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Mary Jane Wright¹

F, #111447, b. 15 November 1856, d. 1 September 1914

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Wright¹ b. 1829, d. 14 May 1891

Mother

Caroline Warren¹ b. 1834, d. Mar 1906

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Apr 2019

Birth*

Mary Jane Wright was born on 15 November 1856 in Sea Cow Head, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Nathaniel Wright and Caroline Warren.¹

Death*

Mary Jane Wright died on 1 September 1914, at age 57, in U.S.A.

; she never married.¹

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 67. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Mary Janetta Wright

F, #11979, b. 26 January 1878, d. 26 February 1882

Pedigree

Father

John Jesse Wright b. 2 Oct 1829, d. 17 Apr 1900

Mother

Agnes Clark b. c 1843, d. 14 Aug 1894

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Mary Janetta Wright was born on 26 January 1878 in Middleton, Lot 27, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of John Jesse Wright and Agnes Clark.

Death*

Mary Janetta Wright died on 26 February 1882, at age 4, in Middleton, Lot 27, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; Unknown GEDCOM info: Diptheria.

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright¹

F, #1149, b. 5 September 1844, d. 16 March 1903

Pedigree

Father

John Robins Wright² b. 1814, d. 23 Feb 1890

Mother

Sophia Ann Craig¹ b. 30 Aug 1819, d. 3 Jul 1898

Relationship

2nd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

18 Dec 2014

Name Variation

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright is also known as Louisa M. Wright.³

Name-Com

She is commonly known as Louisa Wright.^3,4,5

Name Variation

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright is also known as Louise Wright.⁶

Birth*

She was born on 5 September 1844 in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.²

She was the daughter of John Robins Wright and Sophia Ann Craig.^2,1

Baptism

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright was baptized on 14 January 1845 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; The officiating clergyman was John Marshall.⁷

(Bride) Marriage*

She married David Rogers, son of Jonah Rogers and Anna Thomas, on 18 October 1876.^8,9

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of David Rogers in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with David (age 49) were his second wife Louisa Wright (age 36), David's children by his first wife, Mary Wright, Isabella (age 20), Thomas Picton (age 16), Elizabeth (age 14) Henry (age 11) & Matilda (age 9), and his daughter Annie Sophia (age 2) by his second wife Louisa. There was also an unrelated Irish Catholic by name of John Connally (age 16), a servant. David was a farmer and miller, his son Thomas was a farmer's son. Thomas, Elizabeth, Henry and Matilda were in school.The family religion was Wesleyan Methodist.³

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright was enumerated on the census of 16 April 1901 in the household of David Rogers in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with David (age 69) were his second wife Louisa Wright (age 56), David's children by his first wife, Mary Wright, henry (age 31) & Matilda (age 29), and his daughter Annie Sophia (age 22) by his second wife Louisa. There was also an unrelated Irish Catholic by name of Alexis Duffy (age 19), a servant. David was a farmer, his son Henry a farmer's son. Thomas, Elizabeth, Henry and Matilda were in school.The family religion was Methodist.⁴

Death*

Mary Louisa Stewart Wright died on 16 March 1903, at age 58, in Kentleth Lodge, South Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Burial*

She was buried in Methodist/United Church Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.37350,-63.62341

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Inscription: In Memory of / David Rogers / Died May 17, 1908, / AET. 76 / Louisa S. Wright / Wife of / David Rogers / Died / Mar. 16, 1903 / AET. 58 | Mary E. Wright / Wife of / David Rogers / Died / June 9, 1874, / AET. 38 // ROGERS.^10,11

Tombstone, David Rogers (1831-1908), his wives Louisa Wright (1844-1903), Mary Wright (1835-1874). United Church Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child of Mary Louisa Stewart Wright and David Rogers

Anna Sophia Rogers+ b. 24 Jan 1879, d. 15 Dec 1935

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 70, vol. 1, p. 145. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 145. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S7803] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of David Rogers household #75, 1881, digital image of census page, Roll C-13162, District Number 1, Sub-district Lot 26, Page 20. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7805] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of David Rogers household #25, 1901, digital image of census page, Roll T-6428 to T-6556, District Number 133, Sub-district Lot 26, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S7900] Death: David Rogers, Agriculturist, Summerside, 23 May 1908, page 5, col. 3. Hereinafter cited as Agriculturist.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S9546] Baptismal Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 1, page 10, (14 January 1845). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S54] Freetown, Past & Present, various contributors (Freetown, Prince Edward Island: Freetown Historical Society, published 1985).
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 70. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S7804] Cemetery Transcriptions: Methodist/United Church Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, David Rogers Published transcripts, PEIGS the United Church Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S8648] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. David Rogers, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 10 September 2013.

Mary Louise Wright

F, #14098, b. 23 May 1878, d. 11 February 1973

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Archibald Wright b. 27 Jun 1844, d. 1912

Mother

Harriet Susannah Beer b. 10 Sep 1847, d. 30 Nov 1930

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee (#1)
Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee (#2)
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole (#1)
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole (#2)
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr. (#1)
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr. (#2)

Last Edited

27 Dec 2014

Name-Comalso

Mary Louise Wright is also commonly known as Mary.¹

Name-Com

She is commonly known as Louise Wright.²

Birth*

She was born on 23 May 1878 in Centreville Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of Thomas Archibald Wright and Harriet Susannah Beer.

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Mary Louise Wright was enumerated on the census of 7 April 1891 in the household of Thomas Archibald Wright in Lot 26, Centreville Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included the household with Archibald (age 47) were his wife Harriet Beer (age 43), their children Walter (age 18), Charles (age 12), triplets Francis (age 7), Morris (age 7), Davis (age 7) & Mary (age 13), and Archibald's widowed father James Wright (age 87). Also in the household were unrelated Annie Whalen (age 48), a servant, and her daughter Abbie (age 10). Archibald was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³

Marriage*

Mary Louise Wright married Colin Chesley Craig, son of John Craig and Jane Schurman Wright, on 20 February 1901, in Centreville Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Mary Wright was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Colin Chesley Craig, as his wife, in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Colin (age 49) were his wife Mary (age 41), their children John (age 18), Walter (age 13), Jane (age 12), Chesley (age 4) & Florence (age 1). The transcription shows Colin's father to be in the same household. However, when viewing the original digital image. he was living as head of the household next door.¹

Death*

Mary Louise Wright died on 11 February 1973, at age 94, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^4,5

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30265,-63.69016

.
Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / Colin C. Craig / Died Oct. 3, 1936, / Aged 64. / His Wife / Mary Louise Wright / May 23, 1878 - Feb. 11, 1973 / Always Remembered
Left: In Loving / Memory of / Lizzie May / 1874 - 1917 / Tho' lost to sight / To memory dear
Right: John Craig / 1842 - 1925
Back: In Memory / of / Jane S. Wright / Beloved Wife of / John Craig / died Sept. 11, 1880. / Æt. 37, / and their daughter / Sarah Jane / died Jany. 2, 1879, / Æt. 3. / Jesus lover of my soul / Let me to thy bosom fly / While the nearer waters roll / While the tempest still is high.⁴

Tombstone, Colin Chesley Craig (1872-1936), his wife Mary Louise Wright (1878-1973), his sisters Lizzie May Craig (1874-1917) & Sarah Jane Craig (1875-1879), his father John Craig (1842-1925), his mother Jane Schurman Wright (1843-1880). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Mary Louise Wright and Colin Chesley Craig

John Wilfred Wright Craig+ b. 5 Nov 1902, d. 1991
William Walter Beer Craig+ b. 18 Feb 1905, d. 1993
Harriet Jean Craig+ b. 6 Jul 1908, d. 21 Jul 2003
Chesley Archibald Craig b. 26 Sep 1916, d. 21 Nov 1960

Citations

[S9554] 1921 Canada Census, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Colin Craig household #45, 1921, digital image of original page, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 105. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S7979] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Archibald Wright household #227, 7 April 1891, digital copy of original image, LAC Roll T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S9550] Cemetery marker. Colin Wesley Craig family, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2014.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 209. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Mary Mildred Wright

F, #13794, b. 27 September 1907, d. 1990

Pedigree

Father

Colin Thomas Peter Wright b. 29 Aug 1848, d. 26 Mar 1920

Mother

Mary Alice Campbell b. 12 Sep 1869, d. 11 Dec 1923

Last Edited

27 Jan 2016

Birth*

Mary Mildred Wright was born on 27 September 1907 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of Colin Thomas Peter Wright and Mary Alice Campbell.

