John C. Wright

As printed in 1906

OHN C. WRIGHT,* whose fine farm and attractive rural home are located in section 18, Madison township, is considered one of the representative citizens of his locality. Pie was born in this township, April 4, 1841, and is a son of Joseph and Sarah (Platter) Wright.

Joseph Wright, who was born in Ireland, came to America in young manhood, locating in Ross County, Ohio, where he married j Sarah Platter, who was Ixarn in Kentucky, but was reared in Ross County. They moved to Adams County, Ohio, and then settled at Sinking Springs, where Mr. Wright engaged in a mercantile business and was also proprietor of a stage line, from Chillicothe to Marietta, which did a large business before the advent of the railroads. Subsequently he came to Aladison township, Pickaway County and settled on the farm now owned by our subject. He was one of the pioneers and lived out the rest. of his days here, dying on March 3, 1871, in his 79th year. His wife passed away on June 29, 1864, aged 70 years. In politics he was a Republican, having been a strong Whig in his earlier years. At one time he served as township clerk and at all times was a good citizen. His surviving children are: Mary

A., widow of Jonathan Hay, residing at Ashville; Sarah J., who resides with our subject; William, of Ashville; Joseph P., of Ashville; Andrew, of Alontgomery County, Kansas; and John C.

John C. Wright was reared in Aladison township and obtained his early education in the local schools and later enjoyed a term at the Lithopolis High School. He has always been interested in farming and owns a valuable property on which, in 1892, he erected his present substantial and comfortable home.

Mr. Wright was married November 19, 1879, to Julia A. Kerns, who was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, April 8, 1848, and is a daughter of George and Alary (Stucky) Kerns. Her father was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, and was a son of Jacob Kerns, a native of Pennsylvania, and one of. the early settlers of Fairfield County. Mrs. Wright has one surviving sister— Sarah A., widow of Isaiah Doner, formerly of Fairfield County, but now a resident of Aladison township.

Air. and Mrs. Wright have three children, namely: Bertha L., wife of Clarence B.

Noecker, of Walnut township; and George K. and William W., both living at home.

Mr. Wright and wife belong to the Lutheran Church at Lithopolis, of which he is a trustee. In politics he is a Republican. He belongs to Hamilton Grange, No. 436, Patrons of Husbandry, at Groveport, Ohio.

gpLINTON ELMER NEWTON,* a well-known business man of Circleville, a member of E. W. Newton & Company, extensive flour, grain and feed dealers, was born in 1873 in Walnut township, Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a son of Edwin Newton.

The paternal grandfather of Mr. Newton was John D. Newton, who was a native of Virginia. He came to Pickaway County from his native State on horseback, before highways had been cut or streams bridge. The father of our subject, Edwin Newton, is one of the prominent and substantial farmers of Walnut township.

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In 1895 Mr. Newton was married to Tillie Ann Crites, who is a daughter of George Crites, a capitalist of Pickaway County. They have two children — Edith Florence and Anna Mae.

Mr. Newton is recognized as one of the able business men of Circleville and at the same time he possesses personal qualities which make him a very popular citizen. He is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees.

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.