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I'm researching the Wright and Hale families that first settled in the counties of Russell and Wise Virginia in the late1700's and early1800's.

My father's family begins with John and Martha (McLaughlin) Wright. They're first found in the Russell Co.census about 1830. After the land that they lived on was taken to form Wise Co. in 1856 they are found in that county around Virginia City and St. Paul

My mother's family, Hale, was found most often in Russell Co.around the Castlewood area. .Other surnames in my family are,Lucas, Shepherd,Silcox,Grizzle,Mays and many others.

If you have information on these families please e-mail me.

You will find my family trees and other information  at the link below.
Family Photos
Wright & Hale Families of Southwest Virginia
Family Trees
Allen Co. Indiana Library
Misc.Files
Russell Co.Va. Genealogy Site
Wise Co. Va. Genealogy Site
Wright Marriages
Glenda M. Wright Hinkle
Sherwood, Ohio
Geocities
Library Of Virginia
Favorite Links
A Letter about coal mining in Virginia City
Many family photos of Hale, Wright, Lucas, Hill, Bailey,Shepherd, Lucas,Silcox , Stanley  Franklin and Ramsey Families
Hale Marriages
Hale Reunion 2001
This site was made possible by the hard work of many family and friends that have shared information on these families. I have asked their permission to include on this site whatever they have shared with me. I hope you find something here that helps you in your research. Everything here is free for the taking but please let us know what you're using and ask before  linking us to other sites.  We have all been very careful to be as accurate as possible in our research but mistakes are sometimes made. If you find anything that needs corrected, please let me know.

Our intention in researching our family, as most who are interested in this "hobby", is in rememberance of those who have passed on before us leaving behind a part of themselves that will forever be linked to future generations.
Second largest genealogy library in the country!!
Wise and Russell County Places
Old Hotel in "Old" Castlewood, Russell Co.Va.
Wells Chapel Church in Virginia City, Wise Co
Wright Cemetery,Virginia City, Wise Co. Va.
Bush Cemetery, Virginia City, Wise Co. Va.
View from Temple Hill , Russell Co. Va.
Unknown Cemetery ( Possibly  Kerley)Virginia City, Va
Russell Co. Courthouse
School Houses
Poem about the Census Taker
Polly (Mary) J  Wright  Deed to Berry W Hill
Pages from Charles Q. Wright Bible ( Scanned images)
1853 roadmap of Russell Co.,Va families
!856 Land Grant to John Wright on Russell Creek in Wise Co., Va.
Poem about Dirt Roads by Paul Harvey
Assembly of God Church   St Paul ,Va
Mary Martin Church Virginia City, Va.
Gravel Lick Old Regular Baptist Church
Family Deeds
Alexander Wright Homestead Deed
John Wright Deed to Parris Wright
Parris Wright Deed to Mary Jane Wright
John Wright Deed  to James Campbell
Wright and Family living on Russell Creek that sold mining rights in 1886
Hale Reunion 2002
Pound Gap  Ky/Va  line
Breaks  Interstate Park
My Photo Albums

PicoSearch
Decendants of Thomas Hale
Decendants of John Wright
Photos of Maine ,Gettysburg, Salem Mass, Niagara Falls, New York and Misc.
My Family Tree Site at Family Tree Maker
This may be Palmer Cemetery
Find a Grave
Updated  August 5, 2007
Benges Gap Marker near Norton VA
Russell's Fort Marker in Castlewood VA
Naming Patterns for children of Scotish,Irish and German families
This site is dedicated to  the man I've always compared other men to. He was my dad, my genealogy buddy and my friend.

Glenn Edward Wright
April 3,1926-August 25,2006
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Due to my guestbook being spammed with junk that doesn't pertain to family, I've had to changed it for a second time. Any submissions will have to be approved before they are posted.I appreciate everyone that has sincerely left comments.
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