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Isom A. Wright, of Tipton County, Tenn., was born in Lancaster County, S. C., January 12, 1820, and is a son of Alexander and Agnes (Cussy) Wright, who were both natives of South Carolina, and of Irish descent. The father was born in 1795, and died February, 1852, in Tipton County. The mother was also born in 1795, and died in 1858 or 1859. They moved from South Carolina to Tipton County in 1842 and settled nine miles south of Covington in the Eighth District. The father was a farmer and a sound Democrat. He was in sympathy with the Presbyterian Church though not a member of any. The mother was a consistent member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and a pious, noble woman. Isom A. Wright was the third child of seven children and received a good education at the country schools in his native State. When eighteen years old he came with his parents to Tipton County and commenced farming, and is now regarded as one of the progressive farmers of the county, and by close application to business has been enabled to own 1,500 acres of land, a steam, grist and saw-mill, and a cotton-gin, besides a first-class country dry good store. January 5, 1848, he married Miss Mary W. Bernard, born in Dickson County, Tenn., May 14, 1829, and by this marriage has had six sons and one daughter; the latter, and two sons died. In his political views Mr. Wright is a true Democrat and always supports that party. In 1848 he settled on a farm in the woods, which he improved and cleared for cultivation; and for ten years past he has held the office of magistrate in the Eighth District. Mrs. Wright and three of the sons belong to the Methodist Church. Mr. Wright inclines to that church, but has never united with any.