Margaret Lorinda (Moore) Wright (1929)

HEATHCOTE, MATHENY, MOORE, WHITT, WRIGHT

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 12/21/2006 at 09:59:25

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 10, 1929
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Death of Mrs. Giles Wright

Mrs. Giles Wright, who has been a resident of this county for many years, died Monday afternoon, October 7th, at her home, south of town, from heart trouble. Mrs. Wright, who was 65 years of age, had not always been in good health, but only remarked on Monday that she felt unusually well. Death came upon her suddenly, as she was in her yard.

Mrs. Wright was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, and was born near Winterset, August 13, 1864. Her girlhood was spent near Winterset, and she was married to Mr. Wright September 23, 1879. After their marriage they lived a short time in Brownsville, Nebraska, and the rest of the time they have spent near Winterset.

In her early years Mrs. Wright united with the Primitive Baptist church. She is survived by her aged father, her husband, four sons, Roy, Ray and Will, of Winterset, and Fred, still in the home. She also leaves 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, two brothers, David Moore, of Council Bluffs, and John Moore, of Winterset, and three sisters, Mrs. Tracy Heathcote and Mrs. Jennie Matheny, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Marilla Whitt, of Winterset.

Rev. John T. Hall conducted the services at Tidrick’s funeral home Wednesday afternoon, October 9, and burial was in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 10, 1929
Page 10

Mortuary - Margaret Wright

Margaret Lorinda, daughter of John H. and Martha Moore, was born near Winterset, August 13, 1864.

Her girlhood was spent near Winterset, where she was united in marriage to Giles Wright September 23, 1879. Six children were born to them, two died in infancy, and the others are: Roy, Ray and Will, of Winterset, and Fred, still in the home.

After their marriage they lived a short time in Brownsville, Nebraska, and the rest of the time they have spent near Winterset.

In her early years Mrs. Wright united with the Primitive Baptist church and all her life her religion has been expressed by helping others. Many times she has walked three or four miles to sit up with some one so destitute she was afraid no one else would minister to them. No one knew whether it was her cheeriness or the many acts of kindness and helpfulness in the home of sickness that made every one feel better.

She seemed almost in her usual health when she was stricken and passed away suddenly at her home on October 7, 1929, aged 65 years, 1 month and 24 days.

She leaves beside her husband and sons, 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and her aged father. Also two brothers, Dave Moore, of Council Bluffs, and John Moore, of Winterset, and three sisters, Mrs. Tracy Heathcote and Mrs. Jennie Matheny, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Marilla Whitt, of Winterset, and many other relatives and many friends.

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