HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO -BIO:  WRIGHT, Guilford A.
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Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
pp. 588-589

GUILFORD A. WRIGHT, the present trustee of Lauramie Township, is a son
of the late CHARLES WRIGHT, who was one of the early pioneers of
Tippecanoe County. CHARLES WRIGHT was a native of London, England,
coming to the United States a half century ago. His first two years in
this country were spent in Rochester, New York, and from there he came
to LaFayette, Indiana, where he followed the butcher's trade for two
years. He was united in marriage to Miss ELIZABETH OYLER, and of the
seven children born to this union, four are yet living--Mrs.. EMMA
LUCAS, residing in Sheffield Township, this county-GUILFORD A., the
subject of this sketch Mrs. MARY FULLER, living in Frankfort, Clinton
County, and Mrs. CLARA CHENOWETH of Caldwell, Kansas. The parents
removed from La Fayette to section 28, Lauramie Township. GUILFORD A.
WRIGHT was born on the homestead farm on section 23, November 26, 1848,
and here he was reared to agricultural pursuits and his education was
received in the common district schools of the neighborhood. He was
married April 4, 1871, to Miss HARRIET McKEE, the youngest daughter of
the late ELI and NANCY (GRILLING) McKEE, who were among the early
settlers of Lauramie Township, coming here from Hamilton County, Ohio,
in September, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT are the parents of four
sons--FRED, CHARLES, HENRY, and THOMAS EARL. Mr. WRIGHT is the owner of
a fine farm of 100 acres on section 24, Lauramie Township, and he is
numbered among the prominent farmers of the community. In politics he is
a strong supporter of the Republican party. In 1886 he was elected
township trustee, the duties of which position he performs with credit
to himself, and satisfaction to his constituents. He is a prominent
member of Miller Lodge, No. 268, A.F. & A.M. In theology he is very
liberal, adhering principally to the doctrines of the Universalist
Church. He takes an active interest in public affairs, is a friend of
education, and a supporter of everything pertaining to the general
welfare of the public. A brother of our subject GEORGE W. WRIGHT,
enlisted in the war of the Rebellion in 1861, in Company G, Twenty-sixth
Indiana Infantry, and served three years, but died of disease contracted
in the service of his country.