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Wright, Alexander

Personal Information
Last Name Wright
First Name Alexander
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Maiden Name
Death Date 3/24/1882
Birth Date
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, March 30, 1882
Source Information Cemetery index
Cemetery Walters
Family Information
Spouse Margaret Alexander, Aug. 7, 1875
Survived By
Other Age 31 years, 7 months and 14 days. Masonic emblem on stone. "Alex Wright and his wife Margaret, of Eminence, were visiting the family of James White of Ashland Township. Alex called his wife into the bedroom, shut the door and shot her twice. He then turned the gun on himself and shot once, but failed the second time. He then took his knife and slit his throat. He died on Friday but his wife survived."
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