The Jefferson Bee, Jefferson, Iowa, Thursday, September 29th, 1898, Page 4, Column 3 – Obituary WILLIS WRIGHT, SR. – Died. – At his home in Jefferson, Thursday, September 22, of cancer of the stomach, Willis Wright, in the 70th year of his age.
Willis Wright was born in Indiana, February 22, 1829, where he grew to manhood, and was married to Mary Morlan January 1, 1846. By this union he became the father of seven children, four boys and three girls, all but two of whom survive him.
Bro. Wright has been a resident of Greene country about 45 years. Spending a large part of his life on the frontier, his school privileges were not the best, and yet the very hardships ad privations of a frontier experience were important educational and character-forming factors in his life, developing those sturdy qualities so essential to the higher type of manhood. He was a man of good native sense, with an inquiring mind and retentive memory. His lack of school privileges was in some measure compensated for by reading, observation and experience, and aided by a remarkable memory, his metal equipment was beyond the average. He was not an extremist in any sense, but was well-balanced, having what may be termed the judicial type of mind. He served with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people several terms as Justice of the Peace. He also received a commission as Captain of Home Guards during the Civil war.
He gave his heart to Christ about fifty years ago, and was a faithful and consistent member of the Christian church until the close of life. He was a great Bible reader and a good exegete (an expounder or textual interpreter). He could not only quote large portions of scripture, but had a very accurate understanding of the proper division and interpretation of God's word. He was the senior Elder of the church, presiding at all the meetings of the official board when able to be present, and his counsel was always wise and generally acceptable to the church. He was hospitable and generous to a fault. He had the respect and esteem of all who knew him, was a kind husband, indulgent father, a good neighbor and citizen, and above all a devoted Christian. He departed this life about noon on Thursday, September 22, 1898, leaving to mourn his loss and cherish his memory a loving wife, three sons, Wm. Elijah, Lewis and Lemuel Paton, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Bebe and Mrs. Olive Albee, and a large number of relatives and friends. "He rests from his labors and his works will follow him." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Willis Wright was born in Indiana, February 22, 1829, where he grew to manhood, and was married to Mary Morlan January 1, 1846. By this union he became the father of seven children, four boys and three girls, all but two of whom survive him.
Bro. Wright has been a resident of Greene country about 45 years. Spending a large part of his life on the frontier, his school privileges were not the best, and yet the very hardships ad privations of a frontier experience were important educational and character-forming factors in his life, developing those sturdy qualities so essential to the higher type of manhood. He was a man of good native sense, with an inquiring mind and retentive memory. His lack of school privileges was in some measure compensated for by reading, observation and experience, and aided by a remarkable memory, his metal equipment was beyond the average. He was not an extremist in any sense, but was well-balanced, having what may be termed the judicial type of mind. He served with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people several terms as Justice of the Peace. He also received a commission as Captain of Home Guards during the Civil war.
He gave his heart to Christ about fifty years ago, and was a faithful and consistent member of the Christian church until the close of life. He was a great Bible reader and a good exegete (an expounder or textual interpreter). He could not only quote large portions of scripture, but had a very accurate understanding of the proper division and interpretation of God's word. He was the senior Elder of the church, presiding at all the meetings of the official board when able to be present, and his counsel was always wise and generally acceptable to the church. He was hospitable and generous to a fault. He had the respect and esteem of all who knew him, was a kind husband, indulgent father, a good neighbor and citizen, and above all a devoted Christian. He departed this life about noon on Thursday, September 22, 1898, leaving to mourn his loss and cherish his memory a loving wife, three sons, Wm. Elijah, Lewis and Lemuel Paton, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Bebe and Mrs. Olive Albee, and a large number of relatives and friends. "He rests from his labors and his works will follow him." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
The Jefferson Bee, Jefferson, Iowa, Thursday, September 29th, 1898, Page 4, Column 3 – Obituary WILLIS WRIGHT, SR. – Died. – At his home in Jefferson, Thursday, September 22, of cancer of the stomach, Willis Wright, in the 70th year of his age.
Willis Wright was born in Indiana, February 22, 1829, where he grew to manhood, and was married to Mary Morlan January 1, 1846. By this union he became the father of seven children, four boys and three girls, all but two of whom survive him.
Bro. Wright has been a resident of Greene country about 45 years. Spending a large part of his life on the frontier, his school privileges were not the best, and yet the very hardships ad privations of a frontier experience were important educational and character-forming factors in his life, developing those sturdy qualities so essential to the higher type of manhood. He was a man of good native sense, with an inquiring mind and retentive memory. His lack of school privileges was in some measure compensated for by reading, observation and experience, and aided by a remarkable memory, his metal equipment was beyond the average. He was not an extremist in any sense, but was well-balanced, having what may be termed the judicial type of mind. He served with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people several terms as Justice of the Peace. He also received a commission as Captain of Home Guards during the Civil war.
He gave his heart to Christ about fifty years ago, and was a faithful and consistent member of the Christian church until the close of life. He was a great Bible reader and a good exegete (an expounder or textual interpreter). He could not only quote large portions of scripture, but had a very accurate understanding of the proper division and interpretation of God's word. He was the senior Elder of the church, presiding at all the meetings of the official board when able to be present, and his counsel was always wise and generally acceptable to the church. He was hospitable and generous to a fault. He had the respect and esteem of all who knew him, was a kind husband, indulgent father, a good neighbor and citizen, and above all a devoted Christian. He departed this life about noon on Thursday, September 22, 1898, leaving to mourn his loss and cherish his memory a loving wife, three sons, Wm. Elijah, Lewis and Lemuel Paton, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Bebe and Mrs. Olive Albee, and a large number of relatives and friends. "He rests from his labors and his works will follow him." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Willis Wright was born in Indiana, February 22, 1829, where he grew to manhood, and was married to Mary Morlan January 1, 1846. By this union he became the father of seven children, four boys and three girls, all but two of whom survive him.
Bro. Wright has been a resident of Greene country about 45 years. Spending a large part of his life on the frontier, his school privileges were not the best, and yet the very hardships ad privations of a frontier experience were important educational and character-forming factors in his life, developing those sturdy qualities so essential to the higher type of manhood. He was a man of good native sense, with an inquiring mind and retentive memory. His lack of school privileges was in some measure compensated for by reading, observation and experience, and aided by a remarkable memory, his metal equipment was beyond the average. He was not an extremist in any sense, but was well-balanced, having what may be termed the judicial type of mind. He served with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people several terms as Justice of the Peace. He also received a commission as Captain of Home Guards during the Civil war.
He gave his heart to Christ about fifty years ago, and was a faithful and consistent member of the Christian church until the close of life. He was a great Bible reader and a good exegete (an expounder or textual interpreter). He could not only quote large portions of scripture, but had a very accurate understanding of the proper division and interpretation of God's word. He was the senior Elder of the church, presiding at all the meetings of the official board when able to be present, and his counsel was always wise and generally acceptable to the church. He was hospitable and generous to a fault. He had the respect and esteem of all who knew him, was a kind husband, indulgent father, a good neighbor and citizen, and above all a devoted Christian. He departed this life about noon on Thursday, September 22, 1898, leaving to mourn his loss and cherish his memory a loving wife, three sons, Wm. Elijah, Lewis and Lemuel Paton, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Bebe and Mrs. Olive Albee, and a large number of relatives and friends. "He rests from his labors and his works will follow him." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
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