On 3 August 1860, the couple lived in Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana. He worked as a carpenter and owned $275 in real estate and $100 in personal property.
John was living in Grant County when he enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 89th Indiana Infantry on 30 August 1862. He mustered out on 19 July 1865 in Mobile, Alabama..
John was married to Martha S. Taylor. Martha was born circa 1833 in England.
On 26 July 1870, John and Martha lived in Jonesboro with three children- Minnie, Ollie, and Aliclena. John worked as a carpenter and Martha as a milliner. They owned $2,000 in real estate and $1,000 in personal property. All three children had attended school in the last year.
On 18 June 1880, John and Martha lived in Traverse City with four children- Alice, Nathan, Jennette, and Mattie. The couple worked at a millinery store.
In 1890, John lived in Traverse City. He reported that he suffered from chronic diarrhea and was not able to work much.
On 18 June 1900, John lived at 720 Washington Street in Traverse City.
Martha died on 7 July 1905 in Conway, California.
John has not been located on the 1910 census.
On 6 January 1920, John lived with his daughter Myrtle (Wright)Price and her family in Traverse City.
John died on 19 March 1921.
John and Martha were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
John and Martha (Taylor) Wright were the parents of four children:
i. ALICE V. MINNIE WRIGHT was born circa 1860 in Indiana. She was married in 1881 to Benjamin F. Ashton.
ii. NATHAN A. [OLLIE] WRIGHT was born circa 1865 in Indiana.
iii. JENNETTE ALCILENA WRIGHT was born circa 1868 in Indiana. She was married in 1892 to Don S. Dean.
iv. MYRTLE EMMENS WRIGHT was born circa 1871 in Grant County, Indiana. She was married in 1895 to Robert J. Price.
On 3 August 1860, the couple lived in Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana. He worked as a carpenter and owned $275 in real estate and $100 in personal property.
John was living in Grant County when he enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 89th Indiana Infantry on 30 August 1862. He mustered out on 19 July 1865 in Mobile, Alabama..
John was married to Martha S. Taylor. Martha was born circa 1833 in England.
On 26 July 1870, John and Martha lived in Jonesboro with three children- Minnie, Ollie, and Aliclena. John worked as a carpenter and Martha as a milliner. They owned $2,000 in real estate and $1,000 in personal property. All three children had attended school in the last year.
On 18 June 1880, John and Martha lived in Traverse City with four children- Alice, Nathan, Jennette, and Mattie. The couple worked at a millinery store.
In 1890, John lived in Traverse City. He reported that he suffered from chronic diarrhea and was not able to work much.
On 18 June 1900, John lived at 720 Washington Street in Traverse City.
Martha died on 7 July 1905 in Conway, California.
John has not been located on the 1910 census.
On 6 January 1920, John lived with his daughter Myrtle (Wright)Price and her family in Traverse City.
John died on 19 March 1921.
John and Martha were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
John and Martha (Taylor) Wright were the parents of four children:
i. ALICE V. MINNIE WRIGHT was born circa 1860 in Indiana. She was married in 1881 to Benjamin F. Ashton.
ii. NATHAN A. [OLLIE] WRIGHT was born circa 1865 in Indiana.
iii. JENNETTE ALCILENA WRIGHT was born circa 1868 in Indiana. She was married in 1892 to Don S. Dean.
iv. MYRTLE EMMENS WRIGHT was born circa 1871 in Grant County, Indiana. She was married in 1895 to Robert J. Price.
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