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Weddington Name Study

Weddington Name Study

Weddington Name Study

Weddington Name Study

Contents

Weddington One Name Study

Scope

The scope of this study is to research the Weddington last name within the United States, and if possible, any immigration to the United States.

How to Join

Please contact the project leader, Eric Weddington, or post a comment. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!

Adding a Profile to this Study

Please avoid adding every Weddington profile to this Study. See List of Weddington Profiles below, to get a sorted list of every Weddington profile on WikiTree.

The criteria for adding a Weddington profile to the study are:

  1. Add a Weddington profile to this study if their Weddington ancestor is currently unknown.
  2. Add a Weddington profile to this study if they are Adopted. See the "Adopted" section below for more information.
  3. The top level progenitors of the main Weddington families have already been added to the study.

To add your ancestor to this study, simply copy the following template to the Biography section of his or her profile:

{{One Name Study|name=Weddington|category=Weddington Name Study}}

Once the profile is connected to one of the main Weddington family lines, then remove the template from the profile.

Weddington Genealogy

History

The "mythology" I had heard growing up was that 3 or 4 related individuals arrived to the United States from England, where the Weddington last name has supposedly originated from. There have been various accounts that it was 4 brothers, or 3 brothers and a nephew. This story of "Benjamin and four sons" has been traced and is completely unsubstantiated.

Over time more information has come to light about the Weddington family:

  • Email from Elizabeth Harris, information from Jerry Pruitt
  • History from website of Bill Weddington

These are reproduced at the end of this page in the Research Notes. These sources refer to a book:

Inside title page, The Weddington Family book, republished 2000.

An online copy of this book (see link above) is also available, which was republished in 2000. The publication was cleaned up but no new information was added then. Up until now, this has been the most comprehensive Weddington genealogical work. The work here on WikiTree has now surpassed it. Considering the original publication date of the book of 1960, it does not contain recent information, and some errors have been found, and corrected here on WikiTree.

This book mainly covers the Weddington family that is claimed to have immigrated from England and found in North Carolina. From North Carolina, descendants went to Indiana (and then Iowa and California), Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas (and then Texas), and from these places to elsewhere in the United States.

Also in that book is a separate section on the Weddington family (or families) that originates in Kentucky, and further back into Virginia.

More on both of these families, below.

Weddington Family from North Carolina

The main progenitor of the family in North Carolina is William Weddington and his wife Elizabeth. He also likely went by the surname "Waddington" and the accidental spelling change just stuck. His wife and children are listed in his Will. Their children are:

  • William (Jr.): We have very little information on William himself, however, his descendants are known. This branch went south, primarily to Georgia and Alabama. Some records of this family are scarce, my guess is due to the after effects of the Civil War, making piecing together this branch a bit of a challenge.
  • John: His descendants have stayed primarily in North Carolina.
  • Samuel: Samuel had 12 children. His descendants are prolific and dispersed to several locations:
    • Tennessee, where there is a large Weddington branch to this day
    • Arkansas, and from there to Texas and elsewhere
    • Indiana, and from there to Iowa and then to California, where there were some notable members
    • and some that also stayed in North Carolina.
  • Robert: Very little is known about Robert, other than his marriage. There is some strong circumstantial evidence that he went to Georgia, and had one child. Descendants seemed to stay mostly in Georgia. This is a small branch of the family.
  • Elizabeth: Very little is known about Elizabeth other than her marriage. We currently don't have any information if they had descendants. More research is needed.
  • Frances: She supposedly died young, but no record has been found of her, other than being listed in her father's will.

Weddington Family from Virginia / Kentucky

Regarding the Kentucky / Virginia Weddington family (or families), on page 123 of The Weddington Family: A History, Andy Simmons Weddington writes:

"The following pages are the history of the Weddingtons that came from Virginia to Kentucky in about 1790. The information I have is only sketchy, however, very fortunately I have some history that is interesting. We begin with Honorable Robert M. Weddington: I do not (have) the date of this narrative, therefore you will need to read it with that in mind."

A small history of Weddington family in Kentucky follows, from page 123 to the second paragraph on page 125. Andy ends it with a run-on sentence, mid-paragraph:

"The foregoing is as it came to me, I do not (know) the author or the date it was written. Seems any one would be glad to claim that branch of the family as their own. I am sure that if some of them would work at it they could make up a Genealogy they would be proud of."

That entire text that Andy quotes about the history of Kentucky Weddingtons comes from this book:

Inside title page, The Big Sandy Valley, by William Ely, 1887.

The original book was published in Catlettsburg, Kentucky in 1887. This work refers to two brothers: Jacob Weddington and Henry Weddington. William Ely states:

"Henry and his brother, Jacob Weddington, the founders of the house on the Sandy, came from Virginia when mere boys, in 1790. The Weddingtons were originally North Carolina people. The two plucky boys went to work with the determination to succeed. They stopped in what is now Pike County, Kentucky."

Currently, there are no known records of the parents of either Jacob, nor of Henry. Up until recently, this statement in The Big Sandy Valley was all that we had to go on to determine any relationship between Jacob and Henry. Recent DNA evidence and research seems to indicate that Jacob and Henry are, in fact, brothers. Work is ongoing to confirm with further evidence.

While Jacob Weddington and Henry Weddington can be found in Pike County, Kentucky, the actual records disprove the timing of their arrival in Kentucky.

Henry Weddington is found in a tax record in Russell County, Virginia, in 1803, where his brother, Jacob, is found over an extensive period. Then Henry's marriage record is in Floyd County, Kentucky in 1804. This is the earliest record that we have that shows Henry in Kentucky. After that, he shows up in the 1810 U. S. Census in Floyd County, Kentucky, and is also found in the 1830 U. S. Census in Pike County, Kentucky. Pike County, Kentucky was formed on 19 December 1821 from a portion of Floyd County. From accounts of Henry's date of marriage, and Census records, we calculate that he was born sometime between 1780 to 1786. This shows that Henry was 18 to 24 years old at the time of his marriage in Kentucky.

While there are gaps in the records of Henry, the records of Jacob Weddington are clearer. From the record of his third marriage, we find that Jacob was born in 1777 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. There are consistent tax records that show Jacob residing in Russell County, Virginia, from 1797 through 1829. All of his children from his first marriage were born in Virginia. The 1820 and 1830 US Census records show Jacob residing in Virginia. Then the 1840 US Census shows Jacob residing in Pike County, Kentucky. We can narrow the date range down further for his arrival in Kentucky. Jacob's son, James had his first three children born in Virginia, the third being born in 1831. James' son, John Fletcher Weddington was born in 1836 in Kentucky. Jacob first shows up in Pike County, Kentucky Tax lists in 1833. This places Jacob arriving in Kentucky sometime between 1831-1833 at about 54-56 years old. This is a far cry from arriving "from Virginia when mere boys", as William Ely states in his book, The Big Sandy Valley.

For the sake of argument, if Jacob and Henry had come out to Kentucky as boys, one would also expect to find records of their parents in some way. Whether Census records, property or tax records, or perhaps graves. However, currently there are no other earlier records of Weddingtons in Kentucky, than those of Jacob and Henry themselves.

