The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-14
DEATH OF JOHN WRIGHT.
At One Time Prominent Citizen of Gal
rett County.

At One Time Prominent Citizen of Gar
rett County.
To the Editor of The Republican.
notice in the newspapers the death
| of Mr.. John Wright, in Salisbury,
Pa, OH the LIST day of March, 1901, in
his 93rd year, after a prolonged i'll
ness, mostly the result of extreme
age. He was by some years the oldest
person of his town. 1t would seem
proper and advisable that something
should be written and published on
the Maryland side of the line of one
so noted for all that is great, true and
yirtuOus, especially as he was prom
inent citizen of what is now Garrett
county for many years of the most
active part of his life.
He was the oldest son of James
Wright, born on a farm on the east
ern slope of Negro mountain, on the
Pennsylvania side of the old PROV
ince Line" The place was known as
'Pack-house." Suppose from the
fact that it was near the old Brad
dock road, over which in olden times
all useful articles, large and small,
were carried on pack, hores with their
enormous saddles. This place was
not far from the historic battle ground
Of the Indian and Negro, where the
Los Slnu fhn uannn Al
name Negro mountain.
Old Mr.. James Wright had a num-
Der of sons and daughters, but the
subject of this little tribute was the
most prominent. He stepped over
the line in early life and was quite
a prominent and useful citizen there
for many years, especially during the
flush years of the old National road.
He was then quite conspicuous in
business affairs. He and family lived
in Grantsville a number of years.
And just here recollections tell me
that we were then adjoining neigh
bors, a little over 45 years ago. He
lived at different other places in old
Allegany county, once for awhile on
the old Brown farm, which was i'm
mediately on the State line: from
there he moved to Salisbury, only
two miles distant, where he resided
and was much respected for the whole
residue of his prolonged life
He leaves his widow Rebecca, whom
he married in New Jersey, where he
lived for IA time in early life. They
had an even dozen of children, most
of them surviving-four sons and
eight daughters-only one left in
Garrett county, she the wife of Alfred
Yeast, grandson of one of Allegany's
early pioneers. Two well-doing
daughters have lived for number of
years in the far away State of Cali
fornia. Though far apart from prec
ious parents they often contribute to
the comforts and satisfactions of the
two left behind.
1t can be and deserves to be said of
John Wright that he was an excellent
citizen and most worthy man in all
the relations of good and useful life,
never offensive or aggressive, always
smooth and polite in manners and
ways; in fine, a gentleman of the olden
time type. For many years a devout
and worthy member of the German
Baptist (Dunkard) church, to which
he was credit and it comfort to
him. He will be much missed by
many people and in many places.
The writer knew. him long years
ago in high youth and with min
gled feelings of sorrow and pleasure
he offers this poor tribute to his MEM
DRY and for the comforts and satisfac-
tions of the many he left behind near
and dear to him.
AN OLD FRIEND.
March 8, 1901.