Wright - Extended Family
Nathan David Wright
(May 16, 1802 in SC - Bet. 1875-1880 in Grant Co., IN)
Son of Nathan Wright (1758-c1805) and Sarah Jay (1761-c1834)
Married Abigail Coppock (Dec 28, 1805 in TN - 1881) on Mar 10, 1829 in Miami, OH
Abigail is the daughter of Aaron Coppock, Sr. (1762-1837) and Margaret Tucker (1770-1848).
Census: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870; Marriage

Nathan and his parents were Quakers from Newberry Co, SC. He was in Guilford, NC in 1822 but ended up in Miami, Ohio
where he wed his wife Abigail and started a family.  They later moved to Indiana where he erected a mill on
Fall Creek, Grant Co., and operated it for many years. (source)


I have 2 DNA matches from this line
Click here to go to Nathan's record on the Wright surname page

The 8 children of Nathan and Abigail are:
1     Pvt. Aaron R. Wright (Sep 15, 1832 in Miami, OH - May 17, 1862) - Civil War Vet
    Married Hannah L. Dillon (1834-1890) on Dec 3, 1850 in Richland, OH
    Hannah remarried John S. Smurr (1821-1903) after Aaron's death - Census: 1870
    Census: 1850, 1860; Marriage; [1]-p. 91   
    Click here to view Aaron's extended family information 
2     William Wright (Nov 30, 1833 in Miami, OH - May 6, 1912 in IN) : Census: 1850
    Married Rebecca Fowler (1838-1923) on Dec 8, 1855 in Grant, IN
    Source: [1]-p. 91       
    Click here to view William's extended family information 
3     John Wright (Oct 23, 1834 in OH - Mar 20, 1920 in OH) : Census: 1850
    Married Martha Sarah Taylor (1834-1905) on Oct 23, 1859 in IN
    Census: 1870, 1880, 1920; Marriage; Death; [1]-p. 91

    Click here to view John''s extended family information 
4      Jacob Weight (Abt. 1838 in IN - )
     Census: 1850; [1]-p. 91
5      David Wright (Abt. 1841 in IN - )  
     Married Mary Hickman (1842-) on Feb 3, 1859 in Preble, OH
     Census: 1850, 1860; Marriage; [1]-p. 91
6      James Wright (Apr 14, 1842 in IN - Apr 25, 1899 in IN)
     Census: 1850; [1]-p. 91
7      Robert Mills Wright (Nov 16, 1846 in IN - Mar 6, 1927 in Orland, Glenn, CA)
     Married Sarah Elizabeth Bishir (1852-1929) on Jan 26, 1870 in White, IN
     Census: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1910, 1920; Marriage; Bishir Website link; [1]-p. 91   
     Click here to view Robert's extended family information
8      Nancy Jane Wright (Oct 21, 1848 in IN - Aft. 1910)
     Married Francis Marion Goble (1834-1910) on Sep 6, 1864
     2 DNA matches

     Census: 1850, 1860, 1880, 1900, 1910; Marriage   
     Click here to view Nancy's extended family information 

This page was last updated on 06/26/21
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