Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page 936

J. D. WOMER was born in Philadelphia, Penn., March 8,
1848; resided there until 13 years of age; lived then
in Pittsburgh until enlisting in February 1863, in Co.
B, 100th Penn, V.I., in which he served from the
battle of the Wilderness to Lee's surrender; was
mustered out at Harrisburg, Penn, in August 1865.  On
leaving the army, Mr. W. went to New York City, where
he remained until 1872; moved from there to
Springfield, Ill.; two years later, he went to Grand
Rapids, Wis., and in December 1876, removed to
Portage, which has since been his home.  Mr. W. was
married at Jamestown, N.Y., March 16, 1869 to Sarah A.
WOOD, born near Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N.Y.  He is
a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and
Captain of the Guppey Guards.

E. J. S. WRIGHT was born at No. 2 Phoenix Court,
Newgate street, London, England, July 26, 1848; came
with his parents, Edward and Tamar (KAY) WRIGHT, to
Wisconsin in January 1855, and located in the town of
Moundville, Marquette Co.; resided there one year;
removed with his parents to Portage in 1856.  Mr.
WRIGHT, Sr. was engaged in the mercantile business in
Portage for several years previous to his death, Sept.
26, 1875.  Mrs. W. died April 8, 1877.  E. J. S.
WRIGHT has been engaged as clerk in the dry-goods
business since 1861; was four years with A. D. FORBES,
and for the last fifteen years with the present firm
of PARRY & MUIR, and its predecessors.  Mr. W. was
married in Portage in St. John's Episcopal Church, by
Rev. Walter F. LLOYD, Dec. 17, 1868, to Jennie M.
TAYLOR, a native of Tillicoultry, Clackminningshire,
Scotland, born Sept. 19, 1847; they have two children
- Nellie Margaret, born Dec. 5, 1869, and Collette,
born July 13, 1879, both born on Cook street in city
of Portage.  Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT are both members of
the Episcopal Church, of which Mr. W. is Vestryman,
and has been treasurer for ten years (with an
intermission of ten months).  He has been Secretary of
the Columbia County Bible Society for the last two
years; he is a member of Ft. Winnebago Lodge, A.F. &
A.M., No. 33; Ft. Winnebago Chapter, No. 14; Ft
Winnebago Commandery of Knights Templar No. 4, and is
Secretary of Ft. Winnebago Lodge at the present time;
he has held the office of Senior Warden of the same
lodge, and is one of the Stewards of the Grand Lodge
of Wisconsin.  Mr. WRIGHT's father was born in London,
England, Aug. 4, 1814; his mother was born at St.
Noets, Huntingtonshire, England, July 5, 1824; her
father, Thomas KAY was born at Barnard Castle, Durham,
England; her mother, Ann SHRIVES, was born in St.
Noets, England.

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