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Samuel Wakefield 1753–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 17, 1753

Birth Location: Medford, Massachusetts

Death Date: 13 Apr 1840

Death Location: Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, United States of America

Father: Asahel Sr

Mother: Lydia Harwood

Spouse(s): Olive Tucker, Elizabeth Wakefield

Children(s): Elmore WAKEFIELD, Thomas Wakefield, Jedediah WAKEFIELD, Olive WAKEFIELD, Benoni Wakefield, Sally Mirick, Samuel Wakefield

The story of Samuel Wakefield began in 1753 in Medford, Massachusetts. Samuel Wakefield married Elizabeth Wakefield, Olive Tucker, and had children including Benoni Wakefield, Elmore Wakefield, Jedediah Wakefield, Obadiah Wakefield, Olive Wakefield, Sally Mirick, Samuel Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield. Samuel Wakefield passed away in 1840 in Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Wakefield began in 1753 in Medford, Massachusetts.
  • Samuel Wakefield married Elizabeth Wakefield, Olive Tucker, and had children including Benoni Wakefield, Elmore Wakefield, Jedediah Wakefield, Obadiah Wakefield, Olive Wakefield, Sally Mirick, Samuel Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield.
  • Samuel Wakefield passed away in 1840 in Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asahel Sr
1728–1763
Birth Location: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
AS
Lydia Harwood
1731–1808
Birth Location: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
LH

Spouses(s)

Olive Tucker
1753–1788
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
OT
Elizabeth Wakefield
1755–1850
Birth Location: –
EW

Children(s)

Elmore WAKEFIELD
1783–1856
Birth Location: Newfane, Windham, Vermont, USA
EW
Thomas Wakefield
1779–
Birth Location: Dummerston, Vermont, USA
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Jedediah WAKEFIELD
1781–
Birth Location: Dummerston, Vermont, USA
JW
Olive WAKEFIELD
1785–1840
Birth Location: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, USA
OW
Benoni Wakefield
1788–
Birth Location: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, USA
BW
Sally Mirick
1794–1860
Birth Location: Vermont, United States of America
SM
Samuel Wakefield
1776–1822
Birth Location: Guilford, VT
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Samuel Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wakefield
1753–1840
Birth Place: Medford, Massachusetts
Parents
Asahel Wakefield Sr
1728–1763
Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Harwood
1731–1808
Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Joseph Wakefield
1702–1746
Wells, York, Maine, USA
Mary Robinson
1708–1746
Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Wakefield
1660–1707
Mary Learned
1686–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Wakefield's Descendants