Death*

Mary Mildred Wright died in 1990.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34724,-63.73388

.
Inscription: WRIGHT / Sadie M. Wright / 1897 - 1937 / Marjorie Jean Wright / 1936 - 1950 / Mary Mildred Wright / 1907 - 1990 / Elmer Colin Wright / 1902 - 2008
Back: Edison William Wright / 1898 - 1973 / His Wife / Jennie F. Callbeck / 1903 - 1984 / Doris Louise Wright / 1932 - 1951.¹

Tombstone, Sadie M. Wright (1897-1937), sister Mary Mildred Wright (1907-1990), brothers Elmer Colin Wright (1902-2008) and Edison William Wright (1898-1973), his wife Jennie F. Callbeck (1903-1984), their children Doris Louise Wright (1932-1951) and Marjorie Jean Wright (1936-1950). Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription.

Citations

[S10680] Cemetery marker, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Sadie M. Wright family plot, marker inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 8 August 2015.

Mary Nona Wright¹

F, #105331, b. 20 April 1885, d. 1977

Pedigree

Father

Charles Nelson Wright¹ b. 14 Oct 1848, d. 1937

Mother

Janie Dickie¹ b. 4 Aug 1852, d. 6 Sep 1922

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

9 Apr 2017

Name-Com

Mary Nona Wright is commonly known as Nona Wright.^1,2

Birth*

She was born on 20 April 1885 in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Nelson Wright and Janie Dickie.¹

Death*

Mary Nona Wright died in 1977.²

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of Charles Nelson Wright, in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.24225,-63.65694

.
Inscription: WRIGHT / Chales N. Wright / 1848 - 1937 / His Wife / Jane Dickie / 1852 - 1922 / Their Children / James A. D. 1877 - 1939 / Mary Nona 1885 - 1977.^2,3

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 171. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S9815] Cemetery Transcript, United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, PEIGS publication Lot 28-2, 2000, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S11827] Cemetery Marker, United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Charles N. Wright & Jane Dickie, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 7 August, 2016.

Mary Schurman Wright

F, #12568, b. 25 September 1831, d. 29 August 1890

Pedigree

Father

William Wright b. c 1800, d. 24 Jul 1872

Mother

Sarah Bremble Schurman b. 23 May 1804, d. 3 Jun 1875

Last Edited

4 Jan 2020

Birth*

Mary Schurman Wright was born on 25 September 1831 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of William Wright and Sarah Bremble Schurman.

Marriage*

Mary Schurman Wright married Jacob Schurman, son of Caleb Schurman and Mary Polly Lefurgey, on 12 April 1854.

Death*

Mary Schurman Wright died on 29 August 1890, at age 58, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Burial*

She was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34226,-63.70273

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Inscription: Jacob Schurman / Mar. 18, 1831 / May 26, 1890 / his wife / Mary S. Wright / Sept. 25, 1831, / Aug. 29, 1890.
Back: Byram S. Schurman / their son / lost at sea / 1880.^1,2

Tombstone, Jacob Schurman (1831-1890), his wife Mary Schurman Wright (1831-1890), their son Byram (1862-1880), lost at sea. United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Children of Mary Schurman Wright and Jacob Schurman

Celia Sophia Schurman b. 26 Jan 1855
William Gordon Schurman+ b. 25 Apr 1858, d. 21 Jan 1939
Byram Shepherd Schurman b. 3 Mar 1862, d. 1880

Citations

[S9825] Cemetery Transcript - United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, updated 1998 Lot 26-2 published by Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S14484] Cemetery marker, United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Jacob Schurman and Mary Wright, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 21 August 2019.

Max Wright¹

M, #63870, b. 7 April 1890

Pedigree

Father

Charles Wright

Mother

Rosa Belle Lake b. 18 Jan 1863

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Birth*

Max Wright was born on 7 April 1890.¹

He was the son of Charles Wright and Rosa Belle Lake.

Citations

[S1067] Allan Lee Tieman, "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records" (Blue Island, Illinois). . Hereinafter cited as "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records."

Melbourne Stephen Wright

M, #13688, b. 27 February 1862, d. 9 June 1932

Pedigree

Father

John Jesse Wright b. 2 Oct 1829, d. 17 Apr 1900

Mother

Sarah Schurman Clark b. 17 Dec 1834, d. 17 Aug 1872

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Melbourne Stephen Wright was born on 27 February 1862 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

He was the son of John Jesse Wright and Sarah Schurman Clark.

Death*

Melbourne Stephen Wright died on 9 June 1932, at age 70, in New York, U.S.A.

Melissa M Wright¹

F, #82404, b. 16 June 1807, d. circa 1890

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Melissa M Wright was born on 16 June 1807 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

.¹

Marriage*

She married John Hamilton Corey, son of Paris Cory and Lydia Pratt, on 16 June 1827, in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut

.¹

Death*

Melissa M Wright died circa 1890, in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

.¹

Children of Melissa M Wright and John Hamilton Corey

John Hamilton Corey¹ b. 30 Aug 1829
Alvin Lorenzo Corey+¹ b. 19 Oct 1830
Laura S Corey¹ b. 12 Aug 1833
Paris Henry Corey+¹ b. 12 Aug 1839, d. 16 May 1904
Lydia Esther Corey¹ b. 16 Jun 1842
Anne Corey¹ b. 10 Jan 1845
Jennie Cory¹ b. 13 Mar 1849

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Mercy Wright

F, #50301, b. 29 November 1723

Pedigree

Father

Henry Wright Jr. b. 19 May 1700

Mother

Elizabeth Brooks b. 24 Feb 1697/98

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Birth*

Mercy Wright was born on 29 November 1723 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

.¹

She was the daughter of Henry Wright Jr. and Elizabeth Brooks.

Citations

[S1049] Don Coy, "Ancestral File (TM) - ver 4. 17, Descendancy Chart, Donald R. Coy, 1997.", July 1996 (Seattle, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Ancestral File (TM) - ver 4. 17, Descendancy Chart."

Mercy Wright¹

F, #53758

Pedigree

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Mercy Wright married Samuel Allen.

Child of Mercy Wright and Samuel Allen

Joseph Allen+ b. 14 Oct 1708

Citations

[S989] Donald Coy, "Coy descendancy chart, from LDS data", July 1996 (Seattle, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Coy descendancy chart, from LDS data."

Millicent Mary Wright¹

F, #67295, b. 8 October 1878, d. 8 September 1898

Pedigree

Father

Edward John Wright^1,2 b. 11 May 1850, d. 16 Jan 1929

Mother

Euphemia Ann Townsend¹ b. 24 Oct 1854, d. 21 May 1941

Relationship

3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.
Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

15 Apr 2020

Birth*

Millicent Mary Wright was born on 8 October 1878 in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of Edward John Wright and Euphemia Ann Townsend.^1,2

Baptism

Millicent Mary Wright was baptized on 10 April 1879 in the United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.43876,-63.63849

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. E. Slackford.¹

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Edward John Wright, as a daughter, in Lot 19, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with Edward (age 31) were his wife Euphemia Townsend (age 26), their children Millicent (age 2) and Eliza Alice (age 10 months). Edward was a miller and a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³

Name-Com

Millicent Mary Wright was commonly known as Minnie; her name was entered as Minnie in the 1891 census.²

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 6 May 1891 in the household of Edward John Wright, as a daughter, in Lot 19, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with Edward (age 40) were his wife Euphemia Townsend (age 35), their children Minnie/Millicent (age 12), Alice (age 10), Louisa (age 9), Harriet (age 7) and Arthur (age 5). There was an unrelated domestic named John James (age 13). Mary Walker (age 16), daughter of William W. & Helen Walker, was also a domestic in this household. Mary is also a 1st & 2nd cousin to Euphemia. Edward was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.²

Death*

Millicent Mary Wright died on 8 September 1898, at age 19 years and 11 months, in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; Mary never married.^4,5

(Interred) Burial

She was buried in the plot of Edward John Wright, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40545,-63.77697

.

