Wright, Phineas

The following data is extracted from A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917.

Phinehas Wright of Hartford, Conn., m. Zilpha Cooper of Westmoreland, N. H., settled at Walpole and removed to Keene abt. 1796. Caleb² Wright, son of Phinehas, b. Feb. 15, 1794, d. Keene, Nov. 21, 1869; m. Dec. 7, 1815, Sarah Reed, b. Surry, July 14, 1796, d. Keene, Nov. 16, 1838. Among their fifteen children, was:

• Calvin³, b. Keene, Mar. 13, 1816; d. Gilsum, Feb. 16, 1907; m. Diantha Leborveau of Keene, and had six children. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wright lived in S., on the Old Kemp or John Dunn place for a few years, and had born here:
  •  Harriet Emily⁴, b. Oct. 14, 1847; d. Feb. 14, 1848.
  • A son, George Abbott⁴, b. Swanzey, Aug. 18, 1844; d. S. Mar. 3, 1848.

  These two children were buried in the village cemetery in Surry. We have more in regard to the Caleb Wright family, but do not print it as an extended account of the Wright family is being prepared for the Surry Town History.
  

Source: A history of the town of Sullivan, New Hampshire, 1777-1917

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