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Waite Family History
This information was researched and compiled
by my great-Aunt Gladys Waite DePuy. Aunt Gladys has always shared her love of family
history and research with the family. All of the Waite family history was given to me by
her. I appreciate and thank her from the bottom of my heart for her efforts in making this
information available. She was the first one who fostered my interest in genealogy and
always shared her enthusiasm with me. This page is dedicated to her!
Family notes
In 1634, Thomas Wait and two of his brothers,
Richard (born in 1598) and Gamiliel (born in 1596) were driving a herd of their cattle to
market in Wales, when they were attacked by a gang which tried to force them to serve
aboard a British warship. The three fought free, went to market, sold their cattle, and
used the money to come to America. The ship on which they made the journey to America
docked in Boston, Massachusetts. Richard and Gamiliel stayed in Boston, and Thomas, our
ancestor, went on to Rhode Island. Richard usually spelled his name Wayte. Some records
indicate that Thomas had a part in establishing the church in Rhode Island which Roger
Williams and Anne Hutchison established in Rhode Island. At least, Thomas and some of his
family are listed as early members of that church.
In Generation Eight, Yelverton Wait (Waite)
was married to Elizabeth Olin. Her father was Jonathan Olin, who served in the
Revolutionary War. Elizabeths, ancestor, John Olin, (probably her great or
great-great grandfather) was kidnapped to serve aboard an English warship when he was 14
years of age. He deserted the ship when it reached Boston, and settled there. He is
described in a history book as being red-haired.
In Generation Three, Samuel Wait Jr. was
married to Alice Wightman. Her father was George Wightman. Her great-grandfather, Edward
Wightman, was burned at the stake for heresy. One Wightman history book said that Wightman
was accused of having "Antitrinitarianism and Anabaptist" views. He was
condemned to die, and was burned at the stake April 11, 1612. He was the last person to be
burned at the stake for heresy in England.
The family name has been spelled variously
Wait, Waite, Wayte, Weight and Waight.
Waite Generations
1. Thomas Wait b. c.1601, Wales, (*son of
William Wait and Rosanna Wardwell) m. Eleanor Wait. Thomas died c.1669, Rhode Island.
Children:
2. Samuel
b.c.1640.
Second Generation
2. Samuel Wait Sr. b. c.1640, m. Hannah
Whitman. Samuel died c.1694.
Children:
3. Samuel b.c.1660.
Third Generation
3. Samuel Wait Jr. b. c.1660, m. Alice
Wightman, (daughter of George Wightman). Samuel died c.1732.
Children:
4. Joseph b.c.1697.
Fourth Generation
4. Joseph Wait Sr. b. c.1697, m. Elizabeth
Sheffield. Joseph died c.1776.
Children:
5. Joseph b.c.1718.
Fifth Generation
5. Joseph Wait Jr. b. c.1718, m. c. 1737,
Elizabeth Gifford, (daughter of Yelverton Gifford and Nannie (Ann) Northrup). Joseph died
c. 1744.
Children:
6. Yelverton b.Sept.14,1743.
Sixth Generation
6. Yelverton Wait b. Sept. 14, 1743, Exeter,
Rhode Island, m. (1) Dec. 20, 1761, Margaret Whitford, (daughter of Robert Whitford and
Margaret Fones) m. (2) Zipporah Colvin. Yelverton died Feb. 29, 1816, Coventry, Rhode
Island.
Children:
7. Jonathan b.Jan. 20, 1771
Seventh Generation
7. Jonathan Wait b. Jan. 20, 1771, Coventry,
Rhode Island, m. in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, Lucy Matteson, b. Feb. 17,
1774, d. Nov. 14, 1845, Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont. Jonathan died Jan. 27,
1847, Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Children:
8. Yelverton b. Aug. 27, 1796.
Eighth Generation
8. Yelverton Wait b. Aug. 27, 1796,
Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, m. in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont,
Elizabeth Olin, b. Sept. 27, 1799, (daughter of Capt. John Olin Jr.) d. c. 1888,
Chesterville, Morrow County, Ohion. Yelverton died March 22, 1829, Shaftsbury, Bennington
County, Vermont.
Children:
9. Edwin b. June 3, 1823.
Ninth Generation
9. Edwin Waite b. June 3, 1823, Shaftsbury,
Bennington County, Vermont, m. May 11, 1848, in Morrow County, Ohio, Sarah Maria Reed, b.
Jan. 1, 1821, Cattauraugus County, New York, (daughter of John Reed and Margaret Reed) d.
