PHILANDER WRIGHT, retired; Fennimore; born in the town of Belcher, Hampden Co., Mass., in 1818; lived in Massachusetts till 1835, when he removed with his father to Pennsylvania; his mother died when he was about 14 years of age; came to Grant Co. in 1847, and settled in the town of Fennimore; has been a resident of this town since that time, except one year spent in Lancaster. His wife was Sarah Cramer, daughter of Enos and Anna Cramer, born in Wayne Co., Penn.; they have had seven children, six of whom are living - J. N., Joel W., Charles O., Albert C., Mary E. and Roland N.; lost first child, Esther Ann.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.