His marriage certificate (Brooklyn 1872, 2501) lists his name as Wilmot Wright Abrams, and he has signed as "Wilmot W Abrams." It also lists:
Birthplace: Grassy Pond, L.I.
Parents: Parthen(i)a Wright and Oliver Abrams
Occupation: Farmer
Age 21
His bride was Martha Ward(?) Dredger
Birthplace: "Williamsburg, L.I."
Parents: William Dredger and Margaret Sack(sp.?)
Age 20
In the 1880 US Census for Brooklyn, Wilmot is enumerated, age 27, as "William," which is either an error or a preferred nickname, and he is living with wife Martha, age 25, and 3 sons:
Edward 6
Charles 3
George 1
His sons Charles and Edward are named in a probate notice about the will of their great-uncle, George Lewis Wright (Mar 1927, Hempstead Sentinel, p. 7).
Wilmot Wright's death certificate from Brooklyn, dated May 20 1892, lists his name as "W.W. Abrams."
His death certificate lists Rockville Center Cemetery as his place of burial, even though there is no marker for him. It also specifies:
Age of death: 39
Cause of death: Phthisis
Residence: Park Ave. Brooklyn
Parents' birthplace: "Pearsalls-Long Island."
(Pearsalls Corner was the former name of Lynbrook)
Sources: Marriage Certificate (Brooklyn, 1872: #2501)
Death certificate (Brooklyn, 1892: #8062)
1870 US Census, Hempstead NY
1880 US Census, Brooklyn NY
His marriage certificate (Brooklyn 1872, 2501) lists his name as Wilmot Wright Abrams, and he has signed as "Wilmot W Abrams." It also lists:
Birthplace: Grassy Pond, L.I.
Parents: Parthen(i)a Wright and Oliver Abrams
Occupation: Farmer
Age 21
His bride was Martha Ward(?) Dredger
Birthplace: "Williamsburg, L.I."
Parents: William Dredger and Margaret Sack(sp.?)
Age 20
In the 1880 US Census for Brooklyn, Wilmot is enumerated, age 27, as "William," which is either an error or a preferred nickname, and he is living with wife Martha, age 25, and 3 sons:
Edward 6
Charles 3
George 1
His sons Charles and Edward are named in a probate notice about the will of their great-uncle, George Lewis Wright (Mar 1927, Hempstead Sentinel, p. 7).
Wilmot Wright's death certificate from Brooklyn, dated May 20 1892, lists his name as "W.W. Abrams."
His death certificate lists Rockville Center Cemetery as his place of burial, even though there is no marker for him. It also specifies:
Age of death: 39
Cause of death: Phthisis
Residence: Park Ave. Brooklyn
Parents' birthplace: "Pearsalls-Long Island."
(Pearsalls Corner was the former name of Lynbrook)
Sources: Marriage Certificate (Brooklyn, 1872: #2501)
Death certificate (Brooklyn, 1892: #8062)
1870 US Census, Hempstead NY
1880 US Census, Brooklyn NY
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