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David Marshall Wight 1817–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 July 1817

Birth Location: Otisfield, Maine, USA

Death Date: 9 February 1858

Death Location: Oxford, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America

Father: Thomas Wight

Mother: Hannah Knight

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Samuel Wight

In 1817, David Marshall Wight entered the world in Otisfield, Maine, USA, born to Thomas Wight And Hannah Knight. David Marshall Wight had children including Samuel K Wight. David Marshall Wight passed away in 1858 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1817, David Marshall Wight entered the world in Otisfield, Maine, USA, born to Thomas Wight And Hannah Knight.
  • David Marshall Wight had children including Samuel K Wight.
  • David Marshall Wight passed away in 1858 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Wight's Ancestors

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David Wight
1817–1858
Birth Place: Otisfield, Maine, USA
Parents
Thomas Wight
1771–1860
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Hannah Knight
1774–1861
Falmouth, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Wight
1729–1804
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan
1700–1773
Jerusha Wight
1699–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wight
1662–1718
Elezabeth Wight
1658–1764
John Whiting
1665–1732
Mary Whiting
1675–1728

David Wight's Descendants

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David (Marshall) Wight (13 July 1817–9 February 1858)
  1. 1. Samuel (K) Wight –1894

David Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1817
13 July 1817
Birth of David Marshall Wight in Otisfield, Maine, USA
Otisfield, Maine, USA
1858
9 February 1858
Age 41
Death of David Marshall Wight in Oxford, Maine, USA
Oxford, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 July 1817
    Event Place: Otisfield, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 104
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1858
    Event Place: Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxford County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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