Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Burdette Emery Weatherwax b:17 Apr 1882 Beatrice,Lancaster NE.He was the son of John E. Weatherwax (1844-1924) and Susan I. Weaverling (1853-1882)
 He married 4 times as follows:
1. Margaret M. Brady on 7 Sep 1908 in Columbus,Cherokee,KS
 issue: Helen b:Jan 1910,m: Clyde L. Miller
           Margaret b:1916KS,m:Nathan S. Beebe Jr.
It appears they divorced sometime after Jan 1920
2. Bessie M. Daily on 13 Oct 1921 in Jackson,MO.
no known issue
3.Virginia G. Ponsford on 4 Feb 1930 in Jackson,MO
no known issue
4.Lucile Evelyn Mccoy on 15 Jul 1935 in Kansas City,MO
no known issue
Marriage records for all the above have been found,divorce/death of spouses not yet determined.
He is frequently found as Bert E. Weatherwax or Wetherwax with an occupation as photographe. He last appears in USC1940 in Kansa City,Jackson,MO with wife Lucile. He was a Spanish American war veteran and d: 14 Feb 1945 in Kansas City,MO. Bur: Forest Hill cemetery same location

Sunday, August 5, 2012

pg377&378 (#1145) Susan Maria Weatherwax,dau of Sebastian Weatherwax and Ursula Thomas.

She was b: 24 Aug 1837 in Saline,Washtenaw,MI. She married John Angel Draggoo abt 1855/56. She d: 15 Nov 1905 and is buried with her husband in Jordon Cemetery Lagrange Lagrange IN. Addtional family data:
sons: Frank D. Draggo b:21 Nov 1856;d:30 Dec 1887 (Jordon Cemetery)
         George W. Draggo b: 17 Jul 1860; d:10 Mar 1904 (Jordon Cemetery) m: Belle Lower
         Fred W. Draggoo b: 18 Aug 1872; d:27 Mar 1962 San Bernardino,CA m: Elizabeth A. Collins
Dau: Sarah C. Draggoo b:1859 no further info available
Page147, #504 William G. Weatherwax, son of Martin D. Weatherwax and Matilda Lyon.
William married Ernesta Kinneston abt 1870. She was the daughter of Bradberry Kenneston and wife Mary A. (unkn maiden name). This couple lived in Black Brook, Clinton co NY where she was born. They appear in NY1892 Census,1905 census. They also appear in USC 1900 in Black brook and 1910 in Plattsburgh NY. William d: 16 Jul 1916 and is buried in Redford Cemetery,Redford,Clinton co NY. Wife Ernesta also appears on the tombstone, but no dod is indicated. They had no known children.
USC1900 and 1910 indicates no children, and a marriage date that would=1870. The Mclellan Cemetery records indicate both are buried in Saranac Hollow Cemetery, but find a grave lists burial in Redford Cemetery,Redford NY. Several spelling variations of the Kenneston surname were found as well as her father being identfied as either Bradbury or Bradford Kenneston.