Joel Wrightsman of VA and MO
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Joel WRIGHTSMAN was the youngest of the 3 known sons of John WRIGHTSMAN Jr and Susannah KINZEY. He was also the last of the 3 sons to leave VA. He and his wife, Phebe HUTCHINSON, travelled from VA to MO, date unknown. The last child born in VA was born in Oct 1857, so they probably arrived in MO about 1858. Joel's mother, Susannah KINZEY WRIGHTSMAN, lived with Joel's family from at least 1850. She died after 1861 and was buried on Joel's farm.
Joel WRIGHTSMAN, born 1813/1814 in Boteourt Co, VA, died 13 May 1891 in Christian
Co, MO. He was married to Phebe HUTCHINSON, born 14 Dec 1816 and died 4 Apr 1886
in MO. No record of their marriage has been found. Their children are:
1) Edward (B-Abt 1840,VA)
2) James Alex (B-Abt 1841,VA)
3) Ann S L (6 Dec 1842,VA-16 Feb 1932,Greene Co, MO)
NOTE: Do not confuse this Ann S L with Joseph's daughter Ann
m. William BRAY (15 Dec 1842-18 Jul 1925) abt 1862
NOTE: William and "Anna L" are buried in the Robberson Prairie Cem, Greene Co, MO
4) William Albion (Abt 1844,VA-29 Dec 1921,KC, Jackson Co, MO)
m. Euphemia J
NOTE: Tintype of William, Euphemia, and son Charles exists
NOTE: Civil War Pension papers at National Archives are misfiled
5) Joseph Alsop (27 Dec 1847,VA-15 Apr 1913,Greene Co, MO)
m. unknown (B-unk, D-Bef 1913)
NOTE: Death certificate lists him as a widower
NOTE: Committed suicide
6) Sarah Madora (B-Abt Feb 1850,VA)
7) Mary Davis (Abt 1852,VA-Bef 1854)
8) Virginia Catherine (10 Jul 1853,VA-23 Mar 1933)
m. Monroe BRAY 13 Dec 1874
9) Christopher Columbus (B-18 Sep 1855,Botetourt Co, VA)
NOTE: Ran away from home at about age 15. In 1880 census, he was living with his
cousin, Samuel Smith WRIGHTSMAN, son of Christian WRIGHTSMAN. He was not with this
family in 1870, and nothing further is known about him.
NOTE: Tintype of Christopher at about age 10 exists
NOTE: Also known as "CC" and Lum (short for Columbus)
10) Robert Vernon (5 Oct 1857,Botetourt Co, VA-28 Dec 1942,Springfield, MO)
m. Lucy Alice CLOUD 18 Mar 1880, Ozark, MO
11) Eugene Edwin (B-Abt 1861,MO)
Most information and all photos are courtesy of Richard, the great-great-grandson of Joel Wrightsman. Census records and Civil War info courtesy of Roxann. Death certificate of Joseph A. Wrightsman courtesy of Joan and Richard.