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In early February 1798, my ancestor Thomas Wright arrived in Philadelphia. Over many years, and with the help of DNA, it became clear that many of his close relatives also arrived aboard the same ship - for example, first cousins James Alfred Cameron, of Philadelphia, and John Johnson . While I'm now beginning to understand their relationship back in Ireland, I have also realized that these families stuck together for many generations.
Clark County, Missouri, was settled by descendants of three of these Irish families. In addition, I expect to discover other related settlers over time, which is what this project is all about.
The families list, so far: