Robert Wright, second son of William and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Wright, was born in the White House at Belvidere, May 10, 1823, and came to Scio when a child. He married Catharine Welch, they had 6 children, of whom only 2 survive, George R. and Alice E. (Mrs. F. H. Langworihy). Mrs. Wright died in 1870, and Mr. Wright married Nancy Middaugh. Their children are : Arthur S. (dec), Edmund E., J. Stanley, Wilton M. and Edith. He has been engaged in lumbering and farming, assessor 6 years and highway commissioner for 3 years, and resides 3 miles from Scio on the farm on Knight's Creek which he has occupied since 1847. The family are members of the M. E. Church.
