Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Wright, Stephen
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Falls Township


STEPHEN WRIGHT retired farmer, P.O. Fallsington, was born 
July 23, 1801, and has spent most of his time in this 
county.  He was a poor boy and earned money to pay his 
schooling. After working nine years he had saved $300 and 
enough to buy a horse.  During this time the highest wages 
he received were $100 per year, and in 1821 he worked for 
$60 per year.  He was married February 26, 1826, to Sarah, 
daughter of John Hellings, of Bristol.  For nearly thirty 
years after his marriage he rented a farm, and saved enough 
to purchase a small farm, which he did in 1854.  He had five 
sons, one daughter and twenty-one grandchildren.  His wife 
was a member of the Christian church and died in 1876.  Mr. 
Wright is a republican.  Harvey Wright, deceased, son of 
Stephen and Sarah (Hellings) Wright, was born in Falls 
township, August 4, 1829.  He received a common-school 
education, became a farmer, and at the time of his death 
owned a well-improved farm.  He was married in 1857 to 
Maria, daughter of John and Sarah (Flanagan) White.  They 
had one son, M. Williamson Wright.  Harvey Wright died in 
1872. M. Williamson Wright, farmer and stock raiser, was 
born in Lower Makefield township, June 25, 1859.  He is a 
son of Harvey and grandson of Stephen Wright and was an only 
child.  He received his education at Penn Valley and at 
Trenton.  He chose farming as a vocation and since his 
father's death has had full charge of the latter's farm.  In 
1886 he was married to Sadie, daughter of James and 
Elizabeth (Stinson) Fabian.  She is of English descent.  In 
politics Mr. Wright is a republican.