This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCharlesWight Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15098.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Carolyn, I suppose you also know that John Wright was a brick manufacturer and mason (Source: Blanchard, Charles, ed., "Counties of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown Indiana, Biographical and Historical", 1884) and that a lot of the folks who were in that trade in the Pittsburgh area after the RW were originally from Virginia/West Virginia. I also suppose you have looked at some of those Virginians in and around Washington Co, PA, such as Zadock Wright and his brothers, as possible kin to your John Wright. There certainly were a slew of Wrights in Allegany and Washington Co. PA in the 1790 and 1800 census, including old Zadock. I have also heard some speculate that Joseph A Wright, son of John Wright, was a descendant of Deacon Samuel Wright (1606? - 1665) of Springfield and Northampton, MA (my area of research interest). I do not think that is correct for a number of reasons, but mention it here just to address the rumor. Other than that I have nothing in my research notes that would help you pin down John's parents any better than you already have. Maybe if you follow the wife's parents back in time you can stumble upon a better way to figure out where the husband came from. My money is on a Virginia stock of Wrights. Good luck. Mike 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.