See also

Basil ROE (1920-1991)

1 Basil A. ROE1,2,3 (1920-1991) [7467]. Born 11 Jun 1920.1,4 Marr Ione O. ? 20 Jul 1940.2 Died 22 Apr 1991, Flint, MI.4

2 Herman Julius ROE1,5,6,7 (1888-1957) [7357]. Born 13 Feb 1888, West Branch, MI.1,6 Marr Lola R. WRIGHT 25 Dec 1913, South Branch, MI.1,7 Died 1957.2 Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, South Branch, MI.2

3 Lola R. WRIGHT5,7,8,9,10 (1897-1980) [7356]. Born 26 Dec 1897, Clio, Genesee Co., MI.8,9,10,11 Died 28 Mar 1980.12 Buried 31 Mar 1980, Oak Grove Cemetery.12

Obituary in the Flint Journal, March 30, 1980.

"Roe, Lola R. - Of St. Helen, formerly of Flint, age 82, died Friday, March 28, 1980 at the Bay Osteopathic Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, March 31, at the Steuernol Funeral Home, Rose City, Michigan, Rev. Paul Heaton officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Roe was born December 26, 1897 in Clio, Michigan. Surviving are: 7 sons, Irving M., Basil A., Herman J., all of Lupton, Michigan, Kenneth R., Russell R., both of Flint, Wilford R., Eaugene G., both of St. Helen, brother Laverne Wright of Westland; sister Lillian LaPratt of Pontiac.".

6 Irving Ami WRIGHT1,8,11,13,14,15 (1870-1937) [7336]. Born 19 Apr 1870, Birch Run, MI.8,11,13 Marr Lena M. HELMS 5 Mar 1890, Clio, MI.16 Died 13 Jul 1937, Hurley Hospital, Flint, MI.5,11 Buried 15 Jul 1937, Avondale Cemetery.5

From the Genesee County Marriage Records.

Irving Wright age 20 of Clio, born in Birch Run, working at Elevator, son of A. C. Wright and Lucy Butler, married 5th of March 1890 in Clio by Clergyman John W. Gray witnesses were Wm. & Elizabeth Smith, married to Lena Helms age 18, of Pine Run, born Meridell, occupation is teacher, father is Henry Helms, mother is Mary Ryns, first marriage for both.

Obituary of Irving Wright in the Flint Journal, July 13, 1937.

Wright, Irving A. 309 W. Kearsley St., age 67, died Tuesday, July 13th, 1937, at Hurley Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m, Thursday, July 15, from Groves & Co. Funeral Home. Burial in Avondale cemetery. Remains will be at Groves & Co. funeral home. Surviving are: wife Lena, 3 daughters, Mrs. Eva Stewart of Flint, Mrs. Lola Roe of South Branch, Michigan, and Mrs. Lillian LaPratt of Alma, Michigan, 3 sons, Ernest, Laverne and Floyd Wright all of Flint, 24 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter 1 sister Ruperta Wart (Ward) of Cleveland, Ohio.

12 Albert C. WRIGHT15,17,18 (1837-1917) [7227]. Born 27 Nov 1837, NY.17,18,19,20 Marr Lucy Anna BUTLER bef 1862.13 Marr Mary Louise COLVILLE 27 May 1896, Saginaw Co., MI.18,21 Died 26 Aug 1917, Birch Run, MI.19,20 Buried Aug 1917, Birch Run Cemetery.19,20

Obituary of Albert C. Wright in the Saginaw Courier Herald, August 28, 1917.

"Wright - Albert C. Wright, a resident of Birch Run for the past 21 years died of paralysis at his home Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Mr. Wright was born in New York state November 27, 1837 and May 26, 1890 (correct date - May 27, 1896) was married to Mrs. Mary Colville, who, with four children, survives him. The children are Charles of Jackson, Irving of Flint, Mrs Daniel Wilter of Lansing and Mrs. Arthur Word of Ohio. Two brothers, Henry of Grand Rapids and George of Birch Run, one sister, Mrs. Mary Campbell and one step daughter also survive. The funeral will take place from the Butler School this afternoon at 1 o'clock sun time. Rev. Mr. Hunt of Birch Run officiating. Burial will be in Birch Run.".

Incorrectly shown as Robert Wright in the 1870 MI, Saginaw, Birch run census.

13 Lucy Anna BUTLER11,13,15,16,22,23 (1842-1915) [7334]. Born 10 Sep 1842, Tioga, Tioga Co., NY.11,13,22,23 Died 29 Aug 1915, Jackson, MI.22,23 Buried Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Clio, MI.23

7 Lena M. HELMS1,14,16 (1872-1972) [7346]. Born 12 Apr 1872, Meridell, Ingham Co., MI.16,24 Died 22 Oct 1972, Hurley Hospital, Flint, MI.24

Obituary of Lena Wright in the Flint Journal, October 23, 1972.

Wright, Lena, 3107 E. Baldwin Rd., age 100, died Sunday, October 22nd, 1972, at Hurley Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 1972, at Colonial Chapel, Reigle Funeral Home, Rev. Floyd Wehner officiating. Committal services will be held at Parkview Memorial Gardens, Plymouth Mich. at 1pm. Mrs. Wright was born in Ingham County, Michigan, April 12th, 1872 and had lived in this area over 50 years. Mrs. Wright celebrated her 100th birthday last April. She was a member of Free Will Baptist Church in Ypsilanti. Surviving are: 3 daughters, Mrs. Eva Stewart of Orlando, Florida, Mrs. Lola Roe of Flint and Mrs. Lillian LaPratt of Keego Harbor, Michigan; 2 sons, LaVerne Wright of Grand Blanc and Earnest Wright of Flint.

14 Henry HELMS16 ( - ) [7347].

15 Mary RYNS16 ( - ) [7348].

Sources

1"1930 MI, Genesee Co., Flint census.".
2"Tombstone inscription".
3"Obituary of Ione O. Roe in the Bay City Times, Bat City, MI, September 27, 2007".
4"Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996".
5"Obituary of Irving Wright in the Flint Journal, July 13, 1937.".
6"WWI Selective Service registration card".
7"Michigan Marriage Records".
8"1900 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census.".
9"1910 MI, Ogemaw Co., Goodar census.".
10"Genesee County Birth Records.".
11"World Family Tree entry from Dawn M. Winans.".
12"Obituary of Lola R. Roe in the Flint Journal, March 30, 1980.".
13"1880 MI, Genesee Co., Clio census.".
14"1920 MI, Genesee County, Flint census.".
15"1870 MI, Saginaw, Birch Run, census".
16"Genesee County Marriage Records".
17"1850 NY, Tompkins, Danby census.".
18"1910 Birch Run, MI census.".
19"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index".
20"Obituary of Albert C. Wright in the Saginaw Courier Herald, August 28, 1917.".
21"Saginaw News Obituary Index.".
22"Death Certificate for Lucy A. Wilder".
23"Find A Grave Memorial Record of Lucy A. Butler Wilder".
24"Obituary of Lena Wright in the Flint Journal, October 23, 1972.".