Family History: Descendants of James Wales: Union Co

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Descendants of James Wales

JAMES WALES was born Abt. 1777 in PA, and died 1849 in Centre Township, Union 
County, PA.  He married (1) MARY WEIRICK (still debatable?).  She was born 1768, 
and died February 20, 1827 in Centre Township, Union County, PA.  He then 
married SUSANNA SHONTS October 30, 1832 in Mifflinburg, Union County, 
Pennsylvania.  Known children of JAMES WALES and MARY WEIRICK are:
	ELIZABETH WALES, b. Abt. 1794, PA is my guess; d. Abt. 1833, Union/Snyder 
County, Pennsylvania likely.
	WILLIAM WALES, b. April 17, 1798, Penn Twp., Northumberland County, PA; d. 
July 26, 1854, Clyde, Ohio.
	GEORGE WALES, b. January 17, 1804, Center, Northumberland, PA; d. February 
27, 1869, Fulton County, IN most likely.

Generation No. 2
ELIZABETH WALES was born Abt. 1794 in PA is my guess, and died Abt. 1833 in 
Union/Snyder County, Pennsylvania is a best estimate.  She married GEORGE 
SWARTZLANDER around 1816-1818 in Union County, PA possibly, a son of CONRAD 
SWARTZLANDER and ELIZABETH.  George was born May 14, 1794 in Hilltown Twp., 
Bucks County, PA, and died March 04, 1879 in Harrison, Kosciusko County, 
Indiana.  Children of ELIZABETH WALES and GEORGE SWARTZLANDER are:
MARIA POLLY SWARTZLANDER, b. September 17, 1819, Union County, PA; d. May 01, 
1867, Union County, PA.
REUBEN SWARTZLANDER, b. August 1821, Centre Twp., Union County, PA; d. October 
16, 1903, Cedar County, Iowa.
MARIA ELIZABETH SWARTZLANDER, b. September 23, 1823, Buffalo Township, Union 
County, PA; d. July 22, 1866, Buffalo Township, Union County, PA.
RACHEL SWARTZLANDER, b. Abt. 1827.
LEAH HARRIET SWARTZLANDER, b. April 11, 1829, Buffalo Township, Union County, 
PA; d. September 11, 1903, Fulton County, Indiana.
SARAH SWARTZLANDER, b. Abt. 1831; m. JOHN A. SHULZE.

WILLIAM WALES was born April 17, 1798 in Penn Twp., Northumberland County, PA, 
and died July 26, 1854 in Clyde, Ohio.  He married MARY ORTH September 15, 1818 
in PA, daughter of CHRISTOPHER ORTH.  She was born October 22, 1798 in PA, and 
died March 20, 1867 in Whitehouse, Lucas County, OH.  Children of WILLIAM WALES 
and MARY ORTH are:
JAMES CHRISTOPHER5 WALES, b. July 16, 1821; d. October 29, 1882, Whitehouse, 
Lucas County, OH.
JOHN WALES, b. October 18, 1822; d. October 19, 1822.
JOHN GRANT WALES, b. March 02, 1824, PA; d. April 26, 1912, Swanton, OH.
WILLIAM WASHINGTON WALES, b. March 26, 1826, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA; 
d. August 22, 1910, Clyde, OH.
MARY ANN RACHEL WALES, b. May 30, 1828, Newberry, Lycoming County, PA; d. 
January 20, 1901, Whitehouse, Lucas County, OH.
TEMPERANCE C. WALES, b. June 17, 1830, Dunnsburgh, Lycoming County, PA; d. 
December 25, 1850, Clyde, OH.
ANNIS BELINDA WALES, b. February 06, 1832, Dunnsburgh, Lycoming County, PA; d. 
May 04, 1913, Waterville, OH.
ZILMIRA AMANDA WALES, b. April 22, 1833, PA; d. January 24, 1901.
DAU INFANT WALES, b. 1835; d. 1835.
AQUILLA BOLTON MASSEY WALES, b. February 22, 1836, Lycoming County, PA; d. 
November 05, 1915, Toledo, OH.
HARRISON PERRY WALES, b. October 13, 1838, Ohio; d. July 23, 1854, Clyde, York 
Twp., OH.

