Ann (Thomas) Blight (1792)

Born 1792 in Illogan, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Oxnam — married 1 Dec 1811 in Illogan Cornwall England

Wife of Richard Blight — married 22 May 1826 in Illogan, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in United States

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Biography

Ann (Thomas) Blight was born in Cornwall, England.

Ann (Thomas) Blight migrated from England to United States.

Ann was born about 1792, daughter of William Thomas and Mary Harris.

She was Baptised at Illogan, Cornwall on 9 April 1792. ^[1]

Ann Thomas married John Oxnam (Husbandman) on 1 December 1811 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. Witnesses William Thomas and Richard Jeffery. ^{[2] [3]}

Children

John Oxnam (1812- )

Mary Oxnam (1815- )

Elizabeth Oxnam (1818- )

Husband John passed away in 1818.

Widow Ann Oxnam married Richard Blight on 22 May 1826 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. ^[4]

On 6 June 1841 Richard Blight (60) Carpenter, wife Ann Blight (50) with children Mary Blight (20), Elenor Blight (15), Jane Blight (14), Grace Blight (12) and Joseph Blight (10) lived in Broad Lane, Illogan, Cornwall, England. ^[5]

On 30 March 1851 Richard Blight (75) Retired Carpenter, wife Ann Blight (60) and son Joseph Blight (19) lived in Broad Lane, Illogan, Cornwall, England. ^[6]

On 7 April 1861 Edwin Prideaux (40) Miner, wife Jane Prideaux (34) with children Ann Prideaux (9), Edwin Prideaux (8) and Illogan born widowed mother-in-law Ann Blight (70) lived in Broad Lane by North Pool mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England. ^[7]

On 21 July 1870 Elinor Oxman (44) Keeping House with children William B Oxman (22) Journeyman Carpenter, Elizabeth Oxman (19) all born in England, Wisconsin born Joseph H Oxman (12), Mary E Oxman (2) and English born widowed mother Ann Blight (79) lived in Mineral Point Ward 2, Iowa, Wisconsin. Next door was Edwin Prideaux (52) Mining Labourer, wife Jane Prideaux (41) with children Edwin Prideaux (17) Apprentice Carpenter and Richard B Prideaux (8) all born in England. ^[8]

On 18 June 1880 Edwin Prideaux (57) Miner, wife Jane Prideaux (57), son Richard B. Prideaux (18) Painter and widowed mother-in-law Ann Blight (89), all born in England, lived in Antoine Street, Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin. ^[9]

Research Notes

Work in progress from unsourced tree. No records found William Thomas 1756-1814 s.o 1713-1786 Edward and Anne Davy 1716-1795 married Mary Harris -1803

George Williams DNA match 43.9cM My husband's 2nd great-grandmother came from Tuckingmill, Cornwell, England. She and her brother Joseph came to the United States with aunts and/or uncles after the death of her parents, but the first time she shows up in any records in the United States is in 1843 when she got married in Wisconsin. I believe her parents were William Thomas and Catherine Gribble. Other than this, we know very little about her before marrying in Wisconsin.

Sources

1. ↑ Cornwall O.P.C Database.org - Baptisms database; Father Forename: William; Mother Forename: Mary
2. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973; FHL Film Number 916940
3. ↑ Cornwall O.P.C Database.org - Marriages database; Film No 1849636; Image No 223
4. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973; Name Richard Blight Gender Male Marriage Date 22 May 1826 Marriage Place Illogan, Cornwall, England Spouse Ann Oxnam FHL Film Number 916940 --- Ann Oxnam (nee Thomas)
5. ↑ 1841 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 142; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Illogan; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 12; Page: 16; Line: 2; GSU roll: 241264
6. ↑ 1851 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 1915; Folio: 474; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221069; Cornwall, Illogan, Redruth, 1e
7. ↑ 1861 England Census; Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1582; Folio: 51; Page: 35; GSU roll: 542835; Cornwall, Illogan, All, District 12
8. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; Year: 1870; Census Place: Mineral Point Ward 2, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1718; Page: 236B
9. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; Year: 1880; Census Place: Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin; Roll: 1429; Page: 182D; Enumeration District: 156

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