10197. Alta Ethel Mc Keehan
Alta Ethel McKeehanHEALTH_HISTORY: In a letter her daughther, Marion (Dunn) Miller, wrote that,
Alta was real well until her 90th birthday. The following May she went into a
nursing home after a stay in the hospital. She was in the nursing home for 3
1/2 years until she died of pulmonary lung disease on 9 Jul 1994. She is
buried in the Lynn Grove Cemetery at Greeley, CO.
(Source: Wright-Riggle Family Newsletter, Vol. 5, May 1995 - furnished by
Patricia Else)
Erwin George DunnCHURCH_AFFILIATION: Presbyterian
OCCUPATION: Farmer, 7 miles east of Greeley on an 80 acres farm.
MARRIAGE: 17 Jan 1923 at the home of the bride's mother in Loveland, CO.
DEATH-HEALTH_HISTORY: Died on 5 Jan 1953, at the age of 53, of a heart attack.
10199. Paul Benton Mc Keehan
Paul Benton McKeehanDEATH: Early 1960s
COMMENT: Not found in the SSDI
10200. Ralph Russell Mc Keehan
Ralph Russell McKeenhanRESIDENCES: Abt. 1993, living in a nursing home in California.
BURIAL: Probably Loveland, CO
SS Death Index: Ralph McKeehan; b. 1 Sep 1906; issued: NV; d. 27 May 1995;
last place of residence: Red Bluff, CA; zipcode: 96080; SSN: 530-09-6059
Lillian TagueDEATH-HEALTH_HISTORY: Died from a burst appendix.
Francis LovelaceNAME-CONFLICT: Frances
10203. Eva Effie Mc Coy
Eva Effie McCoySSN:
Individual: Wyckoff, Eva
Social Security #: 482-18-8922
Issued in: Iowa
Birth date: Jan 15, 1897
Death date: Oct 1977
ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 50316
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Des Moines, Iowa
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Apr 29, 2004, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.150680.75]
Earl Chester WyckokkAKA: Chester
CEMETERY: WYCKOFF; EVA E.; 1897 - 1977; EARL C.; 1898 - 1966 Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., IA.
(Source: photo furnished by Patricia Else)
10205. Gilbert Mc Clellen Mc Coy
Gilbert McClellen McCoyAKA: Bunk was his nickname, according to Patricia Else.
Problem: Was his name, Gilbert McClellen or McClellen Gilbert? Patricia Else, has it, McLelland.
SS Death Index: Gilbert McCoy; b. 5 Dec 1901; issued: IA; d. Aug 1981; last place of residence: Des Moines, IA; zipcode: 50315; SSN: 478-07-2090; Benefit Addr: Des Moines, IA 50315
DEATH: 12 Aug 1981 at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA
(Source: Daniels Family History - furnished by Paul Patterson)CEMETERY: McCOY; MABLE M.; 1906 - 1992; GILBERT M.; 1901 - 1981; Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., IA.
(Source: photo furnished by Patricia Else)
Mable Marie BerryProblem: Was the first name, Mabel or Mable? Mable M. on the tombstone
SSN:
Individual: Mccoy, Mable
Social Security #: 478-26-3998
Issued in: Iowa
Birth date: May 20, 1906
Death date: Feb 19, 1992
ZIP Code of last known residence: 50315
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Des Moines, Iowa
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Apr 29, 2004, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.26642.21]
10208. Ora Osie Wright
Ora Osie WrightBIRTH-DEATH: 18 Oct 1896, near Cincinnati, IA. Death on 18 Oct 1953 at the Contra Costa County Hospital, Martinez, CA. Buried at Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, CA.
(Source: Daniels Family History - furnished by Paul Patterson)
14089. Jack Donald Walker
RELATIONSHIP: Jack and Jay Walker were twins.
10211. Eva Ruth Wright
Eva Ruth WrightAKA: Ruth
RESIDENCES: As of Mar 1976, Centerville, IA; at one time lived on North Park Avenue in Centerville, IA.
RESIDENCES: As of July 1998, resided in the Centerville Care Center, Centerville, IA.
OBITUARY: Eva Ruth Patterson
Eva Ruth Patterson, 96, of Centerville, [IA], died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999 at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, [IA].She was born April 8, 1903 in Cincinnati, [IA], the daughter of John and Mary (Riggle) Wright.
