This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/802 Message Board Post: John William Wright was born 1850, the son of George and Mary Wright. He farmed for several years and finally decided to become a Methodist Minister. He served the Silver City Methodist Church for 5 years. When he retired, he moved to Malvern and died there June 30, 1937. He married Lillie E. Swayne. She died on November 25, 1926 and both are buried at Silver City. They had 5 children; Susan who taught in Silver City and married George Gilchrist; Mary who graduated from Silver City and married Mark Swarts; June who taught school for several years and was Mrs. Riker (now deceased); Anita was also a school teacher and married Seth Carlson, who died a few years later and is buried in Silver City. They had a son George Alva. Source: Silver City Community History Silver City, Iowa 1879-1979