WRIGHT, Mary E SHELTON 1861-1924

WRIGHT, SHELTON, LANGFORD, SPRAY

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 10/25/2009 at 10:48:16

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Saturday, July 12, 1924
Page Six, Column 3

MRS. STEVEN WRIGHT DIED AT 8 OCLOCK

Mrs. Steven WRIGHT (sic. a/k/a Stephen) died this morning about 8 oclock at her home in West End addition. She has been ill the past year with dropsy. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed, but they will be sometime Monday in charge of Ray Nay, Baptist minister in Cedar Falls. Interment will be in Evergreen (sic).

Mary E. SHELTON was born October 28, 1861 near Wayland in Henry county and came to Fairfield with her parents when she was a small child.

She was married to Steven A. WRIGHT, August 11, 1891. She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Martha LANGFORD of Goldfield, Iowa and Alvie of Lockridge.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.
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Note: Wife of Stephen Wright (a/k/a Steven Wright).

Note: The obituary indicated burial was to be in Evergreen Cemetery (Fairfield). The family likely changed plans or this first information was incorrect as she was buried in Wright Cemetery seven miles SE of Fairfield. Shares a joint headstone with husband Stephen WRIGHT and child Jessye A WRIGHT.

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Added by Admin, March 2020 --

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, July 14, 1924
Front Page, Column 4

WRIGHT FUNERAL HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral services for Mrs. Steven WRIGHT, who died Saturday morning at 8 oclock at her home in West End addition, were held this afternoon at 2 oclock from the Free Methodist church in charge of Rev. H. Nay of the Cedar Falls Baptist church. Interment was made at the Wright cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, July 15, 1924
Page Eight, Column 1

JUST AMONG OURSELVES

… --Mr. and Mrs. Jet Migett of Ottumwa attended the funeral of Mrs. Steven WRIGHT, which was held in the city this afternoon. …

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… --Mrs. Isa SPRAY of Ottumwa attended the funeral of her sister Mrs. Steven WRIGHT in the city today.

-- Mrs. Mae Ketchem of Ottumwa was in the city this afternoon attending the funeral of Mrs. Steven WRIGHT. …

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