Wrightson's of Blakely, Pennsylvania [map]

information supplied by Francis Tocco, Jim Spickard, Todd Milem Wrightson Donna Leigh and Brian Wrightson - USA

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John Wrightson [parents] of , ?? born Oct 11, 1778

• Family 1 :  18th May 1805
• MARRIAGE:   Ann Dixon Wrightson  Wallsend, North Tyneside
• Notes : 

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Arthur Dixon Wrightson born 1819

Arthur Dixon Wrightson  [parents] of  Newcastle upon Tyne, born 1819 / (1824 source LDS)

• Family 1 :  Margaret Laidlaw of ?? born 1826
• MARRIAGE:  St Mary's, Gateshead, Durham, Eng 16th Sept 1854
• Notes : Margaret Laidlaws parents were James Laidlaw and Hannah Alloy

M	vi	Thomas Wrightson
M	iii	George Wrightson
F	vii	Isabell Wrightson
F	v	Maryann Wrightson
M	ii	William Wrightson
M	i	John Wrightson born 1846 - 1914
M	vi	James Wrightson
M	viii	Arthur Wrightson
M	iv	Joseph Wrightson
M	ix	Samuel Wrightson
M	x	Thomas Wrightson

John Wrightson  [parents] of  Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham born 1846, died 1916 in the USA

• Family 1 :  Isabella Dobbin Kennedy
• MARRIAGE:  16th May 1868 at Durham
• Notes : 4th Oct 1885 arrived port of Philadelphia with son Arthur
• Baptism : 2nd Oct 1891, Files DOI to become a US Citizen

	M	i	William Kennedy
	M	ii	David Kennedy
	M	iii	Arthur Wrightson 1869
	F	iv	Sarah Wrightson
	F	v	Margaret Wrightson
	F	vi	Isabel Wrightson
	F	vii	Mary Ellen (Elinor) Wrightson of Spennymoor, Durham, born 1880
	F	viii	Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wrightson

Arthur Wrightson  [parents] of  Hough Hall, Quarrington, Durham born 20th Feb 1869, died 10th Feb 1941 in the USA, Pennsylvania

• Family 1 : Jessie Winters
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 1st Nov 1885 arrived port of Philadelphia with father John
• Baptism : 3rd Nov 1891, Files DOI to become a US Citizen

• Family 2 : Bertha Stevens
• MARRIAGE:  

	F	i	Emily Wrightson
	M	ii	Carlton Wrightson born 1897 died 1956
	M	iii	Harold Wrightson
	F	iv	Clara Wrightson
	F	v	Olive Wrightson
	M	vi	Arthur Wrightson
	F	vii	Gladys Wrightson

Carlton Wrightson  [parents] of  Pechville, Pa, USA. born 12th March 1897, died 21st Apr 1956 Hunington, WV

• Family 1 : Katherine Ruth Burschel
• MARRIAGE:  5th July 1921 Dunmore, Pa
• Notes : 

	M	i	Victor Carlton Wrightson born 1923 died 1992
	M	ii	Alan Wrightson
	M	iii	Arthur Wrightson

Victor Carlton Wrightson  [parents] of  Carbondale, Pa, USA. born 11th June 1923, died 13th July 1992 Dunedin, FL

• Family 1 : Juanita Ruth Milem
• MARRIAGE:  15th Jun 1944, Glen Ferris, WV
• Notes : 

	M	i	Todd Milem Wrightson  born 8th April 1954
	F	ii	Vicky Ruth Wrightson
	F	iii	Amanda Kay Wrightson

Todd Milem Wrightson  [parents] of  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  born 8th April 1954

• Family 1 : Kelly Gay Harvey born 31st Aug 1959
• MARRIAGE:  4th April 1981 in Dunedin, Florida
• Notes : 

	M	i	Todd Harvey Wrightson born 14th May 1982
	M	ii	Nicholas Milem Wrightson born 26th November 1984

Arthur Wrightson  [parents] of  Mayfield, Pa, USA. born 12th April 1890 died 19th Aug 1949 Pittston, Pa

• Family 1 : Florice Avery
• MARRIAGE:  25th Oct 1916, Jermyn, Pa
• Notes : 

	M	i	Raymond (Ray) Arthur Wrightson
	M	ii	Donald Wrightson
	F	iii	Marion Wrightson
	F	iv	Florice Jean Wrightson

Raymond (Ray) Arthur Wrightson  [parents] of Jermyn, Pa. born 16th Aug 1918

• Family 1 : Elizabeth L Thompkins
• MARRIAGE:  2nd June 1942, West Pittston, Pa
• Notes : 

	F	i	Karen Jo Wrightson
	M	ii	Glen Ross Wrightson

Arthur Wrightson  [parents] of  Brancepeth, Durham born 1855, died 1890, Blakely, Pennsylvania

• Family 1 :  Margaret Dodds of Billey Row, Durham born 11th Jan. 1856, died 1920 Blakely
• MARRIAGE:  13th March 1875 in Durham, UK
• Notes : Arthur was a Coalminer in the British 1881 Census living at 19 Front Street, Brandon & Byshottles, Durham
• Note that in the British 1881 Census is given an Anthony Wrightson of Brancepeth son to Arthur above born 1880 this is possibly the same as Anthony below.

	M	i	Anthony D Wrightson of  Brancepth, Durham at 19 Front Street born 30th Aug 1888, died 4th March 1934, Blakely, Pennsylvania
	F	ii	Margaret Wrightson of Brancepeth b 1876 m. John McClean?
	F	iii	Elizabeth Wrightson of ?? b 1st March 1890 m. Louis Richards
	F	iv	Isabel Wrightson of Lanchester, Durham b 1873 d 1948 m. James Leece
	F	v	Maud Wrightson b 1887 m Sidney Chapel
	F	vi	Lillian Wrightson b 1883 m John Reece
	M	vii	Arthur Wrightson b 27th March 1892 d 26th May 1976 Blakely, Pa m Anne Callaghan
	M	viii	John Wrightson b 1st Oct. 1895 d 1976 m Mamie Kane

Anthony D Wrightson  [parents] of  Brancepth, Durham at 19 Front Street born 30th Aug 1888, died 4th March 1934, Blakely, Pennsylvania

• Family 1 :  Hedwig (hattie) Smithberger of Austria born 13th Oct. 1885 died 6th May 1962 Stone Ridge , New York
• MARRIAGE:  16th March 1904
• Notes : Anthony was killed in mine explosion 1934 In Blakely Pa

	F	i	Isabel Wrightson of Blakely, Pa born 15th Sept. 1904, died May 1961 in Blakely
	F	ii	Mary Wrightson of Blakely, Pa born 19th Jan.. 1907, died 6th Aug 1930
	M	iii	John (Jack) Wrightson of Blakely, Pa born 3rd April 1911, died 17th Jan 1977
	M	iv	Arthur Wrightson of Blakely, Pa born 21st April 1917, died 9th Aug 1980
	F	v	Jean Elizabeth Wrightson of Blakely, Pa born 12th April 1921, died 9th March 1993

Isabel Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, Pa born 15th Sept. 1904, died May 1961 in Blakely

• Family 1 :  Clarence Craven of ?? born 26th Sept. 1901 died Aug. 1986??
• MARRIAGE:  ??
• Notes : 

Mary Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, Pa born 19th Jan.. 1907, died 6th Aug 1930

• Family 1 :  Marlin S White
• MARRIAGE:  ??
• Notes : 

John (Jack) Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, Pa born 3rd April 1911, died 17th Jan 1977

• Family 1 :  Vivian Bell born 14th Oct 1914, died July 1980
• MARRIAGE:  ??
• Notes : Photo of Jack & Vivien during 1976 Blakely Centennial celebrations
• Photo of three eldest children 

	M	ii	William Anthony Wrightson of Freeland, PA born 14th March 1932
	F	i	Jacquline Wrightson of Scott Township born 22nd May 1936 married Charles Rought 2 Children Debbie Rought Farrell, Peckville PA Janice Rought Zory married Ronald Zory, Scranton, PA. One child Ronald Zory jnr
	M	iii	Robert Donald Wrightson of  Freeland, born 3rd Jan 1940
	M	iv	Anthony (Tony) Paul Wrightson of Peckville, Pa born 25th June 1948
	M	v	Duane Wrightson of Blakely born, 1st Dec 1951

