James Wakefield and Cynthia Palmer

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Husband James Wakefield ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: "Squire" Wakefield 2
           Born: 8 Jun or 18 Jun 1814 - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2 3 4
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           Died: 18 Feb 1888 - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: David Wakefield (1778-1844) 3 5 6
         Mother: Jane C. "Jennie" Carnahan (Abt 1784-1844) 2 3 4

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       Marriage: 1839 2 4

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Wife Cynthia Palmer ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 12 Oct 1818 - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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           Died: 23 Oct 1901 2
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         Father: Peter Palmer (Abt 1761-1859) 2 7
         Mother: Frances Gaffney (Bef 1803-1873) 7

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Children

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1 M John C. Wakefield ^{2 4}

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         Spouse: Mary J. "Polly" Foust (      -      ) 4

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2 F Catherine J. Wakefield ^{2 4}

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         Spouse: Jesse Fee (      -      ) 2 4

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3 F Mary E. Wakefield ^{2 4}

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         Spouse: Daniel Woods (      -      ) 2 4

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4 M Thomas J. Wakefield ^{2 4}

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         Spouse: Louisa Woods (      -      ) 4

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5 M James M. Wakefield ^{4 9}

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            AKA: James C. Wakefield 8
           Born: 25 Mar 1852 - West Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth St. Clair (1857-      ) 4 10
           Marr: 30 Sep 1874 2

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6 F Emma L. Wakefield ^{2 4}

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         Spouse: John Woods (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Wakefield

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He was born on the old family homestead and was reared there. He taught school for twenty-five years, became a civil engineer, and followed surveying in Indiana County, becoming very well known in the pursuit of his profession. He also owned a farm and followed agricultural pursuits. For about forty years he served as justice of the peace in West Wheatfield township, being commonly known as "Squire" Wakefield, and he also served as school director of that township. In politics he was associated with the Democratic party.
He was buried in the family plot on the farm.
He and his wife were the parents of ten children; four of them died young.

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 427.

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

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

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

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1212.

9 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 700, 804.

10 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 701, 804.