Roderick Random Wright

Born in Washington, Indiana  to James C. Wright and Sarah Hawkins, Roderick R. Wright was a farmer and lived his entire life in Daviess County. He married Ann Eliza McJunkin on December 28, 1848, and together they raised four children: James (1853-1887), William (1856-1924), Sarah (1864-1936), and Laura (1865-1938). He was the grandfather of Roderick Marion Wright (1887-1960) who became the first licensed pilot in Indiana and an instructor at the Wright Brothers Flying School.