Descendants of John WRIGHT and Sophia DRAPERFirst Generation1. John WRIGHT, son of John WRIGHT and Relief HYDE, was born on December 24, 1796 in , , , Ireland and died on June 10, 1868 in Mount Forest, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 71.
Events • He emigrated from , , , U.S.A. About 1835. • He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Egremont Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. • He worked as a labourer in 1861 in Egremont Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. John married Sophia DRAPER, daughter of Thomas Hyde DRAPER and Lydia ROGERS, in 1823 in , , New York, USA. Sophia was born on July 2, 1796 in , , New York, USA and died on November 2, 1868 in Mount Forest, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 72. Events • Sophia resided in Egremont Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .
Children from this marriage were: + 2 M i. James WRIGHT was born in 1826 in , , , U.S.A.,1 died in 1895 aged 69, and was buried in Wiarton Bayview Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
3 M ii. William WRIGHT was born in 1828 in , , New York, USA.1
4 M iii. David WRIGHT was born on April 30, 1831 in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States1,2 and died on January 8, 1902 in Mount Forest, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 70.
5 F iv. Amy WRIGHT was born on March 20, 1832 in , , New York, USA1,2 and died on June 23, 1905 in Mount Forest, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 73.
6 M v. John WRIGHT was born on June 19, 1834 in , , New York, USA2 and died on March 14, 1909 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 74.
+ 7 M vi. Thomas WRIGHT was born on April 29, 1836 in , , New York, USA and died in 1913 in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada aged 77.
8 F vii. Phoebe WRIGHT was born on April 8, 1840 in , , Upper Canada1 and died on March 17, 1906 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 65.
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