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Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS1 THAYER was born Abt. August 16, 1596 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, and died June 02, 1665 in Baintree, Norfold Co, MA. He married MARJERY WHEELER April 13, 1618 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. She was born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.

Children of THOMAS THAYER and MARJERY WHEELER are:

2. i. FERDINANDO2 THAYER, b. April 18, 1625, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; d. March 28, 1713, Mendon Twn, Worcester Co, MA.

ii. THOMAS THAYER, b. September 15, 1622.

iii. SHADRACH THAYER, b. May 09, 1629.

 

Generation No. 2

2. FERDINANDO2 THAYER (THOMAS1) was born April 18, 1625 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, and died March 28, 1713 in Mendon Twn, Worcester Co, MA. He married HULDA HAYWARD January 14, 1651/52 in Baintree, Norfolk Co, MA.

Children of FERDINANDO THAYER and HULDA HAYWARD are:

3. i. SAMUEL3 THAYER, b. January 25, 1667/68, Mendon Twn, Worcester Co, MA.

ii. SARAH THAYER, b. March 12, 1653/54.

iii. HULDAH THAYER, b. April 14, 1657.

iv. JONATHAN THAYER, b. January 18, 1657/58.

v. DAVID THAYER, b. April 20, 1660.

vi. NAOMI THAYER, b. November 28, 1662.

vii. THOMAS THAYER, b. February 14, 1663/64.

viii. ISAAC THAYER.

ix. JOSEPH THAYER.

x. EBENEZER THAYER.

xi. BENJAMIN THAYER.

xii. DAVID THAYER, b. 1677.

 

Generation No. 3

3. SAMUEL3 THAYER (FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born January 25, 1667/68 in Mendon Twn, Worcester Co, MA. He married MARY BASS. She was born February 22, 1671/72.

Children of SAMUEL THAYER and MARY BASS are:

4. i. OLIVER4 THAYER, b. Abt. 1707, Easton, Bristol, MA; d. New Milford, CT.

ii. SAMUEL THAYER, b. December 01, 1691.

iii. SARAH THAYER, b. February 11, 1694/95.

iv. HULDAH THAYER, b. November 30, 1697.

v. MARY THAYER, b. February 11, 1700/01.

vi. JOSEPH THAYER, b. July 01, 1707.

vii. BENJAMIN THAYER, b. September 11, 1709.

 

Generation No. 4

4. OLIVER4 THAYER (SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1707 in Easton, Bristol, MA, and died in New Milford, CT. He married MINDWELL BARTLETT September 12, 1738 in New Milford Twn, Litchfield County, CT, daughter of ISAIAH BARTLETT and HANNAH NEWCOMB. She was born Abt. 1715.

Children of OLIVER THAYER and MINDWELL BARTLETT are:

5. i. BENONI5 THAYER, b. February 04, 1757, New Milford Twn, Litchfield County, CT.

ii. HANNAH THAYER, b. July 28, 1739.

iii. ANNIS THAYER, b. September 19, 1741.

iv. JOSEPH THAYER, b. May 31, 1754.

v. EUNICE THAYER, b. October 25, 1741.

vi. MARY THAYER, b. October 06, 1760.

vii. LEMUEL THAYER.

viii. LOIS THAYER.

ix. OLIVER THAYER.

 

Generation No. 5

5. BENONI5 THAYER (OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born February 04, 1757 in New Milford Twn, Litchfield County, CT. He married NAOMI SKINNER April 1780 in Peacham, Caledonia VT. She was born Abt. 1760.

Children of BENONI THAYER and NAOMI SKINNER are:

6. i. MARY POLLY6 THAYER, b. Abt. 1789; d. Abt. 1823, OH or IN.

7. ii. JOHN THAYER, b. March 12, 1783, Peacham, Caledonia County, VT; d. March 12, 1820, Peacham, Caledonia County, VT.

iii. WILLARD THAYER, b. 1787.

 

Generation No. 6

6. MARY POLLY6 THAYER (BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1789, and died Abt. 1823 in OH or IN. She married MOSES WATTS December 24, 1809 in Peacham, Caledonia Co, VT, son of MOSES WATTS and RUTH HIGHLANDS. He was born March 14, 1789 in Vt., and died June 01, 1846 in Vigo County, IN1.

