Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Corrections to the family of Martin David Weatherwax pages 147-149.
New evidence (Burial record) has corrected information on two of his daughters

Dau: Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" Weatherwax #571,pg147
Based on cemetery data from a small Weatherwax cemetery in New Sharon,Mahaska IA the following is the correction: She was b: 15 Aug 1846 in Peru,Clinton co NY.(based on age at dod), She appears with her parents in USC1850 as Betsey age 3yrs, she does not appear in USC1860. She died 27 Aug 1859 and is buried with other family members in this small 3 grave Weatherwax Cemetery in New Sharon. Corrections/additions to the Find a grave website have been submitted.
Dau: Mary Eleanor Weatherwax #572,pg147
b: c1849 Peru Clinton co NY, She appears with her parents in UC1850 as Eleanor age 1; she appears in USC 1860 in IA with her parents as Mary E. WX age 12. This is the Mary E. Weatherwax who married first Joseph Dieks, then James W. Jones etc. dod or location still unknown.
Further reseacrh continues.

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