Daniel WRIGHT

Born

3 September 1790 , Thetford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

6 October 1861 , Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA

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Born: 3 September 1790 in Thetford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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Daniel married Catherine REEDER 12 February 1818 in Centerville, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine REEDER was born 17 March 1800 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville). Catherine died 24 September 1866 in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA.

Daniel WRIGHT died 6 October 1861 in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA.

son of Daniel Wright and Sarah Freeman

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Daniel WRIGHT married

Catherine REEDER
Marriage date: 12 February 1818
Marriage place: Centerville, Ohio, USA

Children of Daniel WRIGHT and Catherine REEDER

Samuel Smith WRIGHT

Born: 2 December 1817, Centerville, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Died: 18 July 1842, Fayette, Indiana, USA

Harvey WRIGHT

Born: 9 September 1820, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Died: 22 June 1906, Rush, Indiana, USA

Milton WRIGHT

Born: 17 November 1828, Rushville, Indiana, USA
Died: 3 April 1917, Oakwood, Ohio, USA

Married: Susan Catherine KOERNER 24 November 1859

William WRIGHT

Born: 29 February 1832, Richland Township, Rush, Indiana, USA
Died: 5 October 1868, Orange Township, Fayette, Indiana, USA

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Birth — 1790
3 September 1790
Thetford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Samuel Smith WRIGHT was born 2 December 1817, Centerville, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Daniel was 27 years old.

1818 Marriage / Partner
Daniel WRIGHT and Catherine REEDER 12 February 1818, Centerville, Ohio, USA

He was 27 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Harvey WRIGHT was born 9 September 1820, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Daniel was 30 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Birth of Child
Milton WRIGHT was born 17 November 1828, Rushville, Indiana, USA

Daniel was 38 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Birth of Child
William WRIGHT was born 29 February 1832, Richland Township, Rush, Indiana, USA

Daniel was 41 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Death of Child
Samuel Smith WRIGHT died 18 July 1842, Fayette, Indiana, USA

Daniel was 51 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Death — 1861
6 October 1861
Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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