Allen Wightman
1805 - 1879 (73 years)-
Name Allen Wightman Born 9 Oct 1805 Onondaga Co., NY 
[1] Gender Male Died 25 Jan 1879 Allegany Co., NY [2] Buried Allentown Cemetery, Alma, Allegany Co., NY Person ID I23430 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Aurunah Wightman, b. 1 Feb 1765, Norwich, New London Co., CT , d. Aft 1830, Allegany Co., NY (Age > 66 years) Mother Rhoda Unknown Family ID F08827 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Amanda V. Unknown, b. May 1812, RI or MA , d. 4 Sep 1901, Providence Co., RI (Age ~ 89 years) Married Abt 1833 Children 1. Aurelia H. Wightman, b. 1 Mar 1834, Allegany Co., NY , d. 24 Nov 1894, Eau Claire Co., WI (Age 60 years)2. Caroline A. Wightman, b. 26 Feb 1836, Allegany Co., NY , d. 7 Apr 1918, Eau Claire Co., WI (Age 82 years)3. Josephine M. Wightman, b. Aug 1840, NY , d. Aft 1 Jun 1900 (Age ~ 60 years)4. Samuel Wightman, b. Mar 1841, NY , d. Aft 1 Jun 1900 (Age ~ 59 years)5. Allen Wightman, Jr., b. 3 Jun 1843, NY , d. 8 Nov 1906 (Age 63 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F08830 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the Federal Census of 1850, the Wightman family is living at Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY: Allen 45 NY (lumberman), Amanda V. 33 RI, Aurelia 16 NY, Samuel 12 NY, Josephine 10 NY, Allen 7 NY, & Caroline A. 4 NY; also Isaac D. Smith 33 NY.
In the Federal Census of 1860, Allen Wightman 54 NY is listed at Half Moon (Villiage of Eau Claire City), Eau Claire Co., WI. He is working as a blacksmith, apparently staying at a hotel. Two of his married daughters later moved to Eau Claire Co., WI.
In the Federal Census of 1870, Allen 69 and his son Allen Jr. 27 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.
The online cemetery information says Allen was born in Onondaga Co., NY, and died in Allegany Co., NY.
The 1820 Federal Census lists Arannah Wightman in Onondaga Co., NY. I believe this must be Allen's father, based on his birth location; this agrees with two online family trees (but needs more research to confirm). His name (Arannah or Aurunah) may be written as Aaron in two censuses; the 1830 census shows Aaron Wightman age 60 - 70 at Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY; the 1840 census shows A. Wightman age 70 - 80 at Wirt, Allegany Co., NY.
In Wellsville, Allegany Co,, NY, there is a Wightman Road, off Rt. 417. No doubt it is named for Allen's family or extended family.
- In the Federal Census of 1850, the Wightman family is living at Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY: Allen 45 NY (lumberman), Amanda V. 33 RI, Aurelia 16 NY, Samuel 12 NY, Josephine 10 NY, Allen 7 NY, & Caroline A. 4 NY; also Isaac D. Smith 33 NY.
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