Allen Wightman, Jr.
1843 - 1906 (63 years)-
Name Allen Wightman Suffix Jr. Birth 3 Jun 1843 NY 
[1, 2] Gender Male Death 8 Nov 1906 [2] Person ID I23442 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Allen Wightman, b. 9 Oct 1805, Onondaga Co., NY d. 25 Jan 1879, Allegany Co., NY (Age 73 years) Mother Amanda V. Unknown, b. May 1812, RI or MA d. 4 Sep 1901, Providence Co., RI (Age 89 years) Marriage Abt 1833 Family ID F08830 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elva E. Witter, b. 20 Apr 1850, Richburg, Allegany Co., NY d. 27 Feb 1925, Ebenezer, Erie Co., NY (Age 74 years) Marriage Abt 1870 Children 1. Edward Walter Wightman, b. 19 May 1872, NY 2. Grace Wightman, b. 19 Jul 1874, NY 3. Arthur Eugene Wightman, b. 22 Dec 1875, NY 4. Robert Henry Wightman, b. 21 May 1877, NY 5. Mabel "May" Gladys Wightman, b. 13 Feb 1881, NY Family ID F08859 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
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Notes - Information on Allen's wife came from T. Dowling's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect.
In the Federal Census of 1860, Allen is age 17, living at Alma, Allegany Co., NY, with his married sister Aurelia Southmayd and her husband. Another married sister, Caroline Barron, is nearby with her family.
In the Federal Census of 1870, Allen Jr. 27 and his father Allen 69 are living at Alma, Allegany Co., NY. No other family members are listed with them. Allen Sr. works in a shingle mill, and Allen Jr. is a farmer.
In the Federal Census of 1880, Allen is married to Elva and has four children. They are living at Alma, NY.
According to a family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect, Allen & Elva parted ways and she remarried to Eugene Mayo by about 1884 (this needs more research to confirm).
In the Federal Census of 1900, Allen is age 57, living at Scio, Allegany Co., NY. With him are: Grace Allen (dtr) 26, Arthur E. Wightman (son) 24, Robert H. Wightman (son) 23, May Wightman (dtr) 19, and Charles Allen (grandson) 9.
- Information on Allen's wife came from T. Dowling's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect.
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