Robert, I have a Great-grandaunt by the name of Elizabeth C. Lumpkin that married a Abram M. Wright in Pittsylvania CO., VA on 31 Dec 1868. They had a daughter Alice M. Wright born in 1872 in Pittsylvania CO., VA. Abram's father was Christopher Wright and his mother was Elizabeth (Debo) Wright. Any connections?? Don [email protected]

To Donald Lumpkin: Don, In response to your question regarding Abram M. Wright and Christopher Wright, my records list the following information. For convenience, I am also copying the Pittsylvania, Bedford, Goochland, and Wright mailing lists. 1875 (year of death) Abram M. Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, (place of death) was born in about 1831 or 1843 at Pittsylvania County, Virginia, married Elizabeth C. Lumpkins on December 31, 1868, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died before July 5, 1875, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His parents were 1851 Christopher Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Elizabeth (Debo) Wright. 1851 Christopher Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was born on Dec 30, 1795, at Bedford County, Virginia, married Elizabeth Debo on Dec 3, 1822, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died between June 17 and Aug 18, 1851, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His parents were 1845 Thomas Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Sarah Elizabeth (Pullen) Wright. 1845 Thomas Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was born between March 1762 and March 1763 probably at Goochland County, Virginia, married as his second wife Sarah Elizabeth Pullen on March 30, 1792, at Bedford County, Virginia, and died between Feb 28 & May 19, 1845, at Pittyslvania County, Virginia. His parents were 1814 John Wright of Bedford County, Virginia, and Mary (Pace) Wright. 1814 John Wright of Bedford County, Virginia, was born probably between June 10, 1732, and June 11, 1736, married Mary Pace on January 14, 1756, at Goochland County, Virginia, and died before Dec 26, 1814, at Bedford County, Virginia. His parents were John Wright (Goochland County Carpenter) and Judith (Easly) Wright. John Wright (Goochland County Carpenter) was born probably before 1719, married Judith Easly probably before 1736, and died after 1772. His parents are as yet unidentified, but our current focus is on the family of 1690 Francis Wright of Lancaster County, Virginia, and his wife Mary (Hill) (Wright) Lawrence. I have recently published my work on John Wright (Goochland County Carpenter) and his descendants and a three CD version is available for $25 from my address below. Best wishes, Robert N. Grant 15 Campo Bello Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 [email protected] Donald Lumpkins wrote: >Robert, > > I have a Great-grandaunt by the name of >Elizabeth C. Lumpkin that married a Abram M. >Wright in Pittsylvania CO., VA on 31 Dec 1868. >They had a daughter Alice M. Wright born in >1872 in Pittsylvania CO., VA. Abram's father >was Christopher Wright and his mother was >Elizabeth (Debo) Wright. Any connections?? > >Don >[email protected] > >

Transcribed from the Virginia Gazette 16 Oct 1779, pg. 3 col. 2, Publisher, Dixon Taken up, in Pittsylvania county, on Banister river, a brindle and white steer, 2 years old, marked with a smooth crop in the left ear. Appraised to 5 pounds. HAYNES MORGAN

Wow, thank you. I'll try to scan some of mine there as well. I've got graves stone pictures from here and there and usually, they are ones that do not appear in the VA/NC books. The sad thing is that so many of them are now so overgrown, it's almost impossible, even when there are good directions, to find them. I tried to find the grave of Sarah "Sallie" Keesee Colbert. I had great directions, both in the book, and from another family member. Yet, we went down the same road, three times. Finally, I went up to a house, and asked. The older gentleman who used to own the farm (now owned by the son) said it was right where I'd been, but I had to LOOK> So, back again we went. I stood there and it was like looking at one of the "hidden pictures" things. Suddenly, I spotted one stone. Then I saw three, then maybe 50. Now I think that stone is probably broken by the large cherry tree that was taking it over 5 years ago. I did a "rubbing" which is a no no and tried to take a picture, though it's very poor. Shame as it was a very nice, white marble stone, carved with flowers, from 1871, but it's going to be lost. I will check out that site and see if I can upload some of these pictures. Mike, I'll give you better directions to some of these places, if you'd like to travel, though many are in the northern part of the county. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Re: Help Locate Old Family Cemeteries > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Cemetery > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1441.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Mike, > > I too photograph cemeteries, and post all mine at findagrave.com. This saves me much space on storage as well as it helps someone who is unable to travel to the cemetery to search for their family member. It is free an there is no software for me to buy. > > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > Too much email? Don't unsub! Switch to Digest Version & get your Pittsylvania County posts combined into one neat email per day. >

