Descendants of Benjamin Green Wright

Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN GREEN WRIGHT was the son of JOSEPH WRIGHT (JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) and HANNAH GREEN who came to America from County Wexford, Ireland,in 1801. Joseph was a founder of Belmont, laying out the town on the same plan as Dublin, Ireland. Jane and Benjamin were my g-g-grandparents. BENJAMIN was born 11 Dec 1798 in Ireland,, and died 27 January, 1891 in IL, Rock Island Co, Rural. He married JANE BROOMHALL 22 January, 1824, in Belmont Co, OH, daughter of ENOS BROOMHALL and PHEBE HOUSE. Jane was born 13 Dec 1798 in Chester Co, PA, and died 11 Oct 1869 in IL, Rock Island Co, Rural.

Children of BENJAMIN WRIGHT and JANE BROOMHALL are:
2. i. NILES B. WRIGHT, b. 29 Oct 1824, OH, Belmont Co,; d. 28 Jan 1879, IL, Rock Island Co,.
3. ii. HANNAH JANE WRIGHT, b. 10 Dec 1825; d. 23 Mar 1908, IL,.
4. iii. WILLIAM PITT WRIGHT, b. 16 Mar 1827, OH,; d. 04 Feb 1917, KS/MO?, Kansas City?.
5. iv. ARTEMISSA A WRIGHT, b. 20 Jun 1829, OH,.
6. v. HAYES WRIGHT, b. 08 Sep 1831, OH, Belmont Co,; d. 1916.
vi. RUSH WRIGHT, b. 14 Dec 1832; d. 28 Sep 1917, IL, Rock Island Co,; m. SARAH J. WILSON, 08 Jan 1863; b. 10 May 1844; d. 02 Nov 1894, IL, Henry Co, Orion.
vii. FLORA L WRIGHT, b. 14 Nov 1834; d. 13 Jan 1835.
7. viii. NARCISSA WRIGHT, b. 01 Aug 1836; d. 26 Jun 1865, OH, Martinsville.
8. ix. JOHN CALHOUN WRIGHT, b. 17 Aug 1838, OH, Belmont Co, Belmont; d. 21 Dec 1916, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.

Generation No. 2

2. NILES B. 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN1, JOSEPHA, JOHNB, JOHNC) was born 29 Oct 1824 in OH, Belmont Co, and died 28 Jan 1879 in IL, Rock Island Co,. He married LOUISA GREGG 16 Mar 1852 in OH, Belmont Co,, daughter of WILLIAM GREGG and SUSAN _____. She was born 02 Jun 1828, and died 02 Nov 1890 in IL, Rock Island Co,.

Children of NILES WRIGHT and LOUISA GREGG are:
i. OSELLA B. WRIGHT, b. 26 Sep 1853; m. LAVINIA DONALDSON, 20 Dec 1883, IL, Rock Island Co.
ii. VIOLA G. WRIGHT, b. 12 Feb 1858; d. 08 Jan 1892, IL, Rock Island Co,.

3. HANNAH JANE 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN1, JOSEPHA, JOHNB, JOHNC) was born 10 Dec 1825, and died 23 Mar 1908 in IL,. She married THOMAS ELWOOD COFFEE 30 Nov 1847 in OH, Belmont Co,, son of JOHN COFFEE and ALICE SPENCER. He was born 14 Jan 1823 in OH, Belmont Co,, and died 05 Sep 1898 in IL, Henry Co,.

Children of HANNAH WRIGHT and THOMAS COFFEE are:
i. BENJAMIN W. COFFEE, b. 11 Apr 1849; d. 19 Mar 1852, IL, Henry Co,.
ii. JOHN S. COFFEE, b. 25 Jul 1851; d. 21 Mar 1852, IL, Henry Co,.
9. iii. BELLE COFFEE, b. 17 Jan 1853; d. 04 Apr 1920, IL, Henry Co,.
10. iv. ELLA COFFEE, b. 17 Jan 1853.

4. WILLIAM PITT 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPHA, JOHNB, JOHNC) was born 16 Mar 1827 in OH,, and died 04 Feb 1917 in KS/MO?, Kansas City?. He married MARY ELIZA GREGG 31 Dec 1850 in OH, Belmont Co,. She was born 02 Apr 1832, and died 27 Feb 1904.

Children of WILLIAM WRIGHT and MARY GREGG are:
11. i. CLARA E. WRIGHT, b. 24 Jan 1852; d. 12 Jun 1927, IA, Taylor County.
ii. FRANK B/G WRIGHT, b. 20 Feb 1855; d. 12 Jan 1878, IL,.
12. iii. HARRY PITT WRIGHT, b. 14 Jun 1860; d. 24 Jun 1938, IL,.
13. iv.BERTHA MAY WRIGHT, b. 20 Aug 1864, IL, Henry Co, Orion.

