This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jeffwright_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15269.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The census records below seem to be the best match. Looks like you will need to search up north. I also included links to two RootsWeb trees that mention this family. Jeff -------------------------------- 1930 census Minnesota > Itasca > Sago > District 47 Family 7 (family 9 is Virgil Blakesly) Wright, Joseph 56 m at 36 NE NY MI laborer railroad Ruth 38 m at 17 IA IA KY Will 20 wd NE NE IA Erey? son 17 MN NE IA Lydia 12 MN NE IA Bess grand daughter 1 MN MN MN -------------------------- 1920 census -------------------------- 1910 census Iowa > Union > Creston Ward 4 > District 146 Family 174 Wright, Joseph 36 m1 2 NE MO MO laborer cement work Ruthe 18 m1 1 child 1 living IA PA IL William 4/12 -------------------------- 1900 census --------------------------- 1880 census Nebraska > Webster > Guide Rock > District 76 Family 2 Wright, William 43 farming NY NY Canada Adelia 33 MI NY Canada Sarah 8 MI Joseph A. 6 NE John P. 5 IA Emily J. 9/12 Sep NE --------------------------- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2909264&id=I197 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rogerdenny&id=I1233 << death date and marriage appear to be incorrect (probably Joseph H. Wright) 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.