She married James Patterson April 8, 1932. He preceded her in death in 1958.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma June Blyth and her husband, James, of St. Paul, Minn.; two sons, Carl Patterson and wife, Carole, of Omaha, Neb., and Paul Patterson and wife, Betty, of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Boyd and Paul Wright; two sisters, Lola Patterson and Mary Correll; a sister-in-law, Pauline Wright; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and 22 nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ora Walker and Bertha Bauman, and four brothers, Reuben, Carl, John and David Wright.
She lived on a farm near Cincinnati until graduating from Cincinnati High School. She then began teaching school. She and her husband farmed near Dean before moving to Centerville in 1944 when he went into the insurance business. She was involved with volunteer work at the Drake Avenue Christian Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Drake Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Carl Heien officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, [IA].
Visitation will be tonight (Thursday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Johnson - Lange Funeral Home.
A memorial has been established to the Drake Avenue Christian Church and contributions may be left at the funeral home.
(Source: undated clipping - furnished by Dortha Walters)
James Ernest PattersonAKA: J. Ernest Patterson on the tombstone; Ernest
RELATIONSHIP: Brothers, James Ernest and Glenn Patterson married sisters, Eva Ruth and Lola Belle Wright, respectively. It appears that it was a double marriage ceremony which took place on 8 Apr 1932 at Lancaster, Schuyler Co., MO. (Furnished by Patricia Else)
CEMETERY: PATTERSON; RUTH; 1903 - ; J. ERNEST; 1898 - 1958
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., IA.
(Source: photo furnished by Patricia Else)
10213. Boyd Omer Wright
Boyd Omer WrightRESIDENCES: As of Mar 1976, Centerville, IA
MARRIAGE: Wrights Wed
Pauline Wright of Cincinnati, Iowa became the bride of her brother-in-law, Boyd Wright of Centerville, [IA] on June 10, [1989] in the birde's home.Pastor Paul Davenport performed the double-ring ceremony.
The bride and groom were both dressed in blue with vases of blue and white carnations on either side of the colonnades.
Attending the couple were Lola Patterson and Jewell Davenport.
The couple have known one another for almost 60 years and had kept company with each other then.
(Source: unknown newspaper, hand dated 1989 - furnished by Tom Stevens)
HONORS: Wrights Honored
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Wright were pleasantly surprised Wednesday evening while visiting with Pastor Paul Davenport in their home. About 7 p.m. cars began coming into their driveway blowing their horns to charivari them. The guests took cookies and coffee along with unlabeled canned goods.The Wrights invited their guests into their home and passed out gourds and candy bars. Pastor Davenport then led the group in telling where each had met their spouses, which was enjoyed by all. He then asked the blessing and cookies and coffee were served with the rest of the evening spent in visiting. All left wishing the Wrights many years of happiness together.
[Note: The last paragraph, a list of those in attendance, is not included here.]
(Source: unknown newspaper, hand dated 18 Oct 1989 - furnished by Tom Stevens)
RESIDENCES: As of Jun 1991, Box 132, Cincinnati, IA; Both still living in Centerville, IA as of Jul 1998.
Mary B. WrightOBITUARY:
Mary B. Wright, 80, of Centerville, [IA] died Saturday, April 9, [1988] at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital [Centerville, IA].She was born April 15, 1907 at Cincinnati [IA] to Henry and Emma Crowder Baker. She married Boyd Wright at Centerville in 1933 and he survives. She was a member of Cincinnati West Christian Church. She was raised in Cincinnati, lived in Davenport for 10 years and then made her home in Centerville.
Surviving are her husband, Boyd; a daughter, Alice Stepnowski, Centerville; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson-Lange Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Young officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, [IA].
Visitation is open all day today at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to the West Christian Church of Cincinnati and may be left at the funeral home.
(Source: unknown newspaper, undated clipping - furnished by Tom Stevens)
CEMETERY: WRIGHT; MARY B.; 1907 - 1988; BOYD O.; 1908 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., IA.
(Source: photo furnished by Patricia Else)
Pauline Corlinus HainesBIRTH: 29 Jun 1913 on a farm near, Mystic, Appanoose Co., IA
AKA-FATHER: The father of Pauline Corlinus Haines was Benjamin Franklin Haines, called, Frank and/or B.F. Haines.
RECOLLECTIONS:
My parents moved to a farm 7 miles south west of Cincinnati, IA on 20 Jan 1920. I graduated from the Cincinnati High School in 1933 and taught rural school for 9 years.
(Source: Written by Pauline Wright in The History of Appanoose Co., IA, p. 315 - furnished by Paul Patterson)RESIDENCES: Lived on a farm west of Cincinnati, IA. This farm known as the Armstrong Farm, is noted for its "Underground Railway."
