WRIGHT, Joseph (Josiah?) 1857 - 1924

WRIGHT, SHELTON, HARTLEY

Posted By: Patricia E. Morris
Date: 5/7/2006 at 19:26:41

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, May 1, 1924
Page Two, Column 1

JOSEPH WRIGHT DIED LAST NIGHT

Joseph (Josiah?) WRIGHT died last evening at 7 o'clock at the Jefferson county hospital, death being due to heart trouble and other complications.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the Free Methodist church in charge of Rev. Lewis Mendenhall. Interment will be made in the Wright cemetery east of Fairfield.

Joseph WRIGHT was born December 23, 1857, in Jefferson county and has made his home here the greater part of the time.

He was the son of William and Sarah WRIGHT. Mrs. Joseph WRIGHT (note: Sarah Jane SHELTON WRIGHT) died April 1, 1922. Two sons, Ray of Beckwith and Eddy of Fairfield survive.

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Transcriber's note: Married Louisa HARTLEY - 8 November 1877 - cited from JEFFERSON COUNTY MARRIAGES Record #4823.