Wright - Extended Family
Thomas Wright
(Aug 8, 1761 in SC - Apr 30, 1835 in Winchester, IN)
Son of John Wright (1716-1790) and Rachel Wells (1720-1771)
Married Elizabeth Voss Jay (1769-1803)

I have 8 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to Thomas' record on the Wright surname page

The 7 children of Thomas and Elizabeth are:
   1. Gabriel Wright (Aug 3, 1788 in Randolph, IN - 1868 in IN)
       Married Mary (-)
       Children and wife listed on Ancestry.  No other information found.
            1.
Elizabeth Voss Wright (-)
            2.
Esley H. Wright (-)
            3.
Henry Wright (-)
            4.
Elisha Wright (Abt. 1809 in SC - )
   2. Sarah "Sallie" Wright (Sep 20, 1789 in River, SC - Jul 11, 1875 in Randolph, IN)
       Married John Coats, Sr. (1788-1878) in 1807
            1.
Thomas Wright Coats (Jul 22, 1808 in OH - May 13, 1864 in IN)
                Married Sarah Hiatt (1810-1841) in 1829
                    1.
George Washington Coats (Feb 20, 1830 in IN - Aug 30, 1880 in KS)
                        Married Caroline Harris (1832-1920) in 1851 - 6 children
                    2.
Elizabeth Voss Coats (May 16, 1833 in IN - May 8, 1901 in IN)
                        Married Joseph Keys (1830-1906) - 8 children
                    3.
Nathan Coats (Oct 2, 1835 in IN - Aug 12, 1888) Civil War Vet
                        Married Orrilla Savilla Moffitt (1837-1900) in 1855 - 5 children
                    4.
Gilbert Coats (Oct 4, 1839 in IN - Nov 18, 1924 in MO)
                        Married Lydia Pickett (1843-1928) - 7 children
                    5.
Sarah Jan Coats (Apr 1850 in IN - 1914)
                        Married James Buchanan Chapman (1854-1922) - 2 children

            2.
Isaac Coats (Jul 24, 1810 in OH - Jul 23, 1876 in IN)
                Married Marenda Rawson (1805-1873)
                    1.
John R. Coats (Mar 30, 1833 - Mar 3, 1870) age 36
                    2.
William Coats (Jul 7, 1840 - May 4, 1900)
                    3.
Hetty Coats (Apr 30, 1845 in IN - Apr 19, 1917)
                        Married Joel Elwell (1837-1905) - 3 children
                    4.
Electa Coats (May 27, 1847 in IN - Apr 4, 1907 in IN)
                        Married Simon Snyder (1842-1921) in 1865 - 7 children
                    5.
Otis Coats (Oct 25, 1848 - Sep 19, 1922)
                        Married Catherine Davenport (1850-1908) - 5 children

            3.
Charlotte Coats (1812-1888)

            4.
Charity Coats (Dec 18, 1813 in Oh - Sep 2, 1890 in IN)
                Married Stephen Coffin (1811-1860) in 1832 - 17 children

            5.
Betsy Vase Coats (1815-1816)

            6.
William Coats (May 28, 1817 in OH - Jan 16, 1894 in IN)
                Married (1) Mary Moffitt (1817-1882) - 3 children
                Married (2) Martha Ann Mock (1821-1900)

            7.
James Coats (Apr 10, 1819 in OH - Oct 15, 1891 in IN)
                Married Jane Cox (1818-1884) - 5 children

            8.
Mary Polly Coats (Jul 23, 1821 in IN - Feb 28, 1907 in IN)
                Married (1) Francis Hickman (-) in 1837 - 5 children
                Married (2) William Pugue (-) in 1850

            9.
Gabriel Coats (Mar 3, 1824 in IN - Dec 28, 1863 in MS)
                Married Matilda Davis (1820-1885) in 1843 - 14 children

          10.
Joseph Coats, Sr. (Jan 1, 1826 in IN - Apr 26, 1878 in IN)
                Married Esther H. Hoopes (1823-1903) in 1845 - 8 children

