Of Laxfield, Suffolk, England With Many Descendants that are of early New England Families Bradshaw, Briggs, Brush, Cornell, Ketcham, McLees, Paine, Whitehead, Whitman, Smith, Skidmore, Wright and many more ©By: Don Wright JOHN WRIGHT SR of ENGLAND Born about 1795
John WRIGHT was born about 1795 in England. He died in 1833 in Laxfield, Suffolk,
England. John WRIGHT was married to Elizabeth SAYER on June 17, 1816 in Laxfield,
Suffolk, England. Elizabeth SAYER was born about 1797 in England. John WRIGHT and
Elizabeth SAYER had the following children:
I. John WRIGHT was born on July 2, 1820 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
[He may be the same John Wright that died in Wellington, KS.]
II. William WRIGHT was born in 1824 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England. He died after
1881 in Haughton, Cheshire, England. William WRIGHT was married to Elizabeth
BRACEGIRDLE. Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE was born in 1825 in Weheelock, Cheshire,
England. She died after 1881 in Haughton, Cheshire, England. William WRIGHT
and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE had the following children:
A. Ann Moulton WRIGHT was born on May 28, 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire,
England. She was living in 1881 in 12 Newdigate St, Monks Coppenhall,
Cheshire, England. She died after 1881. Ann Moulton WRIGHT was married
to William H. BIRTLES. William H. BIRTLES was born in 1853 in Nantwich,
Cheshire, England. He was a Laborer in Iron Works in 1881 in England.
He died after 1881. Ann Moulton WRIGHT and William H. BIRTLES had the
following children:
1. Edith BIRTLES was born in 1880 in Crewe, Cheshire, England.
B. Joseph WRIGHT was born on April 17, 1855 in Haughton, Cheshire, England.
He was a Laborer in Iron Works in 1881 in England. He was living with
his sister and her husband during the 1881 English Census.
William H Birtles Head Male 1853 Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Ann M. Birtles Wife Female 1854 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Edith Birtles Daur Female 1880 Crewe, Cheshire, England
Joseph Wright Brother Male 1856 Haughton, Cheshire, England
Peter Wright Brother Male 1863 Haughton, Cheshire, England
He immigrated on June 11, 1888 from Liverpool, England to New York on the
ship Servia. He was a Dairyman in 1895 in Soldier Twp, Shawnee, KS.
He appeared on the census in 1895 in Soldier Twp, Shawnee, KS p 60. He died
on December 13, 1895 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. Joseph WRIGHT was married to
Mary Ellinor WILKINSON (daughter of John William WILKINSON and Mary JONES)
on May 23, 1888 in Chester, England. Mary Ellinor WILKINSON was born on
January 31, 1861 in New Brighton, Northop, Flintshire, Wales. She died on
January 25, 1896 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS.
Rec from Clair Wright
Engine Man 1888 of 22 St John Street Chester, widower born
17 Apr 1855, emigrated to USA, died 13 Dec 1895 aged 38 at
Topeka, Kansas.
City Directory for 1895/96 showed Joseph Wright living in Soldier Township,
with Penwell in business with De Moss at 512 Quincy. The 1885 City of Topeka
census showed a J.H. Wright, v.254, p. 63, no age given, male, white, no
occupation or birthplace given. Further checking showed that De Moss owned
the hotel, and Penwell was a carpenter.
The 1895 Kansas State Census for Shawnee County, Soldier Township, p. 179,
taken on 24 May 1895 showed: WRIGHT, JOSEPH age 39, born England, from England
and occupation was Dairyman. His wife was M.E. age 34, born England, also from
England, and children were H.W. age 6, G.C. age 4, and Portia age 2; all born
in Kansas.
The Kansas Agriculture report showed that Joseph Wright owned 24 acres of land,
8 acres under cultivation, 24 acres fenced. Valuation was $2500. Plus $10.00
value of implements. Value of milk sold: $1200.00. He had 4 horses, 12 milk
cows, 1 other cattle, and 7 cows had died during the year (no doubt of TB),
cows sold for market value of $15.00.
Joseph WRIGHT and Mary Ellinor WILKINSON had the following children:
1. Holland Joseph WRIGHT was born on May 28, 1889 in KS. He appeared on the
census in 1900 in Topeka Twp, Shawnee, KS with Frank Halford. He and his
brother Grover appeared on the census in 1910 in 4th Ward Topeka, Shawnee,
KS as borders with the family of William R Bradford. He appeared on the
census in 1930 in Decatur, Macon, IL with wife Pearl T and son James. He
died on May 23, 1962 in Decatur, Macon, IL. He was a Machinist--Wabash
Railroad in Decatur, Macon, IL. He was buried in Graceland Cemetery,
Decatur, IL. Holland Joseph WRIGHT married Pearl TROXELL on April 6, 1920
in Billings, MT. Pearl TROXELL was born on November 13, 1892 in IL prob.
Coles County. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Billings, Yellowstone,
MT. She died on February 9, 1965 in Decatur, Macon, IL. She was buried in
Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL.
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Holland Joseph WRIGHT and Pearl TROXELL had the following children:
a. James J. WRIGHT was born in 1922 in MT.
i. unknown WRIGHT
ii. unknown WRIGHT
iii. unknown WRIGHT
2. Grover Cleveland WRIGHT was born on October 1, 1890 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS.
He appeared on the census in 1900 in Topeka Twp, Shawnee, KS. Working for
his board at farm of Thomas R. Reed. He appeared on the census in 1910 in 4th
Ward Topeka, Shawnee, KS with his brother as borders with the family of
William R Bradford. He appeared on the census in 1920 in Omaha, Douglas, NE.
