Notes:

?James Wright
Atlas of Montgomery County (Chicago: Beers, 1878) p 55
WRIGHT, James, PO Crawfordsville; Attorney; native of Putnam Co Ind;settled in this co. 1865; Montgomery County, Indiana USGenWeb Project
2003 USGenWeb Project for Montgomery County, Indiana, Karen Zach.
AW Bowen History of Montgomery County, Indiana (1913) p 719
Agriculture in Union Township, Montgomery County, has an able exponentin the person of James Wright, another of our worthy native sons and aman who has done not a little to encourage a better grade of farmingand stock raising in his community and also a better code of civic andmoral life, for he is a man who has always believed in progress andhas, while laboring for his individual advancement, sought to promotethe general public good. Such men are to be commended in any communityand they are always worthy of attention in any work of the provinceassigned to the one in hand. Mr. Wright was born in Scott Township,Montgomery County, Indiana, June 26, 1848. He is a son of John andJulia Ann (McCoy) Wright. The farmer was born in North Carolina, wherehe spent his earlier years and from which state he made the longoverland journey to Montgomery County, Indiana in 1830, and settled inClark Township, among the pioneers; there he worked hard to establisha home. After remaining there some time he removed to Scott Township,where he developed a good farm on which he spent the rest of his life,dying there many years ago. The family consisted of 8 children: Lucy;Mary Ann (deceased); Thomas W; James of this sketch; John M; Samuel A;William (deceased); and Albert (deceased). James Wright grew tomanhood on the home farm and there assisted his father with thegeneral work during the crop seasons and in the winter time heattended the district schools, then took up farming for himself atwhich he has remained active to the present time with ever increasingsuccess. He has not specialized on anything, carrying on general andmixed farming. He has a farm of 52 acres and has kept his place wellimproved and under a high state of cultivation, and he has a goodgrade of live stock and pleasant home and substantial outbuildings.Mr. Wright was married on Jan 11, 1877 to Eliza Corn, daughter ofHobert and Rachel (Randall) Corn, both native of Kentucky, from whichstate they both came to Indiana with their parents when they wereyoung. These families settled in Brown Township, Montgomery Countywhere they established permanent homes, and there the parents of Mrs.Wright spent the rest of their lives, engaged in general farming. Ninechildren were born to them: namely: Margaret and Joseph, deceased;Mary; Nancy; Asa; Eliza; who married Mr. Wright; George; Susan; Evaand James. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wright, namedas follows: William, lives in New Market; Stella and Harley, deceased;John E lives in Crawfordsville; Ora married Dr. VanCleave and theylive in Crissman, Illinois. Politically, Mr. Wright is a Republican,but he has never sought or held office. Fraternally, he belongs to theknights of Pythias at New Market, and he is a member of the MethodistChurch.?
[Transcribed 20 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Wright
Home in 1880: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Eliza E.
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Name: July Ann
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James Wright 31 head
Eliza E. Wright 22 wife
William A. Wright 2 son
Stella A. Wright 3M dau.
July Ann Wright 59 mother
Samuel A Wright 27 brother
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: T9_300; Family History Film: 1254300; Page: 439.3000;Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0522. Ancestry.com and The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States FederalCensus [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005.

James married *Lydia Eliza E. Corn on 11 Jan 1877 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. *Lydia (daughter of *Albert Hobert Corn and *Rachel Randell Randel) was born in Jul 1857 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 25 Mar 1923 in New Market, Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Mar 1923 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Near Ladoga, Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William A. Wright was born in Jul 1878 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Mar 1927 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
2. Stella A. Wright was born on 6 Mar 1880 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 23 Jan 1889 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.
3. Harley A. Wright was born on 4 Aug 1881 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 9 Aug 1911 in Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in Aug 1911 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Ladoga, Clark Township Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana.
4. John E. Wright was born on 12 Mar 1884 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Sep 1943 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in Sep 1943 in Masonic Cemetery, Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
5. Aura Ora Wright was born in May 1888 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; and died.

Notes:

Excerpts from the biography on James Wright, son of John & Julia AnnMcCoy Wright:
"The farmer was born in North Carolina, where he spent his earlieryears and from which state he made the long overland journey toMontgomery County, Indiana in 1830, and settled in Clark Township,among the pioneers; there he worked hard to establish a home. Afterremaining there some time he removed to Scott Township, where hedeveloped a good farm on which he spent the rest of his life, dyingthere many years ago. The family consisted of 8 children: Lucy; MaryAnn (deceased); Thomas W; James of this sketch; John M; Samuel A;William (deceased); and Albert (deceased)."
Atlas of Montgomery County (Chicago: Beers, 1878) p 55
WRIGHT, James, PO Crawfordsville; Attorney; native of Putnam Co Ind;settled in this co. 1865; Montgomery County, Indiana USGenWeb Project
2003 USGenWeb Project for Montgomery County, Indiana, Karen Zach.
AW Bowen History of Montgomery County, Indiana (1913) p 719

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John Wright
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Birth Place: Iowa
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
James Wright 1
John Wright 35
Julia A Wright 29
Lucy Wright 9
Thomas W Wright 4
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: M432_161; Page: 529; Image: 621. Ancestry.com. 1850 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2005.

*John married Julia Ann McCoy on 3 Jan 1839 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. Julia (daughter of Thomas McCoy and Mary Ann Nelson) was born on 1 Jul 1820 in Indiana-Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1912 in 92 Yrs Old; Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Montgomery County, Indiana; USGENWEB; Death Records, Reported Deaths W
http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/
Name Sex Age Death Date Death Place Book/Page Notes
"WRIGHT Julia F 92 31 Dec 1912 Union Twp. H 35 158"

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia A Wright
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1860: Union, Montgomery, Indiana
Gender: Female
Post Office: Crawfordsville
Household Members: Name Age
Julia A Wright 40
Lucy Wright 19
Thomas W Wright 14
James Wright 12
John M Wright 10
Samuel Wright 7
Albert M Wright 3
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: M653_283; Page: 303; Image: 304. Ancestry.com. 1860 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2004.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia A Wright
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Age in 1870: 49
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Ladoga
Household Members: Name Age
Julia A Wright 49
James Wright 21
John M Wright 19
Samuel A Wright 16
Albert M Wright 13
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: M593_345; Page: 181; Image: 370. Ancestry.com. 1870 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2003.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: July Ann Wright
Home in 1880: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Mother
Father's birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
James Wright 31 son
Eliza E. Wright 22 son's wife
William A. Wright 2 grandson
Stella A. Wright 3M granddaughter
July Ann Wright 59 mother
Samuel A Wright 27 son
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: T9_300; Family History Film: 1254300; Page: 439.3000;Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0522. Ancestry.com and The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States FederalCensus [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005.

Notes:

Married:
http://208.119.135.17/db/in_marriages_1850/Marriages_results.asp?pagenum=35
Indiana State Library
Genealogy Database:
Marriages through 1850
WRIGHT JOHN MC COY JULIA A Montgomery 1-3-1839
Last Name: WRIGHT
First Name: JOHN
Spouse- Last Name: MC COY
Spouse- First Name: JULIA A
County: Montgomery
Date: 1-3-1839"

Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892
Name: John Wright
Spouse: Julia A. McCoy
Date: 3 Jan 1839
County: Montgomery
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 0877709
Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2004; www.Ancestry.com

*Whiley married Lucy Kirk about 1810 in Unknown. Lucy was born about 1790 in Unknown; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + Mary Ann Nelson. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]