          11.
John Coats (Mar 18, 1828 in IN - Jul 21, 1830 in IN) age 5

          12.
Lewis F. Coats (Jan 22, 1830 in IN - Apr 20, 1908 in KS)
                Married Mary Scott (1833-1898) - 6 children

          13.
Andrew Coats (1833-1880)

          14.
Dempsey Coats (May 5, 1835 in IN - Jan 4, 1924 in IN) Civil War Vet
   3. Susanna Wright (Feb 2, 1792 in Randolph, IN - 1876 in Miami, OH)
   4. Isaac Wright (Apr 29, 1794 in Randolph, IN - 1878 in GA)
   5. Thomas Wright (1795 in NC - May 1850 in Jennings, IN)
       Married Nancy Williamson (1800-)
   6. Charlotte Wright (Dec 6, 1796 in Randolph, IN - Oct 9, 1874 in IN) - 4 DNA matches
       Married William Coats (1796-1865) in 1817
             1.
Esley Ursula Coats (1818-1901)
             2.
Maren Coats (May 10, 1822 - Nov 6, 1846) age 24
                 Married Richard Hinshaw (1814-1860)
                      1.
Catharine Hinshaw (1842-1846)
                      2.
David Hinshaw (1842-1922)
             3.
Sarah Coats (Mar 6, 1823 in IN - Oct 11, 1876 in KS)
                 Married Solomon Austin Phenis (1817-1903)
                      1.
Cyrus Harrison Phenis (1841-1865)
                      2.
John Newton Phenis (1847-1918)
                      3.
Isaac Henry Phenis (1848-1922)
                      4.
Charles Johnson Phenis (1850-1926)
                      5.
William Riley Phenis (1852-1909)
                      6.
Evangeline Phenis (1854-1928)
                      7.
Nina Emaline Phenis (1858-1946)
                      8.
Hannah Caroline Phenis (1861-1949)
             4.
Hester Coats (Nov 11, 1826 in IN - May 20, 1855 in IN) age 28 
                 Married James Haworth McCool (1818-1904) in 1842
                      1.
William Henry McCool (1846-1871)
                      2.
Emeline McCool (1847-1899)
             5.
John Hambelton Coats (1829 in IN - Jun 25, 1874 in KS)
                 Married Mary Etta Haworth (1832-1920) in 1852
                      1.
George Washington Coats (1853-1933)
                      2.
Thomas Harmon Coats (1857-1926)
                      3.
Viola Hepsabeth Coats (1863-1953)
                      4.
Levi Bullington Coats (1872-1930)

             5.
Thomas Wright Coats (Jan 21, 1832 in IN - Dec 31, 1899 in MO)
                 Married Irene Nicholas (1833-1926) in 1854
                      1.
Esther Nicholas (1855-)
                      2.
Amanda Charlotte Nicholas (1857-1935)
                      3.
William Oliver Coats (1859-1946)
                      4.
Lucinda May Coats (1866-1943)
                      5.
Albert A. Coats (1868-1935)
                      6.
Hannah Emma Coats (1870-1944)
                      7.
Serena B. Coats (1877-1880)

             6.
William Coats (Feb 22, 1836 in IL - Nov 1932 in OK)
                 Married Mary Hinshaw (1838-1893) in 1857
                      1.
Charles Coats (1859-1860)
                      2.
John Eddie Coats (1861-1908)
                      3.
William Emmett Coats (1862-1935)
                      4.
Sallie Charlotte Coats (1864-1932)
                      5.
Anderson Coats (1867-1867)
                      6.
Ruth Coats (1868-)
                      7.
Lola Anna Coats (1870-1911)
                      8.
Benton Coats (1873-1874)
                      9.
Martin Dale Coats (1876-1955)
                    10.
Thomas Zimri Coats (1849-1932)
   7. Esley Wright (Nov 2, 1798 in Randolph, IN - Dec 13, 1878 in Wayne, IN)
       Married Dr. Isaac Hawkins Furnas (Dec 6, 1798 - Feb 2, 1880) on Dec 29, 1819
       Son of John Furnas and Ruth Cook. 
       Click here to see their extended family  

This page was last updated on 06/26/22
Return to Thomas' record on the Wright surname page
Return to my main page