WILLIAM WRIGHT, farmer ; P. O. Paris; was born Feb. 23, 1822, on the farm he now owns; he is a son of Colonel William Wright ...
... he [Col. William Wright] moved to the place now owned by his son William, in 1814, the year of his marriage ...
To William and Ann (Jackson) Wright were born six children, viz :
- Edwin,
- Rebecca,
- Martha J.,
- William, 4
- Martha and
- Mary,
but two are living, William and Edwin, who resides in Coles County, Ill. ...