Mike, I have documented some family cemeteries there in the county,(that is not in any of the books) I have created a little notebook, in it are 3 Hampton cemeteries, I had been awaiting the actual land lot descriptions of each from a Hampton descendant before I send a copy to the Gen Soc there in Danville. If someone could lookup the land lot info on each I could go ahead and release my copies, I do have SPECIFIC dorections to each that a child could use to find the cemeteries, I also have GPS coordinates of each, In the future I would like to have top maps created with each cemetery noted also. Joel Hewitt family lines Moorefield/Hampton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1441.2 Message Board Post: Mike, I too photograph cemeteries, and post all mine at findagrave.com. This saves me much space on storage as well as it helps someone who is unable to travel to the cemetery to search for their family member. It is free an there is no software for me to buy.

In a message dated 9/24/2004 6:04:10 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:40:35 -0400 From: "Karen Wood" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VAPITTSY-L] Re: Endangered Cemeteries Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Odd I always thought you had right of egress to the cemetery, though I know all too well that they do not have to maintain them. The only thing I'll say about loggers in VA, it depends on who's doing the logging. In one case, on Dews Rd, I can positively tell you it was the best thing that ever happened. The logging family found the cemetery and have restored the wall, and do the best they can to keep it up, though I do not believe they have close ties to the family buried there (DeJarnette's /DeJarnatt/DeJarnet) Those stones, in particular, date to about the early 1830's, and are all oddly, the same stone, though the death dates on them are maybe 10 years in difference. They are not the normal stones found in the area, so I beleive they were all purchased at the same time and somehow they found a "stonecutter" to cut in the death dates. The style on the death dates vary from those of the birthdates. The only thought is that George DeJarnette, having lost his wife, bought a number of stones, in preparation. Then again, perhaps they were common in the area and could be purchased as needed. I haven't found many like that, but maybe he was the only one of my ancestors who had money enough to buy them <G> Can you give out the dates and names on these stones? I have several George DeJarnette in my data base along with other DeJarnette. Thanks, Nancy in IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1441.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mike, Of course there are probably a few of us who'd be willing to help YOU if there's a cemetery or three that you've been unable to find. If you'll post your "want list", then you might get some replies with decent directions. I've also been confounded by the published directions. Tom Westminster, MD

Odd I always thought you had right of egress to the cemetery, though I know all too well that they do not have to maintain them. The only thing I'll say about loggers in VA, it depends on who's doing the logging. In one case, on Dews Rd, I can positively tell you it was the best thing that ever happened. The logging family found the cemetery and have restored the wall, and do the best they can to keep it up, though I do not believe they have close ties to the family buried there (DeJarnette's /DeJarnatt/DeJarnet) Those stones, in particular, date to about the early 1830's, and are all oddly, the same stone, though the death dates on them are maybe 10 years in difference. They are not the normal stones found in the area, so I beleive they were all purchased at the same time and somehow they found a "stonecutter" to cut in the death dates. The style on the death dates vary from those of the birthdates. The only thought is that George DeJarnette, having lost his wife, bought a number of stones, in preparation. Then again, perhaps they were common in the area and could be purchased as needed. I haven't found many like that, but maybe he was the only one of my ancestors who had money enough to buy them <G> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:46 PM Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Re: Endangered Cemeteries > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1409.4.1 > > Message Board Post: > > A lot to think about in your post. > > Most states have, in their code, provisions relating to private cemeteries and the care or protection thereof. > > Basically, Virginia, as my non-legal eyes decipher it, protects cemeteries from damage such as vandalism. > > If I buy land that has an existing cemetery on it, I do not own that cemetery. I am not obligated to maintain it or allow others to cross my land to visit it. On the other hand, I must protect the cemetery from damage by people, cattle, etc. Such damage in VA is a felony, although there's evidence that county authorities are not interested in prosecuting such incidents. > > There is a lot of logging going on in Pittsylvania Co. at the moment. A few of these woodlands have abandoned cemeteries in them. I don't know what the fate of the graveyards is. It may depend on the attitude and moral leanings of those who own the land. > > I understand the logging. Owners are afraid that if they don't get the lumber now, the Federal government may pass some law that prevents them from managing their own land. It's the old story about, for instance, someone has a swampy area on their land and the Feds declare it a protected "wetlands." > > I'm told there were a couple of changes in the VA code this year but I have not seen them. Their website has not been updated. > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to other county mailing lists visit http://www.rootsweb.com >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1441 Message Board Post: This fall I will resume my hunt for old family cemeteries in Pittsylvania County. I have visited more than 460 already and taken digital pics of them. There are scores that I haven't found yet, due to insufficient directions published in the VANCPGS gravestone inscription books, plus those that have not been published, or those that are no longer accessable. If you know of a cemetery that hasn't been published, let me know by direct e-mail. Please include *specific* directions on how to find it. Such directions as "located on the Slatesville Rd. on the old Jones property" are not sufficient. In return I will offer you data and digital (.jpg) pics from those "new" cemeteries that you helped me find. There is time. It will be 60-90 days before the the leaves, ticks and weeds are gone and I will take to the field again. You will need to be patient. This is a big county and I will have to plan my trips to best utilize my time and gasoline. I am particularly interested in cemeteries in the Eastern part of the county in the Keeling-Ringgold-Route 360 area over to Laurel Grove. I hope to eventually offer all the pictures for download to anyone who wants them. However, web space (storage) for 2500-3000 digital pictures and the program to present/post them is not easy to come by at a low price. At this time please to NOT inquire about the pictures that I already have.

Transcribed from the colonial newspaper, the Virginia Gazette: 16 Oct 1779, pg. 3 col. 1, Publisher, Dixon Stolen from the subscriber on Dan river, in Pittsylvania county, the 24th day of June, a brown bay horse, near 4 feet 10 inches high, branded on the near shoulder R, and on the near buttock M, but bloted, [sic] has a star in his forehead, a mealy nose, and a snip, one of his hind feet white, 9 years old last spring, paces, trots, and gallops. The said horse was stolen by George Dunkin, and Wilson Smith, alias Joseph Rogers. Rogers has lost part of his 4th finger. Whoever delivers the said horse to me shall receive FIFTY POUNDS reward, and on conviction of the above mention thieves FIFTY POUNDS more. DAVID OWEN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nelson, Chattin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1440 Message Board Post: I'm researching the family of Basil Nelson (born c1785) and his wife Elizabeth Chattin Nelson (born c1790), who were born in Pittsylvania Co, and then moved on to TN and IL. Anyone working on these lines, I'd love to share information. I've found lots of "exact" dates for these folks, that are attributed to FTM's World Tree, or online at Ancestry.com, but no one seems to be able to tell me a source for these exact dates. The dates are correct enough (according to later censuses) that I'm tempted to believe them, but I'd like to know where the exact dates came from (family Bible, tombstones, what?). Many thanks! Angela Place in Kansas

Researching the Charles D. Butts and Margaret Carter family who may have lived in the county in the early to latter parts of the 19th century. Anyone having information please contact me. Thanks Dr. W. Fred Butts

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1414.1.1 Message Board Post: I have no idea relative to other states. In Pittsylvania County deed of gifts were entered into the same ledger book(s) as regular land deeds.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1409.4.1 Message Board Post: A lot to think about in your post. Most states have, in their code, provisions relating to private cemeteries and the care or protection thereof. Basically, Virginia, as my non-legal eyes decipher it, protects cemeteries from damage such as vandalism. If I buy land that has an existing cemetery on it, I do not own that cemetery. I am not obligated to maintain it or allow others to cross my land to visit it. On the other hand, I must protect the cemetery from damage by people, cattle, etc. Such damage in VA is a felony, although there's evidence that county authorities are not interested in prosecuting such incidents. There is a lot of logging going on in Pittsylvania Co. at the moment. A few of these woodlands have abandoned cemeteries in them. I don't know what the fate of the graveyards is. It may depend on the attitude and moral leanings of those who own the land. I understand the logging. Owners are afraid that if they don't get the lumber now, the Federal government may pass some law that prevents them from managing their own land. It's the old story about, for instance, someone has a swampy area on their land and the Feds declare it a protected "wetlands." I'm told there were a couple of changes in the VA code this year but I have not seen them. Their website has not been updated.

To Nancy in Illinois, My records list your Sharack Wright as Shadrack Wright, the son of 1840 (year of death) Richard P. Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Esther (Evans) Wright and grandson of 1811 William Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and his second wife Ann (_____) Wright. Shadrack was born between 1800 and 1810, married Sarah G. Myers on Jan 5, 1829, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia, resided in both Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties, died before May 18, 1877, and had 11 children. His father 1840 Richard P. Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was born between 1775 & 1780, married Esther Evans on Mar 4, 1801, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia, resided in Pittsylvania County, died in 1840 at Pittsylvania County, and had 6 children. His grandfather 1811 William Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was born probably before 1737, married first _____ _____, married second Ann _____ before Oct 29, 1776, resided in Halifax and then Pittsylvania County, died between Sep 20, 1810, and Feb 19, 1811, at Pittsylvania County, and had 6 children. If you will send me your post office address, I will be happy to exchange information on this Wright line with you and other interested researchers. Robert N. Grant 15 Campo Bello Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 [email protected] [email protected] wrote: >Robert, since you seem knowledgeable about the Pittsylvania Wrights, thought >I would run some Wrights by you to see if you recognize them. They are >related to my family so here goes: > >Sharack Wright who m. Sally Myers on 05 Jan 1829 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. They >were the parents of: > >Fleming Wright(1832-unk) who m. a Mary Unknown before 1873. They were the >parents of: > >Nancy A Wright >Rebecca J Wright >William S Wright >Joel Wright > >Fleming m. a 2nd time to a Malinda Frances Farthing(09 Aug 1827[Pittsylvania >Co, VA]-unk > [Pittsylvania Co, VA]). They had: > >Nancy J Wright(1827-unk). > >This is all the information I have on this Wright family. I appreciate your >helping out. Thanks, Nancy in IL > > > >In a message dated 9/22/2004 12:01:10 PM Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: >X-Message: #1 >Date: 21 Sep 2004 22:19:43 -0600 >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Thomas Wright of Pittsylvania County, VA >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: WRIGHT >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1399.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > > >==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== >To subscribe to other county mailing lists visit http://www.rootsweb.com > > >

Robert, since you seem knowledgeable about the Pittsylvania Wrights, thought I would run some Wrights by you to see if you recognize them. They are related to my family so here goes: Sharack Wright who m. Sally Myers on 05 Jan 1829 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. They were the parents of: Fleming Wright(1832-unk) who m. a Mary Unknown before 1873. They were the parents of: Nancy A Wright Rebecca J Wright William S Wright Joel Wright Fleming m. a 2nd time to a Malinda Frances Farthing(09 Aug 1827[Pittsylvania Co, VA]-unk [Pittsylvania Co, VA]). They had: Nancy J Wright(1827-unk). This is all the information I have on this Wright family. I appreciate your helping out. Thanks, Nancy in IL In a message dated 9/22/2004 12:01:10 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: X-Message: #1 Date: 21 Sep 2004 22:19:43 -0600 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Thomas Wright of Pittsylvania County, VA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WRIGHT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1399.1.1 Message Board Post:

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1399.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Mary Ann, Unfortunately, Robert has found an error in my uncle's research , it appears Uncle Billy confused the Thomas Wright families in the area in his searches. But I still am hopeful there might be a distant connection out there somewhere. I sure hope you find what you are looking for out there. I know how vital these message boards can be becasue one in NJ helped me connect with someone else who helped me locate the death date of my mother's grandfather who died in 1919( well before his children even grew up) and whose grave has been lost. We never knew much about him except for his name. I have faith that one day you will find that needle in the haystack like I did. Good Luck, Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wright Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1399.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Robert, Thank you so much for your help. I think once before I was trying to find confirmation on some of what I had been told and you questioned my data. It scared me off in my search at first but I am glad that you did as it help me to challenge what I was reading.I had suspected there would be errors as I saw very little in the terms of citation or documentation in his papers. Of course his search was also back in 1977 and I am not sure where or how he compiled his data and he oftens mentions there is nothing more than conjecture on some of his writings. I was hoping to find either proof or correction on his data. I wondered if he had confused any families as with a name like Wright it would make sense as it could be possible without in-depth research,documentation and citation. I rarely have contact with this uncle, but I know he does reside in Bedford Co,Va. He has given us a small family history from his parents down to our children that includes pictures and family stories. M! y husband does have a letter written to him as a child by his great-grandmother Martha Cunningham Joseph Wright wife of William Breedlove Wright when she was very elderly and living in Kentucky just a short time before her death in 1978. William Breedlove Wright is suposed to have been born 10 Sept 1881 and died 13 June 1966, he is supposed to have been the son of George Harvey Wright (1853 to 8 April 1903) and Jeanette ( or America Jeanette) Trogden and lived in Warren Co Tenn, later moving to Dekalb Co Tenn and Wise Co, Va with his parents. George Harvey Wright reportedly died in Kentucky in early 1900's. My father-in-law was born in Ky. According to this uncle, George Harvey Wright was born 12 Dec 1853 McMinnville, Tenn to James Wright Jr (born 1815 Henry Co,Va) and an Ellender (Nellie) Hutson (born 16 Jan1815 in Tenn to Matthias Hutson and Sarah Knowles). Supposedly Nellie Hutson Wright is buried in Mt Pisgah Meth. Cemetery in White Co, Tenn. James Jr and Nellie are sup! posed to have been married 16 Feb 1836. George Harvey and America Jean ette Trogden Wright supposedly married 30 Oct 1873. Jeanette Trogden Wright is supposed to have died in childbirth in 1889 and is supposedly buried in the Gus Robinson Cemetery in Pound, Va. George remarried in 1894 to Alice Elizabeth Forthing and had two more children. Martha Patsy Cox Wright is reported to have died 9 Sept 1872 in Tenn and is supposed to have been buried at Mt Pisgah Meth Cemetery in Walling Tenn. Martha Cox Wright is supposed to have also raised a relative's son ( a brother-in-law from family stories) named Seth Wright as her own. Seth is reported to have been born 20 Feb 1822 and died in 1901. Martha's land warrants after she was widowed were the ones in Michigan and Missouri. She sold the Michigan one and gave the one in Missouri to her son Barzillai. Elizabeth (Bettie) Wright (1813-1880), Martha and James,Sr's daughter, is reported to have married a William Cruise. Barzillia(Barzillai) Wright (1811-March 1904) who moved to Missouri married a Christian ! C. Swindell in 1832. I am very thankful that you have been able to redirect my search for confirmed connections, as I am interested in finding things out for myself before I become convinced of anything. I would be glad to hear if anyone ever finds out more about our James and Martha's line and exactly who James' father and mother were. It is interesting that there were so many with the same Thomas Wright in that little area all that way back. Well, at least my maiden name ( Eanes) is easier to trace in that area, with an odd name like that its quite a bit easier. Thank you again :o) Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wright, Boyer, McClintock, Harris, Wilhite,Ryan,Winter,Kolb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1399.1.2 Message Board Post: I'm not sure but it sounds like we might have some connections somewhere in there. I don't have documents either but I have been given much help from Robert Grant and what he tells me matches family stories and some Census Reports have helped me to confirm more. The earliest ancestor I have is a Thomas Wright from Virginia but we have no dates or city for his birth. His sons were Thomas b. bet. 1760-1770 in Pittsylvania County, VA, Robert b. bef. Sept.1, 1780 and George b. bet. 1783 and died bef. June 21, 1784. My line is from the son Thomas and we think his wife was Susanna (taken from a land report) and they had 8 children of whom the first seven were born in Pittsylvania County with the 8th born in Mercer County, KY. The children were Nancy b. abt 1789, Mary b. abt. 1793, Robert b. 1797, Susan b. 1802, George W. b. 1805 (my gggrandfather), Ellen b. bet 1801-1810, Charles, b. July 12, 1812 and John b. 1816 in Mercer County. As you can see there is no James in his chi! ldren but there is a James in George W.'s family. George married Sarah Ann Hayden in April 1823 and they had 10 children in Mercer County. The first child was Thomas b. 1825, George A. b. Oct. 9, 1826, Lemuel Jackson b. Oct. 25, 1828 (my ggrandfather), Melinda b. March. 25, 1831, Nancy b. Jan. 21, 1833, James b. Feb. 3, 1835, Mary b. Feb. 7, 1837, Elizabeth b. Nov. 29, 1839, Samantha b. April 20, 1844 and Sarah b. April 2, 1846. George and his family moved to Kickapoo, Leavenworth County, KS where he died Feb. 22, 1879. I really don't have much about the Virginia years and Robert Grant says there were as many as 5 Thomas Wright's in Pittsylvania County at the same time. Still I'm hoping there's a connection because I just haven't had much luck with any of either Thomas' children beyond George's. Good luck and let me know if this helps. I have some names of spouses for some of the children if that will help and I'll be glad to share anything I have. Mary Ann (Wright) Porter