The Donald Wright Family history began in Wimbledon, North Dakota. Don is the fourth son born to Earl and Mildred Wright. He received his grade school education in the Dover school and went into Wimbledon for his high school. After spending 6 years in the Marines Don returned home to farm with his father for a couple years. In 1954 he married Sharon Lewellyn (daughter of Albert and Nellie Lewellyn) also born and raised in Wimbledon. Don started college fall quarter of 1954 and graduated in 1957 from Valley City State Teachers College. He took a teaching position at Eilson A.F. Base, Fairbanks, Alaska and taught there for 3 years. We lived in North Pole (14 Miles from Fairbanks) and were in partnership with Don's older brother Freeman in the Reindeer Service Station. Don also worked with his other two brothers Leonard and Jack who were in the construction business and still are. Crystal our oldest child was born here in Valley City, and also our youngest Brett. Our other 3 children were born in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dana our oldest son was born while Alaska was still a territory. Iris and Barry after it had become a State. We so remember the statehood of Alaska. Don worked in Fairbanks the last few years we lived there in a C.P.A. office. We really enjoyed the beautiful state of Alaska the 9 years we were there. In 1966 Don went into partnership here in Valley City with his brother Lowell in the Lumber Business. Don's Mother Mildred lives in Valley City, his father passed away in 1963. He has one sister (Mrs. Joe Mueller) who lives at Dazey on a farm. Don's family came from Scotland and on his Mother's side (the John Millers) came from Ireland.

Sharon's side of the family (Lewellyns) came from Wales and the ancestry is traced back as far as 1261, a descendant of the Prince of Wales. On my mother's side the Fehrs came from Switzerland.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 275