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i1 |\f Youi' winter supply a!'\ I 11\ Potatoes. The Hue Hiveill L 11* has a car load on track.They arc nice. Tint the cat vrilk have to be emptied*Mr. William Wright, who lived on the McKercHer farm isi North Barton township, died of cancer of the stomach, Monday, October 14. He was born near S]KJltsylv;iui:i, Va.; boru a slave, and as usual in such cases, never kuew his birthday oc just how old he was, Imt he must have been about years of age at the 1 i me of bis death. Ahmr. a year a^o we had a If.iig con-v • ration with Mr. Wright, and shall .\ ways remember the brightness i.mi picturesque ness of his u.irrnlivc. Ac.-cording’ tp his story he wib snmei hing of a pet about the plantation of Ins rd* master, Majait Jas. Juli in. Hts mother COOk d f• »»• tile crow of a lead mine, some miles away, and he lmvcr saw her after his early childhood, never ku *w her subsequent fate. When he wis six years old His k ind old master d*ed. and shortly afler he was taken with a gang of negroes to Frank-for . Kentucky, and there sold to one Cap1. J«d»« Russell, who was alao a kin;!, indulgent master. Mr. Wright’s description of him svas characteristic: “A big man; ter’ble tig liter, yet gentle as a lamb. Perlite, perfect gentleman; awful rich, but powerful ignorant; T could vrrite better myself than ul1 boss.’* When 17 years of sigu Mr, Wriirht enlisted in a uugro regiment, and for about two years was a good soldier in the Union army, serving in the campaign about Petersburg and Richmond. While in camp at the former place, he told u*, he saw President Lincoln shortly before his martyrdom, and felt almost like worshipping him. Mr. Wright was wounded in an engagement at Halt Works, Va., and for thal and other disabililies received a pension of $12 per month dtirinc his later years. Though old and somewhat broken down at the time we talked with him he impressed us as a shrewd, Sionest hearted man possessed of good natural ability and a bright mentality. A neighbor of the Wright family writes us; Deceased was one nf the few colored persons in Worth county, having come here about twenty years ago. He had the respect and confidence of all who knew him, having lived an honorable and upright life. He leaves a wife and a large family of children, who will miss his council and good example, Wc trust the old soldier has reached a realm where the color line i never drawn and where every form of ftlavery is unknown.The undersigned. Mrs. Win. Wright and family wish to return sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us .at the time of the sickness, death and funeral of a beloved husband and kind father.|Mks~wm. Weight, and children, O, 15. Wright, Mrs, Maggie Carter, Mai K, Wright, Pauline Wright.I Fin Srawi GfeaiTi si Tartar tarr
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Worth County Index
Northwood, Iowa, US
Thu, Oct 31, 1901
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Standard Historical Atlas of Worth County Iowa
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