Children of MARY THAYER and MOSES WATTS are:

8. i. LUCINDA7 WATTS, b. September 30, 1810, Vermont.

ii. WILLARD WATTS, b. September 29, 18171.

9. iii. THOMAS WATTS, b. May 22, 1820.

iv. LYMAN WATTS, b. November 10, 1823; m. SUSAN BOOTH, July 04, 1847, Vigo Co, IN.

v. MARY WATTS, b. September 04, 1813.

10. vi. MARY WATTS, b. March 28, 1815, Vermonth or Ohio.

 

7. JOHN6 THAYER (BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born March 12, 1783 in Peacham, Caledonia County, VT2, and died March 12, 1820 in Peacham, Caledonia County, VT. He married (1) ABIGAIL BLAKE May 07, 1802 in Peacham VT. She was born February 25, 1782, and died July 09, 1813 in Peacham, Caledonia County, VT. He married (2) HANNAH BLAKE SMITH January 06, 1814 in Peacham VT. She was born May 06, 1793, and died 1848.

Children of JOHN THAYER and ABIGAIL BLAKE are:

i. SUSANNA7 THAYER, b. May 11, 1803.

ii. BABY THAYER, b. September 05, 1805, Peacham, Caledonia County, VT; d. September 15, 1805, Peacham, Caledonia County, VT.

iii. MARY THAYER, b. June 10, 1806.

iv. JOHN SYLVANUS THAYER, b. May 17, 1808.

v. BABY II THAYER, b. March 29, 1810, Peacham, Caledonia County, VT; d. March 29, 1810, Peacham, Caledonia County, VT.

vi. MARIA ELIZA THAYER, b. June 17, 1811.

Children of JOHN THAYER and HANNAH SMITH are:

vii. HARRIET MARIA7 THAYER, b. July 05, 1814.

viii. LYMAN MARTIN THAYER, b. April 13, 1816.

ix. JOHN ADAMS THAYER, b. November 04, 1817.

x. HANNAH THAYER, b. April 17, 1819.

 

Generation No. 7

8. LUCINDA7 WATTS (MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born September 30, 1810 in Vermont3,4. She married WILLIAM COLLINS March 01, 1832 in Vigo Co, IN. He was born 1796 in Kentucky, and died November 15, 1856 in Vigo Co In.

Children of LUCINDA WATTS and WILLIAM COLLINS are:

i. MOSES8 COLLINS, b. 1840.

ii. LOUISA COLLINS, b. 1848.

iii. RILEY COLLINS, b. October 31, 18365.

 

9. THOMAS7 WATTS (MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born May 22, 1820. He married ANN ELZABETH WATSON June 24, 1847 in Vigo Co, IN.

Children of THOMAS WATTS and ANN WATSON are:

i. ALVA H.8 WATTS, b. 1848.

ii. WILLARD H. WATTS, b. 1849.

 

10. MARY7 WATTS (MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born March 28, 1815 in Vermonth or Ohio. She married JOHN WILLSON6 May 26, 1836 in Vigo County, IN7, son of JEREMIAH WILLSON and JOANNA MOORE. He was born September 21, 1810 in OH, and died Bef. 1880 in Vigo County, IN.

Children of MARY WATTS and JOHN WILLSON are:

11. i. SAMUEL MOSES8 WILSON, b. April 03, 1837, Vigo County, IN; d. February 13, 1871, Vigo County, IN; Stepchild.

12. ii. LEANDER WILSON, b. July 24, 1834, Vigo County, IN; d. February 04, 1917, Vigo County, IN; Stepchild.

13. iii. JAMES J. WILSON, b. December 11, 1841; d. November 22, 1931; Stepchild.

iv. MARY ANN WILSON, b. December 29, 1843; d. October 26, 1862; Stepchild.

v. HARRISON WILSON, b. December 06, 1848; Stepchild.

14. vi. JEREMIAH WILSON, b. January 27, 1851, Prairie Creek Township, Vigo Co, IN; d. June 1927, Sullivan Co, IN.

