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John Wesley Middleton 1777–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1777

Birth Location: Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 11 July 1847

Death Location: Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Father: James Middleton*

Mother: Mary Middleton*

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Downing

Children(s): Elizabeth Middleton, Nancy Middleton, Deweese Middleton, David Middleton, Eliza Middleton, Sarah Middleton, John Middleton, Jonathan Middleton, Mary Middleton, James Middleton, Joseph Middleton, Wesley Middleton, William Middleton

The story of John Wesley Middleton began in 1777 in Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States. John Wesley Middleton married Elizabeth Downing, and had children including David Downing Middleton, Deweese Middleton, Eliza Henry Middleton, Elizabeth Ann Middleton, James Middleton, John Downing Middleton, Jonathan Downing Middleton, Joseph Bigelow Middleton, Mary C Middleton, Nancy Jane Middleton, Sarah Howard Middleton, Wesley Middleton, William Middleton. John Wesley Middleton passed away in 1847 in Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Middleton began in 1777 in Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.
  • John Wesley Middleton married Elizabeth Downing, and had children including David Downing Middleton, Deweese Middleton, Eliza Henry Middleton, Elizabeth Ann Middleton, James Middleton, John Downing Middleton, Jonathan Downing Middleton, Joseph Bigelow Middleton, Mary C Middleton, Nancy Jane Middleton, Sarah Howard Middleton, Wesley Middleton, William Middleton.
  • John Wesley Middleton passed away in 1847 in Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Middleton's Ancestors

Self
John Middleton
1777–1847
Birth Place: Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Parents
James Middleton*
1750–1798
Broad Creek, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Mary (James) Middleton*
1754–1797
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Major (Hughs Teares) Middleton
1718–1803
, Charles, Maryland, USA
Lydia Coghill
1727–1769
Of, Charles, Maryland, USA
Zebedee James
1730–1824
Great-Grandparents
James Middleton
1678–1769
Elizabeth Keech
1689–1758
WILLIAM Coghill
1676–1729
Ann Smallwood
1686–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Middleton's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Middleton (12 Feb 1777–11 July 1847) m. Elizabeth Downing (1779–9 January 1839)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Middleton 1826–1912
  2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Middleton 1823–1908
  3. 3. Deweese Middleton 1822–1822
  4. 4. David (Downing) Middleton 1818–1876
  5. 5. Eliza (Henry) Middleton 1816–1902
  6. 6. Sarah (Howard) Middleton 1815–1899
  7. 7. John (Downing) Middleton 1811–1887
  8. 8. Jonathan (Downing) Middleton 1807–1853
  9. 9. Mary (C) Middleton 1805–1890
  10. 10. James Middleton 1804–1870
  11. 11. Joseph (Bigelow) Middleton 1820–1894
  12. 12. Wesley Middleton 1813–1885
  13. 13. William Middleton 1809–1861 m. Rebecca Gillum 1814–1889
    1. 1. Elizabeth (M.) Hays 1839–1923 m. James Hayes 1816–1888
      1. 1. Arthur (Badley) Hayes 1859–1942
      2. 2. Arthur (Buchanan) Hays 1860–1903
      3. 3. Arthur (Badley) Hays 1868–1903
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Hayes 1870–1870
      5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Hays 1851–1855
      6. 6. Bertha Hayes 1872–1925 m. Charles Seiple 1871– m. Laird (Vallandingham) Petre 1863–1950
        1. 1. James (Ellis) Petre 1897–1907
        2. 2. Willis Van_petre 1890–1895
        3. 3. Floyd (Hayes (Petre)) Petrie 1895–1961 m. Alice Kauffman 1905–1985

John Middleton's Timeline

2 Records

1777
12 Feb 1777
Birth of John Wesley Middleton in Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
1847
11 July 1847
Age 70
Death of John Wesley Middleton in Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1777
    Event Place: Broadcreek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1847
    Event Place: Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Wesley Middleton 11 Jul 1847

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