Other researchers have also postulated that perhaps Jacob moved back and forth between Kentucky and Virginia. However, the sources for Jacob show a very consistent presence in Virginia until he moved to Kentucky. There are numerous legal and tax records in Virginia for Jacob Weddington over a long period of time.

If the truth of when Jacob and Henry arrived in Kentucky is called into question, then the next statement from William Ely can be questioned too: "The Weddingtons were originally North Carolina people." While this is nominally true, in that there is a large family of Weddingtons from North Carolina, we are left without much data or sources about the background of Jacob and Henry. We know that Jacob was born in Virginia and lived there. We also have a tax record of Henry in the same county in Virginia as Jacob. Just a tentative reference from William Ely that they were brothers, and certainly they were both found in Pike County, Kentucky. However, no records have yet been found linking the North Carolina Weddington family, or descendants, to anywhere in Virginia at that time period. If these two branches are related, then there is a serious gap in the records that has yet to be filled, or proven.

But are Henry and Jacob related to the North Carolina Weddington family? There seems to be a number of references in The Weddington Family: A History book by Andy Simmons Weddington, that the North Carolina Weddington family was descended from a William Waddington (Weddington) who immigrated from England. Curiously, there is a newspaper article in The Breckenridge News, Cloverport, Kentucky, 14 May, 1879, about a "Sketch of the Life of Judge Hargis". This is a short biography of Judge Thomas Frazier Hargis, whose mother is Elizabeth (Weddington) Hargis, daughter of Jacob Weddington. The article states:

"His mother was also a native of Washington county, Va., of German origin, and daughter of Jacob Weddington, an early settler of Pike and Morgan counties of this State and a soldier in the war of 1812."

If the Kentucky Weddington family is related to the North Carolina Weddington family, wouldn't Elizabeth (Weddington) Hargis be of English origin? Why would the writer of this article state that the Weddington family is of German origin?

The Shenandoah Valley (and County) of Virginia is known to have many families originating from Germany. See, for example, The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Jacob Weddington is known to have been born there. But what about the last name Weddington? That form of last name is typically English in origin. However, there were many German immigrants to the United States that anglicized their last names to better fit in (see Types of German Surname Changes in America). A search of records at FamilySearch.org shows quite a number of records with the last name of Wedding born in Germany, including going back to the 1700s. Perhaps it is possible that a German family immigrated to Shenandoah, Virginia, with the last name of Wedding, anglicized it to Weddington, and that this is the source of the Weddington family in Kentucky. This would make them unrelated to the North Carolina Weddington family. Another possibility of a name alteration is the example here of Ferd Weddigen, who emigrated from Germany. At this point, this is just speculation, based on what facts are known at this time. More research is needed to either prove, or disprove this theory. Perhaps the only way to solve this would be through comparing DNA tests between the North Carolina line of Weddingtons and the Kentucky line of Weddingtons. See the Weddington DNA section below.

Lastly, there is Martha (Weddington) Hatfield, who is the matron of the Hatfield clan of the infamous Hatfield & McCoy feud. She was born about 1789 in Virginia (supposedly Washington County), and married Valentine Hatfield in about 1805 in Russell County, Virginia. New DNA test matches by a person indicates that Martha is a sibling to Jacob Weddington, and by extension, Henry Weddington, as has been theorized.

This is why I have described it as Weddington families, in plural, from Virginia / Kentucky. Siblings Jacob Weddington, Henry Weddington, and Martha (Weddington) Hatfield. It is important to note that other online genealogies of these families sometimes show parents for Jacob and Henry, that also tie them to the North Carolina Weddington family. To date, every single one of these genealogies have no sources or proof of their parents or connections to other Weddingtons. It is important that we keep a well sourced Weddington genealogy here on WikiTree, and avoid the impulse to make up people or connections without some form of hard evidence.

Family Intermarriages in Virginia / Kentucky

There are a number of multiple intermarriages between the Weddington family (Virginia / Kentucky) and other families in the area. Some of these would be siblings marrying siblings, or any number of combinations of siblings, cousins, etc. Below are some notable family intermarriages.

Weddington / Presley / Hatfield Intermarriages

There is a theory that 3 families had intermarried in the early Virginia / Kentucky Weddington lineages: Weddington, Hatfield, and Presley. Namely that these 3 couples are possibly interrelated:

While the symmetry is interesting, the theory is not yet proven. More research is needed:

  • We don't yet know the parents of Jane (Presley) Weddington and if she is the sister of James Presley. There is a conflict on their birth dates, showing them born in the same year, just a few months apart. The birth date on Jane Presley is fairly certain.
  • We need more sourcing on the Hatfield families to verify the relationship between Valentine and Lydia.
Weddington / Meade Intermarriages

Early Weddingtons in Virginia / Kentucky intermarried with the Mead / Meade family:

Weddington / Duvall Intermarriages

Three children of William W Weddington Sr. (son of Jacob Weddington & his second wife, Parthenia) and his first wife, Lettice (Horton) Weddington, married 3 Duvall siblings:

When Lettice (Horton) Weddington was dying, she arranged a match for her husband William. After his wife passed away, William W Weddington Sr. married Sarah Duvall, who was a sibling to the 3 Duvalls above. See more about this story at: The Story of Sarah's Promise by Joe Adams.

Non-Marital Children

Non-Marital Children (NMC) are children born with a Weddington biological father, but their parents were not married or never married. The children likely had different surnames. In the past they were sometimes known as illegitimate children, but the use of the term carried a social stigma. In modern times, this stigma has lessened considerably as it has become more common and much of the law has changed in this area. Non-Marital Children are the opposite of adoptions or those with a Misattributed Parentage Event (MPE), which are descendant lines that have the Weddington surname, but are not related by DNA. Non-Marital Children and their descendant lineages are related to the Weddington family by DNA, but do not have the Weddington surname. They usually have the surname of their mothers, either maiden name (Las Name At Birth - LNAB) or her married name.

Below are known Weddington fathers with non-marital children and their mothers:

List of Weddington Profiles

Spelling variation using one 'd':

Waddington is its own name and not usually a variation of Weddington, but just in case:

Oldest in the United States

These are the oldest known Weddington people in the United States, all born before 1800.

Oldest in North Carolina

  • William Weddington - Descendant List
    • Supposedly emigrated from England and eventually settled in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    • Died about 1771.
    • 6 children:
      • William (Jr.): birth before 1762
      • John: April 1763 - 5 August 1811
      • Samuel: 16 May 1766 - 31 Oct 1843
      • Robert: birth before 1771
      • Elizabeth: birth before 1771, death unknown. Supposedly married Thomas Marsh, about 1790 in Cabarras County, North Carolina. Children unknown.
      • Frances: birth before 1771, death unknown. Supposedly died young.

Others in North Carolina that have not been connected yet:

  • F G Weddington - Descendant List
    • Born: 1795, North Carolina.
    • Residence: Franklin, Tennessee (1860)
    • Age: 65
    • Wife: Candis (Candace?). Age 41. Note that she cannot read and write.
    • Children:
      • Cicero, 19, Virginia
      • Martha, 12, Georgia
      • Alfred, 8, Georgia
      • George W, 3, Tennessee.
    • Occupation: Cooper

Oldest in Virginia / Kentucky

Jacob and Henry are likely brothers, but their parents are unknown at this time.

  • Jacob Weddington - Descendant List
    • Born: 1777, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
    • Residence: Russell County, Virginia from at least 1797 to 1830.
    • Residence: Pike County, Kentucky, 1830 to 1846.
    • Residence: Morgan County, Kentucky, 1846 to his death in 1869.
  • Henry Weddington - Descendant List
    • Born: likely 1787
    • Residence: Russell County, Virginia in at least 1803
    • Residence: Floyd County, Kentucky, from 1804
    • Pike County, Kentucky was created from Floyd County on 19 December 1821
    • Residence: Pike County, Kentucky from 1821 to his death about 1839.

Martha (Weddington) Hatfield, matron of the Hatfield clan, of the Hatfield & McCoy feud. Unknown yet if she is related to Jacob and Henry (above), but she is found near Jacob and Henry in Russell County, Virginia around the same time period.

Not Connected Yet

These are family lines and individuals that are not yet connected to the oldest families in the U.S.

Sortable table
Name Birth Death Notes Descendant List
William Weddington unknown 8 June 1801 Massachusetts Could this be William Jr.?
Cyrus Weddington 1800 North Carolina unknown Residence: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, 1850. "Pauper by insanity"
Martha (Weddington) Winecoff 1809 North Carolina 1870 North Carolina
Caroline Ruth (Weddington) Henderson 1812 North Carolina 1887 California
Samuel Weddington 1842 Kentucky 1850 Kentucky Died Young
William G. Weddington 1843 North Carolina 1862 Lynchburg, Virginia Died in Civil War
Sara Jane (Weddington) Mason 1845 1943
James K P Weddington 1845 Kentucky 1849 Kentucky Died Young
William Weddington 1847 Georgia Unknown See research notes on profile List
Tennie Weddington 1854 1904
Venia (Unknown) Weddington 1854 1886 Kentucky Married to W. H. Weddington. Died right after child birth. List
Sarah (Weddington) Moss 1859 1930 North Carolina
Francis M. Weddington 1862 Kentucky 1937 West Virginia
Sarah Suzanna (Scott) Roark 1868 Kentucky 1932 Oklahoma Found with the family of Jacob Weddington and Sarah Cassidy. Mother's name is probably Weddington.
John W L Weddington 1874 Florida Unknown Sibling of Giles A. Weddington below. Possible last name of Worthington.
Estell (Weddington) Barber 1878 1951 Georgia Very probably related to Bertha and Lonnie, below. See note on profile. List
Giles A Weddington 1879 Florida Unknown Sibling of John W. L. Weddington above. Possible last name of Worthington.
Bertha Dorene (Weddington) Barber 1885 Georgia 1945 Georgia Sister of Lonnie, below
Lonnie John Weddington 1886 Georgia 1959 Moved to Florida and family located there. Brother of Bertha above. List
Harrison Weddington 1886 1970
Henry Weddington Jr. 1893 Kansas 1959 Illinois Not sure if Caucasian or African American
Elsa (Weddington) Wahler 1895 1967
John David Weddington Sr. 1902 Kentucky Unknown List
Beulah Weddington 1903 1999 Possibly African-American but needs more research.
Cecil Weddington 1906 West Virginia His grandparents are known, but not his parents yet.
Clarence B. Weddington 1911 West Virginia / North Carolina 1981
Luke Weddington 1913 Kentucky 1975 Ohio List
Nina M Weddington 1918 Virginia Unknown Adopted daughter. Father born in Kentucky.
Shirley M. (Weddington) Ashcraft 1920 Kentucky 1998 Michigan
Dolores Marie (Unknown) Weddington 1920 Texas 1969 California
Mabel Leona (Unknown) Weddington 1923 Wisconsin 2023 Kentucky
Johnny Henson Weddington 1924 1996 Tennessee Very probably descended from James Preston Weddington and Mary Elizabeth Henson, based on location in Franklin County, Tennessee and middle name of Henson.
Mary C. Weddington 1931 1962 Tennessee See others in the same cemetery. Possibly related?
Dwight Weddington and Dwighta Weddington 1933 1933 Arkansas Twins. Died Young.
Barbara Jane (Matthews) Weddington 1937 2020
William Kenneth Weddington 1940
Charles Ray Weddington 1941 North Carolina 1941 North Carolina Died Young
Lowell Gene Weddington 1946 2017 Florida
Helen D. Weddington 1947 Pennsylvania 2016 Pennsylvania
Phillip Reaves Weddington 1949 California 2019 Oregon
Timothy "Tim" Weddington 1951 before 2017 Resided in Florida
Trevis Weddington 1952 List
William "Willie" Weddington 1953 2015 Kentucky
Jill Diane (Bohn) Weddington 1954 Ohio 2017 Ohio See notes on profile and husband
George Weddington before 1955, prob. Tennessee Wife: Sandra Kay Abbott
Debra Ann Weddington 1955 1956 Arkansas
Sandra "Sandy" (Unknown) Weddington 1955 2012 Florida
Joni L (Ehlers) Weddington 1959 2012 Nebraska Might be related to the Tennessee branch of Weddington
Larry Wayne Weddington 1960 2015
Pennie Lynn (Bridges) Weddington 1962 Georgia 2020 Georgia
Billy Reese Weddington 1964 2018 Tennessee
Angela Dawn (Weddington) Eggleston 1964 Georgia 2020 Tennessee
Bobbie Joe (Farr) Weddington 1968 Michigan 2015 Michigan
Helene Krista (Miller) Weddington 1970 Michigan 2013 Michigan
Andrea (Harmon) Weddington 1973 2014 Tennessee
Donnie Blake Weddington 1974 Kentucky 2010 Florida His grandfather is probably Arthur Weddington.
Jonathan Ryan Weddington 1982 Kentucky 2015 West Virginia
Emily Noveta Weddington 1989 Oklahoma 1989 Oklahoma


Unsourced

These are profiles that are older, but unsourced in some way.

  • Martha (Weddington) Hatfield
    • Born: 1789; Virginia.
    • Martha is supposedly the matron of the Hatfield family of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy Feud. Surprisingly, no real sources have yet been found to verify her LNAB other than often-repeated genealogies from books and websites. If she was born in Virginia, then it is probably likely that she is somehow related to the Kentucky branch of Weddington.
  • James Weddington
    • Born: 1795; Pike County, Kentucky.
    • Married Diana Weddington
    • Only source is Find A Grave. No other source is yet found.


Black American Families

Black American genealogy presents its own specific challenges, notably the lack of documentation when going back in time. US Census records are notoriously incomplete. Families seem to appear out of nowhere, or disappear just as quickly. All of this makes for a challenging puzzle to document families and connect them together. Also see the US Black Heritage Project on WikiTree for more.

However, based on the data below, we can start to see some patterns emerge:

  • A large Weddington family based in Virginia
  • A Weddington family that is centered around Cobb County, Georgia. There is an associated white Weddington family in Cobb County, Georgia too.
  • A Weddington family that is seen in Mississippi, with descendants who seemed to migrate to Illinois (Chicago area, Cook County) and Michigan (Detroit area, Wayne County). My guess is that this part of the Great Migration period.
Sortable table
Name Birth Death Notes Descendant List
Marshel Weddington 1799 North Carolina Unknown List
Joseph Weddington 1817 Tennessee before 1908 Joseph "Joe" is the progenitor of this Weddington branch. His slave owner was John Palmer Weddington of Tennessee. List
Lloyd Weddington 1819 Maryland or South Carolina Unknown Found in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Probably related to David and Aaron below. List
Harry Weddington 1820 Virginia Unknown List
Ned Weddington 1820 Tennessee (or Arkansas) Unknown List
George Weddington 1826 Georgia Unknown Probable slave owner is Alexander Green Weddington, but needs more research. List
Samuel Weddington 1826 Kentucky Unknown Samuel is the progenitor of this Weddington branch. His probable slave owner was William Weddington of Kentucky. List
Martin Weddington before 1840 North Carolina Unknown List
Amos Weddington 1840 North Carolina Unknown He is not the same as the Amos Weddington below. List
Thomas Weddington 1845 Georgia List
Harrison Weddington 1846 North Carolina 1927 List
Amos Weddington 1846 North Carolina Unknown He is not the same as the Amos Weddington above. List
David Weddington 1848 Mississippi 1918 List
Martha (Unknown) Weddington 1852 Arkansas Unknown Husband born in Georgia, but had family in Arkansas List
George W. Weddington 1856 Georgia 1925 Cobb County, Georgia List
Mark Weddington June 1856 Georgia List
Henry Newton Weddington 1857 Georgia 1918 Kansas List
Eli Weddington 1866 Cobb County, Georgia 1945 Arizona
James Andrew Weddington 1874 Georgia 1956 Colorado List
Charles "Charlie" Williams Weddington 1876 1971 Cobb County, Georgia List
Harry Weddington, Jr. 1878 Virginia Unknown Probably related to Harry Weddington (above) List
Sam Weddington 1880 Georgia 1965 Cobb County, Georgia Same cemetery as Comer, below. List
Rogers Weddington 1883 Mississippi Possible father to Lieutenant Weddington below.
Comer Weddington 1884 Georgia 1914 Cobb County, Georgia Same cemetery as Sam, above. List
Joe Weddington before 1887 North Carolina List
James Weddington 1887 North Carolina 1921 North Carolina List
William Weddington Unknown 1889 North Carolina
Verzonia Weddington 1892 Texas List
Peter Weddington 1895 Arkansas Unknown
Lieutenant Cicero Weddington 1895 Mississippi 1958 Illinois Probably uncle to Lieutenant Weddington below.
Reuben Weddington 1895 Mississippi Found in Coahoma County, Mississippi List
Apostle Robert Weddington Sr. 1896 North Carolina 2003 List
Johnnie Willie (Sims) Weddington 1898 South Carolina 1982 Widow of Walter Weddington who is second husband. Not connected.
Kemuel Weddington 1899 Texas 1995 California List
Ruby (Lucas) Weddington 1901 1999
Smith Weddington 1904 1972 Michigan Buried in same cemetery and plot as Lieutenant Weddington born 1910 (below) and Dave Weddington born 1912 (below).
Sherman Weddington 1904 Tennessee 1987 Pennsylvania List
Booker T Weddington 1906 Louisiana List
Dave Weddington 1906 Mississippi Might be brother to Hull Weddington (b. 1910) below. Has a son named Hull. List
Willie Weddington Sr. 1909 Mississippi 1975 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Parents: Dave Weddington & Sarah Marshall List
Bertha F. Weddington 1910 1948 Fulton County, Georgia Buried in Cobb County, Georgia
Lieutenant Weddington 1910 1971 Michigan Father is uncertain. Probably nephew to Lieutenant Cicero Weddington above. Buried in same cemetery and plot as Smith Weddington, born 1904 (above), and Dave Weddington, born 1912 (below) List
Hull Weddington 1910 Mississippi List
Dave Weddington 1912 1975 Michigan Buried in same cemetery and plot as Lieutenant Weddington born 1910 (above), and Smith Weddington, born 1904 (above).
Aaron Weddington 1914 Mississippi Unknown Might be related to David Weddington, born 1848 Mississippi above. List
Theodore Roosevelt Weddington 1915 Mississippi 1983 Ohio List
Albert Weddington 1916 North Carolina 1963
Stanley G. Weddington Sr. 1916 Ohio 1997 Indiana List
Robert Curtis Weddington 1916 Georgia 2018 Cobb County, Georgia
Wardell Weddington 1925 North Carolina? 2005 Maryland? List
William J. Weddington 1926 1974 Maryland Not sure if African American, but due to lack of other sources, this is a probability.
Helen M. Weddington 1927 1981 Cobb County, Georgia
Robert Lee Weddington 1928 2009 Chattanooga, Tennessee See Research Note on profile. Needs merging with duplicate.
Thomas Weddington 1930 Virginia Grandson of Harry Weddington, Jr.
Buster V. Weddington 1930 Virginia Grandson of Harry Weddington, Jr.
Henrietta (Dodson) Weddington 1934 Virginia 2019 Virginia Possible link to husband
Willie Ray Weddington 1936 Unknown Found in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas List
Roscoe Weddington 1943 1999 Cobb County, Georgia
Earl S Weddington 1943 2014 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Anita Louise (Butler) Weddington 1945 2018 Franklin County, Ohio
Ora Lee (Unknown) Weddington 1948 2012 North Carolina
Veronica (Weddington) Clonts 1950 2015 Cobb County, Georgia
Lucy Mae (Garner) Weddington 1954 Virginia 2018 Virginia Widow of Larry Weddington
Jerome Weddington 1956 1984 Cobb County, Georgia
Gilbert Leon Weddington 1959 2017 Maryland
Weddington-1837 1963 Illinois Still Living
St. Jacqueline (Unknown) Weddington 1964 2020
Fredrick Weddington 1972 Michigan 2004 Michigan Mother is Maria Weddington
Chanel K. Weddington 1990 2012 Michigan
Nyiece Ashay Weddington 2007 Michigan 2015 Michigan


1850 US Census Slave Schedule

There are 43 entries in the search for exactly the last name Weddington in the 1850 US Census Slave Schedule. This does not count known misspellings. Below is the known list of Weddington slave owners, with a total of 71 enslaved people and 13 slave owners.

Note that Eli Bradshaw Weddington, William Lewis Weddington, Robert Green Weddington and John R. Weddington, below, are all brothers. John P. Weddington is the son of Eli Bradshaw Weddington.
"Shinn" Weddington is very probably William C Weddington III, and his son is Alexander Green Weddington:



Adoptions

These are the people who have the last name Weddington, but have been adopted into the Weddington families.

WikiTree policy states that actual parents should be genetic. Each of the profiles below (that represents an adopted person) should:

  1. Add an === Adoption === subsection under their Biography, which states their adoptive parents
  2. Add the Weddington Name Study template to their profiles

There are other, known adoptions, but they are currently living people, and will not be listed here for privacy reasons.

Sortable table
Name Birth Death Adoptive Parents Descendant List
William J H Weddington 1867 North Carolina 1911 North Carolina Mother: Sarah Tabitha (Hartsell) Weddington List
Roy Weddington 1895 Tennessee 1967 Tennessee Parents: Rufus Clay Weddington and Fannie Louise (Parham) Weddington List
Nilah Mae (Weddington) Harrison 1913 Virginia Parents: William Scott Weddington and Sarah (McKinney) Weddington List
Dmytri Samuel Weddington 1992 Ukraine 2018 Indiana Parents are living.


