Mary May Wright

Mary May Wright

• Father: Sylvester J. Wright b. circa July 1830, d. 7 May 1921
• Mother: Juliette D. Packard b. circa March 1837, d. 30 November 1912

• Mary May Wright was born circa 8 October 1865 in New York.
• Sylvester J. Wright and Juliette D. Packard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, enumerated next to the household of Juliette's brother Dwithg Packard (age 50). Other members of the household included Mary May Wright, Harlan Packard Wright and Caroline (?). Also in the household was uncle Joseph Dimick (85).
• She married Thomas D. Young, son of Walter Young and Jennette Porteous.
• The following appeared on 20 March 1884 in The Ogdensburg Advance & St. Lawrence Weekly Democrat: (Madrid, March 18) Miss Mary Wright, daughter of S. J. Wright, left yesterday for Redbank, Dakota.
• The following appeared on 13 January 1887 in The Ogdensburg Advance & St. Lawrence Weekly Democrat: (Madrid, Jan. 10) Mr. Harland Packard and his two little boys, of Central Dakota, are visiting at S. J. Wright's. Mr. Packard is a brother of Mrs. Wright. mr. P. speaks very flattering of Dakota and thinks ere long it will be the state of the west.
• The following appeared on 1 December 1887 in The Ogdensburg Advance & St. Lawrence Weekly Democrat: (Waddington, Nov 28th) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young, of Dakota, are visiting relatives in this place.
• The following appeared on 21 November 1894 in The Ogdensburg Journal: (Waddington, Nov. 19) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young, of Chicago, Ill., were called here last week to see their brother, James Young, who is very low with consumption.
• The following appeared on 8 August 1899 in The Norwood News: (Madrid Springs. Aug. 5th) Mrs. Thomas Young and son, Walter, of Waddington, are visiting her brother, Harry Wright.
• Thomas D. Young and Mary May Wright appeared in the South Dakota state census of 1 June 1905 in Terraville, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Other members of the household included Walter Wright Young.
• The following appeared on 28 March 1908 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: At 2:30 o’clock yesterday morning Richard Johns of Terraville passed to his reward, at the home of friends in Central City, asthma being the cause of death.
       Richard Johns was born in St. Just, Cornwall, England, in the year 1851. While still a young man he came to America, settling in Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1881, when he migrated to the Black Hills. He settled at Terraville and engaged in the shoemaking business, which occupation he followed until about two months ago, when ill health forced him to cease his labors. Mr. Johns had the reputation among his neighbors of being an upright man whose word was as good as his bond. While a cripple, he endured his affliction with remarkable fortitude and seldom complained of his lot in life.
       Deceased was never married, but leaves a brother-in-law, Thomas Lawry, of Central City, a sister-in-law, Mrs. John P. Johns of Lead, and several nieces and nephews in this city and Central City. He also had one sister in Cornwall.
       The funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. James Gluyas at Terraville tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. John Hall officiating. The remains will be interred in South Lead cemetery.
• The following appeared on 23 April 1908 in The Weekly Pioneer-Times: Summons. In the Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit within and for Lawrence County, State of South Dakota. May Young, Plaintiff. vs. Thomas Young, Defendant. The state of South Dakota sends Greeting to the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint of the above entitled action which will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of South dakota in and for Lawrence county and to serve a copy of your answer upon the subscriber at his office in the City of Deadwood, South Dakota, within thirty days after the service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demandedin the complaint. Dated at Deadwood, South Dakota, this 17th day of April, 1908. J. M. Hodgson, Attorney for the Plaintiff. To the above named defendant: take notice that the complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court on the 17th day of April, 1908, at Deadwood, South Dakota. J. M. Hodgson, Attorney for the Plaintiff. (First Pub. April 23, 1908.)
• She married John P. Johns on 16 July 1908 in Terraville, South Dakota, with Rev. John Hall of the Lead Methodist Church officiating.