RELATIONSHIP: Pauline Corlinus Haines was first married to David Arthur Wright. After his death she married his older brother, Boyd Omer Wright.
ANNIVERSARY: Surprise 80th birthday party held in Exline's center
A surprise birthday party honoring the upcoming 80th birthday of Pauline Wright of Cincinnati, [Iowa] was given by her children following the Wright/Riggle family reunion at the Exline Community Center on Saturday, June 19 [1993].[Note: Guest list signers appeared here. REH]
Pauline was born June 29, 1913, on a farm near Mystic, [IA], and has lived her entire life in Appanoose County. She graduated from Cincinnati High School in 1933, and taught school in the area for several years. He[r] five children were present and presented her with a "Treasured Keepsakes" box of 109 cards and letters from relatives and friends including former neighbors, classmates and students.
(Source: unknown paper (probably the Centerville Iowegian, hand date 1993 - furnished by Tom Stevens)COMMENT: Living and doing well as of Feb 1998.
10215. Bertha Mae Wright
Bertha Mae WrightBIRTH: 9 Mar 1913 near Cincinnati, IA
(Source: Daniel Family History - furnished by Paul Patterson)RESIDENCES: As of Mar 1976, Clio, MI
RESIDENCES: As of Jul 1998, living in senior citizen housing in Flint, MI.
William Francis BaumanAKA: Called, Francis
RESIDENCES: Jul 1983, Clio, MI
RESIDENCES: Jun 1991, 9235 Neff Road; Clio, MI
14102. James Bauman
RELATIONSHIP: John Roscoe and James Bauman were twins. James died at birth.
10216. David Arthur Wright
David Arthur WrightBIRTH: 5 Mar 1915 near Cincinnati, IA
(Source: Daniel Family History - furnished by Paul Patterson)EDUCATION: Graduated from Cincinnati High School, Cincinnati, IA in 1933
OCCUPATION: trucker, farmer, school teacher in rural schools for 8 years
PUBLIC_SERVICE: Served on the Centerville School Board for several years; charter member of Conservation Board
RESIDENCES: Lived at the west edge of Cincinnati, IA
COMMENT:
Last week when I wrote about the rural schools in Caldwell Township, [Appanoose County, Iowa], a paragraph was omitted. I mentioned that while I never attended a rural school, Don spent all of his elementary days at the Beard School south of town.He particularly remembers two of his teachers - Ada Traxler Parsons of Centerville, whom he still likes to tease about pointing her finger at him and the late David Wright of Cincinnati, [IA].
Don tells me that David was hired to "straighten out the big boys" in the school as their unruly behavior had caused the previous teacher to resign.
The first day the boys continued to have their fun. The second day David told his students that they had run the school the day before and that just wasn't right as he was being paid to run the school.
He proceeded to let them know that he meant business. David not only ran the school, he taught his students well, and he set a fine example for them to follow. Don always had a lot of respect for David Wright!
(Source: unknown paper, undated, author's name hand-written, Dorothy Haines
[Note: The paper is probably the Centerville Iowegian, Centerville, IA. Mrs. Don Haines (Dorothy) writes a rural news column for the paper.] - furnished by Tom Stevens)
OBITUARY:
David Arthur Wright, lifetime resident of the Cincinnati, [IA] vicinity passed away Sunday, March 14, 1976, at 12:30 p.m. at the age of 61 years and 9 days in Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, [Iowa], following an extended illness.He was born near Cincinnati March 5, 1915, the son of John Albert and Mary Almina Riggle Wright.
Following graduation from the Cincinnati High School, Mr. Wright taught in the rural schools of Appanoose County, [IA] for a period of years and later engaged in farming which he continued for the remainder of his lifetime, being one of the more progressive farmers in the area at the time of his passing.
He was a long-time member of the Cincinnati United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years and at the time of his death was assistant superintendent.
He had held many offices of trust, including township clerk, town council member and charter member of the Appanoose County Conservation Board. For many years he was a member of the Cincinnati and Centerville school board and served as President of the Centerville School Board for several years.
He was united in marriage May 10, 1942, in Unionville, Missouri to Pauline Haines, who survives along with the following children: Patricia Else, Des Moines; Wayne Allen Wright, Cincinnati, [IA]; Sherry Hiner, Ottumwa; John Alden Wright, Omaha, Nebraksa; and Kristin Keller, St. Louis, Missouri. He is also survived by six grandchildren; two brothers, Boyd Wright, Centervile; Paul Wright of Daytona Beach, Florida; and four sisters, Ruth Patterson, Centerville; Lola Patterson, Centerville; Bertha Bauman, Clio, Michigan; and Mary Correll of Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister.
