Wright, Elwood Oram

Wright, Elwood Oram[1]

Male 1856 - 1932  (75 years)

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  • Name Wright, Elwood Oram  [2
    Born 25 Nov 1856  Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Census 12 Jul 1860  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 4 Jun 1870  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 26 Oct 1932  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I24525  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2023 

    Father Wright, Isaac,   b. 10 Jul 1823, Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1871, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Iliff, Mary Ann,   b. 22 May 1818, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1877, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1848  Cheltenham Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 3 children 
     1. Wright, George,   b. 1850, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Wright, Margaret E.,   b. 27 Sep 1851, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1927, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +3. Wright, Elwood Oram,   b. 25 Nov 1856, Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1932, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     
    Family ID F8882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Taylor, Ann,   b. 22 Mar 1850, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1892, Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1880  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Wright, Warren J.,   b. 30 Nov 1881, Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1969, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Wright, Edith M.,   b. 1 Nov 1884, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1913, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     3. Wright, Jennie M.,   b. 28 Sep 1883, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1884, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +4. Wright, Anna,   b. 13 Oct 1889, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1978  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2021 
    Family ID F8914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Marshall, Elizabeth N.,   b. 21 Nov 1870, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1949  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1904  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F8896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Nov 1856 - Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Jul 1860 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 4 Jun 1870 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Nov 1880 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Wright, Warren J. - 30 Nov 1881 - Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Wright, Jennie M. - 28 Sep 1883 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Wright, Edith M. - 1 Nov 1884 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Wright, Anna - 13 Oct 1889 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jun 1904 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Oct 1932 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Source: FHL Film 1255181; National Archives Film T9-1181; Page 217A
      living with sister Margaret and her family
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      1900 Census: 1683 Margaret St, 23rd Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ED# 526
      Sam J. Edgar, head, age 54, married 29 yrs
      Mary E. Edgar, wife, age 48, children 4/2
      James A. Edgar, son, age 27
      Harry E. Edgar, son, age 20
      Elwood O. Wright, boarder, age 43, widower
      Warren Wright, boarder, age 18
      Anna Wright, boarder, age 9, school 10 mos
      living in a rented house
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      1910 Census: 1914 Oxford St, 23rd Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ED#468
      Elwood O. Wright, head, age 53, b. PA, M#2 0 yrs
      Lizzie Wright, wife, age 39, b. PA, M#1 0 yrs
      Harry N. Marshall, BIL, age 29, b. PA
      enumerated 15 Apr 1910; Elwood was employed as a sawyer at a woodworking mill; Harry was a foreman for steam fittings

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] WorldConnect db: tinzhaven, Tinsley, Lynn.

    2. [S2199] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 19 Sep 2021.
      Name: Elwood Oram Wright
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 75
      Birth Date: 25 Nov 1856
      Birth Place: Pennsylvania
      Death Date: 26 Oct 1932
      Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
      Father: Isaac Wright
      Spouse: Lizzie M Wright
      Certificate Number: 88329

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 19 Sep 2021.
      MEMORIAL ID 105836376
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105836376

      Elwood Orum Wright
      BIRTH 25 Nov 1856
      Fox Chase, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
      DEATH Oct 1932 (aged 75)
      BURIAL
      Cedar Hill Cemetery
      Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
      PLOT Section 1, lot 301

      He married Ann Taylor on November 3, 1880 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
      He married Elizabeth Marshall in 1909 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
      He had a daughter Anna Wright born @1890.
      He was interred on October 29, 1932.

    4. [S500] 1860 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3).
      1860 Census: 23rd Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Isaac Wright, head, age 37, b. PA, carpenter
      Mary Wright, wife, age 42, b. PA
      Margery Wright, age 9, b. PA, school
      Elwood Wright, age 4, b. PA
      John Ash, age 29, b. Eng, day laborer
      personal value - $150; enumerated 12 July 1860

      Researched by Thurmon King

    5. [S501] 1870 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3).
      1870 Census: 23rd Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Isaac Wright, head, age 47, b. PA, carpenter
      Mary Wright, wife, age 52, b. OH
      Marg't Wright, age 18, b. PA
      Elwood Wright, age 13, b. PA, school
      personal value - $300
      Enumerated 4 Jun 1870

      Researched by Thurmon King; updated by Ted Smith


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