Williston H. Wright
Abt 1836 - 1863 (27 years)-
Name Williston H. Wright Birth Abt 1836 , Oswego, New York, United States 
Gender Male Census 1850 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [1] - 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 [2] - Role: Child
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, clerkOccupation 1855 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [2] clerk Will Oct 1857 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [3] - 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.Census 1860 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [4] - Williston is enumerated living in the household of B. B. Coe, a cooper, along with another cooper named Norton Read.
1860 U.S. census - W. H. Wright (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co., NY)
dwelling 153, household 153 (household of B. B. Coe)
W. H. Wright, 24, male, cooper, born in N.Y.Occupation 1860 Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [4] cooper Residence 1862 Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States [5] Military 11 Aug 1862–10 Aug 1863 [5, 6] Company B, 29th Wisconsin Volunteers 
Clipping from "Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume II"
Williston H. Wright's entry is on page 396.Name Willis H. Wright Find-A-Grave ID 16795492 Death 10 Aug 1863 Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States [5, 6, 7] Cause: chronic diarrhea - Available official records from the era simply list an upsecified "disease" as the cause of death, but one more modern source notes diarrhea.
Williston H. Wright's Wisconsin Allotment Fund statement
The receipt notes the money is to be paid to Addison C. Wright of Scriba, Oswego Co., NY upon proof of death.Burial Worden Sweet Cemetery, Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States [8] - It's possible that this monument is merely a memorial marker and Williston is actually buried in Natchez -- there is a W. H. Wright listed as buried at Natchez National Cemetery who was involved in the Civil War, but insufficient additional information is available to confirm that person's identity. (see https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152063480/w-h-wright)
Headstones of Willis H. and Josiah Wright, Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY)
Josiah Wright's headstone just reads "JOSIAH"
WILLIS H. WRIGHT
member of Co. B, 29 Wis. Vol.
DIED
at Natchez, Miss.
Aug10, 1863
Aged 26 Years
A sacrifice for libertyPerson ID I181 Main Tree Last Modified 11 Jun 2022
Father Josiah Wright, b. 1773, , , Connecticut Colony, British America d. Jul 1869 (Age 96 years) Mother Altana, b. Abt 1790, , , New York, United States d. 19 Apr 1855 (Age 65 years) Marriage CA 1826 - This marriage date is an estimate based on the birthdate of their eldest known child.
Family ID F38 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - Abt 1836 - , Oswego, New York, United States 
Census - 1850 - Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States Census - 1855 - Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States Occupation - clerk - 1855 - Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States Will - Oct 1857 - Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States Census - 1860 - Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States Occupation - cooper - 1860 - Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States 
Residence - 1862 - Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States 
Death - Cause: chronic diarrhea - 10 Aug 1863 - Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United States 
Burial - - Worden Sweet Cemetery, Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [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 22; Josiah Wright; downloaded 2 June 2022 (Reliability: 3).
Josiah's son Addison C. Wright is enumerated on the same page, four dwellings earlier.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. - [S62] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Oswego County, Town of Scriba; page 19 (written); dwelling 153, household 153; W. H. Wright; downloaded 11 June 2022 (Reliability: 3).
1860 U.S. census - W. H. Wright (Town of Scriba, Oswego Co., NY)
dwelling 153, household 153 (household of B. B. Coe)
W. H. Wright, 24, male, cooper, born in N.Y. - [S61] Book -- Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Volume II, downloaded 11 June 2022; page 396 (Reliability: 2).
Roster of 29th Regiment Infantry, Company "B"
Name: Wright, Williston H.
Residence: Watertown, WI
Date: Aug 11., '62
Remarks: Died Aug. 10, '63, Natchez, Miss., disease. - [S55] Cemetery -- Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY), Headstone of Willis H. Wright (Reliability: 2).
WILLIS H. WRIGHT
member of Co. B 29 Wis. Vol.
DIED at Natchez, Miss
Aug 10,1863
Aged 26 Years - [S63] Magazine -- The American Revenuer, downloaded 11 June 2022; pages 94-95 (Reliability: 2).
Figure 27 shows the Allotment Fund receipt issued to Addison Wright for $70 once the State had proof that Williston H. Wright was dead. Private Wright of Regiment 29, Company B enlisted August 11, 1862, and designated $10 per month to the State Treasurer starting February 1863 with clear instruction "If I die, to Addison Wright, Scriba, Oswego County, New York." Approximately one in fifteen volunteers chose to allot a portion of their pay to the Wisconsin State Treasurer. The money was held in the State Treasury until it was requested by the volunteer or the volunteer died. Wright died of chronic diarrhea in Natchez, Mississippi on August 10, 1863.Williston H. Wright's Wisconsin Allotment Fund statement
The receipt notes the money is to be paid to Addison C. Wright of Scriba, Oswego Co., NY upon proof of death. - [S55] Cemetery -- Worden Sweet Cemetery (Scriba, NY), Headstone of Willis H. Wright (Reliability: 3).
WILLIS H. WRIGHT
member of Co. B 29 Wis. Vol.
DIED at Natchez, Miss
Aug 10,1863
Aged 26 Years
- [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).
