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INDEX
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INDEX
GRANT F. WRIGHT - Washington Co., IN
ELI WRIGHT - Washington Co., IN
GRANT WRIGHT - Washington Co., IN
ELI M. WRIGHT - Washington Co., IN
WILLIAM TURLEY, S/O BENJAMIN & PARMELIA WRIGHT TURLEY--VA. > Lawrence Co., IN
ADAM SEARS, H/O REBECCA WRIGHT - Lawrence Co., IN
David Wright - Monroe Co., IN
Alfred Wright - Monroe Co., IN
Samuel B. Wright - Colorado
William Wright - Orange Co., VA
William T. Wright - Union Co., IN > Frankton, TN
Joel Wright - Stokes Co., NC > Marion Co., IN
Cindy Kimes
Cindy <[email protected]>
Joel Wright, one of the first settlers of Washington
Twp [Marion Co, IN]
was born in Stokes County, NC on 5 Feb 1793, and was married to
Sarah
Byerby on 10 Sept 1812 in NC. They moved from there to Indiana in
May
12, 1813, settling temporarily in what is now Wayne county, on the
west
fork of the White Water. From there they moved to Washington Twp
on the
22 Dec 1821.
Joel Wright was appointed one of the first justices of the peace
for
Washington Twp. When his term expired he was run again and received
the
largest vote, being elected over Hiram Bacon, Esq., in 1826.
On 1 April 1828, Mr. Wright cut the artery in his left leg. On the
6th,
the limb was amputated about four inches above the knee, and three
days
afterwards Mr. Wright died, leaving Sarah Wright, his wife, with
seven
children - Alfred, Mary, Jincy, Emsley, Phebe, Elisabeth, and Lucinda.
On 25 Aug 1828 another child, Joel Wright, was born.
Mrs. Wright lived a widow all the rest of her life, and raised the
eight
children. She died at the age of seventy-six years.
[from Berry Robinson Sulgrove's "History of Indianapolis and Marion
County, Indiana" (L. H. Everts & Co. : Philadelphia. 1884),
p. 628]
Cindy Kimes
Cindy <[email protected]>
________
"Jesse Wright, a native of North Carolina, came
to Decatur [Twp] from
the Whitewater country, and settled on the northwest quarter of
section
29, township 15, range 3, the same property now owned by the family
of
the late Jacob Hanch. He was a positive and an energetic man, but
a very
contentious one, and this latter characteristic made hi an Ishmael
among
the people of the community in which he lived, as was shown by the
course he took at the death of his first wife (he was twice married),
who was a most estimable woman. Although there was a public burial
ground within half a mile of his home, he buried her in the woods
on the
bluff overlooking the swampy lands southwest of his residence. he
was a
man in good circumstances, yet after selling his farm to Jacob Hanch,
about the year 1838, he left the country and removed to Iowa without
erecting even the rudest or simplest stone to mark her resting place;
and there are few, if any, now living who can identify the spot
where he
made her lonely grave."
And a second bio on the same page:
"Aaron Wright, brother of Jesse, was also a North
Carolinian by birth.
He came from Union county to Decatur township, and settled on the
lands
now owned and occupied by John Hurd. He was as honest, upright man,
who
attended strictly to his own business, and never engaged in controversy
or contention with his neighbors. He died in 1877, upwards
of seventy
years of age, leaving a son, Jesse Wright who has been for two terms
trustee of Wayne township, and is one of its most prominent farmers;
also a daughter, who is Mrs. John Doty, and another living near
Council
Bluffs, Iowa."
both from B. R. Sulgrove's "History of Indianapolis and Marion County,
Indiana" L. H. Everts & Co. : Philadelphia. 1884), p.
511.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison
and Hamilton Counties,
Indiana, (Chicago : Biographical Publishing Co. 1893.)
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Banks McLaurin has spent 30 years researching the Bledsoes and their families. He has shared this information with me.
William Wright (ca 1729-1833)
The response to my query has been overwhelming. For that reason, I am going to sent the information to the Wright rootsweb.
The following is copied from Banks McLaurin's book on "Bledsoes in America", Vol. I, which is on George Bledsoe, the emigrant.
p. 172 No. 104c, William Wright, m. Mary Bledsoe. In the book: "Patriots of the Up Country, Orange Co., Virginia in the Revolution"(Note: by William H. B. Thomas, 1976 and I, Becky, have a copy of this book, if you want any look-ups), we find several references to William Wright. On p. 115, he is listed as signing a petition re difficulties of meeting musters, 17 Nov 1777. On pp. 88/92, he is 1st. Lt. On p. 106, he sold beef to the military 9 Sept 1781.
The following is copied from Banks McLaurin's book, Volume II, on the descendants of William Bledsoe.
Page 137
No. 104c. Mary Bledsoe, b. 1735 VA, d. ca 1787 m. ca 1755 as his (1) William Wright, b. 1729/33, d. 1833 at 104
William S. Foley, Versailles, KY compiled and revised a history of William Wright, 13 Dec 1966:
Peter Wright came from England and had a son William.
William Wright b. Westmoreland Co., VA in 1729 and d. in Orange Co., VA in 1833. He marched as a minute man around Culpeper Co., VA in the Rev. War. He lived to be 104 yrs. of age, and on his 100th anniversay, he called out or cried out an auction on the steps of the Court House in Orange Co., VA. The J. W. Bledsoe Family Bible gives his date of birth as 10 Mar 1733, but William Wright's great grandson Bledsoe Wright, son of Crittenden Wright states that this date is in error in the family record. William Wright m. (1) before 1755, Mary Bledsoe. She was b. 1735 and d. on or during 1787. William Wright m. (2) 7 Aug 1787 Orange Co., VA, Rachel Perry b. 1772
William Wright's will is found in the Will Book 7, p. 560, Orange Co., VA. It is dated 25 Nar 1833. He does not name all of his children of which there were 26 in all. He problably named only those then living in Virginia. Many of the first group by Mary Bledsoe had moved to Kentucky.
The eldest son James seved 3 years in the Rev. and received a bounty warrant of land in Bourbon Co., KY and moved there. The second son Thomas also received a bounty warrant and moved to Bourbon Co., KY. The third son, Bledsoe Wright, married his second wife before coming to KY. He moved to Fayette Co., and bought a farm 3/4 miles from Lexington.
In the book "Pamunkey Neighbors of Orange Co., VA", 1985, p. 149: 8 Dec 1790, ordered that Wm. Wright...John Bledsoe (No. 58)... appraise the estate of Thomas Foster, dec'd, Orange Co., VA Court minutes.
The children of William Wright and Mary Bledsoe were:
No. 380b. James Wright, b. 1755 VA m. by 1790 in VA Martha Hamilton
No. 380c. Thomas Wright, b. 1758 VA m. Sarah Hamilton
No. 380d. Bledsoe Wright, b. 20 Oct 1759 Orange Co., VA d. 1835 Hatton, Shelby Co., KY m. (1) Della Raglen, b. ca 1761 m. (2) Sarah Beasley, b. 1767
No. 380e. Fendall Wright, b. 1765 VA
No. 380f. Berlinda Wright, b. 1769 VA m. Daniel Thornton
No. 380g. Milton Wright, b. 1772 VA
No. 380h. Evans Wright, b. 1774 VA
No. 380i. Elizabeth Wright, b. 1777 VA m. ----- Thornton
No. 380j. Joseph Wright, b. 1780 VA
No. 380k. Sarah Wright, b. 1785 VA m. ----- Beasley
No. 380l. Mary Wright, b. 1787 VA m. ----- Milton
The children of William Wright and wife (2) Rachel Perry:
a. Middleton Wright, b. 1790 VA
b. Frances Wright, m. John Sleet
c. Larkin Wright, d. in infancy
d. George B. Wright
e. Nancy Wright, m. George Rhoades
f. William M. Wright
g. Lucy Wright, dec'd by 1833, m. Richard Rhoades
h. Samuel Wright
i. Jane Wright, m. Larkin Herndon
j. Eleanor Wright, m. Andrew Newman
k. Leander Wright, m. Moses Bledsoe (no. 379)
l. Mary Wright, m. William Wood, or/and William A. Moore
m. Susanna Wright, m. George Waugh
n. Alexander Wright
o. John Wright
I have tried to type this the best that I can and to recheck it. If you find errors, please let me know.
Now, If any of you have a Sarah Ann Wright b. ca 1817 marrying Robert Powell Bledsoe on June 26, 1837 in Clay County, KY descending from any of these Wrights, please let me know. I am desperate for information on her. She is a family mystery. We have a painting of her on a board and that's it. (It has taken me 55 years to find out who the lady was!)
If this has helped anyone, I would appreciate knowing it. So many on-line folks have helped me, I would like to know if I helped any. I feel that this is one way of repaying the many who have aided this newcomer to genealogy and the computer.
Becky Gregg Greenville, SC (Yes, Virginia M. , Greenville is beautiful and a great place to live.)
Please bear with me. I will try and hit the high spots of Mary's family.
Her parents-George and Lucy Bledsoe. Her maiden name unknown.
George b. ca 1713 d. 1800/1803 VA Lucy b. ca 1720, d. after 1800
Were it not for the will of his brother John, little would be known of this George. The earliest public record found by Banks is in 1760 when his father and mother left him 150 acres of land in Orange Co., VA because of natural love and parental affection.
In the book, "Patriots of the Up Country..."on pp. 114, 115 and 121, George signed legislative petitions. On 17 Nov 1777 he signed one regarding the difficulty of meeting musters. On 3 Nov 1777, he signed one re taxation. On 24 May 1779, he signed one with regard to dividing the county in half due to its size.
Children
No. 102 George Bledsoe, Jr., b. ca 1750, d. 1810/20 m. ca 1772 Sarah -----
No. 103 John Bledsoe, b. ca 1742 Orange Co., Va, d. 1799 (will pvd. Jul 1800 KY) m. ca 1778 VA Elizabeth Isabella White, b. ca 1750, d. 1814/5 Clark Co., KY
No. 104 Moses Bledsoe, b. ca 1745, d. 1810/11 VA m. 10 Dec 1777 Orange Co., VA, ST. Thomas Parish Anne Perry, b. ca 1758 Orange Co., VA, d. after 1830 census, Orange Co., VA
No. 104b Howard Bledsoe, b. ca 1747, d. ca 1777. He died unmarried in Orange Co., VA
No. 104c Mary Bledsoe, b. 1735 VA, d. ca 1787 m. ca 1755 as his (1) William Wright, b. 1729/33, d. 1833 at 104
George's father was
William Bledsoe, b. ca 1676 Northumberland Co., VA, d. 27 Dec 1769/19 Apr 1770 in Culpeper Co., Va m. (1) ca 1710 Northumberland Co., VA Anne ----- b. ca 1692, d. 1723/27 m. (2) 17277 Spotsylvania Co., VA Elizabeth ------, b. ca 1696, d. 1770/1779 widow oof Charles Stevens
William was the first sheriff of Spotsylvania Co., VA There are 9 pages of information on William in Banks' book which includes his will. If you would like a copy, I will have to snail mail it to you.
