This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rainybeach Surnames: Wright Ikirt McCain Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/16554/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great Grandfather, Samuel J. Wright, was born about 1833, he lists birthplaces as NY and Michigan on various census. In 1860 and 1870 he is living in Butte County, California, as a Gold Miner and then as a Blacksmith, and father of 5 by 1880. In 1881 he passes away, (age 48) leaving his widow, Silvy J. (Ikirt) Wright with five young children. Silvy or Silvia is dau of John and Catherine (McCain) Ikirt, John Ikirt is living with Sam in CA. Silvy takes my grandfather Bertie (Bertram Samuel Wright born 1877) and his sister Gertie as youngsters in 1883 to an orphanage in Vallejo, California, where Silvy reports that Sam's family is in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, (a very specific location I might add) and that his family originally immigrated from Scotland. I am not sure if this is correct of course as she says there is an estate in Scotland.... Baby Pearl joins her sibs later in the orphanage. Silvy disappears and her father dies. Samuel Wright is on the 1860-1880 census' in California. My Mother was Marylou Wright born 1927 died 1978 (age 51), Sam is her grandfather, he is the last great grandfather I am researching as I have located much information about all my other great grandfathers. Sam is near and dear to my heart as Wright is my mothers maiden name. The desire to find Sam's family is tremendous. Since Samuel J Wright was in Newark, OH likely in the 1850's but misses the census I am looking to communicate with someone who is studying the various Wright families in Newark, OH or New York or Michigan so I can find out which Wright family may be Sam's. If anyone is researching any of these possible Wright families and has a Samuel go missing we could be related. Thank you so much for looking in your records and for your consideration. Jill O'Neall Ching 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.