Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

OSCEQLA TOWNSHIP. 571
Ill. Mr. Wrigl~t came with his parents to Canton, Ill., in 1832, and
resitlect there until 1851, when the fanlily moved to Goshen Township,
and settled on the fa~in whicll he purcl~ased, being the northeast uarbey,
sectlion 13. This p~operty is still in the family, and rented to aokson
Andei;on ;tlntl Wi1li;rln Marsllall, both Scotchmen. At the time of
his e~~listnlellt he \~~:rs deacon, tl~nstee and Sunday-school superintendent
of thc Cong~egat ioual chu~ch i~t Toulon. Fola years he mas station
;\gent 011 tlre ILH~~~Y~I~OIIII
railroad near Cautlonl ancl orie of the
tr~~sticst contluctors on the roatl ; the loco~~lotire-a roan pony, mas
called Oltl hlor.." :~fter\rnrds owned b\- Owen Lovejoy.
G,r,l. L. KrL, 1,ori1 in C:ounecticnt in ISlO, settlecl at Lafayette in
4 0 Ire lost 11;s first ~ri fe prior to settlement here, but in 1539, married
3l;~l.y 11. Wilseo of IIenry county. In 1865 he received a sunstrol