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Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Dudley/Wright obits
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 20:25:30 EST


In a message dated 11/2/04 , writes:

> Pam, do you have a copy of the obituary for Linzy Dudley born Aug 18, 1832
> in
> Tenn. and died Feb. 6, 1927 in Ripley Co..? Or his wife Sarah Wright born
> Jan
> 18, 1838 in Tenn. and died May 29, 1929, in Ripley Co. And while you are at
> it, how about Linzy's father Willis, born in 1803/4 in Georgia and died
> after
> 1880!

Hi Sharon,
I'm back from week vacation.

First, note below the dates the book of obituaries covers . . .

These are the only ones that mention your Dudley family
"Ripley County Records - Obituaries 1874-1910" by Thelma McManus
pg. 2 - 26 Feb 1875 - A little son of Lindsey DUDLEY died last Saturday
night. (no given name shown)

pg. 89- 12 Aug 1892 - Mrs. Dora POLK, wife of Jefferson POLK, living near
Bridgeport, AR died last Friday of typhoid fever and was buried in the RATEREE
(now TOWLES) Cemetery 4 miles south of town on Saturday. Rev. S.C. BIFFLE
officiated - a sad death - been married since 18 May. She was half sister to Jno. W.
CUDE and Mrs. Andrew DUDLEY.

19 Aug 1892 - Mrs. Dora POLK, nee TOWLES, born Ripley Co., 9 Jul 1878, died
of typhoid fever 5 Aug 1892 - married Jefferson D. POLK 18 May 1892, buried
near old home, leaves husband, mother, brother and sister.

pg. 238 - 29 Dec 1910 - Earl WRIGHT, oldest son of Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Wright of
Poplar Bluff, died at his home Sunday night of consumption. A native of
Doniphan and nephew of J.W. CUDE, Mrs. A.W. DUDLEY and Mr.s G.J. DUDLEY.

Hope this information of some use.
Pamela G. Smith
Gresham, OR

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