Wright Cemetery, Richland County, WI Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives October 3, 2003 by Burdette Coberley This old cemetery, long since obsolete, was begun about 1871 on land then owned by Rev I. J. Wright. A united Brethern Church once stood nearby on a slope facing north towards a town road running eastward from the Upper Byrds Creek School, District 7. The school stands north of the road at the westward fork of the valley road leading up from Hwy. 60. Dense undergrowth shuts off the view from the road which passes by within 90 feet to north and leading eastward up the valley beyond to Methodist Ridge. Most of the headstones are lying flat on the ground but not too badly eroded. The first known burial was in January of 1871. There is certain evidence, not all recorded, of other burials., the last in 1886. Rev. Wright died in 1888 and is buried in Basswood. No record was found within the Countyof Mary C. Wright, first wife of William T., second wife of William H. Wright. She was the daughter of Zachory and Nancy Barnes of the Blue River area. Austin, James W. Co. H, 5th Wis. Inf. Civil War, ( no dates) Cox, James, died Sept;20, 1882;age 83 yrs Matilda May,4, 1805---Mar;25, 1871;wife of James Anna M. Aug;21, 1847---Apr;9, 1876;wife of B. F. Margaret Dec;25, 1831---Mar;29, 1877;wife of Joseph H. Cox Rains, James M. died Apr;17, 1872; age 7m 18d, son of M. V. & L. M. Rains Shannon, Paul A. died Nov;27, 1872; age 2y 5m; son of A. & H. Shannon Wheeler, Arminda died Aug;30, 1886:age 36y 4m 5d: wife of Robert Wheeler Wright, William H. died Jan;15,1874;age 20y 1m 2d;son of John E. & Jermima Wright William T. Mar; 11, 1843---Apr;9, 1871; Civil War Veteran; son of I. J. Wright John W. Sept;26, 1870---Jan;19,1871;son of William T. & Mary C. ( Barnes ) Wright Wise, Margaret, daughter of James & Lucinda Wise,( no dates)