WRIGHT OBITUARIES

The following obituaries were compiled by:
Brandon Wright
bpwrightwv@yahoo.com 
With thanks to Eric Richendollar, Washington Co Public Library

Marietta Register, Thurs 1/10/1878
Wright-At Coal Run, January 6th, William Wright, aged about 75yrs 
(submitter's note-William was born in 1811, in 1878 he would be about 67

Beverly Dispatch, 12/14/1917
Benjamin Wright
The death of Benjamin Wright, for years a resident of Beverly, and one
of our most highly respected citizens, occurred at his home on Fifth street,
Sunday morning, December 9, 1917 at near 4:30 o'clock. Death was due to
paralysis of the throat, with which he had been affected for neary two years.
For the past two months he has been confined to his him, and , while
his death was not unexpected, it came as a shock to all who knew him.
He was the son of William and Susan Wright, and was born in Monroe
County Ohio January 31, 1835, and at the time of his death was nearly 83
years of age In early life he moved to this county, living at Lowell and
vicinity until 1871, since which time he has lived here.
On June 19,1864, he was united in marriage with Miss Cemantha Wigner, of
Lowell. To this union were born two daughters, Miss Minnie, teacher in the
Beverly schools, and Miss Bessie, of the home, who with the widow survive.
The deceased was the oldest in their family, and is survived by four
brothers: Joseph W., of Eureka, W.VA, Amos, of Marietta, Freeman, of Coal
Run and John, of Beverly (submitter's note, Joseph's given name is Josiah)
While at Lowell, Mr. Wright united with the Church of Christ, in 1859, and
later brought his membership to the Beverly church, remaining a faithful
member until his death. He was also a member of Beverly Lodge, No 84,
I.O.O.F, having united with the order in 1878. For nearly forty years an
Odd Fellow, he was most attentive to the order, making his weekly visits to
the lodge room in the faithful performance of his duties.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon December 11, in the I.O.O.F hall, the
services being conducted by the Order and assisted by Mr. J.F. Ryan, pastor
of the Christian Church, and Rev. H.W Hunter, of the Beverly M.E. Church.
Interment was made in Beverly Cemetery.
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The Beverly Dispatch, Sept 18, 1941
Bessie Beulah Wright
Beverly village suffered a real bereavement in the passing from earth at 7
p.m. on Friday, Sept 12, of one of its most active and interested citizens
from babyhood-Bessie Beulah Wright. Although suffering from marked health
disturbance for a number of years, she cheerfully and uncomplainingly
continued insofar as her health would permit, her normal activities.
Bessie Beulah Wright was one of two daughters born to Benjamin F. and
Cemantha Wigner Wright. She was born at Lowell on June 23, 1871, her
parents coming to Beverly in the year 1873. She received her education in
the Beverly school and for two years was a music student at Belpre. She was
a private piano instructor and for 20 years was organist in the Beverly
Cumberland Presbytery church and for two other decades was organist of the
Methodist church which she was a member. She ad been, for a number of years,
pianist in the primary department of the church school. She was a member of
the Woman's Society of Christian Service and for three years had been
president of the former Aid Society of the church and was affiliated with
the Mary-Martha class of the Sunday school. She was a member of the
Beverly-Waterford Woman's Christian temperance Union and has been connected
with the Beverly Welfare Association and Vivic League.
Surviving are the sister, Miss Minnie. E. Wright of the hom; an aunt, Mrs.
Laura McCormick of Logan; a cousin and close friend Mrs. Eleanor Applegate
Cooke of Jacksonville, Florida, and other cousins.
The funeral rites were held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
the large attendance testifying to the worth of the departed, further
accented by the profusion of beautiful floral tributes.
The interment was in Beverly cemetery, C.H. Mindling funeral director.
Mr O.E. Townsend of Mansfield, and Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott of Columbus,
attended the services.
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Beverly Dispatch, Aug 11, 1955
Miss Minnie Wright
Miss Minnie May Wright, 89, passed away Thursday, August 4, at 8.a.m. after
an illness. Miss Wright was born in Lowell, Sept 25, 1865, the daughter of
the late Benjamin Wright and Cemantha Wigner Wright
The family moved to Beverly in 1873 where Miss Wright grew to womanhood.
She obtained a certificate to teach in the year which would have been her
graduation year, had she not been requested to each in the Beverly high
school the latter half of the year. She was the oldest living Alumnus of
the Beverly high school. She also attended the Beverly Academy and the
Marietta Normal schools. She taught in the Coal Run schools two years,
Lowell one year, Belpre 7 years and in the Beverly schools for 32 years.
She was a member of the Beverly Methodist church, and a teacher in the
Sunday Schools since 17 years of age. She was superintendent of the primary
department for many years, and was also a member of the Mary Martha class of
the Sunday School.
One sister, Bessie Beulah Wright, passed away in 1941.
Services were held at the McCurdy Funeral Home, Saturday, Aug. 6, 3pm, Rev.
Charles Doddell officiating. Song selections by Mr. and Mrs. Coe Allen and
Mrs. Jane Curran. Interment in the Beverly cemetery. Pallbearers: Ruper
Ullman, LeRoy Webster, Leland Riecker, Cody Dixon, William Hal, Lyell Roush
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The Beverly Dispatch Dec 23, 1921
Josiah Wright, who arrived at the home of his brother, John Wright, from
Eureka, W.Va, on last Tuesday was stricken with an attack of illness that
nigh, which proved to be pneumonia. One lung only was affected and he
seemed to improve when he was seized with a second attack affecting the same
lung. He failed to rally and passed away at 2:30p.m. Monday. His son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Wright, and the daughter with whim he has been
making his home, Mrs. Judkins, has been summoned to their father's bedside
from Eureka. (submitters' note: his daughter was Mrs. Hudkins)
Josiah was a brother of the late Benjamin Wright of this place, of Amos
Wright, of Marietta, and of John and Free Wright, and would have been
eighty-five years of age on his next birthday anniversary.
The body was taken on the noon train Tuesday to Eureka, where funeral
services were held and the remains then taken to Willow Island for burial.
Two sons and three daughters survive: Wood Wright, of Eureka, West Virginia:
Denny Wright, of Texas; Mrs. Judkins, of Eureka; Mrs. Matilda Pickens, of
Eureka; Mrs. Sadie Hammett, of Texas. Four sisters preceded him in death
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The Beverly Dispatch, 3/1/1934
Mr. Freeman Wright, aged 83 years, brother of John Wright, and uncle of
Misses Minnie and Bessie Wright, of Beverly, died at this hom on Franklin
street, Marietta, at 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, death being due to
pneumonia.
Mr. Wright, who was born on May 10, 1850, followed the pursuit of
agriculture at Coal Run and Lowell during his active years. On March 22,
1874, he was married to Miss Nancy Dobbins, who survives with the following
sons and daughters: Harry Wright, of Coal Run; Frank Wright, of Reno; Joseph
Wright, of Charleston, W.Va; Sidney and Nathan Wright, of Marietta, 11
grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
On Monday noon the body was removed from the home in Marietta to the
Christian church in Coal Run, where at 2 o'clock funeral services were held,
Rev. C.L. Kendle, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment was made in
Greenlawn cemetery at Lowell
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The Beverly Dispatch, July 4, 1957
Harry A. Wright, 79, passed away Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. at his home in Jackson
Township, Noble County.
