The Descendants of John Christopher Wetzel, Sr.,

and Sarah Gaunt

 

First Generation

 

      1. John Christopher Wetzel, Sr., was born in 1771, the son of Christopher and Catherine Wetzel.  He died on 9 May 1849 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Wetzel Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  John married Sarah Gaunt, "Sally," daughter of John Gaunt and Margaret Martin on 29 Dec 1802 in Winchester, Frederick Co. VA.  Sarah was born about 1782 in ?VA.  She died on 27 Aug 1845 in Dade Co. MO.  (Sarah was the aunt of John Mott Gaunt, son of her brother Thomas.)  John and Sarah had the following children:

 

+           2 M        i.  John Christopher Wetzel, Jr., was born on 1 Jun 1809.  He died on 14 Mar 1881.

 

+           3 F         ii.  Ann Catherine Wetzel was born in 1808.  She died on 24 Aug 1845.

 

+           4 M       iii.  George W. Wetzel was born in 1818.

 

 

Second Generation

 

      2. John Christopher Wetzel , Jr.,  (John Christopher) was born on 1 Jun 1809 in Frederick Co. VA.  He died on 14 Mar 1881 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Wetzel Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  John married Nancy Hall Finley, daughter of Howard Finley and Elizabeth Helm, on 3 Jan 1833 in Hopkins Co. KY.  Nancy was born on 25 Dec 1812 in Hopkins Co. KY.  She died on 26 Nov 1905 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Wetzel Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  They had the following children:

 

+           5 M        i.  William Helma Wetzel was born in Sep 1835.  He died in 1920.

               6 F         ii.  Mary E. Wetzel was born in 1838 in Dade Co. MO.

 

+           7 F        iii.  Sarah C. Wetzel was born in 1839.  She died in 1915.

               8 M       iv.  Alfred A. Wetzel was born in 1843 in Dade Co. MO.

 

+           9 M       v.  John G. T. Wetzel was born in 1845.

 

+         10 F        vi.  Nancy Virginia Wetzel was born on 22 Jul 1848. She died on 18 Jun 1902.

 

+         11 F       vii.  Martha A. Wetzel was born in 1850.  She died on 27 Mar 1925.

 

+         12 F      viii.  Susan Adelia Wetzel was born on 23 Apr 1853.  She died on 23 Mar 1930.

             13 M       ix.  James Lewis Wetzel was born on 6 Oct 1855 in Dade Co. MO.  He died on 30 Oct 1937 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.  James married Lina Knight Bowles, daughter of Samuel B. Bowles and Elizabeth J. Vaughn, on 4 Oct 1880.  Lina was born in 1860 in MO.  She died in 1944, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.

             14 F         x.  Margaret Wetzel was born in 1858 in Dade Co. MO.

 

      3. Ann Catherine Wetzel (John Christopher) was born in 1808 in Frederick Co. VA.  She died on 24 Aug 1845 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Wetzel Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  Ann married John L. Kirkwood, "Johnnie," son of Hugh Kirkwood and Martha Amanda (Catherine) Cole, on 13 Feb 1823 in Hopkins Co. KY.  John was born on 23 Jan 1798 in TN.  He died on 28 May 1876 in Hopkins Co. KY, and was buried in Silent Run Cemetery, Hopkins Co. KY.  John and Ann had the following children:

 

+         15 M        i.  Hugh Christopher Kirkwood was born in Oct 1840. He died on 14 May 1914.

 

      4. George W. Wetzel (John Christopher) was born in 1818 in VA and died before 1880.  George married Lucinda Glass on 2 Jul 1840 in Hopkins Co. KY.  Lucinda was born in 1825 in KY.  They had the following children:

             16 F          i.  Susan A. Wetzel was born in 1842 in KY.

             17 F         ii.  Sarah E. Wetzel was born in 1845 in KY.

             18 F        iii.  Mary C. Wetzel was born in 1846 in KY.

             19 M       iv.  Corydon Wetzel was born in 1849 in MO.

             20 F         v.  Margaret M. Wetzel was born in 1851 in MO.

 

+         21 F        vi.  Louisa Ann Wetzel was born on 15 May 1853.  She died on 13 Jun 1937.

