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Wright – Meaning of the Name

Posted on September 14, 2013 by renebaron

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is … Continue reading →

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Wright – Wright Bridge

Posted on September 2, 2013 by renebaron

The Wright Covered Bridge is no longer standing … it crossed the West Fork of White River on County Road North 900 West in Randolph County. This single span Burr Arch Truss structure had a length of 113 feet, or 133 … Continue reading →

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Wright – Blue Jacket

Posted on September 2, 2013 by renebaron

My maternal grandmother, Martha Marie Wright Tennant, tells the story of her family’s move from Indiana to Oklahoma when she was about six years old. That would make it in 1907. They first stopped in the area called Blue Jacket … Continue reading →

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Wright – The Quaker Trace

Posted on August 23, 2013 by renebaron

In the early 1800’s the Wrights and the Mills were moving into Randolph County, Indiana along with other Quaker families. They mainly came from the Carolinas. If not directly, than indirectly with a stop in Ohio or Tennessee for a … Continue reading →

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Wright – Mills in Early Randolph County, Virginia

Posted on August 19, 2013 by renebaron

 Example of an early saw mill “On Sparrow creek a saw-mill was erected (before the Macksville grist-mill was built) by Morgan Mills. He used to saw day and night. He would set his log and start the saw, and then … Continue reading →

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Wright – White River Township and Stoney Creek Township

Posted on August 15, 2013 by renebaron

In doing research on the Wrights and the Mills, the names of two areas pop up time and again, White River Township and Stoney Creek Township in Randolph County, Indiana. After reviewing successive U.S. Federal censuses, I assumed that my ancestors … Continue reading →

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Wright – Morgan Mills

Posted on August 13, 2013 by renebaron

My head is spinning round and round trying to keep track of all the Morgan Mills we have in our family. At first I was afraid that I had made some mistakes somewhere. But then I drew a diagram and … Continue reading →

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Wright – Delia N Mills Lowery – 1897 to 2000

Posted on August 12, 2013 by renebaron

One of my maternal grandmother’s favorite aunts was Delia N Mills. She was her mother, Minnie Bell Mills, younger sister and was only four years older than my grandmother. This will be the story of Delia and Lowery’s Candies. It … Continue reading →

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Wright – George Washington Mills – 1855 to 1956

Posted on August 11, 2013 by renebaron

George Washington Mills (1855-1956) is the brother of my Great Great Grandfather, Jacob Riley Mills. If you see pictures of them you can’t tell one from the other, or at least I can’t. George lived to 101. He got his … Continue reading →

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Tennant – William Thadios Tennant – 1910

Posted on August 10, 2013 by renebaron

In 1910, William Thadios Tennant (35) was living on a farm in Township 7, Craig County, Oklahoma with his wife Mattie (31), son Ethmer (12), son Aubrey (10) (my maternal grandfather), and daughter Loy, (7 mos). Township 7 is near … Continue reading →

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