Harvey Wright

BIO: Harvey was a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born September 9, 1820, being the son of Dan and Catharine (REEDER) Wright, who were respectively natives of Vermont and Ohio, the former of English, and the latter of Welsh and German descent. His father was the son of Dan Wright; his mother was the daughter of George and Margaret (VAN CLEVE) REEDER, who are presumed to be natives of Pennsylvania. When he was yet a young child less than a year old his parents came to Rush County, and became among the first settlers of Richland Township. There his early life was spent assisting to clear and cultivate his father's farm. When he was in his twentieth year, in 1840, he accompanied his parents to Orange Township, Fayette County, where they settled upon a farm. During his boyhood he attended the district school, but the advantages were poor, consequently his early education was quite limited. This lack of early training was mitigated by reading and home study. During the winters of 1842-3, and 1843-4, he taught public school in Fayette County. Before his second term of school closed he was married, on the 27th day of December, 1843, to Miss Delilah STEPHEN, who was born in Fayette County, Ind., March 2, 1827, being the daughter of Thomas G. and Hannah (SUTTON) STEPHEN, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Wright entered upon their married life upon a farm in Orange Township, Fayette County. They continued to reside in that township until the year 1865, when they moved to Center Township. Mr. Wright had a farm of 182 acres, about 130 of which was in cultivation. His farm was well improved and very desirably located. Mr. and Mrs. Wright had eleven children.

Mr. and Mrs. Wright joined the Baptist Church. In 1854, Mr. Wright was ordained as a minister in that church, and he continued to labor in that capacity. His ministerial labors were chiefly performed in Rush and Fayette counties, though his transient labors as a minister extended to eleven different States of the Union. In politics, Mr. Wright was a Democrat. He was an intelligent, well read man, and in addition to general information, he possessed a masterly knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, to the discussion and correct interpretation of which a good portion of his time was devoted. He was unequivocally opposed to secret societies, and believed that our affiliations should be confinded strictly to that society which embrased the principles of the Christian religion.

• Residence: 1880 - Center, Rush, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 1900 - ED 81 Center Township, Rush, Indiana, United States
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Parents: Daniel Wright and Catherine Reeder

NOTE: Place of Death in Indiana, could not verify is either Fayette or Marion County, Indiana.

Harvey Wright married Delilah Stephens on 27 Dec 1843 in Fayette County, Indiana.

Children: Drusilla Wright Thomas Wright George Harvey Wright Frances Ann Wright Daniel (Dan) Erasmus Wright John Wright Emma J. Wright Joseph Alvin Wright Rhoda C. Wright Eva Etta Wright Luella Grace Wright

BIO:

Harvey was a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born September 9, 1820, being the son of Dan and Catharine (REEDER) Wright, who were respectively natives of Vermont and Ohio, the former of English, and the latter of Welsh and German descent. His father was the son of Dan Wright; his mother was the daughter of George and Margaret (VAN CLEVE) REEDER, who are presumed to be natives of Pennsylvania. When he was yet a young child less than a year old his parents came to Rush County, and became among the first settlers of Richland Township. There his early life was spent assisting to clear and cultivate his father's farm. When he was in his twentieth year, in 1840, he accompanied his parents to Orange Township, Fayette County, where they settled upon a farm. During his boyhood he attended the district school, but the advantages were poor, consequently his early education was quite limited. This lack of early training was mitigated by reading and home study. During the winters of 1842-3, and 1843-4, he taught public school in Fayette County. Before his second term of school closed he was married, on the 27th day of December, 1843, to Miss Delilah STEPHEN, who was born in Fayette County, Ind., March 2, 1827, being the daughter of Thomas G. and Hannah (SUTTON) STEPHEN, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Wright entered upon their married life upon a farm in Orange Township, Fayette County. They continued to reside in that township until the year 1865, when they moved to Center Township. Mr. Wright had a farm of 182 acres, about 130 of which was in cultivation. His farm was well improved and very desirably located. Mr. and Mrs. Wright had eleven children.

Mr. and Mrs. Wright joined the Baptist Church. In 1854, Mr. Wright was ordained as a minister in that church, and he continued to labor in that capacity. His ministerial labors were chiefly performed in Rush and Fayette counties, though his transient labors as a minister extended to eleven different States of the Union. In politics, Mr. Wright was a Democrat. He was an intelligent, well read man, and in addition to general information, he possessed a masterly knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, to the discussion and correct interpretation of which a good portion of his time was devoted. He was unequivocally opposed to secret societies, and believed that our affiliations should be confinded strictly to that society which embrased the principles of the Christian religion.

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