Family History - George W. Wright

1. George W. Wright,¹ born 19 September 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the son of George Washington Wright and Hester Ann _____;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 4 March 1903 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.¹ George married, first, 25 December 1866 in Wood County, Ohio, Mercy Jane ‘Mercie’ Tefft^{1, 8} (born 1846 in Ohio, the daughter of William Van Buren Tefft and Jane Baird;^{2, 5, 6} Mercie died 20 January 1873 in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio^{1, 7}). George married, second, 5 July 1879 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Anna Patterson¹ (born 18 December 1855 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York, the daughter of John Patterson and Hannah Scott;^{2, 3, 4, 6, 9} Anna died 20 July 1943 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio⁹). George is buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.¹ Anna is buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.⁹

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Dora Wright, born 11 October 1869 in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio.3, 10

	3	i.	Blanche Wright, born July 1880 in Ohio.4
	4	ii.	Muriel Wright, born February 1884 in Ohio.4
	5	iii.	Edward Wright, born September 1887 in Ohio.4
	6	iv.	Vernard C. Wright, born March 1890 in Ohio;4, 11 died 11 January 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.11 Vernard is buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.11
	7	v.	John Wright, born December 1896 in Ohio.4

1. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, George W. Wright, born: 19 September 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio; died: 4 March 1903 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which details his parent, two spouses, and several children; and provides the names and links for his father and one spouse).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Wood County, Webster Township, Page No. 10, Wm. Tift, 49, R.I., lumberman; Hannah Tift, 38, England; John Tift, 14, Ohio; Charles Tift, 12, Ohio; Anna Patterson, 14, N.Y. Living next door are William and Hannah’s married daughter Mercy with her husband and daughter: George Bright [sic, Wright], 25, Ohio, sawyer; Mercy Bright, 22, Ohio; Dora Bright, 1, Ohio.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Wood County, Center Township, E.D. 97, Page No. 25, George W. Wright, 35, Ohio, farmer; wife Annie Wright, 20, NY; daughter Dora Wright, 10, Ohio.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 51, Sheet No. 11B, George W. Wright, 55, Ohio, Sept. 1844, teamster; wife of 21 years Anna Wright, 44, New York, Dec. 1855, 7 children, 5 living; daughter Blanche Wright, 19, Ohio, July 1880, office clerk; daughter Muriel Wright, 15, Ohio, Feb. 1884; son Edward Wright, 12, Ohio, Sept. 1887; son Verne Wright, 10, Ohio, March 1890; son John Wright, 3, Ohio, Dec. 1896; mother-in-law Hannah Teft, 68, England, Apr. 1832, widow.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Ohio, Wood County, Bloom Township, Image 11 of 16, William Tifft, 28, Rhode Island; Jane Tifft, 30, Ohio; Margaret A. Tifft, 11, Ohio; Charlotte Tifft, 9, Ohio; Mercy Tifft, 4, Ohio; Hulda Tifft, 2, Ohio.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Wood County, Webster Township, Page No. 232, William Teft, 39, Rhode Island, miller; Hannah Teft, 29, England; Mercy J. Teft, 14, Ohio; Hulda Teft, 12, Ohio; Ann Teft, 4, New York; John Teft, 4, Ohio; Charles Teft, 2, Ohio. Living nearby is: Gardner Teft, 36, New York, miller; Leah Teft, 28, Ohio; Stephen Teft, 10, Ohio; Mary Teft, 9, Ohio; Merch Teft, 6, Ohio; Arathusa Teft, 4, Ohio; Susan Teft, 1, Ohio.
7. Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Mercy Wright, died: 20 January 1873 in Webster Twp., Wood, Ohio; born in Ohio [parents’ names are not shown].
8. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Wood County, George W. Wright and Mercie J. Teft, married on 25 December 1866.
9. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Anna Patterson Wright, born: 18 December 1855 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York; died: 20 July 1943 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which includes a note naming her parents and spouse; and provides the names and links for her father, spouse, and child).
10. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 67 of 497, Dora Wright, born: 11 October 1869 in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio; father: George Wright; mother: Mary [sic] Wright.
11. Find a Grave (website). Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Vernard C. Wright, born: 1889; died: 11 January 1931 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (from record, which provides the names and links for his mother).