I've found that, too; there are large chunks of Virginia history that
have been pretty much ignored. Yes, it is a mystery.
good luck,
Nancy
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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
--Daniel Boone
On Jan 16, 2007, at 12:05 PM, Diane Ethridge wrote:
> My Wright family of Brunswick Co. (and surrounding counties)., VA
> were early members of the M-E denomination but I haven't been able
> to find out just where they came from prior to VA. From what I've
> read, they freed their slaves & gave them the funds to return to
> Africa to set up the state of Liberia. Also, some of the Wrights
> went with the freed slaves as missionaries & died over there of
> tropical diseases for which they had no immunity.
>
> Many in this Wright family left VA & went to Greene Co. OH where
> they started M-E churches around Xenia, OH. My ancestor, Reuben
> Wright, went on to Henry Co. IN to pastor a church in Knightstown,
> IN. At least one of his sons, James (my line), continued the
> ministry in IL as a "circuit-rider" preacher. My Reuben Wright
> married an Anna (or Joanna) Gilbert of the large Gilbert family in
> early Surry Co. VA area.
>
> Since these families were large, obviously quite wealthy &
> influential, were early "Planters & Gentry" of the area & also
> quite active in the early history of the M-E denomination, I'm
> completely baffled as to why the information on them is so
> scarce. There were numerous folks in Bedford Co. VA, at this
> same time, of other Wrights & Gilberts, but the connection between
> them & mine hasn't been established even though quite a bit of
> research has been done on the Bedford Co. group. I've written to
> the Surry Co. Historical Society to inquire about "family group
> sheets" but was told that they couldn't do my research for me. I
> wasn't looking for that but just some info to help in my search.
>
> Anyone with info or connections to the WRIGHT, GILBERT and/or
> COOPER families in early VA, please contact me at
> [log in to unmask] or post here. I would so appreciate any
> clue.
>
> Thank you very much,
> Diane P. Ethridge
> Conroe, TX
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