1110 N. Oak Drive
Fayetteville, AR  72701
September 27, 1993

Taylor County Historical Society
Bedford, Iowa 50833

My dear Sir or Madam,

Enclose you will find a bundle of photographs
that were rather ruthlessly torn from the "Waight
Family Album, Taylor County, Iowa 1880." I
found them in a Roger's Arkansas Flea Market
and decided to send them home. As is the case
with so many of our old photos, few are identified.
However, they do have a better chance of stumbling on to some kinfolks in Iowa than they do in Arkansas, I am sure!
 

Deborah Adams Graff
8th generation Arkansawer

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 photo #134
young man, Feb 1886, at Fareham

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 photo #135
4-yr old girl, taken at Salford
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photo #136
3 children, taken at Galesburg, Ill
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photo #137
woman taken at Centerville, Ia
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photo #138
man taken at Abingdon, Ill
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photo #139
Annie Jeanes and Bessie House
Dec 21, 1887
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photo #140
Ed Garrison
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 photo #141
two young men taken at Galesburg, Ill
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 photo #142
man taken at Abingdon, Ill
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photo #143
woman taken at Abingdon, Ill
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photo #144
little girl
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photo #145
young woman
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 photo #146
girl
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 photo #147
young woman
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 photo #148
boy
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 photo #149
woman
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 photo #150
young woman
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 photo #151
young child
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 photo #152
man
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 photo #153
two young women
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 photo #154
young boy
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Dr William Waight, wife Mary and their older children were born in England. They settled in Illinois, evidently near Knox county where several of these pictures were taken, and then moved to Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa by 1880. They are gone from Taylor County, I believe, by the time of the 1900 census. Please check in my census records and newspaper file for more data on them.

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(Letter No 1) Dear Patricia, I was interested in the photographs of Dr William WAIGHT and his family shown on the Taylor County Website. I believe that Dr William WAIGHT is one William Frederick WAIGHT born in Melksham, Wiltshire, England in 1839 to George WAIGHT and Elizabeth (nee SIDNELL). William Frederick WAIGHT married Mary Jane HOUSE in 1867 in Taunton, Somerset, England. I understand that the William Frederick WAIGHT and family emigrated to the States around 1870. Three brothers of William Frederick Waight: Henry, George and Thomas also emigrated to the States in the 1870s. Brothers Edwin (Ned) and John, along with sister Annie remained in England. Other sisters of William Frederick are thought to have been Elizabeth/Eliza, Sarah, Mary and Julia. I believe these four girls died young. William Frederick WAIGHT's mother Elizabeth SIDNELL is my 4 x great aunt. Elizabeth's sister Ann SIDNELL is my 3 x great grandmother (she married James Henry BUTTERWORTH in Melksham in the 1830s). Ann and Elizabeth SIDNELL are the daughters of Thomas SIDNELL and Sarah GALE. I was wondering if you have any more information on the WAIGHT family or indeed whether you know of any others researching this family. If any of the photographs have been identified that would also be great to hear about. I am in touch with one Mary Ann Freed Jones, a descendent of Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT (brother of William Frederick WAIGHT). With kind regards, Louise Argent. Somerset, England

(Letter No 2) I have only just discovered that four WAIGHT brothers emigrated to the US from Melksham in the county of Wiltshire, England. I have found out a little more since I sent yesterday's e-mail. I will send you a further e-mail with a word document attached with all the information I know on the WAIGHT family both in England and in the US. Please feel free to use as much information as you would like for the web page. I understand that Dr William Fredrick WAIGHT and his family did remain in Iowa, in a place called Leon. I am afraid I do not know my US geography well enough to know where that is in relation to Taylor County. I will also contact Mary Ann Freed Jones (descendent of Dr William Frederick WAIGHT's brother Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT who went to Illinois in the 1870s) as she may have more information. I also have come across a Glenn WAIGHT descendent of another brother (Henry WAIGHT who went to Sharpsburg near Pittsburg in the 1870s) but am still waiting to hear from him. Another brother also went to the US, George WAIGHT, but I believe he never married. I have also discovered that at least two sisters did survive into adulthood - Annie and Mary. These two remained in England along with their brother Edwin. Mary married a George OLIVER and moved to Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. There are certainly towns by the name of Salford and Fareham in England. Salford is in the north of England near the city of Manchester in Lancashire, quite a distance from Malksham in Wiltshire (in the south of England). At this stage I have no idea of a WAIGHT connection with Salford. (Apparently Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT did live in York, although some distance from Salford, in the north of England before going to Illinois.) Fareham is in the county of Hampshire (in the south of England) and Hampshire and Wiltshire share a border. Since the photograph is dated 1886 (several years after William Frederick WAIGHT left England) I wonder if this is a photograph of perhaps a niece or nephew of either William Frederick WAIGHT or his wife Mary Jane (nee HOUSE)? I also note that one of the photographs is of a Bessie HOUSE. Very likely a relative of Mary Jane's - perhaps a sister or sister-in-law? I came across your web page by accident. Having discovered that William Frederick WAIGHT emigrated to the US I typed in 'Waight Iowa' in the search engine and was delighted to see the web page come up. I will send the attachment later today (once I have sorted all my information out!). Thank you for responding so quickly. I will certainly keep you informed of anything else I may find out about the family. Kind regards, Louise

