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C. B. Wright C. B. Wright, the third
member of the firm, was born July 13, 1864, in Morrow County, Ohio, and is the
son of Joseph P. and Victorine (Jackson) Wright, the father born in the state of
New York and the mother in Connecticut. These
parents were married in Ohio and are now both deceased, the father dying in
Jasper County, Iowa, and the mother in Ohio. As a young man
Joseph P. Wright, mentioned above, farmed until the breaking out of the Civil
War, when, on August 9, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Ninety-sixth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, serving as a brave and efficient soldier until he was sent
home on account of sickness. Among
other engagements in which he took part was the battle of Arkansas Post.
After the War he began a mercantile business in Bloomfield, Ohio, which
he conducted until the spring of 1870, when he came to Monroe.
He purchased land south of town, where he lived until 1874, when he moved
onto a farm north of Monroe. In 1879 he bought a farm a mile east of Belleview
Church and here his death occurred in 1891 at an advanced age.
The elder Wright was a splendid Christian gentleman, loyal to all the
best that life holds. A sincere
worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church, he served it in nearly every capacity
except pastor.
He was also deeply interested in educational work and was for years
assessor of his Township. He died
beloved by all who knew him. C.
B. Wright, his son, is the only surviving child of his parents.
He came to Monroe in 1892 and entered the grocery business, becoming a
member of the firm of Moore & Wright. This
continued until the fall of 1893, when the firm became Wright & Talmadge,
and later he was in business alone for one year, having bought out Mr. Talmadge,
then his grocery merged with the general store of Custer, Wright & Company. On
February 14, 1889, Mr. Wright was united in marriage with Mary Custer, daughter
of Aaron Custer. Both are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Monroe, Mr. Wright being one of the
stewards. He is prominent in
fraternal circles, being a member of Fairview Lodge No. 194, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, at Monroe, of which he is past master. He is also a member of
Jasper Lodge No. 168, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Monroe, of which he
has been a member many years, also of Monroe Encampment No. 60, of which he is
past chief and past noble grand. He
also belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, having been banker of that order
for a number of years. He was
formerly a member of the town council and was trustee of Fairview Township for
six years. Besides his mercantile business, Mr. Wright is also president of the Monroe Telephone Company, the large, and rapidly growing success of which has been due to his efforts and able management. The Past and Present
of Jasper County, Iowa, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-in-Chief, 1912, B. F.
Bowden & Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. |
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