Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot James Wymer

James Wymer
(1810-1887)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Emily Starkey

2. Elanor Blakley

James Wymer ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 20 June 1810, Pennsylvania, United States ³ ⁵ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Emily Starkey on 21 October 1830 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States ¹ ²
Marriage (2): Elanor Blakley between 1857 and 1860 ³
Died: 25 December 1887 at age 77 ⁵ ¹¹
Buried: After 25 December 1887, Afton, Union, Iowa, United States ⁵ ¹¹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 22 June 1810. ¹¹

2. 1840 US Census, June 1840, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁶ 1840 US Census
Page 424, Roll 418
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males
20-30: 2 = James Wimer (age 29 ); (Unknown person)
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

3. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Perry Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁷ Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
James Wymer...39..PA..Laborer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

4. 1856 Iowa State Census, 1856, Iowa, United States. ⁸ James Wymer...46..PA..2 years in state
(Living with wife, daughter, and married son, George, along with his wife.)

5. 1860 US Census, June 1860, Goshen Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁹ Page 133, Family 919
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James Wimer...49..PA
(Living with 2nd wife and at least 2 children. One other child is of unknown relationship.)

6. 1870 US Census, 19 July 1870, Highland Township, Union, Iowa, United States. ¹⁰ Page 5, Dwelling 35, Family 35
Highland Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...60..PA..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife.)

7. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Grant Township, Union, Iowa, United States. ³ Page 328A, Roll 0366
Grant Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...Self..70..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife, nephew, and mother-in-law.)

8. Cemetery: Greenlawn Cemetery, After 25 December 1887, Afton, Union, Iowa, United States. ¹¹ Plot: Section - First, Lot - 82, Space - 1

Find A Grave Memorial #16516875
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James married Emily Starkey on 21 October 1830 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States.¹ ⁵ (Emily Starkey was born on 28 September 1810 in Virginia, United States,⁵ ⁷ ¹² died on 3 February 1857 in Cedar, Iowa, United States ⁵ ¹² and was buried after 3 February 1857 in Springdale Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States ⁵ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1840 US Census, June 1840, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁶ 1840 US Census
Page 424, Roll 418
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males
5-10: 2 = (George, son, age 8; William, son, age 6)
20-30: 2 = James Wimer (age 29 )
Females
under 5: 1 = (Sarah, daughter, age 2)
20-30: 1 = (Emily Wymer, wife, age 29)

2. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Perry Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁷ Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
James Wymer...39..PA..Laborer
Emily Wymer...39..VA
George Wymer...18..OH..Laborer
William Wymer...16..OH..Laborer
James Wymer...9..OH
Louisa Wymer...6..OH

3. 1856 Iowa State Census, 1856, Iowa, United States. ⁸ James Wymer...46..PA..2 years in state
Emily Wymer...45..OH
Louisa Wymer...12
Catherine Wymer...17
George Wymer...24

NOTE - Emily's birth location was previous indicated as Virginia but now shows Ohio. Catherine was actually a daughter-in-law as she was the wife of their son, George.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Moved from Muskingum County, Ohio to Cedar County, Iowa in 1852.
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James next married Elanor Blakley, daughter of Blakley and Elizabeth, between 1857 and 1860.³ (Elanor Blakley was born in 1830 in Ohio, United States ³ ⁹ ¹⁰ and died after 1 June 1880.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, June 1860, Goshen Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁹ Page 133, Family 919
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James Wimer...49..PA
Eleanor Wimer...29..OH
James Wimer...19..OH
Louisa Wimer...16..OH
John P. Wimer...-..IA

NOTE - Elanor Wimer apparently was the 2nd wife of James. I don't know exactly who "John P. Wimer" was. No age was given for him so he could have been a child of James and Elanor.

2. 1870 US Census, 19 July 1870, Highland Township, Union, Iowa, United States. ¹³ Page 5, Dwelling 35, Family 35
Highland Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...60..PA..Farmer
Elanor Wymer..40..OH..Keeping House

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Grant Township, Union, Iowa, United States. ³ Page 328A, Roll 0366
Grant Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...Self..70..PA..Farmer
Elenor Wymer...Wife..50..OH..Housekeeper
Van Runsafer...Neph..12..IA
Elizabeth Blakley...MothL..71..PA..Housekeeper

NOTE - Van Runsafer was a nephew of James, probably from the side of his 2nd wife.

1 "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001 : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Name: James Wimmer; Spouse's Name: Emily Starkey; Event Date: 21 Oct 1830; Event Place: Muskingum,Ohio.

2 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn; Bible and history papers of James and Emily Wymer and their descendants.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Grant Township, Union County, Iowa, p. 328A, James Wymer and Elanor Blakley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 24 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0366.

4 "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001 : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Name: James Wimmer; Spouse's Name: Emily Starkey; Event Date: 21 Oct 1830; Event Place: Muskingum,Ohio.

5 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn.

6 1840 U.S. census, Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 424, James Wymer and Emily Starkey; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 418.

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 367B, dwelling 177, family 177; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 28 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 133, family 919, James Wymer and Elanor Blakley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 24 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

10 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Union County, Iowa, p. 5, dwelling 35, family 35; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 28 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16516875.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113365214.

13 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Union County, Iowa, p. 5, dwelling 35, family 35, James Wymer and Elanor Blakley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 28 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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James Wymer ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