Walter Wright1

M, #15917, b. 20 November 1801, d. before 12 November 1833
Pedigree
Father*Asa Wright1
Mother*Phebe Martin1 b. 30 Aug 1778
Birth*20 November 1801 Walter Wright was born on 20 November 1801 at Kentucky.2 
Marriage*25 July 1826 He married Elizabeth Poor on 25 July 1826 at Washington Co., Indiana.2 
Marriage*before 1833 Walter Wright married Mary Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson and Hannah (__________), before 1833 as she is his widow then. 
Deed*1829  In 1829 at Putnam Co., Indiana: There were several entries about property that Hosea and Walter owned together and some disputes made by other parties. I checked the deed books and it appears that Walter first bought land in Putnam Co IN in 1829 with Hosea.1 
Death*before 12 November 1833 Walter Wright died before 12 November 1833 at Putnam Co., Indiana, record of that date states that Walter Wright has died and the case will be held over.1 
Probate*13 November 1833 His estate was probated on 13 November 1833 at Putnam Co., Indiana; Mary Wright, Hosea Wright and Mitchell Lee are named as "heirs, executors, and administrators" for Walter Wright's estate
16 Nov 1833 the inventory of the esate was done.
13 Dec 1833 there was a sale of estate items
28 Dec 1833 the list of buys at the sale were entered into the probate records. Buyers included Hannah Johnson, Asahel Johnson, and Hosea Johnson.
11 Feb 1834, the inventory is filed by appraisers John Hulot and Stacy Reeves.
13 May 1835 bills due for the estate are filed and one is for a note owed to J.W. Cunningham.
23 Sept 1837 Mary Wright of Warren County, IL sells the property to Mitchell Lee. This property was originally bought from Nathan Robinson 23 July 1831.
While this was going on there was also many entries about guardianship over the two "infants". I have found that that term actually meant minor children under 21. So who knows how old they were but the kids were listed as Olivia W Wright and Ann Elizabeth Wright. Mitchell Lee was first appointed guardian then eventually Mary was appointed on her own (12 May 1835).
I can't find any trace of Olivia or Ann Elizabeth (the kids in the probate record) after the 1840. I do believe those two kids are part of Asahel's large enumeration in the IL 1840 census. I really do think they were infants in 1833 so they probably would have been married by the 1850 census. Still I don't find a record of either getting married in IL and those records are all on-line. Well, except those that were never recorded. :) Same with Mary Wright. After the 1840 (I think she is in that enumeration as well) I find nothing more about her. Of course Mary could have died too. If she did and if she is in the same plot with Hannah, Joseph and the gang, then there is no head stone..1 
Relationships2nd cousin 5 times removed of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Norman Gayle Rhinehart
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Carrie Adeline Thompson

Family 1

Elizabeth Poor
Child

Family 2

Mary Johnson
Children
Last Edited30 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S1647] "email from Angela to Kathryn," e-mail message from Angela McLaughlin, private email address to Kathryn Bassett, Apr 2007+.
  2. [S1709] http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tsmith&id=I30366.