Inscription: In / Memory of / Edward J. Wright / Died / Jan. 16, 1929 / Aged 77 / Also His Wife / Euphemia A. Townsend / Died / May 21, 1941 / Aged 87
Left: Alice (Bea) / Wright / 1879 - 1972 / Arthur E. Wright / 1885 - 1962 / Harold Arthur / Wright / Died Sept. 11, 1960 / Aged 19
Right: In Memory of / Millicent Mary / Beloved daughter of / Edward J. & Euphemia A. / Wright / Born / Oct. 8, 1878, / Died / Sept. 8, 1898.⁴

Citations

[S8119] Baptismal Index, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, transcription, baptism, United Church, Kensington, Book #1, Page 24, (10 April 1879). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index PARO.
[S3350] 1891 Census, District #134, Subdistrict J, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Household #277 of Edward J. Wright, 6 May, 1891, digital copy of original document, LAC T-6383, Page 66. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S8121] 1881 Canada Census, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Edward J. Wright Household #251, Microfilm, LAC reels C-13162 to C-13286. District Number 1, Subdistrict Lot 19, Number T. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S4911] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Edward J. Wright & Euphemia Townsend, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 17 August 2010.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 95. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Millicent Palmer Wright^1,2

F, #71048, b. 2 March 1842, d. 20 September 1856

Pedigree

Father

Stephen Wright Esq.³ b. 1801, d. 27 Apr 1883

Mother

Millicent Palmer³ b. 1814, d. 5 Jun 1872

Last Edited

7 Dec 2011

Name-Com

Millicent Palmer Wright is commonly known as Millicent.³

Birth*

She was born on 2 March 1842 in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of Stephen Wright Esq. and Millicent Palmer.³

Baptism

Millicent Palmer Wright was baptized on 25 March 1843 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was A. McLeod.¹

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is in 1841; her tombstone has a birth year of 1841.³

Death*

She died on 20 September 1856, at age 14.³

Burial*

She was buried in Bedeque United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34684,-63.73354

. Tall white marble obelisk.
Inscription: In Memory / of / Stephen Wright Esq. / Died / April 27, 1883. / AEt. 82. / - / Blessed are the dead / who die in the Lord
Left: Charles N. / Died in California / in the Year 1850, / AEt. 22. / Major / Died Feby. 10, 1829, / AEt 4, / sons of / Stephen & Martha / Wright
Martha Hooper / Died / June 10, 1838, / AEt. 43. / Millicent Palmer / Died June 5, 1872, / AEt. 56. / Wives of / Stephen Wright Esq.
Back: Millicent P. / Died / Sept. 20, 1856, / AEt. 15. / Sarah P. / Died March 5, 1862, / AEt. 18. / daughters of / Stephen & Millicent / Wright.
There is a second tombstone, to the left, for daughters Millicent & Sarah. Inscription: To the memory of / Millicent P. / daughter of / Stephen & Martha Wright / Died Sep. 20, 1856 / Aged 15 y'rs / Also their dau. / Sarah, / died Mar. 5, 1862 / Aged 18 y'rs.³

Tombstone, Stephen Wright (1801-1883), his first wife Martha Hooper (1795-1838, their children Charles (1828-1850) and Major (1830-1907), Stephen's second wife Millicent Palmer (1816-1872), their daughters Millicent (1841-1856) and Sarah (1844-1862). Bedeque United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Second tombstone for Millicent (1841-1856) and Sarah (1844-1862). Bedeque United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Detail of inscription.

Citations

[S6198] Baptism Record - Millicent Palmer Wright, , United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 121. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Millicent Palmer Wright.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 33. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6109] Cemetery Marker - Stephen Wright & Martha Hooper. Stephen Wright & Martha Hooper, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 7 July 2011.

Mina Millicent Wright¹

F, #100547, b. 27 August 1871

Pedigree

Father

Major Wright¹ b. 17 Apr 1830, d. 7 Oct 1907

Mother

Ada Mary Shreve¹ b. 9 Sep 1846, d. 26 Feb 1906

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

4 Mar 2014

Name-Com

Mina Millicent Wright is commonly known as Mina Wright.²

Birth*

She was born on 27 August 1871 in Centreville, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of Major Wright and Ada Mary Shreve.¹

Baptism

Mina Millicent Wright was baptized on 10 December 1871 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was P. Prestwood.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Major Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Major (age 51) were his wife Ada Shreve (age 35), their daughters Mina (age 9) and Mary (age 8). Major was a merchant. The family religion was Methodist.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Mina Millicent Wright was enumerated on the census of 28 April 1891 in the household of Major Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with Major (age 61) were his wife Ada Shreve (age 42), their daughters Mina (age 19) and Mary (age 18) and son Richard (age 10). Major was a merchant. The family religion was Methodist.³

Citations

[S6193] Baptism Record - Mina Millicent Wright, , United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 143. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Mina Millicent Wright.
[S9087] 1881 Microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository Microfilm C-13162, Page 50, Family #199.
[S9088] 28 April1891 Microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository Microfilm T-6383, Page 50, Family #145.

Minnie Charlotte Wright¹

F, #111166, b. 28 May 1895, d. 15 July 1983

Pedigree

Father

Charles Lord Wright¹ b. 15 Nov 1851, d. 1 Nov 1935

Mother

Sophia Margaret Dawson¹ b. 21 Apr 1856, d. 17 Mar 1935

Last Edited

26 Feb 2019

Birth*

Minnie Charlotte Wright was born on 28 May 1895 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

; her death year was recorded as 1894 on her tombstone.^2,1

She was the daughter of Charles Lord Wright and Sophia Margaret Dawson.¹

Death*

Minnie Charlotte Wright died on 15 July 1983, at age 88.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Citations

[S11078] Cemetery Transcripts, People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Lot 28-4 transcription, Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S13887] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Charles L. Wright household #53, 1901, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 28, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Minnie E. Wright^1,2

F, #104938, b. 1865, d. 19 April 1889

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Montague Wright¹ b. 18 Nov 1830, d. 29 Mar 1866

Mother

Jane Calladen¹ b. 5 Nov 1833, d. 1 Apr 1902

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

16 Nov 2019

Birth*

Minnie E. Wright was born in 1865.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Montague Wright and Jane Calladen.¹

Marriage*

Minnie E. Wright married Archibald Neil Ramsay.¹

Death*

Minnie E. Wright died on 19 April 1889.²

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40546,-63.77662

.
Inscription: In / Memory of / Archibald N. Ramsay / Died / July 13, 1887, ÆT. 32
Right: Also His Wife / Minnie E. Wright, / Died / April 10, 1889 / ÆT. 24
Back: Jane Calladan / Wife of / Montague Wright / Born / Nov. 5, 1833, / Died / Apr. 1, 1902.^2,3

Cemetery marker, Archibald N. Ramsay (c1855-1887), his wife Minnie E. Wright (1865-1889), her mother Jane Calladan (1833-1902). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Family: Minnie E. Wright and Archibald Neil Ramsay

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 82. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Summerside People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S14300] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Archibald N. Ramsay family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David Walker, 25 August 2019.

Minnie Grace Wright^1,2

F, #81748, b. 20 March 1871, d. 14 June 1952

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Wright³ b. 1829, d. 14 May 1891

Mother

Caroline Warren³ b. 1834, d. Mar 1906

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cannon & Hannah
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

22 Apr 2019

Name Variation

Minnie Grace Wright is also known as Minnie Wallace.⁴

Birth*

She was born on 20 March 1871 in New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Wright and Caroline Warren.³

Alt-BirthPlace

An alternate birth place is in Sea Cow Head, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.⁵

Emigration*

Minnie Grace Wright emigrated in 1894 from Prince Edward Island, Canada

; she settled in Massachusetts.⁴

Marriage*

She married William Wallace, son of George Wallace and Sarah Stapley Cannon, on 3 June 1896, in Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. They lived at 418 Elm St. in Braintree, Massachusetts.^4,1,5

Living*

Minnie Grace Wright and William Wallace were living in 94 Chestnut, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

, in 1897.⁶

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Minnie Wallace was enumerated on the census of 2 June 1900 in the household of William Wallace, as his wife, in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. Included in the household with William (age 33) were his wife Minnie (age 29), son Ellsworth (age 3) and daughter Eva (age 1). William was a shipper in the furniture business.⁴

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Minnie Wallace was enumerated on the census of 27 April 1910 in the household of William Wallace, as his wife, in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. Included in the household with William (age 43) were his wife Minnie (age 39), son William E. (age 13), daughters Eva (age 11) & Olive (age 9) and William's sister Harriet (age 25), listed as single. William was a teamster (actual job not specified) for a furniture company, son William had a newspaper route, and sister Harriet was a saleslady in a jewellery store.⁷