Weddington DNA

From the discussion (above) about Weddington genealogy, there are some fundamental questions that still need to be answered, that can probably only be answered by DNA testing:

  • Are the three white Weddington lineages in Virginia / Kentucky related to each other? The current hypothesis is: YES, they are related to each other. There is some DNA evidence that Jacob and Henry are brothers.
  • Are the two major white Weddington families (in the U.S.), one originally from North Carolina, and the other originally from Virginia / Kentucky, related to each other? The current hypothesis is: NO, they are not related to each other. There is some strong DNA evidence that they are not related. See sections below for more details.
  • There is a long-standing story that the North Carolina Weddington family was originally Waddington. Is there any DNA evidence for a connection to Waddington?
  • What are lineages of black Weddington families? Are any of them related to each other? Where are their origins from?
  • What are the origins of adopted Weddingtons?
  • Are there any Misattributed Parentage Events (MPE) in Weddington families?

See the sections below for more details:

DNA for Virginia / Kentucky Lineages

There are three family lines originating in Virginia / Kentucky:

There is some documentation evidence (from a biography in The Big Sandy Valley: A History of the People and Country from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, by William Ely, 1887) that Jacob and Henry are brothers, however, there are glaring errors in this source making it not completely trustworthy. However, DNA tests of direct male descendants and comparison of their paternal haplogroups should be able to determine if they are related to each other.

Below are DNA tests of direct descendants of these family lineages, and DNA tests of other individuals:

  • Henry Weddington
    • There have been some preliminary DNA test matches between descendants of Jacob Weddington and descendants of Henry Weddington, indicating that Jacob and Henry are actually siblings.
  • Martha (Weddington) Hatfield
    • Preliminary DNA evidence shows a person, JP, with 10 matches (AncestryDNA) to various descendants of Jacob Weddington, and 1 match (AncestryDNA, 8 cM on 1 segment) to a descendant of Martha (Weddington) Hatfield, who has no other family connections to any other Weddington. This is preliminary evidence that shows that Martha Weddington and Jacob Weddington are related, and likely siblings as has been theorized.

E-M183 Paternal Haplogroup

This paternal haplogroup is also known as:

  • E1b1b1b1a1
  • E-M183
  • E-M96 (Y Chromosome Consortium long-form label)
Phylogenetic tree of haplogroup E1b1b from eupedia.com

In the phylogenetic tree from FamilyTreeDNA and the tree above, E-M183 is located as follows, from the top:

Additional resources:

DNA Prevalence for Disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that runs in families.

Has anyone else been diagnosed with kidney problems or disease, or died from kidney disease?

DNA for North Carolina Lineages

We need to determine what the paternal haplogroup is for the North Carolina Weddington family progenitor, William Weddington (bef. 1744 - abt. 1771). To do this, we need to have DNA tests done of male-line descendants, and see what their paternal haplogroup is, preferably on multiple male lineages from William:

Donald Weddington, whose grandfather is Whitney Bennett Weddington, and descended from Samuel Weddington (1766 - 1843), has confirmed that he has taken an AncestryDNA test and does NOT match Eric Weddington, who is descended from a Virginia / Kentucky line. If they were to match it would have been at 6C1R, but it's not unusual to not have an autosomal match at this distance. This is only a weak indication. For a better result, we need to know what the paternal haplogroup is. AncestryDNA does not provide that information at this time. But there are other online tools that can extract this information from the DNA data downloaded from Ancestry, and can be used to compare this to a 23andMe report of the paternal haplogroup.

Another male direct-line descendant from John Weddington (1763 - 1811), has confirmed to me that his "rough" paternal haplogroup from a 23andMe DNA test is R-M405. This is a strong indication that the North Carolina Weddington family is NOT related to the Virginia / Kentucky Weddington families. However, more testing needs to be done on multiple lineages to completely confirm this result.

If there is a direct male descendant of a Weddington family originally from North Carolina who is interested in taking a DNA test to help out with this, please contact Eric Weddington (coordinator of this One Name Study).

R-M405 Paternal Haplogroup

The R-M405 paternal haplogroup is also known as:

  • R1b1a2a1a1
  • R-M343 (Y Chromosome Consortium long-form label).
  • R-U106
  • R-S21
Phylogenetic tree of haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1 from eupedia.com

In the phylogenetic tree from FamilyTreeDNA and the tree above, E-M183 is located as follows, from the top:

Resources about the R-M405 paternal haplogroup:

DNA for a Waddington Connection

  • Charlene Waddington wanted to see if there might be any relationship. Her father's paternal haplogroup is R-Z282.

This paternal haplogroup goes up and merges with the North Carolina Weddington haplogroup tree at:

DNA for Black / African-American Lineages

At this time, no known DNA tests have been done on any of these families. If there is a direct male descendant of a Weddington family who is interested in taking a DNA test to help out with this, please contact Eric Weddington (coordinator of this One Name Study).

DNA for Adoptions

At this time, no known DNA tests have been done on any adoptions in Weddington families.

DNA for Misattributed Parental Events (MPE)

For various reasons, Misattributed Parental Events (MPE) happen in families. See the Wikipedia article at the previous link for more information about MPEs. DNA testing is required to establish whether an MPE has occurred. Unfortunately, there is typically family stigma surrounding an MPE, which causes many people to be uncomfortable with doing genetic testing and seeing the results.

Family Heirlooms & Artifacts

Named Locations

Below are locations or places named after Weddington in some way:

Locations in the United States:

Cemeteries, Virginia / Kentucky Weddington Families:

Weddington Cemetery
Weddington, Washington County, Arkansas

Cemeteries, North Carolina Weddington Families (and descendants):

Locations outside the U. S.:

Research

Research on the Weddington Name Study is broken down into multiple groups, below:

Ongoing Work

  1. Source any unsourced family member
  2. Connect any unconnected family member to one of the oldest Weddington lineages in the United States
  3. Document and connect African-American / Black Weddington families in the United States
  4. Document and connect any adoptions in the Weddington families
  5. Discover and document any DNA relationships in and between Weddington families, or those related to Weddington

Sourcing Work

Research Questions

  • Are the North Carolina Weddington families and the Virginia / Kentucky Weddington families related? Working on getting DNA evidence. The one piece of evidence so far is that they are not related, but this is not conclusive.
    • Research Plan:
      • Need DNA evidence to prove / disprove this as the generations are too far back.
        • Need a 23andMe test or some YDNA test on a North Carolina Weddington paternal line to provide a Paternal Haplogroup to compare against.
      • Evidence: A non-match between AncestryDNA tests on VA / KY Weddington paternal line and NC Weddington paternal line. This is not enough to be conclusive.
      • Evidence: The will of William Weddington, the progenitor of the North Carolina family, has a will where he did not list a Jacob or Henry as heirs. Transcription is available. Need to find the original will and get a copy.
  • Virginia / Kentucky: Are the Weddington progenitors, Jacob, Henry, Martha related to each other? (Preliminary: Jacob and Henry are likely siblings, but more evidence needs to be found. The theory is that Martha is too, but not proven yet.)
    • Research Plan:
    • DNA evidence link Jacob line with Henry line. Need more test matches and probably triangulation to prove. See correspondence with K. S. on Ancestry.
  • Virginia / Kentucky: Henry Weddington had 5 Non Marital Children (NMC) with Rebecca (Ratliff) Ford. Children have the last name of Ford.
    • Research Plan:
    • There is DNA evidence. One more source needs to be found. See profile.
  • Jacob and his wife, Parthenia, moved from Pike County, Kentucky to Morgan County, Kentucky. When? Did other family members move with him?
    • Morgan county land records. Index information is on profiles. Some evidence that other family members moved out to Morgan County too.
  • Review email communications with Jim Spraker.
    • NC Weddington lines: Zeno is son of Robert. Other items.
  • Benjamin Franklin Weddington
    • See profile and sources. May have had NMC.
    • Also confirm ancestor's line. Grandfather may be son of John Tazewell Weddington.

