WI BIO - Lafayette Co - WRIGHT, M. Shaw

History of LaFayette County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 
742

M. Shaw WRIGHT, farmer, Section 33, Shullsburg Township, Lafayette County, 
Wisconsin, P. O. Darlington [Lafayette County], was born 10 January 1829 in 
Carroll County, Maryland. He worked at a woolen factory until about 1852, 
when he came to Knox County, Ohio, where he worked at carpentering and bridge 
building about two years, In 1854 Mr. WRIGHT came to Madison [Dane County], 
Wisconsin, and followed the carpenter's trade. In 1855 he removed to Sauk 
County [Wisconsin] and built a mill, which he afterward sold with 160 acres 
of land. In 1857 he came to Lafayette County, where he has since lived and 
engaged in farming.

In 1859 he [M. Shaw WRIGHT] married Miss Louisa M. RUSSELL, who was born in 
Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They [M. Shaw and Louisa M. (RUSSELL) WRIGHT] 
have two children: (1) Oscar, and (2) Emma. Mr. WRIGHT now owns 280 acres 
of land. His buildings are as good if not the best in Lafayette County. He 
built his residence in 1875, costing about $3,000; his barn cost about 
$1,000, and he has other valuable improvements.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly