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     Robert Wright was born in 1781 at Ireland. He married Elizabeth Davidson circa 1800 at Dauphin Co, PA.. He lived in 1810 at Derry Twp, Dauphin Co, PA.. He moved to Montgomery Co, Ohio circa 1827. He was killed by a passing train, as he was passing from the barn to the house.⁸ He died in 1855 at Montgomery Co, OH.. He was buried at New Providence Cemetery, Perry Twp, Montgomery Co, OH..

     Elizabeth Davidson was born in 1780 at Lancaster Co, PA.. She was of German descent. She was possibly an orphan. She married Robert Wright circa 1800 at Dauphin Co, PA.. She died on 14 April 1868 at Montgomery Co, OH..

     June Adele Witherly was born on 6 November 1914 at Santa Clara Co, CA.. She was the daughter of Edward Franklin "Ned" Witherly and Catherine Agnes "Cassie" Mccarthy. She married Robert Quincy Adair Wright, son of Walker Quincy "Doc" Wright and Hattie Maud Ash, in July 1934 at Reno, NV..¹⁰ She and Robert Quincy Adair Wright were divorced. She married Joseph Marvin Clevenger in November 1939 at Reno, NV..¹¹ She and Joseph Marvin Clevenger were divorced. She lived in 1953 at San Francisco, CA.. She died on 4 May 1987 at Santa Clara Co, CA., at age 72.⁵

     Catherine Agnes "Cassie" Mccarthy was born on 24 March 1895 at San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA..¹² She was the daughter of John Joseph Mccarthy and Helena "Lena" Jackson. She married Edward Franklin "Ned" Witherly, son of Thomas Dexter Witherly and Blanche Adele Osgood, on 25 April 1912 at San Rafael, Marin Co, CA..¹³ She lived from 1941 to 1953 at San Francisco, CA.. She died on 18 August 1953 at San Francisco, CA., at age 58. She was buried at IOOF Cemetery, Irvington, Alameda Co, CA..

     Edward Franklin "Ned" Witherly was born on 5 February 1888 at Irvington, Alameda Co, CA.. He was the son of Thomas Dexter Witherly and Blanche Adele Osgood. He graduated from Polytechnic High School in June 1904 at Oakland, CA..¹⁰ He married Catherine Agnes "Cassie" Mccarthy, daughter of John Joseph Mccarthy and Helena "Lena" Jackson, on 25 April 1912 at San Rafael, Marin Co, CA..¹¹ He was an electrician for a gas company in 1920 at San Francisco, CA.. He died on 28 June 1930 at Agnews State Hospital, Santa Clara Co, CA., at age 42. He was buried at IOOF Cemetery, Irvington, Alameda Co, CA..

     Thomas Dexter Witherly was born on 14 May 1865 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co, CA.. He was the son of Franklin Witherly and Maria Susan Camp. He married Blanche Adele Osgood, daughter of Luther Edward Osgood and Sarah Priscilla Hinckley, on 28 March 1887 at Irvington, CA..^15,16 He was a drayman in 1900 at Washington Twp, Alameda Co, CA.. He was a house painter in 1910 at Washington Twp, Alameda Co, CA.. He was a lineman for Pacific Gas & Electric Co in 1917 at San Jose, CA.. He was a rancher of property now occupied by Ohlone College from 1922 to 1948. He sold his heard of 350 dairy cattle in 1926 at Mission San Jose, Alameda Co, CA.. He married Vera Lannoy in 1931.¹⁷ He died on 25 May 1953 at Mission San Jose, CA., at age 88. He was buried at IOOF Cemetery, Irvington, Alameda Co, CA..

     Franklin Witherly was born on 14 November 1831 at Northport, ME..⁶ He was the son of Thomas J. Witherly and Catherine Billings. He was a machinist in 1850 at Bangor, ME.. He came to San Francisco in 1853. He married Maria Susan Camp, daughter of Charles Dibble Camp and Kathia Lorana Cotton, on 30 December 1858 at San Francisco, CA..^11,12 He was a machinist. He lived at Stockton, CA.. He built a residence in Pacific Grove in 1882.¹³ He operated the City Stable at Santa Cruz, CA.. He died on 9 December 1912 at 939 or 935 Kingston Ave, Oakland, CA., at age 81.¹⁴ He was buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, CA..

