John Wright (b. February 10. 1726/27)

Today's featured relative is my maternal 7th-great grandfather, John Wright.

John was born February 10, 1726/27 in Freuchie, Falkland Parish, Fife, Scotland, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Henderson) Wright. John married February 15, 1753 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA to Hannah Fessenden, daughter of William and Martha (Brown) Fessenden. Hannah was born August 15, 1732 in Cambridge, MA and died December 9, 1800 in Cambridge, MA. John died in June of 1772 during a shipwreck off of the coast of Anamaboo, Ghana.

John is said to have served as a surgeon's mate during the French & Indian War. He was serving as a medical missionary when he died during the shipwreck. I am still searching for the details such as the ship's name, etc.

Known children of John and Hannah (Fessenden) Wright are as follows :
i. John Wright bap. April 13, 1755 Cambridge, MA, d. October 15, 1810 Brown Co., OH, m. Sarah Fleming
ii. Robert Wright bap. March 19, 1758 Cambridge, MA, d. bef. April 21, 1840 Brown Co., OH., m. Catherine Applegate
iii. Elizabeth Wright bap. March 22, 1761 Cambridge, MA., m. ________ Shield
iv. Hannah Wright bap. July 28, 1771 Cambridge, MA
v. Mary Wright bap. July 28, 1771 Cambridge, MA

I descend from John and Hannah (Fessenden) Wright through their son, John, as follows :
John Wright and Hannah Fessenden
John Wright and Sarah Fleming
George Wright and Elizabeth Robins
John Wright and Anna Wardlaw
Joseph W. Wright and Rebecca Ann Heaton
John William Wright and Ellen King
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

Solomon Hinshaw Family - Hamilton Co., IN

Today I sourced the data from the census records of the Solomon Hinshaw family in Washington Twp., Hamilton Co., IN. I have them in the 1870, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census. Solomon married my maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth Beals, daughter of John T. and Mary (Davis) Beals.

Solomon was a farmer with North Carolina roots. In the 1900 census, daughter Rachel and her husband John Briles are living in the same household. I have not tracked down the children after that census. According to the census, there were 3 children born to Elizabeth & Solomon.

Solomon HINSHAW b. November 1841 North Carolina, d. after 1920 census; m. May 1, 1867 to Elizabeth J. BEALS, daughter of John T. and Mary (DAVIS) BEALS. Elizabeth b. March 17, 1849 Westfield, Hamilton Co., IN., d. after 1920 census. Solomon died after 1920 census as well.

Joel T. Hill Family - Hamilton & Boone Cos., IN

Today I sourced the data for the Joel Thornburgh Hill family found in the 1900 census of Hamilton Co., and the 1910 census of Boone Co., IN. Joel married my maternal 3rd-great grandaunt Sarah Beals.

Joel was a farmer by occupation, and lived in Washington Twp. in Hamilton Co. and Marion Twp. in Boone Co. The family moved a bit, as there children were listed as being born in Indiana, Kansas and Nebraska. Sarah was listed as the mother of 7 children, with only 4 living by the 1900 census. In the 1910 census, only son Ludovic was living with them.

Joel Thornburgh HILL b. July 6, 1850 Rush Co., IN., d. June 3, 1933 Noblesville, IN, m. August 10, 1872 Hamilton Co., IN to Sarah BEALS, dau. of John T. and Mary (DAVIS) BEALS. Sarah b. January 4, 1854 Westfield, IN., d. 1929 Indianapolis, IN.

Known children of Joel T. and Sarah (Beals) Hill are as follows :
i. William H. Hill b. October 1873 Indiana, d. after 1900 census
ii. George Hill b. January 1878 Indiana, d. after 1900 census
iii. Roland Hill b. July 1884 Nebraska, d. after 1900 census
iv. Lodovic Leonard Hill b. July 1890 Kansas, d. after 1910 census, m. Hazel Tomlinson