Washington James Wirick

James Wirick
(1817-1905)

Mary Shafer
(1815-1885)

Washington James Wirick
(1841-1914)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Jane Lightfoot

Washington James Wirick ¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 29 August 1841, Brady Township, Williams, OH ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage (1): Mary Jane Lightfoot on 24 May 1866 in , Williams County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 6 February 1914, Waldron, MI at age 72 ⁶
Buried: After 6 February 1914, Waldron Cemetery, Waldron, MI ⁶

bullet Another name for Washington was "Joy" Wirick.⁴

bullet General Notes:

Email from Roger Douglass in April 2012:
"His parents came to Brady Township about 1849-1851."
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of , Richland County, OH. ⁷

• He has alternate birth date of 19 August 1841 and a birth location of Brady Township, Williams, OH.

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• He has alternate birth information of 29 August 1841.This birth date appears on his FindAGrave.com memorial page provided by the person who created the memorial page. There are 3 different gravestones for him, one shows a birth year of 1831, another shows a birth year of 1841, while the third is a military style gravestone without any years. It is believed that the 1841 birth year is the correct one. None of the gravestones give the exact day or month.

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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Amboy Township, Hillsdale, MI on 24 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 11, Family 83
Amboy Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States
Washington Wirick..28..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Amboy, MI on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 42C, District 81, Family 106, Roll 0580
Amboy, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Washington Wirrick..Head..39..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Amboy Township, Hillsdale, MI on 23 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 84, Family 295
Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
Joy W. Wirick..Head..Aug 1841..58..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wright Township, Hillsdale County, MI on 22 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 649, District 120, Family 111
Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
House owned, no mortgage
Mmarried 44 years
Washington J. Wirick..Head..68..OH..Retired Farmer

(Living with wife)
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• He was buried after 6 February 1914 in the Waldron Cemetery in Waldron, MI.

Sec. 2 Lot 136
Find A Grave Memorial #35983231
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Washington married Mary Jane Lightfoot, daughter of William Lightfoot and Mary Ann Hughes, on 24 May 1866 in , Williams County, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Mary Jane Lightfoot was born on 11 January 1849 in Stryker, OH,² ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁹ ¹⁰ died on 24 August 1926 in Waldron, MI ⁶ ⁸ ¹¹ ¹² and was buried after 24 August 1926 in Waldron Cemetery, Waldron, MI ⁶.). The cause of her death was Heart Failure.

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 24 May 1866, in , Williams County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Amboy Township, Hillsdale, MI on 24 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 11, Family 83
Amboy Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States
Washington Wirick..28..Ohio..Farmer
Mary J. Wirick..22..Ohio..Keeping House
Minnie Wirick..3..Ohio..At Home
James H. Wirick..2..Michigan..At Home
George E. Wirick..8m..Michigan..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Amboy, MI on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 42C, District 81, Family 106, Roll 0580
Amboy, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Washington Wirrick..Head..39..OH..Farmer
Mary I. Wirrick..Wife..31..OH..Housekeeping
Mina Wirrick..Daughter..13..OH..Housekeeper
James H. Wirrick..Son..12..MI..Going to school
George E. Wirrick..Son..10..MI..Going to school
Nora B. Wirrick..Daughter..5..MI..Going to school
Minnie M. Wirrick..Daughter..2..MI..At home
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Amboy Township, Hillsdale, MI on 23 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 84, Family 295
Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
Joy W. Wirick..Head..Aug 1841..58..OH..Farmer
Mary J. Wirick..Wife..Jan 1849.51..OH..7/6
Nora B. Wirick..Daughter..Dec 1874..25..MI
Earl Wirick..Son..Nov 1887..12..MI
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wright Township, Hillsdale County, MI on 22 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 120, Family 111, Roll 649
Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
House owned, no mortgage
Married 44 years
Washington J. Wirick..Head..68..OH..Retired Farmer
Mary J. Wirick..Wife..61..OH..7/6
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Washington Wirick
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 May 1866
Event Place: Williams, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Lightfoot
Spouse's Gender: Female
Record Number: 58
Reference ID: 560

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X89Y-9VN : 26 August 2019), Washington Wirick and Mary Jane Lightfoot, 24 May 1866; citing Marriage, Williams, Ohio, United States, 560, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 August 2020); Washington Wirick and Mary Jane Lightfoot, 24 May 1866; citing Marriage, Williams, Ohio, United States, 560, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Amboy, Hillsdale County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 81, p. 42C, family 106, Washington J. Wirick and Mary Jane Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0580.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 5A, family 111, Washington J. Wirick and Mary Jane Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 649.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 84, p. 12A, dwelling 290, family 295, Washington J. Wirick and Mary Jane Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 May 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Amboy Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, p. 11, family 83, Washington James Wirick and Mary Jane Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 August 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 28 Jul 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35983231.

7 Roger Douglass [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, California; E-mail received April 2012

9 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Brady Township, Williams County, Ohio, p. 5A, dwelling 76, family 78; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 741.

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Brady Township, Williams County, Ohio, p. 158A, dwelling 514, family 499, William Lightfoot and Mary Ann Hughes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1052.

12 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 August 2020), Mary Jane Wirick, 24 Aug 1926; citing Wright, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,725.

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