Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wright, Major Claude W., 1905 

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      Major Wright Paralyzed 

  Major Claude W. Wright on Sunday was stricken with paralysis and his 
condition now is serious. 

  It was about 3 o'clock in the morning when the stroke came paralyzing the 
entire left side.  Major Wright got out of bed and was able to get back 
without assistance. 

  His brother, Dr. Wright of Churchland, is in attendance.  Major Wright was 
in his usual health up to Saturday night. 

  Major Wright formerly was treasurer of Suffolk captain of the Suffolk Grays 
and later a major in the Fourth Virginia regiment of militia. 

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MAJOR WRIGHT DIES OF PARALYSIS 

Former Treasurer Of The City And a Captain Of The Suffolk Grays. 

  Suffolk, Va., Feb. 27. - Major Claude W. Wright, a well-known citizen died 
at 7:15 o'clock Sunday evening.  He had been ill just a week with paralysis. 
He was stricken on the morning of Sunday, February 19.  The stroke came on the 
left side and was only partial.  It was regarded as hardly more than facial 
paralysis and his friends had hoped for recovery.  Major Wright was conscious 
almost to the end. 

  The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the 
residence and the services will be conducted by Rev. Joseph B. Dunn, of St. 
Paul's P.E. church, who will be assisted by Rev. Dr. J.B. Taylor, of the 
Baptist church. 

  The burial will be in Cedar Hill cemetery.  The following brothers and close 
connections of the deceased will be pallbearers: John H. Wright, Dr. T.J. 
Wright, Frank Wright, Reginald Wright, Willie Wright, L.B. Allen, Norman Allen 
and Burwell Riddick. 

  Major Wright formerly was treasurer of Suffolk, in which capacity he served 
for several years. 

  For a longtime he was captain of the Suffolk Grays and later was a major of 
the Fourth Virginia regiment of militia. 

  The deceased is survived by a widow, who was Miss Maggie Riddick; a 
daughter, Miss Mary Wright; a sister, Mrs. J.G. Chastain, now a missionary in 
Mexico; a brotner-in-law, L.B. Allen of Berkley, whose wife was a sister; and 
four brothers, Dr. T.J. Wright, of Churchland; Justice Frank Wright and 
Reginald Wright, of Nansemond county, and John H. Wright, of Roanoke, Va. 

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  Suffolk, Va., Feb. 28. - [...] 

       Major Wright's Funeral. 

  The funeral of the late Major C.W. Wright took place this afternoon from his 
residence in Franklin street.  Quite a crowd of friends and relatives was in 
attendance.  The floral offerings were pretty.  The burial was in Cedar Hill 
cemetery.  A list of the pall-bearers already has been printed in this paper. 


Major "Claude" Claudius Willis WRIGHT, landlord, former Suffolk treasurer, 
   Spanish-American War veteran, 
b. 13 Mar 1850*, Nansemond Co., d. 26 Feb 1905, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block A, Lot 38*), Suffolk, 28 Feb 1905, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 24, No. 44, Tues., Feb. 21, 1905, p. 6; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 24, No. 50, Tues., Feb. 28, 1905, p. 6; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 24, No. 51, Wed., Mar. 1, 1905, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #190128146. 

The 1900 Census - Suffolk, Nansemond Co. - gives b. Mar 1852. 

His parents, William Joseph & Mary Ann (JAMES) WRIGHT, are buried in 
   the WRIGHT family cemetery, Rt. 626. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. I (NV-I-68), 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 


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