Re: Wright Family-Sidney, Maine
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Wright Family-Sidney, Maine
Tim Wright 2/20/11
Hi. Here is his marriage:
Maine Marriages, 1892-1996
about Wright Randall E
Groom's Name: Wright Randall E
Groom's Residence: Sidney, ME
Bride's Name: Barnard Zitella M
Bride's Residence: Sidney, ME
Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1931
Certificate: 0
Do you know if Randall had a previous marriage?Because I found this:
Maine Marriage Records, 1705-1922
about Randall Edward Wright
Name: Randall Edward Wright, of Sidney, Maine
Spouse: June Mae Towle
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1922
Marriage Place: Lewiston
Registration Place: Sidney, Kennebec
Birth Date: abt 1899 Augusta, Maine
Age: 23
Spouse Age: 27
Gender: Male
Father: Unknown
Mother: Sarah E Wright, of Methuen, Mass., born Sherffield, England
Spouse Father: Thomas Towle
Spouse Mother: Maude Perkins
IF this is him, then this is probably him in the 1910 Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Randall E Wright
Name: Randall E Wright
Age in 1910: 10
Estimated Birth Year: 1900
Birthplace: Maine
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: England
Home in 1910: Sidney, Kennebec, Maine
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence H Gilmore 51 b. 1859 Maine;farmer
Ellen J Gilmore 50 b. 1860 Maine
Randall E Wright 10 -boarder- b. 1900 Maine, fath b. Unknown, moth b. England
Here's the interesting thing: He is living right next door to his future wife Zitella Barnard and her family!He really did marry the girl-next-door!
Frank A. Barnard42 b. 1868 Maine, par. b. Maine; farmer
Mary A. Barnard40 b. 1870 Maine, par. b. Maine
Zitella M. Barnard14b. 1896 Maine
Bigelow Barnard12b. 1898 Maine
Fernella H. Barnard 11b. 1899 Maine
Warren A. Barnard26-nephew- b. 1884 Maine
So, this has to be your g-grandfather. Unfortunately, we don't know much about him.In the 1920 Census, he is in the U.S. Army:
1920 United States Federal Census
about Randall E Wright
Name: Randall E Wright
[Lendall E Wright]
Home in 1920: Camp Devens, Worcester, Massachusetts
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Maine
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
In 1930 he is living with the Towle family:
1930 United States Federal Census
about Randall E Wright
Name: Randall E Wright
Home in 1930: Sidney, Kennebec, Maine
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Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Maine
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-Law
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas H Towle 62
Maud E Towle 53
June M Towle 33
Pearl F Towle 31
Randall E Wright 33 -son in law-b. 1897 Maine, par b. Maine; yardman, toothpick mill
Here is his SS death record:
Social Security Death Index
about Randall E. Wright
Name: Randall E. Wright
SSN: 004-52-8081
Last Residence: 04330Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States of America
Born: 16 Dec 1897
Died: 1 Aug 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: Maine (1966)
This must be his WWI draft card:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Randall Edward Wright
Name: Randall Edward Wright
Residence: 12 Camden St., Methuen, Essex, Mass.
City: Tewksbury
County: Middlesex
State: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1899
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1684577
DraftBoard: 19
Age: 18
Occupation: not employed
Nearest Relative: Sarah Ellen Wright -mother-, same address
Dated: 12 Sep 1918
You may have to consider that Randall was born out of wedlock, and took his mother's last name.I found a Sarah Ellen Wright that may fit as his mother:
Here she is in 1900:
1900 United States Federal Census
about Sarah E Wright
Name: Sarah E Wright
Home in 1900: Augusta, Kennebec, Maine
Age: 20
Birth Date: Dec 1879
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1887
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas Wright
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Amy Wright
Mother's Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Wright 44b. Jun 1855 England, par. b. Eng.; immigration 1887 (for everyone); married 1879
Amy Wright 40b. Oct 1859 England, par. b. Eng; Weaver, cotton
Sarah E Wright 20b. Dec 1879 England; weaver, cotton
James Wright 15b. Oct 1884 England
Frank Wright 10b. Jun 1889 England
Here she is in 1910:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Sarah E Wright
Name: Sarah E Wright
Age in 1910: 30
Estimated Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Home in 1910: Methuen Precinct 1, Essex, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1888
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Hinchcliffe 53b. 1857 England, par b. Eng.; finisher, cotton mill; immigration 1888 (for all)
Selina Hinchcliffe 55b. 1855 England, par b. Eng; weaver, cotton mill
Amy Wright 50 -sister in law- widow- b. 1860 England; par b. Eng.; weaver, cotton mill
Sarah E Wright 30 -neice- b. 1880 Eng., weaver, cotton mill
Frank Wright 20 -nephew- b. 1890 Mass.; packer, cotton mill
You can imagine how difficult Sarah's life was at this time.It is understandable that she would have her son live in Kennebec on a farm.
I can't find her in 1920, but in 1930 it looks like she's a patient is a state hospital:
1930 United States Federal Census
about Sarah E Wright
Name: Sarah E Wright
Home in 1930: Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
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Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: England, parents b. England
Relation to Head of House: Patient
Race: White
If this is the case, you can trace your Wright heritage to England to Thomas Wright, b. Jun 1855 England m. 1879 to Amy.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Wright Family-Sidney, Maine
Tim Wright 2/21/11