The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) 1941 September 17 WRIGHT SERVICES HELD AT BEVERLY Beverly ---- Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Beverly Methodist church for Miss Bessie Wright who passed away at 7 o'clock Friday evening at her home from an acute heart attack. Miss Wright was the daughter of the late Benjamin F Wright and Cemantha Wigner Wright and was born at Lowell, Washington County, Ohio on June 23, 1871. Survivors are a sister Miss Winnie E. Wright of the home, an aunt, Mrs Laura McCormick of Logan; several cousins and many friends. Her father died on December 9, 1917 and her mother passed away Oct 9 1926. Miss Wright was a member of the Beverly Methodist church. Rev J. E. Thompson and Rev Frank Le Page officiated. Burial was made in Beverly cemetery.

Anyone know who aunt Laura McCormick from Logan, was? The Beverly Dispatch, Sept 18, 1941 Bessie Beulah Wright Beverly village suffered a real bereavement in the passing from earth at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept 12, of one of its most active and interested citizens from babyhood-Bessie Beulah Wright. Although suffering from marked health disturbance for a number of years, she cheerfully and uncomplainingly continued insofar as her health would permit, her normal activities. Bessie Beulah Wright was one of two daughters born to Benjamin F. and Cemantha Wigner Wright. She was born at Lowell on June 23, 1871, her parents coming to Beverly in the year 1873. She received her education in the Beverly school and for two years was a music student at Belpre. She was a private piano instructor and for 20 years was organist in the Beverly Cumberland Presbytery church and for two other decades was organist of the Methodist church which she was a member. She ad been, for a number of years, pianist in the primary department of the church school. She was a member of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service and for three years had been president of the former Aid Society of the church and was affiliated with the Mary-Martha class of the Sunday school. She was a member of the Beverly-Waterford Woman’s Christian temperance Union and has been connected with the Beverly Welfare Association and Vivic League. Surviving are the sister, Miss Minnie. E. Wright of the hom; an aunt, Mrs. Laura McCormick of Logan; a cousin and close friend Mrs. Eleanor Applegate Cooke of Jacksonville, Florida, and other cousins. The funeral rites were held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the large attendance testifying to the worth of the departed, further accented by the profusion of beautiful floral tributes. The interment was in Beverly cemetery, C.H. Mindling funeral director. Mr O.E. Townsend of Mansfield, and Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott of Columbus, attended the services. On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Eliz Hanebury <[email protected]> wrote: > The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) 1941 September 17 > > WRIGHT SERVICES HELD AT BEVERLY > > Beverly ---- Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the > Beverly Methodist church for Miss Bessie Wright who passed away at 7 > o'clock Friday evening at her home from an acute heart attack. Miss > Wright was the daughter of the late Benjamin F Wright and Cemantha > Wigner Wright and was born at Lowell, Washington County, Ohio on June > 23, 1871. > > Survivors are a sister Miss Winnie E. Wright of the home, an aunt, Mrs > Laura McCormick of Logan; several cousins and many friends. Her father > died on December 9, 1917 and her mother passed away Oct 9 1926. > > Miss Wright was a member of the Beverly Methodist church. > Rev J. E. Thompson and Rev Frank Le Page officiated. Burial was made > in Beverly cemetery. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >