Grandma Gray Ruth Lucille Wright

This is a blog for our family.  I am the keeper right now of all the family pictures and the only thing I know to do,  is to post them as I find them.  The post will be out of order and random.  I will try to tell stories as I go and as I know.  I welcome any input and stories to go along with any pictures you find. 
I will start with some pictures of our family to get this started.  There will eventually be a lot of cast members in our story. 

This is Simeon Rufus Wright.  Ruth Gray's papa, as she calls him.  Here is a timeline I made:

Simeon Rufus Wright:  BD April 1, 1863.   Died 1949.  He was from Albany, MO. 

He married Aug 19,1886 to 1st wife was Jennie Wright Born Feb 18, 1860, and Died: April 8, 1903, at age 43.  Looks like Simeon and Jennie were married 17 years.

Simeon and Jennie had a daughter Hazel (Born 1892 and died 1966) (Hazel married John Reitz).  Hazel would have been 11 when her mother, Jennie, died.
Simeon then married Lorena Bath. Lorena (Born: Aug 29, 1872, and Died: Oct 27, 1907) and was Jennie Wright's niece. Lorena took care of Jennie before she died.  Shortly after she married Simeon, Lorena caught pneumonia and died. Grandma Gray said she wore a skimpy gown on her wedding night and that's why she caught pneumonia.  I haven't researched when they were married and when she died.  She would have only been 35 years old when she died.
He then married Mary Jane Combs Feb 25, 1912.  5 years after Lorena died.  Hmm just some speculation here.  Mary Jane was born June 22, 1885, in Waverly, Ohio and would have been 26 when they were married.  

She was possibly pregnant when they got married and its possible Grandma Gray was a premie. Simeon was 48 when he was starting over.  Simeon and Mary Jane had 2 girls, Ruth Lucille Wright (Born Oct 19, 1912- Oct 1, 2016, age 103) and Annabelle Wright (born Nov 14, 1914, and died Dec 27, 1936, age 22).  Simeon would have been 49 when Ruth was born.  Hazel was 20 years older than Ruth.  Mary Jane was 22 years younger than Simeon.  Grandma Ruth Wright Gray said her mom, Mary Jane was always jealous of her Simeon's first wife.  Hazel would have been 20 when they got married and I don't know what happened to her, but it doesn't sound like she was in Ruth and Annabelle's life.  Grandma never mentioned Hazel much, but she is my Aunt so I will have to follow the "Bath" family ancestry back sometime.  I have so red velvet picture albums with this side of the family in it along with Simeon Rufus Wright's mom and dad pictures.  
Simeon's father was Peter Wright (B. April 22, 1836, and died April 6, 1911, in St. Joseph, MO) and mother was Sarah Peacock (Born 1835 and died of a stroke Feb 20, 1910, at the age of 75)  Peter died a year after Sarah. 
Here is a list of Peter and Sarah Wright's children listed on the 1870 census:
Gideon W Wright
Simeon- born in MO
Mary
George- Lived in St. Joe and had 1 daughter.
Mattie- (Martha Matilda) There is a pic of her in front of Hotel.  She had 1 daughter and lived in Faucet, MO.  
Frances- This must be the one they called China. 
Charles- in St. Joe and worked for the railroad.  He and wife Mary had 3 boys, Willie, Charlie and Toadie. Mary had a grocery store in St. Joseph, MO.  Charlie died in 1929.
I also show they had a 1/2 brother John Ridgeway who was 11 years older than Simeon.     

I went to Red Oak, Iowa cemetery and found these graves:
R. E. Bath Born: Jan 13, 1885.  Died: Feb 22, 1907.    Mother Ellen Bath 1852 died 1908.

Mary Jane Combs Born: 22 June1885   Died: 29 May 1962.  Married

Daughter: Ruth Lucille Wright:  Born Oct 19, 1912 

Daughter:  Anna Belle Wright:  Born: Nov 14, 1914.  Died Dec 27, 1936

This was written on the grave-stone: Mother: Hazel M. Reitz.  Born 1892: Died: 1966

Father John A Reitz   Born: 1883.  Died: 1930

It shows in the 1910 census that SR Wright was 49 and his roomers were Hazel age 17. So she would have been born in 1892.  Simeon married Jenny in 1886.  This was his first wife.     

Simeon was the last white cook for the Burlington Railroad line from Red Oak, Iowa to McCook, NE. 

His sister China disappeared as a young woman and was never heard from again.  Simeon only got as far as 3^rd grade.  His father was said to be a school teacher.  Simeon’s sister, Martha Matilda was mother of Mamie Olson (Mamie married Ed Olson)  they had a son and daughter Eddie and Martha.  Martha married a Tarwater. 

Simeon’s father was Peter Wright and mother Sarah Peacock.  Grandma always says there is was a Peacock buried in Red Oak Cemetery.  I looked through the records when I was there and never found a Peacock.  Of course, Sarah would have been a Wright when she died.

Sarah and Peter Wright lived in St. Joseph Missouri. 

 This is Peter Webster Wright.  He is Simeon Rufus Wright's father.  His wife was Sarah Peacock (Oct15,1835- Feb 28, 1910).  She died of a stroke at age 74.  I also am researching a possible marriage to Elistha Ridgeway. 

  

John Peacock (1812-1910).  He is the father to Sarah Peacock who was married to Peter Wright. John Peacock was Simeon's grandfather.  He was already dead when Grandma Gray was born.  John was born in Newcastle or North Shields, Northcumberland, England.  I had a note saying he still lived in England at age 49.  That means he had just gotten to America a few years before Great Grandpa Simeon Rufus Wright was born.  I think this has to be John Jr.  John married Mary Miller (1815-1889), but I don't have the marriage records, I found a census saying Mary was born in Pennsylvania. Their daughter Sarah was born in 1835 and John Peacock would have been about 23 and Mary would have been 20 so something doesn't add up.  He had to have come to America before the age of 49.  Ellis Island operated from 1892-1954 so we wouldn't find him on that registry.  Most of the immigrants entered through New York City.  Castle Garden opened in 1855 as the primary immigration processing center but I think he would have had to come over with his parents before 1835.  The ship captains were required to keep passenger lists after the Steerage Act of 1819.  Steerage Act was enacted in part to regulate overcrowding on ships.  I haven't found where they were processed though.    

           This is John Peacock with his 2nd wife Malvina Dolan Peacock (B: 1830 or 1834) and

           they had 9 children.  They are both buried in Grant Cemetery Ticonie, Iowa.  

 

This is Russell Orr McKinley and Ruth Lucille Gray. They were married Nov 2, 1929, and divorced Jun 29, 1946.  Grandma Gray doesn't ever speak fondly of him.  She said he had many jobs and wasn't a good provider.  He was an alcoholic but always carried a torch for her. 

I talked to grandma about this when she was about 96 years old.  Here is what she told me: 

 She was 17 when she first married grandpa.  "I was young back then and had to lie about my age."  She said they were happily married.  "There was no "monkey business" before we got married.  I learned to keep my clothes on until we got married.  When I was young you were called a slut if you didn't."  She said her memory isn't as good as it used to be.  "I know it and there's no use trying to pretend." 

She said it was Carol's business when she got married so young.  She figured mom just wanted to get away from the farm. Grandma had to support her and Russell Lee and didn't get any support from grandpa.  

 This is Russell Orr McKinley.  He has a full brother, Kenneth and then 1/2 sister, Mary Louise and 1/2 brother Merle.  His father was Lloyd Andrews not Albertus George McKinley.   I can't find any record where he was adopted by Albertus George McKinley and I can't find any leads on Lloyd Andrews when I was on ancestry.com.  I found his mother, Margaret Ethel Orr, and real father's marriage license.  They were married April 29, 1905 and Grandpa was born in Sept 21, 1905.  That's probably why it's so hush hush.  I would just like to know everything for the geneology.  Kenneth was born in 1907.  The marriage didn't last long and his mother would never talk about it.  Then Russell and Kenneth's mother married Albertus George McKinley.  I didn't find any adoption records for Grandpa and Kenneth.

 This is Grandma Gray (Ruth) and mom (Carol Marie McKinley)

This is Ruth with her 4 children.  Oldest is Robert, then Carol, Richard and Russell Lee.  She divorced Mac (Russell Orr McKinley) when Carol was 13. 

 This is Ruth Lucille Gray on her 17th birthday.  She was born the year the titanic sank.  Oct 19, 1912

This is a picture of Ruth Lucille Gray.  She said when she started driving the speed limit was 35mph.  I asked what the orneriest thing she ever did and she told this story:  When she was 14, she begged to wait tables at their restaurant in Red Oak, Iowa.  She said line gangs would ride down and look to see if the insulation was good.  I guess she meant on the power lines.  3 of the guys were eating and they were kind of "smart assess."  Grandma waited on them and when she asked them if they needed anything else, one guy said, "yeah, I want a 1/2 cup of coffee and I want it in the top 1/2."  Grandma filled the cup 1/2 full and put the saucer on top and then turned it over.  She said she got the idea after watching her mama make onion syrup.  She would chop up onions with sugar and then put a saucer on top and turn it over.  When it leaked out it was onion soup.  And that's where her ornery idea came from. 

This is Anna Belle Wright, Grandma Gray's sister.  She born Nov 14, 1914 and died Dec 27, 1936. She was 22 when she died.  There was always a question as to whether her death was truly an accident or a suicide.  She was home for Christmas and it was reported in the paper that she had an upset stomach and took a pesticide instead of Epson salt.  They reported the kitchen was dark but it was in the afternoon when she took the deadly poison.  Grandma said she asked here papa where the Epson salts were.  She said her papa thought iodine and Epson salts cured everything.  I have the newspaper articles you can read everything yourself and come to your own conclusion if it was an accident or suicide.  I wondered if Anna Belle was gay and maybe she had a girlfriend tiff.  It was Christmas time when this happened.  Grandpa Wright was a business owner and being gay or suicides were definitely not talked about back then.  When I asked Grandma Gray (Annabelle's sister) if she thought Annabelle was gay, she answered, "I wondered."  Grandma said she liked sports and went to girl camps.  She said Annabelle learned to drive before her.  I did notice all her pall bearers were female and I have some (risqué for the time) pictures of her at a girls camp.   I'm just here to give you some history, facts and thoughts on our ancestors.  She did get to hold Uncle Richard before she died.  He was born in June 1936 and Anna Belle died in December.  She was home visiting for the holidays.  She died the day after Christmas and she was only 22.  She actually lived in Omaha with her mother, Mary Jane Combs Wright, so we don't know all the family dynamics.  Mary Jane was Simeon's 3rd wife.  The other 2 died.  

This is Mary Jane Combs Wright, Simeon's 3rd wife...Ruth and Annabelle's mother.  She was born June 22, 1885 in Waverly, Ohio and died May 29, 1962.  I remember seeing her once, but I do have pictures of her holding Larry and I.  Grandma said she favored Annabelle and was very distraught after she died.  Ruth was a "daddy's" girl and didn't have a close relationship with her mother.

This is Mary Jane Combs Wright and Ruth.  She and Simeon never divorced but lived separate later in life.  Grandpa ran the restaurant in Red Oak, and she had a boarding house in Omaha. 

Grandma Gray said her mom didn't help her much with the kids when she was divorced.  Grandma Gray didn't have a very good relationship with her mother. 

This is Uncle Richard.  He lived close to our family and even in our basement when I was little.  He was our favorite uncle.  He was always particular about how his clothes looked.  I sat next to him at the supper table and remember him always brushing his pants where my swinging feet would touch.  I know I would get told to keep my feet still but I wasn't really aware that I was moving them.  I was just little and my feet didn't touch the ground.  He came to the table one night with something to tie my legs so they wouldn't swing and brush his pants.  I remember everyone laughing and I was a little embarrassed.  Another time, when I was in third grade, my teacher had told us about poltergeists.  I was scared to death to go to bed that night.  Uncle Richard came to my rescue and checked under every bed to make sure I was safe.  I am sure my brothers have their own favorite stories but now you can see why he was my favorite. 

This is Russell Lee McKinley.  Grandma Gray's last and favorite.  He was only 39 when he died.  He committed suicide in 1982 at his house.  Grandma Gray said they were arguing.  It was a split level and he was on the top of the stairs and grandma was at the door. He pointed the gun at her and she defiantly turned away to leave but when she turned Russell Lee turned the gun on himself.  He lived for a couple days on a ventilator.  He had a rare blood type and they had someone standing by to receive his kidney.  By the time he was brain dead his kidneys weren't viable. 

