Miami County KS Archives Obituaries.....Wright, James L. July 22, 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Philip Bolen Pmbo@aol.com March 10, 2007, 11:10 am Paola Times, 25 July 1889 A Pioneer Gone James Wright one of the earliest settlers of Miami county died at his home in the east part of the city at nine o'clock p.m. Monday. The immediate cause of death was congestion of the lungs, and although nearly seventy-six years of age his strength and health gave promise of perhaps several years of life. Mr. Wright came to Miami county nearly thirty years ago since which time he has been identified with the growth of our county. Until within the past two or three years he was engaged in farming on his large farm near Pendelton but when age came creeping on he moved to town, here to end the few remaining years of his life. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the funeral Wednesday to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. The funeral exercis conducted by Rev. E.W. Thornton were impressive and solemn, carrying the minds of all present forward to the time when each should be lying cold and silent in the icy chill of death. A son and daughter are left to mourne the loss of a kind father. The sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended to them in their sorrow. Additional Comments: Page 1, Column 3--He was husband of Nancy Jane (Bigley) Wright who preceded him in death 7 Oct 1888. He was also preced in death by two daughters; Mary Druzella Wright and Ella Nevada (Wright) Carroll; three sons William Calvin Wright, James A. Wright and John C. F. Wright. At the time of his obituary he was survived by a daughter Louisa Jane (Wright) Bolen-Lewis of Perryville, Arkansas and a son Franklin S. Wright of Miami County, Kansas. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/miami/obits/w/wright898ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb