Trying to find someone who might be related to or have done research on: Riley Wright and Ida J. Hamilton m. 1 Jan 1880 in Berrien Co.: RILEY WRIGHT, age 21y of Buchanan, Berrien Co, MI, Lumberman and IDA J. HAMILTON, age 23y of Buchanan, Berrien Co, MI. were married by John C. Dick, Justice of the Peace, Witt: Simon & Hulda Hamilton, of Buchanan. (Marriage Book F, pg 10) MONTE WRIGHT...was born April 22, 1880 in Bertrand, Berrien Co, MI. Father, RILEY WRIGHT, born IN, Mother, IDA WRIGHT, born MI. Ida continues on the Berrien County censuses until 1920 and died in 1927. She uses the name Hamilton (in 1900, 1910 & 1920) and does not indicate ever having a child, however there is a Belmont Wright, born Feb., 1880 living with her and her parents on the 1880 census. He is listed as an "adopted son" and on that census Ida is Ida Wright. Riley is nowhere to be seen. Her parents were Simeon and Huldah (Smith) Hamilton. We wonder if this Belmont was actually Riley and Ida's son or if he really was an adopted child. Since he was born only a month after the wedding, it may have been a marriage of convenience and they divorced soon after with her resuming her maiden name. 1880 census, Bertrand Twp, Berrien Co, MI SIMEON HAMILTON...head....age 47y..born OH...Married...Farmer HULDA HAMILTON...wife....age 42y...born DE...Married...Keeping House IDA J. WRIGHT...daughter....age 24y...born MI...Married...at home (birth @1856) Alanson Hamilton...son...age 19y...born MI...Single...at home BELMONT WRIGHT..."for adoption"...age 3 months...born MI...father born ?, mother MI Charles Ballard,,,age 15y...born IN...Farm Laborer Bertrand Cemetery, Berrien Co, MI BERTIE HAMILTON...child of Simeon & Hulda I. died Aug. 17, 1876, age 2m 6d HULDA HAMILTON (1836-1918) SIMEON HAMILTON (1832-1901 IDA HAMILTON (1856-1927) I am trying to find out what happened to Riley Wright. Any help appreciated. Paul Wright --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.