William Wight (1846 - 1896)

Born 2 Mar 1846 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann (Richardson) Rapp — married 27 Dec 1894 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA

Died 1 Jul 1896 at age 50 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

William Wight. ^[1]

Born 02 MAR 1846. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Appears in the Henderson birthday book, in his sister, Helen Sinton Henderson nee Wight's, hand writing as "William Wight" on Feb 2nd" which contradicts her own date in the family events letter, and the parish records. ^[2][3][4]

Died 01 JUL 1896. Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA.

Note: date originally from sister's list of birth/death dates, confirmed by Cleveland Ohio "Record of Deaths" for 1896, which lists William Wight aged 50, a white married male of 595 Jennings St, Ward 38, Cleveland - born Scotland, died of typhoid fever, buried Riverside Cemetery. (Of the 36 dths on the page, all July 1st, 5 were for children dying of cholera). ^[5][6]

Christening: 29 MAR 1846. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: The entry reads: "Walter Wight residenter in Maxton who was born in Maxton parish and Helen Sinton his wife had a son born at Maxton on the second day of March eighteen hundred and forty six years baptised on the twenty ninth day of same month and called William". ^[7]

Census:

1871 Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

Note: HATTIE: Robert 56 baker b Selkirk; wife Jessie 54 b ?Hannington?, ROX; Children: Jane 15, Mary 14, Anderson 13, all b Selkirk; Lodgers: William WIGHT 24, b Maxton, Roxburghshire, George RUTHERFORD 28 b Jedburgh, both blacksmiths. ^[8]

Immigration: AUG 1872. Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA.

Note: as given in his "declaration of aliens" oath. ^[9][10]

Buried Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Note: Some notes I found about the cemetery describe it as: "Near the Cleveland Zoo ... opened in 1876, which was once the 102-acre Titus Brainard Farm. The first major cemetery on the West Side, this contains grave sites for many early Cleveland businessmen, including seven brewers, and the founder of the Cuyahoga County library system, Linda Ann Eastman. This cemetery has the familiar rolling hills and well-manicured lawns of modern memorial parks. It's also the home of Riverside Chapel, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and is being restored. Deep in the 1876 chapel's basement lies a storage room which once housed caskets, and their occupants, through the winter until they could be buried in the spring.". ^[11][12]

Marriage 27 DEC 1894. Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA.

Husband William Wight.

Wife Margaret Ann Richardson.

Note: the entry in his sister Helen's family record letter reads: "William Wight born 2nd March 1846 married Margaret Richardson, he died July 1st 1896". A search of the Scottish marriage indices did not show this marriage, so I assumed it either occured in the States, or elsewhere. I eventually found an IGI record of a marriage of William Wight to Margaret A Richardson in Ohio, which fits with where he was when his father died. The date is 2 years before his own death and he would have been 48 and Margaret 30. I have often wondered if she was a relation as William's grandmother was a Richardson. Subsequent research provided their not very informative marriage record in Ohio. It consisted of two parts, one an affidavit by William applying for a marriage license for "himself" and Margaret A Richardson, and swearing on oath that Margaret was not less than 18, William no less than 21 and they had respectively no wife/husband living and their relationship was no closer than second cousins. The marriage return attached verified that, Mr William Wight and Margaret A Richardson "were by me legally joined in marriage, Rev Silas H Dunning". ^{[13][14][15][16][17]}

Parents:

Husband Walter Wight

Wife Helen Sinton.

Child: William Wight.

Child: Margaret Wight.

Child: Isabella Wight.

Child: Beatrice Thomson Wight.

Marriage 20 JUN 1841. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: by banns, entry reads: "Pro.(clamation) of Walter Wight & Helen Sinton both of this parish". ^[18]

Census:

30 MAR 1851. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Walter, 31, b Maxton, carter & farmer of 20 ac, wife Helen 31 b Chesters. Children: Elizabeth 7, Jane 9, William, 5 all scholars, Helen 3, Peter 10 mths, all b Maxton.^[19]

07 APR 1861. Maxton, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Walter, 44 b Maxton, farmer 20 acres & carter, wife Helen 42 b Southdean. Children, all b Maxton: Elisabeth, 17, William 15 farmer's son ag lab, Helen 13, Peter 10, Margaret 8, Isabella 6, Beatrice T 4 (place detail from Harry, although he only implies this was from this census). ^[20][21]

07 APR 1871. Maxton Village, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: WIGHT: Walter, head, mar, 53, farmer of 33 acres arable, b Maxton; wife Helen 49 farmer's wife b Southdean; Children (all b Maxton): Elizabeth 27 farmer's dtr; Peter S, farmer's son 20; Isabella, farmer's dtr 16; Beatrice T farmer's dtr 14; (entry before was for Walter's niece Mary with her husband John Thomson entry after a Peter & Grace Slater). ^[22]

