Levin Wright1

#17325, (between 1813 and 1824 - 3 September 1883)

Family

Elizabeth A Jester b. 1821, d. 1884
Children 1.Elizabeth Wright8 (c 1846 - 1928)
 2.Silas Wright9 (c 1850 - b 1860)
 3.Mary E Wright8 (c 1852 - )
 4.Andrew J Wright+1 (1853 - 1897)
 5.William C Wright8 (1855 - 1920)
 6.Sarah Wright10 (c 1860 - 1929)
Birth*between 1813 and 1824He was born between 1813 and 1824 at DelawareG; (census has age 36 in 1860, age 53 in 1870 and age 67 in 1880.) 
Marriage*circa 25 February 1845He married Elizabeth A Jester, daughter of James W Jester and Penelope Catts, circa 25 February 1845 at Kent Co., DelawareG.2 
24 August 1850He and Elizabeth A Jester appeared on the census of 24 August 1850 at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; neis. James and Elizabeth Jester, fam. 626; James and Mary Cahall, fam. 626; Wm and Susan Hilson, fam. 627.3 
10 July 1860He and Elizabeth A Jester appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 at Frederica P.O., Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. James W (61) and Mary (46) Jester, fam. 1612.4 
3 June 1870He and Elizabeth A Jester appeared on the census of 3 June 1870 at Milford Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.5 
1 June 1880He and Elizabeth A Jester appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Milford Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.6 
Death*3 September 1883He died on 3 September 1883 at Harrington, South Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; (possible.)7 

Citations

  1. [S1568] Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933, Cert. of Death, Sussex Co., 1897, img. 8/10. Andrew J Wright, age 43, b. America, farmer, res. Felten, Kent Co. DE, parents Levin and Elizabeth Wright; d. 30 Jan 1897, pneumonia.
    Also Sussex Co. 1897 Register of death 1897, sh. 169, no. 5184. Andrew J Wright, same data, adds. b. DE, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1567] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912, Marriage Surety Bond, Marriage Records vol. 23, p. 154, img. 18/94. Surety of $200 by Levin Wright and Solomon Berwick on 25 Feb 1845 for marriage of Levin Wright and Elizabeth Jester, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Levin "White" (33), b. DE, carpenter; Elizabeth (28), b. DE.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Levin (36), b. DE, laborer; Elizabeth (35), b. DE.
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Levin (53), b. DE, mechanic; Elizabeth (48), b. DE, keeping house.
  6. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Levin (67), b. and parents b. DE, sawyer; Elizabeth A (53), b. and parents b. DE, keeping house.
  7. [S1568] Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933, Certificate of Death, Town of Harrington, Kent.Co. Levin Wright, age 68, res. Harrington, laborer, marr., parents unknown; d. 3 Sep 1883, inf. Lewis [+ Kenny?], harrington, 11 Feb 1884. [Prob. bur. at Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington]
  8. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  10. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.