             22 M      vii.  Millard Fillmore Wetzel was born in 1856 in MO.

             23 M     viii.  John C. Wetzel was born in 1858 in MO.

 

 

Third Generation

 

      5. William Helma Wetzel (John Christopher, John Christopher) was born in Sep 1835 in Hopkins Co. KY.  He died in 1920, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  William married Mary A. Beckley.  Mary was born in Apr 1840 in IN.  She died in 1915, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  William and Mary had the following children:

             24 F          i.  Anna Florence Wetzel was born on 22 Nov 1860 in Dade Co. MO.  She died on 11 Jun 1942 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  Anna married Winfield Scott Evans, son of George W. Evans and Malinda Gray, on 28 Oct 1880.  Winfield was born on 11 Oct 1860 in IN.  He died on 6 Dec 1934 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.

             25 F         ii.  Fanny L. Wetzel was born about 1863 in MO.

             26 M       iii.  Tol Wetzel was born in Aug 1866 in KS.  He died after 1930.

             27 M       iv.  Valmont Wetzel was born on 20 Apr 1870 in MO.  He died on 14 Sep 1948, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.

 

      7. Sarah C. Wetzel (John Christopher, John Christopher) was born in 1839 in MO.  She died in 1915, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.  Sarah married John Hall Howard, son of John Howard and Sarah Fain, on 8 Sep 1859 in Dade Co. MO.  John was born on 2 Dec 1830 in Macon Co. NC.  He died in 1906 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.  John and Sarah had the following children:

             28 M        i.  Clyde Howard was born on 28 Sep 1866.  He died on 5 Oct 1886, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.

 

      9. John G. T. Wetzel (John Christopher, John Christopher) was born in 1845 in Dade Co. MO.  He died in Visalia, Tulare Co. CA.  John married Sarah Jane Casada, daughter of David Jackson Casada and Didama Douglas, on 11 Apr 1875 in Dade Co. MO.  Sarah was born on 29 Sep 1844 in Murray Co. GA.  They had the following children:

             29 M        i.  Wilburn Wetzel was born about 1873.

 

    10. Nancy Virginia Wetzel (John Christopher, John Christopher) was born on 22 Jul 1848 in MO.  She died on 18 Jun 1902, and was buried in Wetzel Cemetery, Dade Co. MO.  Nancy married John P. Griggs, son of William P. Griggs and Susan Butterworth on 27 Jan 1869.  John was born in 1846 in VA.  He died before 1900.  John and Nancy had the following children:

             30 F          i.  Sallie Griggs was born in Dec 1879 in MO.

             31 F         ii.  Adelia J. Griggs was born in Jan 1882 in MO.

 

    11. Martha A. Wetzel (John Christopher, John Christopher) was born in 1850 in Dade Co. MO.  She died on 27 Mar 1925 in Clinton, MO.  Martha married William H. Stone on 2 Nov 1860.  William was born on 20 Apr 1847 in Otterville, Cooper Co. MO.  He died in Mar 1926.  William and Martha had the following children:

             32 F          i.  Olin Stone was born in Nov 1880 in MO.

             33 F         ii.  Florence Stone was born in Oct 1883 in MO.

             34 M       iii.  Walter Stone was born in Nov 1886 in MO.

 

    12. Susan Adelia Wetzel (John Christopher, John Christopher) was born on 23 Apr 1853 in Dade Co. MO.  She died on 23 Mar 1930 in Dade Co. MO, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO. Susan married Littleberry Joel Griggs, son of William P. Griggs and Susan Butterworth, on 6 Jul 1887 in Dade Co. MO.  Littleberry was born on 22 Aug 1849 in VA.  He died on 26 Jan 1926, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.  Littleberry and Susan had the following children:

 

+         35 M        i.  William Leslie Griggs was born on 27 Dec 1890.  He died on 30 Mar 1965.

 

             36 M        ii.  Joseph Griggs.

             37 F        iii.  Hattie H. Griggs was born on 28 Oct 1888 in MO.  She died on 13 Nov 1958, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.  Hattie married Lee Rountree on 24 Nov 1920.  Lee was born on 3 May 1882.  He died on 2 Nov 1932, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.

 

    15. Hugh Christopher Kirkwood (Ann Catherine Wetzel, John Christopher) was born in Oct 1840 in Hopkins Co. KY.  He died on 14 May 1914 in Hopkins Co. KY, and was buried in Silent Run Cemetery, Hopkins Co. KY.  Hugh married Sarah M. Dobyns on 24 Jan 1858 in Hopkins Co. KY.  Sarah was born on 15 Aug 1836 in KY. She died on 5 Apr 1914 in Silent Run, Hopkins Co. KY, and was buried in Silent Run Cemetery, Hopkins Co. KY.  They had the following children:

             38 F          i.  Viedice or Viedicet A. Kirkwood was born about 1859 in Hopkins Co. KY.

             39 F         ii.  Sarah Kirkwood was born about 1860 in KY.

             40 M       iii.  John C. Kirkwood was born about 1862 in Hopkins Co. KY.

             41 M       iv.  Brackson or Braxton B. Kirkwood was born about 1863 in Hopkins Co. KY.

 

+         42 M       v.  Matison E. Kirkwood was born on 25 Aug 1864. He died on 26 Mar 1946.

             43 M       vi.  Hugh N. Kirkwood was born about 1870 in Hopkins Co. KY.

             44         vii.  Precious Kirkwood was born about 1872 in Hopkins Co. KY.

 

             45 M     viii.  George L. K. Kirkwood was born about 1877 in Hopkins Co. KY.

 

    21. Louisa Ann Wetzel (George W., John Christopher) was born on 15 May 1853 in Dade Co. MO.  She died on 13 Jun 1937 in Dallas Co. IA.  Louisa married Isaac Enos Grover on 5 Nov 1868 in Dallas Co. IA.  They had the following children:

 

+         46 M        i.  Lewis Edward Grover was born on 23 Aug 1895.  He died on 26 Mar 1955.

 

 

Fourth Generation

 

    35. William Leslie Griggs (Susan Adelia Wetzel, John Christopher, John Christopher) was born on 27 Dec 1890 in MO.  He died on 30 Mar 1965, and was buried in Ash Grove Cemetery, Greene Co. MO.  William married Zetta Fern McLemore, daughter of Joseph W. McLemore and Laura J. Sloan, on 26 Dec 1917 in Greenfield, Dade Co. MO.  Zetta was born on 24 Dec 1891 in Dade Co. MO.  She died on 18 May 1980, and was buried in Ash Grove Cemetery, Greene Co. MO.  They had the following children:

 

           47 F          i.  Bettie Mae Griggs was born on 20 Nov 1920.  She died on 26 Jun 1994.

 

    42. Matison E. Kirkwood, "Matt," (Hugh Christopher Kirkwood, Ann Catherine Wetzel, John Christopher) was born on 25 Aug 1864 in Hopkins Co. KY.  He died on 26 Mar 1946, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY.  Matison married Martha Cordelia Wyatt, daughter of Francis Marion Wyatt and Genevia Cathron Sisk.  Martha was born on 12 Jun 1871 in Hopkins Co. KY.  She died on 1 Jun 1937, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY.  They had the following children:

             48 F          i.  Lannie Ethel Kirkwood was born on 20 Mar 1892 in KY.  She died on 20 Mar 1920 in KY, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY.

             49 M        ii.  Omer Leslie Kirkwood was born on 13 Jul 1895.  He died on 18 Mar 1967 in Dunedin, Pinellas Co. FL, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY.  Omer married Louise C.

 

             50 M       iii.  Cleo Delmer Kirkwood was born on 30 Sep 1897.  He died on 6 Nov 1964, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY.  Cleo married Eula Isabell Cates on 28 Feb 1922.  Eula was born on 25 Aug 1898 in Hopkins Co. KY.  She died in Dec 1985 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY (last residence).

             51 F        iv.  Lora Helen Kirkwood was born on 5 Mar 1901.  She died on 8 Jan 1956.  Lora married Basil Todd.  Basil was born in 1890.  He died in 1964.

             52           v.  (living?)

             53 M       vi.  Auburn Locket Kirkwood was born on 9 May 1906.  He died on 8 Feb 1953.

 

    46. Lewis Edward Grover (Louisa Ann Wetzel, George W., John Christopher) was born on 23 Aug 1895 in Van Meter, Dallas Co. IA.  He died on 26 Mar 1955 in Waverly, Bremer Co. IA.  Lewis married Marjorie Irene Golden, daughter of Elam Henderson Golden and Isabelle Moore, on 29 Jul 1919 in Dallas Co. IA.  Marjorie was born on 26 Sep 1895 in Van Meter, Dallas Co. IA.  She died on 25 Jun 1973 in Iowa City, Johnson Co. IA.  They had the following children:

             54 F          i.  Dorothy Grover was born in 1923.  She died in 1963.  Dorothy married Donald Fuhrt, son of Edward J. Fuhrt and Ruth Florence Blomberg.  Donald was born in 1923.  He died in 1981.

 

 

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Submitted by Nancy Purtill, April 24, 2006.  This is a compilation of many sources and should not be considered a primary source.  Please send corrections and comments to [email protected].