From the Mountains to a Mansion
Title | From the Mountains to a Mansion |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Knowles, Carolyne Ivey, and Gwen Ivey Sapp |
Magazine | Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal and Newsletter |
Volume | 30 |
Issue Number | 3 |
Pages | 18-21, 12 |
Date Published | fall |
Subjects | Churches, Mountain people, Religion |
Description | Recounts the life and mission of Rev. John Henry Wright, born in 1871. He was a Sunday School Missionary, traveling through the mountains to teach, convert, set up Sunday Schools, and provide Bibles and other books until health forced his retirement in 1935. Includes photographs of Wright and his wife Rose. See also his church photographs under "Images from a Life of Service." |
Notes | Full text is available to members of the Smoky Mountain Historical Society. |