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Alexander Wight 1799–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1799

Birth Location: Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Scotch Ridge, Webster Twp., Wood County, Ohio, USA

Father: Andrew Chapelerne

Mother: Jean Cunningham

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The story of Alexander Wight began in 1799 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Alexander Wight passed away in 1854 in Scotch Ridge, Webster Twp., Wood County, Ohio, USA.

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  • The story of Alexander Wight began in 1799 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Wight passed away in 1854 in Scotch Ridge, Webster Twp., Wood County, Ohio, USA.

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Alexander Wight's Ancestors

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Alexander Wight
1799–1854
Birth Place: Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Wight Lieut. Col.of Chapelerne
1754–1806
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Jean Cunningham
1776–1860
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Lieutenant (Archibald) Wight
1725–1762
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1799
24 Jul 1799
Birth of Alexander Wight in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1854
1854
Age 55
Death of Alexander Wight in Scotch Ridge, Webster Twp., Wood County, Ohio, USA
Scotch Ridge, Webster Twp., Wood County, Ohio, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1799
    Event Place: Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Scotch Ridge, Webster Twp., Wood County, Ohio, USA

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