George Washington Wright Jr. and Nancy Elizabeth (Jones) Wright

Great, Great Grandparents George and Nancy Wright

Source: Great Grandson Jess Somers' collection of family photos.

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George Washington Wright Jr. (1857 - 1937)

Nancy Elizabeth Jones (1860 - 1934)

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George Washington Wright Jr. (RootsWeb)

Obituary for George Washington Wright Jr.:

PIONEER PASSED AWAY HERE LAST WEDNESDAY - 30 Apr 1937

George W. Wright, aged 79, highly respected pioneer citizen of Clay Co., passed away here last Wednesday at 6:20 p.m., at the home of his daugher, Mrs. W. F. Barnes.

Mr. Wright was born on 22 June 1857 near Paragould, and removed to Randolph county when he was two years of age. He had resided in Clay county during the past 35 years.

His funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R. L. Powell and internment was made in Williams cemetery. Mr. Wright was devout christian & a member of the Methodist church.

Surviving are six children, Mrs. W. I. Weaver, Mrs. W. F. Barnes, William Wright, Ollie Wright, Corning; Jess and Hubert Wright, Kennett, Missouri; brother Philmore Wright, Walcott; sisters Mrs. Nancy Leavens, Paragould; Mrs. Fanny Myers, St. Louis, Missouri, 41 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

(Source: https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ajobebrown5&id=I03576)

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