Charles Edward Wright

As printed in 1906

HARLES EDWARD WRIGHT, an energetic agriculturist and citizen, who has been operating a farm of 187 acres in Harrison township since 1900. was born at Circleville. Ohio. March 17, 1877.

Charles Edward Wright, Sr., whose death occurred in 1877, was born at Baltimore,

Maryland, and early in life became a resident of Pickaway County, Ohio, of which he became one of the most prominent citizens. He was a member of the manufacturing firm of Haswell, Wright & Company, and for many years was also connected with the old Scioto Bank. He served in the Civil War as a lieutenant in Company A, 114th Reg., Ohio Yol. Inf., and the hardships then endured terminated his life at a comparatively early age, just as he was entering into a very broad field of usefulness. His wife, Lovina Thompson, was a daughter of Dr. Jesse C. Thompson, who was 9ne of the earliest medical practitioners of Pickaway County, locating at South Bloomfield in 1837, and practicing there until his death in 1889. Dr. Thompson was widely known for his skill and it is thought that he was the first practitioner in the West to perform what is known as the Caesarean operation. Dr. Thompson's wife, Emily Sage, was a daughter of Harley Hi Sage, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The following children were born to our subject’s parents, all of whom are living, namely: Thompson B., a physician of Circleville; Annie E., wife of Thomas W. Browm. who resides near Circleville; and J. W., jobber of machinery, who lives in St. Louis.

Charles E. Wright, the subject of this sketch, has been a resident of South Bloomfield and the vicinity nearly all his life. Pie esquired his education in the schools of the village and in those of the county seat, finishing his education in 1895 'm the Circleville High School. Since then, with the exception of his period of service in the Spanish- American War, he has been continuously engaged in farming. His enlistment was in Company M, Fourth Ohio Infantry, U. S. Volunteers. His command was stationed at Fort Thomas until August 1, 189S, when it was ordered to Newport News, Virginia, and then to Puerto Rico. Mr. Wright participated in the campaign on the island until he was sent home as a victim of typhus fever. He was mustered out of the service after peace was declared.

On December 12, 1905, Mr. Wright was married to Katherine Harman, daughter of

R. D. and Ella (Shotts) Harman, the ceremony occurring at the home of the bride's parents near Bell Center, Hardin County, Ohio. Mr. Wright is a Republican in his political affiliation.

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At New College, London University, he received his degree of Master of Arts. His theological course was also taken at New College. from wliich institution he received his degree of D. D.

Dr. Cheeseman first entered upon his ministerial work as a Congregationalist and served a church of this body at Southampton for seven and a half years. He was stationed at Sunderland for three years and then west to Bristol. This last pastorate he resigned on account of his wife’s failing health, and then came to America and shortly afterward took charge of the Congregational Church at Ashland, Nebraska. He remained there three years and then resigned both pastorate and connection with the Congregational body. He then entered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church and became rector of St. John’s Church at Clinton, Iowra. Two years later he accepted the rectorate of the church at Neenah, Wisconsin, where he remained 18 months and then came to Circle\ille as rector of St. Philip’s Church.

On October 31, 188S, Dr. Cheeseman was married to Kate Conway, of Southampton. England, and they have three children, viz.: Alice, Edwin and Lucile.

Dr. Cheeseman is well known as a contributor to both the religious and secular pres. He is a popular lecturer on Chautauqua platjr-yy

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As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and representative citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.