In a message dated 10/4/00 12:17:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fort@paola-online.net writes: << Subj: Fw: Erie Co, OH Look-ups Date: 10/4/00 12:17:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: fort@paola-online.net (Lorene Fort) To: kwsroots@aol.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy L. Paramore <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> To: Lorene Fort <fort@paola-online.net> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:17 PM Subject: Re: Erie Co, OH Look-ups > At 06:03 AM 7/20/00 -0500, you wrote: > >Nancy, > > Could you please find the dates of birth/death for: > > > >1) Douglas WRIGHT buried Scott Cem., Milan Twp. > >2) Jabez, Jr. buried Scott Cem., Milan Twp. > >3) Jabez buried Huron Village Cem., Huron Twp. > > > > I believe that Jabez (3) is the father of Douglas (1) and grandfather of > >Jabez, Jr. (2). Also, I wonder what happened to Douglas WRIGHT's wife, > >Maranda? > > > > I REALLY appreciate your doing these look-ups. I live in Kansas and > >will probably never be able to travel to Ohio. Thank you! > >Lorene Fort Email: fort@paola-online.net > > > >Hi Lorene, These are all Erie Co look ups, which I have only the Huron Co > Cemetery book. > Following is a man who does look ups for Erie: Ken Shute <kwsroots@aol.com.> > > Cheers, > Nancy >> For Lorene Fort. Hi Lorene, Here are cemetery Inscriptions for WRIGHTs appearing in Scott Cemetery and Huron Village Cemetery. They are taken from the Erie County, Ohio Cemetery Census Before 1909, published by the Erie County Cemetery Project Volunteers, 1989. Page 292. Scott Cemetery, Milan Township. Douglass WRIGHT b.___ d. Jan. 11, 1856 36 yrs 3 m 27d, s/o Jabez & Tamar (RUGGLES) WRIGHT. Jabez WRIGHT, Jr. b. Feb. 2, 1872 d. Sept. 5, 1872. Mr. Stephen WRIGHT b. ___ d. Aug. 26, 1849 60 yrs. Suzie E. (PARRISH) WRIGHT b. ___ d. Apr. 16, 1883 24yrs. 3m. 12d. w/o W.H. WRIGHT, w/o Jewit WRIGHT. Page 131. Huron Village Cemetery, Huron Township. Elizabeth WRIGHT b. 1850 d. ___ w/o Ruggles WRIGHT. Jabez WRIGHT b. Feb. 6, 1780 d. Dec. 16, 1840. Phineas H. WRIGHT b. Sept. 20, 1848 d. Dec. 20, 1848 s/o R. & S. WRIGHT. Ruggles WRIGHT b. Dec. 13, 1824 d. Sept. 11, 1891. Co. K, 63rd Reg't., O.V.I. Civil War. Sabrina (HOUGH) WRIGHT b. Jan. 3, 1824 d. Oct.14, 1885 w/o Ruggles WRIGHT. Tamar (RUGGLES) WRIGHT b. Feb. 22, 1789 d. Aug. 26, 1849 w/o Jabez WRIGHT. I could find no reference to a Maranda WRIGHT, wife of Douglas WRIGHT, in either of the two above cemeteries. This Erie County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions book has no every-name index, although the names for each cemetery are listed alphabetically. Consequently, unless you have the name of the cemetery, or at least the township, it's necessary to search through the entire book until you happen to hit the name you're looking for. If you ever find the name of the cemetery, or township, in Erie County where Maranda is buried, let me know and I'll check it out. ( I can't help but ask if this name could be the source of our present day Miranda (W)rights that apply to newly arrested persons?) In addition to the above, there are references to Jabez WRIGHT and family in our History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 471. Huron Township, Erie County. Almon RUGGLES moved his family to Huron Township in 1808. Jabez WRIGHT also came to Huron Township in 1808. That same year, Almon and Jabez began the survey of the township, laying it off in sections and lots. They completed the survey in 1810. Jabez WRIGHT was born 1780 near Copenhagen, New York. After coming to Huron Township he married Miss Tamar RUGGLES, a relative of the late Judge Almon RUGGLES. Jabez settled on the west bank of the Huron River, on land now (1879) known as WRIGHT's river farm, and owned by his son Winthrop W. WRIGHT, where Winthrop was born in December, 1813. Jabez WRIGHT was elected as Justice of the Peace for Huron Township, then later was appointed as one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. He was the land agent for William Winthrop of New York City who had acquired title of the whole township. In 1822, Jabez WRIGHT built the first brick house in the township. He continued to act as land agent for William H. Winthrop until his death, December 16, 1840, caused by falling from the lake bank on a dark night. Tamar (Ruggles) WRIGHT, his wife, died in 1849 at the house of her youngest son, Ruggles WRIGHT. Of the five children of Jabez and Tamar WRIGHT, three are now (1879) still living: Winthrop H., the oldest; Ruggles, the youngest; and Mrs. Abigail VANCE, youngest daughter (widow) living in Columiana Coutny, Ohio. The oldest daughter, Lucy, married General John W.SPRAGUE. and died in Troy, New York May 1844. Douglas, the second son of Jabez and Tamar, died at the brick house residence January 11, 1856. Page 473. Under First Events in Huron Township. This mentions that the first public school in the township was taught by Calvin Coe in the winter of 1810-1811, and afterward by Miss Tamar RUGGLES, later to become Mrs. Jabez WRIGHT. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com). Note: If this information has been helpful to your family research, and you would like to express your appreciation, you can do so by sending a contribution to Huron County Chapter/OGS, P.O. Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923.