He was born Oct 29, 1877 to the late Freeman and Nancy Dobbins Wight. He
lived in Marietta for several years before moving to Kentucky where he was
superintendent of the Cumberland Pipe Line Co. for 35 years. Upon his
retirement he and his wife moved to Jackson township. A 32 degree Mason in
Campton, Ky., Mr. Wright was married on Aug 12, 1907, to the former Sarah L
Alexander of Campton
Survivors are: his wife; a son Richard of Beverly; two grandchildren; three
brothers, Joseph and Sidney of Devola, and Nate of Coal Run; and a sister
Mrs Hazel Dixon of Devola.
Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly.
Burial will be in Beverly Cemetery. Masonic services will be held Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
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The Beverly Dispatch, Jan 16, 1964
Joseph Wright
January 7, at 8:45 p.m. at the home of his sister, Mrs. Clark Dixon, Garden
City Rd., Devola, Marietta. He was born at Lowell August 13, 1881, a son of
the late Freeman and Nancy Dobbins Wright. On February 17, 1902, he married
Mamie Ferguson who died in 1950. One son, Dudley Wright, and one daughter
Virginia, Also preceded him in death. Mrs Frank Horvath of Columbus, is a
granddaughter, and there are two great grandchildren. One brother and one
sister survive, Nathan Wright of Coal Run, and Mrs. Clark Dixon with whom he
made his home. Three brothers Harry Wright, Frank Wright and Sidney Wright,
and one sister Mrs. Frank spies, preceded him in death. Mr. Wright was a
retired steam fitter.
Funeral services were held Friday at Marietta, with Jess Nutter
officiating. Burial in Oak Cemetery.
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The Beverly Dispatch, Dec 9, 1965
Mr. Nathan W. Wright, aged 72 years, passed away Sunday December 5, 1965 at
1:30 a.m. in the Marietta Memorial Hospital after an illness.
Mr. Wright, son of the late Freeman and Nancy Dobbins Wright, was born
January 7, 1893 at Marietta, Ohio, and when quite young moved to Noble
County were he grew to manhood.
On December 28, 1912, he was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Glines and
for the past 53 years they have shared many golden hours together. They
lived in Marietta, Ohio before moving to the Coal Run, Ohio community where
they have resided for 23 years.
Mr. Wright, a steamfitter by trade, was a member of the United Assciated of
Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 168, and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Those left to mourn their loss sustained in his passing are his widow and
two daughters, Mrs. Alton Phelps, Marietta, Ohio and Mrs. David Morgan,
Route 2, Waterford, Ohio. Also one granddaughter, Miss Beverly Phelps, Parma
Heights, Ohio and one sister, Mrs. Clark Dixon, Devola, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 8, 1965 at 2 p.m. in the
McCurdy Funeral Home with Rev. J. Lee Gorman and Rev. George Koch
officiating. Interment in Beverly Cemetery.
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The Beverly Dispatch, June 11, 1953
Mrs. Bertha Wright
Miss Minnie Wright has been informed of the death of a cousin Mrs. Bertha
Wright, on April 27 at St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs Wright was the wife of Curt
Wright, a son of the late John Wright. Curt spent his youth in Beverly,
living with his parents in Dodge addition and in what was then known as the
Warren Wilson home on Ferry Hill.
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The Beverly Dispatch, Jan 18, 1924
Amos Wright, brother of John Wright, of Beverly, and of Freeman Wright, of
Coal Run, passed away at his home in Marietta, Thursday night, January 10th.
The preceeding Sunday he had suffered a stroke after which his condition was
critical, this being his third attack of paralysis. He was the son of
William and Susan Wright and was born in Monroe county, May 2, 1840,
spending his childhood in that vicinity and later going to New Orleans.
