Genesee-Livingston County MI Archives Biographies.....Wright, Thomas 1831 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

THOMAS WRIGHT. Prominent in agricultural and church circles in Grand Blanc
Township, Genesee County, is Mr. Wright, whose beautiful home is one of the most
delightful both in appearance and comforts, in the rural parts of this county.
He was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., April 24, 1831, being the son of James
and Cynthia (Clark) Wright, natives of New York and Connecticut respectively.
His grandfather, William Wright, a Revolutionary soldier, was taken prisoner by
the British and passed some time on board one of their ships of war.

  James Wright, the father of our subject, migrated with his family in 1836 to
Livingston County, Mich., coming with team and wagon and cattle through Canada,
thus becoming one of the early settlers of Livingston County, at a time when the
wolves howled about the door. He died there in 1872, having been the father of
twelve children, eight of whom are living, namely: William C, Isaac S. A.,
Walter, John, Elisha, Thomas, Leonard W., and Philip D. Elisha is now a minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

  The experiences of pioneer life were those of our subject in his early days
and in breaking the land he sometimes drove as many as six yoke of oxen and a
pair of horses for leaders. After attending the district school he studied for a
short time at both Albion College and the Ypsilanti Normal School and
subsequently taught for seven terms, teaching in the winters. He well improved
all the advantages which he could obtain and is a man of high intelligence.

  Our subject was married June 13, 1866, to Perlina Butts, sister of W. H.
Butts, of Grand Blanc Township, and to them were granted live children, namely:
Eltha C., a graduate of the High School and State Normal School at Ypsilanti;
Lewis D., a graduate of Flint High School and now a teacher; Alfred T.,
deceased; Jesse C. and Lora M. In 1859, our subject went to California across
the plains being three months on the journey. After spending the fall and winter
in the gold mines, he went in 1860 to Nevada where he was quite successful in
the silver mines. Returning in 1864 by way of the Isthmus, he settled upon his
present farm where he now owns one hundred and forty acres of land. This is now
one of the finest farms in the township and the property is well insured.

  The principles of the Republican party express the views of Mr. Wright on
political matters and he is a public spirited man and with his wife is a member
of the Congregational Church and for fourteen years has served as Sunday-school
Superintendent.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892



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