I have just made an update adding 7,641 relatives, 1,191 direct descendants. This web site encompasses 54,869 individuals out of a total database of 75,685 relatives. Direct descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. include 30,737. The rest are closely related. Major Surnames include Allen, Cauble Colglazier, Cooley, Gilstrap, Goss, Hazel, Hill, Hinds, Johnson, Marshall, Martin, Monical, Morgan, Moss, Mullenix, Naugle, Parrish, Purlee, Ratts, Trueblood, Voyles, Wingler, Wright and Zink. Most of these families emigrated to Edgar County, Illinois; Putnam & Washington Counties, Indiana; Greene County, Iowa; Kansas and Macon and Putnam Counties, Missouri. Updates include adding descendants of the following among others: 1. Tilman Wright/Mary Newby 2. Joshua Wright/Mary Buchanan 3. Noah Brotherton/Mary Worley 4. Nancy Byerly/William Elliott 5. Paschal Leonard/Loudisa Wright 6. Albert Russell/Cecelia Fox 7. John Beard/Mary Wright Added info from "Byerly's from North Carolina" and Franklin and Gibson Twp Cemeteries, Washington County, IN Added wright webring I will be traveling to indiana next week to research more info for the site. Of interest, I have recently received info that indicates that Philburd Wright of Maryland might be the ancestor of Richard Wright, Sr. I will publish this after I research it further. As usual, additional info and corrections appreciated. Herb Arkin Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin