Windsor

ENRIGHT, Joseph Cornelius

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 123-124 
(portrait p 123)

Joseph Cornelius ENRIGHT, of Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont] was born 02 
December 1852 in Morgan [Orleans County, Vermont], son of Rev. Joseph and 
Catharine (WIER) ENRIGHT. [Joseph and Catherine ENRIGHT (note different 
spelling of Catharine) are given as the parents of John Wier ENRIGHT, born 04 
March 1868 in Weston, Windsor County, Vermont. Brother of Joseph Cornelius 
of the biography? In the 1880 Census of Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont, 
is the family of one Joseph ENRIGHT whose occupation is Methodist preacher, 
age sixty one, born in Ireland, about 1819 by his census age, to parents who 
were also born in Ireland. This Joseph is enumerated with his wife, Hannah 
E., age forty-five, born in Vermont, about 1835, her parents also born in 
Vermont; and two his children: Mary E., age seven, born in Vermont, about 
1873; and George C., age four, born in Vermont, about 1876. Perhaps the Rev. 
Joseph was married twice? Submitter is not researching this surname and did 
not track this family in other census years.]

Joseph Cornelius ENRIGHT graduated from Dartmouth College, class of 1878; 
commenced to study law the same year; admitted to the Windsor County bar in 
1881; since that time has been in the practice of his profession in Windsor, 
being also largely interested in insurance and real estate. [In the 1880 
census of Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, Joseph C. ENRIGHT appears in the 
household of Pliny B. SMITH: Pliny B. SMITH, tailor, age fifty-nine, by his 
census age born about 1821, in New Hampshire to parents also born there; his 
wife, Caroline, age fifty-five, born in Vermont, about 1825, to parents also 
born in Vermont; his daughter Carrie, age fifteen, born in Vermont; his 
daughter Nellie, single, teacher, age twenty-nine, born in Vermont about 
1851; and unrelated to Pliny, Joseph C. ENRIGHT, age twenty-seven, single, 
law student, born in Vermont, about 1853 by his census age, to a father born 
in Ireland and a mother born in Canada.] In 1879 appointed superintendent of 
schools in Hartland [Windsor County]; subsequently served in the same 
capacity in the town of Windsor, where he has been selectman since 1891; in 
1890 elected to represent Windsor in the General Assembly, and served as 
chairman of the state's prison committee; again called to the same body in 
1892, and in that session was chairman of the committee on claims; in 1893 
chosen school director for three years. Member of Masonic order, has taken 
32nd degree; has served as secretary and warden of Vermont Lodge No. 18, 
recorder of Vermont Commandery No. 4, and secretary of Vermont Lodge of 
Perfection. On 23 July 1882 at Brompton, Province of Quebec [Canada] he 
[Joseph Cornelius ENRIGHT] was married to Clara J., daughter of Amos and 
Matilda (ALGER) VARNEY. One daughter has been born to them, Daisey Maud.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly