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William M. Wright, proprietor of Warsaw or Power’s Ferry, also farmer and stock-raiser of Tom Township, was born in Warren County, Ky., December 25, 1826, and is the son of J. B. Wright and Mary G. (Wallace) Wright, both natives of Kentucky. The parents left their native State for Missouri in 1838, and located in Benton County, near Warsaw, where the father entered land at the Springfield land sales. Here he died August 13, 1863, being shot by militia. William M. Wright came to Missouri with his parents when a lad of thirteen years. He spent his youth on the farm until 1884, when he purchased the ferry property at Warsaw, and this he has been engaged in running ever since, and it is said to be the oldest ferry on the Osage, having been established sometime in the 20’s. Aside from this Mr. Wright is also occupied in agricultural pursuits, and has been quite successful. His first marriage was in Benton County, Mo., to Miss Elizabeth Powers, a native of Missouri, where she was reared. She died in 1850. Mr. Wright was married in Henry County, Mo., to Miss Sarah L. Higden, a native of Kentucky, but who was reared in Missouri. This wife died in 1879. Mr. Wright is a member of the Baptist Church, and one of the first-class citizens of the county. One son, John Edward, was born to his first marriage. He grew to manhood in Benton County, was here married to Miss Lizzie Denison, a native of Missouri, and to them were born two children—Mattie E. and Charles C. Mr. Wright and son, John Edward, are the owners of 400 acres of land, with about 300 acres under cultivation.