Greene-Monroe County IN Archives Biographies.....Wright, James 1813 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   JAMES WRIGHT. Among the pioneers of what is now the State of Indiana, and
among the first white settlers of Greene County, was Rev. Richard Wright, father
of he whose name heads this sketch, and, figuratively speaking, the father of
Wright Township. He was born June 15, 1783, in Randolph County, N. C, where his
wife (Elizabeth Hughes) was also born June 15, 1783. They emigrated to Clarke
County, Ind., as early as 1807, and engaged in farming. During the war of 1812,
Mr. Wright enlisted, and was out during the entire service, being slightly
wounded while working on Fort Harrison, and being under the command of Col.
Thompson when the renowned Indian Chief, Tecumseh, was killed. After the war a
few years, he moved to Washington County, but two years later removed to Monroe
County, where he was engaged in blacksmithing a short time. In March, 1826, he
settled in old Smith Township, Greene County, and in 1838 wrote the petition for
the organization of Wright Township; secured signers for this petition, and
carried it before the March term of the court, where it was granted. This same
year he was made Justice of the Peace, also acting as Trustee for the Sixteenth
Section, which he surveyed and put upon the market. In November, 1843, he was
accidentally killed by a gunshot. James Wright was born in Monroe County, this
State, May 5, 1825, but when an infant was brought by his parents to Greene
County, which has always been his home. He received only such education in youth
as the common schools of that early day afforded, and in early years learned the
blacksmith trade, which he still follows in conjunction with farming. He owns
eighty acres of land south of Jasonville, is a member of the Christian Church,
and a Democrat in politics. In 1858, he was elected Trustee of the township,
serving as such three years, and in 1862 was re-elected, continuing until 1866.
While serving in this capacity, Mr. Wright organized the popular Congressional,
road and school districts. For the past fourteen years, he has acted as agent
for various machine companies, both as local and traveling salesman. He was
married, October 29, 1845, to Delia J. Ellixson, who was born July 24, 1829, a
daughter of Jeremiah and Wineford (Gilstrap) Ellixson, both of whom were natives
of Washington County, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Wright are parents of six living
children—James W., Zelpha E., Mary E., Nancy E., Alice E. and John M.; and six
deceased—Francis M., Wineford J.. George W., Ezekial H., Delila M., and one unnamed.

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Wright Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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