Children No. 15. Hannah Bledsoe, b. ca 1711, d. after 1769 m. ca 1727 prob. Spotsylvania Co., VA Benjamin Cave, b. 1680, d. 1762 interrred Montebello or Cave Family Cy., Orange Co., VA No. 25. George Bledsoe, b. ca 1713, d. 1800/1803 VA m. ca 1737 Lucy -----, b. ca 1720, d. after 1800
No. 21. John Bledsoe, b. ca 1716, d. 1801 m. Elizabeth Bell, who m. (2) 1801, John Payne
No. 20 Moses Bledsoe, b. ca 1720, d. 5 March/4 June 1764 m. (1) ca 1756 -----Peachey, dau of Col. William Peachey m. (2) ca 1760 Mary Miller, b. ca 1742, dau. Col. William Miller
No. 18. William Bledsoe, Jr., b. ca 1723, d. ca 1794 m. ca 1749 Elizabeth Zachary, b. ca 1731, d. ca 1806
No. 17. Millie Bledsoe, b. ca 1728/1739, d. after1785 (both of Millie's birth dates are listed-I do not know which is correct) m. ca 1755 George Wetherall, b. ca 1734, d. 1781 Culpeper Co., VA
No. 22. Aaron Bledsoe, b. ca 1730, d. 1809 GA m. ca 1757 Mary Brockman, dau. of John Brockman and Mary Collins This son was said to have been previously dissapated character when he became a proselyte of the Baptists. He and his brother, Joseph became associated with the Traveling Church and Rev. Lewis Craig. One of Aaron's daughters, Margaret b. 27 Nov 1785, d. 23 Nov 1851 m. 31 May 1808, Robert Wright (I have a little information on this couple-let me know if you want it)
No. 23. Joseph Bledsoe, b. ca 1732 VA, d. 1801 Cumberland Co., KY m. (1) 3 Nov 1759 Spotsylvania Co., VA Elizabeth Miller, b. ca 1741, d. 7 Feb 1799, dau. of Col. William Miller and Jane Hord m. (2) 26 July 1799 Madison Co., Ky Elizabeth Shelton, d. after 1810 census
No. 24. Mary Bledsoe, b 10 March 1734, d. 10 Jan 1802 m. (1) 10 March 1752 Culpeper Co., VA Ambrose Powell, b 18 Sept 1713, d. 6 Jan 1788 m. (2) 9 Jan 1791 Culpeper Co., VA Benjamin Rowe >From the first marriage, Gen. Ambrose Powell Hill of the CSA descended. Joseph and Mary's grandchildren married which gives me the double Bledsoe line since I am descended from this marriage.
There are many pages on the children above.
William's father was George Bledsoe, the emigrant.
George was transported by Col. Hugh Gwin from England to America in 1652. George was considered a headright. He settled in Northumberland Co., VA. He is said to be the progenitor of all who bear the Bledsoe name today in the USA. There are many pages on George.
No. 1. George Bledsoe, b. ca 1625/45 d. 23 Jan/15 Aug 1705 m. (1) ca 1670 Anne ------, b. ca 1652 d. after 20 May 1691 m. (2) ca 1698 Elizabeth -----, b. ca 1656, d. 1708
Children by (1) No. 5. Sarah Bledsoe, b. ca 1671 d. ? m. ca 1698 Northumberland Co., VA Thomas Dameron
No. 7. Abraham Bledsoe, b. ca 1673, d. 1753 NC m. (1) ca 1702 Katherine Ball, b. ca 1684, dau. of Thomas Ball m. (2) Sarah Cave (?), b. ca 1700. d. after 1755 NC
No. 6. William Bledsoe, b. ca 1676, c. 1769/70
No. 8. John Bledsoe, b. ca 1680, d. 1728 Northumberland Co., VA
No. 9. George Bledsoe, c. ca 1683, d. 1707/19 Northumberland Co., VA
No. 10. Thomas Bledsoe, b. ca 1690, d. after 1719, Northumberland Co., VA
These are the bare facts on the ancestors of Mary Bledsoe Wright. If you want more, let me know.
Becky Gregg Greenville, SC
If you see a connection, contact: Paul Maynard Ramey Jr <[email protected]>
SAMUEL B. WRIGHT
Wright tree tree of mother's father, Robert Jerome Wright
My Wright ancestors did not keep family history data. We don't know anything of our Wright ancestry before my g-gf Samuel B Wright. Please reply if you know anything about these folks. Thanks.
My great grandparents were Mr & Mrs Samuel B Wright of Greeley,Colorado. State of Colorado census of 1885 says the parents of both of them were born in New York City,NY. We do not know the birthdates or names of Samuel's parents. Parents of Louise were William Campbell (b 10/08/1817 New York City; d 09/29/1888 probably Koshkonong,Wisconsin); wife, Emily S Bartlett (b 07/13/1824 New York City d 08/03/1897 probably Koshkonong,Wisconsin ); m 06/26/1843 probably New York City.
My great grandparents Samuel B. Wright b 10/05/1843 Plainfield,Will County,Illinois d 12/23/1928 Greeley,Weld County,Colorado age 85 obit: Greeley Tribune, Monday 12/24/1928 pg 1 wife Maxie (or Marie ?) Louise Campbell,DAR 64860 b 09/17/1845 Koshkonong,Wisconsin d 03/23/1930 Greeley,Colorado obit: Greeley Tribune, Monday 03/24/1930 pg 1 m 05/27/1869 . We don't know where.
Louise had unusual intellectual and musical gifts. Because of this her parents sent her to schools in Joliet,Illinois and Norwich,NY. She met Samuel in Illinois. Joliet is only about 20 miles from Plainfield where Sam lived. After graduating Louise taught until she married Sam in 1869.
In spring of 1870 Sam left Plainfield and went to Greeley with members of the "Union Colony". In the fall of 1870 Louise came to Greeley with the "Chicago-Colorado Colony" to join Sam. They lived in Greeley until death and had 5 children there.
At first Sam worked in carpentry and other work around town. Then he freighted to Leadville. Then he started farming about 6 miles SW of Greeley. Sam became a member of the Greeley Board of Trustees. Then he became Mayor of Greeley. While Mayor of Greeley he had many trees planted which now beautify Lincoln Park and the campus of Colorado Teachers College.
Sam was a great nature lover and frequenter of the mountains. He annually climbed Colorado's highest mountain, Long's Peak, until age 80! The last time was on his 80th birthday.
Children of Sam and Louise were: Nana Lulu, Mrs Ben C Hellman, m 04/02/1898 Robert Jerome of Sterling,Colorado (my gf) (below) Winifred, Mrs Lincoln H Wilder of Burley,Idaho Lois, Mrs david Bauer of Greeley
My grandparents Robert Jerome Wright b 12/15/1883 Greeley,Weld County,Colorado d 02/23/1961 Denver,Colorado obit Greeley Daily Tribune 02/25/1961 pg 6 wife Mabel Courtright b 12/30/1887 Ruthven,Palo Alto County,Iowa d Sterling,Logan County,Colorado m 09/08/1909 Greeley,Colorado Their children were: James C. Wright of Denver and Golden,Colorado Robert C. Wright of Billings,Montana my mother Lou Ella Wright, DAR 406808
My gf R. J. Wright was a degreed civil engineer. He was a key figure in the development of irrigation in the Colorado South Platte valley. He served as an engineer on construction of the North Sterling,Prewitt, and Julesburg reservoir systems. He was an early administrator and coordinator of the North Sterling and Prewitt irrigation systems. He was on the board of the Northern Colorado Water Users Association and one of its first directors. He was on the first board of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
I am Paul Ramey [email protected] b 1935 Temple,Tx now in Gainesville,Fl. Also looking for info on ancestors of surnames Bartlett,Courtright,Holden,Newton,Ramey
If you see a connection, please contact: Diana Flynn <[email protected]>
I am not researching this family but thought I'd post this biography in case someone else could use the information it contains.
"CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS" By Warder W. Stevens. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. Illustrated 1916 B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
GRANT F. WRIGHT, of Washington township, Washington County, Indiana, is of pioneer stock and is one of the excellent farmer of this section. He was born on July 3, 1868, on the farm where he now resides with his father, PHILBIRD MARION WRIGHT. Philbird Marion Wright was born in September 17, 1832, and is the youngest of three children born to ELI and ELIZABETH (BOWER) WRIGHT. Eli Wright was born on September 5, 1795, and was the son of PHILBIRD and MOLLY (SEARS) WRIGHT. Philbird Wright was born on March 29, 1768, and was the son of RICHARD WRIGHT, who came to America from England in the early days. He had five sons: WILLIAM, PHILBIRD, AMOS, RICHARD, JR., and HUGH. Amos had five sons also, who were all ministers and noted for their ability. Their names were JOHN, PETER, JOSHUA, LEVI and AMOS, JR. John Wright was one for the forters at Ft. Hill, and one of his children, ELVIRA, was born in the fort in 1813, and lived her entire life within sight of the fort. She had three brothers and one sister; DAVID, RANSOM, JACOB and NANCY. Jacob Wright preached the dedication sermon at Ft. Hill on October 1, 1860. Philbird Wright, son of Richard Wright, who was the first of his family to settle in America, married MOLLY SEARS and they located on the farm once owned by HARRY DENNY but now in the possession of HENRY ROBERTS. Molly (Sears) Wright was born on February 13, 1776. They were the parents of eleven children: NANCY, born on February 13, 1794; ELI, September 5, 1795; EVANS, July 18, 1797; SARAH, September 14, 1799; BARBARA, November, 1801; ELIZABETH, November, 1803; KATHERINE, January 5, 1805; DELILAH, born on February 10, 1809; JOHN, ABSALOM, CELIA (RATTS) and POLLY. The mother of these children died on September 10, 1830 and her husband married ELIZABETH BECK on November 15, 1832. Philbird Wright immigrated to Indiana from North Carolina about 1809.
Eli Wright and his wife, Elizabeth (Bower) Wright were the parents of three children: ADAM H., who died in 1901; CAROLINE, wife of JAMES BREWER, who died in 1898, and PHILBIRD MARION. Eli Wright built and operated one of the first grist-mills in the township. He died of cholera on June 14, 1833, and his wife, in 1847. Philbird Marion Wright received his education in a log school house, located about two miles south of Salem, Indiana, and later became a school teacher. The school which he attended had a large fireplace and the seats were split logs. His first teacher was PROF. JAMES G. MAY. Philbird Marion married ELIZABETH WISEMAN in 1863 and they became the parents of two children, CORA, who died in 1903 and GRANT, who now resides with his father. The mother died in 1905. Philbird Marion Wright has lived on his present farm for more than sixty years. His wife was born on August 21, 1831, in Washington county, Indiana, and was the daughter of JACOB and POLLY (RATTS) WISEMAN. Her marriage was solemnized on May 28, 1863. Jacob Wiseman was a native of North Carolina and it was there that he was married to MARY MAGDALENE RATTS. He was a music teacher. They became the parents of these children; JAMES, HENRY, NEWTON, MARY, ELIZABETH, SARAH, AMANDA, MARGARET, MALINDA and several more who died in infancy.
Grant Wright was reared on the farm where he now lives with his father, Philbird M. Wright, and was educated in the township schools. Also in the graded school at Salem, Indiana, and in May's academy. He is an active Democrat and a member of the Church of Christ at Ft. Hill Chapel. The farm which he cultivates consists of two hundred and sixty-seven acres, fifty acres of which are in timber. This farm is known as "Riverside Farm" and is situated in an excellent location. Cora, the sister of Grant Wright, who was born on September 22, 1872, and who died on July 2, 1903. During her lifetime she was recognized as a writer of attainment and contributed to many newspapers and magazines. She was a cultured writer and her death interrupted what promised to be a career in field of literature.
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I am not researching this family but thought I'd post this biography in case someone else could use the information it contains.
"CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS" By Warder W. Stevens. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. Illustrated 1916 B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
Page 941
ELI M. WRIGHT, farmer, of Washington county, Indiana, was born on the farm where he has since lived in Washington township, three miles southwest of Salem, July 7, 1849. He is a son of ADAM H. and ELIZABETH (COLLIER) WRIGHT, the former also born on the same farm in 1824. Adam H. Wright was a brother of PHILBIRD MARION WRIGHT, and included in the sketch of the latter's life is a record of the earlier Wright families. The property on which Eli M. Wright makes his home, containing some one hundred and fifty-seven acres, has never been out of the possession of the Wright family. His grandfather entered it from the government and passed his remaining days on it, while his father's entire life was passed there, and Eli M. Wright bids fair to number out his days on the old home place, dear to the memory of the entire family.
ADAM H. WRIGHT gave most of the active years of his life to farming the home place and also engaged in saw-milling. During the latter forties he had a sash saw-mill operated by water power from Blue river and continued there until 1857, when he rented the mill and he and his brother, MARION, operated a portable saw-mill for two or three years. ELIZABETH COLLIER, wife of Adam H. Wright, was born about eight miles west of Salem, in Vernon township, on the place where LEWIS CARTER resides at present. She was a daughter of JAMES and SARAH (LOCKWOOD) COLLIER, the former coming with his parents to this section from the present site of Lexington, Kentucky. The family settled in the western part of Washington county and Indians were numerous about them. There were also many wild animals and when the mother of the family milked the cows, James had to stand over her with a rifle to drive away the panthers and other prowling beasts. There were no schools which the lad might attend and he got his education by studying at night in company with his mother while she operated her spinning wheel, all in the flickering light of the candle or tallow dip. He chose as his wife SARAH, or "SALLY" LOCKWOOD, who came here with her people from North Carolina. Eli M. Wright is the eldest of a family of four children, the others being W. B., MARY C., widow of GEORGE HAGEMAN, and a child who died in infancy. Adam Wright died in 1901 and his wife preceded him a few years, passing away in 1890.
Eli M. Wright has been engaged in farming the home place all the active years of his life, and assisted his father until the time of his death. In 1902 Mr. Wright built the house in which he lives on the southern part of the farm. This is a comfortable dwelling and both it and the land testify to the care and thriftiness of the owner. In the summer of 1892 Mr. Wright suffered a sunstroke and for four years he was compelled to give up his farm work. During those years he traded in live stock, but so far recovered as to be albe to resume his duties as agriculturist.
On February 28, 1908, Eli M. Wright married STELLA SPAULDING, born about two miles south of her present home, a daughter of SILAS and CELIA (SIMPSON) SPAULDING. Silas Spaulding was born on March 27, 1838, in Washington township, south of Salem. He is a son of LANDRUM and ELIZABETH (JACKSON) SPAULDING, the former of whom came to this section from Kentucky when a young man, while Elizabeth Jackson was brought here from Virginia by her parents. Landrum Spaulding was a farmer most of his life, but he was a shoemaker by trade and in those days all shoes were made to order.
Silas Spaulding has lived all his life in Washington county, engaged in farming for many years. He retired from the active duties of life some time ago and now resides on a small farm of twenty-five and one-half acres in the northern part of Pierce township. Silas Spaulding was married on May 10, 1861, to CELIA SIMPSON, born in Washington county, a daughter of OBADIAH and CYNTHIA (NOLAN) SIMPSON, both of whom were born in North Carolina, where they married and soon afterwards came to this county, locating in the western part of Pierce township, where they passed their remaining days and both lie buried in the Wilson graveyard near their old home. Silas Spaulding and wife are the parents of two sons and two daughters, the eldest of the family being STELLA FLORENCE, wife of the subject of this sketch; GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, of Salem; HENRY F. FRANKLIN, also of Salem, and MELISSA ALDORA, wife of FRANK WINGLER, living near her father's home. Silas Spaulding was a member of Company C, Fifty-eighth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served throughout the Civil War. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Salem. Mr. Spaulding is a Democrat, but never aspired to office.
