William Houghton Wright1

b. 4 May 1886, d. 2 February 1952
FatherJoseph Vernon Wright2,1 b. 22 Jul 1858
MotherMargaret E. Edmondson2,1 b. 1863, d. 1931
Birth4 May 1886 William Houghton Wright was born on 4 May 1886 in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia.3,1 
Death2 Feb 1952 William died on 2 Feb 1952 in Guilford College, Guilford County, North Carolina, at age 65.3,1 
Burial He was buried at Old Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 
  William was married at the time of his death. He was employed as a salesman for a lime and stone company.1 

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"Bill" Wright was identified in this 1915 era photo of the Glade Spring Band4
Other interments in Old Baptist Cemetery
Last Edited28 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S3211] "North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975", subscription database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed Jun 2013). William Houghton Wright certificate #3045.
  2. [S961] M.V. Edmondson will (recorded 8 June 1918), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 31. Martin's will, dated 28 Feb. 1912, was witnessed by Sam W. Keys and B. Hunter Morris. Carrie Wright was named executrix.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 171. Stone reported to read: William H. Wright, (memorial marker) Kentucky SFC 1 Bil. & Sup. Det. QMC WWI, 4 May 1886-2 Feb. 1952.
  4. [S1376] Martha Keys found this clipping from an unidentified Washington County newspaper among her dad's papers.