Hi, Glad to see a few out there . My line is a real mystery Barnabus Wright appears in the 1840 census of Henry Co. with what appears to be a fair size family he was born in 1805 and is said to have came to Iowa in Sept of 1839 . He married My Great Great Great Grandmother Nancy Sales McCracken from Ill. in 1843 . One of the persons who appears to be in the 1840 census in Barnabus''s household was a JosephWright who I think was Barnabus's brother Joseph died young and his wife remarried to a man named James. A Mary Wright who I think was Joseph's daughter inherited the property. My Mystery is what happened to Barnabus Wright s first family. -Barnabas WRIGHT (2 Feb 1805-19 Jan 1888) sp: Nancy Sales MCCRACKEN (15 Jul 1818-25 Sep 1901) 2-James William WRIGHT (16 Dec 1843-8 Aug 1919 in Colo. >>>>> MY Line 2-Janie WRIGHT (1845-1845) 2-Mary Elizabeth WRIGHT (Oct 1849-1913) -M-Orlando Foster 2-Martha Louise WRIGHT (Mar 1851-1920) -M- Wm. H. Harbor 2-Lois Ann R WRIGHT (17 Oct 1854-14 Apr 1940) -M- Rinehart 2-Joseph Elias WRIGHT (29 Feb 1856-14 Apr 1944) 2-Ruth Alice WRIGHT (5 Jan 1860-1918) -M- Henry Strader 2-Ella WRIGHT (1862-1862) Thanks for any help Barbara