An American Family History

Emeline Simpson Wright was born about 1826 in Indiana. Her parents were Allen Simpson and Nancy Vincent.

She married Johnson T. Wright on October 5, 1848 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Johnson was born on February 7, 1825 in New Jersey. His father was George Wright.

Johnson and Emeline's children included:

Elizabeth Wright,
Margaret E. Wright Callahan (1852, married David Callahan),
Alice Wright Chevalier (1857, married Samuel Chevalier),
Nancy Mae Wright (1860),
Amelia (Mille) E. Wright Chevalier (1861, married Clinton P. Chevalier),
George A. Wright (1866), and
Charles D. Wright (1869).

In 1860 they moved from Indiana to Indianola, Iowa and operated a grocery for 3 years and then moved on to Polk County, Iowa.

At the time of the 1880 census they were in Allen, Polk County, Iowa. The household consisted of Johnson age 55 who was a farmer, Emeline age 54, Margaret E. age 28, Mille E. age 19, George A. age 14, and Charles B. age 1. The household also included Eta Alexander age 16, a niece, John Alexander age 29, nephew and Nancy Jones age 65, sister. They had a 20 year old servant, E. Brewster. A note indicated that Millie was suffering from the effects of diptheria.

Johnson died on January 25, 1910 in Polk City. Emeline died in 1918 in Des Moines.