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Samuel Wakefield (May 17, 1753–13 Apr 1840) m. Olive Tucker (14 Sep 1753–26 February 1788) m. Elizabeth Wakefield (1755–17 February 1850)
  1. 1. Elmore WAKEFIELD 1783–1856
  2. 2. Thomas Wakefield 1779–
  3. 3. Jedediah WAKEFIELD 1781–
  4. 4. Olive WAKEFIELD 1785–1840
  5. 5. Benoni Wakefield 1788–
  6. 6. Sally Mirick 1794–1860
  7. 7. Samuel Wakefield 1776–1822 m. Sibyl Belknap 1778–
    1. 1. Erastus (Dean) WAKEFIELD 1810–1848
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Wakefield 1802–1881
    3. 3. Samuel (W) Wakefield 1800–1871 m. Polly Knight 1799–1860
      1. 1. Deliah (H) Wakefield 1828–1916 m. Denike Chaffee 1819–1901
        1. 1. Norton (Almon) Chaffee 1851–1933
        2. 2. Orren Chaffee 1849–1932
        3. 3. Sybil (E.) Chaffee 1854–1901
        4. 4. Ida (May) Chaffee 1859–1927
        5. 5. Frank (Byron) Chaffee 1861–1941
        6. 6. Newell Chaffee 1859–1860
      2. 2. Washington (Irving) Wakefield 1830–1885 m. Dianna Wakefield 1838–
        1. 1. Alta (M) Wakefield 1869–
        2. 2. Archie (P) Wakefield 1872–
        3. 3. P. (Wesley) Wakefield 1876–
        4. 4. Edny Wakefield 1877–
      3. 3. Mary (J) Wakefield 1823–1909 m. Eliphalet Law 1819–1887
        1. 1. Emma (Law) Wheeler 1868–1956
        2. 2. Frank (W) Law 1864–1950
        3. 3. Emmett Law 1868–1958
        4. 4. Leona (Olive) Law 1871–1948
        5. 5. Angie (M) Law 1875–1903
        6. 6. Wilber (J) Law 1866–1952
        7. 7. Odin Law 1872–
      4. 4. Benjiman (F) Wakefield 1825–1904 m. Nellie Cornell 1833–1872 m. Sarah (S) Kendall 1842–1904
        1. 1. Waldo (E) Wakefield 1862–
        2. 2. Bruce (C) Wakefield 1860–
        3. 3. Hattie (E) Wakefield 1867–
        4. 4. Mary (Emma) Plumb 1879–1961
        5. 5. Waldo Wakefield 1862–
        6. 6. Mary Wakefield 1879–1961 m. Lewis (Jacob) Plumb 1878–1954
        7. 7. Hattie Wakefield 1868–
      5. 5. Mary (J) Wakefield 1835–1909 m. Eliphalet Law 1819–1887
        1. 1. Emma (M) Law 1868–1956
        2. 2. Emmet (E) Law 1868–1958
        3. 3. Frank Law 1864–
        4. 4. Wilber (J) Law 1866–
        5. 5. Odin Law 1872–
        6. 6. Olive Law 1872–
        7. 7. M. (Angie) Law 1876–
      6. 6. Fenner Wakefield 1838–
      7. 7. Charles (Belknap) Wakefield 1841–1920 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Reynolds 1851–1939
        1. 1. Charles Wakefield 1874–
        2. 2. Melvin Wakefield 1869–1906
        3. 3. Ethelyn Wakefield 1876–
        4. 4. Sidney Wakefield 1883–
      8. 8. William (K) Wakefield 1845–1919 m. Serah Wakefield 1846– m. Mary (Jane) Peavy 1845–1922
        1. 1. Orpha Wakefield 1874–
        2. 2. Iza Wakefield 1872–
        3. 3. William Wakefield 1870–
        4. 4. Andrew Wakefield 1875–
        5. 5. Effie Wakefield 1868–
      9. 9. Lewis Wakefield 1854–
      10. 10. Samuel Wakefield 1855–
      11. 11. Edgar Wakefield 1858–
      12. 12. Angeline (Knight) Wakefield 1832–1888 m. Orrin (S) Wright 1829–1903
        1. 1. Samuel (Wakefield) Wright 1855–1930 m. Ida (Adelia) Wright 1855–1936
        2. 2. Kate (Diane) Wright 1872–1937
        3. 3. Orin (Scott) Wright 1867–1965 m. Gertrude Watson 1872–1947
        4. 4. Irving (Peter) Wright 1865–1939 m. De (Emma) Wright 1864–1937
        5. 5. Charles (Edgar) Wright 1858–1918 m. Nettie (Leona) Love 1866–1938 m. Minnie (Mae) Spencer 1865–1889
        6. 6. Lewis (A) Wright 1853–1864
        7. 7. Albert (Benedict) Wright 1860–1942 m. Blanche (Marian) Holmes 1864–1938

Samuel Wakefield's Timeline

3 Records

1753
May 17, 1753
Birth of Samuel Wakefield in Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts
1789
05 Mar 1789
Age 36
Samuel Wakefield was married in Putney, Vermont, USA
Putney, Vermont, USA
1840
13 Apr 1840
Age 87
Death of Samuel Wakefield in Butternuts, Otsego, New York, USA
Butternuts, Otsego, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 17, 1753
    Event Place: Medford, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Wakefield Memorial : comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Putney, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Butternuts, Otsego, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Wakefield Memorial : comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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