Josiah A. WRIGHT 
Josiah A. was born on July 7th, 1829 in Tennessee. Josiah A.'s father was John Jackson WRIGHT and his mother was Louisa Jane SMITH. He was an only child. He died at the age of 70 on February 9th, 1900 in Polk Co., MO. He was buried in Shady Grove Cemetery, Polk Co. MO.General Notes
Married Elizabeth Jane Gothard b. 4 DEC 1837 in Henry Co., VA
Served in the Civil War from 31 JUL 1862 tp 29 FEB 1864 in Company M of the 7th Prov. Regiment of the Missouri Militia of the Union Army. Also cerved Company D and Company B of the 26ht Regiment during the Civil War. (A Branch of the Wright Tree by. Betty Ammerman, Dixie Clinton and Phyllis Heiss. p. 39-40)
In 1850 census shown living with his mother Jane
in 1860 census shown as Head of the Household in Cedar Co. MO
In 1870 census living in Polk Co., MO
In 1880 census living in Polk Co., MO
Children:
1. Mary WRIGHT, b. ABT 1852/1853 in Polk Co., MO
2. John WRIGHT, b. 22 JAN 1854 in Polk Co. MO
3. Eliza Jane WRIGHT, b. 7 MAR 1855 in Polk Co., MO
4. Elizabeth WRIGHT, b. ANT 1856
5. Rebecca Caroline Wright, b. 14 NOV 1857 in Polk Co, MO
6. William Hiram Wright, b. 22 JUL 1860 in Polk Co., MO
7. Josiah WRIGHT Jr., b. 18 SEP 1863 in Polk Co., MO
8. Fannie Adeline WRIGHT, b. 31 JUL 1866 in Polk Co., MO
9. Thomas Jefferson WRIGHT, 19 AUG 1868 in MO
10. Wilson WRIGHT, b. ABT 1869 in MO
11. Loyd Martin Wright, b. 10 JAN 1872 in MO
They had a son named Thomas Jefferson.
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Children
Thomas Jefferson WRIGHT
Thomas Jefferson was born on August 19th, 1868 in Polk Co, MO. He died at the age of 65 on February 2nd, 1934. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Polk Co, MO.
Source/Citation
A Branch of the Wright Tree
A Branch of the Wright Tree