ANDREW MILTON WRIGHT Born: 24 November 1842, Shenandoah County, VA, s/o William Wright & Elizabeth Bushong Married: 24 December 1866 in Shenandoah County, Virginia to Adaline Florence Copp Died: 29 March 1926 in Prince William County, Virginia Burial: Manassas City Confederate Cemetery, Manassas, Prince William Co. VA Double Tombstone with wife Adaline Served in Civil War: Private, 136th Militia Infantry Regiment, Company E ADALINE FLORENCE COPP Born: 20 April 1845, Shenandoah County, VA, d/o Jacob Copp & Rebecca Hoffman/Huffman Died: 19 May 1916, Prince William County, Virginia Double Tombstone with husband Andrew M. Wright -------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 20 August 1850 Page 61A Lines 22-28, HH 872/876 William Wright 44/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA Elizabeth Wright 39/Female/VA Andrew Wright 7/Male/VA Silas Wright 5/Male/VA Georgia F. Wright 9mos/Female/VA {Died before 1860 census} Jacob Bowsenberger 20/Male/Miller/VA Eliza Brown 33/Female/VA ----------------------------- Around 1860 Andrew M. Wright went to Frederick County to help his older first cousin Henry H. Snapp in his store and is found there in September 1860. He then went back home where he is found with his parents in November of that same year. Henry H. Snapp was the son of Margaret Bushong and Joseph Snapp. Margaret Bushong was the sister of Elizabeth Bushong both being daughters of Andrew Bushong and Elizabeth Calvert. Henry H. Snapp married Ann Marie Miller 29 December 1852 in Shenandoah County, VA. Notice that one of the children, Jennie B. Snapp was born in Iowa in 1857. 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Mag. District 1, PO Brucetown, Frederick County Enumerated 9 September 1860 Page 241/475 Lines 12-16, HH 1775/1736 Henry H. Snapp 33/Male/Merchant/-----$150/VA Ann N. Snapp 31/Female/HouseKeeping/VA {nee Ann Marie Miller} Eugene D. Snapp 6/Male/VA Jennie B. Snapp 3/Female/Iowa ANDREW M. WRIGHT 17/Male/ClerkInStore/VA {Son of William Wright & Elizabeth Bushong} 1860 Federal Census: Virginia Woodstock District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 13 November 1860 Page 278/ 828 Lines 13-18, HH 1893/1891 William Wright 55/Male/Farmer/$3200-$645/VA Elizabeth Wright 49/Female/VA ANDREW WRIGHT 17/Male/FarmHand/VA Silas Wright 15/Male/FarmHand/AttendedSchool/VA George Wright 12/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Recepta Funk 18/Female/VA ------------------------------- Between the 1860 and 1870 census William Wright disappears. We can find no death record or tombstone on him. Andrew M. Wright married in Shenandoah County, Virginia 24 December 1866 to Adaline Florence "Addie" Copp -------------------------------- 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Wincester City, Frederick County Enumerated 10 August 1870 Page 193A Lines 8-12, HH 466/549 Andrew M. Wright 27/RetailMerchant/$150/VA Addie F. Wright 24/KeepingHouse/VA Carrie R. Wright 1/VA ELIZABETH WRIGHT 59/FormerlyKeepingHouse/VA {Elizabeth Bushong Wright} --------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census: Virginia Johnston Township, ED 85, Shenandoah County Enumerated 5 June 1880 Page 398A Lines 26-36, HH 66/68 A. M. Wright Head/Male/White/Married/37/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Adiline F. Wright Wife/Female/White/35/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Annie L. Wright Dau/Female/White/12/AtHome/VA/Va/VA Carrie R. Wright Dau/Female/White/10/VA/VA/VA Rush L. Wright Son/Male/White/9/VA/VA./VA Lizzie A. Wright Dau/Female/White/7/VA/VA/VA Katie F. Wright Dau/Female/White/6/VA/VA/VA Mary S. Wright Dau/Female/White/4/VA/VA/VA Rosie V. Wright Dau/Female/White/3/VA/VA/VA