(Letter No 3) Dear Pat, I have had an e-mail today from a Glenn WAIGHT of East Liverpool, Ohio. It transpires that Glenn is the great nephew of Dr William Frederick WAIGHT. Glenn's grandfather was Henry WAIGHT, younger brother of William Frederick. He is looking out some family history details for me. I am passing details of the Taylor County website on to Glenn as I do not think he knows about the photos. I imagine he will contact you but should you like to contact Glenn direct his e-mail is: waight@raex.co.us I also made contact a few days ago with Mary Ann Freed Jones. Mary Ann is the 3 x great niece of Dr William Frederick WAIGHT. She is the 2 x great granddaughter of Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT, William Frederick's elder brother. Again I have informed Mary Ann of the Taylor County website and I imagine she will be in touch. I am not sure where Mary Ann lives - I think it could be Illinois. Should you wish to contact Mary Ann her e-mail address is: majones@adams.net Also I have discovered that indeed there was a photographer by the name of J T See at Fareham, Hampshire, England (photo #134) and also a photographer by the name of W. Hill of New Windsor, Salford, Lancashire, England (photo #135). So these too photographs were definitely taken in England. I also wonder if photograph #148 was taken in England. In the late 1800s there was a photographer by the name of Samuel Good working in Seaton, Devon, England. Bessie HOUSE (photograph #139) I now suspect to be the niece of Mary Jane HOUSE (Mary Jane being the wife of William Frederick WAIGHT). I am amazed how much information on the WAIGHTs of Melksham, Wiltshire I have stumbled on in the last few days. I hope my next e-mail will give you some interesting information to add to your website. Dr William Frederick WAIGHT had several children, surely there must be some direct descendants of his out there somewhere? Best wishes, Louise.

