Anna Rachel FIELDS

  General Notes:

1883 BIRTH of Anna Rachel Fields ("Annie")

Anna's obituary states she was born "March 30, 1883" that does not coincide with the 1900 census that provides "March, 1887." "March, 1887" was actually the month and year of birth of Anna's sister Olive; the 1900 census taker inadvertently switched years of birth for the sisters.

1900 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Washington County, West Finley Township ("Anna R.," age 13, with parents) (Anna's age was inadvertently switched with that of her sister Olive, who was 13. Anna was 17 in 1900) ("Fileds" in some census indexes)

MARRIAGE of Anna Rachel Fields and Emmett S. Wright

1910 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Washington County, West Finley Township ("Ernst S.," age 31, "Line walker, Oil Line") (The census might actually record "Emet S." but is transcribed "Ernst S.") (wife "Anna R.," age 27) (Anna is documented as the mother of 6 children, 4 children living in the year 1910; she and Emmett had been married 8 years)

1918 DEATH of mother, Melvina (Nickeseon) Fields

1920 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Washington County, East Finley Township ("Emmett S.," age 40, "Oil gauger, oil lease") (wife "Anna R.," age 36)

1930 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Independence Township ("E. S.," age 50, "Farmer, Farm") (wife "Anna R.," age 47) (In addition to children in the household are eldest son Howard's wife "Hellen," age 18, "daughter-in-law," and "Ester," age 1, "granddaughter")

1932 DEATH, Anna Rachel (Fields) Wright

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1934 DEATH of father, George M. Fields

1939 DEATH of husband, Emmett S. Wright, at 59 years 9 months 6 days




OBITUARY (Anna) from an undocumented 1932 newspaper:


MRS. EMMETT WRIGHT OF INDEPENDENCE DIES

INDEPENDENCE, Nov. 24.--The death of Mrs. Anna Rachel Wright, wife of Emmett Wright, of this place, occurred this morning at 4 o'clock following a short illness of complications. She was aged 49 years. Short funeral service will be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Independence Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Robert Topping. On Saturday the body will be taken to the Windy Gap Presbyterian Church near West Finley, where further services will be held at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the West Finley Cemetery.

Mrs. Wright was a native of West Finley Township, being a daughter of George and Malvina Fields. She was born March 30, 1883, in West Finley and had spent the greater part of her life in that section. She held her church membership in the Windy Gap Church, never having transferred it. Mrs. Wright had enjoyed good health until a short time ago and recently was taken to the Washington Hospital. Her death occurred there this morning.

The Wright family came to his section several years ago and Mrs. Wright was held in the highest esteem in this section where she had always taken an active interest in church and all community work.

Mrs. Wright is survived by her father, George M. Fields, of West Finley; one sister, Mrs. Herman Stollar, of Pittsburgh; her husband and the following children: Mrs. D. W. McCoy, Columbus, O.; Howard Wright, Harley Wright, Daunice Wright, Imogene Wright, Lurline Wright, Gaylord Wright and Elsie Wright, all at home. Two grandchildren also survive, Esther and Harlan Wright, of this place.




OBITUARY (Emmett) from an undocumented 1939 newspaper:


EMMETT S. WRIGHT

Emmett S. Wright of Independence, died in the Washington Hospital Tuesday, January 24, 1939, at 3 o'clock. He was admitted to the hospital one week ago, suffering from a carbuncle on his neck, which had given him trouble for two or three weeks. There are also other complications. Pneumonia developed yesterday morning, causing death.

He was born April 18, 1879, in East Finley Township and was a son of Henry C. and Rachel Rockey Wright. He spent his early life in the West Finley section and for 24 years was employed by the Pure Oil Pipe Company. He married Annie R. Fields of West Finley in February, 1900. She died several years ago.

He moved to Independence in March, 1928 and purchased part of what was known as the J. S. Liggett farm. He sold that farm and later purchased a small tract of land at Independence. Since going to Independence Township he had driven the school bus, hauling school children, and also engaged in the trucking business.

Surviving are the following children: Howard, Harley, Daunice, Gaylord, Eloise, all of Independence; Mrs. D. W. McCoy, Greenville; Mrs. Guy Campbell, Pittsburgh; Mrs. E. H. Yoders, Uniontown; and four grandchildren. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Laura Sprowls, East Finley Township; James Wright, of East Finley; Nathan Wright, of Washington; Mrs. Lydia Sampson, of Washington; Mrs. P. L. Blair, of Waynesburg; Miss Jessie Wright, of Houston; Mrs. Jams Iams, of Detroit.

Short funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Lower Buffalo Presbyterian Church at Independence, of which he was a member. Further services will be held at Windy Gap Presbyterian Church near West Finley at 2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. Robert Paxton, of the Independence Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. J. W. Schrader, of the Independence M. E. Church. Burial will be in the West Finley Cemetery.

Anna married Emmett S. WRIGHT, son of Henry C. WRIGHT and Rachel Lavina ROCKEYFELLER, in February 1900. (Emmett S. WRIGHT was born on April 18, 1879 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, died on January 24, 1939 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and was buried on January 26, 1939 in West Finley Cemetery, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.)