For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 442
CHARLES WRIGHT....Charles Wright, who for three years past has been the owner of a valuable farm in Goshen township and also is recognized as one of the industrious and enterprising citizens of Muscatine county, was born in Cedar county, Iowa, August 28, 1860. He is the son of David and Hannah A. ( Ford ) Wright, the former of whom was born in New Jersey, May 2, 1921, and the latter in Ohio in 1830. They were married in Ohio in 1851 and came west four years later, locating in Cedar county, Iowa, where Mr. Wright purchased a farm which he cultivated until his retirement to Wilton in 1877. He departed this life March 18, 1907, being then eighty-six years of age, the mother having been called away in 1896. Of this union six children were born, namely : Elizabeth, the wife of E. Hall, of Kansas ; George J., of Kellogg, Iowa ; David, of Tipton, Iowa ; Charles, the subject of this review ; Mary, the wife of Theodore Kistenmacher, of Davenport, Iowa ; and Lincoln, of Wilton, Iowa.Charles Wight was reared under the parental roof and began farming on his own account when twenty-one years of age, renting land which he cultivated to good advantage and acquiring sufficient capital to invest in property in his own name. He now owns a farm of sixty-three acres which is located on sections 13 and 14, Goshen township, it being one of the most productive places of its size in the township. He carries on general farming and is recognized as a thoroughly efficient man who keeps well posted as to methods and markets and generally succeeds in securing a fair price for what he has to sell.
In 1880 Mr. Wright was united in marriage to Miss Lucy McCroskey, who was born in Cedar county, June 22, 1869, a daughter of David and Sarah ( Gay ) McCroskey. The father was born in Ohio and the mother in Virginia. They were married in Iowa and Mr. McCroskey is still living upon the home farm in Cedar county, being now sixty-nine years of age. His wife passed away in 1888. Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. McCroskey, three are now living ; William, a farmer of Cedar county ; Lucy, now the wife of Charles Wright ; and George, also farming in Cedar county. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wright has been brightened by the arrival of two children : Zola L., who was born September 16, 1887, and is now the wife of Frank Oepping, of Muscatine county ; and Myril, who was born September 6, 1891, and is living at home.
Mr. Wright politically is identified with the republican party and gives to its candidates his earnest support, having a firm faith in the ability of the party to carry the country through any troubles that may arise. He attends closely to his farming and has attained a measure of prosperity which is proof of laudable ambition and wisely directed effort.
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