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ROBERT WRIGHT, farmer; P. O. Potsdam; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in the year 1812, and is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Wright. His father was born in Ireland, and, with his mother, emigrated to America, and settled in Pennsylvania; his mother was born in Philadelphia; they were married in the above county, in which she was reared, having been left an orphan; they emigrated to Montgomery Co., Ohio, where they lived till death, which occurred at advanced ages, he being killed by the cars. They were parents of eight children of whom four are living, viz., Alexander, Robert, George and Catherine; the deceased are John, Mary, James and one in infancy. Mr. Wright was reared on the farm, on which he labored for his father till his 20th year. In 1832, he was married to Eliza Crawford, by whom he had six children, three of whom are living, viz., George W., John and Susan. George is a minister in the Brethren in Christ Church, in which he has labored for seven years. Mrs. Wright died in 1844, aged 36 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Christena Wright in 1847, by whom he has had six children, all living, viz., Andrew T., Joseph, Samuel, Harvey, Sarah A. and Nora B. Mrs. Wright is a daughter of James Wright, who was born in Ireland, and emigrated to America, settling in Northern Ohio, both deceased. They were parents of nine children, viz., Mary, Joseph, Robert, Christena, George, Susan, Leah, Anna and Henry. His first wife was an orphan, and of her parents nothing is known; she was born in Pennsylvania, and had one brother, John, and three sisters, viz., Barbara, Jane and Mollie. Soon after his first marriage, Mr. Wright settled on land in this township, which was all in the woods, and, after clearing it up, sold to his brother George and purchased 178 acres adjoining his first purchase; this land was partly improved, being the first place opened in this locality; he has made his home on this farm. He began life with no capital, but, by dint of hard labor, succeeded in making a good home, which is the reward of the industrious. He and his wife are members of the Brethren in Christ Church, with which they have been connected six years. He has been Trustee of the township seven years, and a member of the Board of Education for twenty-one years.