Name-Com

Minnie Grace Wright is commonly known as Grace Wallace, in 1920.⁸

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 18 January 1920 in the household of William Wallace, as his wife, in Charnwood Road, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of William Wallace (age 53) were his wife Grace (age 47), their children William (age 22), Eva (age 20) and Olive (age 19). William Sr. was a chauffeur, William Jr. was a machinist, Eva was a bookkeeper, Olive was a clerk.⁸

Death*

Minnie Grace Wright died on 14 June 1952, at age 81, in Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

.⁵

Children of Minnie Grace Wright and William Wallace

William Ellsworth Wallace Sr.+^1,9 b. 10 Apr 1897, d. Dec 1968
Eva May Wallace¹ b. 12 Apr 1899
Jeanette Olive Wallace^10,1 b. 23 Sep 1900, d. 5 Nov 1985

Citations

[S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988, Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988). Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 67. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), p. 67. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S5407] 1900 US Census - William Wallace, Household of William Wallace, 1900, Microfilm, Roll T623-663, Page 5B, Enumeration district 873. Medford, Massachussets. Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), p. 154. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S12017] Massachusetts Delayed and Corrected Vital Records, 1753-1900, William Ellsworth Wallace, digital copy of original document Family Search; Reference ID: v 31 p 255; GS Film Number: 1994850; Digital Folder Number: 007577083; Image Number: 00085 (Records of Births), Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
[S5408] 1910 US Census - William Wallace, Household of William Wallace, 1910, Microfilm, Roll T624-602, Page 26B, Enumeration district 0935, FHL Number 1374615. Medford, Ward 5, Massachussets. Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com
[S12026] 1920 U.S. Census, Somerville, Ward 6, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of William Wallace household #232, 18 January 1920, digital copy of original document, Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Microfilm Reel T625_718, Page 9B, Enumeration District: 443; Image 997; Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca
[S12016] Massachusetts Birth records, William Ellsworth Wallace, transcription Family Search, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05994-5; GS Film Number: 482890; Reference ID: 260 (Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915), Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
[S12023] Massachusetts Birth records, 1841-1915, Jeanette Olive Wallace, digital copy of original document Family Search; Reference ID: v 497 p 541 #375; GS Film Number: 1843719; Digital Folder Number: 004341232; Image Number: 00548 (Records of Births), Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.

Nancy Maria Lodicia Wright^1,2

F, #76529, b. 1810, d. 1865

Pedigree

Father

Seaman Wright b. 1782, d. 1846

Mother

Frances Briggs b. 1788, d. 1851

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

She m. 2nd, W. W. Jones, Genesee, NY.

Birth*

Nancy Maria Lodicia Wright was born in 1810 in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont

.²

She was the daughter of Seaman Wright and Frances Briggs.

Marriage*

Nancy Maria Lodicia Wright married Elias Harrington in 1826.

Death*

Nancy Maria Lodicia Wright died in 1865.

Child of Nancy Maria Lodicia Wright and Elias Harrington

Elias Wright Harrington+ b. 4 Nov 1827, d. 28 Dec 1881

Citations

[S1398] , vol.69:92, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."
[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 1. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Nathaniel Wright

M, #12753, b. 28 March 1765, d. 25 April 1825

Pedigree

Father

William Wright¹ d. Feb 1819

Last Edited

26 Feb 2018

Loyalist*

A Loyalist of the American Revolution.

Birth*

Nathaniel Wright was born on 28 March 1765 in New York

.²

He was the son of William Wright.¹

Marriage*

Nathaniel Wright married Ann Nancy Lord, daughter of John Lord and Elizabeth Cottrell, on 25 June 1788.²

Death*

Nathaniel Wright died on 25 April 1825, at age 60, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.²

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34693,-63.73369

.
Inscription: In memory of / Nathaniel Wright / Died / Apr. 25, 1825, / Æt. 60. / Also his wife / Ann / died Mar. 20, 1838, / Æt. 70.^3,4

Tombstone, Nathaniel Wright (1765-1825), his wife Ann Lord (1770-1838). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Nathaniel Wright and Ann Nancy Lord

Squire John Wright+² b. 1789, d. 2 Dec 1875
William Wright+ b. 1791, d. 26 Oct 1867
Nathaniel Wright+⁵ b. 1793, d. 6 Sep 1860
Elizabeth Wright+² b. c 1797
Stephen Wright Esq.+² b. 1801, d. 27 Apr 1883
James Wright+² b. 14 Jun 1803, d. 19 Jan 1893
Lewis Wright+² b. c 1806, d. 13 Mar 1877
Jesse Wright+² b. 11 Apr 1808, d. 17 Jul 1894
Ann Wright² b. 1810
Thomas Wright+⁶ b. 1812, d. 10 Apr 1860
Ethelinda Wright+² b. 8 Jul 1817, d. 19 Nov 1843

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 5. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S10759] Cemetery Marker, Bedeque (United Church) Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Nathaniel Wright & Ann Lord, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2015.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 27. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2 (Summerside: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), p. 117. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.

Nathaniel Wright¹

M, #66371, b. 1829, d. 14 May 1891

Pedigree

Father

William Wright² b. 1791, d. 26 Oct 1867

Mother

Isabella Cole² b. 1800, d. 20 Apr 1867

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Apr 2019

Birth*

Nathaniel Wright was born in 1829 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.²

He was the son of William Wright and Isabella Cole.²

Marriage*

Nathaniel Wright married Caroline Warren on 25 December 1855.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Wright died on 14 May 1891, in Coleman, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.²

Children of Nathaniel Wright and Caroline Warren

Mary Jane Wright³ b. 15 Nov 1856, d. 1 Sep 1914
William Edward Wright³ b. 1 Apr 1858, d. 1927
Ann Warren Wright³ b. 25 Apr 1860
Warren Wright³ b. 3 Nov 1861
Arabella Josephine Wright+³ b. 24 Mar 1863, d. 12 May 1944
Alexander Wright³ b. 1867, d. 1894
Margaret Elizabeth Wright³ b. Oct 1869, d. 1911
Minnie Grace Wright+⁴ b. 20 Mar 1871, d. 14 Jun 1952
Bessie Wright³ b. 1873, d. 1873
Priscilla Pope Wright³ b. 27 Oct 1875
Albert Ernest Wright+¹ b. 16 Nov 1878, d. 4 Jan 1959

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 66. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 67. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), p. 67. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Nathaniel Wright¹

M, #66376, b. 1793, d. 6 September 1860

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Wright¹ b. 28 Mar 1765, d. 25 Apr 1825

Mother

Ann Nancy Lord¹ b. 24 Jan 1770, d. 21 Mar 1839

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

27 Jan 2016

Name-Com

Nathaniel Wright is commonly known as Nattie.¹

Birth*

He was born in 1793 in Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Wright and Ann Nancy Lord.¹

Marriage*

Nathaniel Wright married Christiana Cole, daughter of Benjamin Cole and Isabella Robins, circa 1812.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Wright died on 6 September 1860, in Centreville (Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34684,-63.73363

.
Inscription: In Memory of / Nathanell Wright / Died / Sep. 6, 1860 / Aged 67 years.^2,3

Tombstone, Nathaniel Wright (1793-1860). Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Nathaniel Wright and Christiana Cole

Ann Lord Wright⁴ b. c 1813
Isabella Wright+⁴ b. 19 Aug 1814, d. 11 Feb 1875
Elizabeth Ann Wright⁴ b. 2 May 1815
Jane Wright⁴ b. c 1817, d. 11 Apr 1841
Robert Alder Wright+⁴ b. 26 May 1819, d. 22 Jul 1897
George Miller Wright+⁴ b. 12 Aug 1821, d. 13 Mar 1867
Horatio Mann Wright⁴ b. 25 Jan 1824
Martha G. Wright+⁴ b. 6 Mar 1825, d. 20 Oct 1870
Sarah Montgomery Wright+⁵ b. 23 Apr 1828, d. 8 Mar 1896
Nathaniel Montague Wright+⁴ b. 18 Nov 1830, d. 29 Mar 1866
John Lorenzo Wright+⁴ b. 27 Feb 1833, d. 2 Mar 1875
William Jabez Wright⁴ b. 20 Aug 1836

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 27. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S10104] Cemetery marker, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Nathaniel Wright, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 28 June 2015.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 29. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Nathaniel Montague Wright¹

M, #100590, b. 18 November 1830, d. 29 March 1866

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Wright¹ b. 1793, d. 6 Sep 1860

Mother

Christiana Cole¹ b. 1796, d. 1869

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

1 Sep 2018

Name-Com

Nathaniel Montague Wright is commonly known as Montague Wright.^2,3

Name-Comalso

He is also commonly known as Monty.¹

Birth*

He was born on 18 November 1830 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.^4,1

He was the son of Nathaniel Wright and Christiana Cole.¹

Baptism

Nathaniel Montague Wright was baptized on 3 April 1831 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was John Snowball.⁴

(First) Marriage*

He married first Elizabeth Callbeck, daughter of William Callbeck and Phoebe Wood, on 22 July 1854 they had three daughters.⁵

(Second) Marriage*

Nathaniel Montague Wright married second Jane Calladen, daughter of John Calladen and Jane Bovyer, on 2 March 1864 they had one daughter.⁵

Death*

Nathaniel Montague Wright died on 29 March 1866, at age 35, in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.⁶

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34681,-63.73359

.
Inscription: In Memory / of / Montague Wright / Died / Mar. 29, 1866. / ÆT. 35.⁷

Tombstone, Montague Wright (1830-1866). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Nathaniel Montague Wright and Elizabeth Callbeck

Phoebe Emma Wright² b. c 1855
Anna Alberta Wright² b. 1858, d. 1859
Martha Isabelle Wright+² b. 7 Aug 1860, d. 1946

Child of Nathaniel Montague Wright and Jane Calladen

Minnie E. Wright² b. 1865, d. 19 Apr 1889

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 29. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 82. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Summerside People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S10235] Baptism Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 39, (3 April 1831). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 29, p. 81. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, page 81. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Nathaniel Wesley Wright¹

M, #105021, b. 2 May 1856

Pedigree

Father

Robert Alder Wright¹ b. 26 May 1819, d. 22 Jul 1897

Mother

Elizabeth Morley Muttart¹ b. 1839, d. 22 May 1879

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

23 Aug 2015

Name-Com

Nathaniel Wesley Wright is commonly known as Wesley Wright.¹

Birth*

He was born on 2 May 1856 in Prince Edward Island

.^1,2

He was the son of Robert Alder Wright and Elizabeth Morley Muttart.¹

Name-Com

Nathaniel Wesley Wright is commonly known as Nathaniel Wright, in 1890.³

Marriage License*

Nathaniel Wesley Wright obtained a marriage license on 15 September 1890.³

(Second) Marriage*

He married second Christian Everat Fyfe, daughter of Alexander Fyfe and Dora Heaney, on 22 September 1890 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

, the officiating clergyman was Thomas Hicks. They were married by license. Nathaniel was a bachelor, living in Searletown. Christian was a spinster, living in Margate.^3,2

Children of Nathaniel Wesley Wright

Robert Morley Wright⁴ b. 6 Dec 1881
Lorenzo Russell Wright⁵ b. 25 Apr 1884

Child of Nathaniel Wesley Wright and Christian Everat Fyfe

John Wesley Wright⁶ b. 23 Oct 1901

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 75. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S10225] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Wesley Wright household #33, digital image of original page, LAC microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 4. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10230] Nathaniel W. Wright & Christian E. Fyfe, (22 September 1890), Marriage Record, Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada , RG19, Series3, Subseries4: Marriage Licenses 1890. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S10239] Baptism Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 163, (13 October 1882). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S10226] Baptism Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 167, (12 August 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S10229] Baptism Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 188, (23 October 1902). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.

Nelson Nathaniel Wright^1,2,3

M, #107903, b. 10 January 1839, d. 8 September 1908

Pedigree

Father

Job Wright⁴ b. 27 Apr 1804, d. 10 Dec 1888

Mother

Ethelinda Wright⁵ b. 8 Jul 1817, d. 19 Nov 1843

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson

Last Edited

2 Jul 2019

Alt-BirthPlace

An alternate birth place is on 10 January 1839 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.³

Birth*

Nelson Nathaniel Wright was born on 10 January 1839 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.^1,4

He was the son of Job Wright and Ethelinda Wright.^4,5

Baptism

Nelson Nathaniel Wright was baptized in November 1839 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. T. Davies.¹

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is on 10 January 1840; the year recorded here is incorrect as he was baptised in 1839.⁶

(First) Marriage*

He married first Mary Wate on 12 January 1869 they had two daughters.³

Name-Com

Nelson Nathaniel Wright is commonly known as Nelson Wright, in 1881.⁴

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of April 1881 in the household of Job Wright, as a son, in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Job Wright (age 77) were his wife Harriet (age 64), their son Nelson (age 42), their daughter Elizabeth (age 34), her husband Wallace Bradshaw (age 36), their children Ellis (age 13), Jesse (age 10), Thomas (age 7) and Hattie (age 2 months). The family religion was Wesleyan Methodist. Job, Nelson and Wallace were farmers.⁴

(Second) Marriage

Nelson Nathaniel Wright married second Sara A. Wiggins, daughter of James Gilbert Wiggins and Eleanor Compton Green, after 1881 she was listed in the 1881 census with her second husband, Henry Hopper. Sarah and Nathaniel had one son.^3,2

Name-Com

Nelson Nathaniel Wright is commonly known as Nathaniel Wright, in 1891.^7,6

Census HeadHousehold*

He was head of the household in the census of 27 April 1891 in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Nathaniel (age 52) were his wife, Sarah Wiggins (age 47), their son Gordon (age 3), and Sarah's son by her second husband, James Hopper (age 14). Nathaniel was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.⁷

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Nathaniel (age 61) were his wife, Sarah Wiggins (age 51), their son Gordon (age 13), Sarah's son by her second husband, Arthur Hopper (age 26), and his wife Emily (age 26). Nathaniel was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.⁶

Death*

He died on 8 September 1908, at age 69, in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.³

Family: Nelson Nathaniel Wright and Mary Wate

Child of Nelson Nathaniel Wright and Sara A. Wiggins

Gordon Wright⁶ b. 1 Mar 1888

Citations

[S11924] Baptismal Record, , Nelson Nathaniel Wright, Bedeque United Church Records, Book Page 93. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 50. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S2658] Nancy E. Neal, A United Empire Loyalist Family, the Life & Times of Thomas Hooper, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and His Descendants, 1734-2004 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: Crescent Isle Publishers, 2006), p. 203. Hereinafter cited as A United Empire Loyalist Family, the Life & Times of Thomas Hooper, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and His Descendants, 1734-2004.
[S11923] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince Coiunty, Prince Edward Island, of Job Wright household #88, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 27, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13162; Page Number: 20. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, page 49. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S13714] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Nathaniel Wright household #101, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13712] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Nathaniel Wright household #173, 27 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 27, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6383, Page 41. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Nina Lynn Wright

F, #26730, b. 20 June 1963, d. 18 August 1997

Pedigree

Father

John A. Wright b. 17 Aug 1917, d. 13 Jul 1992

Mother

Georgina Margaret Schurman b. 25 Nov 1925, d. 2010

Relationship

6th cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

13 Nov 2018

Name-Com

Nina Lynn Wright is commonly known as Nina.

Birth*

She was born on 20 June 1963 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of John A. Wright and Georgina Margaret Schurman.

Death*

Nina Lynn Wright died on 18 August 1997, at age 34.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the United-Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34263,-63.70204

.
Inscription: CROSSMAN / Nina Lynn Wright / June 20, 1963 - Aug. 18, 1997 / Wife of / Daniel Elmer Crossman / Feb. 11, 1955 - / Loved and missed by family.^2,1

Cemetery marker, Daniel Elmer Crossman (1955- ), his wife Nina Lynn Wright (1963-1997). United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S13343] Cemetery marker, United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Wayne Crossman & Marilla Woodside, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 16 June 2018.
[S9825] Cemetery Transcript - United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, updated 1998 Lot 26-2 published by Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Norman Archibald Wright¹

M, #103104, b. 18 February 1914

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dunlap Wright¹ b. 2 Nov 1879, d. 4 Jul 1952

Mother

Areta Florence Myers¹ b. 1883, d. 16 Mar 1920

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

14 Feb 2013

Birth*

Norman Archibald Wright was born on 18 February 1914 in Centreville Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Charles Dunlap Wright and Areta Florence Myers.¹

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 202. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Norman R. Wright¹

M, #13683, b. 19 January 1882, d. 4 May 1885

Pedigree

Father

Jesse Nathaniel Wright¹ b. 6 Oct 1832, d. 12 May 1892

Mother

Lavinia Davies Wright¹ b. 27 Sep 1838, d. 5 Mar 1924

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

12 Jul 2015

Birth*

Norman R. Wright was born on 19 January 1882 in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

He was the son of Jesse Nathaniel Wright and Lavinia Davies Wright.¹

Death*

Norman R. Wright died on 4 May 1885, at age 3 years, 3 months and 15 days.²

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34685,-63.73418

.
Inscription: In / Memory of / Jesse N. Wright / Died / May 12, 1892 / AEt. 60. / He giveth his beloved sleep.
Left: Lavinia Wright / Wife of / Jesse Wright / Sept. 27, 1838 / Mar. 5, 1924
Right: Also his son / Norman R. / Died / May 4, 1885, / AE. 3 Yrs. & 4 Mos.

