Wait in Rice County Minnesota from late 1850s to today
I am looking for descendants willing to correspond with me, and information about from anyone, about Isaac Wait Sr., also known as Isaac Waite or Isaac Waits or even Isaac Weights, (in the 1860 census for Cannon twn, Rice Co MN) b. about 1805 in Pennsylvania, lived in Scioto Co Ohio in the 1840 and 1850 census and then moved to Minnesota sometime in the late 1850s and died in Cannon City, Rice County Minnesota on 23 Dec 1888.And I am particularly interested in any information on Isaac’s wife Margaret (her maiden name for example).She died in Cannon Twn, Rice Co, Minnesota on August 11, 1867.She was also born in Pennsylvania about 1810.I am also extremely interested in where Isaac Sr. and Margaret were from in Pennsylvania and their parents. Isaac Sr. and Margaret were my 3rd great grandparents.
I make the same request for Isaac Wait Jr., youngest son of Isaac Wait Sr.,Isaac Jr. was born in Scioto Co, OH in 1840 and died in Cannon City, Rice Co, MN on 20 Mar 1929 and I understand is buried in the Cannon City Cemetery.He was the only son that accompanied Isaac Sr. from Ohio to Minnesota.His wife was Helen Spencer.
All four of Isaac Sr.’s daughters also accompanied him to Minnesota in the late 1850s.They were:
1. Mary Waits (Schafer) born about 1826 in PA (her first husband died in 1850 in the CA gold rush).I believe she remarried in Blue Earth Minnesota to Sylvester Woodman.She had a son by her first husband, John Schafer b. 1849 in OH.
2.Isabella Wait b. about 1836 in OH (she married Henry Leasure in Rice Co., MN)
3.Minerva Wait b. about 1842 in OH (she married I think a J. R. Summer)
4.Margaret Wait b.about 1845 in OH (she married L. H. Dunn in Rice Co., MN)
Information about any of Isaac Sr’s children, grand children, etc. would be appreciated.
Finally I have information on the other three sons of Isaac Sr. who did not accompany him to Minnesota – Thomas J. b. 1827 in PA, George W. b. 1832 in OR or maybe PA, and John F Waits b. 1835 in OH - if anyone is interested – email me please.
Thank you.Bert K [email protected]