William Wright 
M, #9961, b. Apr 9, 1835, d. Mar 20, 1889
| Charts | Newcomb Descendants Chart |
| Father* | Robert Wright b. circa 1810 |
| Mother* | Amelia Haylor1 |
Family | Emeline Newcomb b. Jun 25, 1837, d. Jun 28, 1913 | |
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Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Apr 9, 1835 | William Wright was born on Apr 9, 1835 at Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom .2 |
| He was the son of Robert Wright and Amelia Haylor.1 | ||
| Marriage* | Apr 5, 1855 | William Wright married Emeline Newcomb, daughter of Captain Jeremiah Newcomb and Sally Long, on Apr 5, 1855 at Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.2 |
| Death* | Mar 20, 1889 | William Wright died on Mar 20, 1889, at age 53 at Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, from stomach cancer. |
| Burial* | Mar 21, 1889 | He was buried on Mar 21, 1889 at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 130157595.3 |
| Land Transaction* | William was living in Dennis, MA at the time he was married. In his marriage record he lists his place of birth as Hull, England. 1860 was living in Brewster, MA at the home of his wife's parents. 1860 was Deeded land in West Brewster from Silas and Mercy Sears. 1862 land was Deeded from William and Emeline Wright in Brewster to Rhodolphus McCloud 1965 Brewster, MA Census lists him as working as a mariner. 1865 Map of Brewster, MA shows the Wright and Newcomb homestead on Stony Brook Road a short distance West of Stony Brook and Satucket Road. This location was also a short distance to the West from the Mill Pond where a COTTON WEAVING MILL, CARDING MILL and PAPER MILL was a large supplier of jobs in village of West Brewster. Jan 4 1860 Purchased land from Silas Sears of W Brewster for the sum of $240. Parcel of Tillage land with the dwelling house….Northeast corner of the premises thence westerly by the public road thence southerly by land of the heirs of Nathan F. Sears about 8 rods thence easterly by land of Nathan F. Sears six rods thence northerly by lands of Silas Sears about 8 rods to the first mentioned bounds Feb 18, 1862 Sold this land to Rhodolphus McCloud for the sum of $200 He lived in what is West Brewster, MA. He sold his home to a family by the name of Ellis. Shortly thereafter the home went to ruin. 1869 was owner of Wright and Pervear Grocers with his partner Henry N. Pervear located at 51 Pleasent Street. 1870 was living in North Providence, RI where he was a Grocer. Also living with him in 1870 was Charles Reynolds age 19 born in MA, Minnie (age 16) and Harriet (age 19) Cheek born in England. 1872 Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, RI Directory Butcher h. Laurel Hill, Pawtucket, RI Before 1877 was listed as working as a Butcher and living at Laurel Hill. 1877 was a meat wagon salesman living at 14 Thornley in Pawtucket, RI 1880 was living in Pawtucket, RI where he was a Butcher. At the time of his death in 1889 he was living at 14 Thornley in Pawtucket, RI and working a meat wagon. Died of Cancer of the Stomach.1 | |
Citations
- [S805] Site - One World Tree (SM), online at http://www.ancestry.com
- [S845] Site - NEHGS - Massachusetts Archives 1841-1915, online at AmericanAncestors.org.
- [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.