Festus Wilson (1780 - 1844)

Born 1 Jul 1780 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Waity (Herington) Wilson — married 24 Jan 1802 in Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1844 at age 63 in Allegan County, Michigan, USA

Biography

Festus Wilson^[1]

Note

Note: Husband of Waity Herington, married 24 January, 1802, in Sharon, Windsor, Vermont. Father of Henry (1805),Horace (1809), Clarissa (1813), John (1814) Albert (1816),Ward (1819), Elvira (1822), Margaret (1825) and Susan (1831), and 2 unknown daughters born about 1807 and 1811. Moved from Rochester,New York to Allegan, Michigan in 1835. Served as Director of the Poor for Monterey Center, Allegan, Michigan in 1847. Served in Captain Wright's company of Martindale's 1st Regiment, Vermont Militia, as a Private. Detached into U.S. service two months and 14 days in 1812. Served 12 April to 21 April 1814 in Captain Shubel Wales company of Col. W.B Sumner's regiment.

Died 4 February, 1844 at age 66y, 5m.

On the 1820 census, Genessee, New York, Festus has 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-15, and 1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25 and 1 female 26-44.

This census would include his 2 unknown females.

On the 1830 census, Rochester, New York, Festus has 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 40-49.

On the 1840 census, Allegan, Michigan, Festus has 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 40-49.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees Data

• Find A Grave: Memorial #36200099 Festus Wilson

• Title: Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 Author: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Wilson-9008 created through the import of Tree 22712.ged on May 10, 2012 by Pat Brooks.