First Generation -------------------------------------------------1. Thomas Wildgoose (Wilgus)1. Paper by H.L. Wilgus August 25, 1896 mentions on page 6 ........ and Thomas from Wales. This probably refers to this Thomas.1 Thomas married Mary Howard Wildgoose (Wilgus)1. They had one child: 2 i. Thomas Blades Wilgus (Wildgoose) (1719-) Second Generation -------------------------------------------------2. Thomas Blades Wilgus (Wildgoose)1. Born in 1719 in , Somerset, Maryland.1 Thomas Blades first married Elizabeth Wilgus (Wildgoose)1.1 1719-1751. Unsure of name Elizabeth1 They had the following children: 3 i. ii. iii. iv. v. Robert Wilgus1. Born in 1747.1 Samuel Wilgus (1749-) Jacob Wilgus1. Born in 1751.1 Joseph Wilgus1. Born in 1755.1 Grace Wilgus1. Born in 1765.1 Thomas Blades second married Bridget Woodcraft Wildgoose (Wilgus)1. They had one child: 4 i. William Wilgus (1755-1817) Thomas Blades third married Sarah Woodcraft Wildgoose (Wilgus)1. Third Generation -------------------------------------------------3. Samuel Wilgus1. Born in 1749 in Jacobstown, Burlington, New Jersey. 1 possibly born in England; maybe 1750. Wilgus Genealogy says Samuel was born in England but this is questionable since his father Thomas Blades may have been English but even that is questionable since Thomas Blades’ father Thomas Wildgoose is also supposed to be from England. Wilgus Genealogy, 8-25-1896, Chart II says Samuel supposed to have been born in England and moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey.1 Possibly a brother to William 1755-1817 or “James Wilgus also in Revolutionary War” per Wil. Sen. 8-251896..Chart III.1 aft 1754 when Samuel was 5, he married Rhoda McCabe Wilgus1.1 Born in 1754 in , , England.1 They had the following children: i. William1. Born in 1776 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. 1 5 ii. James (1777-1869) iii. Edward1. Born in 1780.1 iv. Nancy Wilgus Wright1,2. Born in 1782.1 v. Rhoda Wilgus Britton1,2. Born in 1784.1 vi. Samuel1. Born in 1786.1 vii. John1. Born on 9 Sep 1786 in , Monmouth, New Jersey. 1 John died in ,, Pennsylvania, in 1873; he was 86.1 viii. Lydia Wilgus Chaby1,2. Born in 1788.3 ix. Phoebe Wilgus Wilson1,2. Born in 1790.1 4. William Wilgus1. Born on 20 Aug 1755 in , Sussex, New Jersey.1 William died in Lansingburg, Rensselaer, New York, on 13 Apr 1817; he was 61.1 Military: Revolutionary War.1 Mother could have been either Bridget or Sarah Woodcraft. William listed by DAR as “private living at Sussex County when he enlisted Cont. Line” 2nd the Wilgus Genealogy Aug 25, 1896 says that he “served as a minute man and as a Foragemaster in the Revolutionary War....Married twice. DAR info printout dated March 19, 1909. 1 On 11 Sep 1769 when William was 14, he first married Hannah Foster Wilgus1.1 Hannah Foster died in 1783.1 They had one child: i. Samuel1. Born on 25 Nov 1777 in Lansingburg, Rensselaer, New York. Samuel died on 1 Dec 1838; he was 61.1 On 20 Mar 1798 when Samuel was 20, he married Hep-Abeh White Wilgus1.1 1 William second married Rhoda Herring Wilgus1. Rhoda Herring died in Buffalo, Erie, New York. 1 They had the following children: i. ii. iii. Hanna1. Born on 4 Oct 1786.1 Hanna died in 1787; she was <1.1 Gilbert1. Born on 4 Aug 1785.1 Gilbert died in 1785; he was <1.1 Mary Wilgus Hausenfrantz1. Born on 31 Jul 1789.1 Mary Wilgus married Jacob Hausenfrantz1. iv. Sarah1. Born on 3 Oct 1790.1 Sarah died on 29 May 1849; she was 58.1 v. Hannah Wilgus Rich1. Born on 12 Jul 1792.1 Hannah Wilgus died in 1 1849; she was 56. Hannah Wilgus married William Rich1. vi. Nathaniel1. Born on 24 Jul 1793.1 Nathaniel died in 1873; he was 79.1 Nathaniel married Julia Ann Higgins Wilgus1. vii. Elizabeth Wilgus Rim----1. Born on 8 Nov 1794.1 Elizabeth Wilgus married Frederick Rim----1. Fourth Generation -------------------------------------------------5. James Wilgus1. Born on 6 Jun 1777 in Windsor Township, Middlesex, New Jersey. 1 Could be January or June. James died in Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio, on 7 Jan 1869; he was 91.1 Could be January or February. Occupation: Shoemaker.1 Religion: Methodist.1 Military: 120th Virginia Regiment.1 His family migrated to Lawrence County about 1811. They first resided in Guyandotte, Virginia (now W.Va.) but soon crossed the Ohio River to settle in Union Township in Lawrence County, Ohio. James served in the 120th Virginia Regiment under Captain Burwell Spurlock. History of Lawrence County OhioVol. 2, Ohio Bicentennial Edition 2003 - personal article by Carl Murdock, Lancaster, Ohio.1 Sources include a copy of handwritten sheet by cousin Salem “Sank” Smith titled “This is Grandpa Wilgus’ father, James Wilgus - copy obtained July 1995 but was probably written before that date. 1 On 17 Apr 1799 when James was 21, he first married Hanna Titus Wilgus1 in , Burlington, New Jersey.1 Born on 12 Jul 1777 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 May have been born in New Jersey. Hanna Titus died in , Cabell, Virginia (now W.Va.), on 30 May 1815; she was 37.1,4 May have died in Lawrence County. Sources include History of Lawrence County Ohio-Vol 2, Ohio Bicentennial. Also a copy of very old handwritten age of lined notebook paper titled “This is Grampa Wilgus’s father, James Wilgus by J.B. 1 They had the following children: i. ii. 6 iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. Hyrturah (Kitturah)1. Born on 7 Sep 1799.1 Netta (Hetta or Hety) Wilgus Billups1. Born on 20 Oct 1800.1 Netta (Hetta or Hety) Wilgus married John Billups1. Charles (1801-1893) Rhodah Wilgus Parker1. Born on 17 Oct 1803.1 Rhodah Wilgus married Benjamin Parker1. Theodoshia (Mottocia) Dosha Wilgus Billups1. Born on 1 Apr 1805.1 Theodoshia (Mottocia) Dosha Wilgus married Edward Billups1. Christiann Wilgus Gillette1,4. Born on 2 Feb 1807.1 Christiann Wilgus married Sidney Gillette1. William1. Born on 3 Jan 1809.1 Mary Tucker1. Born on 19 Jan 1811.1,4 Sarah Wilgus Ward1. Born on 23 May 1813.1 Sarah Wilgus married Samuel Ward1. James second married unknown wife1. They had the following children: i. ii. iii. iv. John1. Born on 25 Aug 1818.1 Hannah Wilgus Hughes1. Born on 18 Sep 1820.1 Hannah Wilgus married Joseph Hughes1. Auras1. Born on 27 Mar 1825.1 Elizabeth Wilgus Floyd1. Born on 5 Aug 1827.1 Elizabeth Wilgus married James Floyd1. Fifth Generation -------------------------------------------------6. Charles Wilgus1. Born on 3 Dec 1801 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. 1 6 miles above Trenton. Probate court death register in Ironton, Ohio. Another source indicates Monmoth, N.J. Charles died in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, on 26 Mar 1893; he was 91.1 Buried in Rome, Lawrence, Ohio.3 Rome Cemetery. Religion: Methodist.1 There is no middle name or initial on death notice, last will, articles about him, or on his tombstone.5 Served as Lawrence County Sheriff and two terms as a Commissioner. He came to Quaker Bottom in March 1814 and built a three story brick home in Proctorville, owned property in Rome, Union and Windsor Townships. He helped build the first school in Proctorville as well as the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871. Charles was known to be “the wealthiest citizen for miles around” and called his end of the village Grant Town in honor of General U.S. Grant. Sources include Sarah Ruth Wilgus Levisay research; Proctorville Centennial 1878-1978 booklet; and probate court register in Ironton, Ohio. Also Early Family Histories of Lawrence County; Atlas of Lawrence County Ohio Hardesty-1882 and Lake-1887 pages 4 & 5.1 Land records show Charles Wilgus, residence in Lawrence County, pruchased the following property in Union Township Lawrence County Ohio:6 Date Range Township Section Portion/Location Acres November 25 1837 16 01 12 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 40.73 November 25, 1837 16 01 12 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 40.73 December 2, 1837 16 01 12 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 40.73 On 13 Sep 1827 when Charles was 25, he married Elizabeth Laffoon Wilgus1, daughter of Daniel Laffoon (17701865) & Catherine Russell Laffoon (1787-1831).1 Born on 15 Sep 1809 in , Roanoke, Virginia. 1 or Lunenburg County. Elizabeth Laffoon died in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, on 13 Nov 1892; she was 83. 1 Sources include Sarah Ruth Wilgus Levisay research; Ironton Register newspaper obituary December 8, 1892 page 6.1 They had the following children: 7 8 i. Charles Harrison (1842-1927) ii. William (1830-1910) iii. Daniel1. Born on 2 Jun 1832.1 Daniel died on 1 Apr 1872; he was 39.1 Military: Union Army during Civil War.1 Along with his brother Charles Harrison Wilgus he enlisted in Company K, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry on September 7, 1863. He was mustered in by Lt. W.W. Webb U.S.A. Daniel was a sargeant.1 iv. v. John1. Born on 6 Nov 1834.1 Franklin1. Born on 8 May 1837.1 Franklin died on 10 Jul 1844; he was vi. Mary E. Wilgus Smith1. Born on 14 Mar 1850.1 Mary E. Wilgus married Smith1. Sarah Wilgus Reynolds1. Born on 19 Jul 1852.1 7.1 vii. Sixth Generation -------------------------------------------------7. Charles Harrison Wilgus1,7. Born on 20 Jan 1842 in , Lawrence, Ohio.1 Charles Harrison died in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, on 1 Oct 1927; he was 85.1 Buried on 5 Oct 1927 in Rome, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Rome Cemetery. Occupation: Successful apple grower.1 Religion: First Methodist Episcopal Church; Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio. 1 Nick Name: Popy or Popie.1 Military: Union Army during Civil War.1 Enlisted in the Union Army at age 21 and fought throughout the war. Enlisted with his brother Daniel, Company K, 3rd W.Va. cavalry. Daniel was a sargeant and Charles was a corporal. Both mustered in on 9/7/1863 by Lt. W.W. Webb, U.S.A. Active member of Grand Army of the Republic Masonic Lodge. Sources include death certificate, probate court register in Ironton, Ohio, and old newspaper obituary. 1 On 18 Apr 1867 when Charles Harrison was 25, he married Sarah Jane Suiter Wilgus1, daughter of Alexander J. Suiter (1819-) & Elizabeth Graham Suiter (1818-).1 Born on 3 Feb 1850 in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio.1 could be 1851 as two sheets give different dates. Sarah Jane Suiter died in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, on 17 Nov 1929; she was 79.1 accute catarrhal gastritis. Buried on 20 Nov 1929 in Rome, Lawrence, Ohio. 1 Rome Cemetery. Sources include Sarah Ruth Wilgus Levisay research 1 Middle name is Jane or Jean.1 They had the following children: i. Sadie E. Wilgus Wylie1. Born on 8 Apr 1865 in Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio.1 ii. Liza Pet1. Born on 4 Jul 1871 in Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio. 1 iii. Maude A. Wilgus Kinnard1. Born on 12 Mar 1873 in Union Township, 1 Lawrence, Ohio. iv. Louella Wilgus Heinz1. Born on 13 Mar 1875 in Union Township, 1 Lawrence, Ohio. Louella Wilgus died on 20 Jan 1964; she was 88.1 Louella Wilgus married George Reinhardt Heinz1. v. Pearl Penelope Wilgus Vale1. Born on 25 Aug 1876 in Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio.3 Pearl Penelope Wilgus died on 28 Aug 1963; she was 87. 