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Saturday, October 13, 2012

On This Day : October 13

1677 - Joseph WILLETTS born in Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island.  Joseph was my 9x-great grandfather.

1694 - Eva PIERCE born.  Eva was the daughter of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.

1742 - Samuel MAXSON married Ruth ROGERS.  Samuel was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1757 - Anthony RAINS born in Caroline County, Virginia.  Anthony was my 6x-great grandfather.

1777 - Jonathan R. DAVIS married Elizabeth COVEY.  Jonathan was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1793 - Elizabeth DIXON died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.

1793 - Nathaniel HAWORTH born in Greene County, Tennessee.  Nathaniel was the son of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1804 - Abigail SUMNER born in Stokes County, North Carolina.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1809 - Martha Hogg MIZE born in Kentucky.  Martha was the daughter of David MIZE and Hannah PETER.  Martha was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1843 - Samuel WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Samuel was the son of Levi WARDLAW and Alba HALL.

1845 - Samuel James HODGKINS died in Brown County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of James HODGKINS and Elizabeth EVANS.

1858 - Samuel BOND died.  Samuel was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1872 - Martha Julesa LeMASTERS married William Wade LOOFBOURROW in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1876 - Elbert Riley SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Elbert was the son of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1882 - Mary J. SWAFFORD married Walker NELSON in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.

1897 - Emma C. WHITE married Charles W. HELMS.  Emma was the daughter of Thomas WHITE and Rebecca Ann MATTHEWS.

1902 - Harry L. PIERPONT born in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Joseph Gilbert PIERPONT and Lena Leato ORCUTT.

1903 - Ora DEMPSEY born in Indiana.  Ora was the son of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

1909 - Mary Olive LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

1920 - John Harlan PEFLEY died in Anaheim, California.  John was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1967 - Frances E. SEXTON died in Tuscumbi, Alabama.  Frances was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Obituary : James Wright (1868-1936)

Source : Alexandria Times Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, October 14, 1936, page 1.

JAMES WRIGHT AGED EXPIRED TODAY

Born South Of City And Had Lived Here All His Lifetime

James Wright, 68, who was born on a farm two miles south of Alexandria and who had lived in this community all of his life, died at 9:15 a.m. today at the family home at 515 South Wayne street after an extended illness with a complication of ailments.

The body was taken to the Davis & Stricler funeral home, and will be returned this evening to the Wright residence, where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday. The minister who will have charge will be announced later. Interment will be in a local cemetery.

Mr. Wright was a son of the late Joseph and Rebecca Wright, and lived in the county south of Alexandria until eight years ago, when he and his wife retired from active farm duties and came to this city to live. Mrs. Wright was formerly Miss Carrie B. Hicks, and they were married 41 years last November.

She survives him, with four daughters, Mrs. Frances E. Sexton, Mrs. Olivia Jones, Mrs. Mabel Frees and Mrs. Helen McDermott, all living her, and five grandchildren.

He is also survived by three brothers, Charles Wright and John Wright, of Alexandria, and Edward E. Wright, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Daisy Fox, of Delaware, O., is a surviving sister.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Obituary : Dorothy Wright (1837-1926)

Thanks to the Anderson, Indiana Public Library, I was able to obtain the obituaries of Dorothy (Palmer) Wright, the second wife of my maternal 3rd-great grandfather. The 1900 census stated that she was born June 1837 in Pennsylvania, the 1910 census stated she was born in Ohio, yet these obituaries give even more clues to check out. One interesting note is that her sisters were living in Brown County, Ohio, which is where her husband, Joseph Wright, was from. Perhaps they knew each other previously or he went back to Brown County to find a wife after the death of his first wife, Rebecca Heaton.

