John Craig Weatherwax Sr (1824 - 1908)

Born 13 Mar 1824 in Peru, Clinton, New York, United States

Died 16 Mar 1908 at age 84 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Biography

John Weatherwax Sr migrated from New York to Michigan.

John Weatherwax Sr was a settler in Michigan before it became a state.

The son of John Weatherwax and Eliza "Betsy" Fulton (1791-), John was born in Peru Township in 1824. His family migrated to the Michigan Territory around 1833, settling in Lenawee County.^[1] He married Margaret Ann Huyck (1828-1898), the daughter of T. Huyck and Miss Starks, in Michigan around 1850. Their children included:

1. John C. Weatherwax, Jr. (1851-1924)
2. Jacob Alexander Weatherwax (1853-1933)
3. Minnie E. Weatherwax (1857-)
4. Mae Elizabeth Weatherwax (1864-1960)
5. Elizabeth E. "Bettie" Weatherwax (1868-)

They made their home in Adrian, where John worked as a carpenter.^[2]

Private John Weatherwax Sr served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 23, 1864
Mustered out: Jul 21, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Michigan 9th Volunteer Cavalry, Company B

John enlisted on February 23, 1864 and served for a year and a half as a Private with Company B of the 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry. He mustered out on July 21, 1865.^[3][4]

After the war, he returned to Adrian.^[5][6] He passed away there at the age of 84 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8J-XBF : 4 April 2020), John G Weatherwax in household of John Weatherwax, Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing family 1151, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6M-5D3 : 11 November 2020), John Weatherwax, 1860.
3. ↑ John Weatherwax discovered in U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-18[- https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22197076?h=20db42] via @Ancestry. Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database. Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
4. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MK2-Z83 : 14 November 2020), John Weatherwax, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,417.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCS-W4H : 19 March 2020), John Weatherwax, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSG-9BM : 13 November 2020), John C. Weatherwax, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 147, sheet 54D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,590.
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLR-J95F : 2 July 2020), John Weatherwax, Burial. Find A Grave: Memorial #102417486
8. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q536-WRQ1 : 23 July 2020), Mr John C Weatherwax in entry for Mrs Lydia M Lawrence, 1898.