He appeared on the census in 1930 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. He died on October
31, 1939 in Omaha, Douglas, NE or he died in December 1957. He was buried on
December 31, 1957 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas, NE. Grover Cleveland
WRIGHT was married to Clara Elizabeth YARISH (daughter of Frank YARISH and
Frances SLEPICKA) on February 7, 1924 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. Clara Elizabeth
YARISH was born on April 24, 1894 in Hancock, IA. She died on March 11, 1995
in Omaha, Douglas, NE. Grover Cleveland WRIGHT and Clara Elizabeth YARISH
had the following children:
a. Allen Russell WRIGHT was born on November 24, 1924 in Omaha, Douglas,
NE. He died 25 Jul 1988 while working as a volunteer at Camp Winton,
Amador, CA, a Boy Scout Camp. He was buried in Rockville Cemetery,
Rockville, Solano, CA. Allen Russell WRIGHT was married to Claire Helene
SMITH on May 1, 1948 in Omaha, Douglas, NE.
b. Richard Laroy WRIGHT was born on June 21, 1926 in Omaha, Douglas, NE.
He died on February 25, 2002 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. Richard Laroy WRIGHT
was married to Frances ANANIA on October 14, 1949 in Galveston, Galveston,
TX. Frances ANANIA was born on December 17, 1927. She died in November
1992 in Omaha, Douglas, NE.
c. Portia Ardel WRIGHT was born in Omaha, Douglas, NE. She married James
P CAVANAUGH on May 20, 1950 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. James P CAVANAUGH was
born on March 10, 1929. He died on July 15, 1993 in Omaha, Douglas, NE.
d. Pearl WRIGHT was born in in NE.
3. Portia Penwell WRIGHT was born on December 29, 1892 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS.
She was adopted in 1896 in Topeka Twp, Shawnee, KS, by La Roy M. Penwell. She
died on June 2, 1955 in Columbia, Boone, MO. She was an Alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Missouri in 1944. Portia Penwell WRIGHT
was married to John C. "Poppy" STAPEL on September 9, 1915. John C."Poppy"
STAPEL was born on November 3, 1893 in Atchison, MO. He appeared on the census
in 1930 in Rockport, Atchison, MO. He died in February 1983 in Columbia, Boone,
MO. He was editor of Atchison County Mail in Rockport, Atchison, MO. He was
head of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company in Atchison, MO, which was founded
by his father H.F. Stapel. Portia Penwell WRIGHT and John C."Poppy" STAPEL had
the following children:
a. Lillian L."Jerrie" STAPEL was born in Atchison, MO. She married Frank
Porter BLAKEMORE. Frank Porter BLAKEMORE was born on June 23, 1915 in Perth,
Austrailia and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in March 1968 in
Columbia, Boone Co, MO. His father had moved to Australia to try a business
that failed and they moved back to St Louis. SSDI Frank P. Blakemore (no
counties listed) born 23 Jun 1915, die Mar 1968, MO. As an eleven year old,
Lillian had lived a year in Munich, Germany with relatives. After her
return, her friends gave her the nick-name of "Jerrie". Lillian L."Jerrie"
STAPEL and Frank Porter BLAKEMORE had the following children:
i. John Staple BLAKEMORE. A professor at Stephens College (an all Woman's
college), founded in 1833 in Columbia, Missouri. He is on the Board of
Directors of Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. He and brother Frank
(below) are the fourth generation to served the Co. John married
Priscilla Ball in 1965. They have two daughters.
1. Courtney Blakemore.
2. Whitney Blakemore. She married ______ Whitaker. They have
one child.
a. Sonny Jackson Whitaker.
ii. Frank Porter BLAKEMORE II. Employed at Columbia Insurance Group, the
latest incarnation of the Farmer Mutual Hail Insurance Company
founded in 1889 by H.F. Stapel, father of John C. Stapel. He married
(1st) Sandra Jean Merideth in 1967 (now divorced). They had two
children:
1. Frank "Blake" Porter Blakemore, III. A civil engineer
specializing in bridge design for an engineering, architectural and
planning firm. He married Jeana W. Critchelow in June 1997. They
have one child.
a. Georgia Grace Blakemore.
2. Kathryn "Katie" Elizabeth Blakemore.
Frank Porter Blakemore II, married (2nd) Linda Volker Deatz in 1985.
iii. Lillian Penwell "Penny" BLAKEMORE. She married _____ Longnecker.
She is a teacher in a middle school in Kirkwood, Missouri.
C. Elizabeth WRIGHT was born about 1856/57 in Haughton, Bunbury, Cheshire,
England.
D. Sarah WRIGHT was born in 1860 in Haughton, Cheshire, England. She died
after 1881 in Haughton, Cheshire, England.
E. John WRIGHT was born on April 7, 1861 in Rodman Green, Bunbury, Haughton,
England. He died after 1881.
F. Peter WRIGHT was born on December 22, 1863 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England.
He was a Laborer in Iron Works in 1881 in England. He died after 1881.
III. Alterman WRIGHT died in November 1833 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
IV. Caroline WRIGHT died in April 1835 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
NOTE: Additional information on the English John Wright family provided by Claire Wright, Solano Co, CA, and John S. Blakemore, with minor corrections made by Katie Blakemore. We are in hopes that one of Claire Wright's sons will take a DNA test, being that they are surviving sons of the Wright line of Joseph Wright. I have taken my DNA test and if they match it will give us proof to some extent of the relationship.  Please place in the Subject Line: WEBPAGE-HISTORY 
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