History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 233 ANSEL WKIGHT was of the eighth generation from Samuel VVriglit, who camefrom Enghind and settled in Northampton in 1654. Thefather of Ansel was Asahel Wright, a Kevolutionary soldier,who had two sons and one daughter,—Chester, Ansel, andAnna. Ansel Wright was horn in Northampton, Oct. 29,1797, and died Feh. 19, 1872. His parents were in humhlecircumstances, and were in part supported by him. He hadfew advantages of schooli
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. 233 ANSEL WKIGHT was of the eighth generation from Samuel VVriglit, who camefrom Enghind and settled in Northampton in 1654. Thefather of Ansel was Asahel Wright, a Kevolutionary soldier,who had two sons and one daughter,—Chester, Ansel, andAnna. Ansel Wright was horn in Northampton, Oct. 29,1797, and died Feh. 19, 1872. His parents were in humhlecircumstances, and were in part supported by him. He hadfew advantages of schooling, but possessed natural abilities ofa high order, and which made him one of the most successfulof business-men. From 1815 to 1825 he was in the employ ofHon. Lewis Strong, and in 1823, having saved from his earn-ings §115, he formed a copartnership with Theodore Rust,their united capital being §236. They commenced the grocerybusiness in the basement of the old town-hall the first two years of their copartnership he continuedto work for jNlr. Strong, assisting Mr. Rust in the evenings,after which he went into the
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