Clay County AlArchives News.....Wright, Mrs. Frances Celebrates 100th Birthday. September 19, 1935
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Ashland Progress September 19, 1935
Sunday, September 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. Numbers 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 family, of Georgia; Misses Doris and Fanny 
Wright, of Cragford; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morgan, of Cragford Route; Mr. and Mrs. 
Truman Caldwell and son, of Alexander City.

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