Do you know whether there was any connection of this family to that of Sands STANDLEY/ STANLEY of the PeeDee? The book says that some of his sons died in Henry Co., AL where my James STANLEY died. Elaine Blackman ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Groh <stevegroh@sprynet.com> To: <ALHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 8:40 PM Subject: Re: Steve's e-mail > > > My gggrandparents were William and Sarah Pierce Wright married Aug 02, > 1849, > > Henry County, AL. My ggrandparents were Merity (M.) and Sarah Jane Wright > > (daughter of William and Sarah Pierce Wright) Hicks who were married in > Henry > > County, AL on Jan 14, 1873. (In the marriage book my ggrandfather's first > > name is spelled Morridy.) Do you know if Solomon was the father of > William > > Wright? > > Greetings Jeanette, > > My Wright books do not have a simple index. So checking these things is > next to impossible. I'm not even sure which Solomon Wright donated the land > for New Prospect Church. > > This is what I do know...according to the records of George Warren Wright: > > Solomon Wright, Jr. was born in 1753. In 1786 he married a Reynolds > (Delilia?) in Darlington County, South Carolina. He is buried in the > Wright's Chapel Cemetery in Henry County, Alabama. His children were all > born in Darlington County, South Carolina (with the possible exception of > his first son)....and many of these children moved to Henry County. > > Children: > John, Ezekiel, Spenser, Charity, Miriah, Levin, William, Henry, Sarah, > Gillis, and Lydia. > (the William Wright mentioned above was born in 1797 in Darlington, S.C.) > > I have no idea if this helps...but here's hoping, > Steve > > >