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• Note: 1856, Otoe Co., NE
• Census: 27 Jun 1860, Brownville Post Office, Nehama, Nebraska Territory
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE
• Census: 4 Jun 1880, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE

Notes:

Note:
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......

Census:
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:
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:
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.

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Robert married Elizabeth DRAKE about 1840. Elizabeth (daughter of Unknown DRAKE and Margaret UNKNOWN) was born about 1825 in KY; died in Apr 1904; was buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military Note: Between 1864 and 1865
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE

Notes:

Military Note:
Enlisted: 19 Mar 1864; Transferred to Company H, 10 Jul 1865; Mustered Out from Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 16 Aug 1865

Census:
1870 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows W.J. Wright, male, 26, b. KY, brick layer; M.C., female, 23, b. PA; K.N., male, 1.
Note: This census taker did not include any first names, just initials!!!!

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William married Martha Catherine CATHCART about 1867. Martha was born on 9 Feb 1846 in Armstrong Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1 Jun 1885, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE
• Note: Between 1890 and 1891, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE
• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE

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Note:
Cemetery records for Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City, Otoe, NE show the following burials in a plot owned by Z. T. Wright:
Infant child of Taylor, bur. 5/22/1884.
Robert Wright, bur. 8/15/1884.
Elizabeth Wright, bur. 4/21/1904.
Joy Wright, bur. 8/2/1908.
R. T. Wright, bur. 2/3/1914.
Mary Wright, bur. 12/7/1933.

Census:
1885 Nebraska State Census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows all of the following although families are shown in a row, households are not indicated:
Elizabeth Wright 61, b. KY
Taylor Wright, 36, b. KY; Mary, 26, b. Hanover; Florence, 3/12, b. NE
Frank Wright, 32, b. KY; Catherine, 28, b. Hanover; Blanche, 5, b. NE; Oliver, 3, b. NE; Edna B., 1, b. NE

1900 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows Z. T. Wright, b. Apr 1848, 52, married 18 years, b. KY, parents b. OH/KY, tax collector; Mary, b. Dec 1859, 40, 4 children born / 3 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1868; children b. NE: Florence, b. Mar 1885, 15; Roy, b. Mar 1888, 12; Joy, son, b. Mar 1888, 12.

1910 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows Zephaniah Wright, 62, married at age 26, b. KY, parents b. KY/KY, insurance agent; Mary, 51, 4 children born / 2 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1867; children b. NE: Florence, 25; Roy, 22.

Note:
The Nebraska State Gazetteer Business Directory for 1890-1891 lists Z. T. Wright as a grocer in Nebraska City, NE.

Census:
1900 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows Z. T. Wright, b. Apr 1848, 52, married 18 years, b. KY, parents b. OH/KY, tax collector; Mary, b. Dec 1859, 40, 4 children born / 3 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1868; children b. NE: Florence, b. Mar 1885, 15; Roy, b. Mar 1888, 12; Joy, son, b. Mar 1888, 12.

Census:
1910 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows Zephaniah Wright, 62, married at age 26, b. KY, parents b. KY/KY, insurance agent; Mary, 51, 4 children born / 2 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1867; children b. NE: Florence, 25; Roy, 22.

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Zephaniah married Mary BREADEHOFT on 14 May 1883 in Otoe Co., NE. Mary was born on 15 Dec 1859 in GERMANY; died on 4 Dec 1933; was buried on 7 Dec 1933 in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1885, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE
• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE

Notes:

Census:
1885 Nebraska State Census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows all of the following although families are shown in a row, households are not indicated:
Elizabeth Wright 61, b. KY
Taylor Wright, 36, b. KY; Mary, 26, b. Hanover; Florence, 3/12, b. NE
Frank Wright, 32, b. KY; Catherine, 28, b. Hanover; Blanche, 5, b. NE; Oliver, 3, b. NE; Edna B., 1, b. NE

Census:
1900 census at Nebraska City, Otoe, NE shows Frank Drake, b. Mar 1853, 47, married 22 years, b. KY, parents b. IN/KY, brick moulder; Annie K., b. Dec 1856, 43, 9 children born / 7 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1868; children b. NE: Blanche G., b. Feb 1880, 20, dressmaker; Oliver L., b. Apr 1882, 18; Edna B., b. Feb 1884, 16; Simon R., b. Oct 1886, 13; Robert R., b. Apr 1889, 11; William E., b. Aug 1892, 7; Alice, b. Apr 1896, 4.

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Francis married Anna Kathrine UNKNOWN about 1878. Anna was born about 1857 in Hanover, GERMANY; died in Sep 1905; was buried on 5 Sep 1905 in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Florence married Adelbert SMITH about 1918. Adelbert was born about 1887 in MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military Note: 5 Jun 1917, Brookfield, Linn, MO
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 11 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

Notes:

Military Note:
On June 5, 1917 Roy Peter Wright signed up for the WWI draft. He resides in Brookfield, MO and gives his birth date as March 16, 1888 at Nebraska City, NE. His occupation is listed as salesman for the XXX(illegible) Biscuit Co., in XXX City. He states he has a wife and child and claims exemption because of them. The registrar indictes he is of medium height and slender with gray eyes and light hair, he is not bald.

Census:
1920 census at 3112 21st Av S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Roy P. Wright, 33, b. NE, parents b. KY/GERMANY, salesman bakery; Mrs., 26, b. MO, parents b. MO/MO; Mary L., 4, b. MO; Elizabeth J., 3/12.

Census:
1930 census at 3637 43rd Av, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Roy P. Wright, 37, married at age 27, b. NE, parents b. KY/GERMANY, salesman groceries; Vera J., 33, married at age 23, b. MO, parents b. MO/MO, clerk department store; Mary L., 14, b. MO; Elizabeth J., 10. The census contains a note to advance to the next page where the following are enumerated at the same address. James B. W. Jackson, 72, married at age 23, b. MO, parents b. VA/MO, no occupation; Ada L., 68, married at 19, b. MO, parents b. TN/MO.

Roy married Vera JACKSON about 1914. Vera (daughter of James B. W. JACKSON and Ada Louella BALDRIDGE) was born in Apr 1892 in MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: 4 Jul 1997

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Obituary:
The Colorado Springs Gazette
Mary Lou Ahern died June 30, 1997, in Minneapolis. She was a Manitou Springs resident during the winter and a Minneapolis resident during the summer. Services will be in Minneapolis. Burial arrangements are being handled by Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 5801 Lyndale, Minneapolis 55419. Mrs. Ahern was born in Milan, Mo., to Roy and Vera (Jackson) Wright, who are deceased. She was married June 6, 1939, in Minneapolis to Dr. E.E. Ahern, who lives in Minneapolis. She survived by a son,[HID:]Roy of Minneapolis;[:HID]two daughters,[HID:]Roni of Minneapolis and Robin Bossard of Wheatland, Wyo.;[:HID]a sister, Betty J. Foster of Colorado Springs; and six grandchildren. She was a loving wife and mother.

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Mary married Eugene E. AHERN on 6 Jun 1939 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Eugene (son of Eugene Wiliam AHERN and Estelle Sarah TURGEON) was born on 9 Sep 1912 in MN; died on 16 Nov 1998 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1997, Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO

Family/Spouse: Unknown FOSTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]