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From: Herbert Arkin <>
Subject: Re: [WR] Fw: Era Wright of Putnam Co, IN
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 11:41:36 -0400
In-Reply-To: <001e01c10269$7e5e1080$59284f0c@866d00b>


Era Eva Wright, born jun 15 1899 in Marion County, Indiana, the daughter of
Robert Wright and Flora Winslow married Thomas Francis Murphy Jan 14, 1909
in Putnam County. I have no further info. Hope someone can add to this.

At 04:06 PM 7/1/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Can anyone help this lady? What an interesting story!
>----- Original Message -----
>From:
>To:
>Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 3:55 PM
>Subject: Era Wright of Putnam Co, IN
>
>Hi Sharon,
>
>I found your name and email address on the Putnam Co, IN page and I can't
>find in my notes where I might have contacted you before. I am hoping that
>you might be able to tell me something about the following family.
>
>Putnam Co, In birth index (ancestry.com)
>Murphy, Timothy P
>father: Thomas
>mother: Era Wright
>born: 25 Oct 1909, book h-14, page 67
>
>I am curious about the Era Wright listed above. I am researching the Riddle
>families of Monroe & Morgan Co, IN and that search has led to some of the
>Riddles moving into Putnam Co, IN.
>
>I have a James E Riddle, born 1860 in Monroe Co, IN; twin of William Andrew
>Riddle; son of William Thompson Riddle and Nancy M Anderson. He married a
>woman named Era Wright 14 June 1890 in Monroe Co, IN. I believe they may
>have had one son together, possibly named Harley.
>
>This Era Wright was involved in the death of her brother-in-law, Rodolphus
>"Doll" Judah in Sept 1892 in Salt Creek Twp, Monroe Co, IN. From the
>newspaper account, Doll Judah came to the home of Richard Wright after his
>wife Chloe Wright Judah. He was in a very drunken and violent state.
>
>Era Wright Riddle & small son were living with her father Richard Wright
>after being separated for some time from James E Riddle.
>
>Doll Judah killed Era's father Richard Wright. Era then killed Doll Judah
>with an axe to the forehead in self defense. A hearing was held and it was
>found that she was "justified and acted in self-defense."
>
>I believe that James Riddle came to Putnam Co, IN about 1899 where he married
>a girl named Lulu Elliott and they had at least one child named Lemuel
>Thompson Riddle about 1900.
>
>Do you have anything that might indicate that the Era Wright in Putnam Co, IN
>is the same from Monroe Co, IN?
>
>I am very happy to share whatever I have. Hope to hear from you soon.
>
>Cathy Riddle O'Connor
>
>
>
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Herb & Carol Arkin
Orlando, Florida

Descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina Web
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