Isaiah Wright Obituary
Champaign Co Gazette July 11, 1877, page 4
Mr. Isaiah Wright, one of the oldest citizen of St. Joseph, died this morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Wright was a native of North Carolina. He moved to Indiana in an early day and built the first log house in what is now the city of Greencastle, in that state. He has lived in this part of Champaign Co for thirty years or more. He filled the office of Justice of the Peace for a long time after the organization of St. Joseph township. He was respected by all. We don't think there was a more honest man in the township than father Wright. he was in his 86th year at the time of his death July 9, 1877.
Isaiah Wright was married three times: 1). Elizabeth Polly White 17 Mar 1814 Rowan Co., NC; 2). Sarah Kuder 28 Aug 1852 Champaign, IL; Phoebe Jarrett 01 Aug 1875 Champaign, IL
Old Marriage Consent Slips, cont'd
SARAH WRIGHT, being first duly sworn, states on oath that acording to her best information and belief she is now in the twenty third year of her age." signed Sarah Wright (1830)
WILSON-Kruder, 16 July 1853
"...this is to certify that Elizabeth Kuder is of age and that she has got the concent of me and her Mother and this is to Autherise you to grant Lisons to GEORG WILSON...." Signed Isaiah Wright, Sarah Wright
Sarah Kruder and her husband had two children before her marriage to
Isaiah Wright: Sarah Kruder 1842, Catherine Kruder 1846.
Notice Census:
HH# 79 1850 Census Champaign Co., IL
Isaiah Wright 57 M Farmer LV 2400 b. NC; Elizabeth Wife F, 54 b. NC, Newton 17m b. IN; Elizabeth 13 F. IN.
HH# 1755-1719;1860 Census
Isaiah 69, Farmer LV4500 RV 1111 b. NC;Wife:Sarah 54 PA; Sarah Kuder, 18 Domestic PA; Catherine 14, IL.
Champaign Co Gazette July 11, 1877, page 4
Mr. Isaiah Wright, one of the oldest citizen of St. Joseph, died this morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Wright was a native of North Carolina. He moved to Indiana in an early day and built the first log house in what is now the city of Greencastle, in that state. He has lived in this part of Champaign Co for thirty years or more. He filled the office of Justice of the Peace for a long time after the organization of St. Joseph township. He was respected by all. We don't think there was a more honest man in the township than father Wright. he was in his 86th year at the time of his death July 9, 1877.
Isaiah Wright was married three times: 1). Elizabeth Polly White 17 Mar 1814 Rowan Co., NC; 2). Sarah Kuder 28 Aug 1852 Champaign, IL; Phoebe Jarrett 01 Aug 1875 Champaign, IL
Old Marriage Consent Slips, cont'd
SARAH WRIGHT, being first duly sworn, states on oath that acording to her best information and belief she is now in the twenty third year of her age." signed Sarah Wright (1830)
WILSON-Kruder, 16 July 1853
"...this is to certify that Elizabeth Kuder is of age and that she has got the concent of me and her Mother and this is to Autherise you to grant Lisons to GEORG WILSON...." Signed Isaiah Wright, Sarah Wright
Sarah Kruder and her husband had two children before her marriage to
Isaiah Wright: Sarah Kruder 1842, Catherine Kruder 1846.
Notice Census:
HH# 79 1850 Census Champaign Co., IL
Isaiah Wright 57 M Farmer LV 2400 b. NC; Elizabeth Wife F, 54 b. NC, Newton 17m b. IN; Elizabeth 13 F. IN.
HH# 1755-1719;1860 Census
Isaiah 69, Farmer LV4500 RV 1111 b. NC;Wife:Sarah 54 PA; Sarah Kuder, 18 Domestic PA; Catherine 14, IL.
Isaiah Wright Obituary
Champaign Co Gazette July 11, 1877, page 4
Mr. Isaiah Wright, one of the oldest citizen of St. Joseph, died this morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Wright was a native of North Carolina. He moved to Indiana in an early day and built the first log house in what is now the city of Greencastle, in that state. He has lived in this part of Champaign Co for thirty years or more. He filled the office of Justice of the Peace for a long time after the organization of St. Joseph township. He was respected by all. We don't think there was a more honest man in the township than father Wright. he was in his 86th year at the time of his death July 9, 1877.
Isaiah Wright was married three times: 1). Elizabeth Polly White 17 Mar 1814 Rowan Co., NC; 2). Sarah Kuder 28 Aug 1852 Champaign, IL; Phoebe Jarrett 01 Aug 1875 Champaign, IL
Old Marriage Consent Slips, cont'd
SARAH WRIGHT, being first duly sworn, states on oath that acording to her best information and belief she is now in the twenty third year of her age." signed Sarah Wright (1830)
WILSON-Kruder, 16 July 1853
"...this is to certify that Elizabeth Kuder is of age and that she has got the concent of me and her Mother and this is to Autherise you to grant Lisons to GEORG WILSON...." Signed Isaiah Wright, Sarah Wright
Sarah Kruder and her husband had two children before her marriage to
Isaiah Wright: Sarah Kruder 1842, Catherine Kruder 1846.
Notice Census:
HH# 79 1850 Census Champaign Co., IL
Isaiah Wright 57 M Farmer LV 2400 b. NC; Elizabeth Wife F, 54 b. NC, Newton 17m b. IN; Elizabeth 13 F. IN.
HH# 1755-1719;1860 Census
Isaiah 69, Farmer LV4500 RV 1111 b. NC;Wife:Sarah 54 PA; Sarah Kuder, 18 Domestic PA; Catherine 14, IL.
Champaign Co Gazette July 11, 1877, page 4
Mr. Isaiah Wright, one of the oldest citizen of St. Joseph, died this morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Wright was a native of North Carolina. He moved to Indiana in an early day and built the first log house in what is now the city of Greencastle, in that state. He has lived in this part of Champaign Co for thirty years or more. He filled the office of Justice of the Peace for a long time after the organization of St. Joseph township. He was respected by all. We don't think there was a more honest man in the township than father Wright. he was in his 86th year at the time of his death July 9, 1877.
Isaiah Wright was married three times: 1). Elizabeth Polly White 17 Mar 1814 Rowan Co., NC; 2). Sarah Kuder 28 Aug 1852 Champaign, IL; Phoebe Jarrett 01 Aug 1875 Champaign, IL
Old Marriage Consent Slips, cont'd
SARAH WRIGHT, being first duly sworn, states on oath that acording to her best information and belief she is now in the twenty third year of her age." signed Sarah Wright (1830)
WILSON-Kruder, 16 July 1853
"...this is to certify that Elizabeth Kuder is of age and that she has got the concent of me and her Mother and this is to Autherise you to grant Lisons to GEORG WILSON...." Signed Isaiah Wright, Sarah Wright
Sarah Kruder and her husband had two children before her marriage to
Isaiah Wright: Sarah Kruder 1842, Catherine Kruder 1846.
Notice Census:
HH# 79 1850 Census Champaign Co., IL
Isaiah Wright 57 M Farmer LV 2400 b. NC; Elizabeth Wife F, 54 b. NC, Newton 17m b. IN; Elizabeth 13 F. IN.
HH# 1755-1719;1860 Census
Isaiah 69, Farmer LV4500 RV 1111 b. NC;Wife:Sarah 54 PA; Sarah Kuder, 18 Domestic PA; Catherine 14, IL.
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