Mrs. WRIGHT, Resident Here 73 Years, Dies

Pioneer Resident Passes Away Last Night Aged 95

Mrs. Frances L. WRIGHT, 95, one of the oldest residents of Aurora, died last night at 11:30 o'clock at her home, 56 South Fourth street. She was born in Gransville, Washington County, New York, on May 18, 1843, and had lived here for 73 years.

Mrs. WRIGHT was the only survivor of a family of eight children, among were her brother J. O., John T. and O. T. MASON. Her husband, Warner E. WRIGHT, and two sons, Fred W. and Warner WRIGHT, also preceded her in death.

For many years Mrs. WRIGHT and her son's widow, Mrs. Fred W. WRIGHT, had
lived together at the home in Fourth street. Mrs. Frances WRIGHT had been a member of the Park Place Baptist church ever since coming to Aurora in 1866.

Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Monday, with Rev. W. E. Dutton officiating.

Friends may call at the Healy chapel until Monday morning.

This was taken from the Beacon News, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois on January 20, 1939.


Contributed by: J. Holmes on 9 Feb 2000

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