Edward Wright

As printed in 1906

DWARD WRIGHT, an enterprising and progressive farmer of Muhlenberg township, and a member of the Board of Infirmary Directors of Pickaway County, was born in Fairfield 1 County, Ohio, May 24. 1861. He is a son of John Wright, who was born in Fairfield Conn tv and there died, having lived there all his 1 life (with the exception of 12 or 15 years spent i in Pickaway County), engaged in farming and I stock-raising.

Edward A right was reared and educated in Fairfield County and at the age of 22 moved to Jackson township, Pickaway County, where he purchased a tract of 90 acres and engaged in farming until 1905. He then purchased a tract of land in Muhlenberg township, where he has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. Fie also owns the 90-acre farm above mentioned, which he is having farmer by a tenant.

Mr. Wright was married December 24, 1884, to Susie Lernay, a daughter of Lewis Lemav, who was engaged in farming in Muhlenberg township. Mrs. Wright died on August 10, 1905, leaving seven children, namely: Florence, Bertha. Nellie, Dona, John, Gilbert and Evert. Mr. Wright has always taken an active interest in politics, has served as trustee of Jackson township for six years and has also held numerous other minor offices. Fie was elected infirmary director in the fall of 1903 and was reelected in the fall of

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.