5. ARTEMISSA A. 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN1, JOSEPHA, JOHNB, JOHNC) was born 20 Jun 1829 in OH,. She married (1) KINSEY IRVINE 16 Jun 1852 in OH/IL,. She married (2) GEORGE MCCANDLESS 09 Dec 1858 in IL, Rock Island Co,, son of ALEXANDER MCCANDLESS and MARGARET RECORDS. He was born 25 Feb 1822 in PA, and died 1905.

Children of ARTEMISSA WRIGHT and GEORGE MCCANDLESS are:
i. BENJAMIN WRIGHT MCCANDLESS, b. 02 Dec 1859, IL,; m. SUE ______; d. Jan 1951.
14. ii. ELIZABETH JANE (JENNIE) MCCANDLESS, b. 20 Dec 1867, IL,.

6. HAYES 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 08 Sep 1831 in OH, Belmont Co,, and died 1916. He married NANCY JANE HAMILTON 01 Apr 1858 in IL, Rock Island Co,, daughter of WILLIAM HAMILTON and MARGARET ______. She was born 08 May 1841 in PA,, and died Abt. 1924.

Children of HAYES WRIGHT and NANCY HAMILTON are:
15. i. EDGAR HAMILTON WRIGHT, b. 15 Mar 1859, IL,; d. 1945, MO,.
ii. JANE WRIGHT, b. 08 Aug 1860, IL,; d. 17 Apr 1863, IL, Rock Island Co, Rural twp.
iii. ANNELIZA WRIGHT, b. 27 Jun 1862, IL,.
16. iv. MARGARET EVELINE WRIGHT, b. 15 Jul 1869, IL,.
v. HARRIET BELLE WRIGHT, b. 28 Jan 1873, IL,; d. 1949.
vi. HOWARD CHANDLER WRIGHT, b. 24 May 1880, IL,; d. 24 May 1880, IL,.

7. NARCISSA 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN1, JOSEPHA, JOHNB, JOHNC) was born 01 Aug 1836, and died 26 Jun 1865 in OH, Martinsville. She married JAMES COOK.
Children of NARCISSA WRIGHT and JAMES COOK are:
i. ABBIE COOK.
ii. JOHN P. COOK.

8. JOHN CALHOUN 2 WRIGHT (BENJAMIN GREEN1, JOSEPHA, JOHNB, JOHNC) was born 17 Aug 1838 in OH, Belmont Co, Belmont, and died 21 Dec 1916 in CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara. He married ELISABETH MARY SCOTT 15 Sep 1865 in IL, Rock Island Co,, daughter of ARCHIBALD SCOTT and ELISABETH MCCANDLESS. She was born 26 Jan 1845 in PA, Dauphin Co, Harrisburg, and died 03 Aug 1917 in CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.

Children of JOHN WRIGHT and ELISABETH SCOTT are:
i. JENNIE ESTELLE (STELLA) 3 WRIGHT, b. 06 Sep 1866, IL, Mercer? Co,; d. 16 Sep 1928, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara; m. WILLIAM HENRY TURNER, 24 Dec 1885, IlL, Rock Island Co,; b. 25 Dec 1854, England, Wooster; d. 08 Aug 1918, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH (MABLE) WRIGHT, b. 21 Apr 1869, IL,; d. 08 Jan 1922, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.
17. iii. ELMORE RAY WRIGHT, b. 25 Jan 1874, IL, Henry Co, Orion; d. 25 Mar 1935, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.
18. iv. BENJAMIN GREEN WRIGHT, b. 09 Jan 1879, IL, Rock Island Co, Moline; d. 19 May 1949, CA, Los Angeles Co, Los Angeles.
v. ARCHIE S. WRIGHT, b. 28 Mar 1880; d. 29 Mar 1880.
19. vi. BELVA WRIGHT, b. 21 Mar 1883; d. 1908.

Generation No. 3

9. BELLE 3 COFFEE (HANNAH JANE 2 WRIGHT, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 17 Jan 1853, and died 04 Apr 1920 in IL, Henry Co,. She married JOHN SANFORD BURNS 20 Feb 1884 in IL, Rock Island Co,, son of JOHN BURNS and ESTHER MEANOR. He was born Abt. 1842, and died 22 Mar 1929 in IL, Henry Co,.

Children of BELLE COFFEE and JOHN BURNS are:
i. KENNETH BURNS.
ii. CLIFFORD C. BURNS.

