Wright's Woodchuck Chuck

Jane Rogers Wright, more commonly known as Jennie, married William W Jackson,  the son of Ora Jackson & Cornelia Pink.  William & Jennie had 2 children - Edna & Wright.

Putnam County Courier, Thurs, 8 May 1941
Shenandoah Farmer Dies On Tuesday
William W Jackson, retired Shenandoah farmer, died at his home Tuesday, May 6, 1941. He was 77 years old. Mr Jackson was born in Verbank but had lived in and about Shenandoah for 52 years. His parents were the late Ora Jackson and Cornelia Pink Jackson, who originally came from Milan, NY. Surviving members of the family are the widow, Mrs Jennie Wright Jackson and a son, Wright Jackson of Shenandoah. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm, daylight savings time, from the late home. Interment will be in the Fishkill Rural Cemetery. 

The Beacon News, Mon, 9 Jun 1958

Mrs Jackson, Hopewell, Dies

Mrs Jennie Rogers Jackson, Jackson Road, Hopewell Junction, died at her home Sunday afternoon (June 8, 1958), after a lengthy illness. She was born in the Town of Beekman, Oct 3 1868, daughter of Thomas Wright and Pheobie Rogers. She was married Dec 11, 1889 in Arthursburg, NY to William W Jackson. He died May 7, 1941. She was educated in Town of Beekman and Arthursburg schools. She had lived at her late residence the past 68 years, going there from Arthursburg. She was a member of Wicopee Grange and had attended the Shenandoah Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs William Wright, Hopewell Junction; one son, Wright W Jackson, Hopewell Junction; three sisters, Mrs Mary Willard, Pasadena, Calif; Mrs John Alley, LaGrangeville; Mrs Pauline Hadden, Poughkeepsie; five grandchildren, Mrs Claude F Loos Jr, Massapequa Park, LI; Mrs Raymond Morris, Hopewell Junction; Verne W Jackson, Hopewell Junction; Roger A Wright, Hopewell Junction; Wayne B Jackson, Hopewell Junction; three great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at the Robert H Auchmoody Funeral Home, Fishkill, Wednesday at 2 pm. Interment will be in Fishkill Rural Cemetery. The Rev John Johnson of the Shenandoah Baptist Church will officiate. Friends will be received at the funeral home this evening and Tuesday evening from 7 to 9. 
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courtesy of Images of America: East Fishkill by Macolm J Mills

Of their children, the picture above is from Edna's wedding day when she married William Aaron Wright, the son of Eli Wright & Mary Lottis Hickman. Her brother Wright on the far left is next to William, followed by Edna.

Beacon News 23 Apr 1945

William & Edna had 3 children - William Jr, Jane & Roger.  

Sgt William Aaron Wright Jr enlisted when he was 19 and was reported missing in 1945 during WWII. His remains were sent home with five others to be buried in a group grave at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Edna died in 1977 after William Sr died in 1969


Beacon Journal Evening News, Tues, 29 Jul 1969
WRIGHT - July 26, 1969 at Castle Point Veterans Administration Hospital, William A Wright, resident of East Hook road, Wiccopee, husband of Mrs Edna P Wright and father of Mrs Jane Morris and Roger Wright. Funeral services will be conducted from the Robert H Auchmoody Funeral Home, Fishkill, NY on Wednesday, July 30, 1969 at 2 pm to which relatives and friends are invited. Interment Fishkill Rural Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Auchmoody Funeral Home on Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Beacon Post, American Legion will hold services at 8 pm Tuesday.
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The Morning Herald, Jul 1947

Wright Wesley Jackson married Edythe Sarah Ketcham, the daughter of Cornelius Ketchum & Ella C Knapp. Together they had 3 children - Dorothea, Vern & Wayne.

And lastly...

While dairy farming runs deep in this family, this little bit of fowl play had me a giggling with my Sunday coffee!