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Birth
Jacob was born in Berne in 1836, a son of Silas Wright[1]and Betsey Nelson.[2]
Occupation
He spent his early life on the farm and attended the common schools. His first enterprise was that of a hotel keeper in Berne, and during the late war was employed by the Remington Firearms Company in their factory at Ilion; later he was janitor at the Normal School in Albany, where he remained for five years, and then conducted a livery for some time. In 1878 he removed to Clarksville and erected buildings and put in a baking furnace and has been interested in the baking business since. He served as tax collector while in the town of Berne.[1]
Marriage and Children
His wife is Celinda E., born in Berne, a daughter of John Bell and Charity Pierce.[1]
They had three children:
- Silas J. Wright[1]
- Fred Wright[1]
- Charles J. Wright, deceased[1]
Death
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