Robert WRIGHT

1818 - 1884  (65 years)

• Birth	15 Oct 1818	KY   [1, 2]
  Census	27 Jun 1860	Brownville Post Office, Nehama, Nebraska Territory   [1]
  	1860 census at Brownsville Post Office, Nehama, Nebraska Territory shows Robert Wright, 42, b. KY, tenant farmer; Elizabeth, 36, b. KY; children b. KY: Mary, 18; William, 17, laborer; Taylor, 13; John, 9; Franklin, 7; child b. NE: Josephine, 3.
  Census	1 Jun 1870	Nebraska City, Otoe, NE   [3]
  	1870 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows R. Wright, male, 52, b. PA, brick moulder; E., female, 48, b. PA; children b. KY: T., male, 22; J., male, 20; children b. NE: F. male, 17; I.F., female, 12. Note: This census taker did not include any first names, just initials.
  Census	4 Jun 1880	Nebraska City, Otoe, NE   [4]
  	1880 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows Robert Wright, 65, b. OH, parents b. OH/OH, keeping boarders; Elizabeth, 55, b. KY, parents b. VA/KY; John, 30, son, single, b. KY, brick maker; Frank, 27, son, married, b. KY, laborer; Kate, 23, wife, married, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY; Josephine, 22, daughter, single, b. KY; Mell Drake, 40, sister-in-law, single, housekeeper, b. KY, parents b. VA/KY; Blanche Wright, 3/12, daughter of person on line 7 (Frank), b. NE, parents b. KY,GERMANY; Eugene Wright, 11, grandson, b. NE, parents b. KY/IL. In addition there are several boarders enumerated.
  Note	1856	Otoe Co., NE   [5]
  	Robert Wright was a member of the Old Settlers' Association by virtue of the fact he settled in Otoe County prior to January 1, 1856. See notes below: From Andrea's History of the State of Nebraska: The first meeting of the Old Settlers' Association was held at the house of William R. Craig, on Friday evening, February 14, 1873. T. E. Thompson was chosen chairman, and N. S. Harding, secretary. A resolution was unanimously adopted declaring that only persons who settled in Otoe County prior to January 1, 1856, "and their companions, if since married," should be eligible to membership. The following officers were then elected: William B. Hail, president; Mrs. W. R. Craig, vice-president; T. E. Thompson, secretary; Mrs. Margaret Jessen, treasurer. It was also resolved. to hold the annual meetings for the election of officers and other regular business, the first week in January, and the semi-annual meeting for summer picnics during the first week in June, the officers to fix the days in each and to give four weeks' public notice of the same. The membership was fixed at one dollar for gentlemen ; lady admitted to membership free of charge. A rule was adopted to give public notice of the death of a member, and to attend the funeral of the deceased. A resolution was passed instructing the officers to procure a cane to be made from the timber of the old block house, to be presented to the president of the association, and by each one delivered to his successor from year to year. Messrs. J. W. Pearman, G. W. Sroat and Thomas Morton were appointed a committee to collect and preserve relics, reminiscences and historic records of the early days of Nebraska City and Otoe County. At the June meeting following, Dr. Campbell delivered an oration, Mrs. O. P. Mason read an original poem, W. W. W. Jones, Miss Ella Jackson and others sang "John Anderson, my Jo." A cane made from old block house wood was presented to the president, Hon. O. P. Mason, making the presentation speech. The key of the old block house was presented to the society and it was voted that a suitable inscription be carved upon it, and that it should be attached to the president's cane. The seventh annual meeting was held on the evening of January 15, 1878, was opened with prayer by Dr. Bowen. At the annual election, Mr. Frank Sim was chosen president; W. P. Birchfield. vice-president; S. D. Fitchie, secretary; A. F. Molling, treasurer. An elegant supper was served to the members at the Institution for the Blind. At the picnic meeting in June, "Auld Lang Syne" was rendered with fine effect by a quartette. The old settlers then signed their names to a record book as follows: ....Those who came in 1855, W. H. Lowe, Robert Wright......
  Death	14 Aug 1884  [2, 6]
  Burial	15 Aug 1884	Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE   [6]
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  Family	Elizabeth DRAKE,   b. Abt 1825, KY d. Apr 1904 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1840  [1]
  Children	1. Mary WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1842, KY   2. William J. WRIGHT,   b. 1844, KY d. Feb 1879 (Age 35 years)   3. Zephaniah Taylor WRIGHT,   b. 1 Apr 1848, KY d. Feb 1914 (Age 65 years)   4. John WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1851, KY   5. Francis Harvey WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1853, KY d. Nov 1903 (Age 50 years)   6. Josephine WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1857, Otoe Co., NE
  Family ID	F3931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Oct 1818 - KY Note - 1856 - Otoe Co., NE Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Nebraska City, Otoe, NE Census - 4 Jun 1880 - Nebraska City, Otoe, NE Burial - 15 Aug 1884 - Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1860] 1860 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1860), 1860. [S500] Find A Grave, 500. [S1870] 1870 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1870), 1870. [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880. [S469] Otoe Co., NE GenWeb, 469. [S469] Otoe Co., NE GenWeb, Wyuka Cemetery records., 469.