When I chose this family as the next target in my "family" posts, I thought I had four generations of Wyatts in America to write about. The more I reviewed my research and that of others, the less sure I became. So I now have one generation of Wyatts to write about. I will mention that the line I thought I had went from John to Thomas who married Sukey Edmondson to John who married Anna Keen Jones to William who married Anne. If someone has actual documentation taking John even one generation further back, I'd love to talk with you. I suspect that the Wyatt "connections" may have been made by someone trying to connect the family back to Haute Wyatt, but I haven't found any documents supporting that.
I should note that I believe this is the first family in the Harshbarger line that is not Swiss or German in origin, although it is possible that the Farmer family was just a bit earlier. Regardless, we are talking Anglo-Saxon heritage here, something different for this line.
So to start at what is now my beginning, John Wyatt was born in 1748, probably in Loudoun County, Virginia, to unknown parents. He married Alice Gordon, the daughter of John Gordon and an unknown mother, and lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia before dying in Franklin County, Virginia in 1802. John and Alice had at least eight children together.
Their first son was Edward, born in 1768 and died in 1846 in Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio. He married Ann Gordon, the daughter of John Gordon. (I don't know if there is a connection between the two John Gordons, but I suspect that is the case.) Edward and Ann's children are John, Elizabeth, Joseph, Jeptha, Susannah, Sarah, Jane, Margaret, and Naomi. Note: Some trees say Ann is the daughter of John and Lucy Churchill Gordon, but I don't think that is the case. I stand ready to be otherwise convinced.
Elijah was the next son, born about 1770 and died in 1858 in Chattanooga, Georgia. He married twice, to Francis Canterbury and Mary "Polly" Richardson, but does not appear to have had children by either marriage. Further research may provide clarification. There is an Elijah Wiat in the 1820 census in Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia, who had children, but I do not know whether this is our Elijah.
Solomon was born in 1773 and died in 1840 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He married Hannah Reece or Reese, the daughter of William and Mary Crenshaw Reece. (As far as I know, Hannah is not connected to the Reese family in the Beeks family line, but diligent research may find a connection.) Their children are Reuben, Mary, Lorenzo, William, Solomon, Alexander, and Sinah. Solomon was a private in the War of 1812.
Thomas was born in 1774 and died in 1853 in Shelby County, Ohio. He married Mary Reese, the daughter of William and Mary Crenshaw Reese (see above-the two young ladies are sisters). Their children are Thomas, Margaret, Abner, Andrew, Joseph, Mary, and John.
John was born in 1778 and died in 1831 in Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio. He married Susannah Law, the daughter of John and Mary Jane Miller Law. Their children are Margaret, Milly, Hannah, Cheadle, Drusilla, John, Susannah, James, and Martha.
Yet another son, Andrew, was born in 1779 and died in 1831 in Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio. (Please note this is the same death date, October 20, that I found for John. Assuming these are correct dates, I wonder what happened. Illness or accident? There should be a story there!) Andrew married Sally Maddox or Maddux, the daughter of Nathan and Michelle (maiden name not known) Maddox. Their known children are Mary, Nathan, and John.
Finally, on the seventh try, a daughter was born. Do you suppose she might have been just a little bit spoiled? Jean or Jane was born in 1781 and died in 1831 in Miami County, Ohio. I don't have an exact date of death for her, but again, it's Miami County and 1831. She married William Farmer, the son of Matthew and possibly Margaret Farmer. Their children are Margaret, John, Andrew, William, Matthew, Sarah, Nancy, and Betsy. This is the family in the Harshbarger line.
And then there is Sarah, born in 1782. My best guess, not documented, is that she died in September, not October, of 1831, possibly in Clark County, Ohio. She married John Farmer, who was also the son of Matthew and Margaret Farmer (see above paragraph. Their children are John, William, James, Isaac, and Andrew, and possibly others.
I would love to hear from others who are researching this family. There are a lot of John, Thomas, and Andrew Wyatts to sort out, and if any of my information is incorrect, I'd love to update it.