Virgil Lee Wright (1894-1972) was my maternal great-grandfather. While I don't have any memories of him to share, my cousin Charlie High shared some of the following tidbits:
"Virgil hid his Salem cigarettes in my cattles' corn born bin. He was always at the fairs when I showed my cattle and he came and visited me in El Paso, Texas while I was in AIT training in the Army. Bob and Barbara Webster brought him down there."
Another tidbit was relied by Charlie "a guy at the feed barn named Ernie Rector said his family was in a thrashing ring with Virgil and many locals such as Blackledge, Goldie Freese and many more, John and Mike Wright, etc." I had no idea what a thrashing ring was, until I looked it up on Google and found this book:
Charlie also told me that he named his first steer after Virgil, called him "Virg".
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My maternal 6th-great grandfather, Nicholas GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1749 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey, the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE. Johannes was married twice, to Violette STORY and Catherine KIPLE. I do not know which is the mother of my ancestor, James. Nicholas died February 1808. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Susannah YOUNG, was born on this date in 1818. Susannah was the daughter of Phillip and Nancy Ann (McLANE) YOUNG, and the younger sister of my Nancy YOUNG. Susannah married February 1835 to William REED. I do not have dates of birth or death for William. Susannah died February 17, 1878. Nothing further is known at this time.
The DUNAWAY surname is in Eileen's paternal line. The origins of the surname are as yet unknown.
Stories and history:
Ahnentafel # 23: Ellen DUNAWAY (c1863- ). Ellen was born circa 1863 in Kentucky, according to the 1870 census of Graves County. She married George Washington CARTER sometime before 1879, when daughter Emma was born. Emma listed her parents names on her marriage license in 1896. Ellen (DUNAWAY) CARTER may be the Lou Ellen CARTER in the 1880 census of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Ahnentafel # 46: David C. DUNAWAY (1833- ). David was born September 1833 in Kentucky. He married August 15, 1857 to Margaret Emley PRINCE. Margaret was born circa 1835 in Kentucky. They were enumerated in the 1870 census in Graves County, Kentucky and 1900 in Marshall County, Kentucky, where David was a farmer. They may be in the 1880 census of Gibson County, Tennessee. They had at least 2 children.
Ahnentafel # 92: Benjamin Evans DUNAWAY (c1802-1858). Benjamin was born circa 1802 in Clark County, Kentucky. He married November 22, 1832 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois to Martha Hogg MIZE (1809-1842). Martha was born October 13, 1809 in Kentucky. She died 1842 in Illinois. They had 6 children. Benjamin married secondly to Mary M. ________ (c1813- ), and had 2 children. They were living in Pike County, Illinois in 1850.
Ahnentafel # 184: Benjamin DUNAWAY married Sarah EVANS. Nothing further known.
This is a relatively new line for me to start researching, and there are many holes to fill in.
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