This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kathrynowens_rn Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/5966.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "Devil" John Wesley Wright was my great- great grandfather. He was born in Letcher County May 17, 1844 and died in January of 1931. He was a very colorful fellow , he was the "law of pine mountain". He was also called Bad John Wright and "The Tall Sycamore" in Eastern Kentucky. He got the nickname of "Devil John" because he was a Pinkerton agent and if he was after a manhe never stopped until he got him so people said if John Wright is after you , you have the devil on your heels. John Fox , Jr wrote the book "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" after John Wrights life after visiting in his home and listening to his stories. 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.

How delightful to have an ancestor named Devil John Wright! Diane Wright -----Original Message----- From: wright-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wright-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 2 June 2012 5:32 AM To: WRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WRIGHT] Devil John Wright This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kathrynowens_rn Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/5966.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "Devil" John Wesley Wright was my great- great grandfather. He was born in Letcher County May 17, 1844 and died in January of 1931. He was a very colorful fellow , he was the "law of pine mountain". He was also called Bad John Wright and "The Tall Sycamore" in Eastern Kentucky. He got the nickname of "Devil John" because he was a Pinkerton agent and if he was after a manhe never stopped until he got him so people said if John Wright is after you , you have the devil on your heels. John Fox , Jr wrote the book "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" after John Wrights life after visiting in his home and listening to his stories. 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. ------------------------------- 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