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Genealogy

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It is the sole purpose of each genealogy page is to share the information I have with others. I have only included my direct lines, though I do have additional information on other branches. Some of my personal lines are rather extensive. Should you see a name that fills in a 'leaf' on your tree, please feel free to contact me.

My maternal grandmother, Dorothy Ann (nee Wight) Kendall, is the leadoff for these branches of my family tree.

The Wight family tree has three main branches - the Wight's, and the Avery's and the Whiting's lines. Both the Avery's and Whiting's belong to the Wight's by marriage into the Wight family.

The Avery's join our family tree at the Wight's 5th generation when Sarah (nee Avery) Metcalf (3rd generation Avery) married Joseph Wight.

The Whiting's join our family tree at the Wight's 7th generation by Mary Whiting's (4th generation Whiting) marriage to Thomas Wight. The family tree depicted at the bottom of the page should help clarify their relationships.

It is to be noted that all three lines - the Wight's, the Avery's and the Whiting's - were founding families of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts.

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The Wight line

The Wight family tree begins with Robert Wight and continues down to my maternal grandmother, Dorothy Ann Wight. Asterisks mark the generations in my direct family line. I am a 14th-generation member of the Wight family, whose line dates back to the mid-1600's. Some family members names are are underlined. These are links to their biographical information (including siblings), and when available, photos.

Robert Wight (1st generation) *
- Born: date, location unknown
- Married: date, location unknown
  - Spouse: Elizabeth Fullshaw
    - Born: date, location unknown
    - Died: date, location unknown
  - Child: Thomas * (Born: December 6, 1607, in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England)
- Died: date, location unknown

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Thomas Wight (2nd generation) *
- Born: December 6, 1607, in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
- Married: 1630 at Isle of Wight, England
  - Spouse: Alice Roundy
    - Born: date, location unknown
    - Died: July 15, 1665 in Medfield, Massachusetts
  - Child: Henry * (Born: 1625, location unknown)
  - Child: John (Born: 1627, location unknown)
  - Child: Thomas (Born: 1629, location unknown)
  - Child: Samuel (Born: February 5, 1639, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Ephraim (Born: January 27, 1645, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Mary (Born: January 27, 1645/1646 - possibly Ephraim's twin, location unknown)
- Married: date, location unknown
  - Spouse: Lydia (nee Eliot) Penniman
    - Born: date, location unknown
    - Died: approx July 27, 1676 (location unknown)
- Died: March 17, 1673-4 (most records support 1674) in Medfield, Massachusetts

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Henry Wight * (3rd generation)
- Born: 1625, location unknown
- Married: date, location unknown
  - Spouse: Jane Goodenow
    - Born: date, location unknown
    - Died: May 16, 1684 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Child: John (Born: December 13, 1652, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Joseph * (Born: May 11, 1654, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Daniel (Born: November 24, 1656, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Benjamin (Born: June 18, 1659, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Jonathan (Born: July 2, 1662, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Died: February 27, 1680 in Dedham, Massachusetts

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Joseph Wight * (4th generation)
- Born: May 11, 1654, in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: November 11, 1679 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Spouse: Deborath (sic) Colborne
    - Born: January 24, 1656, location unknown
    - Died: August 30, 1684 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Child: Joseph * (Born: December 10, 1681, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Deborah (Born: August 25, 1684, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Married: April 22, 1685, location unknown
  - Spouse: Mary Stearns
    - Born: August 22, 1661 in Dedham, Massachusetts
    - Died: December 25, 1733 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Child: Nathaniel (Born: September 13, 1688, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Ebenezer (Born: January 22, 1696, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Jabez (Born: July 12, 1701, in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Died: June 23, 1729 in Dedham, Massachusetts

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Joseph Wight * (5th generation)
- Born: December 10, 1681 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: April 6, 1709 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Spouse: Sarah (nee Avery) Metcalf
    - Born: October 9, 1675 in Dedham, Massachusetts
    - Died: June 28, 1748 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Child: Joseph * (Born: January 7, 1710 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Henry (Born: April 6, 1713 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Married: April 24, 1750, location unknown
  - Spouse: Mary (nee Smith) Plimpton
    - Born: November 22, 1688 in Medfield, Massachusetts
    - Died: June 21, 1774 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Died: July 14, 1756 in Dedham, Massachusetts

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Joseph Wight * (6th generation)
- Born: January 7, 1710 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: January 13, 1734 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Spouse: Miriam Stanley
    - Born: date, location unknown
    - Died: January 3, 1797 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Child: Anna (Born: March 12, 1735 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Miriam (Born: December 5, 1736 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Henry (Born: November 11, 1738 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Joseph (Born: December 17, 1740 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Samuel (Born: January 2, 1742 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Thomas * (Born: February 23, 1744 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Sarah (Born: Oct. 25, 1747 (died a babe) in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: William (Born: September, 1750 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Sarah (Born: October 1, 1753 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
- Died: between 1780-1786 in Dedham, Massachusetts

