Wells - Campbell Family Tree - Martha Emelia Wright

Martha Emelia Wright

F, #11430, b. 14 March 1837, d. 21 March 1921

Father*

Thomas H Wright b. 1817

Mother*

Lucinda Watt b. 1806, d. 25 Jun 1853

Charts

Thompson (paternal side) - Robert Almer Thompson

Reference

Birth*

14 March 1837

Martha Emelia Wright was born on 14 March 1837 at Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois; date per family papers.

(InHomeOf) Census1850

1850

She appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Thomas H Wright, Pg 86a, Randolph Grove, McLean Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included -
Wright, Martha E 14 b.IL.

Note*

1853

In 1853 per family papers - "Grandma [Martha] crossed The Plains via ox team in 1853 when she was 16. Her mother died during the trip."

Marriage*

20 May 1855

Martha Emelia Wright married Thomas M Thompson, son of Hugh Thompson and Ann Grier, on 20 May 1855 at Marion Co., Oregon; Thomas M Thompson & Martha E Wright married 20 May 1855 by O.Dickenson Minister of the Gospel. Witness: John C Ramsey. #182 pg 46.¹

Residence*

1857

Martha Emelia Wright and Thomas M Thompson lived in 1857 at Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; per family papers - "Grandma and Grandpa ... moved to Roseburg Oregon in 1857."

(InHomeOf) Census1860

1860

Martha Emelia Wright appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Thomas M Thompson, pg 388/427 #3692-3145, South Salem, Marion Co., Oregon. Her info on the census included -
Thompson, M. 23 b.IL.

(InHomeOf) Census1870

1870

Martha Emelia Wright appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Thomas M Thompson, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon. Her info on the census included -
Page 14 - Thompson, M.E. 32 b.IL housekeeper.

Residence

1877

Martha Emelia Wright and Thomas M Thompson lived in 1877 at Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., Washington; per family papers - "Grandma and Grandpa ... moved to ... Walla Walla in 1877. Grandpa freighted between Spokane and Walla Walla and farmed."

(InHomeOf) Census1880

1880

Martha Emelia Wright appeared on the 1880 census in the household of Thomas M Thompson, District 4, Walla Walla Co., Washington. Her info on the census included -
Page 258b Martha E Thompson 43 IL keeps house.

(InHomeOf) Census

1887

Martha Emelia Wright appeared on the D census in the household of Thomas M Thompson, Walla Walla Co., Washington. Her info on the census included -
Thompson, Martha E 50 f w S OR - she's not single, and was born in IL not OR, but the census taker made other errors in this family.²

Death*

21 March 1921

Martha Emelia Wright died on 21 March 1921 at Prescott, Walla Walla Co., Washington, at age 84; Death certificate Record #28 Registered #2. Born 14 Mar 1837 IL, father Thomas M Wright, mother not named. Widowed. Died of "senile decay" contributory was cystic _____ (goihe?). Informant C.M. Thompson (son Chester?). Doesn't say where buried.³

Family

Thomas M Thompson b. 1828, d. 30 Nov 1888

Marriage*

20 May 1855

She married Thomas M Thompson, son of Hugh Thompson and Ann Grier, on 20 May 1855 at Marion Co., Oregon; Thomas M Thompson & Martha E Wright married 20 May 1855 by O.Dickenson Minister of the Gospel. Witness: John C Ramsey. #182 pg 46.¹

Children

Lucinda Josephine Thompson b. 27 Mar 1857, d. 19 Apr 1914
Lilly M Thompson b. 15 Oct 1858, d. Nov 1858
Mary Emma Thompson b. 22 Sep 1860
Almeda Thompson b. 5 Apr 1863, d. Feb 1923
John T Thompson b. 22 Jan 1865, d. 7 May 1894
Lina Belle Thompson b. 10 Jul 1867, d. Sep 1912
George Guilford Thompson+ b. 24 Oct 1869, d. 23 May 1916
Minnie Ione Thompson b. 14 Jun 1872, d. 28 Mar 1929
Elizabeth Jane Thompson b. 3 Aug 1875, d. 8 Oct 1928
Chester M Thompson b. 4 Jul 1876, d. 18 Apr 1965
Lillian J Thompson b. 1 Jan 1883, d. 18 Apr 1932

Last Edited

25 Sep 2004

Citations

[S168] Marriage records of Marion County Oregon, SLC 979.537 V2c, v.1 pg 11.
[S136] Census Washington Territory Walla Walla County 1887 Stack Enterprises: Bellingham WA, 1986, SLC 979.748 X2c 1887, pg 124, My Evd # 136.
[S141] Official death certificate for Martha (Wright) Thompson, My Evd # 142.