Clay County AlArchives News.....Celebration for Mrs. Wright September 1935 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elhura Kenady Smith elhura@scottsboro.org October 28, 2007, 2:11 am Ashland Progress (or Its Forerunner) September 1935 Sunday, Sepetember 8th, Mrs. F.E. Wright celebrated her 100th birthday, which was an event of September 15th. During the day approximately 1,000 relatives and friends came. Her granddaughter, Miss Ista Wright, of Pisgah, registered only the friends until 3 o'clock. The number 664. The relatives present were estimated at about 175, and from 3:00 to 4:00 just numbers of people came by to see Mrs. Wright. So many were surprised to find her sitting up talking and smoking her pipe, using her home grown tobacco, and ready to shake hands with them and invite them back. Each one present enjoyed the day very much. At the noon hour a bountiful repast was spread on a large table, built for this purpose in the shady front yard. About 60 gallons of lemonade was served to the people, which was refreshing on the hot day. Numers of church benches and chairs were provided for seat room. Singing was enjoyed in the afternoon. Talks were made by Rev. S.C. Ray from Lystra community; Enoch Wright, a son of Mrs. Wright, from Pisgah; and Mr. W.C. Burgess from Motley community. Mrs. Wright, with her two unmarried daughters, lives in her old pioneer home where she has lived for 55 years. She and her husband and family moved from Georgia to Alabama. They built this log house with the huge chimney that was used as a stove for 20 years. She spun thread and wove her cloth to clothe the family - a few of the garments she still has. She also has her spinning wheel. She still uses her old custom of lighting the house, a small brass lamp, cup style, without a globe. Her old fashioned bed steads make her home interesting to visit. She churns a big churn of milk every day, and just last winter pieced a quilt without the aid of spectacles. She enjoys company and very often tells of experiences during her past life. She is the mother of 11 children, 9 living, 8 of whom were present. There are 38 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. Relatives present were: Mrs. Martha Evans and daughter of Cragford; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kenady and 2 daughters; Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Alford and family of Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wright; Mr. Bill Wright and son of Cragford; Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Kenady and family; Mr. and Mrs. Crayton Kenady, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kenady, Mr. and Mrs. Nolen Bice, Mr. and Mrs. Durell Wright and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wright, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Evans and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker and son, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Parker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Parker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Birchfield and son, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Roughton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Casey Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs. Driskel Yarbrough and family, all of Cragford Route; Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Caldwell, Alexander City; Mr. and Mrs. Dolphus Nix and family, Daviston; Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Wright and daughter, of Birmingham; Mr. Enoch Wright and 2 children of Pisgah; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smith and family of Lystra; Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Roughton of Lanett; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burgess and family of Georgia; Misses Doris (sic Dora) and Fanny Wright of Cragford; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morgan of Cragford Route; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Caldwell and son of Alexander City. Additional Comments: Frances Emmaline Parker Wright (09/15/1835 - 12/16/1936) was the 2nd wife of John W. Wright (01/29/1804 - 05/19/1891). Their log home was in the Sikesville community of Clay County. The home was sold in the 1980's, dismantled and reassembled near Auburn, Alabama. The 1st wife of John W. Wright was Ann Jane McJunkin (8/29/1812 - ). Children of John W. Wright and Ann Jane McJunkin Wright were: (1) Margaret Elizabeth (known as "Sister Margaret" to younger siblings 8/28/1838 - ); (2) Samuel Thomas (6/15/1841 - ); and (3) Sarah Ann Jarusa (8/14/1849 - 9/20/1849). Children of John W. Wright and Frances Emmaline Parker Wright were: (1) John S. (6/20/1857 - 6/18/1889); (2) Martha Jane "Mattie"(11/13/1859 - 3/1947 ); (3) William Jackson (4/30/1862 - 11/1947?); (4) Nancy Ann Frances "Fanny" (8/19/1864 - 1/3/1946); (5) Pleasant Edward 4/16/1867 - 6/20/1938); (6) Dora Ann (11/12/1869 - 11/4/1959); (7) Thomas Ivens (3/17/1872 - 11/14/1945); (8) Step Enoch (3/7/1875 - 7/23/1951); (9) Mary Ellah (4/11/1878 - 2/7/1958); (10) Ida Freedony (9/15/1881 - 4/13/1963). All preceeding birth and death dates were taken from the John W. Wright Family Bible, the more recent death dates having been added in the 1960's. A death date for Margaret Cannon McJunkin (mother? of Ann Jane McJunkin Wright) is given as 9/25/1843. The Wright Family Bible is in possession of Wright-Kenady descendants, Scottsboro, Alabama. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/newspapers/celebrat1526gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb