Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Wright, Robert James January 9, 1916
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Onawa Democrat  January 20, 1916 (from Vivian Norby Andersen collection)
The Onawa Democrat; Thursday, January 20, 1916: 
At his home at Blue Lake Sunday, January 9, at about 6:30 o'clock, occurred 
the death of Robert James Wright, a well known and highly respected citizen of 
this community. He had been sick only a few days with pneumonia. 
Robert James Wright was born in Lincolnshire, England, August 15, 1842 and was 
at the time of his death 73 years 4 months and 25 days old. He was united in 
Marriage to Miss Catheryne Barker while still in England. Later they journeyed 
to America to make their home, their first child being born in England. 
They were the parent of 13 children, eight of whom are living, as follows, 
John, Albert, Mrs. Ella Zimmerman, Alfred, Nelson, Mrs. Kate Ooten, Isabelle 
and Peter. 
Their oldest son died the next morning after arriving in Monona County. He 
wasn't quite a year old and a daughter, Rosa, died at age of 16 years from 
Typhoid fever. Mrs. Ella Zimmerman's twin sister died in infancy and the other 
two also died in infancy. Besides the bereaved wife and children, Mr. Wright 
is survived by six sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Sarah Fuller, in England; 
Mrs. Lillian Barrett, in England;John William Wright, England; Hanna Mason, of 
Oregon; Lydia Hanscom, of Oregon; Samuel Wright, of Arkansas and Jennie M. 
Legg, of Oregon; Lena Butcher, of Onawa and George Wright, of Minnesota. The 
funeral was held Tuesday from the home, and interment was made in the Onawa 
Cemetery. 



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