10. ELLA 3 COFFEE (HANNAH JANE 2 WRIGHT, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 17 Jan 1853. She married HENRY NUTTING.

Child of ELLA COFFEE and HENRY NUTTING is:
i. HARRY CLIFFORD NUTTING.

11. CLARA E. 3 WRIGHT (WILLIAM PITT 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 24 Jan 1852, and died 12 Jun 1927 in IA, Taylor County. She married JAMES W. ALEXANDER 13 Mar 1873 in IL, Rock Island Co,. He was born 05 Jan 1844, and died 06 Nov 1907 in IA, Taylor County.

Children of CLARA WRIGHT and JAMES ALEXANDER are:
20. i. NETTIE MYRTLE ALEXANDER, b. 22 Oct 1874; d. 16 Jun 1906, IA, Taylor County.
ii. FRANCES GERTRUDE (FRANKIE) ALEXANDER, b. 30 Jan 1878; m. ______ HIGGINS.
iii. MINNIE M. ALEXANDER, b. 15 May 1881; d. 21 Feb 1899, IA, Taylor County.

12. HARRY PITT 3 WRIGHT (WILLIAM PITT 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 14 Jun 1860, and died 24 Jun 1938 in IL,. He married HATTIE LORENA HIGGINS 04 Oct 1883 in IL, Henry Co, Orion. She was born Jun 1864, and died 24 Jun 1940 in IL,.

Children of HARRY WRIGHT and HATTIE HIGGINS are:
21. i. HAZEL HIGGINS WRIGHT.
ii. HARRY CLIFTON WRIGHT, b. IL,.
iii. ARTHUR BENJAMIN WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1889, IL, Orion; d. 11 Jul 1913, IL, Henry Co.
iv. DONALD GREGG WRIGHT, b. Aug 1891, IL, Orion; d. 07 Apr 1956, IL,; m. MINNIE MARIE ______ ; b. Abt. 1890; d. 05 Nov 1965.
v. FRANK ELWOOD WRIGHT, b. 25 Jul 1896, IL, Henry Co, Orion.
vi. RALPH RICHARD WRIGHT, b. 16 Jun 1904, IL,; d. 15 May 1968.

13. BERTHA MAY 3 WRIGHT (WILLIAM PITT 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 20 Aug 1864 in IL, Henry Co, Orion. She married JOHN H. SPENCER 01 Nov 1883 in IL, Henry Co, Orion.

Children of BERTHA WRIGHT and JOHN SPENCER are:
i. ORA W. SPENCER, b. 18 Aug 1884, IL, Henry Co, Orion; d. 09 Jan 1893, KS,.
ii. ROLLAND C. SPENCER, b. 05 Apr 1886, IL, Prophetstown; m. LELA BLIVINS, 01 Jan 1906; b. KS?, Chanute?.
iii. HARRY E. SPENCER, b. 07 Aug 1893, KS, Ottawa.

14. ELIZABETH JANE (JENNIE) 3 MCCANDLESS (ARTEMISSA A. 2 WRIGHT, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 20 Dec 1867 in IL,. She married FREDRICK EUGENE MERCER 03 Jun 1903 in CA, Ventura Co,.

Child of ELIZABETH MCCANDLESS and FREDRICK MERCER is:
i. SHIRLEY [Adopted] 4 MERCER, m. ______ UDALL.

15. EDGAR HAMILTON 3 WRIGHT (HAYES 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 15 Mar 1859 in IL,, and died 1945 in MO,. He married EMMA FRANCES GORDON 01 Feb 1888 in IL, Rock Island Co,, daughter of CYRUS GORDON and ZILPAH LIVINGSTON. She was born 22 Mar 1865, and died Bef. 1951.

Children of EDGAR WRIGHT and EMMA GORDON are:
i. MARGARET ZILPAH WRIGHT, b. 07 Apr 1889; m. ______ HIVELY.
ii. FRANCES MARIAN WRIGHT, b. 01 Jan 1891; m. ______ PHILLIPS.
iii. EDGAR GORDON WRIGHT, b. 12 Nov 1893.
iv. ZILPAH DOROTHY WRIGHT, b. 17 Dec 1895; m. ______ IRISH.
v. EDITH WRIGHT, b. 12 Jun 1898; m. ______ BOATWRIGHT.
vi. SHARP SILVIS WRIGHT, b. 13 Dec 1900.
vii. GORDON LOWRY WRIGHT, b. 20 Feb 1905.

16. MARGARET EVELINE 3 WRIGHT (HAYES 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 15 Jul 1869 in IL,. She married FRANK ARMSTRONG 01 Sep 1895 in Il, Rock Island Co,.

