WRIGHT, Rev Milton^[1]

1828 - 1917  (88 years)

• Name	WRIGHT, Milton
  Title	Rev
  Birth	17 Nov 1828	Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Apr 1917	Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	3 Apr 1917	Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  	Bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Father of aviation pioneers, Wilbur and Orville Wright. Published April 5, 1917 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN MILTON WRIGHT DEAD Father Of Aeroplane Inventors Found Dead By Daughter. FORMER LOCAL MINISTER Rev. Milton Wright, age 88 years, wellknown as the father of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the inventors of the aeroplane, died at the home of his son, Orville Wright, in Oakwood, near Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday after a few days serious illness. His death was very sudden, and he was alone at the end, being found dead in bed afterward by his daughter, Miss Katherine Wright. Milton Wright was born in Rush county, Ind., and is well remembered by the older residents of this county, having lived in the county for about fifteen years. It was in Henry county, near Millville, in Liberty township that his eldest son, Wilbur Wright, now dead, was born. While in this county, Mr. Wright was a minister in the United Brethren church. He was bishop in the U. B. church for a total of thirty-two years. On leaving here, he went to Dayton, the headquarters of the U. B. church, where he has lived since. His wife died in 1889. When visiting here, during the more recent years, he always stayed with Jacob Byer and family. Mr. Byer was one of the pillars of the U. B. church here when Mr. Wright was minister. [3]
  Age	88 years
  Person ID	P2414	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	WRIGHT, Daniel "Dan" Jr           b. 3 Sep 1790, Thetford, Orange County, Vermont, USA           d. 6 Oct 1861, Fayette, Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	REEDER, Catherine           b. 17 Mar 1800, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA           d. 21 Sep 1866, Orange, Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	12 Feb 1818	Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 5 months - She : 17 years and 11 months.
  Children	+ 1. WRIGHT, Rev Milton           b. 17 Nov 1828, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA           d. 3 Apr 1917, Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F5631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KOERNER, Susan Catherine           b. 30 Apr 1831, Hillsborough, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA           d. 4 Jul 1889, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 58 years)  [1]
  Marriage	24 Nov 1859	Union, Clay Township, Pike County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 31 years - She : 28 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. WRIGHT, Wilbur           b. 16 Apr 1867, Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA           d. 30 May 1912, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 45 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. WRIGHT, Orville           b. 19 Aug 1871, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA           d. 30 Jan 1948, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Nov 1828 - Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA Marriage - 24 Nov 1859 - Union, Clay Township, Pike County, Indiana, USA Burial - Apr 1917 - Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Death - 3 Apr 1917 - Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Neil Funkhouser Added: 7 Jul 2000 Find a Grave Memorial #10348 [S50] Findagrave.com.