This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rwebb300 Surnames: Wright, McManus, Young Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15104.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Glenn, thanks for the response and the good tips! I agree and am already favoring the "other indications" which were from an old history book about DeWitt County, TX. Some Wrights connect to this McManus family both directly and by marriage. And, they were all from the south. William Jasper McManus' father was David McManus, born about 1818 in SC. David McManus married Martha Ann Wright, b. 10 Jul 1822, probably in SC. One of William Jasper McManus' children (Mary Ann McManus) married John Robert Wright. He and his parents moved to Thomaston, TX from Lockhart, TX in 1868. His parents were John Patton Wright and Mary Melvina Lockhart. I do not yet know John Patton Wright's ancestry or whether there was any upstream connection with his son's wife's grandmother, Martha Ann Wright, probably of SC. So, any information you may have that could provide clues as to these "Wright mysteries," would be very much appreciated. Thanks again for the response and for the good tips. Best r! egards, Bob 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.