W4: Asa Wright(1818-1883)

According to the Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, Asa Wright was born on August 22nd, 1818 in Northampton, MA.  There is an alternate date of August 23rd, 1819 on his grave site.  He was the 4th child of Joseph Wright and Charlotte Dawes.   The 1820 census shows him living with his parents in Northampton.  His father died in 1825, and the 1830 census shows Asa living with his mother, 2 brothers and a sister.

Asa married Harriet Clark on October 21st, 1845 in Northampton, MA.  His mother passed away in 1846.  Their first child, Francis Clark Wright, was born on April 15th, 1849 in Williamsburg, MA and died almost a year later on April 8th, 1850.  The 1850 census shows Asa living with his wife in Northampton and working as a farmer.

Their second son, David Joy Wright was born on February 9th, 1851 in Northampton, MA. Their youngest child, Charles Black Wright was born on June 27th, 1855 in Northampton, MA and the 1860 census shows the family living together and Asa still working as a farmer. The 1865 Massachusetts census has Asa living with his wife and youngest son.  There is no sign of David Joy.

The family is all together again in 1870.  Asa is still working as a farmer.  His personal estate is worth $5000 and his real estate is $3000.  This 1873 Land ownership map shows where he was living at the time.  I believe the property would have been located at what is now the corner of Laurel St and Grove St. The 1880 census lists Asa living with his wife, son David and David's wife, Jane Caroline Reed.  He is now a farmer for the Northampton Lunatic Hospital.  There is a possibility that he is living at the farmhouse on hospital property at what is now Village Hill Road and West Street.

By 1880, he was still working as a farmer, but living at 19 West St. with his son and daughter-in-law.  He died on May 11th, 1882 of an epileptic coma in Northampton, MA.  He is buried at Bridge Street Cemetery.

Branch

• Generation 3 (2nd Great Grandparents): Asa Wright and Harriet Mills Clark

  • Generation 2 (Great Grandparents): David Joy Wright and Jane Caroline Reed

    • Generation 1 (Grandparents): David Sanders Wright and Florence Edna Smith

      • Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

Sources

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name Asa Wright, Event Type Birth, Birth Date 22 Aug 1818, Birth Place Northampton, Massachusetts, Father Name Joseph Wright, Mother Name Charlotte Dawes

• 1820 United States Federal Census: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Page: 108; NARA Roll: M33_50; Image: 116

• 1830 United States Federal Census: 1830; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M19; Roll: 64; Page: 588; Family History Library Film: 0337922

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name Mr Asa Wright, Event Type Marriage, Marriage Date 29 Sep 1845, Marriage Place Northampton, Massachusetts, Spouse Name Harriet Clark

• 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_320; Page: 136A; Image: 273

• Massachusetts, State Census, 1855: Name Asa Wright, Gender Male, Birth Year abt 1820, Birth Place Massachusetts, Residence , Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, Enumeration Year 1855, Age 35, Household Number 863, Reel Number 13, Volume Number 18

• 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_505; Page: 886; Image: 892; Family History Library Film: 803505

• Massachusetts, State Census, 1865: Name Asa Wright, Gender Male, Marital Status Married, Birth Year abt 1819, Birth Place Massachusetts, Residence Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, Enumeration Year 1865, Age46, Household Number 1041, Reel Number 14, Volume Number,17

• 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_621; Page: 390A; Image: 42503; Family History Library Film: 552120

• U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918: Owner's Name Asa Wright, State Massachusetts, County Hampshire, Town Northampton, Year 1873

• 1880 United States Federal Census: Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 447C; Enumeration District: 347; Image: 0105.

• Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915: Name Asa Wright, Gender Male, Age 63, Birth Date abt 1820, Birth Place Northampton, Death Date 11 May 1883, Death Place Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, Father Joseph Wright, Mother Charlotte Dawes, Wills and Probates Asa Wright - 1883

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name Asa Wright, Event Type Death, Birth Date abt 1840, Death Date 11 May 1883, Death Place Northampton, Massachusetts, Death Age43, Father Name Joseph, Mother Name Charlotte Dowis

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name Asa Wright, Birth Date 23 Aug 1819, Birth Place Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, Death Date 11 May 1883, Death Place Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, Cemetery Bridge Street Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, Has Bio? Y, Mother Charlotte D Wright, Spouse Harriet M Wright, Children Francis Clark Wright, URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88043949/wr