ID: I00012
Name: Anna Eliza WRIGHT
Sex: F
Birth: 30 JAN 1876 in Waukon, Allamakee Co., IA
Death: 6 NOV 1958 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA
Burial: ABT. 11 NOV 1958 Locust Grove Cemetery, Brewster, Okanogan Co., WA 1
Event:
Burial Lot Location Block 169-4
Residence: 1880 Martinsburg, Dixon Co., NE
Residence: 1901 Waterville, Douglas Co., WA
Residence: 1910 Quincy, Grant Co., WA
Residence: 1915 Brewster, Okanagon Co., WA
Note: Obituary from "Wenatchee World" newspaper, Wenatchee, WA, November 9, 1958: -------------------------------- "Anna W. Asbury"
"Anna Wright Asbury, 82, Tacoma, former pioneer North Central Washington resident, died in a Tacoma nursing home Wednesday, following a long illness."
"Born Jan. 30, 1876, at Waukon, Iowa, Mrs. Asbury was married to Gilbert S. Asbury there [sic] Feb. 15, 1899. She came to Waterville with her family in 1900, locating on a homestead northeast of town. The family moved to Quincy in 1905 and to Brewster in 1916 [sic]. In 1952 Mrs. Asbury moved to the coast to make her home with a daughter."
"Mr. Asbury died in 1949 and a son, Forrest Asbury, in 1936."
"She was a member of the Christian Church and Brewster Rebekah Lodge and a 50-year member of Harmony Chapter OES, Waterville."
"Surviving are one son, Earl W. Asbury, Stockton, Calif., five daughters, Mrs. Frank Nelson, Tacoma, Mrs. Faye Larner, Wenatchee, Mrs. Jo S. Harder and Miss Alice Asbury both of Seattle, and Mrs. John Felice, Olympia; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren."
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Father: Lyman Granger WRIGHT b: 6 DEC 1844 in Columbus, St. Clair Co., MI
Mother: Ella S. QUIMBY b: ABT. JAN 1852 in Aetna, Lafayette Co., WI
Marriage 1
Gilbert Sylvester ASBURY b: 29 JUL 1867 in Viroqua, Vernon Co., WI
- Married:
15 FEB 1899
in Allen, Dixon Co., NE 2 3
- Note: From the Marriage Records of Dixon Co., NE, Gilbert & Anna filed for a marriage certificate on February 14, 1899. Gilbert's parents listed as Thomas H. Asbury & Emma Roberts; Anna's parents listed as L.G. Wright and Ella Quimby; his age listed as 31 and hers as 23. Signed by County Probate Judge A.W. Rose. They were married in the home of L.G. Wright on February 15, 1899 by R.N. Throckmorton, pastor of the M.E. Church.
Children
Earle Wright ASBURY b: 21 DEC 1899 in Allen, Dixon Co., NE Agnes Ferne ASBURY b: 5 AUG 1901 in Waterville, Douglas Co., WA Ella Faye ASBURY b: 1 DEC 1902 in Waterville, Douglas Co., WA Grace Frantzel ASBURY b: 17 MAY 1904 in Waterville, Douglas Co., WA Forrest Lyman ASBURY b: 19 SEP 1905 in Quincy, Grant Co., WA Alice Laura ASBURY b: 20 DEC 1910 in Quincy, Grant Co., WA Marian Prudence ASBURY b: 25 AUG 1915 in Brewster, Okanagan Co., WA Sources:
- Title: Tombstone - recorded by Bob Couch, 3/24/2000 - photo on file
- Title: Family Documents
- Title: Marriage Records of Dixon Co., NE
Author: Dixon County Records Publication: on file in county courthouse Note: obtained by Thomas Granger Rawlings, April, 2002. Note: Excellent Repository: Note: Ponca, Dixon Co., NE Media: Civil Registry
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