Wright, Isom S. (1816-1901)

WRIGHT

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 9/10/2008 at 13:55:50

Isom S. Wright
Feb 23, 1816 - Apr 16, 1901

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.148, Lewis Twp.)
I. S. Wright, farmer, P. O. Council Bluffs, was born in North Carolina February 23, 1816; moved into Putnam County, Ind., when about ten years old; came to Iowa in the spring of 1867; settled in Mills County, and remained till he came to Pottawattamie County February 10, 1875, and came to his present place, which he had bought the year before. His farm consists of about three hundred and fifty acres on what is called the "Bench," and then he has about one hundred acres on the river. Of his home farm, about two hundred and sixty acres are in cultivation - the remainder in grass and pasture. The K. C. St. J. & C. B. R. R. runs through his farm, and has a station near his house called Wright, in honor of Mr. Wright. The road was located here about five years ago, when the railroad had to change part of its track on account of the river washing out its former tract. His farming is mostly corn-raising. Mr. Wright was married, January, 1840, to Miss Docia Mills; she was born in Kentucky, but moved to Indiana when young. They have two children living - one in Colrado, now Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Their son, T. A. Wright, lives on the farm; is also married. He is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. His business has been farming most all his life; howeer, while in Putnam County, ind., he was in the merchandise business for about five years, and was also County Treasurer in Putname County a term or two, besides other offices.