S. M. Wright (1815-) and Hannah E. Lyle (1833-)

WRIGHT, LYLE

Posted By: Jean Hoffman (email)
Date: 11/15/2001 at 21:45:35

As written in "The History of Wapello County, Iowa" 1878, Washington Township, page 622.

WRIGHT, S. M., farmer, residence Eldon; born April 30, 1815, in Brown Co., Ohio; September, 1830, came to Fountain Co., Ind.; in 1840, came to Des Moines Co., Iowa; May 1, 1843, removed to Wapello Co.; one of the earliest settlers of the county; owns 100 acres of land in Secs. 15 and 21; also property in town. Was the first Coroner elected for Wapello Co.; has been County Superintendent for 1875, 1876 and 1877; was Postmaster at Old Ashland. Married Hannah E. Lyle Feb. 22, 1853; she was born in 1833, in Pennsylvania; have two children--Emery C. and George W. Republican; M. E. Church.

(Note: his name was Samuel Milton Wright)

Descendants of James Lyle and Hannah Crawford
 

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