James was born at
South Carolina in 1817. He was the son of
James Wright. He married
Elizabeth Strong at
Tipton Co., Tennessee, on 23 March 1841. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Tipton Co., Tennessee. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Tipton Co., Tennessee. James died in 1876 at
Tennessee. His body was interred in 1876 at
Salem, Tipton Co., Tennessee, at Salem Cemetery. He left a will on 12 November 1876 at
Tipton Co., Tennessee; James M. Wright, Tipton Co., Tennessee Dated: Nov. 12, 1876 Exr: son, R.B. Wright To wife: To granddaughter: Witnessed: S.A. Wright, Geo. T. Gray, W.A. Ellison.