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Born 1812, Warren County
From History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882)
ISRAEL WRIGHT, farmer, P. 0. Winchester, was born in Warren County, Ohio, October 23, 1812, and is a son of Samuel and Sarah Wright, deceased. He was reared on a farm, and educated in a subscription school. He came to this county with his parents in 1830, and assisted in clearing the farm. He was married, November 21, 1834, to Miss Elizabeth Hufi'man, by whom he had eight children, six living, viz., Zimri, Marion, Austin, Elias, Stephen and Sarah C. One son, Uriah, lost his life while fighting for his country in the late war, and was buried on Island No, 27; Austin and Elias were also in the war. Mrs. Wright died August 20, 1880, loved and respected by all. She was an affectionate vrige and a tender mother. Mr. Wright owns 238 acres of valuable
As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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