WAIGHT family Generation 1. Thomas SIDNELL Born: ca. 1770, Box, Wiltshire, England Died:  after March 1851 Married: i.    Sarah GALE, 15th November 1797, Parish Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Sarah MISSON, 9th July 1804, Parish Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Known children of Thomas SIDNELL and Sarah GALE     i.    Ann SIDNELL (3 x great grandmother of Louise Argent)         Born: 24th September 1798, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Christened: 1st June 1799, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Married: James Henry BUTTERWORTH ca. 1832         Died: 27th May 1893, Melksham, Wiltshire, England ii.    Elizabeth SIDNELL (Mother of Dr William Fredrick WAIGHT) Born: 29th January 1801, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Christened: 17th May 1801, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Married: George WAIGHT,  28th July 1828, Parish Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Died: After March 1881 Known children of Thomas SIDNELL and Sarah MISSON:     iii    John SIDNELL    Born:    22nd November 1805        Christened: 7th  July 1806, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England        iv.    Thomas SIDNELL Born: 3rd October 1807    Christened: 24th April 1808, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England        v.    Sarah SIDNELL                    Christening: 31st May 1812, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England        vi.    Eliza SIDNELL Born: 29th October 1814 Christening: 17th  March 1816, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England     vii.    Matilda SIDNELL Born: 29th December 1816 Christened: 22nd June 1817, Independent, Melksham, Wiltshire, England        viii.    James SIDNELL                    Christened: 15th October 1820, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England .     ix.    George SIDNELL Born: 28th November 1826        Christened: 5th June 1831, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Generation 2. 2.        Elizabeth SIDNELL Born: 29th January 1801, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Christened: 17th May 1801, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Married: George WAIGHT,  28th July 1828, Parish Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Died: After March 1881, most probably in Melksham, Wiltshire.                 (George WAIGHT was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England according to 1851 census. He was a printer and bookbinder by trade.) Known children of George WAIGHT and Elizabeth SIDNELL:     i.    Eliza Jane WAIGHT         born. 1829, Southampton, Hampshire, England Christened: 8 Nov 1829, All Saints’, Southampton, Hampshire, England Notes: No trace of Eliza after 1851     ii.    Mary WAIGHT                         Christening:  8 Jan 1832, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire Married: George Stroud OLIVER Died: 1915, Dorchester, Dorset, England Notes:     Remained in England One known son: George OLIVER born Dorchester ca. 1865     iii.    Sarah WAIGHT                         Christening:  13 Apr 1834, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Notes: No trace of Sarah after 1834 3.    iv.    Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT     born. 11th June 1835, Melksham, Wiltshire, England     Married: Emily Millard KELSON, 1st August 1867, Parish Church, Trowbridge, Wiltshire     Died: 18th October 1917, Redding, Iowa     v.    Elizabeth WAIGHT   (To be verified - might be christening date for Thomas)                Christening:  9th Aug 1835, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire 4.    vi.    George E. WAIGHT Born: 23rd May 1837, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Christened:  27th Jun 1837, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire         Died: 27th July 1926, Alexis, Illinois     5.    vii    William Frederick WAIGHT (known as Frederick) Born: 22nd January 1839 Married: Mary Jane HOUSE, 13th March 1867, Somerset, England Died: 1930 buried Leon Cemetery, Leon, Decatur co, Iowa 6.    viii.    Henry WAIGHT Born: 1841/2, Melksham, Wiltshire, England ix    Edwin WAIGHT (Ned) Born: 1843/4, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died: After 1917; before 1926 Married: Mary BROWNE, 1871, Somerset Known children of Edwin WAIGHT and Mary BROWNE: Annie Mary WAIGHT b. 1871, Melksham, Wiltshire Elizabeth A. E. WAIGHT b. 1880, Melksham, Wiltshire Plus others. Note:    Remained in England.     Occupation: 1881 Printer and bookbinder; 1901 Decorator                 x.    John WAIGHT Born: 1845/6, Melksham, Wiltshire, England  Note: Have yet to trace John after 1851     xii.    Julia Ann WAIGHT                  Born: 1847/8, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Note: No record of Julia Ann after 1851.     xiii    Annie WAIGHT         Born: 1851, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Died: After 1917; before 1926 Note: Remained in England.  Annie did not marry. Died after 1917; before 1926     xiv.    William WAIGHT (to be verified)         Born: Before 1838         Died: 1838 Generation 3 3.        Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT     born. 11th June 1835, Melksham, Wiltshire, England     Married: Emily Millard KELSON, 1st August 1867, Parish Church, Trowbridge, Wiltshire     Died: 13th October 1917, Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa     (Emily KELSON born: 6th June 1841, England, died 8th September 1904) Decatur County Journal-Iowa Thursday, October 24, l9l7 THOMAS S. WAIGHT was born in the town of Melksham and County of Wiltshire, England, on the llth day of June, l834, departed this life at the home of his daughter, MRS. ROBERT SHAFER, near Redding, Iowa on Saturday, October l3th, l9l7 at the age of 82 years and 5 months. He was united in marriage to EMILY MILLARD KELSON in the month of August, l867 and to this union were born eight children, two of whom died in infancy leaving six surviving to mourn his loss: THOMAS EDWARD, EMILY ELIZABETH FARMER, JESSIE ANNIE SHAFER, GEORGE EARNEST, CHARLES HENRY, and MARY AGNES KNIGHT. He embraced Christianity in early life and throughout his earthly career adhered strictly to the principles which were eminently exemplified in his death as a Christian. During the last 6 or 7 years of his life he made his home principally with his niece, MRS. GEORGE W. PENNIWELL, of Leon, Iowa, where he was intimately known and loved by all. Funeral services were held in the M.E. Church at Redding, Iowa and the remains buried at the Middlefork Cemetery. 18 Oct,1917 Obituary  ?Leon Herald Thomas Sidnell Waight was born in Melksham, Wilther Co., England, 11Jun1835.  Departed this life 13Oct1917, age 82 years, 4 months, 2 days.  He was married to Emily Millard Kelson 1Aug1867.  Mr and Mrs Waight emigrated to this country in the spring 1870, making their home in Illinois, until about 1900 when they moved to Ringgold Co, IA.   Here he resided on the farm in Middle Fork Township until the fall of 1911.  Since then he has been making his home with his daughter Mrs. Robert Shaffer.  He has been ill for the past eight weeks and during his last days he was a great sufferer until death came to relieve him from the afflictions of this mortal life.  Mr Waight was a member of the Methodist Church of Redding and lived a constant Christian life from early manhood, exemplifying great stability of character in adhering strictly to the things he believed to be right.  In 1904 the companion of his life was taken from him and the great loss he sustained at that time was almost more than he could bear.  The deceased leaves to mourn his loss three brothers; George of Alexis, IL, Fred of Leon, IA; and Ned and one sister Annie Waight of Melksham, England, also three sons, Thomas of Alexis, IL, George of Redding, and Charlie of Portland, Oregon, also three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Farmer of Clinton, MO; Mrs. Jessie Shaffer, of Redding, and Mrs. Mary A Knight of Mt. Ayr, one son and one daughter having preceded him to better land in infancy.  