Selden
Stark
Wightman
Born in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Wolcott Wightman
and Prudence Stark
Brother of
Charles Wolcott Wightman, Emily L. (Wightman) Goff, Salmon Phelps Wightman and Elizabeth Prudence (Wightman) Geer
Husband of
Prudence (Allyn) Wightman
— married
16 Dec 1857 in Connecticut, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Nellie L. (Wightman) Geer, Byron Allyn Wightman, Elijah Stark Wightman and Jennie Laura (Wightman) Fuller
Died
at age 76
in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jan 2021
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Biography
Selden was born in 1833. He was the son of Charles Wightman and Prudence Stark. He passed away in 1909.
He married 1857 Prudence Allyn, with children.
Sources
- Whitman, Mary Ross. George Wightman of Quidnessett, R.I. (1632-1721/2) and descendants : Waitman, Weightman, Whiteman, Whitman, Whytman, Wightman, Wyghtman. Chicago, Ill. 1939. Page 218, 305.
- Morgan genealogy : A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869 ... With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, of Springfield, Mass.; and some of his descendants ... by Morgan, Nathaniel H. , 1805-1881 Published 1869 pg 67, https://archive.org/details/morgangenealogyh00morg/page/67/mode/1up
- The Aaron Stark family : seven generations of the descendents of Aaron Stark of Graton, Connecticut, pg 84, #1521; https://archive.org/details/aaronstarkfamily00star/page/84/mode/1up
- Find A Grave: Memorial #100269090
- 1870 U.S. Fed. Census, Household of Selden S. Wightman, Bozrah, New London, Conn., Page 16, Post Office; Bozrah, Dwelling # 77, Family # 102
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Stephen Roane
Stephen Roane
Wightman-1900 and Wightman-1763 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates and same parents.
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