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Thomas Wight * (7th generation)
- Born: February 23, 1744 in Dedham, Massachusetts
- Married: May 2, 1771 in Dedham, Massachusetts
  - Spouse: Mary Whiting
    - Born: March 13, 1752 in Dedham, Massachusetts
    - Died: December 9, 1836 in Norwich, Massachusetts
  - Child: William (Born: April 6, 1772 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Mary (Born: November 27, 1773 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Burra (Born: September 18, 1776 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Reuben (Born: November 26, 1778 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Willard (Born: February 3, 1781 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Susan (Born: May 7, 1783 in Dedham, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Luther * (Born: November 27, 1785, location unknown)
  - Child: John (Born: August 23, 1787, location unknown)
  - Child: Sarah (Born: June 2, 1790, location unknown)
  - Child: Betsey (Born: June 29, 1793 in Norwich, Massachusetts)
  - Child: Lima (Born: April 10, 1796 in Noriwch, Massachusetts)
- Died: March 30, 1817 in Norwich, Massachusetts

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Luther Wight * (8th generation)
- Born: November 27, 1785, location unknown
- Married: April 27, 1819 in Rockdale, Pennsylvania
  - Spouse: Mary Pickett
    - Born: July 12, 1791, location unknown
    - Died: October 26, 1871 in Andover, Ohio
  - Child: Benjamin Pickett (Born: January 25, 1820 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: John Norton * (Born: March 30, 1821 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Luther Whiting (Born: January 6, 1823 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Mary Adelaide (Born: July 5, 1824 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: William Samuel (Born: March 4, 1826 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: James Henry (Born: February 20, 1828 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Joseph Barlow (Born: September 17, 1830 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Lucy Caroline (Born: July 3, 1833 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Eliza Ruth (Born: April 12, 1836 in Andover, Ohio)
- Died: April 30, 1860 in Andover, Ohio

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John Norton Wight * (9th generation)
- Born: March 30, 1821 in Andover, Ohio
- Married: date, location unknown
  - Spouse: Susan A. West
    - Born: date, location unknown
    - Died: date, location unknown
  - Child: William Norton (Born: January 14, 1848 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Warner Adelbert * (Born: September 12, 1851 in Andover, Ohio)
  - Child: Frank Asa (Born: February 16, 1854, location unknown)
  - Child: Iola (Born: February 7, 1856, location unknown)
- Died: date, location unknown - still living in 1890 ("The Wights" by William Ward Wight © 1890) in Andover, Ohio

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Warner Adelbert Wight * (10th generation)
- Born: September 12, 1851 in Andover, Ohio
- Married: September 14, 1875 in Sturgis, Michigan
  - Spouse: Virena Dilla Morrison
    - Born: November 14, 1855 in Sturgis, Michigan
    - Died: February 4, 1939 in San Gabriel, California
  - Child: Warner Morrison (Born: August 28, 1876, location unknown)
  - Child: Arthur Riley (Born: December 16, 1878, location unknown)
  - Child: John Frank * (Born: September 1, 1881 in Wichita, Sedgwich County, Kansas)
  - Child: Earl Tuttle (Born: May 15, 1889, location unknown)
- Died: February 19, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah

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John Frank Wight, Sr. * (11th generation)
- Born: September 1, 1881 in Wichita, Sedgwich County, Kansas
- Married: June 14, 1916 in Salt Lake City, Utah
  - Spouse: Lillie Docina (Nelson*) Nielsen
    - Born: February 13, 1892 in Richfield, Utah
    - Died: April 15, 1981 in Camp Verde, Arizona
  - Child: Dorothy Ann * (Born: September 29, 1917 in Richfield, Utah)
  - Child: Marjorie (Born: July 18, 1919 in Richfield, Utah)
  - Child: Shirley Minerva (Born: January 4, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah)
  - Child: Eleanor Virginia (Born: September 29, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah)
  - Child: John Frank, Jr. (Born: April 17, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Died: November 16, 1973 in Camp Verde, Arizona

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Dorothy Ann Wight * (12th generation)
- Born: September 29, 1917 in Richfield, Utah
- Married: November 23, 1939 in Long Beach, California
  - Spouse: Dwight Gallagher (divorced)
  - Child: Jeffrey Wight
- Married: November 28, 1947 in Santa Rosa, California
  - Spouse: Calvin Wells Kendall
    - Born: April 18, 1920 in Hanford, California
    - Died: February 27, 1999 in Sebastopol, California
  - Child: Jeffrey Wight was adopted by Calvin, his surname changed to Kendall
  - Child: Shirley Dee * (my mother)
- Died: February 11, 1995 in Sebastopol, California

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