He also leaves several grandchildren and friends both old and young who will miss Grandpa Waight as he was best known to all.  All the children except one and two brothers were with him to the last.  Known children of Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT and Emily Millard KELSON i.    Thomas Edward WAIGHT Born: 20th September 1868, York, England Married: Enza Luella BROWN, 20th October, 1897 Died: 20th April 1838, Alexis, Illinois Children: Edward Keith, Lois Evelyn, Margaret Mae, Kenneth Thomas Emily Elizabeth WAIGHT Born: 1870, ?Melksham, Wiltshire, England Married:    1    Roy A. LATHROP, 30th September 1893, Knox, Illinois         2    FARMER         3    LYNCH Jessie Annie WAIGHT Born: 1872/3, Illinois Married: Robert SHAEFFER Mary Agnes WAIGHT Born: Married: KNIGHT George Ernest. WAIGHT Born: 1875/6, Illinois Charles Henry WAIGHT vii    Infant sister WAIGHT viii    Infant Brother WAIGHT (?Edwin, born 1879, Illinois) 4.        George E. WAIGHT Born: 23rd May 1837, Melksham, Wiltshire, England         Christened:  27th Jun 1837, Independent Church, Melksham, Wiltshire         Died: 27th July 1926     Monmouth Review Atlas Obituary July 29, 1926 George E. Waight was born in Melksham, Wiltshire, England, May 24, 1835, and departed this life July 27, 1926, at the ripe old age of ninety one years, two months, and three days. He leaves to mourn his passing one brother Dr. W.F. Waight of Leon, IA, a sister and three brothers having preceded him in death.  He also leaves a number of nieces and nephews with a number of great and great-great-nieces and nephews. He grew to young manhood in the neighborhood of his birthplace, the immigrating to this country settled in Montreal, Canada for a time, then moved to Quebec where he remained for a number of years.  After making several trips back to his old home,  on returning to the States for the last time, he came to the vicinity of Shanghai, IL, where he made his home for the last forty-five years, taking an active interest in the events of the community, and as far as is known was the oldest man in Warren County. His last illness was of short duration early in the morning he was up and dressed, remarking that he felt good; but about 10 o'clock a sudden change was noticed, and he failed rapidly, sinking into his last sleep at 11:15 of Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held from the United Brethren Church of Alexis Thursday afternoon July 29, 1926, at 2 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. Sarah D. Bowman officiating, taking her text from Ecclesiastes 12:13.  Burial was made in the Fuller cemetery about ten miles east of Alexis. Pallbearers were friends and neighbors of the deceased:  Allen Moore, Charles Glass, Aaron Yarde, Bert Yarde, Fred Bellinger, and Mort Stone. Card of Thanks We wish to thank all who so kindly assisted us in any way in the burial of our uncle and great-uncle---Mr and Mrs T.E. Waight, Mr and Mrs Glenn Rohr, Miss Margaret Waight,  Kenneth Waight. 5.    vii    William Frederick WAIGHT (known as Frederick) Born: 22nd January 1839 Married: Mary Jane HOUSE, 13th March 1867, Somerset, England Died: 1930 buried Leon Cemetery, Decatur County, Iowa Decatur County Journal February 4, 1915 Dr. W. F. Waight received word last week of the death of his eldest sister, Mrs. Ann Oliver, at Dorchestershire, England, her home was filled with wounded Belgian, German and French soldiers who had been brought from the battle lines and placed in private homes and public buildings. Dr. Waight has the sympathy of all in his sad bereavement. (NB The sister was in fact Mrs Mary OLIVER.) Known children of William Frederick WAIGHT and Mary Jane HOUSE: Beatrice WAIGHT Born: 30th May 1868, England Annie WAIGHT Born: 20th September 1869, England Frederick J. WAIGHT Born: 8th November 1871, Illinois Edith R. WAIGHT Born: 25th October 1873, Illinois Married: William Alvah FERREN, 25th December 1896, Decatur, Iowa Died: 22nd March 1960 Mary Ellen WAIGHT Born: 21st October 1875, Illinois Married: WARNER May B. WAIGHT Born: 1877/8, Illinois Married George W. PENNIWELL Louise WAIGHT Born: 1880/1, Iowa Married: FRENCH Jessie WAIGHT Born: 18832/3, Iowa Married: ATZ Eula WAIGHT Born: 1884/5, Iowa Edna WAIGHT Born: 1889/90, Iowa 1913 ROSTER OF ALUMNI LEON, DECATUR COUNTY, IOWA * * * * * * * (This was copied from the July, l970, Hawkeye Heritage, published by the Iowa Genealogical Society; Vol. V, No. 3.) A catalog prepared for the Leon Public Schools in September 1913 has a section "Roster of Leon High School Alumni" that lists information of genealogical importance. Undoubtedly there are many similar rosters for other schools. If you know of any others or school records of a different sort we would be interested. This record was submitted by Mrs. Dennis Mann, l247 l7th St., West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WAIGHT, MRS. ELLEN WARNER, 98, Leon, Iowa. WAIGHT, EULA, 04, 2729 Monterey Ave., St. Joe, Missouri. WAIGHT, MRS. JESSE ATZ, 02, housewife, Osceola, Iowa. WAIGHT, MRS. LOUISE FRENCH, 98, housewife, 2729 Monterey Ave., St. Joe, Missouri. WAIGHT, MRS. MAY PENNIWELL, 98, housewife, Leon, Iowa. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 2002 6.        Henry J. WAIGHT Born: 1841/2, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Married: Elizabeth Died: THE HERALD A Sharpsburg and Etna, Pennsylvania Weekly Newspaper Publication November 30th, 1878 Advert: H. J. WAIGHT In expressing his sincere thanks to his Custom- ers, and the pub- lic generally, for the Liberal Patronage he has received, would respectfully inform them that he has concluded to CLOSE OUT his entire stock of GLASS, CHINA, QUEENSWARE, BRUSHES, TOYS, Notions, Etc., and hereafter he will devote his entire time to the Painting Business, in all its branches, at the Same Old Stand, MAIN ST., SHARPSBURG. It will pay you to call and examine the Stock, as no reason-able offer will be refused. All goods will be sold at Private Sale. Known children of Henry J. WAIGHT and Elizabeth: Ella WAIGHT Born: 1869/70, PA Lucy WAIGHT Born. 1871/2, PA Herbert WAIGHT Born: 1873/4, PA Harry WAIGHT Born: 1875/6, PA Flora WAIGHT Born: 1876/7, PA George WAIGHT Born: 1879, PA Census transcriptions (US and English) of interest follow: 1851 Census, England Bridge Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, England WAIGHT    George    49    Printer   & Bookbinder    Southampton, Hampshire, England   Elizabeth           47                       Melksham,  Wilts.    Elizabeth           24       School Mistress         Southampton Mary             18                     Melksham,  Wilts.    Thomas         15    Printer & Paper Hanger        Melksham,  Wilts.    George         13                       Melksham,  Wilts.    Frederick         11                       Melksham,  Wilts.   Henry           9                     Melksham,  Wilts.   Edwin            7       Scholar at Home           Melksham,  Wilts.    John               5       Scholar at Home           Melksham,  Wilts.    Julia Ann           3       Scholar               Melksham,  Wilts. 1881 Census (LDS) Dwelling:    Lowbourne Census Place:    Melksham, Wiltshire, England Source:    FHL Film 1341492     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2045    Folio 77    Page 14 Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace Elizabeth WAIGHT    W    80     F    Melksham, Wiltshire, England     Rel:    Head        Occ:    Stationer &c Annie WAIGHT    U    29     F    Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Daur Mary FELTHAM    W    70     F    Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Sister        Occ:    Retired On Cottage Propty Dwelling:    Bank St Census Place:    Melksham, Wiltshire, England Source:    FHL Film 1341492     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2045    Folio 61    Page 16 Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace Edwin WAIGHT    M    38     M    Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Head        Occ:    Printer & Book Binder Mary WAIGHT         39     F    Bromham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Wife        Occ:    Milliner Annie M. WAIGHT         9     F    Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Daur        Occ:    Scholar Elizabeth A.E. WAIGHT     6 m    F    Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Daur Mary A. BROWNE    W    77     F    Beckhampton, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Mother In Law Occ:    Formerly Farmers Wife Sarah LANE        U    24     F    Chittoe, Wiltshire, England                    Occ:    General Servant Domestic Dwelling:    3 Salisbury Terrace Census Place:    Fordington, Dorset, England Source:    FHL Film 1341509     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2111    Folio 39    Page 2                 Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace George Stroud OLIVER    M    40     M    Dorchester, Dorset, England    Rel:    Head        Occ:    Grocers Traveller Mary OLIVER        M    40     F    Melksham, Wiltshire, England    Rel:    Wife George OLIVER             15     M    Dorchester, Dorset, England        Rel:    Son        Occ:    Apprentice Dispenser William Maurice WILLIAMS   U    32     M    Carmarthan, Wales             Rel:    Lodger         Occ:    Solicitor 1880 CENSUS - US (LDS) Name    Relation    Marital Status    Gender    Race    Age    Birthplace    Occupation    Father’s birthplace    Mother’s birthplace                                            Thomas S. WAIGHT    Self    Married    Male    White    42    England    Bookbinder    England    England    Emily WAIGHT    Wife    Married    Female    White    36    England    Keeping House    England    England    Thomas E. WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    11    England    At School    England    England    Emily WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    9    England    At School    England    England    Jessie A. WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    7    IL    At School    England    England    George E. WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    4    IL        England    England    Edwin WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    8m    IL        England    England                                            Census Place:                                       Chicago, Cook, Illinois Family History Library Film:              1254193 NA Film No.:                                       T9-0193 Page No.:                                              11B                                            Name    Relation    Marital Status    Gender    Race    Age    Birthplace    Occupation    Father’s birthplace    Mother’s birthplace                                            William ADCOCK    Self    Married    Male    White    29    IL    Farmer    VA    IL    Mary J. ADCOCK    Wife    Married    Female    White    23    IL    Keeping House    PA    IL    Edward ADCOCK    Son    Single    Male    White    3    IL        IL    IL    Mary S. ADCOCK    Daughter    Single    Female    White    1    IL        IL    IL    Ambrose RUCKER    Other    Widowed    Male    White    80    VA        VA    VA    William COLINS    Other    Widowed    Male    White    83    VA        VA    VA    George WAIGHT    Other    Single    Male    White    44    England    Painter    England    England    George BUTTLES    Other    Single    Male    White    50    PA    Farm Labourer    PA    PA                                            Census Place:                                       Kelly, Warren, Illinois Family History Library Film:              1254256 NA Film No.:                                       T9-0256 Page No.:                                              187C    Name    Relation    Marital Status    Gender    Race    Age    Birthplace    Occupation    Father’s birthplace    Mother’s birthplace                                            William F. WAIGHT    Self    Married    Male    White    37    England    Physician & surgeon    England    England    Mary J.WAIGHT    Wife    Married    Female    White    35    England    Keeping House    England    England    Beatrice H. WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    12    England        England    England    Annie WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    10    England        England    England    Frederic J. WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    8    IL        England    England    Edith R. WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    6    IL        England    England    Mary E. WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    4    IL        England    England    May B. WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    2    IL        England    England                                            Census Place:                                       Lenox, Taylor, Iowa Family History Library Film:              1254366 NA Film No.:                                       T9-0366 Page No.:                                              32B                                            Name    Relation    Marital Status    Gender    Race    Age    Birthplace    Occupation    Father’s birthplace    Mother’s birthplace                                            Henry J. WAIGHT    Self    Married    Male    White    35    England    Painter    England    England    Elizabeth WAIGHT    Wife    Married    Female    White    31    PA    Housekeeper    MD    PA    Ella WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    10    PA    At Home    England    PA    Lucy WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    8    PA        England    PA    Herbert WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    6    PA        England    PA    Harry WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    4    PA        England    PA    Flora WAIGHT    Daughter    Single    Female    White    3    PA        England    PA    George WAIGHT    Son    Single    Male    White    9m    PA        England    PA    Mary SNYDER    Other    Single    Female    White    17    PA    Servant    Germany    Germany                                            Census Place:                                       Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film:              1255088 NA Film No.:                                       T9-1088 Page No.:                                              443D    Name    Relation    Marital Status    Gender    Race    Age    Birthplace    Occupation    Father’s birthplace    Mother’s birthplace                                            James HOUSE    Self    Married    Male    White    38    England    Farmer    England    England    Mary HOUSE    Wife    Married    Female    White    33    IL    Keeping House    England    England    Edwin HOUSE    Son    Single    Male    White    12    IL    At School    England    England    Bessie HOUSE    Daughter    Single    Female    White    10    IL    At School    England    England    Frank HOUSE    Son    Single    Male    White    5    IL        England    England                                            Census Place:                                       Kelly, Warren, Illinois Family History Library Film:              1254256 NA Film No.:                                       T9-0256 Page No.:                                              182B    NB I suspect that James HOUSE is the brother of Mary Jane, wife of William Fredrick WAIGHT Bessie HOUSE    Born: 16th May 1870, Cook County, Illinois Died: 18th Jul 1945, Butler, Missouri Married: Charles WALLACE Children: Rex, Ray, Delma and Edward Bessie HOUSE  subject of photograph #139 on Taylor County, Iowa web site