1 Pearl Penelope Wilgus married Edmund Vale1. vi. Mabel Clair Wilgus Lamb1. Born on 15 Jan 1879 in Union Township, 1 Lawrence, Ohio. Mabel Clair Wilgus married Bert Lamb1. 9 vii. Charles Edwin (1880-1971) viii. Garnet H. Wilgus Clark1. Born on 10 Dec 1883 in Union Township, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Garnet H. Wilgus married Will Clark1. ix. Marie Wilgus Miller1. Born on 26 Feb 1886 in Union Township, 1 Lawrence, Ohio. Marie Wilgus married Guy Miller1. x. William Harrison1. Born on 30 May 1888 in Union Township, 1 Lawrence, Ohio. William Harrison died in 1970; he was 81.1 William Harrison married Effie K. Bryson Wilgus8. Born in 1891.1 Effie K. Bryson died in 1989; she was 98.1 Effie K. on tombstone. xi. Naomi Ruth Wilgus Ice1. Born on 11 Feb 1890 in Rome, Lawrence, 1 Ohio. Naomi Ruth Wilgus married Justice Ice1. 8. William Wilgus1. Born on 23 Aug 1830.1 William died on 30 Jul 1910; he was 79.1 Prominant citizen. Picture of tombstone.1 Sources include Early Family Histories of Lawrence County, Ohio. William married Catherine Dunfee Wilgus1 in ,Monroe, Ohio.1 They had the following children: i. ii. iii. iv. Laura A.1 Born on 11 Oct 1858.1 Albert G.1 Born on 3 Mar 1862.1 Lillian O.1 Born on 17 Jul 1870.1 Sarah E.1 Born on 17 Oct 1872.1 Seventh Generation -------------------------------------------------9. Charles Edwin Wilgus1,7,9. Born on 16 Nov 1880 in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio. 1 Union Township. Charles Edwin died in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, on 9 Sep 1971; he was 90. 1 Buried in Miller, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Miller Cemetery. Occupation: Justice of the Peace, Miller, Farmer.1 Nick Name: Charley ?3 Sources used for this family are the 1920 U.S. Census, Charles Edwin Wilgus Family Bible, genealogy data from Sarah Ruth Wilgus Levisay, research by Dee Heinz.1 Charles Edwin married Nola Knight Wilgus1, daughter of Edmund W. Knight (1853-1934) & Harriet Griffith Knight (1854-1922).1 Born on 5 Apr 1888 in , ,Ohio.1 Nola Knight died in MIller, Lawrence, Ohio, on 19 Jan 1955; she was 66.1 Died at home at 11:50 AM. Buried in Miller, Lawrence, Ohio. 1 Miller Cemetery. Souces include Wilgus family Bible, tombstone at Miller Cemetery. 1 They had the following children: 10 i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Harry Edmund (1908-1982) Helen Louise1. Born on 30 May 1911.1 Harriet Dolares1. Born on 30 Mar 1914.1 Mary Wanda1. Born on 8 Jun 1919.3 Nola Eloise1. Born on 11 Aug 1922.1 Charles Douglas1. Born on 6 Feb 1925.3 Sarah Ruth1. Born on 26 Feb 1928.1 Eighth Generation -------------------------------------------------10. Harry Edmund Wilgus9. Born on 28 Jun 1908 in Miller, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Harry Edmund died in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, on 29 Mar 1982; he was 73.1 Died at home. Buried on 31 Mar 1982 in Rome, Lawrence, Ohio. 1 Rome Cemetery. Occupation: High School Teacher, Coach, Wilgus Insurance Agency. 