Lydia M Wright
Daughter of Philip Wright and Hannah (-----)
Born ca. 1848 in [Indian River Hundred], Sussex Co., Delaware
Died 03 May 1901 in [Millsboro, Indian River Hundred], Sussex Co., Delaware
Married ca. 1867 in [Sussex Co.], Delaware to Robert B Jackson
Son of Wesley Jackson and Elizabeth (-----)
Born ca. 1843 in [Northwest Fork Hundred], Sussex Co., Delaware
Died 29 Dec 1915 in Millsboro, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co., Delaware
To them were born:
Notes
- Lydia's age in the census records: in 1850, age 2; in 1860, age 10; in 1870, age 22; in 1880, age 31;
in 1900, age 50 (b. May 1850).
- Lydia appears under the name Lydia C in the 1850 census.
- Lydia appears under the name Lydia A in the 1860 census.
- Lydia appears under the name Lydia M in the 1880 census.
- Lydia appears under the name Lydia M in the 1900 census.
- In 1900 Lydia was reported to be a widow [sic].
- In 1900 Lydia was reported to be the mother of 13 children, of which 12 were alive.
- Lydia was buried in Johnson"s Chapel [=Indian River Mission] Cemetery, Millsboro, Delaware:
Lyda A. Jackson / his wife / Died May 3, 1901 / Aged 54 yrs. 7 mos. / & 1 day
Sources
- 1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co.,
Indian River Hundred, Page 193 verso, 269-269, 13 Sep 1850
- 1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co.,
Indian River Hundred, Page No. 31 [=305], 217-210, 14 Jun 1860
- 1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co.,
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Page No. 8 [=650 verso], 57-56, 01 Jul 1870
- 1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Milford Hundred, E.D. 38, Page No. 54 [=182A], 555-563, 22 Jun 1880
- 1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co.,
Indian River Hundred, E.D. 95, Sheet No. 17B [=181 verso], 342-342, 23 Jun 1900