03 APR 1881. Maxton Village, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: WIGHT: Walter, 65, Farmer Of 33 Acres & Contractor Employing Two Men, b Maxton; wife Helen 61 b South Dean (sic). Children (both b Maxton and unm): Peter S. 29, farm servant; Beatrice T, 23. Also farm servant Thomas Hogg, unm, 58 b Stitchell. Neighbours were David & Mary Archibald in Maxton West End Old Farm House and George and Mary Learmond in a Cottage In Maxton Village.^[23]

Reference: 44

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S707 Register of Births and Baptisms: William WIGHT 1846, extracted Sep 1994
2. ↑ Source: #S183 original held by L Henderson
3. ↑ Source: #S707 Register of Births and Baptisms: William WIGHT 1846, extracted Sep 1994
4. ↑ Source: #S781
5. ↑ Source: #S183 original held by L Henderson Note: place from photo found in E H S H's effects
6. ↑ Source: #S2328 Dth 1896 William WIGHT, copy rcvd Aug 2005
7. ↑ Source: #S707 Register of Births and Baptisms: William WIGHT 1846, extracted Sep 1994
8. ↑ Source: #S803 Selkirk, SEL Reg. 778 ED 5 Sched 91, hsehold of Robert & Jessie HATTIE, extracted Nov 2008
9. ↑ Source: #S1928 Cuyahoga County, Ohio Probate Court: Naturalization records (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyah2/nats/aliendkt/s2z/pg182.html), extracted Jul 2005
10. ↑ Source: #S2328 Declaration of aliens (DOA Vol 7 Page #484), William WIGHT, copy rcvd Aug 2005
11. ↑ Source: #S2328 Dth 1896 William WIGHT, copy rcvd Aug 2005
12. ↑ Source: #S1928 Riverside Cemetery article from the Sun Newspapers 1998 (www.sunnews.com), extracted Aug 2005
13. ↑ Source: #S183 original held by L Henderson
14. ↑ Source: #S56 WIGHT marriages, 1855 to 1929, searched Jul 2005
15. ↑ Source: #S1595 William WIGHT marriages, searched Jul 2005
16. ↑ Source: #S1596 WIGHT/RICHARDSON marriage, batch M539751, extracted Jul 2005
17. ↑ Source: #S2328 Mar. 1894 William WIGHT and Margaret RICHARDSON, (Vol 0041 Page 0327 Page match 55), p/copy rcvd Aug 2005
18. ↑ Source: #S707 Marriage proclamations 1841, trans. in the Borders Archives at Selkirk by L McIntosh Sep/Oct 1994/5
19. ↑ Source: #S712 Dist 806 Dist 3
20. ↑ Source: #S962 Dist 798 Sched. 28 Maxton, ROX
21. ↑ Source: #S1044 1861 Census, Maxton, extract rcvd Jun 1997
22. ↑ Source: #S56 1871 Census: Maxton, ROX: 798 Dist 2 Page 5 Schedule #22, extracted Apr 2005
23. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0224042 GRO Ref Volume 798 EnumDist 2 Page 9, extracted c 2000

• Source: S183 LTR WIGHT/SINTON children bdms ex dtr Helen , Maxton 28 Nov 1875, Recipient: family, Author Address: Helensvale, Leith Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT (43) Publication: 28 Nov 1875 Note: Lists dates of birth, death, and some marriages for Helen Sinton WIGHT's siblings and is headed Maxton, 28th Nov 1875 (which cannot be when and where it was written as it looks as if it was all written at one time but later dates are mentioned) Written in the hand of Helen Sinton HENDERSON (nee WIGHT) and refers to "my Father Walter WIGHT" and "my Mother Helen SINTON"
• Source: S1928 www WIGHT searches & misc. correspondence
• Source: S2328 Ohio Court records: William WIGHT (marriage, death, naturalisation, will), Subject: WIlliam WIGHT (1374)
• Source: S707 OPR: Maxton, Roxburghshire, Subject: Births baptisms burials, Location: Maxton, ROX (Dist 798)
• Source: S781 Birthday book Emilia HENDERSON, Location: in possession of Lorna McIntosh nee HENDERSON Publication: 1889+ Note: Entries written in more than one hand, and judging by the content, must have been used by both Amelia (Millar) HENDERSON, her daughter-in-law Helen Sinton (WIGHT) HENDERSON and in turn Helen's dtr-in-law Agnes (DAVIDSON) HENDERSON.
• Source: S803 Census: 1871 (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), via Ancestry.com

• WikiTree profile Wight-179 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.