Isaac Frank Webster (1849 - 1931)

Born 27 May 1849 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Lee (Smith) Webster — married 4 Jul 1872 (to 27 Jul 1888) in Canisteo, Steuben, New York, United States

Husband of Flora Cora (Harrison) Webster — married 15 Feb 1894 (to 17 May 1918) in Mills, Potter County, Pennsylvania

Husband of Etta (Harrison) Webster — married 24 Nov 1921 (to 1931) in Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1931 at age 81 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States

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Biography

Isaac Frank Webster, the son of Aaron Webster and Nancy Thompson, was born 27 May 1849 ^[1] and died 16 April 1931. ^[2] He is buried in Mills Cemetery in Mills, Potter Co., PA. Flat stone inscription in Webster plot: Isaac F. 1849-1941.^[3]

Isaac Frank Webster married three times: (1) Anna Lee Smith (1851-1888) m. 4 July 1872; (2) Cora Harrison (1861-1918) m. 15 February 1894; (3) Cora's sister & widow of Andrew Gee, Etta (Harrison) Gee (1863-1930) m. 24 November 1921.

Anna Lee Smith, Isaac's first wife, was the mother of his two children: Jesse Smith Webster (1874-1954) and Clarence Leroy Webster (1882-1969).

Research Notes

The Potter Enterprise, Couldersport, PA, Thursday Feb 27, 1919. Headline: AGED WOMAN DIES. Mrs. Nancy Webster of Mills Would Have Attained Her 95th Year Had She Lived Until May 12th. >> Mrs. Nancy Webster, probably the oldest woman in Potter county died Monday morning at the home of her son Almon Webster in Mills. She was the widow of the late Aaron Webster who died about seven years ago and before her marriage was Miss Nancy Thompson. Some time ago Mrs. Webster fell, dislocating her hip and she never fully recovered from the accident. She is survived by three sons, Isaac of Ripley NY, Chauncey of Harrison Valley, Almon, at whose home she died and by one daughter Kaziah, wife of Roland Day of Rexville. Funeral services were held at the home and was attended by a large concourse of friends who had long known and loved this aged woman who had spent most of her life in their midst. Her children were all present. Mrs. Almon Webster is a sister of Mrs. H.S. Bartoo and the latter was present at the funeral services. Burial was made in Mills cemetery.

D N A

Isaac Webster's Y-DNA haplogroup is Y-DNA Haplogroup J-M267, based on the testing of his great-grandson JPW. DNA connections between his great-grand-daughter JWB and DNA-connections to both through Isaac's father Aaron, show that Isaac is the father of Clarence Webster and would share the same haplogroup. This haplogroup is the predominant one by Webster surname studies who descend from Gov. John Webster of CT (at FamilyTreeDNA). https://www.familytreedna.com/public/webster?iframe=yresults). Primary evidence shows that Isaac F. Webster's line descends from Gov. John Webster of CT.

Sources

1. ↑ History and genealogy of the Gov. John Webster family of Connecticut by William Holcomb Webster and Reuben Melville Webster, Published 1915; page 1209-10 ISAAC WEBSTER. (https://archive.org/details/historygenealogyo00webs/page/1210/mode/2up?q=%22Aaron+Webster%22)
2. ↑ "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRS-HYKM : 21 March 2023), Isaac F Webster, 1931.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68573151/isaac-frank-webster: accessed 29 June 2023), memorial page for Isaac Frank Webster (27 May 1849–16 Apr 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68573151, citing Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Janice Brown (contributor 48126984).

• History and genealogy of the Gov. John Webster family of Connecticut by William Holcomb Webster and Reuben Melville Webster, Published 1915; page 1209-10 ISAAC WEBSTER. (https://archive.org/details/historygenealogyo00webs/page/1210/mode/2up?q=%22Aaron+Webster%22)
• The Potter Enterprise, Coudersport, Pennsylvania · Thursday, February 27, 1919. Obituary of Nancy (Thompson) Webster (mentions Isaac).
• "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRS-HYKM : 21 March 2023), Isaac F Webster, 1931.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68573151/isaac-frank-webster: accessed 29 June 2023), memorial page for Isaac Frank Webster (27 May 1849–16 Apr 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68573151, citing Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Janice Brown (contributor 48126984).
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CY-HZ4 : 24 December 2020), Isaac Webster in household of Aaron Webster, Harrison Township, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Year: 1860; Census Place: Ulysses, Potter, Pennsylvania; Page: 263; Family History Library Film: 805177
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTS-SJP : 29 May 2021), Isaac Webster, 1870 in Harrison, Potter Co. PA.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFT-FYR : 14 January 2022), Isaac Webster, Canisteo, Steuben, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . (Isaac, Anna, Jesse shown)
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M349-5Z5 : 13 January 2022), Isaac F Webster, 1900. Place: Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M59V-LQG : accessed 29 June 2023), Isaac Webster, Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 183, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 930; FHL microfilm 1,374,943.
• New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Ripley; County: Chautauqua; Page: 15
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8J-ZVY : 2 February 2021), Clarence L Webster, Isaac Webster, Merrimack NH, 1920.
• New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Ripley; County: Chautauqua; Page: 12