Crawford County (IN) Democrat, March 2, 1899. Elijah R. Wright was born in Orange County, Indiana, February 11, 1845, died at English, February 11, 1899, age 53 years, 1 month and 17 days. He entered the Union army at the age of 16 and at the close of the war joined the Christian Church, then soon entered the ministry in which position he had been laboring for about 25 years. He had his besetting sin, and others may have worse faults, but he had an advocate with the father and always clung to Jesus and "Trusted in Him for help in time of great need," and died in his right mind lisping sweet prayers in His holy name, saying that his Savior was so good he could not help calling upon Him. He was generous and kind-hearted toward all, a loving husband and indulgent father, leaving a wife and four children to mourn their great loss which is his eternal gain. Worldly things that must all perish was nothing to him but the cause of Christ was everything. He was an able advocate of the doctrine of his church and was called upon to defend it in public discussion. He had been doing evangelist work in the states of Illinois and Missouri for the past five years and was offered a large sum of money to evangelize in Texas and other states, but having a great desire to return to his old field of labor, his native state, and following the lead of his mind, located here this fall and was highly respected by all who had formed his acquaintance. He was elected to serve three churches in Orange County the coming year. His remains were taken to Birdseye for interment to await the general resurrection when we believe we shall see Uncle Reed again in that blessed home of the soul where sickness and death never come.