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

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