This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: map2knit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/5907.33.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Shirley I thought your post might be a good segue to see if any posters to this thread have connections to South Carolina, Georgia or Alabama. I can't seem to get beyond my great grandfather, J H Wright b. ca. 1835 1870 U.S. census, Cherokee County, Alabama, population schedule, Twp 9, Range 7, Sand Rock post office Page 1, Lines 1-6 Dwelling 1, Family 1: Wright, J H, 35, M, W, Black Smith, 500, 300, SC ---- Lucinda, 30, F, W, House Keeper, Ala ---- Zylphia E, 12, F, W, Ala ---- James H, 9, M, W, Ala** ---- George, 4, M, W, Ala ---- Lucinda A, 2, F, W, Ala Dwelling 1, Family 2: (Lines 7-9) Wright, George, 66, M, W, Black Smith, -, 300, SC ---- Caroline, 37, F, W, House Keeper, SC ---- Samantha, 16, F, W, Ala **This is my grandfather about whom a 2C2R said she thought I had found my grandfather's family because of the following: I remembered my dad talking about an Uncle George. Middle name, Hamilton from his daughter's death certificate: "From Certificate 10044: Item #13, Father's name: James Hamilton Wright" 1900 Census about James Hamilton Head, Aug 1861, 38, Md 15, Alabama, North Carolina##, Alabama, Farmer ##As you know, census enumerators didn't always do a 100% accurate job in recording the information; AND the informants weren't necessarily family members or actually knew the real info. So we don't know for sure which Carolina was the birthplace of J H "Sr." But I would bet the proveberial "dollar to a doughnut" that J H was also James Hamilton because my Uncle Aaron Paul and his wife gave that name to my cousin. All my cousins on my dad's side are now gone. And I haven't found any descendents who seem to be interested in the family tree. Growing up, I always thought my dad and his siblings were all born in the Collinsville AL area. But when I found the WWI draft card images, my uncles' cards indicate Collinsville, DeKalb County, but Dad's card referenced Cherokee County. I think that is about enough for this post. Best Wishes Glenn 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.