Chester Wright

WRIGHT

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/5/2008 at 21:23:02

Chester Wright was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 9, 1840. He is a son of Jonathan and Polly (Cummings,) Wright, natives of New York State, where they were married. In 1843, they removed to Boone Co., Ill., and afterward moved to Worth Co., Iowa, locating in Hartland township. After remaining about fifteen years, they went to Whiteside Co., Ill., where the mother died, and where the father still lives. They had a family of twelve children. Chester is the third child. He came to Worth county, Brookfield township, with his uncle, Edmond Wright, in 1855, from Cerro Gordo, Co., Iowa, and afterwards moved to Hartland township, where he resided until 1875, when he moved to Northwood township. His farm contains 480 acres. He is also engaged in stock raising. Mr. Wright was married May 18, 1862, to Helen D. Rendell, born in Westra Isles, Scotland, Oct. 6,1842. When about fourteen years of age she came with his parents to Worth county, and settled in Silver Lake township. They now live at Northwood. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have six children—Mary E., Wallace I., James C., Eddie D., Effie M. and Nellie M. Mr. Wright is a republican and has held local offices. He enlisted in company H, 7th Iowa Volunteers in 1864, serving until the close of the war. He was on the Sioux campaign in Dakota.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 838.