Throughout this entire area, many people mourn the death of this well known and highly respected citizen who has done so much to make this a better community in which to live.
Services were held Wed. March 17, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. from the Johnson Funeral Home in Centerville, [IA] with the Rev. Donnell Logsdon officiating, assisted by Rev. Lynn Ryon. Music was furnished by Don Kaster, soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Clara Swab. Pallbearers were Ted Corder, Zora Allen, Bill Ireland, tom McDonald, Harold Dudley and Lloyd Cowan. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, Iowa.
(Source: unknown newspaper (probably the Centerville Iowegian), undated clipping - furnished by Tom Stevens)
CEMETERY: WRIGHT; PAULINE C.; JUNE 29, 1913; DAVID A.; MAR. 5, 1915; MAR. 14, 1976; back side lists the children's names: WRIGHT; PARENTS OF; PATRICIA; WAYNE; SHERRY; JOHN; KRISTIN
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., IA.
(Source: photo furnished by Patricia Else)
Pauline Corlinus HainesBIRTH: 29 Jun 1913 on a farm near, Mystic, Appanoose Co., IA
AKA-FATHER: The father of Pauline Corlinus Haines was Benjamin Franklin Haines, called, Frank and/or B.F. Haines.
RECOLLECTIONS:
My parents moved to a farm 7 miles south west of Cincinnati, IA on 20 Jan 1920. I graduated from the Cincinnati High School in 1933 and taught rural school for 9 years.
(Source: Written by Pauline Wright in The History of Appanoose Co., IA, p. 315 - furnished by Paul Patterson)RESIDENCES: Lived on a farm west of Cincinnati, IA. This farm known as the Armstrong Farm, is noted for its "Underground Railway."
RELATIONSHIP: Pauline Corlinus Haines was first married to David Arthur Wright. After his death she married his older brother, Boyd Omer Wright.
ANNIVERSARY: Surprise 80th birthday party held in Exline's center
A surprise birthday party honoring the upcoming 80th birthday of Pauline Wright of Cincinnati, [Iowa] was given by her children following the Wright/Riggle family reunion at the Exline Community Center on Saturday, June 19 [1993].[Note: Guest list signers appeared here. REH]
Pauline was born June 29, 1913, on a farm near Mystic, [IA], and has lived her entire life in Appanoose County. She graduated from Cincinnati High School in 1933, and taught school in the area for several years. He[r] five children were present and presented her with a "Treasured Keepsakes" box of 109 cards and letters from relatives and friends including former neighbors, classmates and students.
(Source: unknown paper (probably the Centerville Iowegian, hand date 1993 - furnished by Tom Stevens)COMMENT: Living and doing well as of Feb 1998.
14107. John Alden Wright
John Alden WrightBIRTH: 22 Sep 1951 at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville, IA
RESIDENCES: As of Mar 1976, Omaha, NE
OCCUPATION: Hair Stylist and manager of a beauty salon in Beaumont, TX
RESIDENCES: As of Jun 1991, 7742 Helbig Road, Beaumont, TX 77082. Current as of Feb 1998.
COMMENT-NEVER_MARRIED: As of Feb 1998 he had never been married.
10217. Paul (NMN) Wright
Paul (NMI) WrightBIRTH: 18 Mar 1917 near Cincinnati, IA
(Source: Daniel Family History - furnished by Paul Patterson)DIVORCE: The marriage of Paul and Lanora Wright ended in divorce.
DIVORCE: The marriage of Paul and Rose Wright ended in divorce.OCCUPATION: School Teacher
RESIDENCES: As of Mar 1976, Daytona Beach, FL
RESIDENCES: As of Jul 1983, Port Orange, FL
COMMENT: Living in Florida as of 1995
RESIDENCES: As of Jul 1998, Centerville, IA
Lanora Marie BozwellCOMMENT: Living as of 1995
RELATIONSHIP: Lanora M. (Bozwell) Wright was the sister of Dortha (Bozwell) Walters. Dortha was interested in family history and genealogy. She shared her information on the Wright and Conger families of Appanoose Co., IA with Joyce Posey.
Rose UnknownSPOUSE: Rose was the 2nd wife of Paul Wright.
Elizabeth OwensAKA: Liz
SPOUSE: Elizabeth Owens was the 3rd wife of Paul Wright.