ENYART, Wright W. 1872-1962

DAVIS, ENYART, MCWILLIAMS, FOLSOM, POWELL, FARNSWORTH

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 2/11/2003 at 14:48:58

WRIGHT W. ENYART

Wright W. Enyart, son of Nelson and Sarah Davis Enyart, was born on December 31, 1872 near Pine Grove, Crawford county, Wisconsin. He passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 1962 at the Community Memorial Hospital of Postville at the age of 89 years.

He came to Postville in the year 1889, at the age of 16 years, and worked on the farm for J. B. Hart, just north of Postville where the round barn is. Wright spent most of his life farming.

On December 30, 1893, Wright Enyart was married to Ellen McWilliams near Myron, Iowa.

To this union six children were born, four sons and two daughters. The four sons are: James and Hollis of Postville, Russell and Leo of Waukon; the daughters are Flossie Folsom of Huntington Park, California and Ethel (Mrs. Louis Powell) of near Decorah. All these survive as do 21 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James; a sister, Mrs. Etta Farnsworth, his wife who died in 1942; a grandson, Russell Lee Enyart, who passed away July 2, 1961; and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Community Presbyterian church on Friday, March 30, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Walter T. Martin in charge of the services. Burial was in the Postville cemetery.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.