To the right of the his parent's tombstone there is the original marker for Norman. Inscription: Our Darling / Norman / only son of Jesse & / Lavinia D. Wright / Died / May 4, 1885 / Ae. 3 yr, 4 mo, 15 ds.^1,3

Tombstone, Jesse N. Wright (1832-1892), his wife Lavinia Davies Wright (1838-1924), their son Norman R. Wright (1882-1885). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Original tombstone, Norman R. Wright (1882-1885). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S6216] Cemetery Marker - Jesse N. Wright. Jesse N. Wright & Lavinia D. Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S6217] Cemetery Marker - Norman Wright. Norman R. Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Norman R. Wright¹

M, #103074, b. 15 January 1836, d. 24 September 1913

Pedigree

Father

James Wright¹ b. 14 Jun 1803, d. 19 Jan 1893

Mother

Mary Montgomery¹ b. 28 Dec 1804, d. 3 Feb 1877

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

2 Jul 2013

Birth*

Norman R. Wright was born on 15 January 1836 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of James Wright and Mary Montgomery.¹

Marriage*

Norman R. Wright married Margaret Matilda Wadman, daughter of Henry Wadman and Catherine Webster, on 3 October 1888.¹

Death*

Norman R. Wright died on 24 September 1913, at age 77, in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40459,-63.77667

. Section O4, Row 2, Stone 1248.
Inscription: In Loving Memory of / Norman R. Wright / Jan. 15, 1836 - Sept. 24, 1913 / Also His Wife / M. Matilda Wadman / Feb. 28, 1863 - July 17, 1948 / WRIGHT.^2,3

Tombstone, Norman R. Wright & Margaret Matilda Wadman. Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Family: Norman R. Wright and Margaret Matilda Wadman

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 35. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S7976] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Norman R. Wright PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S8446] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Norman R. Wright & M. Matilda Wadman, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 1 July 2013.

Percy Lemuel Wright¹

M, #110778, b. 27 June 1875

Pedigree

Father

Archibald Montgomery Wright¹ b. 22 May 1840, d. 9 Mar 1924

Mother

Catherine J. Tufts¹ b. 1845, d. 28 Jan 1930

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee (#1)
Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee (#2)
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole (#1)
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole (#2)
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr. (#1)
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr. (#2)

Last Edited

15 Jan 2019

Name-Com

Percy Lemuel Wright is commonly known as Percy Wright.¹

Birth*

He was born on 27 June 1875 in Centreville Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Archibald Montgomery Wright and Catherine J. Tufts.¹

Marriage*

Percy Lemuel Wright married Mary Gardiner, daughter of George Henry Gardiner and Sarah J. Reid, Percy and Mary were second cousins (their grandmothers were both daughters of Major Hooper, Loyalist.)¹

Occupation*

Percy Lemuel Wright was Percy was an executive with American Express Company in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

.¹

Death*

He died in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

.¹

Family: Percy Lemuel Wright and Mary Gardiner

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 109. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Peter Wright

M, #12487, b. 25 September 1833, d. 25 March 1858

Pedigree

Father

John T. Wright b. 23 Aug 1795, d. 14 Apr 1870

Mother

Jane Schurman b. 21 Feb 1799

Last Edited

14 Jan 2019

Birth*

Peter Wright was born on 25 September 1833 in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

He was the son of John T. Wright and Jane Schurman.

Death*

Peter Wright died on 25 March 1858, at age 24, in Middleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; cause of death was consumption.^1,2

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Citations

[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 45. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Peter Wright¹

M, #76607, b. 1740, d. 1821

Pedigree

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

DAR #159024: Peter Wright (1740-1821) served as captain and recruitingofficer, North Kingstown, R.I; also private on the Vermont Alarms underColonels Herrick and Walbridge. He was born in Hempstead, L.I; died inShaftsbury, Vt.

Birth*

Peter Wright was born in 1740 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Baker in 1761.

Death*

Peter Wright died in 1821, in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont

Children of Peter Wright and Elizabeth Baker

Susannah Wright+ b. 23 Apr 1762, d. 15 Jun 1820
Seaman Wright+ b. 1782, d. 1846

Citations

[S1398] , vol.160:8, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."

Phebe Wright

F, #39755, b. 10 June 1781

Pedigree

Father

Josiah Wright

Mother

Dorothy (Dolly) Shattuck

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Birth*

Phebe Wright was born on 10 June 1781 in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

She was the daughter of Josiah Wright and Dorothy (Dolly) Shattuck.

Christening

Phebe Wright was christened on 24 June 1781 in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Marriage*

She married Joseph Sewall Emerson, son of Joseph Sewall Emerson and Abigail, on 24 August 1800, in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Children of Phebe Wright and Joseph Sewall Emerson

Mary Jones Emerson b. 7 May 1801
And Emerson b. 5 Feb 1803
Joseph Sewall Emerson+ b. 26 Apr 1805, d. 5 May 1849
Abigail Hay Emerson b. 6 May 1808
Luther Shattuck Emerson b. 12 Jun 1812
Samuel Pepperell Shattuck Emerson b. 25 Jun 1813
Phebe Ann Shattuck Emerson b. 25 Aug 1816
William Spaulding Shattuck Emerson b. 8 Oct 1821
Harriet Nason Shattuck Emerson b. 20 Dec 1823

Philena Wright¹

F, #79883, b. circa 1761, d. 27 November 1819

Pedigree

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Died aged 58.

Birth*

Philena Wright was born circa 1761.

Death*

She died on 27 November 1819, in Chester, Vermont

Child of Philena Wright and Ephraim Giles

Amorilla Giles+ b. 1784

Citations

[S1670] Charles Burleigh, The Genealogy & History of the Guild, Guile, and Gile Family (Portland, Maine: Brown Thurston & Co., 1887), 244. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy & History of Guild, Guile, Gile.

Phoebe Emma Wright¹

F, #104933, b. circa 1855

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Montague Wright¹ b. 18 Nov 1830, d. 29 Mar 1866

Mother

Elizabeth Callbeck¹ b. c 1833, d. 17 Oct 1862

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

12 Dec 2014

Birth*

Phoebe Emma Wright was born circa 1855.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Montague Wright and Elizabeth Callbeck.¹

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 82. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Polly Wright

F, #50315, b. 1787

Pedigree

Father

Thaddeous C. Wright b. 26 Aug 1763

Mother

Polly Allen b. 1762

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Birth*

Polly Wright was born in 1787 in Murray, Orleans County, New York, U.S.A.

She was the daughter of Thaddeous C. Wright and Polly Allen.

Priscilla Wright

F, #50317, b. 1791

Pedigree

Father

Thaddeous C. Wright b. 26 Aug 1763

Mother

Polly Allen b. 1762

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Birth*

Priscilla Wright was born in 1791 in Murray, Orleans County, New York, U.S.A.

.¹

She was the daughter of Thaddeous C. Wright and Polly Allen.

Citations

[S1049] Don Coy, "Ancestral File (TM) - ver 4. 17, Descendancy Chart, Donald R. Coy, 1997.", July 1996 (Seattle, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Ancestral File (TM) - ver 4. 17, Descendancy Chart."

