James Wilson Wright Sr. was born on 12. Feb. 1812. He was the son of
John A. Wright and
Martha Kelly. James Wilson Wright Sr. married
Harriet Thomas on 11. Feb. 1846; 5 children. James Wilson Wright Sr. married
Cynthia Rebecca Jones, daughter of
John I. Jones and
Mary E. Swartzwelder, on 21. Dec. 1871 at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. James Wilson Wright Sr. died on 21. Feb. 1898 at age 86. He was buried at Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky.
JAMES WILSON WRIGHT, farmer; P. O. Paris; was born in this precinct, Feb. 12, 1812, being the eldest son, and second child born to John A. and Martha (Kelly) Wright. Our subject has always been a resident of this neighborhood, in which he was born, and is one of the substantial members of the Commonwealth; he was raised on the homestead, to farming pursuits; soon after leaving the parental roof, and while a single man, he was for several years engaged in selling goods at Moreland, now Hutchinson Precinct; he has been twice married; Feb, 11, 1846, to Harriet Thomas, daughter of Lindsey and Dorcas (Hinton) Thomas; she was born Jan. 30, 1821, in Shelby County, this State; she died May 15, 1866; having borne three children, who came to maturity, viz.: Laura, now wife of Nathan Bayless, of this county and Isaac K., and William L., both residing in Scott County; Dec. 21, 1871, Mr. Wright was married to Cynthia Jones, who was born in Hutchinson Precinct, daughter of John I. Jones and Mary Swartzwelder, both natives of Bourbon County; Mary was a daughter of Samuel Swartzwelder, a native of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to this county at an early day; Mr. Wright settled on the farm he now owns; March 1, 1847, he put all the substantial improvements on the place that appears today; the form was purchased of his uncle, Andrew Wright; the farm having been in the name of the family since its first settlement; he has 500 acres in one body, and has settled his two sons in Scott County; by his last wife, he has three children: Martha Wilson, James W. Jr., and Clarence Jones.
History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky.