The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-22
THE sEwEEKLY OHIO DEMOCRAT TUESDAY @ 1893
MRS. RACHEL DoLLrsoS WRIGHT
The Aged aud Respected Mother OF o.
w. II. Wright Passes Away.

On Friday of last week there
passed out to the great beyond, the
aged and venerable mother Of
Judge o. w. III. Wright, at her late
home, with her daughter, Mrs. viii
Hills. The end Of this peaceful
life, though expected for years,
brought hush to the community |
in the sympathy of her distinguish
ed family aad in reverance OF hei
verarable life. For several years
the good lady has been sufferer
in the helplessness Of ralysis,d dur.
ing which iime dntil the last few
months, she has been at the home
! of her hOnored son, Judge Wright.
She bore her sutfrrinss in peaceful
reverence to the great Deity who
made her life blessing. Her de-
clinins years were frightened by
the happy, constant love and tend
er ministration Of her dutiful son
Judge Wright. The seeming low
ering clouds Of ofdeclining years were
lined with brightness at his COM
ing. Ills every word was cheer,
his every act and existance to the
comfort Of her who gave him
birth.
The funeral took place from the
home Of her daughter Mrs. Will
Hills, on last Sabbath afternoon,
Rev. ID Il. Moore officiating, Rev. N.
w. Good assisting. Her sous, DIR.
o. G. Wright and Frank Wright, tf
Pittsburg we're in attendance at
the funeral. The following me M
oriam Of his beloved mother was
handed US by Judge Wright:
IN MEMoRIAM.
Rachel Dollison Wright was born
near Waynesburgh, Green county,
Pa, on March 10th 1927. She died
in Logan, Ohio, Feb. 18th 1898. She
was the seventh child of the four.
teen children of James and Mahala
(MOore) Dullison. When only a
child, her parents settled in Mus
kingum county, Obi ), and reared
their large family amidst the hum
BILE surroundings characteristic of
those pioneer days. She was given
the best advantages of education
attainab!e in those early days by
her father and mother, who were
religious and upright people; and
she, with her numerous brothers
and sisters, acquired love for the
pure: good and noble side of life
which were her distinguishing
characteristics in all her years,
which she was permitted to adorn
this earth, as daughter, wife and
mother.
In 1855 she was married to VIM
ii. Wright, who has preceded hel
to the better land. She was the
mother of six children, three sons
|, and three daughters, all of whom
are living except the Oldest daugh.
ter. Nearly five years ago she was
. stricken with paralysis, since W hicf
= time she has been constant su ffer
er. For nearly two years she has not
been able to le,ve her bed. N
j., murmur or complaint ever escaped
: her; but calmly and sweetly she
' awaited thu hour, when she would
be relieved of temporal suffering
and enter the realms OF enterna
happiness, and meet Him whom
she implicitly loved and worship
ed all her life. In 1860 she unite'
with the old School Baptist churci
at Scotps Creek, in Hooking coun
ty, D. In the faith of this churcl
she lived, and never did she doub
but that place was prepared 70
y her in the kingdom Of eternal light
" Three brothers, three sisters, ,nuner
u Gus grand children and great grant
children, together with five son
and daughters survive her ant
cherish her memory. Sweetly sh
lived, peacefully she died, and 8
y calm was the transition, that
ave thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died."
O. w. II. w.