Priscilla Pope Wright¹

F, #14529, b. 7 August 1831, d. 7 January 1919

Pedigree

Father

William Wright² b. 1791, d. 26 Oct 1867

Mother

Isabella Cole² b. 1800, d. 20 Apr 1867

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

27 Jan 2016

Birth*

Priscilla Pope Wright was born on 7 August 1831 in South Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.³

She was the daughter of William Wright and Isabella Cole.²

Marriage*

Priscilla Pope Wright married Philip Henry Callbeck, son of William Callbeck and Phoebe Wood, on 4 April 1853.³

Death*

Priscilla Pope Wright died on 7 January 1919, at age 87.³

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34680,-63.73410

.
Inscription: At Rest / Philip Henry Callbeck / 1825 - 1874 / His Wife / Priscilla Pope Wright / 1831 - 1919
Right: Priscilla / Callbeck / 1897 - 1898.¹

Tombstone, Philip Henry Callbeck (1825-1874), his wife Priscilla Pope Wright (1831-1919), their granddaughter Priscilla Callbeck, daughter of William Callbeck (1897-1898). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Right inscription.

Children of Priscilla Pope Wright and Philip Henry Callbeck

Elisabeth Mary Callbeck+ b. 23 Jan 1854, d. 16 Nov 1929
Phoebe Ann Callbeck³ b. 16 Nov 1860
William Elmer Callbeck+³ b. 9 Nov 1864, d. 13 May 1951

Citations

[S6214] Cemetery Marker - Philip Henry Callbeck. Philip Henry Callbeck & Priscilla Pope Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Priscilla Pope Wright¹

F, #71470, b. 5 March 1901, d. 25 January 1997

Pedigree

Father

Albert Ernest Wright^2,3 b. 16 Nov 1878, d. 4 Jan 1959

Mother

Clara Ann Hill^2,3 b. 24 May 1879, d. 1 Mar 1965

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

2 Dec 2011

Name-Com

Priscilla Pope Wright is commonly known as Prillie.¹

Birth*

She was born on 5 March 1901 in residence, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^3,1

She was the daughter of Albert Ernest Wright and Clara Ann Hill.^2,3

Baptism

Priscilla Pope Wright was baptized on 5 April 1905 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was N. McLaughlin.³

Marriage*

She married Frederick Alvin Horne, son of James Horne and Rachel Maclean, on 17 November 1920.²

Death*

Priscilla Pope Wright died on 25 January 1997, at age 95, in Eliot, York County, Maine

.²

Burial*

She was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot, York County, Maine, U.S.A.

.²

Family: Priscilla Pope Wright and Frederick Alvin Horne

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Volume I, p. 155. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S5758] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Priscilla Pope Wright, , United Church, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Book 1, page 190. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Priscilla Pope Wright.

Priscilla Pope Wright¹

F, #111458, b. 27 October 1875

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Wright¹ b. 1829, d. 14 May 1891

Mother

Caroline Warren¹ b. 1834, d. Mar 1906

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Apr 2019

Birth*

Priscilla Pope Wright was born on 27 October 1875 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Wright and Caroline Warren.¹

(First) Marriage*

Priscilla Pope Wright married first Benjamin Bryanton.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Priscilla Pope Wright married second Robert Mowatt.¹

Family: Priscilla Pope Wright and Benjamin Bryanton

Family: Priscilla Pope Wright and Robert Mowatt

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 67. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Ralph Stewart Wright¹

M, #68255, b. 10 April 1939

Pedigree

Father

Edward Stewart Crockett Wright² b. 18 May 1904

Mother

Mary Hilda Gardiner² b. 20 Oct 1904, d. 14 Apr 1984

Relationship

6th cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

28 Oct 2016

Name-Com

Ralph Stewart Wright is commonly known as Ralph Wright.³

Birth*

He was born on 10 April 1939 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Edward Stewart Crockett Wright and Mary Hilda Gardiner.²

Child of Ralph Stewart Wright

Mary Catherine Wright+⁴ b. 18 Oct 1964, d. 24 Oct 2016

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 459. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S11309] Death Notices, MacLean Funeral Home, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978). Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Rebecca Jane Wright¹

F, #103093, b. 6 October 1874, d. 23 September 1875

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Archibald Wright¹ b. 27 Jun 1844, d. 1912

Mother

Harriet Susannah Beer¹ b. 10 Sep 1847, d. 30 Nov 1930

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

12 Jul 2015

Birth*

Rebecca Jane Wright was born on 6 October 1874 in Centreville Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

She was the daughter of Thomas Archibald Wright and Harriet Susannah Beer.¹

Death*

Rebecca Jane Wright died on 23 September 1875, at age 11 months and 17 days, in Centreville Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Burial*

She was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34711,-63.73360

. Section C, Row 4, Stone 44
Inscription: First Marker: Rebecca Jane / died Sept. 23, 1875. / Aged 1 year / Also infant son / died Jan. 13, 1876 / Aged 14 days / Children of Archibald / & Harriet Wright / text below ground. ("infant son" is actually John Beer Wright, who also appears on the family tombstone.)
Inscription Family Marker: Archibald T. Wright / 1844 - 1912 / His Wife / Harriet S. Beer / 1847 - 1936 / God shall wipe away all tears, and / there shall be no more death: for / former things are passed away. / - / Abiding in the great Physician's / care.
Left: Alfred Beer, / 1872 - 1886 / James Walter, / 1873 - 1900 / He giveth His beloved sleep.
Right: Rebecca Jane / 1874 - 1875 / John Beer / 1876 - 1877 / Suffer little children to come / unto Me.^1,3,4

Tombstone, Rebecca Jane (1874-1875), infant son (1875-1876). Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Tombstone, Archibald Wright (1844-1912), his wife Harriet Beer (1847-1936), their children Alfred Beer (1872-1886), James Walter (1873-1900), Rebecca Jane (1874-1875), John Beer (1876-1877). Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Citations

[S7978] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Archibald T. Wright family plot PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 105. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S9578] Cemetery marker. Rebecca Jane Wright, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 4 August 2014.
[S9577] Cemetery marker. Archibald Wright family, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 4 August 2014.

Richard Harold Wright¹

M, #100546, b. 13 April 1881

Pedigree

Father

Major Wright¹ b. 17 Apr 1830, d. 7 Oct 1907

Mother

Ada Mary Shreve¹ b. 9 Sep 1846, d. 26 Feb 1906

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

4 Mar 2014

Name Variation

Richard Harold Wright is also known as Richmond Wright; the name Richmond was also entered in various census returns.^2,3,4

Birth*

He was born on 13 April 1881 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Major Wright and Ada Mary Shreve.¹

Baptism

Richard Harold Wright was baptized on 21 July 1881 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397,-63.79075

; the officiating clergyman was R. Shreve.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 28 April 1891 in the household of Major Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Citations

[S6192] Baptism Record - Richard Harold Wright, , United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Richard Harold Wright.
[S9091] Death - Wright, Major, Agriculturist, Summerside, published 19 October 1907, page 5, col. 1. Hereinafter cited as Agriculturist.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 91. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S9089] 1901 Microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository Microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, Page 13, Family #135.
[S9088] 28 April1891 Microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository Microfilm T-6383, Page 50, Family #145.

Richard Theodore Wright¹

M, #67146, b. 16 December 1821, d. 21 February 1914

Pedigree

Theodore Wright (1821-1914). Photo courtesy of "The Wrights of Bedeque", by Doris Haslam.

Father

Squire John Wright² b. 1789, d. 2 Dec 1875

Mother

Elizabeth Robins³ b. 1789

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton (#1)
Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton (#2)
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

5 Apr 2020

Name-Com

Richard Theodore Wright is commonly known as Theodore Wright.^3,4

Birth*

He was born on 16 December 1821 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.³

He was the son of Squire John Wright and Elizabeth Robins.^2,3

Baptism

Richard Theodore Wright was baptized on 12 May 1822 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. F. Caynes.³

Marriage*

He married Sarah Montgomery Wright, daughter of Nathaniel Wright and Christiana Cole, on 11 July 1849, in Mission House, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

. Theodore and Sarah lived in Searletown when they first married. About 1858 they l
moved to a relatively new settlement in Lot 7. Theodore built mills there, on Bear Pond, above Seal Point. For several years he operated the grist and carding mills. He was post-master, Justice of the Peace and leader in this new community. He also operated a lobster factory.⁵

Census HeadHousehold*

Richard Theodore Wright was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Lot 7, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with Theodore (age 79), now widowed, were his son Ingham (age 41), his wife Isabel Walker (age 32) and their adopted daughter Minnie McCronin (age 13). Theodore and Ingham were farmers. The family religion was Methodist.⁴

1901 Canada Census, Lot 7, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Theodore Wright, his son Ingham, his wife Isabel Walker, their adopted daughter Minnie McCronin.

(Father) Census HeadHousehold

He appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Ingham Sutcliffe Wright, as father, in Campbellton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household with Ingham (age 51) were his wife Isabel Walker (age 41) and Ingham's widowed father Theodore (age 89). Theodore was a trader at a lumber mill. He and his father were Methodists, Isabel was Presbyterian.⁶

Death*

Richard Theodore Wright died on 21 February 1914, at age 92, in Campbellton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.⁷

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Wolfe, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.⁸

Children of Richard Theodore Wright and Sarah Montgomery Wright

Charles Thomas Wright⁹ b. 30 Sep 1850, d. 8 Sep 1856
Emily Jane Wright¹⁰ b. 11 Apr 1852, d. 22 Sep 1856
Annie Burtis Wright¹⁰ b. 14 Nov 1856, d. 3 Mar 1916
Frederick Charles Wright⁹ d. 1889
Ingham Sutcliffe Wright+¹¹ b. 9 Jun 1859, d. 3 Jun 1931
Amanda Jane Wright⁹ b. 9 May 1861, d. 12 May 1957

Citations

[S8364] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, , United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 3, (12 May 1822). Hereinafter cited as PARO Baptismal Index.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978). Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), p.25. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8365] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 7, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Theodore Wright household #138, 1901, digital copy of original image, LAC microfilm T-6428 to T-6556, page 16. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), p.57. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8498] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Ingham Wright household #142, 1911, digital copy of original image, LAC microfilm T-20326 to T-20460, page 18. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), p.56. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S13705] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Cape Wolfe, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Theodore Wright & Sarah M. Wright, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, Page 57. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S8537] Cemetery Transcript, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island PEIGS publication Lot 26-1, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Robert Alder Wright¹

M, #100578, b. 26 May 1819, d. 22 July 1897

Pedigree

Robert Alder Clark (1819-1897). Photo courtesy of "The Wrights of Bedeque" by Doris Haslam.

Father

Nathaniel Wright¹ b. 1793, d. 6 Sep 1860

Mother

Christiana Cole¹ b. 1796, d. 1869

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

26 Jan 2019

Name-Com

Robert Alder Wright is commonly known as Robert Wright.²

Birth*

He was born on 26 May 1819 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Wright and Christiana Cole.¹

Marriage*

Robert Alder Wright married Elizabeth Morley Muttart, daughter of Charles Muttart and Margaret Leard.¹

Death*

Robert Alder Wright died on 22 July 1897, at age 78, in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^3,4

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30271,-63.69031

.
Inscription: In Memory / of / Robert A. Wright, / Died / July 22, 1897, / Æt. 78.
Right: In Memory / of / Elizabeth Muttart, / Wife of / Robert A. Wright / Died / May 22, 1879, / Æt. 49.⁵

Tombstone, Robert Alder Wright (1819-1897), his wife Elizabeth Morley Muttart (1839-1879). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Children of Robert Alder Wright and Elizabeth Morley Muttart

Charles Nelson Wright+⁶ b. 14 Oct 1848, d. 1937
John Marshall Wright⁶ b. 19 Apr 1850
Nathaniel Wesley Wright+⁶ b. 2 May 1856
Alice Jane Wright+⁴ b. 4 Mar 1862, d. 14 Jun 1941
George Montague Wright+⁶ b. 19 Nov 1866, d. 1931

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 29. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S9538] Cemetery Transcript, Searletown United Church Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 27-2, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S9555] Cemetery marker. Robert Alder Wright & Elizabeth Morley Muttart, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2014.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 74. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S9560] Cemetery marker. Robert Alder Wright & Elizabeth Morley Muttart, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2014.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 75. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Robert Alder Wright¹

M, #105327, b. 2 May 1876, d. 1940

Pedigree

Father

Charles Nelson Wright¹ b. 14 Oct 1848, d. 1937

Mother

Janie Dickie¹ b. 4 Aug 1852, d. 6 Sep 1922

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

15 Feb 2016

Name-Com

Robert Alder Wright is commonly known as Alder Wright.^1,2

Birth*

He was born on 2 May 1876 in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Charles Nelson Wright and Janie Dickie.¹

Marriage*

Robert Alder Wright married Matilda Estelle Crockett.¹

Death*

Robert Alder Wright died in 1940.³

Burial*

He was buried in the Free Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23884,-63.63154

.
Inscription: WRIGHT / 1876 Alder Wright 1940 / His Wife / 1874 Matilda E. Crockett 1936 / Their Daughter / 1910 Estelle J. 1911.^3,2

Tombstone, Alder Wright (1876-1940), his wife Matilda E. Crockett (1874-1936), their daughter Estelle (1910-1911). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Robert Alder Wright and Matilda Estelle Crockett

Edward Stewart Crockett Wright+⁴ b. 18 May 1904
Estelle Jane Wright⁴ b. 1 Oct 1910, d. 17 Apr 1911
Wilbert Norman Wright⁴ b. 4 Sep 1912, d. 18 Aug 1986
Arthur Marshall Wright⁴ b. 31 Aug 1915

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 171. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S10777] Cemetery Marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Alder Wright family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 26 August 2015.
[S9357] Cemetery Transcript - Free Church of Scotland, Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island, updated 2000 Lot 28-3 published by Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), page 284. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Robert Claire Wright¹

M, #105845, b. 3 October 1898

Pedigree

Father

George Montague Wright¹ b. 19 Nov 1866, d. 1931

Mother

Mary A. Trueman¹ b. 24 May 1865, d. 1944

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

20 Aug 2015

Name-Com

Robert Claire Wright is commonly known as Claire Wright.²

Birth*

He was born on 3 October 1898 in residence, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of George Montague Wright and Mary A. Trueman.¹

Baptism

Robert Claire Wright was baptized on 7 May 1899 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was G. C. Palmer.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of George Montague Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with George (age 34) were his wife Mary Trueman (age 37), their children, Tryphena (age 9), Eliza (age 4), Claire (age 2) and Walter (age 1). George was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Robert Claire Wright was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of George Montague Wright in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with George (age 44) were his wife Mary Trueman (age 48), their children Tryphena (age 19), Eliza (age 14), Claire (age 12), Walter (age 11) and Lewis (age 8). George was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Robert Claire Wright was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of George Montague Wright in Centreville (Central Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household with George (age 54) were his wife Mary Trueman (age 58), their children, Robert Claire (age 22), Walter (age 21) and Lewis (age 18). George, Walter and Lewis were farmers, Claire was a student. The family religion was Methodist.⁴

Citations

[S10211] Baptism Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 185, (7 May 1899). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S10215] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 26, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of George Wright household #101, digital image of original page, LAC microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10217] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of George Wright household #43, digital image of original page, LAC microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S10216] 1921 Canada Census, Centreville (Central Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of George Wright household #17, digital image of original page, LAC Reference Number RG31, Folder Number 104, Page 2-3. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Robert Henry Wright¹

M, #53882, d. 23 May 1940

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Musson Wright

Mother

Ann Jane 'Nancy' Ennis

Last Edited

7 Jul 2011

Robert Henry Wright was the son of Thomas Musson Wright and Ann Jane 'Nancy' Ennis.

Name-Com

Robert Henry Wright is commonly known as Uncle Bob.¹

Death*

He died on 23 May 1940, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada

Citations

[S1021] Ethel E. (Hextall) Box, "Ethel E. (Hextall) Box, compiled records" (Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada). . Hereinafter cited as "Ethel E. (Hextall) Box, compiled records."

Robert Irvine Wright

M, #16858, b. 20 May 1914

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Frederick Wright b. 6 Dec 1877, d. 25 Jun 1945

Mother

Jennie Irvine Johnstone b. 27 Mar 1889, d. 30 Oct 1939

Last Edited

29 Mar 2013

Birth*

Robert Irvine Wright was born on 20 May 1914 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Frederick Wright and Jennie Irvine Johnstone.

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 208. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Robert Morley Wright¹

M, #105869, b. 6 December 1881

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Wesley Wright¹ b. 2 May 1856

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

23 Aug 2015

Birth*

Robert Morley Wright was born on 6 December 1881 in Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Wesley Wright.¹

Baptism

Robert Morley Wright was baptized on 13 October 1882 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786,-63.72143

.¹

Citations

[S10239] Baptism Record, , United Church Records, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 163, (13 October 1882). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.