Catherine Augusta Wright1

F, b. 2 September 1805, d. 3 September 1857
     Catherine Augusta was born on Monday, 2 September 1805 in New York City, New York County, New York, at the family home at 99 Beekman Street. She was the daughter of Augustus Wright and Katharine Uyt ten Bogaert [second]. Catherine Augusta married Henry Augustus Nelson on 20 March 1826 in New York. Catharine & Henry had children: James [2 February 1827-10 Sept. 1871][single], Henry Augustus [5 Dec. 1828-24 Apr. 1877][single], Eugene [2 Mar 1831-16 Mar 1835]. Sarah Maria [17 Feb. 1833-6 Aug. 1900] [m. 14 June 1865 Edward G. Hilton -no issue], Wright [25 Mar. 1835-31 May 1881][single], Gilbert Allen [3 Oct. 1839-11 Feb. 1897][single], Mary [4 Feb. 1844- ] [m. 12 Jan. 1869 Francis Hussey Macy, Jr.] & Horatio [5 Feb. 1847-2 May 1908][single]. 28 October 1850, Catherine and her husband, Henry, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in the City, County & State of New York. Enumerated in this household were Henry A. Nelson [45 New York], his wife: Cath. A. [42 New York], children: Jas. [23 New York], Henry A. Jr. [21 New York], Sarah A. [17 New York], Wright [15 New York], Gilbert A. [11 New York], Mary [6 New York], & Horatio [4 New York], along with Ann Thorp [30 --], Bridget McGrath [25 Ireland].2 Catherine departed this life on Thursday, 3 September 1857 in New York City at age 52 years and 1 day.

Citations

  1. [S106] Howland Delano Perrine, The Wright Family of Oysterbay, L.I. with the ancestry of and descent from Peter Wright and Nicholas Wright, 1423-1923, page 171 - no. 536 Catharine Augusta, b. Sept. 2. 1805; d. Sept. 3, 1857; m. Henry Augustus (James) Nelson, of N. Y. City, Mch. 20, 1826, b. Sept. 11, 1&34; d. Dec. 13. 1861. Issue: James, b. Feby. 2, 1827; d. Sept. 10, 1871, s. p.; Henry Augustus, b. Dec. 5. 1828; d. Apl. 24. 1877. . s. p. Eugene, b. Mch. 2, 1831; d. Mch. 16, 1835; Sarah Maria. b. Feb. 17. 1833; d. Aug. 6, 1900; m. Edward G. Hilton. of N. Y. City. June 14, 1865; b. Nov. 14, 1830; d. Oct. 13, 1897. No issue; Wright. h. Mch. 25. 1835; d. May 3!, 1881, s. p.; Gilbert Allen. b. Oct. 3, 1839; d. Feby. 11, 1897, s. p.; Mary, b. Feby. 4. 1844; m. Francis Hussey Macy, Jr., of N. Y. City, Jany. 12, 1869; b. July 30, 1843; d. Feby. 23, 1921. (Macy Family, S. J. Macy, 1868, p. 271.) Issue: Nelson, b. Oct. 2, 1869. m. (1) Katharine Jean (John J. and Jeanet (Ferguson) Burchell, of N. Y. City. June 6, 1899, h. Mch. 8. 1871. d. Feby. 17, 1905, (2) Edith Virginia (Prof. Brander and Ma S.) Matthews, of N. Y. City, Apl. 30. 1906, b. Mch. 3. 1874. d. Feby. 1, 1922, had issue ; Bertha. b. Nov. 19, 1875, m. Edgar Wakeman (Abraham Kip and Annie (Wakeman) Van Vieck. of jersey City, N. J.. June 2. 1900, b. Sept. 26, 1872, had issue; Horatio, b. Feby. 5, 1847; d. May 2, 1908, s. p.
  2. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: City, County & State of New York - 7th Ward, sheet 215. line 1 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.