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WRIGHT, MILTON, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Denmark; son of Charles W. Wright, a native of Maryland, who, with his parents, was among the early settlers of the forests of Indiana. There he met Miss Louisa M. Palmer, born in the State of New York, whose parents were also early settlers of Indiana; they were married; had seven children; the eldest, Milton, born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in November, 1828, the only member of the family who came to Iowa. In 1847, he married Miss Eveline J. Tibbits, daughter of David Tibbits, who came to Lee Co. from Indiana in 1851; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in January, 1828; in 1849, they came to Lee Co.; remained two years, and returned to Indiana. In 1862, he enlisted in the 3d Ind. V. C. as private; participated at the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, the Wilderness, Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, both raids to Richmond, Wilson’s raid to Weldon Railroad and others; mustered out as Orderly at Indianapolis Aug. 15, 1865. His wife returned to Lee Co. at the close of the war, and they settled where they now reside and own 260 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; they have seven children — Fannie M., born in Indiana in 1848, the wife of Charles Johnson, of Mahaska Co.; David W., born in Iowa, in 1850; Frank M., born in Indiana in 1852; Ella J., born in Indiana in 1855; Wayland, born in Indiana in 1857; Cora B., born in Indiana in 1860; Dallas V., born in Iowa in 1866. Democratic; has held the office of Township Assessor, Township Clerk and various school offices. Mr. Wright’s oldest brother, Augustus, was killed at the battle of Gettysburg in 1861, a member of the 3d Ind. V. C.; the next, Samuel P., a resident of California, died in 1878; Charles W. is now a resident of Fairland, Ind.; his sister, Lucy A., is the wife of Augustus Fairbanks, of California; Sarah married William Elder, of Indiana, now deceased; Mary L. is a resident of California.