     Catherine Billings was born in 1810 at ME. She married Thomas J. Witherly, son of Thomas Jefferson Witherly and Judith Alden Pendleton. She died on 2 March 1836 at ME.¹
(Comment: Her original tombstone was located in 2012 in Northport, ME.)

     Thomas J. Witherly was born on 6 January 1806 at Northport, ME.. He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Witherly and Judith Alden Pendleton. He married Catherine Billings. He married Aseneth Mcgray on 9 August 1840 at Waldo Co, ME.. He operated a bake house at Bangor, ME.. He was a councilman at Bangor, ME.. He died on 25 November 1892 at Bangor, ME., at age 86. He was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, ME..

     Maria Susan Camp was born on 21 February 1836 at Bangor, ME.. She was the daughter of Charles Dibble Camp and Kathia Lorana Cotton. She migrated with her father to California via the Isthmus of Panama.¹¹ She married Franklin Witherly, son of Thomas J. Witherly and Catherine Billings, on 30 December 1858 at San Francisco, CA..^12,13 She moved to Santa Cruz circa 1882. She lived in 1910 at San Jose County Road, Washington Twp, Alameda Co, CA.. She died on 15 March 1918 at Santa Cruz, CA., at age 82. She was buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, CA..

     Charles Dibble Camp was born on 18 May 1798 at Turnbridge, Orange Co, VT.. He was the son of Major Camp and Phebe Curtis. He married Kathia Lorana Cotton, daughter of Ebenezer Cotton and Tirza Grow, on 14 April 1827 at Derby, VT.. He was an exchange merchant in 1846 at Bangor, ME..⁵ He migrated to California in 1849. He made a state claim for 160 acres where he lived in Lugunitas Valley on 14 October 1858. He was a dairyman in 1860 at Corte Madera, Marin Co, CA.. He died on 29 April 1880 at Stockton, CA., at age 81.⁶

     Kathia Lorana Cotton was born on 24 December 1807 at Hartland, VT.. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Cotton and Tirza Grow. She married Charles Dibble Camp, son of Major Camp and Phebe Curtis, on 14 April 1827 at Derby, VT.. She died on 11 June 1877 at CA. at age 69.³

     Tirza Grow was born on 18 July 1782 at Hartland, VT.. She was the daughter of Joseph Grow and Tirza Sanger. She married Ebenezer Cotton, son of Thomas Cotton and Sarah Holbrook, on 22 May 1798. She died on 19 November 1853 at Hartland, VT., at age 71.

     Joseph Grow was born on 13 March 1748 at Pomfret, CT.. He was the son of Joseph Grow and Abigail Dana. He married Tirza Sanger on 13 December 1770. He died on 19 March 1813 at Hartland, VT., at age 65.

     Tirza Sanger was born on 19 December 1748 at Woodstock, CT.. She married Joseph Grow, son of Joseph Grow and Abigail Dana, on 13 December 1770. She died on 1 October 1824 or 1 October 1826 at Woodstock, CT..

     Ebenezer Cotton was born on 5 May 1768. He was the son of Thomas Cotton and Sarah Holbrook. He married Tirza Grow, daughter of Joseph Grow and Tirza Sanger, on 22 May 1798. He died on 26 September 1819 at Hartland, VT., at age 51.

     Thomas Cotton was born on 30 April 1730 at Pomfret, CT.. He was the son of Thomas Cotton and Martha Williams. He married Sarah Holbrook, daughter of Ebenezer Holbrook and Mehitable Warner, on 14 June 1753. He died on 28 September 1808 at age 78.

     Sarah Holbrook was born on 28 August 1733 at Pomfret, CT.. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Holbrook and Mehitable Warner. She married Thomas Cotton, son of Thomas Cotton and Martha Williams, on 14 June 1753. She died on 18 February 1777 at age 43.

     Mehitable Warner was born on 22 December 1698. She married Ebenezer Holbrook, son of John Holbrook and Mary Cheney, on 30 April 1719. She died on 2 February 1789 at age 90.

     Ebenezer Holbrook was born circa 1695 at Roxbury, MA.. He was the son of John Holbrook and Mary Cheney. He married Mehitable Warner on 30 April 1719. He died on 6 January 1768.