William Anthony Wrightson [parents] of Freeland, Pa born 14th March 1932

• Family 1 :  Marianne Kula of  ?? born ??
• MARRIAGE:  24th July 1944
• Notes : 

	F	i	Kathleen Ann Wrightson of Trenton, NJ, born 28th Jan 1956
	M	ii	John Alan Wrightson of ??, born 3rd Sept 1960

Kathleen Ann Wrightson [parents] of Trenton, NJ, born 28th Jan 1956

• Family 1 :  Douglas Schmidgall of  ?? born ??
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 

	F	i	Danielle Wrightson of ??, born Sept 1988 (Married)
	F	ii	Kelly Ann Wrightson of ??, born 28th Feb 1991

John Alan Wrightson [parents] of ??, born 3rd Sept 1960

• Family 1 :  Melanie Weiss of  ?? born ??
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 

	M	i	John William Wrightson of ??, born ??
	M	ii	Alexander James Wrightson of ??, born ??
	F	iii	Hannah Jane Wrightson of ??, born ??

Robert Donald Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, Pa ??

• Family 1 :  Donna Lee Gilmour of  born 10th Nov 1946
• MARRIAGE:  11th May 1966 in Binghamton, NY
• Notes : 

	F	i	Deborah Lynn Wrightson of Scranton, Pa born 1st June 1968
	F	ii	Donna Leigh Wrightson of Scranton, Pa, born 13th Dec 1969

Deborah Lynn Wrightson [parents] of Scranton, Pa born 1st June 1968

• Family 1 :  Ezekial Bowman of  Mt Vernon, New Hampshire born 11th June 1972
• MARRIAGE:  24th August 1997 in Lincoln, Ma
• Notes : 

	F	i	Lilly Elizabeth Bowman of Boston, Ma, born 5th Apr 2001
	F	ii	Olivia Alice Bowman of Boston, Ma, born 5th Apr 2001

Anthony (Tony) Paul Wrightson [parents] of Peckville, Pa born 25th June 1948

• Family 1 :  Sharon Giombetti Wrightson
• MARRIAGE:  ??
• Notes : 

	M	i	Brian Anthony Wrightson of Jessup born 8th March 1969
	M	ii	Edward John (EJ) Wrightson of Jessup born 19th March 1987

Brian Anthony Wrightson [parents] of Jessup, Pa  born 8th March 1969

• Family 1 :  Karin Kuhn of Scranton
• MARRIAGE:  28th Dec 1991 in Jessup
• Notes : Photo of  Alexa, Zach & Tori

	F	i	Victoria (Tori) Wrightson of Jessup born 4th Oct 1992
	F	ii	Alexa Wrightson of Jessup born 19th Jan 1994
	F	iii	Zachary Wrightson of Jessup born 16th Feb 1995

Duane Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, Pa born 1st Dec 1951

• Family 1 :  Ann Skodocek
• MARRIAGE:  19th Sept 1981
• Notes : live in Wrightson Homestead, Blakely, PA

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Arthur Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, Pa born 21st April 1917, died 9th Aug 1980

• Family 1 :  Edna Oakley
• MARRIAGE:  ??
• Notes : Great Aunt Edna is still living on the Oakley-Wrightson Farm in Starksville, PA (North of Factoryville, PA)
• The Farm is currently run by Loretta Wrightson Dragon & her husband John.  They board nearly 20 horses and train riders in English Style Riding.  The farm is around 125 acres...

	M	i	Anthony James Wrightson, Blakely PA born 14th Mar 1943
	F	ii	Loretta Wrightson Dragon, Scott Twp, PA
	F	iii	Heddie Wrightson ??????? Plano, Tx
	F	iv	Bonnie Wrightson ??????, No Clue Where She is at...Left before I was Born..

Anthony James Wrightson [parents] of Blakely, PA born 14th Mar 1943

• Family 1 :  Romayne Louise Dickman Wrightson of Plainfield , NJ, born 7th April 1944
• MARRIAGE:  ??
• Notes : Romayne now lives in Olyphant Anthony was born in Mid Valley Hospital
• Got divorced around 1985/6

	F	i	Kimberley Jean Wrightson, of Tunkhannock, PA 19th March 1966
	F	ii	Toni Lynne Wrightson of Tunkhannock, PA 17th Dec 1974
	M	iii	Tracy Lee Wrightson of Tunkhannock, PA PA 20th Jan 1976

• Family 2 :  Marilyn Mooris Wrightson
• MARRIAGE:  27th Nov 1987 in their home at Clarks Summit, family attending
• Notes : Anthony & Marilyn now live in Factoryville
• Marilyn was previously married and has three children by this marriage

Kimberley Jean Wrightson Hall [parents] of Tunkhannock, PA 19th March 1966

• Family 1 :  Brian William Hall of Scranton, born 10th July 1961 in Hahnemann Hospital 
• MARRIAGE: 18th July 1987
• Notes : Family live in Tunkhannock, Kimberley born in Tyler Memorial Hospital
• Brian was previously married to 

	F	i	Heather Eva Hall, of  ?? 22nd Sept 1983
	M	ii	Benjamin William Hall of ?? 10th May 1993

Toni Lynne Wrightson Toland [parents] of Tunkhannock, PA 19th March 1966

• Family 1 :  Bruce Toland of Philidelphia born 7th July 1961
• MARRIAGE: 20th Sept 1994
• Notes : Family live in Tunkhannock

	M	i	Charles David Toland, of  ?? born ??
	F	ii	Samantha Rose Toland of ?? born ??
	F	iii	Emilly Morgan Toland of ?? born ??

Tracy Lee Wrightson  [parents] of Tunkhannock, PA 20th Jan 1976

• Family 1 :  Raina  Young of Huntsville, Alabama born 9th May 1979
• MARRIAGE: 24th March 1998  in Texas
• Notes : Live in Concord, North Carolina, US Soldier (Desert Storm)

Jean Elizabeth Wrightson  [parents] of Blakely, PA born 4th Dec 1921, died 28th April 1993 at Stone Ridge, New York 

• Family 1 :  Dr. Anthony Joseph Tocco of Yonkers, New York born 25th Dec 1916 died 28th Apr 1999 Ballston Lake, New York
• MARRIAGE:  3rd Dec. 1943
• Notes : 

	M	i	Francis Paul Tocco of ?? born 28th April 1947
	F	ii	Maryjean Tocco of ?? born 12th Feb. 1951
	F	iii	Vanessa L Tocco of ?? born 17th May 1958
	M	iv	Anthony Wrightson Tocco of ?? born 25th Jan 1964

Francis Paul Tocco  [parents] of ?? born 28th April 1947

• Family 1 :  Ruthann Collins born 28th Jan 1952
• MARRIAGE:  29th Dec. 1973
• Notes : Click for the Family Photo

	F	i	Ruthan Marie Tocco of ?? born 20th May 1975
	F	ii	Laura Jean Tocco  of ?? born 9th May. 1977
	M	iii	Paul Joeseph Tocco of ?? born 26th Dec. 1982

Ruthan Marie Tocco  [parents] of ?? born 20th May 1975

• Family 1 :  Dr Marc Thorne
• MARRIAGE:  Sept. 2000
• Notes : 

Laura Jean Tocco  [parents] of ?? born 9th May. 1977

• Family 1 : Mathew Mariani
• MARRIAGE:  May 2002
• Notes : 

Vanessa L Tocco  [parents] of ?? born 17th May 1958

• Family 1 :  David Stevens
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 

Anthony Wrightson Tocco  [parents] of ?? born 25th Jan 1964

• Family 1 :  Lori Gries
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 

James Wrightson  [parents] of So Shields, Durham born 1852

• Family 1 :  Jane Ann
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 

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Thomas Wrightson

Joseph Wrightson  [parents] of Blakely, PA born 1st Oct 1858

• Family 1 :  Dorothy Scorra
• MARRIAGE:  
• Notes : 

	F	i	Margaret Dorothy Wrightson
	F	ii	Isabel Wrightson
	M	iii	William Wrightson
	F	iv	Ida M Wrightson
	M	v	Joseph Wrightson
	M	vi	Arthur Wrightson
	F	vii	Sarah Wrightson

Sarah WRIGHTSON

10 Apr 1872 - 5 Jul 1930

• BIRTH: 10 Apr 1872, South Church,Durham,England
• DEATH: 5 Jul 1930, Penna

• MARRIAGE: 21 Oct 1890, Scranton,Pa

1. +Isabella RAISBECK
2. +John James RAISBECK
3.  Phobe RAISBECK
4. +Eleanor RAISBECK
5. +Margaret Ethel RAISBECK
6.  Sarah RAISBECK
7.  Cecelia RAISBECK
8.  Robert Harold RAISBECK
9. +Viola RAISBECK
10.  Arthur Elvin RAISBECK
11.  William Kennedy RAISBECK
12.  Mabel Delilia RAISBECK
13.  Frederick Wrightson RAISBECK
14.  Carlton Roy RAISBECK
15.  Richard Clifford RAISBECK

Margaret Jane WRIGHTSON

1876 - ____

• BIRTH: 1876, Byers Green,Durham,England

1.  Elizabeth BATTEN
2.  John BATTEN

Isabel WRIGHTSON

1878 - ____

• BIRTH: 1878, Rainton,Durham,England

1.  Isabel LUMLEY

Dr. Russell Erastus Adkins [parents] of Iowa City, Iowa born 3rd Nov. 1873 died 1935 in Indianaoplis, Indiana 

• Family 1 :  Mary Elinor (Ellen) Wrightson [parents] of Spennymoor, Durham, England born 20th Sept 1880 died 5th Sept. 1978
• MARRIAGE:  22nd June 1918 in Illinois
• Notes : Mary died in Seattle, King Co, Washington. She was buried in Granville, Ohio. Emmigrated from the UK in 1885, she moved to Scranton, PA in 1886. Religion was Methodist then after Marriage became Baptist. Mary worked for a time in the YMCA in Chicago
• Dr. R E. Adkins died of a Brain Hemorrage and was buried with his wife. He was a Medical Missionary to Swatow, China 1907-1913 His first wife died in the Swatow region in 1908. He specialised in TB

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Mary Alice Adkins of Evanston, Illinois born 16th May 1920, died 4th Oct 1981 in Seattle, King Co, Washington

Mary Alice Adkins [parents] of Evanston, Illinois born 16th May 1920, died 4th Oct 1981 in Seattle, King Co, WashingtonFamily 1 :  

• Family 1 : Donald Elliot Spickard of  Seattle, King Co.  born 29th Feb. 1920
• MARRIAGE:  24th March 1942 in Palo Alto, CA
• Notes : Mary died of Smokers Lung Cancer, buried in Granville

	M	i	James Vernon Spickard of Seattle, King Co, Washington born 12th October 1948
	M	ii	Paul Russell Spickard of Seattle, King Co, Washington born 20th June 1950

James Vernon Spickard [parents] of Seattle, King Co, Washington born 12th October 1948

• Family 1 : Linda Sanno Keeler of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co CA.  born 14th July. 1947 died 17th Feb. 1991 in Redlands, San Bernardino Co CA
• MARRIAGE:  20th June 1981 in Aromas, San Benito Co. CA
• Notes : Linda died of  Breast Cancer

	F	i	Janaki Rhiannan Keeler Spickard of Aromas, San Benito Co CA, born  16th Dec 1981
	M	ii	Dmitri Sanno Keeler Spickard of Aromas, San Benito Co CA, born  29th Dec 1984

• Family 2 : Meridth Anne Black of Evansville, Indiana  born 7th Sept.. 1947 died 17th Feb. 1991 in Redlands, San Bernardino Co CA
• MARRIAGE:  29th May 1994 in San Antonio, Texas
• Notes : 

Paul Russell Spickard [parents] of Seattle, King Co, Washington born 20th June 1950

• Family 1 : Rowena Fong of ?? born 7th Sept 1953
• MARRIAGE:  9th June 1974 in Cambridge Massachusetts
• Notes : Linda died of  Breast Cancer

	F	i	Naomi Sui-Mei Spickard of Berkeley, Alameba Co CA, born  1st Feb 1980
	M	ii	Daniel Mun-Wah Spickard of Berkeley, Alameba Co CA, born  21st Sept. 1982

Elizabeth(Lizzie) WRIGHTSON

1 Jan 1881 - ____

• BIRTH: 1 Jan 1881, Middlestone,Durham,England

1.  John William HUMBLE
2.  Ruth HUMBLE
3.  Walker HUMBLE

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