He was married in 1863 to Miss Augusta Josephine Severance, who preceded
him in death in 1893. The following children survive: Charles, of West
Marietta; Frank, of Indianapolis; George, of Akron; Phil, of Marietta; Miss
Estella Wright, of Marietta, and Mrs. R R Robinson, of Sistersville. One
son, Fred, died several years ago. The two brothers mentioned survive and
one brother, Benjamin, of this place, preceded him in death. There are also
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Wright served in the Civil War and his record of war service is most
interesting. When the war broke out he was in the river business at New
Orleans working on several boats whose terminal point was the city
mentioned. He saw continuous service from the beginning to the end of the
war and most of it was active service. At the time of Gen. Sheridan's ride
on October 9, 1865, he commanded the escort which went from cedar Creek to
Winchester, Va., a distance of 20 miles. It was on this day the battle of
Winchester was fought. From the Shenandoah Valley he traveled to Appomattox
Courthouse where he witnessed the surrender of Lee. Tradition has it that he
was chosen to carry the news of Lee's surrender from Sheridan to Lincoln. He
was discharged from service at Wheeling, W. Va., June 30, 1865.
He has been a resident of Marietta where he held the position of street
commissioner, custodian and turnkey for many years.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock with interment
in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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The Beverly Dispatch Jan 19, 1939
Death of John S. Wright, aged 91 years, brother of the late Benjamin Wright
and uncle of the Misses Minnie and Bessie Wright, of Beverly, occurred at
6:30 a.m. on Friday, his demise being due to conditions incident to his
advanced age. Death occurred at the home of his son Lloyd B Wright, who
resides four miles west of Waterford, with whom he had made his home for
about two years.
Mr. Wright was born in Washington County on February 9, 1847, spending the
greater part of his life in the county of which he was a native. Mr. Wright
was united in marriage with Sarah Carson, of this locality, and to this
union was born one son, Charles Curtis Wright, now located in Missouri.
Later Mr. Wright married Lucy Glogston, of Marietta, a daughter born of this
union, dying in infancy. A third marriage was contracted after the loss of
the second wife, with Eliza Haney, of Marietta, who died in 1931. Lloyd B.
Wright, of Waterford, is a son of the third union. There are nine
grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Wright was the last of a family
of six brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Wright was a member of Beverly Church of Christ for many years. Soon
after the 1913 flood he built a residence property in Beverly where he lived
until two years ago.
The funeral services were held at the Mindling Funeral parlors at 3:30 p.m.
on Sunday, Rev. Frank Donaldson, of the Church of Christ, officiating.
Interment was in Beverly cemetery. Those who served as pallbearers were
Rodney, Jack and Ted Wright, Elmer Spung, Richard Davis and Richard Rohrer.
Relatives from a distance who attended the obsequies were: Mr. and Mrs.
Wood Wright and son and Mrs. Ressie Hudkin, of Eureka, W.Va.; Mr. and Mrs.
Clark Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spies, Joseph Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Mate
Wright and daughter and Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Brown, all of Marietta.
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The Beverly Dispatch, Mar 12, 1931
Mrs. Eliza Wright, whose illness of a month's duration has been heretofore
mentioned in these columns, passed away at her home in Dodge addition early
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Wright was a native of Washington County, having
been born April 14, 1852. She resided in Marietta a number of years, the
family moving to Beverly about 20 years ago. The husband, John Wright,
survives with a stepson and son, Curtis Wright, of Nebraska, and Lloyd
Wright of Swift. There are 7 grandchildren.
Funeral rites were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, Rev.
C.L. Kendle, pastor of the Christian Church, and Rev. Firestone, pastor of
the M. E. Church, officiating. Interment in charge of Funeral Directors
Maxwell and Mindling, was made in Beverly cemetery.
A granddaughter, Miss Helen Wright, will remain for the present with the
bereaved husband in the home.
Out of town relatives attending the obsequies were: Mr. and Mrs. Free
Wright, of Coal Run; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, Mr. Nate Wright, Miss Stella
Wright, Mrs. Clark Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lauer, Mrs. Adams and daughter
and Mrs. Pfaff, all of Marietta.
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The Marietta Times or Beverly Dispatch, Aug 1977
Lloyd B. Wright, 86, of Stockport, died at 12:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at
MartkRest Center.
Mr. Wright was born April 30, 1891at Marietta.