1 Education: B.A. Marshall College Huntington, W.Va. - 1937.1 Religion: Methodist.1 Nick Name: Bone.1 Buried in Rome Cemetary Was a graduate of Marshall College in Huntington West Virginia. Became a teacher, coach, high school principal, and Nationwide Insurance agent. On 2 Jul 1936 when Harry Edmund was 28, he married Mary Evelyn Dunfee Wilgus9, daughter of Ernest Dunfee (1887-1974) & Cora Mae Zimmerman Dunfee (1890-1960), in Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky.1 Methodist Episcopal Church. Born on 17 Jul 1915 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. Mary Evelyn Dunfee died in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, on 9 Nov 1998; she was 83.1 St. Mary’s Hospital. Buried on 12 Nov 1998 in Rome, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Rome Cemetery. Assisted her husband in establishing Wilgus Insurance Agency in Proctorville, Ohio.1 They had the following children: i. Robert Larry. Born on 24 Aug 1938.1 Robert Larry died in Bradrick, Lawrence, Ohio, on 28 Aug 1938; he was <1.9,1 Buried in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio. Died at 4 days of age. Buried in old part of Rome Cemetery. 11 12 ii. iii. iv. John Edmund (1940-) Patricia Ann Wilgus Waldo (1941-) Margaret Evelyn9. Born on 1 Nov 1942.1 Ninth Generation -------------------------------------------------- John Edmund Wilgus 11. John Edmund Wilgus9. Born on 3 Jan 1940 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. 1 Occupation: Teacher and Coach.1 Religion: Methodist Episcopal.1 Military: U.S. Army.3 PFC in the U.S. Army from March 1964-March 1966 and served at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Fort Mammoth, New Jersey, and Seoul Korea.1 Diana Mae Hayes Wilgus On 26 Jun 1970 when John Edmund was 30, he married Diana Mae Hayes Wilgus1, daughter of Myron Berkley Hayes (1905-1985) & Loma Daily Hayes (1909-2002), in Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Methodist Episcopal Church. Born on 24 Mar 1946 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio. 3 Ironton General Hospital. They had the following children: i. John Edmund II1. Born on 28 Feb 1971 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. Cabell Huntington Hospital. On 3 Oct 1998 when John Edmund was 27, he married Julie Anna Neuroth Wilgus1, daughter of Richard Allen Neuroth & Mary Ann Frommeyer Neuroth, in Cold Spring, Campbell, Kentucky.1 St. Joseph Church. Born on 23 Oct 1971 in Covington, Campbell, Kentucky.1 ii. Jennifer Brooke Wilgus Martin1. Born on 6 May 1974 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia.1 On 19 Oct 2002 when Jennifer Brooke Wilgus was 28, she married Jason Douglas Martin1.1 Nick Name: Jay.1 iii. Ryan Andrew1. Born on 12 Nov 1977 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia.3 Cabell Huntington Hospital. 1 Patricia Ann Wilgus Waldo 12. Patricia Ann Wilgus Waldo. Born on 16 Aug 1941 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. 1 Occupation: Nurse.1 Religion: Methodist.1 Nick Name: Trish. Clayton Benachi Waldo On 16 Jul 1960 when Patricia Ann Wilgus was 18, she married Clayton Benachi Waldo, son of Kenneth Clayton Waldo Sr. (1897-1986) & Anna Helene Benachi Waldo (1911-1980), in South Point, Lawrence, Ohio.1 Born on 18 Sep 1940 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.1 Nick Name: C.B. They had the following children: 13 14 i. ii. Elizabeth Ann Waldo Moore (1966-) Margaret Helene Waldo Dean (1969-) Tenth Generation -------------------------------------------------13. Elizabeth Ann Waldo Moore9. Born on 25 Feb 1966 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina. Occupation: Manager/Teacher.1 