 

Generation No. 8

11. SAMUEL MOSES8 WILSON (MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born April 03, 1837 in Vigo County, IN, and died February 13, 1871 in Vigo County, IN. He married DIECE WHRIGHT.

Children of SAMUEL WILSON and DIECE WHRIGHT are:

i. EVA9 WILSON.

ii. EDITH ALICE WILSON, b. February 14, 1870.

 

12. LEANDER8 WILSON (MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born July 24, 1834 in Vigo County, IN, and died February 04, 1917 in Vigo County, IN. He married EMILY BAILEY. She was born July 04, 1848 in Sullivan Co, IN, and died July 21, 1918 in Vigo County, IN.

Children of LEANDER WILSON and EMILY BAILEY are:

15. i. JOHN RUFUS9 WILSON, b. September 01, 1869; d. October 27, 1947, Vigo County, IN.

ii. FLORA WILSON, b. May 02, 1873.

iii. JOSEPH H. WILSON, b. December 07, 1875.

16. iv. ILKA LEE WILSON, b. April 25, 1890; d. January 23, 1944.

 

13. JAMES J.8 WILSON (MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born December 11, 1841, and died November 22, 1931. He married MARY EMMA FINTON October 15, 1876. She was born August 12, 1848 in Batava OH, and died June 01, 1924.

Children of JAMES WILSON and MARY FINTON are:

i. ETTA9 WILSON, b. July 25, 1877; d. August 28, 1877.

ii. EFFIE WILSON, b. July 25, 1877; d. August 31, 1877.

17. iii. BLANCHE WILSON, b. Unknown; d. May 25, 1929.

iv. EDITH WILSON, b. November 05, 1879.

 

14. JEREMIAH8 WILSON (MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born January 27, 1851 in Prairie Creek Township, Vigo Co, IN, and died June 1927 in Sullivan Co, IN. He married (1) ISABELLA SHATTUCK October 06, 1874 in Vigo County, IN8, daughter of ITHAL SHATTUCK and MARY DAVIS. She was born Abt. 1858 in Vigo County, IN9, and died Aft. 1878 in Vigo County, IN. He married (2) MARY REID March 29, 1883 in Sullivan Co, IN, daughter of WILLIAM REID and MARTHA JOHNSON. She was born October 15, 1861, and died September 04, 1945 in Merom, Sullivan Co, IN.

Child of JEREMIAH WILSON and ISABELLA SHATTUCK is:

18. i. RUSSELL S.9 WILSON, b. November 22, 1877, Prairie Creek Township, Vigo Co, IN; d. November 13, 1937, Highland, Madison Co, IL.

Children of JEREMIAH WILSON and MARY REID are:

ii. REID BEMENT9 WILSON, b. 1890; d. December 24, 1958, Merom, Sullivan Co, IN; m. RUTH; b. 1899; d. October 11, 1982, Merom, Sullivan Co, IN10.

19. iii. LULA MAE WILSON, b. February 18, 1885, Near Terre Haute, IN.

 

Generation No. 9

15. JOHN RUFUS9 WILSON (LEANDER8, MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born September 01, 1869, and died October 27, 1947 in Vigo County, IN. He married ELMYRA MAE SCOTT December 08, 1903 in Terre Haute, IN. She was born December 11, 1876 in Leesville, MO.

Child of JOHN WILSON and ELMYRA SCOTT is:

i. FRED LEE10 WILSON, b. May 11, 1905, Vigo Co In; m. RUTH FUCHS, June 20, 1938, Vigo Co, IN; b. August 12, 1916, Rome, IN.

 

16. ILKA LEE9 WILSON (LEANDER8, MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born April 25, 1890, and died January 23, 1944. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON PADDOCK. He was born October 21, 1883 in Vigo County, IN.

Children of ILKA WILSON and GEORGE PADDOCK are:

i. DURWARD JOAQUIN10 PADDOCK, b. May 18, 1914.

ii. KENNETH QUENTIN PADDOCK, b. December 05, 1915.

iii. CLETA PADDOCK, b. March 09, 1918.

iv. MAX ALGERNON PADDOCK, b. August 20, 1920; d. January 03, 1924.

