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John Wakefield 1757–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1757

Birth Location: Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland

Death Date: 1812

Death Location: Nelson county, Kentucky

Father: Matthew Wakefield

Mother: Bridget Banks

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alexander

Children(s): James Wakefield, William Wakefield, Rosanna Wakefield, Bridget Wakefield, John Wakefield, Joseph Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, Reid Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Matthew Wakefield

John Wakefield was born in 1757 in Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland, the child of Matthew Wakefield And Bridget Banks. John Wakefield married Elizabeth Alexander, and had children including Bridget Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, James Alexander Wakefield, John Wakefield, Joseph Wakefield, Mary Samuels Wakefield, Matthew Wakefield, Reid Alexander Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Rosanna Wakefield, William Banks Wakefield. John Wakefield passed away in 1812 in Nelson county, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • John Wakefield was born in 1757 in Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland, the child of Matthew Wakefield And Bridget Banks.
  • John Wakefield married Elizabeth Alexander, and had children including Bridget Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, James Alexander Wakefield, John Wakefield, Joseph Wakefield, Mary Samuels Wakefield, Matthew Wakefield, Reid Alexander Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Rosanna Wakefield, William Banks Wakefield.
  • John Wakefield passed away in 1812 in Nelson county, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Wakefield
1730–1797
Birth Location: Aughram, Galaway, Connaught, Ireland
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Bridget Banks
1734–1810
Birth Location: Aughrim, Galway, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Alexander
1768–1842
Birth Location: Kishacoquillas, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
EA

Children(s)

James Wakefield
1790–1855
Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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William Wakefield
1792–1857
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Rosanna Wakefield
1793–1810
Birth Location: Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Bridget Wakefield
1797–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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John Wakefield
1798–1831
Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Joseph Wakefield
1800–1810
Birth Location: Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Robert Wakefield
1802–1885
Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Elizabeth Wakefield
1804–1870
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Reid Wakefield
1806–1854
Birth Location: Spencer, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Wakefield
1809–1882
Birth Location: Wakefield, Spencer, Kentucky, United States
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Matthew Wakefield
1788–1870
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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John Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
John Wakefield
1757–1812
Birth Place: Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
Parents
Matthew Wakefield
1730–1797
Aughram, Galaway, Connaught, Ireland
Bridget Banks
1734–1810
Aughrim, Galway, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Wakefield
1680–1730
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Wakefield
1683–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Albert Wakefield
1650–
Albert Wakefield
1652–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wakefield's Descendants

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John Wakefield (3 Feb 1757–1812) m. Elizabeth Alexander (1768–1842)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Wakefield 1790–1855 m. Elizabeth Heady 1792–1833 m. Millvilla Brown 1813–1867
  2. 2. William (Banks) Wakefield 1792–1857 m. Charlotte Heady 1796–1854
  3. 3. Rosanna Wakefield 1793–1810
  4. 4. Bridget Wakefield 1797– m. Culbertson Glass 1798–
  5. 5. John Wakefield 1798–1831
  6. 6. Joseph Wakefield 1800–1810
  7. 7. Robert Wakefield 1802–1885 m. Hannah Glass 1804–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Wakefield 1804–1870 m. John Cain 1796–1881
  9. 9. Reid (Alexander) Wakefield 1806–1854 m. Eliza Snider 1810–1848 m. Amasette Martin 1815–1860
  10. 10. Mary (Samuels) Wakefield 1809–1882 m. William Taggart 1809–1899
  11. 11. Matthew Wakefield 1788–1870 m. Mary Russell 1790–1873 m. Rebecca Heady 1786–1835
    1. 1. Elnora (�SEllen�T) Wakefield 1806–1839 m. William (S.) Snider 1808–1875
      1. 1. Eliza (Mariah) Snider 1835–1907 m. John (L.) Stevens 1829–1900
        1. 1. William ("Jeff" Jefferson) Stevens 1858–1939 m. Nancy ("Nannie" Jane) Gray 1867–1954
        2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Stevens 1853–1889 m. Daniel Herndon 1847–1926
        3. 3. Mary (E) Stevens 1853– m. Christopher (Columbus) Stringfield 1855–1919
        4. 4. Matthew (Stillwell) Stevens 1856–1919 m. Anna (Lee) Greer 1862–1938
        5. 5. John (Mark) Stevens 1862–1942 m. Mary (A.) Rogers 1864–1950
        6. 6. Lavina (Fenia) Stevens 1866–1930 m. George (William) Hughes 1858–1929
        7. 7. Elizabeth Stevens 1868–
        8. 8. James (C.) Stevens 1870–
      2. 2. James (W.) Snider 1826–1839
      3. 3. Rebecca (Jane) Snider 1828–1899 m. John McClaskey 1810–1864
      4. 4. Amanda Snider 1829–1898 m. Ennis Herndon 1819–1890
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Snider 1830–1907 m. William (Jackson) Truax 1827–1912
      6. 6. Emily (Ann) Snider 1833– m. Thomas Helm 1825–
    2. 2. James (Heady) Wakefield 1810–1909 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Taggart 1813–1882
    3. 3. Elizabeth Wakefield 1811–1813
    4. 4. Jane Wakefield 1813–1815
    5. 5. Mary (Mahala) Wakefield 1814–1857 m. William (B) Violett 1808– m. James Violette 1820–
    6. 6. Marcus (Alexander) Wakefield 1816–1883 m. Margaret (Bell) Wakefield 1831–1895
    7. 7. John (Banks) Wakefield 1819–1851 m. Rosanna Cain 1823–1895
    8. 8. William (Banks) Wakefield 1819–1835
    9. 9. Thomas (S.) Wakefield 1821–1835
    10. 10. Mathew (Washington) Wakefield 1822–1892 m. Christina Snider 1831–1906
    11. 11. Robert (A.) Wakefield 1825–1835
    12. 12. Stillwell (H.) Wakefield 1829–1897 m. Ann (M.) Taggart 1829–1921
    13. 13. John Wakefield 1835–

John Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1757
3 Feb 1757
Birth of John Wakefield in Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
1812
1812
Age 55
Death of John Wakefield in Nelson county, Kentucky
Nelson county, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1757
    Event Place: Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for John Wakefield, person ID LDTV-C7K.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Nelson county, Kentucky
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for John Wakefield, person ID LDTV-C7K.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
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