June 8, 1891, Putnam County, Missouri. Edwin died April 23, 1906, Putnam County, Missouri.
Children:
10. Alonzo Washington b. Sept. 1,
1853.
Tenth Generation
10. Alonzo Washington Waite b. Sept. 1, 1853,
Morrow County, Ohio, m. July 7, 1878, in Putnam County, Missouri, Nancy Jane Bacus, b.
Feb. 29, 1855, Bryants Station, Missouri, (daughter of Jesse Bacus and Catherine Mathews)
d. August 6, 1951, Mystic, Iowa. Alonzo died Jan. 19, 1926, Centerville, IA.
Children:
11. Ora Elmer b. Feb. 3, 1886.
Eleventh Generation
11. Ora Elmer Waite b. Feb. 3, 1886, Putnam
County, Missouri, m. June 30, 1907, in Unionville, Missouri, Mahala Elizabeth Carter, b.
Oct. 4, 1887, Hartford, Missouri, (daughter of John Aaron Carter and Anna Jane White) d.
Oct. 31, 1960, Centerville, Iowa, buried: Elgin Cemetery - Mystic, Iowa. Ora died Nov. 24,
1979, Albia, Iowa, buried: Elgin Cemetery - Mystic, Iowa.
Children:
12. Mildred Louise b. Nov. 12, 1914.
Twelfth Generation
12. Mildred Louise Waite b. Nov. 12, 1914,
Poweshiek County, Iowa, m. Aug. 13, 1932, in Lancaster, Missouri, Hollis Wayne Davenport,
b. Sept. 5, 1912, Ringgold County, Iowa, (son of Pleasant Lafayette Davenport II and Eula
May Johnson) d. Jan. 1, 1993, Centerville, Iowa, buried: Elgin, Cemetery - Mystic, Iowa.
Mildred died Dec. 6, 1994, Centerville, Iowa, buried: Elgin Cemetery - Mystic, Iowa.
Children:
13. Johnny b. March 6, 1933.
Thirteenth Generation
13. Johnny Davenport b. March 6, 1933,
Centerville, Iowa, m. June 14, 1953, in Centerville, Iowa, Annabelle Lee Hendon, b. July
15, 1930, San Bernadino, California, (daughter of Gurnie Otto Hendon and Elma Lee Hendon)
d. Oct. 30, 1996, Bloomfield, Iowa, buried: Nov. 4, 1996, Highland Cemetery - Mystic,
Iowa.
Children:
Denise Lee Ann Davenport b. Dec. 12, 1956,
Centerville, Iowa, m. Oct. 30, 1996, in Centerville, IA, Rex Jay Campbell, b. April 9,
1953.
14. Patricia Lynn b. Jan. 4, 1959.
15. Roger Wayne b. Feb. 27, 1961.
16. Lisa Renae b. June 12, 1962.
Fourteenth Generation
14. Patricia Lynn Davenport b. Jan. 4, 1959,
Sedalia, Missouri, m. Dec. 31, 1985, in Centerville, IA, Douglas Wayne Conger, b. Nov. 18,
1953.
Children:
Frank Douglas Conger b. Dec. 22, 1987,
Centerville, IA.
Rachel Dawn Conger b. Nov. 10, 1990, Ottumwa,
Iowa.
15. Roger Wayne Davenport b. Feb. 27, 1961,
Centerville, Iowa, m. Jan. 3,1986, in Unionville, Missouri, Kathy Elaine Heartley, b. Feb.
24, 1961.
Children:
John Wayne Davenport b. May 6, 1985, Albia,
Iowa
David Allen Davenport b. Jan. 16, 1989,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
16. Lisa Renae Davenport b. June 12, 1962,
Iowa City, Iowa, m. Jan. 24, 1986, in Centerville, Iowa, Michael Howard Myers, b. April
26, 1956, Centerville, Iowa, (son of Irvin Howard Myers and Rose Marie Hopkins).
Children:
Heather Michelle Myers b. Dec. 3, 1986,
Ottumwa, Iowa, d. Dec. 3, 1986, Ottumwa, Iowa, buried: Dec. 8, 1986, Numa Cemetery - Numa,
Iowa.
Jared Michael Myers b. Oct. 21, 1988,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Mikaela Ann Myers b. Sept. 30, 1996,
Bloomfield, Iowa
*One unconfirmed record lists
the parents of Thomas Wait (Generation 1) as Roasanna Wardwell (Wardell) and William Wait.
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This page last updated July
18, 2001
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