As far as I have thus far been able to determine, John and Maria had three children. Their eldest was a daughter, Mary Jane Weatherwax, born 17 September, 1834 at Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY. Their second child was Henry Weatherwax, born circa 1836, about whom little is known. The youngest known child of this family was Andrew Jefferson Weatherwax, born circa 1837 in New York.
John and Maria emigrated to St. Joseph Co., MI when their children were quite young. Life on the frontier was hard and many settlers died of disease. John Weatherwax died 12 September, 1844 at the age of 37. Maria followed him on 4 October, 1848 at the age of 38. Daughter Mary Jane remained in Michigan for at least two more years, as she was enumerated in the 1850 census working as a domestic in the residence of the Norman family in Florence Twp. She eventually returned to Ontario Co., NY where she became the third wife of Levi GIFFORD on 1 February, 1855. Sons John and Andrew can be found in the 1850 census working as farm laborers for Dalton of Lagrange Co., IN. Andrew J. Weatherwax, a Civil War veteran, married Lucy Ann ELLIS in 1864. They raised four children of their own and adopted a fifth.
Maria Weatherwax is also buried in Morrison Cemetery. Their daughter, Mary Jane Weatherwax Gifford, is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY. Andrew J. Weatherwax lies buried in the White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery.
As far as I have thus far been able to determine, John and Maria had three children. Their eldest was a daughter, Mary Jane Weatherwax, born 17 September, 1834 at Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY. Their second child was Henry Weatherwax, born circa 1836, about whom little is known. The youngest known child of this family was Andrew Jefferson Weatherwax, born circa 1837 in New York.
John and Maria emigrated to St. Joseph Co., MI when their children were quite young. Life on the frontier was hard and many settlers died of disease. John Weatherwax died 12 September, 1844 at the age of 37. Maria followed him on 4 October, 1848 at the age of 38. Daughter Mary Jane remained in Michigan for at least two more years, as she was enumerated in the 1850 census working as a domestic in the residence of the Norman family in Florence Twp. She eventually returned to Ontario Co., NY where she became the third wife of Levi GIFFORD on 1 February, 1855. Sons John and Andrew can be found in the 1850 census working as farm laborers for Dalton of Lagrange Co., IN. Andrew J. Weatherwax, a Civil War veteran, married Lucy Ann ELLIS in 1864. They raised four children of their own and adopted a fifth.
Maria Weatherwax is also buried in Morrison Cemetery. Their daughter, Mary Jane Weatherwax Gifford, is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY. Andrew J. Weatherwax lies buried in the White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery.
Family Members
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Alexander Andrew Weatherwax
1792–1837
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Henry Weatherwax
1795–1803
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Cornelia Weatherwax VanderCook
1800–1832
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Abijah Weatherwax
1800–1808
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Sally Weatherwax Francisco
1802–1873
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Andrew Weatherwax
1805–1881
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Alida "Olive" Weatherwax Jackson
1809–1890
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Henry VanDerCook Weatherwax
1812–1867
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Jane Weatherwax Arnold
1818–1902
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