Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Wright, Washington January 31, 1826 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;

Centre Township
p. 369
Washington Wright, farmer, was born in Wayne County, Ind., Jan. 31, 1826, a 
son of John and Mary Wright, natives of Pennsylvania. His father was born 
March 27, 1786, and died Feb. 5, 1879. He was married in his native State and 
soon after moved to Butler County, Ohio. In 1816 he came to Wayne County and 
entered 160 acres of land from the Government. It was situated in the woods, 
four miles southwest of Centreville. He improved his land and made it one of 
the finest farms in the township. He had a family of eight children---
Margaret, wife of Morris Jones; Lucy, wife of William Malone; Mary Ann, wife 
of William Russell; Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Stinson; Joseph, married 
Elizabeth Stevens; William, married Margaret, sister of John and Morgan McCoy; 
John P., married Sarah Standley; Washington, our subject, married, in 1849, 
Teresa, daughter of John Nugen. He then located on his farm, where he has 
successfully followed agriculture and stock-raising. He makes a specialty of 
fine Poland China hogs. Mr. Wright is a representative man of the township, 
and does all in his power to assist in its upbuilding. He had a family of 
eleven children, nine of whom lived till maturity. Only three are living---
George W., John P., and Enos S.

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