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- Dr. Newell Wright - June 21, 1788 - April 21, 1867. Son of Dennis and Lois B. Newell Wright. Husband of Ruth Sprague Wright & Sarah Gilbert Wright. [Note: Ruth Wright died January 2, 1831 in Cazenovia, New York and is buried there in Evergreen Cemetery.]
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 2, 1867 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died - In this village, on the 21st inst., after a short and painful illness, Dr. Newell Wright, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. He was born in 1788, in Canaan, Connecticut, and with his father's family removed to Saratoga County, New York, about the year 1800. He received the rudiments of a classical education at Ballston Academy, and studied for the practice of medicine at Fairfield Medical Seminary. After practicing medicine for a few years at Charleston, Saratoga County, he abandoned the profession, and shortly after located as a merchant at Cazenovia, Madison county, where he resided many years. During his residence at Cazenovia he joined the Methodist Church there, then under the charge of Rev. George Gary. To this church, its doctrines, its clergy and its prosperity, he became more and more attached with increasing years. In the days of his prosperity no one was more liberal in time and money in promoting the advancement of Methodism. He was one of the founders and trustees, and for many years Treasurer, of the Oneida Conference Seminary. He was for several years, Justice of the Peace and Supervisor of the town of Cazenovia, and chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Madison County. About the year 1840 he removed to this Village, and has resided here since. The deceased had a very high appreciation of the benefits of a liberal education to individuals and to society, and when able to do so, was very liberal in assisting young men to procure an education, and in promoting the cause of learning and religion generally. He considered no contributions on taxation oppressive which aided the building of churches and seminaries of learning. He was an intelligent, kind-hearted, liberal man, a good neighbor and a reliable friend. Of a friendly social disposition, no breath of scandal or slander ever escaped his lips. He was an enemy to no man, and no man his. To the last days, and almost last moments of his life he possessed unusual physical and mental vigor. Stricken down by sudden disease he was conscious that his last hour had come. Suffering from great pain, he died without fear, and in full confidence of the promises of the religion he had for more than forty years professed, and according to the precepts of which had tried, and succeeded as well as poor human nature can, to live. Vastly more than this poor tribute is due to the memory of the deceased, but vain and foolish are eulogy, monuments of brass or marble, if we survive not in the affectionate memory of friends.
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1788 - 1867 (78 years)