George M. Wright Son/Male/White/1/VA/VA/VA ELIZABETH WRIGHT Mother/Female/White/68/AtHome/VA/VA/VA ------------------------------------ 1900 Federal Census: Virginia Brentsville Mag. District, ED 76, Prince William County Enumerated 18 June 1900 Page 124B, Sheet 10 Lines 82-85, HH 185/186 Andrew M. Wright Head/W/M/Nov1842/57/Md34yrs/FarmerMtsFarm/VA/VA/VA Addie F. Wright Wife/W/F/apr1845/55/10children10living/VA/VA/VA Maggie M. Wright Dau/W/F/Feb1881/19/Single/VA/VA/VA Sarah F. Wright Dau/W/F/May1883/17/VA/VA/VA ---------------------------------------- NOTE: We found this article and it was a long one written by John H. Grabill when he traveled by train from Woodstock to Brandy Station which was in ........I have only extracted the part about George I. Wright from the article. You can go to Chronicling America (Library of Congress) site and put the exact day to pull up the entire article if you are interested. The Shenandoah Herald Woodstock, Virginia Friday, 17 August 1906 Page 3, Column 4 & 5 THE GREAT CAVALRY REUNION Scenes and Incidents of a Trip From Woodstock to The Plains of Brandy Station By. J. H. G. "On the train going to Brandy, I met Mr. Andrew Wright and two daughters. They gave me a pressing invitation to return to their home, after the reunion." He then goes on to describe his experiences at the reunion. Then back on the train he stops to visit with Andrew Wright and family. "I spent the night with my old friend Mr. Andrew Wright, near Bristow station, where I was very pleasantly entertained by Mr. Wright and his kind family." ------------------------------------- 1910 Federal Census: Virginia Brentsville District, ED 93, Prince William County Enumerated 18 & 19 April 1910 Page 3A, Sheet 3 Lines 24-28, HH 45/47 Andrew Wright Head/M/W/67/Md46yrs/GeneralFarmer/OwnsFarmFree/VA/VA/VA Adeline Wright Wife/F/W/64/10children10living/VA/VA/VA Margaret Wright Dau/F/W/28/Single/VA/VA/VA Sallie Wright Dau/F/W/26/Single/DressmakerAtHome/VA/VA/VA Clara Free Granddau/F/W/17/AttendedSchool/VA/VA/VA -------------------------------------- The Manassas Journal Manassas, Virginia 26 May 1916 Mrs. Adeline F. Wright, whose death on Thursday night of last week was recorded in the last issue of THE JOURNAL, was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia on 20 April 1845. She was married to A. M. Wright at Woodstock on 24 December 1866 and moved to Prince William with her husband 15 March 1883. The deceased was the mother of ten children, eight daughters and two sons, who with her husband survive. The daughters are: Mrs. Annie L. Free, Mrs. Carrie W. Allen, Mrs. C. J. Weeden and Mrs. W. Gaines Lipscomb, all of Washington; Mrs. W. B. Goode, of Philadelphia; Mrs. S. H. Hinegardner and Mrs. D. R. McCarthy, both of Nokesville, and Miss Margaret M. Wright, of near Bristow. The sons are Rush L., of Washington Grove, Maryland, and George M., of near Bristow. Thirty-one grandchildren, and three great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Julia K. Brumbach, of Woodstock, a sister of the deceased is also left to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Rev. B. D. Lucas, of Eastern College, officiating. Interment was made in Manassas Cemetery. NOTE: Her tombstone has that she died 19 May 1916. --------------------------------- 1920 Federal Census: Virginia Brentsville Mag. District, ED 99, Prince William County Enumerated 2 & 3 January 1910 Page 150A, Sheet 1 Lines 5-7, HH FM/2/2 Andrew M. Wright Head/OwnsFarmFree/M/W/77/Widowed/GeneralFarmer/VA/VA/VA Margaret M. Wright Dau/F/W/36/Single/VA/VA/VA Claire M. Marstellar Lodger/M/W/27/Single/Farmre/VA/VA/VA -------------------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong