> Not sure if Robert WRIGHT is of my WRIGHT line, but his 1862 picture with > his written note was found among my deceased aunt's belongings some 15 > years ago. > Here is what I KNOW: > Robert was born in Norfolk, VA on April 16, 1840 > He was the son of David Wright (a mariner) b. VA ca 1811, and Mary A. > Wright, b. VA ca 1815. > David and Mary had 4 other children (in 1850 census): > Frances, f, b. ca 1837 > Amelia, f, b. ca 1844 > Marietta, f, b. ca 1846 > and David, m, b. ca 1849 > Also living with them in 1850 was Mary A. Lewis (probably Mary's mother) > f, b. ca 1800 (based on age "50" in census). > > Robert served as a Mariner, for the South, in the Civil War. > See link to his picture, below. > I have no info on any marriage, but believe he listed himself as a widower > on his CW pension application, which was completed in Richmond, VA, where > he lived following the war. He moved to Richmond in 1872 and lived at 3009 > E. Main St. > By 1900 Robert is living with his widowed sister, Amelia Wright Whitehead > and her 2 sons, at 3005 (or, 3003) E. Main St, Richmond. Their parents > appear shortly thereafter. > I have more info, but am looking for THE WRIGHT researcher, so that I can > link Robert if possible. The link to my WRIGHT Website is below. Check out > picture of "Mystery Wright" > Thanks in advance, > Frank Dean > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/a/Franklin-E-Dean-jr/index.html > > ______________________________