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Addison C. Wright


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Name Addison C. Wright Born 1811 , Herkimer, New York, United States [1]
- According to the 1855 census, Addison was born in Herkimer County, but the family moved to Scriba the following year.
Gender Male Census 1850 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [2]
- Role: Household
1850 U.S. census - Josiah Wright household (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co., NY)
Josiah Wright, 72, male, farmer, value of real estate owned $2500, born Conn.
Altana Wright, 40, female, born N.Y.
Addison Wright, 40, male, farmer, born N.Y.
Stephen Wright, 22, male, farmer, born N.Y.
Judson Wright, 19, male, farmer, born N.Y., attended school within the year
Williston Wright, 14, male, born N.Y., attended school within the yearCensus 1855 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [3]
- Between the 1850 and 1855 census, Addison moved out of his father's household but remained nearby.
1855 New York census - Addison C. Wright and Josiah Wright households (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co.)
household 17, frame building, valued at $400
Addison C. Wright, 43, male, born Herkimer Co., widowed, 42 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
household 23, frame building, valued at $400
Josiah Wright, 80, male, born Conn., widowed, 43 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
Stephen K. Wright, 26, male, child, born Oswego Co., 26 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter
Josiah J. Wright, 23, male, child, born Oswego Co., 23 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
Williston H. Wright, 18, male, child, born Oswego Co., 18 years resident of this town, clerkResearch Note Per his Find-A-Grave entry, his middle name is "Cove". Occupation farmer [2, 3] Will Oct 1857 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [4]
- In his will, Josiah names his six living children Addison C. Wright, Stephen K. Wright, Josiah J. Wright, Sarah (wife of Myron D. Hitchcock) and Mary M. (wife of William Gorsline), and Williston Wright, as well as mentioning his two deceased wives, a deceased son, and a deceased daughter in a request to have headstones erected for them.
- Role: Heir
Will and Codicils of Josiah Wright (Oswego Co., NY)
A full transcription is available on final two pages of the PDF.Find-A-Grave ID 16766516 Died 21 Sep 1893 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [1, 5]
Cause: apoplexy Death notice of Addison Wright (Oswego Daily Times, 26 Sep 1893, page 6)
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Mr. Addison Wright of this town died last Thursday from apoplexy. His funeral was attended on Saturday at his late residence. He was a good neighbor and a kind friend and was much respected by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two sons.Buried Worden Sweet Cemetery, Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [6]
Headstone of Addison C. Wright, Julia Halleck and Lydia M. Wing, Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY)
Addison C. Wright, 1811 - 1893
Julia Halleck, His Wife, 1832 - 1902
Lydia M. Wing, His Wife, 1819 - 1850Person ID I178 Main Tree Last Modified 10 Jun 2022
Father Josiah Wright, b. 1773, , , Connecticut Colony, British America , d. Jul 1869 (Age 96 years)
Mother Hester, b. Abt 1781, d. 26 May 1822 (Age ~ 41 years) Married CA 1804 - This marriage date is an estimate based on the birthdate of their eldest known child.
Family ID F60 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lydia M. Wing, b. 1813, d. 1850 (Age 37 years) Last Modified 3 Jul 2022 Family ID F61 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Julia Halleck, b. 1832, d. 1902 (Age 70 years) Married Aft 1855 [7] - Addison was enumerated in the 1855 census as widowed, so he must have married Julia after that date.
Last Modified 3 Jul 2022 Family ID F62 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S55] Cemetery -- Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY), Headstone of Addison C. Wright, Julia Halleck and Lydia M. Wing (Reliability: 2).
Addison C. Wright
1811 - 1893
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Julia Halleck
His Wife
1832 - 1902
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Lydia M. Wing
His Wife
1819 - 1850 - [S53] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Oswego County, Town of Scriba; page 380 (stamped); dwelling 1910, family 2078; Josiah Wright; downloaded 10 October 2019 (Reliability: 3).
1850 U.S. census - Josiah Wright household (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co., NY)
Josiah Wright, 72, male, farmer, value of real estate owned $2500, born Conn.
Altana Wright, 40, female, born N.Y.
Addison Wright, 40, male, farmer, born N.Y.
Stephen Wright, 22, male, farmer, born N.Y.
Judson Wright, 19, male, farmer, born N.Y., attended school within the year
Williston Wright, 14, male, born N.Y., attended school within the year - [S54] 1855 New York State Census, Oswego County, population schedule; Town of Scriba; page 3 (stamped); family 14; Addison C. Wright; downloaded 2 June 2022 (Reliability: 3).
Addison's father Josiah Wright is enumerated on the same page, four dwellings later.1855 New York census - Addison C. Wright and Josiah Wright households (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co.)
household 17, frame building, valued at $400
Addison C. Wright, 43, male, born Herkimer Co., widowed, 42 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
household 23, frame building, valued at $400
Josiah Wright, 80, male, born Conn., widowed, 43 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
Stephen K. Wright, 26, male, child, born Oswego Co., 26 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter
Josiah J. Wright, 23, male, child, born Oswego Co., 23 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
Williston H. Wright, 18, male, child, born Oswego Co., 18 years resident of this town, clerk - [S56] Probate -- Oswego County, NY, volume K; page 426; Josiah Wright (Reliability: 3).
Will and Codicils of Josiah Wright (Oswego Co., NY)
A full transcription is available on final two pages of the PDF. - [S57] Newspaper -- Oswego Daily Times, Addison Wright; death notice; 26 September 1893; page 6, column 3 (Reliability: 2).
Death notice of Addison Wright (Oswego Daily Times, 26 Sep 1893, page 6)
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Mr. Addison Wright of this town died last Thursday from apoplexy. His funeral was attended on Saturday at his late residence. He was a good neighbor and a kind friend and was much respected by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two sons. - [S55] Cemetery -- Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY), Headstone of Addison C. Wright, Julia Halleck and Lydia M. Wing (Reliability: 3).
Addison C. Wright
1811 - 1893
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Julia Halleck
His Wife
1832 - 1902
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Lydia M. Wing
His Wife
1819 - 1850 - [S54] 1855 New York State Census, Oswego County, population schedule; Town of Scriba; page 3 (stamped); family 14; Addison C. Wright; downloaded 2 June 2022 (Reliability: 2).
Addison's father Josiah Wright is enumerated on the same page, four dwellings later.1855 New York census - Addison C. Wright and Josiah Wright households (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co.)
household 17, frame building, valued at $400
Addison C. Wright, 43, male, born Herkimer Co., widowed, 42 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
household 23, frame building, valued at $400
Josiah Wright, 80, male, born Conn., widowed, 43 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
Stephen K. Wright, 26, male, child, born Oswego Co., 26 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter
Josiah J. Wright, 23, male, child, born Oswego Co., 23 years resident of this town, farmer, native-born voter, owner of land
Williston H. Wright, 18, male, child, born Oswego Co., 18 years resident of this town, clerk
- [S55] Cemetery -- Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY), Headstone of Addison C. Wright, Julia Halleck and Lydia M. Wing (Reliability: 2).