GEORGE WALES was born January 17, 1804 in Center, Northumberland, PA, and died 
February 27, 1869 in Fulton County, IN most likely.  He married MARY WALKER Abt. 
1827 in PA.  She was born September 02, 1807 in PA, and died February 24, 1878 
in Fulton County, IN most likely.  Children of GEORGE WALES and MARY WALKER are:
MARY POLLY WALES, b. May 1827, PA; d. April 18, 1860, Fulton County, IN.
LUCY ANN WALES, b. November 18, 1828, PA; d. Aft. 1880.
MICHAEL WALES, b. September 1830, PA; d. 1907, Fulton County, IN.
WILLIAM EARNEST WALES, b. September 06, 1830, PA; d. May 31, 1876.
SUSANNA WALES, b. 1833, Sandusky County, OH; d. August 06, 1900, Elkhart, 
Elkhart County, Indiana.
JAMES WALES, b. March 1842, Ohio.
GEORGE W. WALES, b. October 24, 1844, Sandusky County, OH; m. MARY A. ACKERMAN, 
1869, Fulton County, IN.
MARY WALES, b. 1850, Richland, Fulton County, IN; m. FREDERICK HOFFMAN.
MARY JANE WALES, b. March 13, 1851, Richland, Fulton County, IN; d. July 26, 
1920.
LEONARA WALES, b. 1852.

Generation No. 3
MARIA POLLY SWARTZLANDER was born September 17, 1819 in Union County, PA, and 
died May 01, 1867 in Union County, PA.  She married ELIAS FUHRMAN December 05, 
1841 in Centre Township, Union County, PA is a guess.  He was born January 10, 
1820 in PA, and died December 19, 1899 in Union County, PA.  Children of MARIA 
SWARTZLANDER and ELIAS FUHRMAN are: ISAAC FUHRMAN, IRVIN FOREMAN, ROBERT 
FOREMAN, REBECCA FOREMAN, SARAH ELIZABETH FUHRMAN, SAMUEL FOREMAN, DANIEL A. 
FOREMAN, JAMES ELIAS FUHRMAN, and GEORGE ALLEN FOREMAN

REUBEN SWARTZLANDER was born August 1821 in Centre Twp., Union County, PA, and 
died October 16, 1903 in Cedar County, Iowa.  He married MARTHA DALE March 16, 
1848 in Cedar County, Iowa.  She was born 1832 in Ohio, and died Bef. 1880 in 
Cedar County, Iowa is my best guess.  Children of REUBEN SWARTZLANDER and MARTHA 
DALE are: HENRIETTA SWARTZLANDER, MARY SWARTZLANDER, ELLEN SWARTZLANDER, CHARLES 
SWARTZLANDER, MARTHA SWARTZLANDER, and WALTER SWARTZLANDER

MARIA ELIZABETH5 SWARTZLANDER was born September 23, 1823 in Buffalo Township, 
Union County, PA, and died July 22, 1866 in Buffalo Township, Union County, PA.  
She married ADAM YOUNG February 13, 1844 in Mifflinburg, Union County, 
Pennsylvania, son of JACOB YOUNG and MARIAH BOWER.  He was born February 13, 
1808 in Buffalo Township, Northumberland County, PA, and died October 08, 1872 
in Buffalo Township, Union County, PA.  Children of MARIA SWARTZLANDER and ADAM 
YOUNG are: JAMES K. POLK YOUNG, WILLIAM D. YOUNG, ELIZAH ELLEN YOUNG, REUBEN 
YOUNG, HARRIET RACHEL YOUNG, CHARLES BUCHANAN YOUNG, LEANNAH YOUNG, MARY 
CATHERINE (MAISE)YOUNG, SUSANNAH YOUNG, ADAM HARVEY YOUNG, DAVID OLIVER YOUNG, 
OSCAR ABRAHAM YOUNG, and INFANT SON YOUNG

