My maternal great-grandparents, Virgil Lee and Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright are buried in the Park View Cemetery in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.Virgil Lee Wright was born July 6, 1894 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana, the son of John William and Ellen (King) Wright.
Edna Muriel "Peach" Pierce was born February 7, 1897 in Madison County, Indiana, the daughter of William Francis and Clara (Pennisten) Pierce.
Virgil and Edna were married on June 19, 1915 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Virgil and Edna lived out their lives in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.
Edna died March 3, 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana and Virgil followed on March 25, 1972 in Alexandria, Indiana.
Virgil and Edna were the parents of three children, all of whom were born in Madison County, Indiana:
- Clara Ellen Wright (1916-2005) married John M. High, had 2 children.
- William Lee Wright (1919-1973) married Bonnie Mae Lambertson, had 2 children. These are my grandparents.
- Barbara Lou Wright (1932-2008) married Robert L. Webster, had 2 children.
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