WRIGHT, Noah 1812 - 1895

WRIGHT, VANCE, BEAN, VANNATTA

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 10/22/2009 at 10:23:55

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday February 20, 1895
Page 7, Column 2

Death of Noah WRIGHT, a Pioneer.

Noah WRIGHT, living in the south part of town, died very suddenly at his home last Monday night. About nine o'clock in the evening he retired, but complained of not feeling well. He rapidly grew worse and in about fifteen minutes he died. The funeral was held at the home this morning at half past nine o'clock, Rev. G.W. Mapes officiating. The remains were taken to the Wright grave yard in Cedar township, where the religious exercises at the grave were conducted by Mr. G. B. Phillips. Mr. WRIGHT was one of the first three settlers in Jefferson county. He was born in Kentucky, Oct. 19, 1812. About the year 1834 or 1835 he removed to Illinois and came to Iowa in 1836, living for many years in Cedar township. Afterwards he went to Washington county, where he lived many years, and about twelve years ago removed to Fairfield. He was married in Kentucky to Miss Sarah VANCE, who died some twelve years ago, and after coming to Fairfield he was married to Mrs. BEAN, who survives him. Mr. WRIGHT leaves three sons and one daughter. He was eighty-two years, three months and twenty-nine days old.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Buried at Wright Cemetery. Note: the obituary stated for the age that Noah was "... twenty-nine days ....". The headstone appears to use the number 23, however. Perhaps the engraver mistook the written 29 to be 23?

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Added by Admin, March 2020 --

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, February 20, 1895
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL MISCELLANY.

TOWN AND COUNTY.

… Noah WRIGHT, whose residence in Jefferson county dates back to the '30's, died very suddenly while in bed at his home in this city Monday night about 10 o'clock. He was eighty-four years of age. …

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: "Mrs. BEAN" as noted in the first obituary was Esther Ann VANNATTA BEAN, who died in 1917 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.