Our friend Jesse Wright was 67 years old last Monday. Light dawned upon him for the first time in Madison county, Kentucky, for which he has reason to be thankful. Jesse has been living in the Sucker state over forty years, and has never applied for naturalization papers; he is still a Kentuckian of the old stripe-the salt of the earth. He is a democrat, dyed in unfading colors. He is an operative and speculative mason, and is a good hand at both. In addition to this he is one of our excellent citizens. Couldn't run the town without Uncle Jesse.
Carthage Republican
March 8, 1899
Jesse Wright died Monday evening. His death was due to a stroke of apoplexy, received just one week ago. Mr. Wright was born in Madison county, Kentucky, March 6, 1832. He was married to Miss Francis Elder in 1855. Came to Illinois (Hancock Co.) in the year 1856 where he has since resided. There were born to this union eleven children, of whom nine survive him, which are as follows: Lucinda of Kansas, Nanny of Salem, Ore., Lizzie of Wyaconda, Mo., John of Carthage, Ill., Lee of Bentley, Ill., Wm. of Denver, Ill., Andy of West Point, Ill., and Tiny of Denver. Mr. Wright was an honest, honorable and hard working man, who would rather pay a debt than to gain a fortune, and by so living he accumulated enough to buy a good piece of property in the village of Denver, where he resided at the time of his death. The latter part of his life was spent in this community, and was known and recognized by all as a good citizen. In politics he was a true blue democrat and was in high standing as a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His funeral will be conducted at the late residence Wednesday, at 11 o'clock and will be attended by the Masons of this place, besides a large number of friends and relatives, all of whom sympathize deeply with the bereaved.
Augusta Eagle
December 21, 1904
RIN: MH:N62∼Children: Lucinda (born 10/28/1855), John, Nancy Ann (Geren), Charles, William, Elizabeth (Anderson), Lee, Andrew, Jesse, Edward Palestine, and 2 that died early on.
Occupation: (1880) farmer
(1900) stone mason
Carthage Republican
March 8, 1899
Jesse Wright died Monday evening. His death was due to a stroke of apoplexy, received just one week ago. Mr. Wright was born in Madison county, Kentucky, March 6, 1832. He was married to Miss Francis Elder in 1855. Came to Illinois (Hancock Co.) in the year 1856 where he has since resided. There were born to this union eleven children, of whom nine survive him, which are as follows: Lucinda of Kansas, Nanny of Salem, Ore., Lizzie of Wyaconda, Mo., John of Carthage, Ill., Lee of Bentley, Ill., Wm. of Denver, Ill., Andy of West Point, Ill., and Tiny of Denver. Mr. Wright was an honest, honorable and hard working man, who would rather pay a debt than to gain a fortune, and by so living he accumulated enough to buy a good piece of property in the village of Denver, where he resided at the time of his death. The latter part of his life was spent in this community, and was known and recognized by all as a good citizen. In politics he was a true blue democrat and was in high standing as a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His funeral will be conducted at the late residence Wednesday, at 11 o'clock and will be attended by the Masons of this place, besides a large number of friends and relatives, all of whom sympathize deeply with the bereaved.
Augusta Eagle
December 21, 1904
RIN: MH:N62∼Children: Lucinda (born 10/28/1855), John, Nancy Ann (Geren), Charles, William, Elizabeth (Anderson), Lee, Andrew, Jesse, Edward Palestine, and 2 that died early on.
Occupation: (1880) farmer
(1900) stone mason
Our friend Jesse Wright was 67 years old last Monday. Light dawned upon him for the first time in Madison county, Kentucky, for which he has reason to be thankful. Jesse has been living in the Sucker state over forty years, and has never applied for naturalization papers; he is still a Kentuckian of the old stripe-the salt of the earth. He is a democrat, dyed in unfading colors. He is an operative and speculative mason, and is a good hand at both. In addition to this he is one of our excellent citizens. Couldn't run the town without Uncle Jesse.
Carthage Republican
March 8, 1899
Jesse Wright died Monday evening. His death was due to a stroke of apoplexy, received just one week ago. Mr. Wright was born in Madison county, Kentucky, March 6, 1832. He was married to Miss Francis Elder in 1855. Came to Illinois (Hancock Co.) in the year 1856 where he has since resided. There were born to this union eleven children, of whom nine survive him, which are as follows: Lucinda of Kansas, Nanny of Salem, Ore., Lizzie of Wyaconda, Mo., John of Carthage, Ill., Lee of Bentley, Ill., Wm. of Denver, Ill., Andy of West Point, Ill., and Tiny of Denver. Mr. Wright was an honest, honorable and hard working man, who would rather pay a debt than to gain a fortune, and by so living he accumulated enough to buy a good piece of property in the village of Denver, where he resided at the time of his death. The latter part of his life was spent in this community, and was known and recognized by all as a good citizen. In politics he was a true blue democrat and was in high standing as a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His funeral will be conducted at the late residence Wednesday, at 11 o'clock and will be attended by the Masons of this place, besides a large number of friends and relatives, all of whom sympathize deeply with the bereaved.
Augusta Eagle
December 21, 1904
RIN: MH:N62∼Children: Lucinda (born 10/28/1855), John, Nancy Ann (Geren), Charles, William, Elizabeth (Anderson), Lee, Andrew, Jesse, Edward Palestine, and 2 that died early on.
Occupation: (1880) farmer
(1900) stone mason
Carthage Republican
March 8, 1899
Jesse Wright died Monday evening. His death was due to a stroke of apoplexy, received just one week ago. Mr. Wright was born in Madison county, Kentucky, March 6, 1832. He was married to Miss Francis Elder in 1855. Came to Illinois (Hancock Co.) in the year 1856 where he has since resided. There were born to this union eleven children, of whom nine survive him, which are as follows: Lucinda of Kansas, Nanny of Salem, Ore., Lizzie of Wyaconda, Mo., John of Carthage, Ill., Lee of Bentley, Ill., Wm. of Denver, Ill., Andy of West Point, Ill., and Tiny of Denver. Mr. Wright was an honest, honorable and hard working man, who would rather pay a debt than to gain a fortune, and by so living he accumulated enough to buy a good piece of property in the village of Denver, where he resided at the time of his death. The latter part of his life was spent in this community, and was known and recognized by all as a good citizen. In politics he was a true blue democrat and was in high standing as a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His funeral will be conducted at the late residence Wednesday, at 11 o'clock and will be attended by the Masons of this place, besides a large number of friends and relatives, all of whom sympathize deeply with the bereaved.
Augusta Eagle
December 21, 1904
RIN: MH:N62∼Children: Lucinda (born 10/28/1855), John, Nancy Ann (Geren), Charles, William, Elizabeth (Anderson), Lee, Andrew, Jesse, Edward Palestine, and 2 that died early on.
Occupation: (1880) farmer
(1900) stone mason
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