Maria L. Wightman: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Maria L. Wightman was born on 9 Jun 1830 in Rupert, Bennington Co, Vermont (daughter of William Wightman and Martha A. Woodward); died on 1 Apr 1881 in Tecumseh, Johnson Co, Nebraska.

Family/Spouse: Daniel Dowd (or Doody), (immigrant). Daniel was born on 12 Feb 1824 in C Kerry, Ireland; died on 28 Dec 1901 in Tecumseh, Johnson Co, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mattie S. "Tiny" Dowd was born on 25 Feb 1866 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 15 Oct 1931 in Granite City, Madison Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

William Wightman was born on 30 Oct 1796 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont (son of Edward Wightman and Sarah Casey); died on 13 Mar 1887 in Marion, Linn Co, Iowa.

William married Martha A. Woodward. Martha was born on 30 Mar 1806 in Manchester, Bennington Co, Vermont; died on 27 May 1873 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha A. Woodward was born on 30 Mar 1806 in Manchester, Bennington Co, Vermont; died on 27 May 1873 in Iowa.

Children:

1. Maria L. Wightman was born on 9 Jun 1830 in Rupert, Bennington Co, Vermont; died on 1 Apr 1881 in Tecumseh, Johnson Co, Nebraska.

Generation: 3

Edward Wightman was born on 24 May 1754 in Exeter, Washington Co, Rhode Island (son of Titus Wightman and Hannah Yeoman); died on 5 Oct 1836 in Rutland, Rutland Co, Vermont.

Edward married Sarah Casey. Sarah was born in 1771 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont; died in 1800 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Casey was born in 1771 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont; died in 1800 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont.

Children:

2. William Wightman was born on 30 Oct 1796 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont; died on 13 Mar 1887 in Marion, Linn Co, Iowa.

Generation: 4

Titus Wightman was born in Jan 1733 in Kingston, Washington Co, Rhode Island (son of Samuel Wightman); died in 1800 in Beeksmans Precinct, Dutchess Co, New York.

Titus married Hannah Yeoman. Hannah was born in 1733 in Stonington, New London Co, Connecticut; died after 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Yeoman was born in 1733 in Stonington, New London Co, Connecticut; died after 1770.

Children:

4. Edward Wightman was born on 24 May 1754 in Exeter, Washington Co, Rhode Island; died on 5 Oct 1836 in Rutland, Rutland Co, Vermont.