James J. Wright was born about 1845, in Lawrence County, Tennessee. He was the son of Lorenzo Dow Wright and Elizabeth Hill.
James married Mary Jane Hiler on September 14, 1865, in Tennessee.
Children of James Wright and Mary Hiler
1. Betty Ann Wright, b. abt 1866, Wayne Co, TN
2. William Andrew Wright, b abt 1868, TN
3. John Wright, b. abt 1871
4. Jonathan Wright, b. abt 1871
5. George C. Wright, b. abt 1872
6. Louis L. Wright, b. abt 1874
7. Mary B. Wright, b. abt 1879
8. Francis Merian Wright, b. abt 1881
9. Joseph Wright, b. abt 1883