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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Sidney Elmer Wright Note Born: 6 Oct 1872 at Johnson County, , , Indiana Married: 15 Oct 1919 at Marion County, , , Indiana Died: 24 Aug 1963 at Southport, , Marion County, Indiana Father: Francis Edward Wright Mother: Susan Catherine Mock
WIFE
Name: Nellie Ryker Note Born: 9 Oct 1896 at Marion County, , , Indiana Died: 13 Apr 1980 at Marion County, , , Indiana
CHILDREN
Name: Kathryn Pauline Wright Born: 19 Aug 1920 at Marion County, , , Indiana Died: 5 Oct 1974 at Marion County, , , Indiana Husband: Thomas Carnine Plummer
Name: William Sidney Wright Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Wife: Mary Evelyn Marbach
NOTES
1). bobspu.ged BIO The following obituary was printed in the Johnson County News on August 30, 1963. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TUESDAY FOR SID WRIGHT Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock at the Greenwood Christian church for Sidney E. Wright, a veteran banker and resident of this area all his life. He died at his home in Southport on Saturday afternoon about 3 40 o clock. The Rev. Richard Burton, pastor of the church, had charge of the services and burial was in the Greenwood cemetery. After being in failing health since the first of the year, Mr. Wright had been confined to his home most of the time. Born in Clark township near Rocklane on October 6, 1872, he would have been 91 years of age this year. He was the son of Francis E. Wright, who came here from North Carolina, and Susan C. Mock, who came here from Tennessee. About halfof his life was lived in Greenwood and vicinity while the other half was spent in Southport. He lived in the latter community for 45 years although he worked in Greenwood. On October 15 1919, he married Nelle Ryker and to this union was born two children, Nelle and William. NOTE The daughter s name should have been Kathryn Pauline, not Nelle. From 1909 until 1918, Mr. Wright was associated with the First National Bank at Greenwood. From 1918 to 1942, he was with the old Southport State Bank, and in1942, he came back to Greenwood to work at the National Bank of Greenwood, where he was named vice president. He had been active in the bank until the first of this year. He was a past member of the Lions Club and was active in many community affairs until his health began to fail. A banker for more than 55 years, Mr. Wright was honored about 5 years ago by the Banker s Association of Indiana as a 50 year member. Always a religous man, the deceased was the oldest member of the Greenwood Christian church. He served as an elder for 38 years, a deacon for 18 years and was superintendent of the Sunday school for fifteen years. He loved his church and worked hard for it. He was a past master of the Greenwood Masonic Order and a member for 63 years. He received a 50 year pin as a member of the Royal Arch Masons several years ago. Besides his other banking activities, he was the oldest member of the Greenwood Building and Loan association and was vice president when he died. He had been a director of the association for more than 50 years. In 1958, he was presented with the first 50 year certificate ever awarded by the Savings and Loan League of Indiana. Survivors include the widow, a daughter, Mrs Pauline Plummer a son, William S. Wright, both of Indianapolis four grandsons, several nieces and nephews, and a sister, Mrs. Etta Brown, of Greenwood. Also printed by the Johnson County News on August 30, 1963 was a Tribute to Sid entitled VETERAN FRIEND Friends and relatives from everywhere will miss Sidney E. Wright who passed away Saturday afternoon. Sid as most people knew him, had friends everywhere. He was a friend. He liked people and he liked to talk to them. Certainly a veteran at friendship,new people learned to like him rapidly. Old people loved him. Sid liked to joke with everyone and had a lot of stories to tell. He rarely complained and if he did, it was in a joking manner. He reported at the bank to do his duties many days when he should have stayed at home but this was his life. He liked to work. At this point the tribute repeats the accomplishments of work and civic service enumerated in the above obituary. Sid Wright certainly set an example to follow. He was honest, sincerely good and loved by his fellow man. Yes, a lot of people are going to miss that jovial smile and hearty hello every day that came from Sid Wright, a veteran friend. Source ElizabethAnn Gilchrist Jun 1998
2).  bobspu.ged  BIO  Narrative taken from a letter from William  Bill  Wright to Jean Grubb Downey in response for family history.  Bill is Nellie  s son.  Mother was born on a farm east of Southport, IN.  She attended school at Southport, walking about two miles each way.  Each day she passed the house being built in Southport where she would spend the greater part of her life with her husband and two children.  She met her future husband at a farm auction sale where he was serving as clerk.  Their first date was by horse and buggy and interurban to the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis to see a stage play  Overnight . Their attendants at the wedding were her sister, Elsie Ryker Smith, and his nephew, James T. Grubbs.  Throughout her married life, she served as an excellent hostess for the many visitors her husband invited to dinner on short notice.  She was an excellent cook and housekeeper. Source  ElizabethAnn  Gilchrist Jun 1998

						

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