Education: B.A.; Masters; and P.Hd.1 Religion: Methodist.1 In 2005 Ann is employed as Chief Operating Officer of Arapahoe House, a non-profit company involved in substance abuse treatment, in Thornton, Colorado. E. Ann Moore, LCSW, PhD, CAC III, Chief Operating Officer Dr. E. Ann Moore, LCSW, CAC III, joined the Arapahoe House, Inc. team in September 2002 as Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Moore is responsible for the administration of all agency substance abuse and mental health services. Prior to joining Arapahoe House, Inc., Dr. Moore served as the Executive Director at the Community Responsibility Center, Inc. (CRC, a 150-bed community corrections facility in Lakewood, Colorado. Previous to her tenure at CRC, Ms. Moore was employed with Addiction, Research, and Treatment Services (ARTS). Ms. Moore served as the Director of Women's Services for ARTS and Instructor of Psychiatry. Dr. Moore received her PhD from the University of Colorado Graduate School of Public Affairs. She obtained her MSW with a Drug Dependency Concentration from the University of Denver in 1992 and currently holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor at Level III (CAC III) license in the State of Colorado. Dr. Moore continues as Part Time Faculty at the University of Colorado at Denver, Graduate School of Public Affairs and has served as Research Assistant and Co-Author on several publications and presentations. Ms. Moore participated in training seminars in Kiev, Ukraine to professionals on therapeutic communities as an effective form of substance abuse treatment and at a National conference on HIV prevention entitled Joint Effort for the Sake of the Future. On 20 May 1989 when Elizabeth Ann Waldo was 23, she married Michael Brent Moore9 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. Born on 2 Mar 1963 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. They were divorced in May 1993. 1 They had one child: i. 2009.1 Sarah Elizabeth9. Born on 19 Aug 1990 in Denver, Denver, Colorado. 1 Sarah is completiing her Freshman year at The University of Kansas in Margaret Helene Waldo Dean 14. Margaret Helene Waldo Dean9. Born on 11 Apr 1969 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia. 1 Education: B.A. from The University of Alabama.1 Religion: Presbyterian.1 Charles Bradford Dean On 28 Sep 1996 when Margaret Helene Waldo was 27, she married Charles Bradford Dean, son of Albert David Dean Jr. (1929-2005) & Margaret Jane McCray Dean (1936-), in Brentwood, Williamson, Tennessee.1 Born on 28 Dec 1969 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia.1 Nick Name: Brad. They had the following children: i. Clayton Bradford. Born on 16 May 2000 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.1 Nick Name: Clay. Clayton Bradford Dean ii. Charles Alexander. Born on 4 Dec 2004 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.1 Nick Name: Alex. Born at 3:12p.m., 7 lbs. 5 oz., 19.5 inches long. Cesarean birth. Charles Alexander Dean Sources 1. Waldo, Clayton Benachi C.B. Waldo mailing-5/6/09. 2. Ibid. Interview with Junior V. Waldo November 13, 2009. 3. Ibid. 4. Ibid. Interview by Junior V. Waldo November 11, 2009. 5. Ibid. e-mail on May 11, 2009. 6. Kocher, L. Richard A Listing of Entrymen on Lands in Lawrence County, Ohio 1995 pg 6 & pg 74. 7. “U.S. Federal Census 1920,” Y. 8. Waldo, Clayton Benachi Interview with Junior V. Waldo November 11, 2009. 9. “Waldo, Patricia Ann Wilgus,” Y. -------------------------------------------------Compiled by: Junior V. Waldo 704 Brookfield Road Raleigh, NC 27615 November 28, 2009