 This is my Uncle Bob.  I think everyone has an Uncle Bob.  He was Grandma and Grandpa's oldest son.  I don't remember a lot about him but he retired from the Army.  I remember when he was in Viet Nam and I know I have pictures.  He was always good about bringing gifts whenever he would come home and he gave the best graduation gifts.  I remember when he retired he always wanted to have a place that was totally self sufficient in the country or wilderness.  Last time I saw him was in Florida in 2003 and he was still talking about that.  He was born in 1931 so he had to be 72.  We couldn't go in his apartment because he apparently had a hoarding problem.  I think it was mainly with books and papers he used to research his dream.  He married Erna in Germany in 1954 and I remember seeing her but they divorced when I was a kid.  I know he always wanted to remarry but didn't find anyone.  He had 2 sons, Ernie and Wayne.  Wayne lives in Germany and has 2 sons and Ernie died several years ago in Colorado.

 This is mom, Carol Marie McKinley.  This was taken on her wedding day, November 21, 1949 and this is her wedding dress.  She has a somber face because she isn't sure dad is going to show up.  He's late.  She is only 16 and picked a fight with her dad and told him she was leaving and going to live with her mom.  She hasn't told either of her parents she is getting married.  Dad had left with his friend Clyde Deathridge to check on a preacher and took a little longer than planned.  After they got married they were on dad's motorcycle and her suitcase with her wedding dress fell off.  By the time they went back the suitcase was found but they couldn't find the dress.  It's a little brown suitcase that looks pretty beat up. 

After grandma divorced Grandpa (Russell Orr McKinley) she married Raymond Forrest Gray.  They called him Red, so I guess he was called Red Gray.  Grandma eventually divorced him.  She said he was also an alcoholic.  She never remarried.    

                                                            Ruth Lucille Wright

                       This was her obituary:  Gray, Ruth L. Oct 19, 1912 - Oct 1, 2016 Of Omaha. Preceded in death by sons, Robert, Richard, Russell McKinley; 1 grandchild; 1 great-grandchild. Survived by daughter, Carol Wilson of Topeka, KS; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren. VISITATION Thursday 6-8pm at 108th Chapel. SERVICE 1 pm Friday, October 7th, at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th St Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, NE. ROEDER MORTUARY-108th St. Chapel 2727 North 108th St. 402-496-9000 www.RoederMortuary.com

Uncle Bob's son Ernie McKinley was her grandchild and Travis Jon Brooks was her great-grandchild that preceded her in death.   

her in death 

 This is Simeon and Ruth in Red Oak Iowa.  Simeon Rufus Wright was born April 1, 1863 and died in 1949.  His first wife was Jennie B. 2-18-1880. D April 8, 1903.  Grandma Gray (sitting on his lap) to
His second wife was Lorena Bath B. 8-29-1872 and died 10-27-1907.  She could not have been married long to Simeon before she died.  Grandma told me she caught pneumonia on her wedding night because she wore a flimsy nightgown.  I was told she was somehow related to Jennie. Then Simeon married Mary Jane Combs born June 22, 1885 in Waverly, Ohio. She married Simeon Feb 25, 1912.  Ruth was born October 19, 1912.  About 8 months after they were married.  Annabelle was born 2 years later, Nov 14, 1914.  Their mother, Mary Jane died May 29, 1962. Mary Jane would have been married at age 28 and Simeon would have been around 49.

 Another picture of Simeon Rufus Wright.

This is the only family picture I have with Simeon Rufus Wright and his wife Mary Jane Combs Wright and their 2 daughters Ruth Lucille Wright on the front right and Annabelle Wright on the left.  

These are the only pictures I have of Annabelle.  Above and below.  I think she was at a girls camp.  

These are the risqué pics I was talking about.  She was at a girls camp.  

 This was Annabelle's obituary: 
At the time of her birth, Annabelle, her father operated the Colonial hotel, now known as the Hotel Cooper at the corner of Market and Second street.  Most of her life was spent in Red Oak, where she attended the grade schools of the city.  A number of years ago, the Wrights moved to Omaha, where Mr. Wright conducted the Midland café and Mrs. Wright operated a rooming house oat 1810 Chicago street.  While in Omaha Miss Wright attended Central high school and was prominent in girls sports and athletics.  She graduated in 1932.  In 1931 Mr. Wright closed his restaurant in Omaha and purchased the Hicks café here, opening the business under the name of Wright’s café.  Mrs. Wright remained in Omaha to conduct the business of her rooming house.  Anna Belle remained in Omaha with her mother, but made frequent visits to Red Oak with her parents and sister’s family and with friends in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bailey.  While here a few years ago she also attended the local junior college for a short time.  She is survived by her parents and her sister, Mrs. Russell McKinley.   


Below is the newspaper article of Anna Belle's poisoning.  I copied it to make reading a little easier under the 

article.  

