Byron WAIT

Male 1835 - 1920  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Byron WAIT was born on 18 Apr 1835 in Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; died on 21 Sep 1920 in Erie, Whiteside, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1 Jun 1880, Wadena, Wadena, MN
    • Note: 11 Jun 1900, Windsor, Henry, MO

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 census at Wadena, Wadena, MN shows Byron Wait, 45, b. NY, parents b. VT/VT, farmer; Betsey, 48, b. NY, parents b. VT/VT; children: Alpha, 18, b. NY; Udelbert, 16, b. IL; Allen, 13, b. NY; Eugene, 11, b. NY; Zene, 8, b. NY; Luella, 6, b. NY; Ida, x/12, Oct., b. IL.

    Note:
    In the 1900 census at Windsor Township, Henry, MO I find a Byron Wait, b. Apr. 1835, age 65, b. NY, parents b. NY he has been married for 10 years to Martha, b. Nov 1863 (age 36) in MO (parents b. England/IL). They have 4 children, all born in Minnesota: Byron b. Mar 1891; Florence M., b. Mar 1894; Orville F., b. Nov. 1895 and Arthur F., b. Aug 1897. Given that Betsy Alden died in 1888 could this be a second marriage?

    Byron married Betsey Amanda ALDEN on 2 Apr 1856. Betsey (daughter of William Seaton ALDEN and Azubah M. PREBLE) was born on 16 Jan 1837 in NY; died on 13 May 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]