Augustus M. Wedding1

b. 31 January 1806, d. 11 May 1886
FatherAbednego Wedding1 d. bef 24 Feb 1845
MotherRebecca Johnson1 b. 13 Mar 1777, d. Dec 1832
Birth31 Jan 1806 Augustus M. Wedding was born on 31 Jan 1806, probably in Maryland although a few of his children's death records reported his place of birth as Virginia.2 
Marriage27 Jan 1831 He married Jane Hutton, daughter of Moses Hutton and Jane (?), on 27 Jan 1831 in Washington County, Virginia.3,4 
  Jane's name was apparently recorded as Sarah when the Rev. McEwen's marriages for 1829-1831 were reported to the courthouse on May 30th, 1831. Her name may have been recorded in error by either the minister or the clerk copying the original record. It is also possible she was known as Sarah during the lifetime of her mother, who was also a Jane. However, no other original document has been found by this researcher which refers to her as anything other than Jane.5  
Cens-18401840  Augustus and Jane left Virginia sometime between 1836 and 1839 based on the location of birth noted years later for their daughters Eleanor and Mary. The 1840 census recorded Augustus in Montgomery township, Owen County, Indiana. The household also included a 20-29 year old female [Jane] and 2 females under 5 [Eleanor and Mary].6 
  What is not apparent from the census is that the couple had 2 additional daughters who died in 1838 and 1839. 
Cens-185029 Aug 1850 In 1850 the family was enumerated living in Warren township, Putnam County, Indiana. Their residence was noted by the census taker as "hotel". Besides Augustus and Jane the household included Eleanor (14), Mary (11), William (9), Sarah (7), Albert (5) and John (2).7 
Cens-186026 Jul 1860  In the mid 1850s the family moved again, this time settling in Middle Fork township, Macon County, Missouri. Four additional children had been added to the family between 1850 and 1860: James, Inez, Laura and Josephas. [Daughter Eleanor had died in 1854]8 
Cens-187028 Jul 1870  Ten years later they were again recorded on Middle Fork township where Augustus farmed land valued at $600 and owned personal property worth $800.9 
  Again the family had lost a child in the intervening decade; their youngest son having died in 1865. 
Death11 May 1886 Augustus died on 11 May 1886 in Randolph County, Missouri, at age 80.10 
Burial He was buried at Old Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Randolph County, Missouri.11 

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Headstone for Augustus and Jane (Hutton) Wedding
Augustus and Jane eventually settled in Macon County, Missouri. Locate Macon (and neighborhing Randolph) Counties on the Missouri map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

Jane Hutton b. 28 Jan 1814, d. 11 Oct 1892
Children
Last Edited8 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S622] Martha Keys, "Hello," e-mail to Diana Powell, 5 May 2003. Martha cites the Bible of Fredonia Wedding Wilson Mahaffey (daughter of John Wesley Wedding and Elizabeth Ryburn Wedding) which she viewed in the home of Fredonia's great grandson, Sonny Mahaffey in Enid, Oklahoma. It contained information on Abednego and Rebecca Wedding and their children.
  2. [S681] Martha Keys, "Abednego Wedding-Rebecca Johnson Lemaster" family group sheet. Information is not sourced.
  3. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 66. Augustus Wadding and Sarah Hatton, 27 Jan. 1831.
  4. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry states: "Daughter Jane married Jan 1830."
  5. [S2388] William R. Wheeler, Minister's Returns 1828-1853 Washington Co., Virginia Vol. 2C, p. 1. The copy made from Rev. McEwen's return for 1829-1831 was too fragile to scan. Mr. Wheeler transcribed the record instead.
  6. [S2224] Augustus Wedding household, 1840 U.S. cens., Owen Co., IN, Montgomery township, p. 76 stamped (on following page), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2009, image 17 of 18. Household includes: 1 M 20-29; 2 females under 5; 1 female 20-29.
  7. [S523] Augustus Wedding household, 1850 U.S. cens, Putnam Co., IN, pop. sched., Warren township, p. 535 (stamped), dwelling 67, family 67, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 11 of 26. Household includes: Augustus Wedding, 40, b. MD, farmer; Jane, 34, b. VA; Elenor E.J., 14, b. VA; Mary E., 11; William W.E., 9; Sarah E., 7; Albert H., 5; John A., 2; all b. IN; residence noted as "Hotel."
  8. [S358] Augustus Wedding household, 1860 U.S. cens, Macon Co., MO, pop. sched., Middle fork township, p. 342 (added script), dwelling 1270, family 1270, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 21 of 21. Household includes: Augustus Wedding, 50, farmer, b. Md; Jane, 45, b. VA; William W. E, 18; Sara E., 16; Albert M.H., 14; John A., 12; James H.R., 10; Inez, 8; Laura M., 5; Joseph_ (m), 2; birthplace of first 6 children not clear; last 2 b. MO.
  9. [S270] Augustus Wedding household, 1870 U.S. cens, Macon Co., MO, pop. sched., Middle fork township, p. after 209 stamped, dwelling 137, family 139, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 22 of 29. Household includes: Augustus Wedding, 62, farmer, owns land val. $600, pers. prop of $800, b. VA; Jane, 56, b. VA; Albert M. H., 24, b. IN; James H.R., 18, b. IN; Inez, 17, b. IN; Laura, 14, b. MO.
  10. [S2191] Sherida K. Eddlemon, Records of Randolph Co., Missouri 1833-1964, p. 78. Abstracted entries from Randolph Co. Death Register: Augustus Wedding: d. 11 May 1886, 79y 5m 10d, farmer, b. VA, lived in MO 32 yrs, married.
  11. [S2187] "Macon County Cemetery Records", database, USGenWeb: Missouri, Macon County (http://macon.mogenweb.org/cemlist.htm : viewed Jan. 2009), Salem Cemetery is in neighboring Randolph County, MO.
  12. [S2211] Charlotte Thompson Pflum, Descendants of The George Moses Hutton Family of Washington Co. Virginia and Randolph Co. Missouri, p. 5.
  13. [S1727] Sarah E. Haley, Missouri state death certificate no. 18012 (1912). Sarah E. Haley certificate, viewed Jan. 2009. Parents identified as Augustus Wedding, b. Virginia and Jane Huton, b. Virginia.
  14. [S1727] Albert Moses Wedding, Missouri state death certificate no. 45883 (1936). Albert Moses certificate, viewed Jan. 2009. Parents reported as Augusta [sic] Wedding, b. Middletown, MY and Jane Hutton, b. Virginia.
  15. [S1727] James Henry Wedding, Missouri state death certificate no. 43639 (1940). James Henry Wedding certificate, viewed Jan. 2009. Parents identified as Augusta [sic] Wedding, b. Maryland and Jane Hutton, b. Virginia.