Jeremiah Wakefield and Lucinda Palmer

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Husband Jeremiah Wakefield ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 19 Apr 1823 - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA 3
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           Died: 27 Sep 1887 - Indiana, Indiana Co, PA 3
 Cause of Death: capillary bronchitis
         Buried:  - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA

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         Father: David Wakefield (1778-1844) 3 4 5
         Mother: Jane C. "Jennie" Carnahan (Abt 1784-1844) 2 3 6

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Lucinda Palmer ^{1 3}

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           Born: 4 May 1823 7
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           Died: 13 Jan 1890 7
         Buried:  - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA

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         Father: Peter Palmer (Abt 1761-1859) 2 8
         Mother: Frances Gaffney (Bef 1803-1873) 8

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Children

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1 F Mary J. Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 21 Jan 1846 7
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           Died: Apr 1906 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jacob Mack (      -      ) 7

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2 M Martin L. Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 12 Jul 1848 7
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           Died: 3 Sep 1852 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M William E. Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 22 Dec 1850 7
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           Died: 5 Feb 1868 7
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4 F Caroline E. Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 21 Feb 1853 7
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: John H. Campbell (      -      ) 7

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5 F Elizabeth M. Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 1 Jan 1855 7
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: John H. Kissinger (      -      ) 7

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6 M Wesley Simpson Wakefield ⁹

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           Born: 30 Oct 1857 - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA 9
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Jessie Robinson (      -      ) 10 11
           Marr: 22 Sep 1895 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 11

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7 F Clara F. Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 12 Feb 1860 7
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           Died: 29 Sep 1865 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Martha Emma Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 28 Jan 1862 7
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           Died: 10 Oct 1865 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 M George Washington Wakefield ⁷

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           Born: 20 Mar 1865 7
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Campbell (      -      ) 7

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General Notes: Husband - Jeremiah Wakefield

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He was reared on his father's farm, having but a limited advantage for education, but by personal application, however, he fitted himself for the duties and obligations of life. While yet but a mere lad he taught school in the country districts and became an important factor in promoting the best interests of the community. He was of a truly studious nature and enjoyed the good library which he gathered around him. He married and they lived on the farm that he inherited from his father's estate and followed the occupation of a farmer. He became an earnest advocate of the public school system.
Being an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal church, he organized the first society of that denomination, known as the "German Methodist Episcopal church" (because it was largely a German community). He was thoroughly good and had the interests of the church at heart; his brothers in Methodism made him a local preacher of that denomination. Later he was an ordained minister of the Gospel, and a member of the Pittsburg Conference, where he served as a supply at Greenville, Diamondville, Strongstown and Belsane.
Politically he was a Jefferson Democrat, and took an active part in public and political affairs. He was honored by his party by being elected county commissioner in 1885. His residence was at the county seat, Indiana, during his incumbency, where he died during the term for which he was elected, of capillary bronchitis, the result of a severe cold. His remains were interred in the old family burying ground on the Wakefield homestead.

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General Notes: Wife - Lucinda Palmer

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She died after suffering nine months from an operation for a tumor under her arm on the right side. She was buried with the other deceased members of the family in the old family burying ground on the Wakefield farm. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 426, 427.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 701.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 209.

4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 422, 427.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 700.

6 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 427.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 210.

8 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 426.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 208.

10 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 34.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 212.