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1. | Samuel Jay was born on 10 Sep 1871 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of William Jay, I and Mary E. Wilson); died in in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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Notes: 5/15/1893 (L): William Jay - An industrous colored man, named William Jay, died yesterday at his residence, near Jennersville. He was about 50 years of age and had been ill all winter. He had many friends by reason of his usefulness in doing work around the country and doing it well, William married Mary E. Wilson before 1870. Mary (daughter of Aaron Wilson and Caroline Wilson) was born on 10 Sep 1850 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1883 in Jennersville, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary E. Wilson was born on 10 Sep 1850 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Aaron Wilson and Caroline Wilson); died in 1883 in Jennersville, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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4. | Joshua J Jay was born in 1800 in Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, USA; died in 1871 in Lower Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1 Joshua married Lidia Wall in 1829. Lidia (daughter of Patrick Wall or Walls and Rachel Creole Walls) was born about 1811 in Maryland, USA; died in 1886 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lidia Wall was born about 1811 in Maryland, USA (daughter of Patrick Wall or Walls and Rachel Creole Walls); died in 1886 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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6. | Aaron Wilson was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Aaron married Caroline Wilson. Caroline was born in 1825 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Caroline Wilson was born in 1825 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1898. Other Events:
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10. | Patrick Wall or Walls was born in 1776 in Harford County, Maryland, USA; died in 1856 in Lower Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Patrick married Rachel Creole Walls. Rachel was born in 1778 in Maryland, USA; died in 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Rachel Creole Walls was born in 1778 in Maryland, USA; died in 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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