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Three daughters were born to Daniel Wakenight (1792 to 1866) and Isabell Powell (1798 to 1881). Two lived in Mt Morris, Ogle, Illinois while the other moved to Boelus, Howard, […]

Julia and George were admitted to the Ogle County Almshouse. The Almshouse Registry lists the reason as “unfit to live at home”. You can also see that George is described […]

Daniel spent most of his boyhood out in Washington County, Maryland. When he reached young manhood, he gained a desire to move out to the Western frontier, so he, with […]

Robert started his career as a shoemaker in Maryland. As he and his family moved west, his profession turned to that of farming. Robert Chesney Wakenight Born: 20 AUG 1824 […]

After John’s death in 1858, Lydia moved her family to Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, then to Bethel, Clark, Ohio, before finally settling in Pittsburgh. John Upton Wakenight Born: 28 FEB […]

It is speculated that Philip Weidknecht was Daniel’s father. When Philip died most of his estate was bought by Daniel and his Widow Wakenight. Daniel Wakenight Born: 16 DEC 1792 […]

Are you interested in the Wakenight surname? On this page, you will find 144 entries from my Ancestry.com family tree for my Wakenight ancestors. If you are a member of […]