He was commonly called John, the shortened version of his middle name.
Married Mary "Polly" Isley on April 16, 1837 in Montgomery County, IL
Sources
See also:
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29269673/james-johnson-wright: accessed 9 April 2023), memorial page for James Johnson Wright (11 Feb 1815–15 Dec 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29269673, citing Bethlehem Cemetery, Hagarstown, Fayette County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Fay Welborn Gibson (contributor 47035606).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M858-V7S : accessed 12 May 2016), James J Wright, Montgomery county, Montgomery, Illinois, United States; citing family 845, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXNS-XSB : accessed 31 May 2016), James J Wright, Zion, Bond, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 67, sheet 188D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0176; FHL microfilm 1,254,176.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-M2JB : 14 October 2017), James Johnson Wright and Polly Isely, 16 Apr 1837; citing Montgomery, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,315,683.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: