BIOGRAPHIES - WRIGHT, William Jr., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: William WRIGHT Jr. _________________________________________ Birth: February 25, 1822 Death: 1895 Age: 72 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Father: William WRIGHT (1783-1880) Mother: Eliza Ann DAVIS (1791-1854) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Georgia RION Birth: March 18, 1838 Death: February 25, 1912 Age: 73 Burial: Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky Father: Newton B. RION Mother: Ann D. GRIFFING Marriage: November 4, 1857 Children: Annie McIlvain (1859-1931) WILLIAM WRIGHT,1 farmer ; P. O. Paris; was born Feb. 23, 1822, on the farm he now owns; he is a son of Colonel William Wright, who was born in Botetourt County, Va., Dec. 15, 1783. The family traces their name to one Adam Wright, a native of the New England States; his son Peter emigrated to Botetourt County, Va., at an early period, and married Jane Hughard and settled on Jackson River. To them were born thirteen children, among whom was James, who married Martha Hamilton, and settled on Pott’s creek. He and brother Thomas emigiated to Kentucky, locating on the Pike, where Robert Langston lives. James purchased a large tract of land in 1794, upon which he remained all his life. To James Wright was born ten children, of whom William, the father of the above, was one of the number. He married Ann Jackson, and by her had six children, among this number was William, whose name heads this page, who is a great-great-grandson of Adam Wright, of the New England States. James Wright and Martha Hamilton were married Feb. 29, 1776; their children were Sarah, Jane, Andrew, William, Mary, John, Isaac, Rebecca and James R. To William and Ann (Jackson) Wright were born six children, viz : Edwin, Rebecca, Martha J., William, Martha and Mary, but two are living, William and Edwin, who reside in Coles County, Ill. Martha Hamilton was born in Virginia, Sept. 25, 1787, she was a daughter of Andrew Hamilton and Isabella Kinkead, both moved from Virginia and settled in Woodford County, Ky., in 1794. Andrew was a native of Ireland, and emigrated to Augusta County, Va.; he had eight children, among whom was John, who was killed by the Indians. Col. William, the father of our subject, was but eight years of age when he came to this county, he remained here until his death, June 11, 1880, in his ninety-seventh year. His wife, Eliza Jackson, was born in Maryland, daughter of Dr. John Jackson, a native of Ireland, but was educated in Edinburg, Scotland, and afterward grated to Pennsylvania, where he married Ann Davis, thence to Bourbon County, Ky. Col. William Wright was a man of more than ordinary ability, he acquired a good education and for several years taught school, he was out in the war of 1812, and commanded a regiment from Kentucky. In 1854, he represented his County in the Legislature; he never sought office; he moved to the place now owned by his son William, in 1814, the year of his marriage, and remained on the same up to his death. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and elder of the same, and always sustained the character of an upright man, and Christian gentleman. His son William now succeeds him; he was married Nov. 4, 1857, to Georgia A. Rion, daughter of Newton B. Rion. Mr. Wright has but one child, Anna M. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 499. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.