Gazlay Family History | Descendants of Richard Wright

Gazlay Family History

Family History - Richard Wright

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features Richard Wright and his immediate family.

First Generation

1. Richard Wright,¹ born ca. 1847 in Jefferson County, New York, the son of James Wright and Jane Brennan.^{1, 2}

New York State Census, 1865, Jefferson County, Alexandria, Page 29, family of James Wright (44, Ireland, laborer); wife Jane Wright (44, England, 6 children); child Richard Wright (18, Jefferson, male, clerk); child M. E. Wright (17, Jefferson, female); child G. A. Wright (14, Jefferson, femalie); child E. Wright (11, Jefferson, female); child G. F. Wright (6, Jefferson, male).
U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Jefferson County, Town of Alexandria, Page 53, family of Jane Wright (47, England); Richard Wright (22, New York, clerk, d. g. store); Sarah Wright (18, New York, apprentice, milliner pref.); Emma Wright (16, New York); Frank Wright (10, New York).