Information from Pat Ryall (HEIRS files).
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers, Toronto, 1905, p. 532-533:
Arthur Wright, a well-known citizen of Colchester South, is a worthy representative of one of the pioneer families of the township, and is of pure English extraction.
Henry Wright, his great-grandfather, was born and reared in England, and in young manhood emigrated to America, settling at Rutland, Pennsylvania. There he married Mary Klingensmith. Being a United Empire Loyalist, he left Pennsylvania and removed to Canada when trouble arose between the colonies and the mother country... His children, all born before his removal to Canada, were as follows: ... Philip married (first) Miss Dowler, and (second) Delilah Malott, and became the grandfather of our subject...
Philip Wright, the grandfather of Arthur Wright, was born Jan. 5, 1775, at Rutland, Pennsylvania, and came with his parents to Grosse Ile, and later to Malden, where he was first married... His second marriage was to Delilah Malott, who was born June 20, 1786, on Grosse Ile, and they had the following children: ... Ebenezer, born Sept. 20, 1818, is mentioned below...
Ebenezer Wright, of the above family, father of Arthur Wright, was born Sept. 20, 1818, in the old house near the spring, and spent his life on that farm where he died Feb. 28, 1900. He married Eliza Stockwell born Aug. 22, 1818, who died May 18, 1881. He occupied the old French frame house that was built nearly seventy years ago, which he later moved nearer to the Potleg road, and which is still standing, although now not occupied as a residence. Some two years ago our subject built a fine modern home. Ebenezer Wright received the west half of Lot 76, and gave his whole attention to farming, reaping much success. Religiously he belonged to the Methodist church.
To Ebenezer Wright and his wife were born the following named children: Salathial, who lives in Gosfield South, married (first) Lucinda Bertrand, by whom he had five children, and (second) Barbara Shaw, by whom he had two children. Annie is the widow of Sidney Patton, of Harrow, and has five children. Wesley, a farmer of Dresden, County of Kent, married three times, and had three children. Arthur is the subject of this sketch. Burwell, a barber of Harrow, married Minnie Bingham. Erie died at the age of three years.
Arthur Wright was born May 25, 1855, on the old home farm...
Erie
Wright
Salathial Wright 1842-1913
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