By Jacob Ullery - 1894 Submitted By: Steve Barrett
[Page 174] WRIGHT, Cyrus Smith, of San Francisco, Cal, son of John and Irene
(Smith) Wright, was born in Norwich, Oct 3, 1836. He was educated in the scientific department
of Dartmouth College, graduating in 1857 as a surveyor and civil engineer. In the fall of 1859 he
went to Boliver county, Miss, as assistant engineer on the Mississippi levees. In 1862 he was
forced to join the 28th Miss. Cavalry. He was injured in 1864 and driven to the U.S. gunboat for
medical treatment, and was taken to Memphis, Tenn, and then sent North.
In 1865 he went to California, and finding no other employment engaged with his old friend and
classmate, Henry M. Gray, in the undertaking business, which he as followed ever since,
becoming a partner inthe firm in 1876, and sole proprietor in18--, and still conducts the business
under the old firm name of N. Gray & Co.
Mr Wright belongs to the Republican party; is a past grand of Cosmopolitan Lodge, No 194,
I.O.O.F.; a life member of California Lodge, No 1, F.&A.M.; a member of California Chapter,
No; Golden Gate Commandery, No 16; Kinights Templar, Mystic Shrine (Islam Temple), Pacific
Coast Association Native Sons of Vermont, First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
Theological Seminary, V.M.C.A., and the California Bible Society. He holds the office of
trustee in the last four organizations, and is highly esteemed by all. In business he is energetic,
prompt, and reliable.
Mr Wright was married in San Francisco on Thansgiving Day, 1874, to Emma A., daughter of
Nathaniel and Emeline A. Gray. They have two children: Helen Edith, and Harold Lincoln.
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