LEAH HARRIET SWARTZLANDER was born April 11, 1829 in Buffalo Township, Union 
County, PA, and died September 11, 1903 in Fulton County, Indiana.  She married 
JONAS FASTNAUGH NYE Abt. 1850, son of JOHN NYE and CATHERINE FASTNAUGHT.  He was 
born November 25, 1827 in Clear Creek Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio, and died 
February 04, 1908 in Fulton County, Indiana.  Children of LEAH SWARTZLANDER and 
JONAS NYE are: ISAIAH THEODORE NYE, JOHN BYRON NYE, MILTON WINFIELD NYE, CELESTE 
ALFARETTA NYE, HORANCE ESLY NYE, SCHUYLER COLFAX NYE, ULYSSES GRANT NYE, IDA MAE 
NYE, and LIDA EMILY NYE

JAMES CHRISTOPHER WALES was born July 16, 1821, and died October 29, 1882 in 
Whitehouse, Lucas County, OH.  He married ALMIRA BLACK.  She was born 1821, and 
died 1885.  Children of JAMES WALES and ALMIRA BLACK are: RALPH W. WALES, 
WILLIAM R. WALES, JAMES W. WALES, ARVINE C. WALES, and ORVILLE G. WALES

JOHN GRANT WALES was born March 02, 1824 in PA, and died April 26, 1912 in 
Swanton, OH.  He married SOPHRONA RUSSELL.  She was born 1826, and died 1910.  
Child of JOHN WALES and SOPHRONA RUSSELL is: EUGENE WALES

WILLIAM WASHINGTON WALES was born March 26, 1826 in Williamsport, Lycoming 
County, PA, and died August 22, 1910 in Clyde, OH.  He married MARTHA JANE DIMM.  
She was born 1833, and died 1911.  Children of WILLIAM WALES and MARTHA DIMM 
are: FRANK W. WALES, JAMES A. WALES, LILLIAN M. WALES, BERT THOMAS WALES, and 
GERTRUDE PHOEBE WALES

MARY ANN RACHEL5 WALES was born May 30, 1828 in Newberry, Lycoming County, PA, 
and died January 20, 1901 in Whitehouse, Lucas County, OH.  She married CHARLES 
B. JUDSON.  He was born 1825, and died 1901.  Children of MARY WALES and CHARLES 
JUDSON are: CHARLES A. JUDSON and CLARENCE HERBERT JUDSON

ANNIS BELINDA WALES was born February 06, 1832 in Dunnsburgh, Lycoming County, 
PA, and died May 04, 1913 in Waterville, OH.  She married JOHN PRAY FARNSWORTH.  
He was born 1829, and died 1909.  Children of ANNIS WALES and JOHN FARNSWORTH 
are: WATSON WALES FARNSWORTH, MARY HARRIET FARNSWORTH, JOHN ALVA FARNSWORTH, 
WILLARD GRANT FARNSWORTH, IDA BERTELLA FARNSWORTH, RALPH EMERSON FARNSWORTH, and 
DELMAR JAMES FARNSWORTH

ZILMIRA AMANDA WALES was born April 22, 1833 in PA, and died January 24, 1901.  
She married ASA RUSSELL.  He was born 1831.  Children of ZILMIRA WALES and ASA 
RUSSELL are: WILLIAM H. RUSSELL, CHARLES R. RUSSELL, ESTELLA RUSSELL, MINNIE 
RUSSELL, and GRACE RUSSELL

