Chesley D. Wright

Chesley D. Wright, 77, a resident of Lewis county for over fifty years, died Friday at the family home at Silver Creek. He was born November 2 1862 in Osage county, Missouri. He had been a farmer at Silver Creek for thirty years. Surviving are two brothers James W. Wright, Silver Creek, and William H. Wright in Montana, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Williams also of Montana. He was unmarried.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Cattermole chapel in Winlock, followed by interment at the Winlock cemetery.


Source: The Advocate, 7 May 1940 page 3. Microfilm available at Washington State Library, 6880 Capitol Boulevard South, Tumwater, Washington 98512

Transcribed by Kathryn Lester. She has no further information on this individual.