Milton (Bishop) Wright 1828-1917
A Thumbnail Biography by David C. Procuniar
All Rights Reserved Last updated: 31 Aug 2001
Milton (Bishop) Wright; son of Dan Wright (1790-1861) & Catharine Reeder (1800-1866). Milton was born on 17 Nov 1828 in Rush County, Indiana; died on 03 Apr 1917 in Montgomery County, (Oakwood) Dayton, Ohio. Milton married Susan Catherine Koerner (1831-1889) on 24 Nov 1859 in Union County, Indiana.
Milton Wright was a presiding Elder and Circuit Preacher of the United Brethern Church in Dayton, Ohio with an annual salary of $1500.00, with travel costs and other expenses paid for by collections taken in the churches he visited, while living at the Hawthorn Street home in the mid 1800's. He also owned two farms and received rents of $40 to $60 a month from them in addition to income from the sale of the crops grown on both farms. A yearly salary of over $2700.00 plus crop shares which was a good salary for a minister.
Children:
Reuchlin Wright 1861-1920 married Lulu Billheimer
Lorin Wright 1862-1939 Ivonette (Netta) Stokes
Wilbur Wright 1867-1912
Otis Wright 1870-1870 (Twin)
Ida Wright 1870-1870 (Twin)
Orville Wright 1871-1948
Katharine Wright 1874-1929 married Henry Haskell on 20 Nov 1926 Dayton, Ohio; Katharine died in Kansas City
Sources:
David C Procuniar 3598 Harry Truman Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432
The Andrews, Clapp, Stokes, Wright, Van Cleve Genealogies Wright State University
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