SIMPSON, Wright R.
Obituary
"Wright R. Simpson is the youngest son of Thomas James and Nancy May 'Moreland' Simpson. He is buried in the same cemetery as his parents, Bailey Chapel Cemetery, Alton, Oregon County, Missouri. Curtis Hopper sent me the obituary. He is a grandson of Wright Simpson."
Deborah Overton, September 10, 2005SIMPSON, Wright R. - Alton, MO
Judge Wright Simpson died October 17, 1913.
Wright Simpson died at his home four miles northeast of Alton last Friday, October 17, 1913, after an illness of several months, due mainly to advanced age. He was born in Tennessee October 14, 1839, and was at the time of his death 74 years and 3 days old.
He moved from Tennessee to Missouri with his parents when a boy and was reared to manhood on a farm where he has always lived . He has been married twice. The first time he was married to Samantha Cates in 1868, who died May 20, 1890; to this union were born 10 children, 9 of whom are living and are Mrs. R.D. 0llar , Mrs. G.W. Bailey, Mrs. J .W. Birkhead Mrs. Jas. Wiggs, S.M., Thos. , and Lem Simpson all living in Oregon County.
He was again married to Mrs. Mary Sloan March 14, 1897, who survives him, and to this union was born five children, one dead and four living. The living are Rutha, Solomon, Louis, and Jerusha. He was recognized as a man of strong convictions and as a leader in his community and always championed whatever he considered was for the best interest of the people. In 1895 he was nominated and elected associate judge of the county court, serving in this capacity for two years. Again in 1898, he was nominated and elected Presiding Judge of the county court, which position he held for 9 years and to the entire satisfaction of the people. He served in the Confederate army and was in the memorable Price raid. He was also a conscientious, consecrated Christian and was ever ready to defend the teachings of the Bible as he construed it. He will be greatly missed in the community and his demise will be mourned by his own family and a great concourse of other relatives and friends. His funeral was preached by Rev. E .J. Cates in the presence of a large congregation, Saturday at 3 o'clock and laid to rest in the Bailey graveyard.
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