INFRANKLI-L Archives

From: <>
Subject: [INFRANKLI-L] Re: BRIGGS-WRIGHT
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 08:28:38 EDT

In response to Sherri Sears surname posting:

Sherri and I have shared Wright family information before, but for the general
interest, here is an excerpt from From James Lielland's "Some Descendants of
Revolutionary War Soldier Thomas Curry of Franklin Co. In.":

"MILTON OWSLEY CURRY, Born 12 Aug. 1862, just one week before his father and
namesake was mustered in for Civil War service, to 8 Dec. 1932 at New Castle,
In. Milton was called 'Caes', to differentiate him from his father, and to
describe a youthful trait of taking charge like a 'little casesar'.
Milton O. Curry marr. 10 July 1887 at Franklin Co. to Ida Jane Wright, B.
11 Aug. 1863 at Madison Co. In. to 22 Febr. 1943 at New Castle, daughter of
James and Lucinda Briggs Wright. Lucinda was born 14 Febr. 1828 at Fleming Co.
Ky., one of 7 children of Andrew and Matha Briggs, and died 31 Oct. 1903. She
and James Wright were marr. 7 June 1847 and spent 56 years together. Their
other children were: Mrs. Mariah Smith; William T.; Jotham and Jesse. Two
others died in infancy. Ida J. Wright Curry became a member of the Methodist
Protestant Church as Duck Creek, Franklin Co. on 12 June 1881, at the age of
16. Later, she and her husband became members of the First United Brethren
Church at New Castle, In.
Milton and Ida Jane moved from Franklin Co. to Indianapolis, In. about
1891, where their third son was born. In 1904 they followed Jotham Wright to
Custer Co., Okla. and later moved to Beggs, Okla. While in Oklahoma, they
farmed and also worked on an Indiana Reservation. In 1914 they returned to
Indiana, moving to New Castle, In. and in 1917 both of their sons joined the
army. A tornado on 11 Mar. 1917 destroyed their home; they then bought a home
at 1202 S. 17th St. in New Castle, where they remained for the rest of their
lives. Milton O. and Ida J. Wright Curry are buried at South Mound Cemetery,
New Castle, In."

This thread:

• [INFRANKLI-L] Re: BRIGGS-WRIGHT by <>