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Born 1837
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)
JOHN D. WRIGHT, farmer, P. O. Farmland, was born March 0, 1837, in this county. His father, Solomon R., was originally from Tennessee, where he was born in 1801; from thence settled in this State about the year 1818. Mr. Wright was united in marriage to Miss Lydia A. Jackson, who was born September 28, 1847. Five children blessed this union, of whom four are living: Eva M., born October 15, 1860; Everett E., October 19, 18U9; Maud E., February 27, 1873, and Lydia A., January 20, 1875. He was educated in the common schools of the State, attending Liber College one term. He is of Quaker descent and a member of that church. Mr. Wright has followed farming and stock-raising from boyhood, and owns a fertile farm of 179 acres. Republican in politics, and an honest, industrious citizen.
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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