• The following appeared on 17 July 1908 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: the marriage of John P. Johns and Mrs. Mary Young occurred last evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of the bride in Terraville, Rev. John Hall of the Lead Methodist church officiating. The ceremony was witnessed only by a few relatives and friends of the contracting parties. John Gluyas of Terraville acted as groomsman and Miss Mary Johns, sister of the groom served in the capacity of bridesmaid. [:CR;]      The bride is well known in both Lead and Terraville and has many warm friends. [:CR;]      The groom is a sterling young man who has made his home in this city for many years and is a trusted employe of the Homestake company.
• The following appeared on 15 November 1910 in the Black Hills Daily Register: Mrs. Mary Johns left on the Northwestern for Norwood, N. Y. She was accompanied by Master Walter Young.
• The following appeared on 24 November 1910 in The Ogdensburg Advance & St. Lawrence Weekly Democrat: (Madrid, Nov. 21) Mrs. Thos. Young and son of Black Hills, Dakota, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Wright, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright at the Springs.
• Sylvester J. Wright wrote in a letter to The Madrid Herald on 12 December 1912, According to promise I will give you a short letter describing my experiences as an aged traveller.
       On Monday morning at 8:30 I took a Pullman at the New York Central station which without change landed me in Chicago the next day at 2:30. There I had a layover of four hours, which furnished me an opportunity to see a little of the city. At seven p.m. I boarded a sleeper for Rapid City, arriving at noon Thursday. There I took train for Deadwood, where, on my arrival, my daughter and her husband met me. I assure you, I was glad to see them and to accompany them by another train to Lead, four miles distant. Here in a good house with plenty of everything necessary, I consider myself established for the Winter. . . .
• The following appeared on 5 April 1916 in the Courier & Freeman: (Madrid Springs) Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Wright have gone to Lead, South Dakota, to reside. Mr. Wright's father, Sylvester Wright, and sister Mary, Mrs. Thomas Young, are living there.
• The following appeared on 8 May 1937 in the Lead Daily Call: (Twenty Years Ago-- May 8 1917) . . . Mrs. John P. Johns and son, Walter, left with Mr. Johns for an overland trip to the coast.
• The following appeared on 23 July 1918 in the Lead Daily Call: John P. Johns will leave today on the Burlington for Los Angeles to locate. His family are already there.
• John P. Johns and Mary May Wright appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Los Angeles, California, at 468 Park Front. Other members of the household included Walter Wright Young.
• The following appeared on 20 May 1921 in The Potsdam Herald-Recorder: Sylvester J. Wright, who has been failing from old age for the past few months, died at the home of his son, Henry S. Wright, Saturday morning, May 7, aged 91 years.
       . . . He was united in marriage with Juliette D. Packard and they celebrated their golden wedding day a few years before her death which occurred in September, 1912. Of their family of chilren two daughters died in infancy and Henry S. with whom he made his home, Harland P. of New York, and Mary, Mrs. John P. Johns of Los Angeles, California, are left to mourn the loss of their father.
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• She and John P. Johns witnessed the marriage of Amanda Alberta Langensiepen and Walter Wright Young on 31 August 1922 in Los Angeles County, California; by license issued the same day, with J. W. Maddux, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating.
• John P. Johns and Mary May Wright appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Los Angeles, California, at 740 Orme Avenue.
• The following appeared on 28 January 1934 in the Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead News) Lead News . From the Call. . . . Mr. and Mrs. John P. Johns, Lead old timers, who have been guests at the Highland hotel for a week while visiting friends here, left Wednesday morning on the return journey to their home.
• Mary May Wright became a widow at the 22 October 1939 death of her husband John P. Johns.
• Walter Wright Young and Amanda Alberta Langensiepen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Los Angeles, California, at 5657 Lindley Avenue. Other members of the household included Mary May Wright.
• Mary May Wright died on 29 January 1955 in California.
• She was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.

• Last Edited: 16 Dec 2015