Dear Pat,   Well here it is - rather a long document, 13 pages in all. I've gone back as far as William Frederick WAIGHT's maternal grandparents. Most of the information is about the WAIGHTs that went to the US. My real interest is the SIDNELL and BUTTERWORTH line but I'm enjoying this diversion branching out on the WAIGHT family tree. It just seems so sad that the photos ended up in a flea market torn from their album. There must be direct descendants of Dr William Frederick WAIGHT about somewhere.   Sorry it is such a long read but I hope you will find some of it interesting enough to put on the web with the photos.   Mary Ann Freed Jones has information about more recent descendants of Thomas Sidnell WAIGHT and no doubt Glenn WAIGHT will have information about the descendants of Henry J WAIGHT.   It sounds cold where you are! The clocks went back to GMT on Sunday so we are back to dark evenings. I must go because it's really late and I've got work tomorrow.   Best wishes, Louise.

(Letter from Pat O'Dell to Louise Argent) Louise,   I looked at records that would be the WPA Grave Records of Decatur co, Ia and found these: Leon Cemetery: Wm F. Waight, 1839-1930 Mary Jane Waight, 1845-1927   And these... that I think you already had: Middlefork Twp Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa: Thos Edward Waight 1835, died 13 Oct 1917 Emily Waight 1841, died 08 Sep 1904   Pat

