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Re: Ellender Light - born Feb 28 1835
Posted by: Susan Long (ID *****0006) Date: February 27, 2007 at 10:54:13
In Reply to: Ellender Light - born Feb 28 1835 by John Geurkink of 2076

John,

If you're still interested I found some info on Ellender Wright. Listed below.

Ellender, wife of Rev. Thomas W. Dotson, was born in what is now Phelps Co., MO, Feb. 28th 1835, and died near Flat P.O., Phelps Co., MO, Sept. 10th 1899 at 7x30 a.m., aged 64 ys, 6 ms and 12 ds. Sister Dotson was a daughter of the late Wright and Margaret A. Light and of a family of 13 children, 8 sons and 5 daughters, 7 of whom survives her: 3 bros. and 4 sisters. She was next to the oldest child. Nov. 13th 1856 she was united in marriage with Bro. Dotson and was mother of 9 children, 8 of whom survive h er, and 28 grand children, 26 still living. In 1872 experienced religion and joined the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. A funeral discourse was preached by me at the Smith Cemetery Sept. 11th 1899 at 3 p.m. on monday, from the text 1st Cor. 13X12, hymns 37 7 and 478 vocalist, after which our sister was laid at rest. Husband and 3 children were present: Marian, Price and Vabina.



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