Mary Zill Wright
b. 4 May 1870, d. 7 November 1941
- Father: Benjamin L. Wright b. circa 1822
- Mother: Amanda Eliza McCaleb b. circa 1840
- Mary Zill Wright was born on 4 May 1870 in Texas.
- Benjamin L. Wright and Amanda Eliza McCaleb appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Robertson County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Zill Wright, John Meeks Wright, Kate E. Wright, Benjamin Boone Wright, George McCaleb Wright, Emma Lou Thomas, Marion Adam Dowdy and William Henry Thomas.
- She married James Irwin Leaman.
- The following appeared on 7 June 1936 in The Abilene Morning Reporter-News: (Merkel, June 6) Mrs. Emma Lou Dowdy, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Matthews, in Mulberry Canyon Friday night, was interred in Rose Hill cemetery here Saturday, following funeral service in the First Baptist church. Rev. C. R. Joyner, pastor, conducted the service. Mrs. Dowdy had been a member of the Baptist church since 1895.
Mrs. Dowdy was born in Montgomery county in 1862, marrying Adam Dowdy of Robertson county in 1881. The couple moved to Merkel in 1905, later settling in Mulberry Canyon.
Survivors include two children, Mrs. Matthews, and C. I. Dowdy of Fort Worth; a brother, William Thomas of Franklin; two half brothers, Ben Wright of Franklin and George Wright of the state of Colorado; a half sister, Mrs. Mary Leaman of Trent; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Dowdy died 27 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Matthews, parents of W. C. Matthews, son-in-law of Mrs. Dowdy both succumbed last Sunday, death coming to the couple within a 17-hour period. - Mary Zill Wright died on 7 November 1941 at age 71 in Merkel, Taylor County, Texas.
- She was interred at Merkel, Taylor County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 24 Jun 2013