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Maggie 'Madge' Jay

Maggie 'Madge' Jay



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  1. 1.  Maggie 'Madge' Jay was born on 16 Jul 1878 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Jay, I and Mary E. Wilson); died on 28 Jun 1933 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Maggie Jay
    • Residence: 1880, Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Jay, IWilliam Jay, I was born in Apr 1841 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Joshua J Jay and Lidia Wall); died on 14 May 1893 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lower Oxford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: George H Allen
    • Residence: Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Russellville
    • Residence: 1880, Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    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,

    54th Mass USCT

    Buried:
    Hosanna African Union Methodist Protestant Cemetery

    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]


  2. 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:

    • Name: Mary E Wilson Jay
    • Name: Mary Jay
    • Name: Mary Jay
    • Residence: 1860, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Oxford
    • Residence: 1880, Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. Carrie Jay was born on 16 Oct 1866 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Jan 1920 in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Harry Jay was born in 1869 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 May 1879 in Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Samuel Jay was born on 10 Sep 1871 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. William E. Jay, II was born on 22 Dec 1873 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Feb 1932 in Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 1. Maggie 'Madge' Jay was born on 16 Jul 1878 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jun 1933 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Walter Jay was born on 28 Nov 1880 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Feb 1953 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 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:

    • Military: U.S. Colored Troops
    • Name: Johna Faye
    • Name: Joshua Tay
    • Residence: 1840, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1 Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - 55 thru 99: 1 Total 6
    • Residence: 1857, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Russellville
    • Military: 14 Oct 1862
    • Military: 25 Jan 1865
    • Residence: 1870, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1873, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
    Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
    Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
    Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
    Free Colored Persons - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
    Total Free Colored Persons: 6

    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]


  2. 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:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Lydia (Walls) Jay
    • Name: Lydia Jay
    • Residence: 1860, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Russellville
    • Residence: 1870, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; 60 Age: 60; Servant Occupation: Servant; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 059; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Aunt RelationToHead: Aunt
    • Residence: 1886, Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1888, Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1890, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1890, Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. Mary Jay was born in 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Wesley T. Jay, Sr. was born in Dec 1838 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Jul 1903 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lower Oxford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 2. William Jay, I was born in Apr 1841 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 May 1893 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lower Oxford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. George Jay was born in 1845 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1915 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Newlin, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Mary Jay Brown was born on 29 Apr 1847 in Henderson, Caroline, Maryland, USA; died on 27 May 1914; was buried in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA.
    6. Nancy Jay was born on 6 Aug 1847 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Jun 1931 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. Elizabeth Jay Brown was born in Dec 1851 in Lower Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Jun 1931 in Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Aaron Wilson was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Westley or Aaron Wilson
    • Residence: 1842, Lower Oxford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Possessions: 1853, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Tax Discount Date: 1853 Tax Discount Place: Oxford Borough, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Chester County Tax Exonerations 1850-1865 Reason for Discount: Dog shot
    • Residence: 1860, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Oxford

    Aaron married Caroline Wilson. Caroline was born in 1825 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Caroline Wilson was born in 1825 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1898.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. Emery A Wilson was born in Dec 1842 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Sarah A Wilson was born about 1844 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 3. Mary E. Wilson was born on 10 Sep 1850 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1883 in Jennersville, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Aaron Wilson, II was born about 1851 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Joseph Wilson was born about 1856 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Martha Wilson was born about 1859 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 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:

    • Residence: 1820, Election District 5, Harford, Maryland, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Lower Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Patrick married Rachel Creole Walls. Rachel was born in 1778 in Maryland, USA; died in 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Rachel Creole Walls was born in 1778 in Maryland, USA; died in 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, Pennsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 23 Mar 1852, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1857, Lower Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. 5. Lidia Wall was born about 1811 in Maryland, USA; died in 1886 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.



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