Re: Maris, Marris, or Maries (sp) Wright Pennsylvania and Ohio help
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Maris, Marris, or Maries (sp) Wright Pennsylvania and Ohio help
Ryan Crockett 11/11/12
Ryan,
Amanda may have been the daughter of James Manahan. Here is a photo of his gravestone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Manahan&GSiman=1&GScid=2232046&GRid=29488337&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Manahan&GSiman=1&GScid=2232046&GRid=29488337&
In the 1850 census James was listed with Mary who is probably buried next to him. Amanda is listed next, age 18. She didn't want to tell Maris that she was older than he was! Or maybe she just didn't know how old she was. The next person listed is George who may be the Elam Manahan with whom Maris and Amanda were living in 1860.
Your ggf's gravestone spells his name Maries Wright and lists is DOB as 24 Feb 1833; died 28 Aug 1873.
I couldn't find Maris Wright in the 1850 census. The census index found three listings for males born 1832-1834 in Lancaster Co with the given name Maris. Maris Jefferies (a student living in the household of Mary Landis in Lancaster South East Ward) and two listings for Maris McClure (probably the same person). The latter was living in the household of John McClure in Martic Twp late in September, and a few weeks earlier in the household of Wm C Boyd (Martic).
You could be looking at a name change or simply a census dodger. You may have to do some digging in courthouse records.
Bill Wright
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Re: Maris, Marris, or Maries (sp) Wright Pennsylvania and Ohio help
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Re: Maris, Marris, or Maries (sp) Wright Pennsylvania and Ohio help
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Re: Maris, Marris, or Maries (sp) Wright Pennsylvania and Ohio help
Robert Grant 11/12/12
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Re: Maris, Marris, or Maries (sp) Wright Pennsylvania and Ohio help
Robert Grant 11/12/12