The Wright Family of Dixon Co. Nebraska

The Wright Family of Dixon Co. Nebraska (pg. 3)

Original Documents in our Wright Family Papers

Property Tax Receipt for Martinsburg Mill owned by P.G. Wright & Son,
dated Dec. 7, 1880 (for 1879 taxes). Pierce Granger Wright was Lyman Granger Wright's father.
This mill is mentioned at the Dixon County USGenWeb site
under the history of Martinsburg, taken from "Nebraska...Our Town"
(scroll down to the eighth paragraph, which starts "During the 30 years that the mill operated...")
This site also mentions the Martin and Lockwood families, who were in-laws of the Wrights.

This rather large document (14" x 22") names Lyman G. Wright as Postmaster for the town
of Justice, Nebraska on May 9, 1876. Justice later became Martinsburg.
Andreas' "History of the State of Nebraska," as seen here at the Dixon County USGenWeb site, states:
"The post office was established in 1879, and at the time named Justice;
but in 1881 it was changed to Martinsburgh. Dennis Hurley was first Postmaster."
As evidenced by the document above, Lyman G. Wright was the Postmaster of Justice in 1876.
Interestingly, Lyman's brother-in-law, Martin Lockwood is also mentioned in Adreas' book as the first Postmaster of the Dixon County town of South Creek in 1869...

This is an original copy of the deed to a lot in Martinsburg cemetery, granted to Prudence Wilder Wright (Lyman G. Wrights' mother), dated July 28, 1891 - less than one month after her husband, Pierce Granger Wright (Lyman's father) passed away and was buried in Martinsburg Cemetery. Another family connection is shown at the Dixon Co., USGenWeb site, again in "Nebraska...Our Town"
(scroll down to "The Martinsburg cemetery was established in 1883..")
According to this reference, the Martin and Lockwood families, both in-law's of the Wrights,
donated the land for the Martinsburg Cemetery. O.E. Martin married P.G. Wright's youngest daughter, Nettie; Martin Lockwood married Mary Wright; and William Lockwood married Delany Wright.

A special thanks to Robin Mosier, who hosts the Dixon County USGenWeb site, for all her wonderful information about the history of Dixon County and for the attractive way in which she presents that website.
Email Bob Couch with questions, comments, corrections to this page.