This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wright, Sims, McClain, Blair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3kz.2ACIB/944 Message Board Post: Still looking for my “lost” cousins, their children and grandchildren. First Generation 1. James H. WRIGHT (b. Aug 1861 AL, d. 1903, bd. DeKalb County) m. Sarah Ellen GOZA (b. 10 Sep 1866 AL, d. 25 Aug 1909 Bryce Hospital, Tuscaloosa, bd. DeKalb County), md. abt. 1884/85 +2. Georgia Dovie (G.D.E.) WRIGHT (b. Sep 1885, d. 1955?) +3. Aaron Paul WRIGHT (b. 16 Jan 1888, d. 27 Oct 1951) ●4. Effie D. WRIGHT (b. May 1890 Collinsville AL, d. 1928 Los Angeles CA) +5. Walter Winford WRIGHT (b. 12 Sep 1893, d. 19 Jun 1956) +6. Robert Lee WRIGHT (b. Jun 1896, d. 1966?) +7. Della I. (Dora) WRIGHT (b. 19 Aug 1899, d. 4 May 1987) Second Generation 2. Georgia Dovie (G.D.E.) WRIGHT (b. Sep 1885, Collinsville AL, d. 1955? Baldwin County?) m. Unknown SIMS +8. Calvin Alexander SIMS (b. 15 Aug 1923, d. 5 Jun 1981) 3. Aaron Paul WRIGHT (b. 16 Jan 1888 Collinsville AL, d. 27 Oct 1951 Los Angeles CA) m. Viola MCCLAIN (b. abt. 1898/99 CA, died?) md. abt. 1916/17 Los Angeles CA +9. James Hamilton Wright (b. 20 Dec 1921, d. 16 Jan 1952) +10. Norma WRIGHT (b. abt. 1923/24) 5. Walter Winford WRIGHT (b. 12 Sep 1893 Collinsville AL, d. 19 Jun 1956 Norco CA) m. (1) Olive UNKNOWN (b. abt. 1925 Nebraska, d. abt. Jun 1935 Compton? CA) Walter also married: m. (2) Laura Lillian FLORIDA (b. 23 Oct 1909 Los Angeles CA, d. 26 Jun 1956 Riverside CA) md. 13 Oct 1935 Walter & Laura are my parents, so I know where all three of us children are. Stan is in Albuquerque NM, I’m in Oneonta NY and Sarah is in Norco CA. (We’d be #11, 12 & 13 in this list) 6. Robert Lee WRIGHT (b. Jun 1896 Collinsville, d. 1966? Orange County CA?) m. Mary MCCLAIN (b. abt. 1902/03 CA, died bet. 1981-85? Orange or Riverside Co. CA) +14. Kenneth WRIGHT (b. abt. 1922/23) +15. Jack WRIGHT (b. 13 Sep 1926, d. 6 Oct 2000) 7. Della I. (Dora) WRIGHT (b. 19 Aug 1899 Collinsville AL, d. 4 May 1987 Tifton GA) m. Eugene BLAIR (b. abt. 1892 AL, d. 25 Dec 1991 Tifton GA) md. abt. 1919/20 AL ●16. Floyd BLAIR (b. abt. 1920/21 AL, marital status unknown) ●17. Maudine BLAIR (b. abt. 1924/25 AL, marital status unknown) Third Generation 8. Calvin Alexander SIMS (b. 15 Aug 1923 AL, d. 5 Jun 1981 Riverside Co. CA) m. Betty UNKNOWN ●18. Son, can’t remember name ●19. Daughter, can’t remember name 9. James Hamilton Wright (b. 20 Dec 1921 Los Angeles County CA, d. 16 Jan 1952 Inglewood CA, bd. Inglewood CA) m. Dernie UNKNOWN (d. bet. 1952-55?) md. Los Angeles? ●20. Candace “Candy” (b. Inglewood?) ●21. Paulette (b. Inglewood?) Girls raised by their Aunt Norma and Grandmother 10. Norma WRIGHT (b. abt. 1923/24, Los Angeles) m. ‘Wally’ Wild (b. unknown, d. early 1960’s?) Not sure of surname spelling ●22. ‘Sonny’ As a child, I thought Sonny was about my age. ●23. ‘Ronnie’ As a child, I thought Ronnie was about Sarah’s age. 12. ‘Yours truly’ Glenn Wright, holds this #12 spot. 14. Kenneth WRIGHT (b. abt. 1922/23) m. Yvonne UNKNOWN. Md. abt. 1949-51 Bellflower? CA ●28. Sharon b. CA ●29. Craig b. CA 15. Jack WRIGHT (b. 13 Sep 1926 Los Angeles? d. 6 Oct 2000 Orange Co.?) m. Bonnie UNKNOWN. Md. abt. 1949-51 Bellflower? CA ●30. ‘Cindy’ b. CA ●31. ‘Micki’ b. CA ●32. ‘Ricki’ b. CA SOURCES (Footnotes per se do not work in message board postings) 1. 1900 U.S. Federal Census: James H. & Sarah Ellen (GOZA) WRIGHT and six children 2. Alabama Death Certificate #645: Sarah Ellen (GOZA) WRIGHT 3. 1910 U.S. Federal Census: Georgia Dovey Wright and siblings except Paul. Was he already in California? 4. 1920 U.S. Federal Census: Paul, Viola and my dad 5. 1930 U.S. Federal Census: Paul, Vi and children; Dad & Olive; Robert, Mary & sons; Eugene, Della & children. 6. Juvenile Endowment life insurance policy on myself. Contains a physical and family health history of Dad’s parents and siblings. This is my source of Effie’s death year. 7. California Deaths, 1940-1997: Aaron Paul, James Hamilton, my parents, and Jack 8. SSDI: Della, Jack 9. Georgia Death Index 1919-1998: Eugene & Della Please, if you are related, send me an email so we can fill in the gaps. gwright1@stny.rr.com