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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Ceeoh on Sunday 25 October 20 18:09 GMT (UK)
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Looking for the family of Elizabeth Jane Wright
Born 14 October 1868 England
Married 7 October 1889, Wilkinsburg. PA. to Christopher Fell Porteous.
Daughter of Joseph Wright of Wallace Street, Wilkinsburg. PA.
(Mother possibly Martha).
Unable to find Wright family on FindMyPast passenger lists.
Hoping there will be USA census entries for the Wright family which will provide details of other family
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There are many census records available on family search. Once registered, its all free.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2 Aug 1929, Fri Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61807296/obituary-for-elizabeth-jane-ortious/
Sandra
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1910 census Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Wright 58 born 1852 End. Imm 1883. House Mover. Own Account.
Martha Wright 58 Imm 1883
Sadie Wright 23 born 1887 PA.
Stanley Wright 20 born 1890. PA
James Wright 15 born 1895 PA.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQZ-8DG
1900 census Oakwood Pittsburgh Ward 37, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Wright 48 born Oct 1851. Imm 1887. Maried 1867.
Martha Wright 48 Imm 1887.
Albert Wright 23 Imm 1887.
Joseph Wright 21 Imm 1887.
Charles Wright 15 born January 1885. Imm 1887.
Sadie Wright 19 born Eng. 1880
Stanley Wright 10 Born PA 1890
James Wright 5 Born PA 1895.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS11-BYS
Sandra
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1920 census Church Street Fairmont Ward 8, Marion, West Virginia.
Joseph Wright 70
Martha Wright 70
James Wright 25
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNL4-5WR
1930 census Leechburg Road, Penn Allegheny Pennsylvania
Joseph Wright - aged 77 years - widowed.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCHY-268
Sandra
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The Pittsburgh Press - Estate of Joseph Wright,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
28 Oct 1933, Sat Page 13
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61808918/joseph-wright-28-october-1933/
Sandra
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Daughter Sadie Wright Lazear - FIND A GRAVE
Hurricane Cemetery Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54127178/sadie-lazear
Joseph M. Lazear 1877 - 1938
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54127176/joseph-m.-lazear
Sandra
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Son Stanley Wright - Stanley F Wright 23 March 1890 Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania - 21 June 1954 Olum, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
aged 64 years
Father Joseph Wright - Mother Martha Hale
Certificate Number 47424
Stanley Wright married Icey Davis - Marriage Date 1915 Marion, West Virginia.
Icey Wright - 1 October 1896 -August 1977
Last Residence and Benefit 16316, Conneaut Lake, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
Sandra
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Obit/Death Notice - The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
22 Jun 1954, Tue Page 25
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61810102/stanley-wright-22-june-1954/
Sandra
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Son Albert Wright - 18 Dec 1878 England - died 19 Dec 1916 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Father Joseph Wright - Mother Martha Hale - burial Woodlawn Cemetery. 20 December 1916.
Informant was Charles Wright.
Sandra
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Son Joseph Wright - marriage- The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
23 Nov 1904, Wed Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61810999/brown-wright-23-november-1904/
West Virginia Death - Joseph Wright - 22 December 1878 England.
died 26 Mar 1963 Lewis, West Virginia - aged 84 years. Mechanic. Married
Burial Place Clarksburg, West Virginia - Cemetery Name Sunset Memorial
Father Name Joseph Wright - Mother Name Martha Hale.
Jean Russell Brown Wright - Jean Russell Brown Brown
Death Date 2 Jul 1973 - Death Place Randolph, West Virginia
Father Name John Brown - Mother Name Ellen Ashcroft
Sandra
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Son James Wright - The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 24 Feb 1963, Sun Page 41
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61811550/obituary-for-james-wright/
Marriage - James Wright - Spouse's Name Velma Alice Gibson
Marriage Date 1925 - Marriage Place Kanawha, West Virginia
Sandra
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There are many census records available on family search. Once registered, its all free.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2 Aug 1929, Fri Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61807296/obituary-for-elizabeth-jane-ortious/
Sandra
Boyd D Miles - Tyrone Daily Herald Tyrone, Pennsylvania
4 Feb 1960, Thu Page 3
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61812839/obituary-for-boyd-d-miles-aged-38/
Boyd Miles - Spouse's Name Elsie Porteous - Marriage Date 1913
Marriage Place Brooke
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marriage of Kenneth Boyd Miles to Catherine V VFields.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5 Aug 1939, Sat Page 8
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61813169/marriage-of-fields-miles/
Sandra
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Very many thanks Sandra, will get back to the thread when I have put all this great information together.
Ceeoh
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That's great, hope it all helps.
Sandra