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| Regiment/Service: |
23rd Infantry Regiment, US Army (United States Army)
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| Date Of Birth: |
06/10/1889
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| Died: |
19/07/1918 (Killed in Action) |
| Age: |
28 |
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| Samuel James Wright was the youngest son of Thomas and Mary Wright. He was born on 6th October 1889 in Aughnacloy. He was the youngest of at least nine children. The 1901 census has a possible listing of Samuel age 11, living with the family at house 112 in Moore Street, Aughnacloy. Samuel emigrated to the United States. He was living in Pennsylvania prior to enlisting. Sergeant Samuel J Wright was serving with 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division, of the United States Army when he was killed in action in France on 19th July 1918. |
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| Samuel James Wright was the youngest son of Thomas and Mary Wright. Thomas Wright and and Mary Wiley were married on 5th June 1874 in the district of Dungannon.
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| Samuel Wright was born on 6th October 1889 in Aughnacloy. He was the youngest of at least nine children.
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| Known family: Thomas B Wright, Mary Wyley Wright, Eliza Wright (born 20th March 1875), Marianne Wright (born 29th December 1876), John Wiley Wright (born 19th July 1878), Thomas Wright (born 11th June 1880), David Wiley Wright (born 29th April 1882), George R Wright (born 3rd September 1883), William Wright (born 29th November 1885), Mary Wright (born 22nd May 1887), Samuel Wright (born 6th October 1889).
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| The 1901 census has a possible listing of Samuel age 11, living with the family at house 112 in Moore Street, Aughnacloy.
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| The Ellis Island website lists a Samuel Wright, from Tyrone who arrived in the United States on 26th May 1906.
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| The Ellis Island website also lists a Samuel Wright, from Tyrone who arrived in the United States on 27th June 1908.
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| Samuel was living in Penn Line, Pennsylvania prior to enlisting.
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| Samuel Wright enlisted in Pennsylvania.
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| Sergeant Samuel J Wright was serving with 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division, of the United States Army when he was killed in action in France on 19th July 1918.
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| From the Belfast Newsletter dated 22nd August 1918: American Soldier Killed
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| Sergeant Samuel J Wright, U.S.A. Infantry, whose death in action is officially announced, was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wright, of Penn Line, Pennsylvania, formerly of Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
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| Sergeant Samuel James Wright is buried in Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in Fere-en-Tardenois, France.
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| TYPE - B:Birth M:Marriage D:Death | GRONI | SIBLING: brother or sister | NOTES: spelling inconsistencies, etc. |
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| Date |
Type |
Surname |
First name |
Relationship |
GRONI Ref |
Notes |
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| 05/06/1874 |
M |
Wylie |
Mary |
Parent |
M/1874/T1/1406/3/64b |
Wiley |
| 05/06/1874 |
M |
Wright |
Thomas |
Parent |
M/1874/T1/1406/3/64a |
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| 20/03/1875 |
B |
Wright |
Eliza |
Sibling |
U/1875/76/1026/4/345 |
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| 29/12/1876 |
B |
Wright |
Marianne |
Sibling |
U/1877/76/1026/5/115 |
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| 19/07/1878 |
B |
Wright |
John |
Sibling |
U/1878/76/1026/5/335 |
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| 11/06/1880 |
B |
Wright |
Thomas |
Sibling |
U/1880/76/1026/6/109 |
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| 29/04/1882 |
B |
Wright |
David |
Sibling |
U/1882/76/1026/6/340 |
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| 03/09/1883 |
B |
Wright |
George |
Sibling |
U/1883/76/1026/7/16 |
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| 29/11/1885 |
B |
Wright |
William |
Sibling |
U/1885/76/1026/7/241 |
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| 22/05/1887 |
B |
Wright |
Mary |
Sibling |
U/1887/76/1026/8/130 |
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| 06/10/1889 |
B |
Wright |
Samuel |
Casualty |
U/1889/76/1026/8/360 |
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