                            Fluoride Poisoning Fatal to Anna Belle Wright, 22

Took Deadly Insecticide at Father’s Café Sunday Afternoon By Mistake- Thought were Selsor

DIED 2 ½ HOURS AFTERWARD

Was here on a Holiday Visit for a Couple of Days- Lived in Omaha With Her Mother. 

Lived Here Most of Life

Tragedy marred a happy holiday atmosphere here Sunday afternoon when Anna Belle Wright, 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sim R. Wright, died after drinking a glass of water containing sodium fluoride poison which she had mistaken for Epsom salts, shortly after noon. 

     Following the noon meal at the Wright café which her father has operated on Coolbaugh-st. for several years, Miss Wright complained of, not feeling very well, and asked her father, where the package of Epsom salts were kept.  He replied that she would find them in the kitchen of the café in a cabinet.  After going to the kitchen, which was rather dark, the girl obtained a package which she thought to be the salts and drank a large portion in a glass of water.  Immediately following the dose, she became violently ill and came upstairs where the family was.  Noticing her convulsive actions and knowing that something serious had happened her father summoned Dr. W. S. Reiley.  While awaiting Dr. Reiley’s arrival, he went to the kitchen to investigate.  There he found Miss Wright had taken a dose of a box of sodium fluoride, __ only used insecticide, which resembles Epsom salts, although a trifle finer in texture.  Physicians declare the poison is very deadly unless an antidote such as lime is given at least five minutes after it enters the system. 

     Shortly after Dr. Reiley’s arrival Miss Wright succumbed at 3:35, about 2 ½ hours after taking the poison. 

     As the Sun went to press Wednesday afternoon, funeral services were being held from the Boiliau & Thomas funeral chapel with Rev. Orville W. Morrow, pastor of the First Methodist church, conducting the rites.  Pallbearers were six you girl friends of Miss Wright- Jean Wetterlind, Edith McCullough, Ruth Nelson, Virginia Jackson, Juanita Bonn and Inez Prall.  Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.

Anna Bell Wright was born in Red Oak, Nov, 14, 1914, the daughter of Simeon and Mary Wright.  At the time of her birth, her father operated the Colonial hotel now known as the Hotel Cooper, at the corner of Market and Second sts.  Most of her life was spent in Red Oak, where she attended the grade schools of the city.  A number of years ago, the Wrights moved to Omaha where Mr. Wright conducted the Midland café and Mrs. Wright operated a roominghouse at 1810 Chicago st.  While in Omaha, Miss Wright attended Central high school and was prominent in girls’ sports and athletics.  She graduated in 1932.  In 1931 Mr. Wright closed his restaurant in Omaha and purchased the Hicks café here, operating the business under the name of Wright’s café.  Mrs. Wright remained in Omaha to conduct the business of her rooming house.  Anna Belle remained in Omaha with her mother but made frequent visits to Red Oak with her parents and sister’s family and with friends in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bailey.  While here a few years ago, she also attended the local junior college for a short time. 

     She is survived by her parents and her sister, Mrs. Russell McKinley. 

China Francis Wright.  This is the only picture of her.  She was 17 here.  She disappeared and no one knows what happened to her.  This would be Simeon Rufus Wright (April 1, 1863-Jan 20, 1949) and Gideon Wright's sister.  Their parents were Peter Wright (Apr 22, 1836-April 6, 1911) and Sarah Peacock (Oct 15, 1835-Feb 20, 1910) 

 

                            Bob, Ruth and Richard in front of Mac's Cafe.  Simeon's restaurant was 

                            Wright's cafe and I think Grandpa took it over and they called it Mac'c Cafe.  

                            Mom, (Carol) and I went back to Red Oak to see the old restaurant one year.  

                            We didn't go inside but it was interesting to see the alley they played in.  It made me

                            realize why the kids went with grandpa to the farm when he and grandma got divorced.  

                            We saw the courthouse that Uncle Richard went to when he was little.  I think he went 

                            to the top to ring the bell but there was also a cannon there.  

                                                       Ruth in her restaurant work clothes.

                                    This is a really great picture of Ruth Lucille Wright.  She was a papa's girl.  

     Granma Gray with all of her kids.  I think mom, Carol, was always happy when she was with 

     her brothers.  Uncle Richard lived with mom and dad and I think he was her favorite, but she 

     raised Russell Lee until she was 13 and Grandma and Grandpa got divorced.  

