Thomas R Wright (1828–1916)
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- Born
- 1828
- Died
- 1916
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- Names in Stone
When was Thomas R Wright born? 1828.
When did Thomas R Wright die? 1916.
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Thomas R Wright (1828–1916) was born in 1828, and died in 1916, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Thomas R's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thomas R's life.
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1845 · age 17 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 33 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 39 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 48 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 70 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 78 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 86 — World War I began
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When was Thomas R Wright born?
Thomas R Wright was born in 1828.
When did Thomas R Wright die?
Thomas R Wright died in 1916.
How old was Thomas R Wright at the time of death?
Thomas R Wright was about 88 years old.
Where is Thomas R Wright buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Thomas R's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Thomas R Wright was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when Thomas R was born.
Who was president when Thomas R Wright died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Thomas R died.
What major events happened during Thomas R Wright's lifetime?
During Thomas R's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 17); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 35); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 43); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 70); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Thomas R Wright?
Federal censuses taken during Thomas R's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1828
Death
1916
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