Sandi- Thank you so much for all this transcribing! This may be very helpful. I will keep the information and try to figure out how to ascertain which is applicable. Certainly some of the information on Bradford relates to his birthdate. Susan On Aug 6, 2005, at 7:32 PM, Sandie wrote: > In 1850 there is an Elias Wright age 17 residing in a hotel in > Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY, a laborer born in NY > > 1855 census for Greene Co. at Durham has a Bradford Wright who is a > farmer, 37, with a son Henry age 12 born in Albany Co. and a daughter > Avista, age 5. Wife is Mary is 34 who was born in Albany County. > > 1860 census for Greenville, Greene Co., NY > Wright > Eli age 28, laborer > Eliza age 24 > Bradford age 2 > Arvesta 6/12 (six months) > All born in New York > > 1870 Gilboa, Schoharie Co., NY page 193 > Wright > Bradford age 12 > Olivinia age 10 > both born in New York and both attending school > They are directly under the listing for Elias Gordon age 63 and his > wife Mary J. age 49, both born in New York. Elias is a farmer. I > suspect they are residing with this family and in some way are related > to them. > > There is also another Bradford Wright family > Cairo, Greene Co., NY, page 165 > WRIGHT > Bradford age 52 > Mary age 48 > Ella age 12 > Lucius age 10 > Bradford is a farmer. All were born in New York. Perhaps Bradford, age > 12 is his nephew. > Residing with the Bradford Wright family is Cornelius (cannot make out > the last name) age 21, a farmer. > The next family on this page is: > WRIGHT > Henry age 27, a farmer > Julia age 20, keeping house > both born in New York > Then comes a Wickland family and then, > WRIGHT > Clinton age 58, farmer > Elenore age 49, keeping house > Irving P. age 18, farmer > All born in New York > > 1880 Durham, Greene Co., NY page 2B > WRIGHT > Bradford age 61, farmer > Mary age 21, daughter, at home > Lucious age 19, son, at home > All born in New York > > On this same page is: > KERTLAND > Joseph age 62, farmer > Louisa age 56, wife, keeping house > Residing with them: > WRIGHT, Bell age 25, niece, at home > Bradford age 24, nephew, farm laborer > All born in New York. Joseph's parents were born in Connecticut > On the next page is Kirtland, William age 72, a brother to Joseph, a > boarder, born in New York. Then further down on this page is: > WRIGHT > Silas age 63, farmer, born in NY and parents born in Connecticut > Elener age 48, wife > Mattie age 20 daughter > William H. age 18 son > > WRIGHT > Anson age 57 > Sarah 55 > SEARLS, John age 80, father in law > Residing with them is a Gibson family > Osker age 38 son in law > Mary E age 33 daughter > Alton age 10 grandson > Wilber age 5 grandson > All born in New York > WRIGHT, Abigail age 87, mother, boarder born in Connecticut > > WRIGHT > Charles 52 farmer > Abigail 55 wife > Arthur 14 son > All born in New York > > 1900 Catskill, Greene Co., NY pages 9A and 9B > (I did not check on any other Wright's in this census) > WRIGHT > Bradford age 42 born September 1857 > Isabella age 43 born August 1856 > Mabel K born June 1884 age 15 > Hazel age 9 born April 1891 > > Buried at Locust Hill Cemetery in the Town of Greenville. There are > other Wrights buried here. > Mary Ingalls, wife of Bradford Wright, died September 23, 1878 at age > 56 years 9 months and 17 days > Buried at Riverside Cemetery in Coxsackie is a Harriett Wright, wife > of Bradford Wright who died July 18, 1895 (nee Mygatt) She was 72 > years of age. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Smith-Hunter" > <fineart@sover.net> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:26 PM > Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Greene, Wright, Hallenbeck > > >> I am seeking information about the following folks who are my >> ancestors on Mother's side. This is the information I have found from >> census reports. >> >> Eli Wright b.1832 New York >> Eliza Wright b.1836 >> d. Avesta b.1853? or 12/1849? >> s. Bradford b.1858 >> _______________________________________________ >> Avesta Wright Greene b.?12/31/1854 >> RICHARD(?) Greene__ b.__10/1847? New York >> s.Herbert Wright Greene >> s. Omar Vivien__( this son was a business man or >> salesman, as he vanished while on a trip to Salt Lake City. I don't >> know if his first name was Omar or Vivien.) >> I have a Civil War diary (partial) which has no name inside, but >> seems to indicate that perhaps this Richard? Greene enlisted from NY >> and served with the 156th Regiment Infantry, mustered in November >> 1862 and left for Louisiana. 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