Seeking connections to James W. WRIGHT, b 19 Aug 1794, d 31 Mar 1850 in Allegany Co, NY. He married 1st Keziah CASTERLINE and had children James (died young), Henry (b 1830), and Gilbert (b 1832). He married 2nd Huldah KENNEY and had a son Daniel (b 1835). At the 1850 census the orphaned Wright boys and their grandfather John (b abt 1762) were listed with Justin and Matilda IVES. Matilda's maiden name was WRIGHT and she may have been a cousin. WILLISTON was used as a middle name in several generations of Wrights.