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WILLIAM TURLEY, S/O BENJAMIN & PARMELIA WRIGHT TURLEY--VA. :
BONO TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA
PAGE 342
WILLIAM TURLEY, a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Indiana, was born in Lawrence County March 14, 1835, and is a son of BENJAMIN and PARMELIA (WRIGHT) TURLEY, who were parents of the children named: JONATHAN, JASPER, SARAH, NEWTON, WILLIAM, JULIA, BENJAMIN, LOUISA, JANE, ELIZABETH, MARY and AARON. These parents were natives of Virginia, and immigrated to Lawrence County, Ind., in 1818. Here William Turley lived with his parents until of age, receiving a good common school education. MISS ELIZA M. HALL, daughter of ROBERT and ELIZABETH (TOLIVER) HALL, became his wife September 17, 1857, and to them seven children have been born, named: EMMA, CHARLEY, JOHN, LIZZIE, HENRY, NELLIE G. and ROSA BLANCHE. Mr. Turley has passed the greater part of his life engaged in merchandising and farming, the former occupation engaging his attention at Rivervale for about seventeen years. At present he resides on his farm which consists of 640 acres of land. The Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Company have leased an extensive quarry owned by Mr. Turley on this place, and establishing a "crusher," annually remove about 2,000 car loads of stone. In 1864 he became a member of Company B, Forty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war, being discharged June 24, 1865. In politics Mr. Turley is a Republican and belongs to the Masonic fraternity; he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884.
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ADAM SEARS, H/O REBECCA WRIGHT
INDIAN CREEK TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE CO., IN. > >PAGE 313 >ADAM SEARS was born in Nicholas County, Ky., in 1818, son of DAVID and ANNA (KERN) SEARS, and is of German extraction. The father of Mr. Sears was born in North Carolina in 1792, and when ten years of age removed to Kentucky, and there remained until 1818, when he with his family immigrated to Indiana, and effected a settlement in Lawrence County. Here the father of Mr. Sears resided until his demise. The subject of this mention settled where he now and since has resided in 1839, and this same year was united in marriage to MISS REBBECA WRIGHT, a native of Washington County, Ind. To this marriage were born thirteen children, the following of whom are living: MELISSA J., TABITHA E., PETER W., DAVID L., AMBROSE K., NANCY E., ARLEY R., and ULYSSES G. Mr. Sears now has 320 acres of well improved land. He is a Republican, but cast his first Presidential vote for the Democratic nominee. Mr. Sears is one of the pioneers of Lawrence County. Mr. and Mrs. Sears are members of the Christian Church. He has been a successful farmer, and is one of the well-to-do citizens of his township.
"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. Iam not researching this family.
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"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
INDIAN CREEK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY, INDIANA
DAVID WRIGHT was born near Utica, Ind., November 16, 1806, and is the third of the family of James and Elizabeth (Sears) Wright, who moved to this State in 1816; located in the timber, which they cleared, and thereby made a home. September 14, 1829, he married Caroline M., daughter of John and Elizabeth Kutch, by which union were produced thirteen children--John, James, Alfred, Levi, Jane, Elizabeth, Euin, Jacob, Nancy, Clarinda, David D. and two infants, deceased. After marriage, Mr. Wright lived with his father about a year, when he bought land and lived thereon for six years, afterward purchasing his present home and farm, comprising seventy acres of excellent and well improved land, on which he has since resided. Mrs. Wright died January,1881, and January, 1882, Mr. Wright married a second wife; they are members of the Christian Church.
ALFRED WRIGHT was born in this township February 11, 1833, and is the third son of David and Caroline Wright. He received the rudiments of a good education; and March 7, 1850, married Eliza Rebecca Boyd. After his marriage, he lived with his father for some years, when he moved to Illinois, remained a few months, returned and at the division of his father's land received forty-one acres. Mr. and Mrs. Wright are leading members of the Christian Church, of which Mr. Wright is an Elder; they are parents of eleven children--William E. (deceased), John W., Minerva J., Laura A., Mary C. (deceased), Jefferson M., Alfred Perry, Isaac S., David Grant, James M. and Eliza A. F.
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