Resources

  • Ely, William, The Big Sandy Valley. A history of the people and country from the earliest settlement to the present time. (Catlettsburg, Ky., Central Methodist, 1887.)
    • Book on the Big Sandy Valley region in Kentucky. Includes some information on the Weddington branch in eastern Kentucky.

Sources from Chronicling America

These are sources from various newspapers, from the Chronicling America collection, that have not yet been assigned to a profile. In other words, these still need to be matched to the correct person.

  1. Springs & Weddington: The North-Carolinian. volume (Fayetteville, N.C.), 16 Oct. 1847. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  2. Jane C. M. Weddington: The Charlotte journal. (Charlotte, N.C.), 06 Jan. 1848. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  3. R. H. Weddington: The daily dispatch. (Richmond, Va.), 20 Nov. 1856. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  4. Dr. T. N. Weddington: The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.), 10 March 1858. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  5. R. H. Weddington: The western Democrat. (Charlotte, N.C.), 04 May 1858. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  6. State vs. Henry Weddington, colored: Yorkville enquirer. volume (None), 31 March 1881. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Yorkville, South Carolina.

Likely match to Washington Taylor Weddington, but it needs more research to verify.

  1. W. T. Weddington: Weekly standard. volume (Raleigh, N.C.), 29 March 1865. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  2. W. T. Weddington: The daily confederate. (Raleigh, N.C.), 29 March 1865. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Notes

Email on Descendants of William Weddington & Mary McLarty

In an email from Elizabeth Harris (dated 13 October 2016, to Eric Weddington):

Here's what I have on William and Mary's descendants. I'd prefer not to add them to WikiTree myself, since I'm already managing more profiles than I have time to keep up with, but you're welcome to do it if you want to. Most of my information comes from Jerry Pruitt, as indicated in the notes, and from the book by the Morrison sisters. I can't swear that it's accurate, but they were good researchers and contacted a lot of people to get first-hand family information.

Information on their descendants from Jerry Pruitt, P.O. Box 424, Hamlin TX 79520, February 1996. This family also appears in the IGI.
Jerry enclosed a photocopy from one of the NC county Heritage books, stating that William Waddington (sic) came to PA from Yorkshire in 1738, and came to Cabarrus Co. in 1745. He settled in the present area of Weddington Road, Coddle Creek. Two brothers, John and Samuel, settled in the Poplar Tent section of Cabarrus Co.

First Generation

1. William WEDDINGTON. Born in 1781. William died in 1836; he was 55. (Note: Birth and Death dates are disputed, see profile.)

Information on their descendants from Jerry Pruitt, P.O. Box 424, Hamlin, TX 79520, February 1996. This family also appears in the IGI.

Jerry Pruitt enclosed a photocopy from one of the NC county Heritage books, stating that William Waddington (sic) came to PA from Yorkshire in 1738, and came to Cabarrus Co. in 1745. He settled in the present area of Weddington Road, Coddle Creek. Two brothers, John and Samuel, settled in the Poplar Tent section of Cabarrus Co.

Gary McLarty (quoted in 1996 Morrison book p. 12) says they were in Cabarrus County in 1810-1830, and "in Cobb County Georgia in 1840 and 1850" but if William died in 1836, he was hardly there.

1996 Morrison book names him as William Weddington III.

On 7 Jan 1806 when William was 25, he married Mary (Polly) McLARTY, daughter of Alexander McLARTY & Jennie MORRISON. Born in 1783. Mary (Polly) died in 1850; she was 67.

They had the following children:

2. i. Alexander Green (1806-1893)
3. ii. Melissa Jane (1809-1893)
4. iii. Mary Annie (1811-1878)
iv. Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Harvey PURVIANCE.
5. v. Robert H. (1817-1896)
6. vi. Sarah Catherine (1819-1873)
vii. Rachel. Born in 1822. Rachel married George Washington BLAIR, son of George BLAIR & Elizabeth YARBROUGH. Born in 1813.

Second Generation

2. Alexander Green WEDDINGTON. Born on 30 Oct 1806. Alexander Green died on 2 Sep 1893; he was 86. Buried in Douglas Co. GA.

This family from Jerry Pruitt 2/96, corresponds exactly to what is given in Morrison 1996, p. 45

On 15 Dec 1828 when Alexander Green was 22, he married Hannah POLK. Born on 1 Sep 1812. Hannah died on 27 Aug 1874; she was 61.

They had the following children:

i. Polly Ann. Born in 1830.
ii. Jane. Born in 1832.
iii. Martha Elizabeth. Born on 3 Sep 1834.
iv. Amanda. Born on 11 Aug 1837.
v. Alexander Green. Born on 22 Dec 1839. Alexander Green died on 10 May 1903; he was 63.
vi. Charles William. Born in 1843. Charles William died in 1925; he was 82.
vii. Campie V. Born in 1849. Campie V. died in 1918; she was 69.
viii. Catherine Louise. Born in 1853.

3. Melissa Jane WEDDINGTON. Born on 3 Jun 1809. Melissa Jane died on 19 Feb 1893; she was 83. Buried in Douglasville, Douglas Co. GA.

This family from Jerry Pruitt 2/96, agrees with listing in Morrison 1996 p. 45.

They moved to Campbell Co. GA soon after their marriage.

On 11 Nov 1828 when Melissa Jane was 19, she married Ezekiel POLK. Born on 15 Sep 1808. Ezekiel died on 6 Jun 1886; he was 77.

They had the following children:

i. Mary Ellen. Born in 1829. Mary Ellen died on 1 Jun 1856; she was 27.
ii. Hannah Elizabeth. Born on 28 Jun 1832. Hannah Elizabeth died on 13 Jun 1912; she was 79.
iii. Sarah Ellen. Born on 8 May 1834. Sarah Ellen died on 28 Sep 1925; she was 91.
iv. Charles Marion. Born in 1836. Charles Marion died in 1865; he was 29.
v. Nancy. Born in 1840. Nancy died in 1910; she was 70.
vi. William Hale. Born on 1 Jun 1843. William Hale died on 6 Aug 1862; he was 19.
vii. Martha Ann. Born on 13 Jun 1846. Martha Ann died on 3 Mar 1925; she was 78.
Jerry Pruitt says there is a discrepancy in his sources for her date of birth.
viii. Amanda Pauline. Born on 6 Jun 1850. Amanda Pauline died on 14 Jan 1937; she was 86.
ix. Margaret Vianna. Born on 30 Sep 1853. (Note: discrepancy on birth date between here and on profile.)

4. Mary Annie WEDDINGTON. Born on 15 Sep 1811. Mary Annie died on 8 Mar 1878; she was 66.

This family from Jerry Pruitt 2/96, agrees with listing in Morrison 1996, pp. 45-46

On 9 Feb 1828 when Mary Annie was 16, she married Stephen Harvey McLARTY, son of John McLARTY & Mary WILSON. Born on 24 Oct 1806. Stephen Harvey died in Feb 1864; he was 57.

They had the following children:

i. William Alexander. Born on 30 Nov 1828. William Alexander died on 6 Nov 1862; he was 33.
ii. Margaret C. Born on 7 Jul 1830.
iii. Mary Virginia. Born on 12 May 1832. Mary Virginia died in Sep 1833; she was 1.
iv. Jane Melvina. Born on 17 Apr 1834.
v. John Harvey. Born on 20 Nov 1836. John Harvey died on 18 Jan 1917; he was 80.
vi. Mary Virginia. Born on 19 Dec 1838.
vii. Hannah Louise. Born on 15 Dec 1840.
viii. Sarah Ann. Born on 19 Jan 1843. Sarah Ann died in 1920; she was 76.
ix. George Wilson. Born on 11 Dec 1844. George Wilson died in 1920; he was 75.
x. Archibald Green. Born on 27 Dec 1846. Archibald Green died on 1 Mar 1923; he was 76.
xi. Emily Rushbrook. Born on 24 Oct 1849. Emily Rushbrook died in 1908; she was 58.
xii. Martha Elizabeth. Born on 8 Jan 1852.
xiii. Charles Stephen. Born on 26 Feb 1854.

5. Robert H. WEDDINGTON. Born in 1817. Robert H. died on 26 Apr 1896; he was 79.

Jerry Pruitt lists three wives for him, but no marriage date for the third, and it's not clear exactly where the children divide among them. They seem to be living in Georgia in any case, and I initially didn't enter any children beyond the ones in the 1850 census (William, Martha, Sarah, and Mary Jane), who clearly belong to Clementine. [Census says William, Morrison 1996 p. 46 lists the oldest child as Hillman. ] Frances b. 1851 and Emily b. 1853 are probably also hers. Then there's an Emma, with no dates - same as Emily, or different? and then Georgia b. 1860, who is probably the child of the second wife, Rachel Lee, but Jerry seems to be grouping her with the first family.

See McLarty genealogy p. 833 for the census record, and Jerry Pruitt's notes for the rest of the family.

Morrison 1996, based on Lore book, lists only two wives, Clemmie Hartfield, mother of the first five children (Hillman, Martha, Jane, Frances and Emily; note no Sarah), and Puss Mattox Maxwell, mother of six more (Etta, Cecile, Alexander, Josie, Minnie and Homer).

On 27 Jul 1837 when Robert H. was 20, he married Clemmie HARTSFIELD. Born in 1815.

They had the following children:

i. Sarah Elizabeth. Born in 1842.
This child not listed in Morrison 1996.
ii. Martha Ann. Born in 1845.
m. Berry Hightower
iii. William M. (Hillman?). Born in 1847.
Morrison 1996 lists a child Hillman, rather than William. Since this comes from a census transcription in the McLarty genealogy, should probably check the original sometime.
iv. Mary Jane. Born in 1848.
v. Frances.
vi. Emily.

6. Sarah Catherine WEDDINGTON. Born on 19 Aug 1819. Sarah Catherine died on 7 Jul 1873; she was 53.

This family from Lore book.

On 5 Dec 1835 when Sarah Catherine was 16, she married William G. BLACK. Born in 1814.

They had the following children:

i. William Robert Hale. Born on 20 Sep 1837.
ii. P.C. Bome. Born on 3 Mar 1840. P.C. Bome died on 21 Jan 1890; he was 49.
iii. Sink. Born on 8 Feb 1842. Sink died on 16 Apr 1862; he was 20.
iv. John M. Born on 2 Jan 1845.
v. Alexander Green Weddington. Born on 4 Dec 1847. Alexander Green Weddington died on 8 Jul 1850; he was 2.
vi. Mary E. Born on 26 Jun 1850.
vii. Sarah R. Born on 4 Jul 1853. Sarah R. died on 10 Jan 1912; she was 58.
viii. J. Lemuel. Born on 3 Aug 1856.
ix. Wade Hampton. Born on 15 Sep 1859.

(Note that the Index that came with this information has been removed, as it is duplicate information.)

Weddington Family History from Bill Weddington

William "Bill" Mayhew Weddington created a small webpage with some Weddington family information. All the information below is taken in its entirety from http://www.angelfire.com/wy/billprogram/ . Bill's lineage is a part of the North Carolina Weddington family. Note that all information below, along with corrections, is already in the various Weddington profiles in WikiTree. Corrections and notes are in parentheses and bold below.

I. BACKGROUND - THE EARLY YEARS

A. The information contained herein concerning the Weddington Family History was taken, in part, from the Andy Simmons Weddington Chronicals (sic) widely distributed throughout the country. (Note: This is the book, The Weddington Family: A History, compiled by Andy Simmons Weddington that was discussed in the History section above.) Each of us owe a debt of gratitude to "Cousin Andy" for his years of effort to develop much of the data known today.

The Weddington name was originally spelled "Waddington". It is of ancient Scotch origin; however, many of the family moved from Ireland and Scotland into England to escape social pressures. The name came from the celtic word "Wadding", meaning to join, and "tone or ton" which is defined as a low hill or mountain; hence the name signifies the joining of mountains, or more simply, "A Valley." (Note: All of this is unsubstantiated. There is only some evidence for the North Carolina Weddington family to have originally been "Waddington". The etymology and history of the surname is not proven.)

The motto of the family, as shown on its Coat of Arms, is "Semper Paratum" (Always Ready). (Note: Unsubstantiated. There is no evidence that any Weddington / Waddington family member was ever awarded a coat of arms in any country. This is all likely fabricated by earlier researchers.)

From these sources, we learn that the Weddington family came to America from England. The exact year of their arrival we do not know, but it was presummed to be following the Revolutionary War. Upon arriving in the New York or Boston area, they soon made their way down to North Carolina and found their roots in the valleys and hills of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Rowan counties. (Note: Unsubstantiated. We have no sources that the North Carolina Weddington family definitively came from England, the timing of arrival, or that they went to New York or Boston first.)

So, here we find the setting for the Weddington families, which after arriving in America, spread out to Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas; soon to the rest of the country. The following sets forth the available data of this family, some of which still must be certified by official records. Requests for corrections should be addressed to Billprogram @ AOL.com. (Note: This repeats the myth that the North Carolina Weddington family is related to the Virginia / Kentucky Weddington family. Yes, the North Carolina Weddington family did spread to Tennessee and Texas, as well as other places not listed here.)


II. THE GENERATIONS

A. The First Generation: William Weddington I. b. 1747, d. 1821, Cabarras County, NC. Married Elizabeth Simpson, dates unknown.

Children: Willam Weddington Jr., John, Samuel, Robert, Elizabeth, and Frances.


