Volney
Wightman
Born in Oneida, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Wightman
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Delia Sophronia Wightman
— married
1 Jan 1829 in Nankin, Wayne, Michigan Territory, United States
Descendants 
Father of
William Wightman, Mary (Wightman) Durfee, Elial Wightman, George Wightman, Martin Wightman, Lucy Ann (Wightman) Wheeler, Edwin Wightman, Charles Wightman and James Franklin Wightman
Died
at age 54
in Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jul 2020
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Biography
Volney was born in 1806. He was the son of James Wightman. He passed away in 1861.
Volney Wightman was a farmer in Nankin Township. He held from time to time town or county offices and was Justice of the Peace in Nankin for a period of years.
Mother
Nancy, maiden name may have been Wattles.
Sources
- Whitman, Mary Ross George Wightman of Quidnessett, R.I. (Edwards Brothers, Inc., Chicago, 1939). Page 142, 223.
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