This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rngrant Surnames: WRIGHT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/16620.9/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To Lakesky2: As a further follow up on your query, some interesting additional pieces of information has come to light. In examining the West Virginia marriage register listing the marriage of William Lewis Wright and Rosa Nelli Conley on March 6, 1915, in Mercer County, there is entered under Remarks the following: "March 2 - 1915 white Div & sing" This indicates that William Lewis Wright had been married and divorced before 1915. As set forth in the prior postings, the 1880 Census for Pulaski County, Virginia, listed William Lewis Wright, age 13, in the William F. Wright household. Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929 lists the marriage of William L. Wright and F. E. Ellis on September 18, 1888, in Pulaski County, Virginia: "Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929 Name: William L. Wright Spouse: F. H. Ellis Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1888 County: Pulaski State: VA" The actual marriage license may identify the parents of this William L. Wright, which would confirm that he was the son of William F. Wright. The 1900 Census for Pulaski County, VA, listed William Wright with the following household: William Wright, born Feb 1876, age 34, M12, born VA, occupation carpenter, Fanny Wright, born Jan 1869, age 31, M12, 5 children, 4 living, born VA, Birtie Wright, born Apr 1889 in VA, Ellis Wright, born Mar 1893 in VA, Edna Wright, born Dec 1896 in VA, Margaret Wright, born May 1899 in VA. Although the birth date for William was listed as 1876, the age of 34 indicates it should have been listed as 1866. That is the same birth date as William Lewis Wright. His occupation as carpenter is also the same as William F. Wright's occupation. In conjunction with the marriage record, this appears to identify the first family of your great grandfather 1937 (year of death) William Lewis Wright of Mercer County, W VA (place of death). The 1910 Census for Pulaski County, VA, also listed William L. Wright with wife Fannie and one additional child Charles, age 5. The 1920 Census for Mercer County, W VA, listed Joseph Bennett with wife Edna, age 23, and brother-in-law Charles, age 15, and sister-in-law Francis, age 9. These would seem clearly to be three children of William Lewis Wright by his first wife Fanny, the last born in 1911 after the 1910 Census. This is confirmed by the marriage record of Joe Bennett and Edna Wright dated Nov 6, 1913, in Mercer County, W VA, which listed her place of birth as Pulaski County, VA. Given the marriage of Edna Wright in 1913 in Mercer County, W VA, and the presence of the children of William Lewis Wright's first marriage in 1920 in Mercer County, W VA, the divorce records of William Lewis Wright and Frances "Fanny" (Ellis) Wright may be found in the Mercer County, W VA, records. Best wishes, Robert N. Grant 15 Campo Bello Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.