The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 27, 1952
Page 3
Column 1Frank H. Wright
Dies At MacombFrank H. Wright, 57 of Macomb, died at his home Saturday morning. He had been in ill health the past three years, but only recently had contracted pneumonia, which caused his death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Majorville Church, the Rev. Henry M. Bloomer of Abingdon officiating. Burial was in Majorville cemetery.
He was born July 25, 1895 at Fountain Green, a son of Thomas and Ada Parker Wright, and resided at Fountain Green until he moved to Macomb in 1935. He had resided one year at Nauvoo. Until he moved to Macomb he was engaged in farming. He was employed as a mechanic at the Stratton Motor Co. in Macomb several years and then was employed as sanitary engineer at Camp Ellis four years, resigning the latter position because of ill health.
He was a member of the Majorville Methodist Church and while living at Fountain Green was a member of the Masonic lodge at La Harpe.
On Dec. 2, 1914 he married Helen Latherow. She survives with four sons and daughters, Max William Wright of Minneapolis, Minn., Lloyd Thomas Wright of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. James Pinson of Forney, Tex., and Mrs. Richard Sivill of Macomb.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisSiegfried XIV
Page 103Frank H. Wright Dies
At Home in MacombFrank H. Wright, 57, died at his home, 401 W. Wheeler street, Macomb, Saturday morning, August 23, 1952, at 1:30 a. m. He had been in ill health the past three years, but only recently had contracted pneumonia which caused his death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m., Monday at the Majorville church near Fountain Green, the Rev. Henry M. Bloomer of Abingdon officiating. Burial was in Majorville cemetery.
Mr. Wright was born July 25, 1895, at Fountain Green, a son of Thomas and Ada Parker Wright, and resided at Fountain Green until he moved to Macomb in 1933 with the exception of one year that he and his family lived in Nauvoo. Until he moved to Macomb he engaged in farming. He was employed as a mechanic at the Stratton Motor Co. at Macomb for several years and then was employed as sanitary engineer at Camp Ellis four years, resigning the latter position because of ill health.
He was a member of the Majorville Methodist church and while living at Fountain Green was a member of the Masonic lodge at LaHarpe.
On December 2, 1914, he married Helen Latherow of Fountain Green. She survives with four sons and daughters, Max William Wright of Minneapolis, Minn., Lloyd Thomas Wright of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. James Pinson (Betty Jane) of Forney, Texas, and Mrs. Richard Sivill of Macomb. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Grace Calvert and Mrs. Eva Coleman, are deceased.
The Wright family resided in Nauvoo during the '30s, Mr. Wright being employed in the produce business by McCarty & Chapin. Max and Lloyd Wright graduated from the Nauvoo High school.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
September 3, 1952
Page 6
Column 2--- FTN. GREEN ---
FOUNTAIN GREEN, Sept. 2 ---
This community has been greatly saddened during the past two weeks by at least four deaths of people well known here.
The sudden and tragic death of Clarence Wright and Chellis Hainline in the terrible auto wreck on U. S. Highway 136 some four and one-half miles east of Carthage just two weeks ago was a great shock to everyone. Mr. Miller of Elvaston, who was killed in the same wreck was likewise well known to many in this community. The funerals of all three of these men were attended by large crowds of friends and relatives with many beautiful flowers at each funeral.
Just a few days after the death of the wreck victims, two other men who had spent many years of their lives in this neighborhood passed on, namely Silas Conn of the Majorville vicinity on August 21 and Frank Wright of Macomb, the following day, August 22. Both had been in poor health for some time. Funeral services and interment for both men where held at Majorville with a large number of friends, relatives and former neighbors attending.
We extend sympathy to the families of all of these men who have been called away from their homes in such rapid succession in recent weeks.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, IllinoisSiegfried IIA
Page 94Frank H. Wright, 57, a former resident of Nauvoo, passed away Saturday at his home in Macomb.
Note: Name and date of above newspaper article is unknown, but August 23, 1952 is handwritten on the photocopy.
