The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-08
oISIEJ AIRY.
ADOPTED Br TnE SESSION OF FAIR FoREsT PRgs
Memorial of
JOHN WRIGHT, ESQ.

ADOPTED nr TnE Session OF FAIR FoREsr PRgs-
ENTERTAIN CHUECu.
rhc last link which bound us TO the pas.
ccnrury is broken. Our ncighbor, frienL, anf
Brother, JOHN WRIGHT. Esq. is no more.
lie dicu on the 18th of June, 1882 in his S.rh
year. lie WAS horn in Fairfield. March. 10Th
l'!j His parents came from North ireland,
soon after the ca-e of the Revolutionary war.
and scit led in the upper part Of Fairfield. They
part "f the Colony "f Reformed PrrShy-
tcrans. ku"wh nS rovcnanicrs. which settled in
the upper part IT that County aud along Rock-y
Greek, i'll thcs er. They built four churches
one "i them Rcrmnnd. was the church uf the
Wright family. Here Mr.. Wright received
those lesson, of Religions principles which
guided him in his long and useful life.
In lSlh Nr. Wright came to Union to attend
,hc Mt. Vernon Academy; under the care of Rev.
NJ McMilrn, covcnaniing Minister Soon
afterwards Mr.. NcNilen left the Aca lemy in
charge of MIR. Swan. with MIR. Wright ms ussiS-
tami. Nhcr MIR. Swan left MIR. Wright became
th" trlnc pal and continued teach for nun b.r
"f Years: OF has the writer heard his pupils
talk Of him ~ ic,chcr: and their words were
invariably of that kindly which
exist in The mind of the pupil toward the true
Teacher. But Teacher AMI pupils have all passed
away->avc one or TWO venerable men, who are
bending under the weight of four score years.
hr. Wright WAS married whilst teaching. To
Miss Jane Cunningham. She lived hut short
time aud lett him with me son. Snrn at, or her
death he went To Jasper county. Ga, nul tnught
for short while. On his return he married
Miss Mary Gilbert. By this marriage he he
came slave owner. His church was opposed
To the owning Of slaves. AMI on his refusal to
give up the slaves he cXcnI municaird.
After his second marriage he settled in the
ncighh"rh""d Of FairfnreSt Church. Here he
srcnt the rcmainlrr of his life.
About lS::O he jone. the Fairforcst Church.
and IN lS:'o he elected Ruling Elder. In
lS - his second wife died. leaving two sons aud
- daughter. lie afterwards married Miss
ElvIa Nance, who survives him. lie was u
Representative of Union III the Legislature.
Mr. Wright was "f G"ul mind. and
well iufrrmcl lie was lively diSpnSel l. and
pr"v"rhia for his hnm"r AMI g"ninlry lie
was an active. faithful member and officer &C
th" church. dcvotiug him> elf zeal uSly to its in
tercSr and welfare. lie was n true kind friend
an upright citizen, n Jealous christian. govcracd
by the principles of the WORT of God, and was
ever ready to lend his assistance 10 every cause
which promised good To his church and country.
Having lruing his long hfc served his day anil
generation faithfully, he has. no doubt. ni its
close, entered the rest that rcmnincIh for the
people Of God.
''Sodier of Christ, well done
Praise hc thy new employ.
And while eternal ages run
Rest in thy saviour : 10y
Therefore. br it R"&oircd. That in the death
Of John Wight, Esq the Church and Society
have sustained no ordinary loss ; hut whilst we
mouth our loss in being deprived Of his friend
ship and c"unScls. hope that our loss has
been to him eternal gain - and we are the
more resigned. since this atliictivc dispcnsaiion
has been ordered by Infinite Wisdom and be-
ncvucncc.
Rtwi"cd, That we deeply and truly sympa-
thizr with his family in their sore hcrcnvc vcmcnt.
AMI ask ,hc sad hut sncrcd privilege Of uru
ri l,,r. III f.