Child of MARGARET WRIGHT and FRANK ARMSTRONG is:
i. MARGARET ARMSTRONG, b. Bef. 1900; m. ______ MATTER.

17. ELMORE RAY 3 WRIGHT (JOHN CALHOUN 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 25 Jan 1874 in IL, Henry Co, Orion, and died 25 Mar 1935 in CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara. He married LORA FLORENCE ARNOLD 10 Aug 1901 in CA, Los Angeles Co, Los Angeles, daughter of EDWARD ARNOLD and LOUANNA TROTTER. She was born 28 May 1880 in CA, Ventura Co, Hueneme, and died 26 May 1934 in CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.

Children of ELMORE WRIGHT and LORA ARNOLD are:
i. ______ WRIGHT.
22. ii. BENJAMIN GREEN WRIGHT, b. 18 Aug 1911, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara; d. 31 Jul 1967, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara.

18. BENJAMIN GREEN 3 WRIGHT (JOHN CALHOUN 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 09 Jan 1879 in IL, Rock Island Co, Moline, and died 19 May 1949 in CA, Los Angeles Co, Los Angeles. He married MARY ISABEL RICE 16 Apr 1902 in CA, Ventura Co,, daughter of WILLIAM RICE and FRANCES HOBSON. She was born 27 Dec 1876 in CA, Ventura Co,, and died 15 Aug 1956 in CA, Los Angeles Co, Los Angeles.

Children of BENJAMIN WRIGHT and MARY RICE are:
i. MARY ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. 06 Mar 1903; d. 23 Jun 1989, CA, Los Angeles Co, Newport Beach; m. THEODORE WALLACE JOHNSON, 22 Apr 1982, CA, Los Angeles Co, Laguna Beach; b. 28 Aug 1900; d. Sep 1987.
ii. MIRIAM WRIGHT, b. 04 Jun 1909; d. Dec 1910.
iii. CLARE WRIGHT, b. 01 May 1912, CA, Los Angeles Co,; d. 11 Nov 1980, CA, San Francisco Co,; m. DONALD THOMPSON, 07 Aug 1945; b. 25 Jul 1912; d. 13 Feb 1956.

19. BELVA 3 WRIGHT ((JOHN CALHOUN 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 21 Mar 1883, and died 1908. She married ROY L. HANNA.

Child of BELVA WRIGHT and ROY HANNA is:
23. i. MILDRED HANNA.

Generation No. 4

20. NETTIE MYRTLE 4 ALEXANDER (CLARA E. 3 WRIGHT, WILLIAM PITT 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 22 Oct 1874, and died 16 Jun 1906 in IA, Taylor County. She married A. M. ROLL.

Children of NETTIE ALEXANDER and A. M. ROLL are:
i. A. L. ROLL.
ii. WILLIAM HAROLD ROLL, b. 1900; d. 1971, IA, Taylor Co, Lenox.

21. HAZEL HIGGINS 4 WRIGHT (HARRY PITT 3, WILLIAM PITT 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C). She married ______ MELIN.

Child of HAZEL WRIGHT and ______ MELIN is:
i. MARGARET MELIN, m. ______ HAMILTON.

22. BENJAMIN GREEN 4 WRIGHT (ELMORE RAY 3, JOHN CALHOUN 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) was born 18 Aug 1911 in CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara, and died 31 Jul 1967 in CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara. He married MYRTLE VERNA LILLIAN [Adopted] HUTTON 10 Nov 1934 in CA, Ventura Co, Ventura, daughter of Unknown father and RITA PARTRIDGE. She was born 11 Nov 1911 in New Zealand, Wellington, and died 20 Mar 2000 in CA, San Luis Obispo Co, Arroyo Grande.

Child of BENJAMIN WRIGHT and MYRTLE HUTTON is:
i. NANCY LORA WRIGHT, b. 27 Aug 1940, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara; m. (1) ANTHONY ALEXANDER (TONY) RIOS, 21 Jun 1959, NV, Washoe Co, Reno; b. 04 May 1924, CA, Santa Barbara Co, Santa Barbara; m. (2) DAVID LEE HUFF, 14 Feb 1971, NV, Clark Co, Las Vegas; b. 02 May 1944, MO, St Clair Co, Osceola.

23. MILDRED 4 HANNA (BELVA 3 WRIGHT, JOHN CALHOUN 2, BENJAMIN GREEN 1, JOSEPH A, JOHN B, JOHN C) She married ______ CRADDOCK.

Children of MILDRED HANNA and ______ CRADDOCK are:
i. ______ CRADDOCK.
ii. BELVA CRADDOCK.

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