A. B. Wright lived n Fentress and Morgan Counties and road horse back the entire Holston Conference. He died in Sunbright, TN after being thrown from a horse. MM in TN On Sep 30, 2007, at 4:32 PM, Julia Molitz wrote: > Could you tell me what part of TN. Rev. A. B. Wright lived? > > Julia Wright Molitz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Ethridge" <deae@consolidated.net> > To: <wright@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 7:59 PM > Subject: Re: [WRIGHT] WRIGHT family of early > Methodist-EpiscopaliansinSoutheastern VA > > >> Yes, I ordered the book on Rev A. B. Wright of TN but didn't see >> anything >> that looked like it could be connected to what little I know about my >> Reuben. Mine was b abt 1759 in VA & stays with the Wrights of >> Brunswick >> Co. >> Va, goes over to Greene Co. OH with them & then on to IN. There was >> another >> Reuben in that line though but he died young so it's hard to tell >> which is >> which. Lots of wonderful research has been done on the VA >> Wrights but >> none >> of it mentions my Reuben who, I would imagine, died in Wayne Co. IN >> between >> 1850-1860. The Gilberts were an influential family in that part of >> southeastern part of VA so it's surprising that no more info is >> available >> on >> them. >> >> Thank you for your post though, >> >> Diane Ethridge >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marilyn Morris" <marilynmorris@charter.net> >> To: <wright@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 8:23 PM >> Subject: Re: [WRIGHT] WRIGHT family of early Methodist-Episcopalians >> inSoutheastern VA >> >> >>> Dianne, >>> >>> My gg grandfather was A. B. Wright of TN. He was circuit rider in >>> the Holston Conference in TN in 1800's. >>> >>> MM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 29, 2007, at 6:13 PM, Diane Ethridge wrote: >>> >>>> My Reuben Wright married Joanna Gilbert in 1798, Sussex Co. VA. >>>> They then moved on to Greene Co. OH & ended up in Hancock & Wayne >>>> Co. IN. Reuben was a farmer & minister & co-pastored a church in >>>> Knightstown, (Henry Co) IN. Their children (that I know of so far >>>> - but there are probably more) are: >>>> >>>> James - married Lucinda McComas in 1830 Rush Co. IN. Lucinda's >>>> bro-in-law, Samuel Barrett, was a co-pastor at the same church as >>>> Reuben. They are my 3rd gr grandparents. This couple lived in >>>> Marion Co. IN in 1836 & then on to Jasper/Edgar Co. IL in abt 1840 >>>> where James died in abt 1865. James was a circuit-rider minster >>>> for the M.E. church. >>>> >>>> David G. - married Sarah Nibarger/Neibarger in Greene Co. OH & >>>> they moved on to Hancock Co. IN where he died between 1850 & >>>> 1860. I'm assuming he was a son of Reuben & Joanna because he was >>>> living next door to them in the 1840 Hancock Co. census. On the >>>> other side of him were Margaret & Thomas Miller. >>>> >>>> Margaret - married Thos B. Miller & they lived their lives in >>>> Hancock Co. IN. >>>> >>>> I don't know if Reuben is from the prominent Wright family in >>>> Brunswick Co. VA area of if he was a relative who happened through, >>>> met Joanna & got married next door in Sussex Co. In fact, after >>>> years of searching, I don't know much of anything about this early >>>> Wright and/or Gilbert family. I think I, along with 2 cousins, >>>> are the only people doing any research at all on this couple/ >>>> family. Reuben was born in VA & was 91 in the 1850 Wayne Co. IN >>>> census. Since Joanna Gilbert Wright was 71 in that same census, >>>> also born in VA, Reuben possibly could have had an earlier >>>> marriage & if so, the likelihood of other children is something to >>>> consider as well. >>>> >>>> At present a DNA test sample is being submitted that we hope will >>>> clear up this mystery of where this Reuben Wright came from. Any >>>> suggestions, clues or info will be appreciated. I have old photos >>>> & more info on descendants to share on the family. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Diane Ethridge >>>> Conroe, TX >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WRIGHT- >>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WRIGHT- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message