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WRIGHT, ANDREW J. general store, Sec. 23, P.O. Wrightsville. The subject of this sketch is the founder of the town of Wrightsville, which was laid out July, 1872, and upon the land he owned. Mr. Wright is the son of Thomas Wright, a native of South Carolina, who was twice married, first to Elizabeth Bell, by whom he had eight children, two of whom are now living: George M., now 80 years of age, and Elisabeth, now Mrs. Funkhouser. Was married the second time to Mary Cole, by whom he had four children: Andrew J., Thomas, Robert N., and Nancy, now dead. The subject of this sketch was born Aug. 29, in town 10, range 11. Mr. Wright’s father entered the land on which Thomas now resides, Sec. 35. Andrew J. has been twice married, first to Lucinda Cunningham, eldest daughter of R. B. Cunningham, from this alliance they had three children: Mary N., born Feb. 8, 1857; James W., born Aug. 2, 1858; Richard D., born Oct. 30, 1860. Mary was married March 8, 1877, to Geo. A. Palmer, who are now located in this township. James and Richard are now at home with their father, carrying on the store and attending to the railroad office and the business of the station. Mr. Wright having been in poor health for several years past, has sold the greater part of his land, and is now engaged in mercantile pursuits, having a general store, keeping in his line nearly everything required by the farmers, and at prices to suit the times. Mr. Wright is a man of retiring nature; has never been an aspirant after office, yet has held several offices of trust at the urgent request of the people; has officiated as township treasurer, justice of the peace, postmaster, and railroad agent. Mr. Wright’s early advantages for obtaining an education were very meagre indeed—being reduced to a practical one and by the aid of the “tallow dip.” Yet notwithstanding these unpropitious surroundings of his youth, he has attained success, and for himself a name and character for honesty and uprightness that is worthy of the imitation of those who will succeed him.