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John Wright

Birth	:	19 Aug 1834 Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	26 Apr 1893
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5928001, -93.5269012
Plot	:	Lot 3 Row 1-2
Description	:	Transcribed from The Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa Originally published 1886 John WRIGHT, section 20, Grand River Township, Wayne County, Iowa, was born in Morgan County, Illinois, August 19, 1834. His father, George Wright, was a native of Tennessee, and when a boy, in 1819, accompanied his parents to St. Clair County, Illinois, and in 1830 removed to Morgan County, where he was living at the time of the Black Hawk war, in which he was an active participant. In 1854 our subject came to Iowa and settled in Wayne... Read More	Transcribed from The Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties Iowa Originally published 1886 John WRIGHT, section 20, Grand River Township, Wayne County, Iowa, was born in Morgan County, Illinois, August 19, 1834. His father, George Wright, was a native of Tennessee, and when a boy, in 1819, accompanied his parents to St. Clair County, Illinois, and in 1830 removed to Morgan County, where he was living at the time of the Black Hawk war, in which he was an active participant. In 1854 our subject came to Iowa and settled in Wayne County, building a house and entering land in Warren Township, and in 1855 the father and the rest of the family followed him. In 1858 he bought land in Grand River Township, but has lived the greater part of the time in Warren Township, where he owns a fine farm of 420 acres. His homestead in Grand River contains forty acres of valuable land, pleasantly located, and his residence and farm buildings are commodious, being among the best in the township. Mr. Wright was married February 24, 1858, to Rebecca J. Kemp, daughter of Wesley Kemp. To them were born twelve children, eight of whom are living -- Annie E., George A., Helena A., Effie R., Clara E., Abigail, Edwin G. and Harold J. Mrs. Wright died December 24, 1882, and October 6, 1885, Mr. Wright married Amanda M., daughter of William Totten, of Fairbury, Illinois. Mr. Wright is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has held the office of justice of the peace and trustee of his township.

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John Wright's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne County, USA.
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Latitude: 40.5928001
Longitude: -93.5269012

Family Members:

Parent

George Wright

(1811 - 1864)

Hester Black Wright

(1825 - 1873)

Spouse

Rebecca J Kemp Wright

(1840 - 1882)

Siblings

James W Wright

(1839 - 1856)

George Taylor Wright

(1848 - 1906)

Richard Miles Wright

(1851 - 1920)

Children

Anna Wright Lovett

(1858 - 1903)

George A Wright

(1861 - 1933)

Hettie May Wright Molleston

(1865 - 1946)

Clara Tella Wright Wasson

(1868 - 1931)

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Coordinate: 40.5928001, -93.5269012

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Coordinate: 40.5889000, -93.6057800

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19. Alley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5278015, -93.5128021

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Coordinate: 40.5463982, -93.4539032

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