Gazlay Family History
James Wright
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 25 February 2015; Last Edited: 28 February 2015 |
| Person ID | 7799 |
| Name | James Wright |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. 1821 in Ireland1 |
| Married | 1 May 1843 in St. Helier, Isle of Jersey to Jane Brennan1, 2 |
| Died | 18722 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Jane Brennan |
| Born | ca. 1821 in Leith, Scotland |
| Married | 1 May 1843 in St. Helier, Isle of Jersey to James Wright |
| Died | 22 January 1901 in Orleans, Jefferson County, New York |
| Children | of James Wright and Jane Brennan: |
| 1. | Richard Wright |
| Born | ca. 1847 in Jefferson County, New York |
| +2. | Martha Eliza Wright |
| Born | October 1850 in Jefferson County, New York |
| Married | to Henry A. White |
| Married | 3 November 1896 in McGraw, Cortland County, New York to Dr. Henry Champion Gazlay |
| Died | 29 January 1922 in Cortland, Cortland County, New York |
| 3. | Sarah A. Wright |
| Born | ca. 1851 in Jefferson County, New York |
| 4. | Emma Wright |
| Born | ca. 1854 in Jefferson County, New York |
| 5. | Frank Wright |
| Born | ca. 1859 in Jefferson County, New York |
Sources
- New York State Census, 1865, Jefferson County, Alexandria, Page 29, family of James Wright (44, Ireland, laborer); wife Jane Wright (44, England, 6 children); child Richard Wright (18, Jefferson, male, clerk); child M. E. Wright (17, Jefferson, female); child G. A. Wright (14, Jefferson, femalie); child E. Wright (11, Jefferson, female); child G. F. Wright (6, Jefferson, male).
- Obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York (available at fultonhistory.com); 24 January 1901, Mrs. Jane Wright, died 22 January 1901 in Orleans, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her husband and children.