John Jackson WYATT & Elizabeth MAYFIELD

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John Jackson WYATT
Elizabeth MAYFIELD

Husband: John Jackson WYATT
Birth: 1811/2, Christian Co., KY
Death: 6 Sep 1865, McDonough Co., IL
Military Service: Civil War: Capt., Co. I, 62nd Illinois Vol. Inf.
Father: John WYATT
Mother: Martha "Patsy" THOMPSON

Marriage: 24 Apr 1834, Pike Co., IL

Wife: Elizabeth MAYFIELD
Birth: in or bef. 1820, TN

Children:

— born in IL:
1. Mary J. WYATT, b. ca. 1834
2. Emeline WYATT, b. ca. 1836/7

— born in McDonough Co., IL:
3. William H. WYATT, b. 1840/1; lived Phelps Co., NE
4. Andrew Anderson WYATT, b. 13 Oct 1841; d. 23 Nov 1912; bur. Minden Cem., Minden, Kearny Co., NE; m1. 3 Dec 1865, Nancy A. MARR; m2. Anna ROSE; m3. 7 Sep 1871, Roseville, Warren Co., IL, Mary J. SEARS
5. Martha WYATT, b. 1843/4
6. Daniel WYATT, b. 1844/5
7. Zeneth R. WYATT, b. 1848/9
8. Sina WYATT, b. 20 Aug 1851
9. John Thomas WYATT, b. 13 Apr 1854

Sources (n.b., Morgan Co. was formed in 1823 and McDonough Co. was formed in 1826, so the family actually moved between 1835 and 1840; it was not just a county name change):

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Illinois Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-228):

Wyatt, Jackson Mayfield, Elisabeth 24 Apr 1834 Pike Co.

2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):

1835 State Census Wyatt, J.J. IL Morgan Co. p. 44

3. 1840 U. S. Census, McDonough County (online at McDonough County ILGenWeb site):

Jackson Wyatt 000 010 - 110 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = John Jackson (b. 1811/2)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Emeline (b. 1836/7)

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Mary (b. 1834)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Elizabeth

4. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): McDonough Co., IL, p. 286, 787/787, enumerated 27 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen); the handwriting in this record is almost unintelligible.

John J Whyett 38 M Farmer Ky

Elizabeth 28? F Tenn

Emeline 13? F Ill

Mary J 16? F Ill

William Whyet 9 M Ill

Andrew 8 M Ill

Martha 6 F Ill

Daniel 5 M Ill

Zeneth/Keneth? R 1 M Ill

Looks like Elizabeth is fibbing about her age.

5. 1860 Federal Census. Said to be in McDonough Co., IL

6. Family Group Sheet by John Charles Tippet.

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