Source : Anderson Daily Bulletin, Friday, March 5, 1926, page 7.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy P. Wright, age 78, widow of the late Josehp [sic] Wright, well known resident of this community, who died of infirmities of old age at the family home, two and one-half miles southwest of the city, at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, will be held at 2 p.m. at the home, in the charge of the Rev. George W. Winfrey. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. During the winter Mrs. Wright had been ill most of the time. For the last three weeks she was bedfast. She was the daughter of George and Mary Palmer, natives of West Virginia. She was born in Parkersburg, W. Va., June 27, 1847. When a small girl she moved to Ohio. On April 9, 1891, she was married to Joseph Wright in Anderson. Shortly after her marriage she moved to the old home place near here where she lived for 35 years. Mr. Wright died six years ago. The surviving relatives are one step-daughter, Mrs. Thomas Fox, of near Pendleton; four step-sons, John, Charles and James, of near Alexandria, and Edward, of Columbia City, Ind. Two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wardlow, of Mount Orab, Ohio, Mrs. Sarah Peddicord of Georgetown, Ohio and eighteen grandchildren survive also.



Source : Anderson Daily Bulletin, Saturday, March 6, 1926, page 10.

Near Alexandria

Alexandria, Ind. March 6 - The funeral of Mrs. Dorothy P. Wright was held at 2 p.m. today at the family home, two and one half miles southwest of the city, in charge of the Rev. G.W. Winfrey, and internment followed at the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Mrs. Wright had been a resident of the country southwest of the city for 35 years and was well known.


Source : Anderson Herald, Friday, March 5, 1926, page 9.



Mrs. Wright Dead.


Mrs.Dorothy P. Wright, age 78, died at 1:30 p.m. today at her home two and one half miles southwest of the city. She had been in ill health for several months and bedfast for the past three weeks. She was the widow of Joseph Wright, who died six years ago, to whom she was married 36 years ago in Anderson. She was a native of Ohio. Surviving are one stepdaughter, Mrs. Thomas Fox of Pendleton, four stepsons, John, Charles and James Wright of near Alexandria, and Edward Wright of Columbia City. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the home in charge of the Rev. George W. Winfrey, with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here.



Source : Alexandria Times-Tribune, Friday, March 5, 1926, page 1.

MRS. JOS. WRIGHT PIONEER WOMAN, IS CALLED HOME

Mrs. Dorothy P. Wright, aged 78 years, 9 months and 5 - days, for many years a resident of this community, passed away at her home two and one half miles southwest of the city at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, of infirmities of old age. She is the widow of the late Joseph Wright, and had a wide circle of acquaintances.


Mrs. Wright was a daughter of George and Mary Palmer, and was born in Parkersburg, W.Va., June 27, 1847, coming with her parents to Ohio when a small girl. She was united in marriage to Joseph Wright April 9, 1891, in Anderson, moving to the old homeplace where she has resided for the last 35 years. Her husband passed away six years ago last September.


Surviving are one step-daughter, Mrs. Thomas Fox, of near Pendleton; four step-sons, John, Charles and James near this city, and Edward, of Columbia City, Indiana; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wardlow of Mt. Orab, Ohio and Mrs. Sarah Peddicord of Georgetown, Ohio, and eighteen grandchildren.


The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family home with Rev. G.W. Winfrey in charge. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.


Source : Alexandria Times Tribune, Monday, March 8, 1926, page 1.

FUNERAL OF MRS. WRIGHT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON


The funeral services of Mrs. Dorothy Wright were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home two and one half miles southwest of the city. The home was filled to overflowing with friends and relatives to pay their last respects to this well known woman. Rev. G.W. Winfrey, having charge of the services, selected for his text, 1st Sam.1-3, "There is but a step between me and death." The flower carriers were Olive Wright, Louise Wright, Mabel Wright and Zelma Ruth Wright. Pallbearers were Virgil Wright, Charles Sexton, George Hardcastle, Fred Wright, Jack McDermitt and Carl Brown. The singers, Mrs. Girtha Auler and Mrs. Audrey Cripe, sang "Shall We Meet", "Take the name of Jesus with you," and "When they ring the Golden Bells for you and me." Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery.