Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

dwbryce — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 11:40:20 +0000

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the reply. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Wayne

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

ChrisW — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 19:40:45 +0000

Hi Wayne

This is really interesting info!

I haven't done any work on my tree for quite a while now. When I have refreshed my memory I will send you a private message and we can compare notes.

I am much obliged that you have shared this with me.

Kind Regards
Chris

EDIT

This is where I fit in!

GG Grandparents Thomas Wright c1820 & Caroline Key c1826
G Grandparents William Wright c1848 & Eliza Morgan 1848
Grandparents Caroline Wright 1876 & James William Morse 1874

I believe that I have got back as far John Wright c1680 & Sarah Lambert c1680.

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

dwbryce — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 15:20:33 +0000

Some info for you!! I hope you receive this.

Regards,

Wayne Bryce

Edwin Wright [Edit Name]

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Birth: Sep. 19, 1857, England
Death: Feb. 21, 1908
Newport Center
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania, USA [Edit Dates]

He was killed by a runaway trip of cars in the coal mines.
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Spouse:
Louise Williams Wright (1859 - 1898)

Children:
Minnie Jane Wright Rhenard (1880 - 1958)*
William A Wright (1882 - 1904)*
Arthur Wright (1885 - 1918)*
Edwin Wright (1885 - 1943)*
Mary A. Wright Walp (1886 - 1965)*
Gertrude W Featherman (1891 - 1964)*
Emily A. Wright Rhodes (1896 - 1956)*
Thomas Dewey Wright (1898 - 1953)*

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Age 50 yrs 5 mo

Note: Buried 2/23/1908
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Nanticoke
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania, USA [Add Plot]

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Thomas & Margaret WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

dwbryce — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 15:17:01 +0000

Some info for you!!

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Wayne Bryce

Thomas Key Wright

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Birth: Aug. 8, 1854
Shropshire, England
Death: Sep. 26, 1908
Nanticoke
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania, USA

Wilkes-Barre Record
Saturday, September 26, 1908
Page 15

DIED SUDDENLY

Death came suddenly to Thomas Wright, one of Glen Lyon's best known and most highly respected residents yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, while in the discharge of his duties. Mr. Wright and his son Alfred, employed in the capacity of engineers in the same room where the engines used in hoisting cars at No. 6 tunnel are located, were busily engaged when the former was stricken. The son was at the throttle of one of the engines when his father fell while walking across the floor, and as soon as his trip of cars had been safely landed hurried to his father's side, but death had been instantaneous and all efforts toward restoration were futile. Desceased was born in Shropshire, England, 52 years ago and for past twenty years had resided in Glen Lyon. He was a member of th M. E. Church, Victory Commandery, 243 Knights of Malta, and the Glen Lyon Knights of Maccabees. He is survived by his wife, seven children, Mrs. Alfred Wynn of Connecticut, Thomas and John of Nanticoke, Alfred, Margaret, Bertha and Edith of Glen Lyon. The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon, with services in the Glen Lyon M. E. Church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be at Nanticoke Cemetery.

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Margaret Morgan Wright (1858 - 1930)*

Children:
Alfred Morgan Wright (1884 - 1922)*
Gilbert Isaiah Wright (1886 - 1908)*
Margaret Martina Wright Stradling (1889 - 1963)*
Edith E Lloyd (1900 - 1973)*

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Note: Buried: September 29, 1908; Permit#3394

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Nanticoke
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: 2 E1/2

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Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

dwbryce — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 15:05:23 +0000

I am Wayne Bryce. My great great grandfather was Thomas Key Wright. He came to America in 1893 along with his brother Edwin. They sent for their wives and children later (Sept 1893). They all moved to Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Thomas K. Wright worked in the coal mines as an engineer and died of a massive heart attack while working alongside his son Alfred Morgan Wright. Edwin Wright was killed by a runaway trip of coal cars in 1908. I have a ton of info on these two brothers. Are you related to these men? Would love to correspond with you. I can be reached via the envelope above. I live in New york.

Best regards,

Wayne Bryce

FYI..........Louisa's immigration info and source citation

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Name: Louisa Wright
Arrival Date: 20 Sep 1893
Birth Date: abt 1859
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Teutonic
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Year: 1893; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 618; Line: 1; Page Number: 9
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Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. ARC ID: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. ARC ID: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. ARC ID: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

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Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

dwbryce — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:54:03 +0000

They came to America and settled in Pennsylvania. Edwin's brother Thomas K. Wright is my great great grandfather. I have tons of info on this family. Contact me via envelope above.

Regards,

Wayne Bryce

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Thomas & Margaret WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:14:36 +0000

Curiouser and curiouser! Now brother Thomas and family, who lived next door to Edwin in 1891, have also disappeared.

Thomas bc1852 Shropshire (Engineer/Collier)
Margaret b1858 Ruspidge

Caroline bc1876
Thomas b1878
John b1881
Edith b1878

Again no marriages or burials.

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:50:05 +0000

Ooh that's interesting! I wonder if they emigrated? Thanks again.

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:05:22 +0000

No sign (as yet 1901 or 1911 census)

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:43:58 +0000

Thanks Marilyn. Odd that I can't find any marriages for Edwin's children?

The Thomas Wright living next door was Edwin's brother (married to Margaret Morgan).

Thanks again
Chris

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:23:40 +0000

1891 Census East Dean Ruspidge

WRIGHT

Edwin - 33 Coal Miner, born FOD
Louisa - 32 - born Newnham Parish
Minnie - 12
Edwin - 10
William - 9
Arthur - 7
Mary Ann - 5
Ellen Edith - 3

next door another WRIGHT family

Thomas (born Shropshire) wife Margaret (born Ruspidge) + 6 children

Edwin & Louisa WRIGHT of Ruspidge

ChrisW — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:32:52 +0000

Edwin Wright c1858 married Louisa Williams b1858 on 06/05/1877 at Drybrook.
They had the following children that I know of (all born Ruspidge).

John & Minnie c1878
Edwin 1880
William 1882
Arthur 1883
Ellen 1887

They were still living in Ruspidge when John died in 1883. I haven't been able to find any subsequent records for this family on the FoD site. It looks like they may have decamped! As you would expect, Edwin was a coal miner. He was born in Ruspidge and Louisa in Newnham. Is anyone able to find out where they went to please?