                                                        Ruth Gray

                                    This is Grandma (Ruth) on her 17th birthday.  

 Grandma had a fire in her trailer and a lot of her pictures were burnt.  This is Grandma with

 Bob I think.  

                                        Ruth  Aug 1957,  She would be 44 in this picture.  

This is Richard with mother Ruth and their Aunt Mary Louises daughter.  She had 3 daughters, Myrna, _____ and ______.  I don't know which one this is.  Mary Louise was Kenneth McKinley's 

wife.  Kenneth was Russell Orr McKinley's full brother.  

     Renie was one of the waitresses at the restaurant and this is a picture of all the McKinley kids.  

                                                   Ruth with Bob and baby Carol

    Grandma Gray on a visit to Liberty with Mom and all of her grandkids.  She came because

    David was just born.  Larry and I wanted to do dishes about this time (At least me) and Dad

    built a bench that we could stand on to do dishes.  Grandma said years later that we would 

    always leave her the pans because we knew she would help us.  She always brought her black 

    Cocker Spaniel named Pepper.  That dog always looked like it would be nice and then out of 

    the blue it would bite you.  

         Mary Jane, Simeon with Russ and Ruth.  I don't know who the guy is.  

                                                  Mary Jane Combs with Ruth.  Mary Jane was Simeon's

                                                  3rd wife.  

                                    Ruth in front of the boarding house with boarders.

                                                             Ruth, Bob and Carol 

                                    Ruth with Bob, Richard, and Carol in front of Mac's Cafe.  

                                    Mac was what they called Russell Orr McKinley.  This was 

                                    before Grandma and Grandpa divorced.  

                              Bob, Carol, Richard and Grandma Gray (Ruth Lucille Wright)

                                                                 Anna Belle

                                                           Anna Belle and Grandma Gray

                    Grave Listings in Red Oak Iowa:

WRIGHT	Anna Belle		Dec 29, 1936		Lot 905, No. 7	Red Oak Junction
WRIGHT	Claude M.		no dates		Lot 891, No. 2	Red Oak Junction
WRIGHT	Henry	1862	1897		Lot 170, No. 5	Evergreen
WRIGHT	J. S.		Jan 17, 1874	41y	Lot 885 No. 2	Red Oak Junction
WRIGHT	J. S.	1866	1929		Lot 116, No. 4; Reverend	Evergreen
WRIGHT	James		no dates		Lot 708, No. M 1/2 3	Evergreen
WRIGHT	Jas. H.	27 Dec 1892	Jul 18, 1932		Lot 571, No. 9; Co. M., 2nd FA Cav.; G. A. R.; Civil War	Evergreen
WRIGHT	Jennie	1860	1903		Lot 905, No. 2	Red Oak Junction
WRIGHT	John A.		no dates		Lot 708, No. S 1/2 1	Evergreen
WRIGHT	Lerena	1972	1907		Lot 905, No. 6	Red Oak Junction
WRIGHT	Maud M.	1869	1912		Lot 921, No. 3	Red Oak Junction
WRIGHT	Mrs. J. H.	1851	Nov 12, 1931		Lot 571, No. 8	Evergreen
WRIGHT	Sarah F.		no dates		Lot 571, No. 10	Evergreen

Red Oak Cemetary

Bath listings

BATH

Ellen

1852

1908

Red Oak Junction

BATH

R. E.

1885

1907

Red Oak Junction

COMBS

A. B.

1842

1914

Evergreen

COMBS

James L.

1869

1914

Evergreen

COMBS

Laura

no dates

Evergreen

COMBS

Laura V.

1848

1918

Evergreen

COMBS

Lura C.

no dates

Evergreen

Above is the Combs listings

Sarah Peacock Wright was the wife of Peter Webster Wright and mother of Simeon Rufus Wright.  This note was writen by one of his nieces from his brother Charles.  This was a note I found about her on ancestry: 

When Sarah Peacock was born on October 15, 1835, in Carrollton, Ohio, her father, John, was 23, and her mother, Mary, was 20. She married Elihu Ridgeway and they had one son together. She also had four sons and three daughters with Peter Webster Wright. She died on February 20, 1910, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 74, and was buried in St Joseph, Missouri.

So this means that our great grandfather, Simeon Rufus Wright, had a 1/2 brother Elisthu Ridgeway. (I know the spelling is different but this is the spelling I had in my notes.)