Rosanah H. Wright

            MRS. ROSANAH H. WRIGHT (deceased) was born February 23, 1808, and there is little doubt as to her being the first white child born in Indiana. She was left an orphan at the age of four years by the death of her father, Lieut. Richard McMahon, who fell at the battle of Tippecanoe.

    She was married to Mr. Joel Wright, September 9, 1824, and lived a happy wedded life till his death, September 23, 1865. She was the mother of eleven children, five sons and six daughters; only two of them are living. She joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839, under the preaching of the Rev. William Daniels, and was a member of the first class organized at Wesley Chapel, then Corydon Circuit. She lived a consistent Christian life.

    She died July 24, 1888, trusting in her Saviour, who sustained and comforted her through life. She was kind, patriotic, hospitable and generous. Her house was ever open to the poor pioneer preachers of all denominations.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana by John M. Gresham & Company, 1889. Part 2, page 196.