Abraham Reister Wright, Sr.
Birth Date
On 1811 August 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 July 1 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1811 August 18
Mother
Mary Pearce Kite
Father
William Emory Wright
Married
Mary Ann Brockerman
1833 December 19 (Age 22)
Baptized by William Warton
1841 November 25 (Age 30)
Traveled in
Abraham O. Smoot Company
1856 August 10 – November 9 (Age 44)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Rudy Wright (Age 8)
Isaac Kite Wright (Age 5)
Charles Henry Wright (Age 4)
Mary Ann Brockerman (Age 39)
George Washington Wright (Age 2)
Hannah Ann Wright (Age 15)
Abraham Reister Wright Jr. (Age 13)
Date Details
On 1856 August 10
Joined Company
On 1856 November 9
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
Abraham R. Wright Freight Company
1859 – 1859 October 11 (Age 47)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Circa 1859
Joined Company
On 1859 October 11
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
Wright-Godbe/George Stringham Freight Train
1861 August 3 – October 17 (Age 49)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
On 1861 August 3
Joined Company
On 1861 October 17
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 10 (Age 58)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
15th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Van Cott
Set Apart By
John Van Cott
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1880 April 9 (Age 68)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
15th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Van Cott
Set Apart By
John Van Cott
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1889 July 1 (Age 77)
Media
Abraham Reister Wright (1811 - 1889) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 15, Line 607.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 49, Line 2111.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 16, Line 607.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 53, Line 2111.
Pioneer
"Arrived," Deseret News
"Arrived," Deseret News, 12 October 1859.
Transcript for "Arrived," Deseret News, 12 October 1859, 252
DUP Pioneer History Collection
"History of the Life of John Durrant, 1837-1914", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 10-11.
Transcript for "History of the Life of John Durrant, 1837-1914," 10-11.
"Noted Citizen Passes Away," Richfield Reaper
"Noted Citizen Passes Away," Richfield Reaper, 9 April 1908.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
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