Alexander Wright
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
Alexander Wright, a farmer and stock raiser of Scott County, was born in New Madrid County, Mo., February 24, 1835, and is a son of John and Drucilla (Hannah) Wright. The grandparents were from Pennsylvania, and were among the early settlers of Cape Girardeau County, Mo. John Wright went to New Madrid County about 1820. He and wife had a family of ten children, but were not permitted to live to see them reach maturity. The father died when Alexander was but two years of age, after which the latter lived with his mother until her death, he being at that time about thirteen years old. Remaining in New Madrid County until he attained his majority, he went to Scott County and located in the Richwood country, four miles north of Sikeston, and resided until the braking out of the Civil War. He then enlisted for six months in the Missouri State Guards (Confederate), and in the fall of 1862 enlisted in Col. Jeffrey's regiment, and was commissioned captain of a company of men mostly from Scott County. In 1863 he resigned his commission and returned home on account of failing health. Soon after he went to New Madrid County, and remained until the close of the war, when he returned home and resumed farming. He purchased his present farm in 1875, and removed to it in 1879. In 1881 Mr. Wright engaged in merchandising at Oran, Mo., but after three years returned to his farm. In 1874 he was elected sheriff and collector of Scott County and served two terms. He was married in 1857 to Margaret Wright, who died on January 1, 1858, leaving one child, Benjamin L., now married and residing on the home farm. Afterward, Mr. Wright married Elizabeth Nealey. She died on March, 1861, having borne one child, Christopher L. (also deceased). On March 13, 1862, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Hinton, a native of Scott County, born December 7, 1835 and is a daughter of John and Pentha (Payne) Hinton, natives of North Carolina and Kentucky. To this union have been born six children: Eliza E., Robert J., James A. (deceased), Una (deceased), Charles (deceased), and Joseph S. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wright has a fine farm of 320 acres of which 250 are under cultivation. He is a member of the Agricultural Wheel.
Submitted by Connie Perkins
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