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1. | Wesley T. Jay, Sr. was born in Dec 1838 in Lincoln University, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Joshua J Jay and Lidia Wall); died on 25 Jul 1903 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lower Oxford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Family/Spouse: Jane T Jay. Jane was born in Jan 1845 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Sep 1948 in Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | 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] |
3. | 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. | 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] |
7. | Rachel Creole Walls was born in 1778 in Maryland, USA; died in 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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