The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28
CHARLES A, WRIGHT
CALLED BY DEATH.
Veteran Of Civil War, and BaIIlff at
Lee County Court House Passed
Away Yesterday
Morning.
LIVED HERE MANY YEARS
he Came to keoluk to Live az close
of Civil War-Was Prominent
in keokuk Lodge Of Odd
Fellows.
LIVED HERE MANY YEARS

Charles A. Wright. bailiff at the dis
trict court, veteran Of the civil war,
and long time member of the Odd
Fellows lodge, died yesterday morn
ing at his home, 2l7 North Thirteenth
street at 11:46 o'clock. Death was
due to old age and to complications.
In his death his family loses kind
and considerable husband and father.
and the community loses . citizen
who has always stood for civic ad-
vancement and for everything that Is
best In community life.
Mr.. Wright's interests primarily
were in his home He was always at
work with his flowers and garden.
and took great pride in the neat ap-
pearance of his garden and his home.
He was friendly and kind and to those
who were admitted to the circle of
his friendship, was always an inter-
esting talker and equally as good a
listener. Although he had been i'll for
month, and suffered considerably
the last few days. he maintained his
interest in current events.
Was Native Of England.
Born in England seventy-nine years
ago, Mr.. Wright came to this country
when he was thirteen years old.
Reading, England was his birthplace
and the date ofahis birth was October
10, 1910. When young lad. he came
to America with his parents, coming
to Cincinnati and later went to Cow
ington, KY, where he learned his
trade. In 1857 he came to Lee coun-
ty with his people and settled on q
farm near Vincennes. March 29.l86l
occurred his marriage with Miss EN-
lily ]. Freeman They have enjoyed
tifty-eight years Of married life.
When the call came for volunteers
for the civil war, Mr.. Wright enlisted
in the famous Nineteenth Iowa regi-
ment, and he was with this regimnt
during the entire four years Of fight
ing. He took part in some OF the most
bitter fighting of the war. and his
war record is one to be proud of.
BUSY and Useful Life.
At the close OF the civil war MI.
Wright came back to Keokuk and
with his family has lived here ever
since. He served as sexton In the
cemetery for thirteen years, he was
engaged in the dairy business At one
time, and he has been keeper OF the
city TAIL for several terms. Within
the last twelve years he has come to
the Lee county court house as Gus
todian, and few years ago was nam
ed as bailiff Of the district court, po-
sition which he has ably filled, until
his illness forced him to give uD. about
a month ago.
Mr.. Wright is survived by his wife
and eight children. They are: Frank
o. Wright, of Keokuk; Edgar Wright.
of Hamilton; Charles B. Wright. OF
Chicago; Chester Wright, OF Sedana'
Mo: Mrs. r. w. Cruze. of keokuk;
Mrs. Lawrence Letter. OF Sciota, H.;
Mrs. e. E. Gorseline. OF Eliinwood,
Kans., and Miss Louise NJ Wright OF
Keokuk. There were ten children,
two of them are dead. There are
fourteen grandchildren. and three
great grandchildren. Gilbert Sergeant,
a grandchild, and son of Mrs. Lillian
Sergeant, deceased, has been living
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wright since his
mothers death
Mr.. Wright was member OF Keo-
kuk lodge of Odd Fellows, and Puck
eche tuck encampment. He was promt-
nent in Odd Fellow circles. He was
also a member of Terrence post, G. A.
p. He was also member OF the Ola
volunteer fire department, ana the
bells tolled yesterday as marx OF
honor and respect, when word Oh ms
death was received.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon.