"An Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country; Embracing Lincoln, Douglas, 
Adams  and Franklin Counties; State of Washington". Spokane, Western Historical
Publishing  Company, Publishers, 1904. pp. 835-836.

SOLOMON P. WRIGHT lives in Hatton, where he does an extensive real estate and
loan business. Born in Obion county, Tennessee, April 29, 1848, he was the son
of Philip A. and Elizabeth (Lane) Wright, natives of Kentucky, who removed to
Tennessee early in life. The mother died in that state some years since, but the
father is still living there. During the Civil war the father was about to go to
war as a soldier, but his eldest son, George P., volunteered to take his place
in the army.
     Mr. Wright has eleven brothers and sisters, George P., Moses, Mary J.,
Sarah A., Susan, R. A., Rufus, D. M., J. L., Henry C., and Lucy R., twins.
     He received his early education in the common schools of his native state,
and upon attaining his majority he engaged in farming for himself. In 1877 he
sold his farm and engaged in the saw milling and lumber business, which he
followed until 1883, when he sold out and returned to farming. In 1887 he came
to Ritzville, Adams county, and for two years he worked at carpentering in that
town. In 1889 he took a homestead ten miles east from Hatton, and at different
times since settling here he has added to his holdings until he now owns two and
one-half sections of land, all of which is fenced, and one and three-fourths
sections of which is under cultivation. He has good buildings and some highly
bred cattle and horses. He has harvested from his land as high as fifteen
thousand bushels of wheat in a single year. In 1902 he removed to Hatton and
engaged in his present business, having rented his farm.
     In 1869 Mr. Wright was married to Anna F. Woody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Woody, natives of North Carolina, and parents of twelve children.
     To this union have been born eight children, five of whom are living;
Lillie, married to O. W. Goodenough, of Adams county; Nora H., with her parents;
Homer R., in Ritzville; Lottie J., with her parents; and Preston W., also living
with his parents.
     Mr. Wright is a Democrat. He is interested in educational work and for many
years he was a member of his local school board of school directors. Both he and
Mrs. Wright have been long members of the Church of Christ.

Submitted by: Georgia Harter Williams, georgiahw@earthlink.net