B. The Second Generation.

1. William Weddington Jr., b. (abt) 1780, date of death unk.

Married, wife unknown
Children: William III, b. unk, d. abt 1836, Campbell County, Georgia., Elizabeth, John, Mary, Eliza, and Cynthia.

2. John Weddington, b. 1763, d. 1811, Mecklenburg County, NC

Married (1st) Agnes Snell in 1787, Mecklenburg County, NC
Married (2nd) Lois Boswell in 1797, Mecklenburg County, NC
Married (3rd) Mary Goodman, date unk, Mecklenburg Cty, NC
Children: Clark Weddington (Agnes Snell); Ruben Boswell, Weddington (Lois Boswell), William Addison Weddington (Marry Goodman).

3. Samual Weddington, b. 16 May 1766, d. 31 Oct 1833

Married Elizabeth Bradshaw in 1787, Cabarras County, NC.
Children: Ely Bradshaw Weddington, James C. Weddington, William C., Hanna, Cynthia, John R., Clarissa, Jane, Robert G., and Eliza B.

4. Robert Weddington, b/d Unknown

Married Charity Passimore, Cabarras County, NC
Children: Unknown

5. Elizabeth Weddington, b/d/Unknown.

Married Thomas Marsh, abt 1790 in Cabarras County, NC
Children: Unknown

6. Frances Weddington, b/d unknown (died very young)

C. The Third Generation:

1. William Weddington III, b. (unk) , d. abt 1836, Campbell County, Georgia. Married Polly McLarty, daughter of Alexander McLarty on 7 Jan 1806, in Cabarrus County, NC. Both William and Polly are buried in the Watson Cemetery in Douglas County, Georgia.

Children:
Alexander Green Weddington, b. 30 Oct 1806, d. 2 Sept 1893, in Cabarrus County, NC. In 1825, married Hanna Polk, sister of Ezekiel Polk, 2nd cousin of the 11th President of the U.S., James K. Polk. Hanna was born in Mecklenburg County, 1 Sept 1812. Both are buried in the Watson Cemetery, Douglas County, Georgia.
Malissa Jane, b. 3 June 1809, d. 19 Feb 1983, in Winston, Georgia. Married Ezekiel Polk on 11 Oct 1828. Both are buried in the Watson cemetery.
Robert H., b. (unk) d. 26 April 1896, buried at Yorkville, Paulding County, Georgia. Married Clemmie Hartsfield.
Betsy; b. (unk) d. (unk) married Harvey Pervine, remained in North Carolina. Burial placed unknown.
Annie C., b. 15 Sept 1811, d. 8 Mar 1878, Douglas County, Georgia. Married Stephen Harvey McLarty, 1829. Both are buried in the Watson Cemetery, Campbell County, Georgia.
Rachel C., b. (Unk), d. (Unk) Reported to have married a Washington Blair and went to Texas, date unknown.
Sarah C., b. 1819, d. 1873. Married William G. Black in 1835 in Cabarrus County, NC. Both are buried in Watson Cemetery, Douglasville, Georgia.

NOTE: In order to publish this Web Page, the additional generations will not be added at this time. Corrections and additions will be published as soon as possible.

II. Bill's Personal Line. The following provides my personal line as far as I have yet determined.

1. William Mayhew Weddington, b. 31 Dec 33, Matthews, N.C.

2. Harry Mayhew Weddington, b. 11 Nov 1902, d. 6 Nov 1980, Mecklenburg Cty., N.C.

Married: Virla Inez Broome
Children: William Mayhew Weddington, Patricia Janet Sullivan

3. William Green Weddington, b. Oct 1862, d. Oct 1928, Mecklenburg Cty., NC

Married: Martha Wilma Freeman
Children: Harry M., Charles W., Rena Louise, Lucille W.

4. Johnathan Green Weddington, b.(unk), d. 5 July 1900 (No other data located)

(Personal line not completed)


IV. Acknowledgments

1. Although assistance has been provided by a multitude of persons, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Mrs. Elizabeth Weddington of Concord, North Carolina, who provided me with copies of the original "Cousin Andy Weddington" Manuscript, and her extensive experience with the geneology world.

2. I also wish to thank Mrs. Ella Terry of Vacaville, California who introduced me to geneology (sic) in 1996, and has continued to provide her support and assistance.

3. I also wish to thank my Sister, Patricia W. Sullivan of Kennesaw, Georgia. Without her love and encouragement, I would not have continued this work. And, with the support of the above persons, I will continue this work until completed.

4. Request that the above data be corrected as necessary and information be submitted to my page when appropriate.

Unsubstantiated Story of Benjamin and Four Sons

The origins of the common mythology around the Weddington history was talked about on Ancestry boards, reproduced below:

See the full comments here: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?m=25&p=surnames.weddington&dc=50

Michael Alvin Weddington
Posted: 15 Feb 2001 04:17AM
I have recently found a manuscript written by Wallace M. Weddington that is in the Rowan county History Room in Salisbury, N.C. It has a vast source on the Weddington families. He mentions several times of Pike County, Virginia, and also Kentucky. It is a history of four brothers. They are William, John, Henry and Jacob. Their Father was Benjamin Weddington and as the manuscripts states they at one time settled in Shenandoah County, Virginia. If you think you may be related, please contact me. Benjamin came to the colonies from England, two of the sons were born in England and the other two were born here. I live in North Carolina and am a descendent of John Weddington. I also saw there is a Weddington reunion in Kentucky. I would love to come and see some of my counsins (sic). Sincerely, Michael Alvin Weddington.

Futher down the list we find this response:

James Weddington (View posts)
Posted: 27 Apr 2002 11:16AM
Michael, the info from Wallace Weddington about Benjamin Weddington and the four sons is not right according to just about all researchers. Wallace was my friend and he visited me several times and he went to the NC Weddington reunion. Wallace told me a California Weddington gave him the Benjamin story. You will notice in Wallace's history that the dates don't even come close to all other history. The exact connection of the two Kentucky Weddington, Henry and Jacob, to the Original William Waddington of Cabarrus County, NC, is still unknown to me.

A copy of this manuscript by Wallace M. Weddington is now in the possession of Eric Weddington. A digital copy is in process and will be made available when ready (16 April 2023).

The research done here on WikiTree also shows there is NO documented evidence of a story of "Benjamin Weddington and four sons" that include both the North Carolina Weddington family and the Kentucky / Virginia Weddington family. This must be treated as a myth unless proof can be found.

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Memories of Weddington Name Study

Photos of Weddington Name Study: 6

Weddington Castle
(1/6) Weddington Castle Weddington Name Study. Weddington, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Inside title page from The Weddington Family book
(2/6) Inside title page from The Weddington Family book Weddington Name Study, The Weddington Family. 2000
Inside title page of the book, The Big Sandy Valley, from The Internet Archive.
(3/6) Inside title page of the book, The Big Sandy Valley, from The Internet Archive. Weddington Name Study, The Big Sandy Valley. 1887
Weddington Cemetery, Weddington, Washington County, Arkansas
(4/6) Weddington Cemetery, Weddington, Washington County, Arkansas Weddington Name Study. Weddington Cemetery, Weddington, Washington County, Arkansas
Phylogenetic tree of haplogroup E1b1b
(5/6) Phylogenetic tree of haplogroup E1b1b Weddington Name Study.


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