that it was Jane's oldest children who formed and carried out the plan to
move to Kentucky, as her husband James, had died in 1796. This move was
in about 1800. Upon coming to Kentucky, she bought a farm adjoining that
of General Pogue. It is also said that Jane lived with her youngest
child Tobias, on a farm in Spencer County, Kentucky, in the last years
before her death in 1826. The first record located of this family is in
Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky. Recorded there is the will of
Jane Wight, widow, dated November 5, 1826. The will mentions Betty
Bowman (Beatrix Wight), Alice Fields (Wight), Catherine Reid (Wight),
Andrew Wight, Jemina Evans (Wight), Tobias Wight, George Wight and Alex
Wight. She also mentions a grandson, Gideon and one son of Alex as well
as friends William P. Fleming and Martin P. Marshall. Witnesses to the
will were M. P. Marshall, R. F. Carr and Obea P. Nute. Jane is buried at
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
Excerpts taken from the book, "The Wights, II" by Lois Wight of Fort
Ogden, Florida. Children were:
i. BEATRIX
WIGHT was born on 13 Dec 1782 in SCOTLAND. Beatrix went by the nickname
of Betsy.
ii.
JEAN WIGHT was born on 12 Jan 1784 in SCOTLAND.
iii.
JEMINA WIGHT was born on 9 Jun 1785 in SCOTLAND. She died in 1817. Jemina
and Sciota's marriage was among the first recorded in Fleming
County, Kentucky.
Excerpts taken from the book, "The Wights II", by Lois Wight of Fort
Ogden, Florida.
iv.
ALICE WIGHT was born on 20 Oct 1786 in SCOTLAND. Information taken from
the book "The Wights, II", by Lois Wight of Fort
Ogden, Florida.
36 v.
ANDREW WIGHT.
vi.
JAMES WIGHT was born on 24 Feb 1789 in ORMISTON, SCOTLAND. He died on 22
Apr 1871 in NORMAL, MCLEAN CO. ILLINOIS. James was the founder of the Wight
family in America. Born at Ormiston,
near Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 24, 1789. He came to America with
his parents, James and Jane Wight in 1794 and they settled near Richmond,
Virginia. After his father died in about 1796, the family moved to the
Flemingsburg area of Fleming County, Kentucky and later moved again to
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. He obtained his education in the
common schools of the country districts. James was a soldier in the War
of 1812. He married Sarah Ratcliff in 1815, ( some records show
12-7-1815) in Frankfort. While residing there he was a cabinet workman
and contractor and built the statehouse or state capitol building. In
about 1836, he took his family to Shelby County, Kentucky, where he
bought a farm. The 1850 census of Shelby County, shows that James owned
land valued at eleven hundred dollars and still living at home with he
and his wife Sarah, were Rebecca, Emily and John. James was a member of
the Methodist Church, South. Although it is known that James died in
McLean County, Illinois, at the home of one of his daughters, it is not
known at this time when he moved to Illinois. He is said to be buried in
Shelby County, Kentucky.
Excerpts taken from the books, "History of Randolph County Missouri", by
Alexander H. Waller and "Old Families of Randolph County Missouri", by
Howard Wight Marshall and the 1850 U. S. census records of Shelby County,
Kentucky.
vii.
CATHERINE WIGHT was born on 24 May 1790 in SCOTLAND. She died on 18 Feb
1886 in ABINGDEN, KNOX CO. ILLINOIS. The 1850 census of Knox County, Illinois,
shows Catherine, her husband
John and their daughter Marina (?), living there. She passed away in
1886 and she is buried near Abingden, Illinois. Although she is said to
have had many children, Ann and Marina are the only one that I have
located so far.
Information taken from U. S. Census records and excerpts taken from the
book, "The Wights", II, by Lois Wight of Fort Ogden, Florida.
viii.
ALEXANDER WIGHT was born on 11 Mar 1792 in SCOTLAND. Alexander's marriage
is recorded by the United Presbyterian Church in the
Journal of the Reverand Joseph P. Howe, Pastor of Springfield and Mount
Sterling Churches, Kentucky. Nothing further is known about Alexander
but it is reasonable to assume that he had at least one son and was not
living when his mother, Jane, wrote her will in Fleming County, Kentucky
in 1826.
Excerpts taken from the book, "The Wights II", by Lois Wight of Fort
Ogden, Florida.
ix.
GEORGE WIGHT was born on 4 May 1793 in SCOTLAND. He died on 26 Apr 1865
in WINTERSET, MADISON CO. IOWA. In about 1831, George moved from Kentucky
to Indiana and in about 1842,
he moved to Illinois. The 1850 Census of Knox County, Illinois, shows
George as 57 years of age and his occupation as a farmer, it indicates
his property is worth $3,500.00 and he was born in Scotland. The census
shows George's wife Dicy, his sons James, George, Marion, John and
daughter Nancy as living on the farm also. In 1864, George and his
family moved to Madison County, Iowa, where he spent the rest of his
life. George's marriage to Dica Anderson is recorded in Flemingsburg,
Fleming County, Kentucky. Family information states that George and Dica
sent to Scotland for their cemetery markers. They are both buried in the
Wight Cemetery, outside of Winterset, in Madison County, Iowa and
George's headstone reads, D. April 25, 1866
Age 71y 11m 17d.
Excerpts taken from the book, "The Wights II", by Lois Wight of Fort
Ogden, Florida, the 1850 U. S. census records of Madison County, Iowa and
the records of the Wight Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa.
x. TOBIAS
L. WIGHT was born in 1795 in VIRGINIA. He died in Feb 1832 in FLEMING COUNTY,
KENTUCKY. On file, dated March 6, 1829, Fleming County, Kentucky, is a deed
that
reads, George Wight and Dicey, his wife, and Tobias Wight and Catherine,
his wife, deeded to Joseph Powers, 109 acres at Turkey Run. Another
deed, dated June 2, 1831, shows Tobias L. Wight received mortgage from
John Becket, $370, for personal property. According to his will, dated
January 8, 1832, probated February 7, 1832, he mention his wife,
Catherine, and 80 acres of land in Marion County, Indiana, purchased
from A. J. Morrison. All land was deeded to his wife and all of his
children were named. Witnesses to the will of Tobias were: Jasper
Saybold, John Paneer, Robert W. Ingram and Neuman Glapcock.
Excerpts taken from the book, "The Wights, II" by Lois Wight of Fort
Ogden, Florida.
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