Preston Wright

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Preston Wright

Preston was born in February 1884 in Orchard, Mitchell, IA.¹ Preston's father was John Amos Wright and his mother was Elnora J. Howard. His paternal grandparents were Amos Webster Wright and Minerva Griswold. He had two brothers and a sister, named Abraham Garfield, James O. and Florence G.. He was the youngest of the four children. He had three half-brothers and four half-sisters, named George Lincoln, William Henry, Charles John, Frances Lucy, Emma Fay, Nellie Minerva and Julia Benton.¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Wright
  - b.01 Apr 1714 in East Haddam, CT d.28 Dec 1754 in East Haddam, Hartford, CT
  
  Jonathan Wright
  - b.13 MAR 1745/46 in Hartford, Hartford, CT d.17 Apr 1836 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT
  
  Jonathan Wright
  - b.~ 1767 in CT d.14 Dec 1799 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT
  
  Leah Bissell
  - b.~ 1747 d.11 Jun 1782
  
  Amos Webster Wright
  - b.21 Oct 1793 in Milton, Litchfield, CT d.25 Feb 1863 in Lake, IL
  
  Honor Webster
  - b.1768 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT d.24 Aug 1803 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT
  
  John Amos Wright
  - b.03 Nov 1827 in Warren, Herkimer, NY d.22 Nov 1903 in Orange, CA
  
  Minerva Griswold
  - b.02 Dec 1795 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT d.05 Jan 1880 in Lake, IL
  
  Preston Wright
  - b.Feb 1884 in Orchard, Mitchell, IA d.WFT Est. 1885-1974
  
  Elnora J. Howard
  - b.1851 in Lake, IL d.04 Mar 1884 in Orchard, Mitchell, IA

¹ basel.FTW
Further source/citation:
World Family Tree Vol. 9, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2571