11, 1819 to Elizabeth Bower, daughter of Adam and Julie Ann (Harmon) Bower, b. Sept. 26, 1791 in Rowan Co., N. C. Adam Bower moved to Clark Co., Ind. in 1811. His wife d. in 1807, probably in N. C.
Eli and his wife settled on a farm two miles south of Salem, Ind. immediately after marriage. He built one of the first mills in Washington Twp. in about 1821 which was known as Wrights Old Water Mill. In 1840, a sash saw mill was added and it did a good business for many years. Eli was very successful in business and they (his family) were among the very best citizens of the community. Mrs. Wright was a member of the Church of Christ at Blue River.
Eli Wright died of Cholera June 14, 1833.
Elizabeth (Bower) Wright died of Tuberculosis, March 31, 1847.
They were both buried in Philburt Wright Cemetery. Their Children;
4-1 Mary Wright, b. 1821, d. 1833.
4-2 Adam Harvy Wright, b. Oct. 12, 1823, d. July 25,1901.
4-3 Elizabeth Caroline Wright, b. June 14, 1828, d. Sept. 5, 1898.
4-4 Nancy Wright, b. 1830, d. y. [She died prior to 30 Jun 1835, date unknown.]
4-5 Philbird Marion Wright, b. Sept. 17, 1832, d. Oct. 14, 1920.
"June 30, 1835 - Solomon Bowers, with Evans Wright as his security, is appointed guardian of Adam Harvey, Elizabeth Caroline and Philbert Marion Wright, infant heirs of Eli Wright, dec'd." [17 July 2020 addition to biography by L. Standish]
11, 1819 to Elizabeth Bower, daughter of Adam and Julie Ann (Harmon) Bower, b. Sept. 26, 1791 in Rowan Co., N. C. Adam Bower moved to Clark Co., Ind. in 1811. His wife d. in 1807, probably in N. C.
Eli and his wife settled on a farm two miles south of Salem, Ind. immediately after marriage. He built one of the first mills in Washington Twp. in about 1821 which was known as Wrights Old Water Mill. In 1840, a sash saw mill was added and it did a good business for many years. Eli was very successful in business and they (his family) were among the very best citizens of the community. Mrs. Wright was a member of the Church of Christ at Blue River.
Eli Wright died of Cholera June 14, 1833.
Elizabeth (Bower) Wright died of Tuberculosis, March 31, 1847.
They were both buried in Philburt Wright Cemetery. Their Children;
4-1 Mary Wright, b. 1821, d. 1833.
4-2 Adam Harvy Wright, b. Oct. 12, 1823, d. July 25,1901.
4-3 Elizabeth Caroline Wright, b. June 14, 1828, d. Sept. 5, 1898.
4-4 Nancy Wright, b. 1830, d. y. [She died prior to 30 Jun 1835, date unknown.]
4-5 Philbird Marion Wright, b. Sept. 17, 1832, d. Oct. 14, 1920.
"June 30, 1835 - Solomon Bowers, with Evans Wright as his security, is appointed guardian of Adam Harvey, Elizabeth Caroline and Philbert Marion Wright, infant heirs of Eli Wright, dec'd." [17 July 2020 addition to biography by L. Standish]
Family Members
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Nancy Wright Purlee
1794–1888
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Evins Wright
1797–1895
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Sarah Wright Zink
1799–1894
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Barbara Wright Johnson
1801–1832
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Elizabeth "Betsey" Wright Hinds
1803–1865
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Catherine Wright Hinds
1806–1891
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Delilah Wright Zink
1808–1873
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Absolom Wright
1811–1868
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Celia Wright Ratts
1813–1893
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Mary "Polly" Wright Frantz
1814–1879
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John Wright
1817–1879
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