He was a former farmer and former employee of Elston Lumber Co. at
Waterford.
He is survived by his widow, the former Mildred Geddes; six sons, Robert of
Temperance, Mich., Rodney of Elyria, Jack of Enon, Orville of Waterford,
Charles of Columbus, Ind., and Wilbur of Bucyrus; two daughters, Mrs. Elmer
(Helen) Spung of Route 1, Waterford and Mrs. Charles (Margaret) Roberts of
Valley Station, Ky. 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at McCurdy Funeral Home. Burial
was made in Waterford Cemetery.
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The Beverly Dispatch, Dec 3, 1942
Lloyd Benjamin Wright, Jr. aged 17 years, 7 months, 6 days, son of L.B. and
Virgie Mathew Wright, met instant death in an automobile accident early
Friday morning Nov 27, and his companion Kenneth Beebe, also of Waterford
vicinity, sustained a broken back, when the coup in which they were riding
collided violently with a concrete bridge on the highway between Elyria and
Medina. Both had been employed in a defense plant at Elyria since last
summer. Mrs. Beebe left Friday for Elyria where her son is in a hospital.
Lloyd Wright, Jr. was one of a family of nine children and was born on the
home farm in Waterford Twp on April 21, 1925. He attended Waterford High
School and at the close of his junior year left with other friends for
Elyria, where he received training in the welding trade and for several
months had worked at his trade in a defense plant in Elyria.
Survivors are: the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Wright of Waterford R.D.,
six brothers and two sisters, Robert C Wright of Erie, Mich., Cpl. Rodney W.
Wright in Africa, Staff Sgt. Jack W. Wright of Bakersfiled, Cal., Pvt.
Orville T. Wright of the Army Air Corps, Fort Thomas, Ky., Charles William
and Wilbur Kenneth Wright of the home, Mrs. Helen Spung of Waterford and
Margret Ann Wright of the home; and several uncles, aunts, cousins and other
relatives.
Lloyd Jr. had attended Sunday school at the local Church of Christ and at
the Methodist church.
The funeral rites were held at 2p.m. on Tuesday at Waterford Methodist
church, Rev. Frank Donaldson of Athens and Rev. Don W. Lucas, pastor of the
Waterford church, officiating. Hymn vocalists were Mrs. J.O. Keith and Mrs.
C.H. Mindling, Mrs. Bonnie Ball, accompanist. Friends of the departed, who
performed the office of pallbearer, were: Graydon Brown, Jack Reed, Lous
Turner, Warren Riley, Willard Needs, Neil Davis and Theodore Hayes. C. H.
Mindling was the funeral director. (Submitter's note, an additional article
explains the accident may have been caused when the vehicle struck a horse
on the roadway. A Mr. Robert Grills reported finding the injured horse and
the gate from the farm to the road broken down)
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The Marietta Times, Jan 14, 1992
Robert. C Wright
Services for Robert C Wright, 81, of Hasen Drive were conducted Saturday in
Bedford Funeral Chapel at Temperance, Mich., with the Rev. Daun Nowak
officiating. Burial was in Whiteford Township, Mich.
Mr. Wright died Wednesday (Jan 8, 1992) in Toledo Hospital.
He was a member and past master of Samaria Lodge 438, Free and Accepted
Masons; and a member of Zenobia Shrine and Scottish Rite. A self-employed
welder for more than 40 years, he retired in 1989. He was born Oct. 2, 1910,
at Coal Run to Lloyd and Virgie Wright.
Mr. Wright is survived by his wife, Alice F. DaGue Wright, whom he married
July 11, 1935; one daughter Barbara Fowler; two sisters, Helen Spung of
Waterford and Margaret Roberts of Malta; five brothers, Rodney of Elyria,
Jack of Enon, Ted of Waterford, William of Cleveland and Wilbur of
Zanesville; three grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lloyd Wright Jr.