AQUILLA BOLTON MASSEY WALES was born February 22, 1836 in Lycoming County, PA, 
and died November 05, 1915 in Toledo, OH.  He married AMARILLA HERRICK.  She was 
born 1840, and died 1921.  Children of AQUILLA WALES and AMARILLA HERRICK are:
WILLIAM WASHINGTON WALES, CARRIE TEMPERANCE WALES, FRANK EVERETT WALES, MYRTLE 
ALTHEA WALES, and NELLIE E. WALES

MARY POLLY WALES was born May 1827 in PA, and died April 18, 1860 in Fulton 
County, IN.  She married FREDERICK HOFFMAN March 05, 1850 in Sandusky County, 
Ohio.  He was born 1821 in Bavaria, Germany, and died Aft. 1900 in Fulton 
County, IN most likely.  Children of MARY WALES and FREDERICK HOFFMAN are:
WILLIAM F. HOFFMAN, THOMAS HOFFMAN, AMANDA HOFFMAN, and MALINDA HOFFMAN

LUCY ANN WALES was born November 18, 1828 in PA, and died Aft. 1880.  She 
married WILLIAM OVERMYER November 07, 1850 in Fulton County, IN.  He was born 
August 30, 1825 in New York, and died Aft. 1880 in Fulton County, IN.  Children 
of LUCY WALES and WILLIAM OVERMYER are: ALFRED OVERMYER, ALBERT OVERMYER, AMANDA 
OVERMYER, WESLEY OVERMYER, FRANKLIN OVERMYER, MARY OVERMYER, CATHERINE OVERMYER, 
LILLIE OVERMYER, CHANCEY OVERMYER, and WILLIAM OVERMYER

MICHAEL WALES was born September 1830 in PA, and died 1907 in Fulton County, IN.  
He married SUSANNA AULT March 22, 1853 in Fulton County, IN.  She was born 1835 
in Ohio, and died August 31, 1915 in Germany, Rochester Twp., Fulton County, IN.  
Children of MICHAEL WALES and SUSANNA AULT are: MARY JANE WALES, ELIZABETH 
WALES, and MAGGIE WALES

WILLIAM EARNEST WALES was born September 06, 1830 in PA, and died May 31, 1876.  
He married (1) MATILDA REED November 20, 1853 in Fulton County, IN.  She was 
born 1828 in PA, and died Bef. March 10, 1867 in Fulton County, IN most likely.  
He married (2) CATHARINE WALTERS March 10, 1867 in Fulton County, IN.  She was 
born 1835 in PA, and died April 09, 1877.  Children of WILLIAM WALES and MATILDA 
REED are: SUSAN WALES and MARY CATHARINE WALES.  The children of WILLIAM WALES 
and CATHARINE WALTERS are: AMANDA JANE WALES, WALTER FRANKLIN WALES, EDITH 
WALES, and DELLA WALES

SUSANNA WALES was born 1833 in Sandusky County, OH, and died August 06, 1900 in 
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.  She married JOHN ANDREW FISHLEY September 07, 
1856 in Fulton County, IN.  He was born February 02, 1823 in Wuerttemberg, 
Germany, and died July 17, 1893 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Children 
of SUSANNA WALES and JOHN FISHLEY are: SARAH JANE FISHLEY, IDA MAE FISHLEY, 
AMANDA FISHLEY, MARY ELLEN FISHLEY, LUCY A. FISHLEY, JAMES MAICHEL FISHLEY, and 
CHARLES ALFRED FISHLEY

JAMES WALES was born March 1842 in Ohio.  He married ELIZABETH.  She was born 
April 1842 in Ohio.  Child of JAMES WALES and ELIZABETH is: LILLIE L. WALES

MARY JANE WALES was born March 13, 1851 in Richland, Fulton County, IN, and died 
July 26, 1920.  She married CHARLES WESTLEY HIATT.  He was born June 30, 1850.  
Child of MARY WALES and CHARLES HIATT is: CHAUNCEY NELSON HIATT