William C. "Will" Wright was born September 1st, 1867 in New York to Ezra and Emeline (Cuttrell) Wright. He married Minnie Kinkade in Roslyn, Washington on December 16th, 1896. An early Kittitas County census listed his occupation as Sawmill. The couple had no children.
Will was buried in Ellensburg in 1950; however, he died in 1923 in Long Beach, California. A doctor attested that he tended to Will from December 21, 1922 to February 7th, 1923 and that Will died from bladder cancer. An article in 'The Ellensburg Capital' dated Thursday, March 1, 1923 indicated that Mrs. Will Wright was home from California, where she, her parents and other couples spent every winter. His will was probated in March 1923. Minnie was made executrix. He and Minnie are buried in IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg.
Obituary from Ellensburg Daily Record, Feb. 8, 1923. DEATH CALLS WILL WRIGHT YESTERDAY AT LONG BEACH, CAL.--HAD BEEN ILL SINCE LAST FALL--BUILT FIRST MILL HERE. Word was received here today by Mrs. John Rego of the death at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Long Beach of Will Wright, one of the best known pioneers of the city and valley. Mr. Wright and his wife, and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al Wright, went to Long Beach last fall, Will's health it is said failed rapidly shortly after his arrival in the South, and his life had been dispaired of for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. David Kinkade, Mrs. Wright's parents, also are at Long Beach.
Funeral services are to be held immediately at Long Beach, and within a month the body will be removed to Ellensburg when the family returns.
Few local men has as wide an acquaintance or as many friends in the valley as did Will Wright, who had been a resident of the community for about 37 years. With his brother Al he built the first saw mill in Ellensburg, and later built mills near Easton and in the Teanaway.
The deceased was born in New York City in 1861. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Minnie Kinkade Wright, and two brothers, Al and Frank, both in California at present.
In 1950, his body was removed from Long Beach, California to Ellensburg, Washington for burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He and Minnie are two plots away from her parents, Sarah and David Kinkade.
Will was buried in Ellensburg in 1950; however, he died in 1923 in Long Beach, California. A doctor attested that he tended to Will from December 21, 1922 to February 7th, 1923 and that Will died from bladder cancer. An article in 'The Ellensburg Capital' dated Thursday, March 1, 1923 indicated that Mrs. Will Wright was home from California, where she, her parents and other couples spent every winter. His will was probated in March 1923. Minnie was made executrix. He and Minnie are buried in IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg.
Obituary from Ellensburg Daily Record, Feb. 8, 1923. DEATH CALLS WILL WRIGHT YESTERDAY AT LONG BEACH, CAL.--HAD BEEN ILL SINCE LAST FALL--BUILT FIRST MILL HERE. Word was received here today by Mrs. John Rego of the death at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Long Beach of Will Wright, one of the best known pioneers of the city and valley. Mr. Wright and his wife, and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al Wright, went to Long Beach last fall, Will's health it is said failed rapidly shortly after his arrival in the South, and his life had been dispaired of for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. David Kinkade, Mrs. Wright's parents, also are at Long Beach.
Funeral services are to be held immediately at Long Beach, and within a month the body will be removed to Ellensburg when the family returns.
Few local men has as wide an acquaintance or as many friends in the valley as did Will Wright, who had been a resident of the community for about 37 years. With his brother Al he built the first saw mill in Ellensburg, and later built mills near Easton and in the Teanaway.
The deceased was born in New York City in 1861. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Minnie Kinkade Wright, and two brothers, Al and Frank, both in California at present.
In 1950, his body was removed from Long Beach, California to Ellensburg, Washington for burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He and Minnie are two plots away from her parents, Sarah and David Kinkade.
William C. "Will" Wright was born September 1st, 1867 in New York to Ezra and Emeline (Cuttrell) Wright. He married Minnie Kinkade in Roslyn, Washington on December 16th, 1896. An early Kittitas County census listed his occupation as Sawmill. The couple had no children.
Will was buried in Ellensburg in 1950; however, he died in 1923 in Long Beach, California. A doctor attested that he tended to Will from December 21, 1922 to February 7th, 1923 and that Will died from bladder cancer. An article in 'The Ellensburg Capital' dated Thursday, March 1, 1923 indicated that Mrs. Will Wright was home from California, where she, her parents and other couples spent every winter. His will was probated in March 1923. Minnie was made executrix. He and Minnie are buried in IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg.
Obituary from Ellensburg Daily Record, Feb. 8, 1923. DEATH CALLS WILL WRIGHT YESTERDAY AT LONG BEACH, CAL.--HAD BEEN ILL SINCE LAST FALL--BUILT FIRST MILL HERE. Word was received here today by Mrs. John Rego of the death at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Long Beach of Will Wright, one of the best known pioneers of the city and valley. Mr. Wright and his wife, and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al Wright, went to Long Beach last fall, Will's health it is said failed rapidly shortly after his arrival in the South, and his life had been dispaired of for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. David Kinkade, Mrs. Wright's parents, also are at Long Beach.
Funeral services are to be held immediately at Long Beach, and within a month the body will be removed to Ellensburg when the family returns.
Few local men has as wide an acquaintance or as many friends in the valley as did Will Wright, who had been a resident of the community for about 37 years. With his brother Al he built the first saw mill in Ellensburg, and later built mills near Easton and in the Teanaway.
The deceased was born in New York City in 1861. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Minnie Kinkade Wright, and two brothers, Al and Frank, both in California at present.
In 1950, his body was removed from Long Beach, California to Ellensburg, Washington for burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He and Minnie are two plots away from her parents, Sarah and David Kinkade.
Will was buried in Ellensburg in 1950; however, he died in 1923 in Long Beach, California. A doctor attested that he tended to Will from December 21, 1922 to February 7th, 1923 and that Will died from bladder cancer. An article in 'The Ellensburg Capital' dated Thursday, March 1, 1923 indicated that Mrs. Will Wright was home from California, where she, her parents and other couples spent every winter. His will was probated in March 1923. Minnie was made executrix. He and Minnie are buried in IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg.
Obituary from Ellensburg Daily Record, Feb. 8, 1923. DEATH CALLS WILL WRIGHT YESTERDAY AT LONG BEACH, CAL.--HAD BEEN ILL SINCE LAST FALL--BUILT FIRST MILL HERE. Word was received here today by Mrs. John Rego of the death at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Long Beach of Will Wright, one of the best known pioneers of the city and valley. Mr. Wright and his wife, and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al Wright, went to Long Beach last fall, Will's health it is said failed rapidly shortly after his arrival in the South, and his life had been dispaired of for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. David Kinkade, Mrs. Wright's parents, also are at Long Beach.
Funeral services are to be held immediately at Long Beach, and within a month the body will be removed to Ellensburg when the family returns.
Few local men has as wide an acquaintance or as many friends in the valley as did Will Wright, who had been a resident of the community for about 37 years. With his brother Al he built the first saw mill in Ellensburg, and later built mills near Easton and in the Teanaway.
The deceased was born in New York City in 1861. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Minnie Kinkade Wright, and two brothers, Al and Frank, both in California at present.
In 1950, his body was removed from Long Beach, California to Ellensburg, Washington for burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He and Minnie are two plots away from her parents, Sarah and David Kinkade.
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