Charles Marion Wright (1852-1924)

WRIGHT, ROGERS, HUGHES, SHILLING, BLAIR, FROST

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 9/12/2016 at 21:58:42

From Nevada Journal December 12, 1924 (page 3)

Charles Marion Wright Buried at New Providence

Charles M. Wright, who passed away Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Shilling in this city was buried Wednesday afternoon in the cemetery at New Providence, after short services held by Rev. A. V. Hart of the Christian church of this city.

Charles Marion, son of Harriet Evalind and William Frederick Wright was born at Chatham, Medina county, Ohio Sept. 7, 1852. He departed this life Dec. 7, 1924 at the home of his daughter Mrs. A. F. Snilling of this city.

When a young child his parents moved to Wisconsin where he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty they removed to Hardin county where he later met and married Janetta F. Rogers on Feb. 14, 1875. After forty years of wedded life her death occurred March 6, 1915.

To this union was born six children two of whom preceded their father in death. Four children, Mrs. Agnes Hughes, Fred. W., Mrs. Lola Shilling and Mrs. Nina E. Blair an aged sister, Mrs. Olive P. Frost a brother W. F. Wright; 16 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, several other relatives and a host of friends mourn his death, which came as a rest from great suffering.