 

17. BLANCHE9 WILSON (JAMES J.8, MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born Unknown, and died May 25, 1929. She married SQUIRE LATHROP.

Child of BLANCHE WILSON and SQUIRE LATHROP is:

i. RICHARD10 LATHROP, b. December 19, 1919; d. December 19, 1919.

 

18. RUSSELL S.9 WILSON (JEREMIAH8, MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born November 22, 1877 in Prairie Creek Township, Vigo Co, IN11, and died November 13, 1937 in Highland, Madison Co, IL12. He married (1) DELLA TRUEBLOOD February 09, 1897 in Vigo County, IN. She was born January 14, 1878, and died October 21, 1944 in Vigo County, IN. He met (2) ADELL KRAUTCHUNAS Aft. 1914, daughter of JOHN KRATCHUNAS and UNK. She was born October 03, 1886 in Russ. Poland13, and died April 17, 1928 in St Mary's Hospital, E. St. Louis, IL, St. Clair Co, IL14.

Children of RUSSELL WILSON and ADELL KRAUTCHUNAS are:

i. BEULAH10 WILSON, b. October 12, 1914, Collinsville, Madison Co, IL; d. February 09, 1991, Virginia; m. CHARLES WALKER, December 24, 1946.

ii. RUSSELL S. WILSON, b. November 15, 1916, Collinsville, Madison County, IL; d. November 13, 1983, St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO; m. HELEN MARIE IHMELS, November 16, 1940, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL15; b. June 13, 1918, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL16; d. January 23, 1993, Belleville, St. Clair County, IL17.

iii. MYRTLE WILSON, b. August 12, 1919, Collinsville, Madison Co, IL18; d. April 18, 1992, Collinsville, Madison Co, IL18; m. LIONEL BENDEL.

 

19. LULA MAE9 WILSON (JEREMIAH8, MARY7 WATTS, MARY POLLY6 THAYER, BENONI5, OLIVER4, SAMUEL3, FERDINANDO2, THOMAS1) was born February 18, 1885 in Near Terre Haute, IN19. She married CARL HOSA MCKEE in Sullivan Co, IN, son of JOSIAH MCKEE and AMANDA THOMPSON. He was born March 21, 1885 in near Willow Hill, Jasper Co, IL.

Children of LULA WILSON and CARL MCKEE are:

i. JOSEPH H.10 MCKEE, b. November 02, 191520.

ii. MALE 2 MCKEE.

iii. MALE 3 MCKEE.

 

 

Endnotes

1. Ruth Watts Kinser Kennedy Bible.

2. Jennie Chamberlain Watts and Elsie A. Choate, People of Peacham, (The Vermont Historical Society), p 292-293.

3. Ruth Watts Kinser Kennedy Bible.

4. US Census 1850 Vigo County, NA Microfilm 177, pages 295a and 295b, Family 135, Dwelling 135.

5. Lyken Cemetery, Tombstone Inscription says Son of Wm and Lucinda.

6. 1860 Federal Census, Vigo County, IN, Prairie Creek Twp. Page 348, Enumerate 8 Jun 1860.

7. Marriage Record Vigo County IN, Marriage Record A, Page 150. Microfilm IND 1 08455 Nov 84 #1392539.

8. Vital Records, Vigo Co, IN, Marriage Records, Book 6, Page 398, Microfilm IND 1-08459 Jul 86, 1392540.

9. 1860 Federal Census, Vigo County, IN.

10. Obituary, Sullivan IN.

11. 1880 Federal Census, Vigo County, IL, ED306, Vol 36, Sheet 14, Line 23.

12. Vital Records, Madison County, Death Certificate.

13. 1920 Federal Census, Madison County, Collinsville Township, IL., Supv Dist 14, Enum 43, 15 Jan 1920, Page 8B, Living at 312 W. Main Street.

14. Tombstone, Holy Cross Luthern Cemetary, Collinsville, IL.

15. Marriage Certificate.

16. Vital Records St. Clair County Illinois - Certificate of Birth.

17. Vital Records St. Clair County Illinois - Certificate of Death.

18. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 11, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.17997.47

19. Marriage License Application, Sullivan Co. IN.

20. Parke Co Indiana Births, Book H. Pg 76.

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