Some names I need help with

John H. Wakenight & Family

Elvera Wakenight

Dexter Wakenight

Albert Wakenight

Catherine Wakenight

Effie Florence Wakenight Crawford

Eugene Wakenight

Jacob E. Wakenight

Leon Wakenight

Leonard Wakenight

Merle Wakenight

Odeen Wakenight

Margaret Wakenight (Waggoner)

Other Wakenight Names

Philip Wakenight died in 1815 (who is he--speculation is he is Daniel Sr.'s Father, but was he? when he died most of his estate was bought by Daniel and his Widow Wakenight, but that don't really prove he was the Father)

Sarah E. Wakenight-married either Michael Perry or Perry Michael in Fredrick Co., MD (who is she, where is she, family if any)

recieved this information. Does it sound fimiliar to anyone.MGSB, Vol. 29, No. 2, Spring 1988, "Queries and Answers" 29-095. MILLER, LANCASTER, WAKENIGHT. Seek info. on parents of John Henry MILLER (b. 1830 VAL); m. Sarah Ann LANCASTER in 1850 in Jefferson Co., VA. Their children: Fannie M. (Woodward), Samuel, John William, Rose Virginia (Hayslett), Grace Hammond (Rutherford), Sallye (Russell), Annie (Von Harter) and Woodward. This family belonged to the Methodist Church in VA. Am un- able to find names of parents of John Henry MILLER. Am told his mother was a WAKENIGHT from MD.

Need to connect this family to mine. Descendants of Jacob WETNIGHT First Generation 1. Jacob WETNIGHT [513791570] was born _____-_____-_____ in Germany. Jacob married Mary Appier OSSIRE [513791571] [MRIN: 505736785], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, in _____-_____-1824 in Washington, Maryland. Mary was born about _____-_____-1801 in Pennsylvania, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Children from this marriage were: 2 M i. Abraham WAKENIGHT [10952](1) was born APR 27, 1830 in Frederick, Maryland,(1) died JUN 21, 1912 in Burkettsville, Frederick, Maryland at age 82, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Burkettsville Union Cemetery, Frederick, Maryland, USA. Abraham married Margaret Penelope "Maggie" WAGGONER [745] (2) [MRIN: 4303], daughter of John Jacob WAGGONER [10953] and Mary Ann REILLY [10954], SEP 30, 1895 in Burkittsville, Frederick, MD.(1) Margaret was born NOV 9, 1843 in Leitersurg, Washington, MD, died MAY 17, 1931 in Roanoke, Roanoke Co., Virginia, USA(3) at age 87, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. Another name for Margaret was Maggie. General Notes: Daily Mail (Hagerstown, MD) 5-18-31 Mrs Margaret Waggoner Wakenight, widow of the late Abraham Wakenight, died Staurday morning , May 16, at the home of her nephew C.W. Hays, in Roanoke, VA, after a lingering illness. She was 87 years old . She is survived by one brother, Charles R. Waggoner, Altoona PA., and a number of nieces and nephews. For years she lived in Burkittsville, MD Funeral Tuesday morning, services at the funeral home of C.M. Suter & Son at 10:30 o'clock , Rev. J.S. Simon officiating. Interment at Rose Hill. Noted events in her life were: * AKA: by relatives Aunt Neppie, _____-_____-_____, __________, __________, __________, __________. Abraham next married Mary C. BRANDENBURG [513791603] [MRIN: 505736792], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, FEB 13, 1860 in Frederick, Maryland. Mary was born FEB 3, 1839 in Burkettsville, Frederick, Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Marriage Notes: Source: Marriage Licenses of Frederick County, Maryland 1841-1865, by Margaret E. Myers. + 3 M ii. Samuel P. WETNIGHT [513791572] was born JUL 25, 1824 in Pennsylvania, died MAR 20, 1876 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland at age 51, and was buried MAR 21, 1876 in Pleasant View Brethren Cem., Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA. + 4 M iii. William H. WETNIGHT [513791591] was born about _____-_____-1830 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 5 F iv. Margaret Catherine WETNIGHT [513791599] was born DEC 31, 1834 in Burkettsville, Frederick, Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. General Notes: Baptisms, VOL 1 Historical Society of Carroll Co, MD Christ Reformed Church, German reformed Ch. Middletown, Frederick County, 1770-1840, By Frederick S. Weiser. PG 57. 6 F v. Sarah Ellen WETNIGHT [513791600] was born in _____-_____-1837 in Burkettsville, Frederick, Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 7 M vi. George Washington WETNIGHT [513791601] was born in _____-_____-1839 in Burkettsville, Frederick, Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 8 F vii. Ann Mariah WETNIGHT [513791602] was born AUG 2, 1841 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, died APR 16, 1843 in Frederick, Maryland, USA at age 1, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Burkittsville Union Cemetery, Frederick, Maryland. General Notes: Source: Baptisms recorded by Rev. J.C. Bucher, German Reformed Church, Middletown, Maryland. February 1830 - June 1842. Pg. 10. Burkittsville Congregation. Names in Stone. Second Generation (Children) 3. Samuel P. WETNIGHT [513791572] was born JUL 25, 1824 in Pennsylvania, died MAR 20, 1876 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland at age 51, and was buried MAR 21, 1876 in Pleasant View Brethren Cem., Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA. General Notes: Samuel Wetnight, father of David, was the first born. Samuel Wetnight married Lydia Selsman, whose parents came from Germany and settled in Marylandl, where the father of Mrs. Wetnight worked at the trade of shoemaking. Samuel and Lydia Wetnight had a family of fourteen children, eight sons and six daughters, all but two of whom are living, David being the first in order of birth. The father, a man of high character and, sterling worth, was a zealous worker in the German Reformed church, and for years held the office of deacon in the local congregation, to which he and his wife belonged. Ha spent his entire life in Maryland and died there March 20, 1876, at an advanced age. ( the year 1896 has also been given??) "Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. with Reminiscences of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1908, Vol. 2 793-7 Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Samuel WETNIGHTSelf M Male W 55 PA Potter PA PA Lydia WETNIGHT Wife M Female W 48 MD Keeping House MD PA Annie M. WETNIGHT Dau S Female W 20 MD At Home PA MD John WETNIGHTSon S Male W 17 MD At Home PA MD Geo. W. WETNIGHT Son S Male W 15 MD Laborer PA MD Harry C. WETNIGHT Son S Male W 14 MD At Home PA MD James C. WETNIGHT Son S Male W 12 MD At Home PA MD Lulu P. WETNIGHT Dau S Female W 10 MD At Home PA MD Elmer WETNIGHTSon S Male W 7 MD At Home PA MD Source Information: Census Place Middletown, Frederick, Maryland Family History Library Film 1254509 NA Film Number T9-0509 Page Number 176C Samuel married Lydia SELSMAN [513791573] [MRIN: 505736786], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, DEC 19, 1850 in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Lydia was born JUN 1, 1829 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Marriage Notes: Note: Marriage license recorded in Marriages licenses of Frederick County, Maryland, 1841-1865 by Margaret E. Myers. US/CAN 975.287 V28mg. pg 250 Children from this marriage were: + 9 M i. David WETNIGHT [513791574] was born SEP 16, 1851 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in Maryland, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 10 F ii. Annie M. WETNIGHT [513791580] was born about _____-_____-1860 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 11 M iii. John WETNIGHT [513791581] was born about _____-_____-1863 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 12 M iv. George W. WETNIGHT [513791582] was born about _____-_____-1865 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 13 M v. Harry C. WETNIGHT [513791583] was born about _____-_____-1866 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. + 14 M vi. James C. WETNIGHT [513791584] was born in _____-_____-1868 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died in _____-_____-1954 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, USA at age 86, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Christ Ref. United Church of Christ Cem., Middletown, Maryland, USA. 15 F vii. Lulu P. WETNIGHT [513791589] was born about _____-_____-1870 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 16 M viii. Elmer WETNIGHT [513791590] was born about _____-_____-1873 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 4. William H. WETNIGHT [513791591] was born about _____-_____-1830 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. General Notes: Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Wm. H. WETNIGHTSelf M Male W 50 MD Laborer MD MD Lousa WETNIGHT Wife M Female W 50 PA Keeping House MD PA Chas. T. WETNIGHTSon S Male W 22 MD Laborer MD PA Thos. C. WETNIGHTSon S Male W 18 MD Laborer MD PA Theodore WETNIGHTSon S Male W 17 MD Laborer MD PA Franklin L. WETNIGHTSon S Male W 14 MD Laborer MD PA Emma A. E. WETNIGHTDau S Female W 13 MD At Home MD PA Jacob E. WETNIGHTSon S Male W 11 MD At Home MD PA Source Information: Census Place Middletown, Frederick, Maryland Family History Library Film 1254509 NA Film Number T9-0509 Page Number 176C William married Louiza CRUM [513791592] [MRIN: 505736791], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, SEP 30, 1857 in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Louiza was born about _____-_____-1830 in Pennsylvania, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Marriage Notes: Note: Marriage license recorded in Marriages licenses of Frederick County, Maryland, 1841-1865 by Margaret E. Myers. US/CAN 975.287 V28mg. pg 250. Children from this marriage were: 17 M i. Charles T. WETNIGHT [513791593] was born about _____-_____-1858 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 18 M ii. Thomas C. WETNIGHT [513791594] was born about _____-_____-1862 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 19 M iii. Theodore WETNIGHT [513791595] was born about _____-_____-1863 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 20 M iv. Franklin L. WETNIGHT [513791596] was born about _____-_____-1866 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 21 F v. Emma A. E. WETNIGHT [513791597] was born about _____-_____-1867 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 22 M vi. Jacob E. WETNIGHT [513791598] was born about _____-_____-1869 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Third Generation (Grandchildren) 9. David WETNIGHT [513791574] was born SEP 16, 1851 in Maryland, died _____-_____-_____ in Maryland, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. General Notes: Mr. Wetnight was married on February 16, 1876, to Ellen Woodfield, of Marion couniy, Indiana, daughter of Jackson and Rachel Woodfield, who bore him three children, namely: Pearl Ardella, born February 2, 1877, now the wife of Lee Tarvin, of Daviess county ; Catheryne, born in 1870, married. Homer Freman and lives in Terre Haute, and Robert J., of Jasonville, whose birth occurred May 23, 1882. The mother of the children dying, Mr. Wetnight afterwards entered the marriage relation with Isabella daughter of Reed and Isabella (Wiley) Hixon, who has since been the presiding spirit of his home and judicious councilor in many of his business affairs. Mrs. Wetnight was left motherless in infancy and was reared by an aunt, in whose home she lived until her marriage. Her father lived until a good old age, dying March 7, 1908, in his eighty-third year. Mrs. Wetnight, too, is a member of the Presbyterian church, a zealous Sunday school teacher and worker in all lines of religion and philanthropic enterpise. She is a lady of many noble qualities and has a large circle of friends among the people of the town in which she lives.- - - - - - - - "Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. with Reminiscences of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1908, Vol. 2 793-7 Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace David WETNIGHTSelf M Male W 28 MD Farmer MD MD Martha E. WETNIGHTWife M Female W 25 IN Keeping House KY KY Pearlie D. WETNIGHT Dau S Female W 3 IN MD IN Lydia K. WETNIGHT Dau S Female W 1 IN MD IN Samuel P. WETNIGHT Brother M Male W 19 MD Farm Laborer MD MD Mary E. MCCOLLOUGH Other W Female W 50 KY Housekeeper --- --- Franklin N. MCCOLLOUGHOther S Male W 12 IN Works On Farm KY KY Note 1REL EDIT Source Information: Census Place Franklin, Johnson, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254288 NA Film Number T9-0288 Page Number 101A David married Ellen WOODFIELD [513791575] [MRIN: 505736787], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, FEB 16, 1876 in Marion, Indiana. Ellen was born in _____-_____-1855 in Indiania, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Children from this marriage were: 23 F i. Pearl Adella WETNIGHT [513791576] was born FEB 2, 1877 in Indiana, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 24 F ii. Catheryne WETNIGHT [513791577] was born in _____-_____-1880 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 25 M iii. Robert J. WETNIGHT [513791578] was born MAY 23, 1882 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. David next married Isabella HIXON [513791579] [MRIN: 505736788], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Isabella was born _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. 14. James C. WETNIGHT [513791584] was born in _____-_____-1868 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died in _____-_____-1954 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, USA at age 86, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Christ Ref. United Church of Christ Cem., Middletown, Maryland, USA. General Notes: A Time to Live and a Time to die. A census of the Graves and Stones in the Christ Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery, Middletown, Maryland T 99 3968 Lot#612 Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Samuel WETNIGHTSelf M Male W 55 PA Potter PA PA Lydia WETNIGHT Wife M Female W 48 MD Keeping House MD PA Annie M. WETNIGHT Dau S Female W 20 MD At Home PA MD John WETNIGHTSon S Male W 17 MD At Home PA MD Geo. W. WETNIGHT Son S Male W 15 MD Laborer PA MD Harry C. WETNIGHT Son S Male W 14 MD At Home PA MD James C. WETNIGHT Son S Male W 12 MD At Home PA MD Lulu P. WETNIGHT Dau S Female W 10 MD At Home PA MD Elmer WETNIGHTSon S Male W 7 MD At Home PA MD Source Information: Census Place Middletown, Frederick, Maryland Family History Library Film 1254509 NA Film Number T9-0509 Page Number 176C James married Emma Catherine GARDNER [513791585] [MRIN: 505736789], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Emma was born in _____-_____-1867 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. The child from this marriage was: + 26 M i. John Samuel WETNIGHT [513791586] was born MAR 22, 1890 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died AUG 8, 1964 in Maryland at age 74, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Christ Ref. United Church of Christ Cem., Middletown, Maryland, USA. Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren) 26. John Samuel WETNIGHT [513791586] was born MAR 22, 1890 in __________, __________, __________, __________, died AUG 8, 1964 in Maryland at age 74, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in Christ Ref. United Church of Christ Cem., Middletown, Maryland, USA. General Notes: A Time to Live and a Time to die. A census of the Graves and Stones in the Christ Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery, Middletown, Maryland T 99 3968 pg 48. Lot #611. Individual Record FamilySearch? U.S. Social Security Death Index John WETNIGHT Birth Date: 22 Mar 1890 Death Date: Aug 1964 Social Security Number: 214-32-2710 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Maryland Actual Death Residence: Maryland John married Maud Tucker L. LEWIS [513791587] [MRIN: 505736790], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. Maud was born AUG 24, 1890 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. The child from this marriage was: 27 F i. Mildred L. WETNIGHT [513791588] was born AUG 12, 1916 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, died _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________, and was buried _____-_____-_____ in __________, __________, __________, __________. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources 1. website on rootsweb world conect, Charles Reed. 2. Obituary (see notes), Daily Mail. 3. Obituary (see notes).

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