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Lydia Stearns 1792–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1792

Birth Location: Grafton, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 28 Sept 1863

Death Location: Rice, Sandusky, Ohio, USA

Father: Jonathan Stearns

Mother: Joanna Alexander

Spouse(s): John Gilson

Children(s): Levi Gilson

The story of Lydia Stearns began in 1792 in Grafton, Vermont, USA. Lydia Stearns married John Gilson, and had children including Levi W Gilson. Lydia Stearns passed away in 1863 in Rice, Sandusky, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Stearns began in 1792 in Grafton, Vermont, USA.
  • Lydia Stearns married John Gilson, and had children including Levi W Gilson.
  • Lydia Stearns passed away in 1863 in Rice, Sandusky, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Stearns
1762–1845
Birth Location: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Joanna Alexander
1767–1827
Birth Location: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Gilson
1787–1828
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Cheshire, Vermont, United States
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Children(s)

Levi Gilson
1820–1882
Birth Location: Grafton Twp, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Lydia Stearns's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Stearns
1792–1863
Birth Place: Grafton, Vermont, USA
Parents
Jonathan Stearns
1762–1845
Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts
Joanna Alexander
1767–1827
Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William (C) Stearns
1734–1806
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Lawrence
1737–1762
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Richard (Alexander) DNA
1729–1810
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha Wyman
1733–1833
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Stearns
1704–
Joanna Roberts
1694–1758
Solomon Wyman
1693–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Roberts
1656–1724
Joanna Brooks
1659–1724
Timothy Wyman
1661–1709
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1662–1743

Lydia Stearns's Descendants

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Lydia Stearns (11 Aug 1792–28 Sept 1863) m. John Gilson (1787–10 Mar 1828)
  1. 1. Levi (W) Gilson 1820–1882 m. Mary\Maria (Elizabeth) Waggoner\Wagoner\Wagner 1837–1911
    1. 1. Mary Gilson 1863–1898 m. Albert Witscher 1851–1923
      1. 1. Elizabeth (M) Witscher 1881–1970 m. John (Alloysius) Winke 1873–1948
        1. 1. Stephen (Joseph) Winke 1900–1959 m. Mary (Teresa) Hermes 1904–1999
        2. 2. Raymond (Cyril) Winke 1903–1978 m. Clara Halbeisen 1902–
        3. 3. Albert (August) Winke 1918–2002 m. Margaret (Theresa) Darr 1914–2007
      2. 2. Hubert (Albert) Witscher 1885–1953 m. Ethel Sullivan 1888–
        1. 1. Kathleen (Clare) Witscher 1925–2005
      3. 3. Charles Witscher 1889–1965
      4. 4. John (S) Witscher 1880–1915 m. Myrtle (Etta) Younker 1887–1915
        1. 1. Helen (Ann) Witscher 1908–1988
        2. 2. Bernice (Estella) Witscher 1909–1985
      5. 5. Frederick (William Willie) Witscher 1883–1895
      6. 6. Frank (Joseph) Witscher 1894–1896
      7. 7. Ernestine Witscher 1885–1895
      8. 8. Henriettastein Witscher –1895

Lydia Stearns's Timeline

2 Records

1792
11 Aug 1792
Birth of Lydia Stearns in Grafton, Vermont, USA
Grafton, Vermont, USA
1863
28 Sept 1863
Age 71
Death of Lydia Stearns in Rice, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Rice, Sandusky, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1792
    Event Place: Grafton, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sept 1863
    Event Place: Rice, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
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