WRIGHT-William Hamilton - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William Hamilton WRIGHT, farmer, Newtown, eldest child of Joseph and Margaret Catharine Irvin Wright was born at the cross-roads once called Wrightstown, just north of the "get away" schoolhouse. His father came from Montgomery County, Ohio about 1846; his brothers, David and James, had previously established themselves at Wrightstown, which locality acquired its designation from these brothers. Both were wheelwrights and the former a blacksmith. They followed wagon making at this place a number of years and Joseph, after his arrival, learned the trade from his brother and entered into the business with them. He married here, and the subject of this notice was born March 5, 1850. In 1854 and 55 the family lived in Independence. Mr. Wright working athis trade. Our subject was married Sept 26, 1878 to Emma J Applegate who was born Sept 12, 1856. Her father arrived in Van Buren Twp from Ohio in 1829, and was then but 8 years old. Mrs. Wright is a member of the New Light church. He has been a Mason 8 years, and has his membership in Hillsboro Lodge No. 385. They have one child, Ora Maud born Oct 20, 1879. Mr. Wright is a democrat. He owns 80 acres of land the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 Sec 35, Twp 20 Rg 7 all fenced and 55 acres under the plow. His grandfathers, William Wright and Hugh Irvin were natives of Ireland.