This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brashears, Wrights Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WcF.2ACEB/242 Message Board Post: In My family We have been told for generations that our true family name is brashears. The story goes that there were brothers who were Brashears that were oulaws, Murdered someone or some such thing and that way back when it happened you would be shunned because you carried the same name as these two brothers so another brother moved away assumed a new name which is Wright supposedly his new brides maiden name. Do any of you have brothers brashears that fit this description? This is at least four generations saying the same story. Any info I would be thankful Roberta