His death certificate records John William Lewright, age 80 years 11 months 25 days, born 21 March 1846 in Franklin Co., Mo, died 16 Mar 1927 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, residence 2643 East 6th St., occupation retired St. Car operator; married, husband of Mary S. Lewright, father Wm P. Lewright, mother’s maiden name Mary E. Crowder, both born in Va, cause of death chronic myocarditis, informant Jerome Lewright, same address, burial in Mt. Washington.

Her death certificate records Mary S. Lewright, age 75 years 2 months 19 days, born 8 May 1856 in Virginia, died 27 July 1931 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, residence 2643 East 6th St., widow of John W. Lewright, father’s name Sprinkle, birthplace unknown, mother’s name and birthplace unknown, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Jerome Lewright, same address, burial in Mt. Washington.

This couple is entered into my database only because my first cousin 3 times removed Statira Downing is living with them in the 1920 census.

1920 census of Jackson Co., Missouri, Kansas City ward 7, enumerated 8 Jan, lists as family #9A, at 2643 East 6th St:
Leeright, John W., 73, b. Mo Va Va, no occupation; Mary S., wife, 63, b. Va Va Va; Stetira, sister-in-law, 61, widowed, b. Mo Va Ky; Wilma, neice, 20, b. Mo Va Mo; White, Henry, boarder, 23, single, b. Mo Mo Mo, bookkeeper for express; Burch, Lenata, boarder, 51, widowed, b. Ohio Scotland Ireland, tailoress at factory.

Stetira is the widow of John’s brother Lucius, and the daughter of James Franklin Downing and Susan A. Snedegar.

1930 census of Jackson Co., Missouri, Kansas City ward 9, enumerated 7 April, lists on p. 11A as family #115/151, at 2643 Sixth St:
Lewright, Mary S., 73, widowed, b. Ind Va Va; Jerome, brother-in-law, 81, widowed, b. Mo Va Va.