Dear Pat,   Just thought I would let you know that I printed out the photographs from the WAIGHT family album and took them to show my mother (nee BUTTERWORTH). The common link between the BUTTERWORTH and WAIGHT families being SIDNELL.   We compared likeness to photographs of my grandfather (Howard Fawcett BUTTERWORTH - great grandson of Ann SIDNELL) and great grandfather (William Frank BUTTERWORTH - grandson of Ann SIDNELL ). William Frank BUTTERWORTH was the son of Henry George BUTTERWORTH. Henry George BUTTERWORTH in turn was the son of Ann SIDNELL and the nephew of Elizabeth WAIGHT (nee SIDNELL). (Thus Henry George BUTTERWORTH is the first cousin of William Frederick WAIGHT and his brothers.)   In particular there is a very strong family resemblance between my grandfather, great grandfather and the subjects in the following pictures: #134 (taken at Fareham, Hampshire, ENG); #138; #141 (particularly the young man on the right of the picture); #148 (taken at Seaton - I think this is possibly Seaton, Devon, ENG rather than the US); #152.   (I wondered if photos #138 and #152 were of the same man taken several years apart? Purely a guess but I wonder if this is Dr William Frederick WAIGHT?)   Certainly a few of the young women / girls look very alike and I wonder if they are some of the daughters of Dr William Frederick WAIGHT.   Sorry I cannot help more in identifying the photographs but I thought you might like to know we saw an obvious family likeness. Unfortunately I do not have access to a scanner, but should I do so in the future I will send a picture of my great grandfather William Frank BUTTERWORTH.   With very best wishes, Louise.