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Francis Leland Wight 1820–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1820

Birth Location: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 17 Apr 1859

Death Location: Bellingham, Massachusetts

Father: Seneca Wight

Mother: Betsey Morse

Spouse(s): Mary Bridges

Children(s): Mary Wight

Francis Leland Wight was born in 1820 in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, the child of Seneca Wight And Betsey Morse. Francis Leland Wight married Mary Elizabeth Bridges, and had children including Mary Flora Wight. Francis Leland Wight passed away in 1859 in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Francis Leland Wight was born in 1820 in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, the child of Seneca Wight And Betsey Morse.
  • Francis Leland Wight married Mary Elizabeth Bridges, and had children including Mary Flora Wight.
  • Francis Leland Wight passed away in 1859 in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

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Francis Wight's Ancestors

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Francis Wight
1820–1859
Birth Place: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Seneca Wight
1784–1859
BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Betsey Morse
1796–1853
Grandparents
Eliab Wight
1760–1855
BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Unknown Jemima
1761–1835
Great-Grandparents
Elnathan Wight
1715–1761
Abigail Thompson
1717–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wight
1679–1758
Unknown Mercy
–1725
John Thompson
1689–1756
Abigail White
1693–1717

Francis Wight's Descendants

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Francis (Leland) Wight (29 May 1820–17 Apr 1859) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bridges (Bet. 1820–1838–28 Jul 1856)
  1. 1. Mary (Flora) Wight 1856–

Francis Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1820
29 May 1820
Birth of Francis Leland Wight in BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1859
17 Apr 1859
Age 39
Death of Francis Leland Wight in Bellingham, Massachusetts
Bellingham, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1820
    Event Place: BELLINGHAM, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Bellingham, Massachusetts

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