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Frederick Elliot Wadsworth – Wadsworth Manufacturing Company — 7 Comments

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  2. Most of the Wadsworth’s of Idaho and Utah are descendants of Abiah Wadsworth and one of his two wives: Eliza Ann Hardy (1st Wife) or Phoebe Augusta Hubbard (2nd Wife). He was a prolific man, as he had many children that had many children (i.e. a whole large Wadsworth family between Idaho and Utah). Abiah and Eliza joined with the latter-day saints while living in Lincolnville, Maine where he was a ship builder. Eliza loved the water. And their stories are told in a book called “Abiah Wadsworth his wives and family (1810-1979)”. Abiah is a descendent of the Maine and Massachusetts Wadsworth’s, who are descendant’s of Christopher Wadsworth, who originally settled in Duxbury, MA next door to Plymouth, MA in 1632. Christopher is thought to have come from Heptonstall, England in the county of Yorkshire (north England), although some suggest Kent, England.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s mother (Zilpha Wadsworth) was from Maine and also ties in to Christopher Wadsworth. Your common ancestor with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow would be all the way back to Christopher.

    The other family of Wadsworth’s in America are descendants of William Wadsworth, and they settled in Connecticut and New York.

    It is also worthy to note that there were many Wadsworth’s in American who supported the cause of the American revolution. You have one such ancestor whose name is Sedate Wadsworth–Abiah’s Grandfather.

    (Note: I have no Wadsworth blood, but my wife and children do. We have been fortunate to have travelled to Duxbury, MA and Heptonstall, England in search of family history about the early roots of Wadsworth’s in America.)

  3. I find it rather interesting that a large number of WADSWORTHs claim the same family Coat-of-Arms. Don’t you think it rather strange that there are at least 3 French fleur-de-lises on the shield ? Could it be that most of us are really Normans from France and redesigned our coat-of-arms when our forbearers conquered British lands ?

  4. Looking for Famy History ~ I was born in Granger, Utah
    My Father is Neil Wadsworth his parents were from Taylor, ID
    Anyone familiar with these names? I hear we go back to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow but would love to fill in the many gaps.

    • Most of the Wadsworth’s of Idaho and Utah are descendants of Abiah Wadsworth and one of his two wives: Eliza Ann Hardy (1st Wife) or Phoebe Augusta Hubbard (2nd Wife). He was a prolific man, as he had many children that had many children (i.e. a whole large Wadsworth family between Idaho and Utah). Abiah and Eliza joined with the latter-day saints while living in Lincolnville, Maine where he was a ship builder. Eliza loved the water. And their stories are told in a book called “Abiah Wadsworth his wives and family (1810-1979)”. Abiah is a descendent of the Maine and Massachusetts Wadsworth’s, who are descendant’s of Christopher Wadsworth, who originally settled in Duxbury, MA next door to Plymouth, MA in 1632. Christopher is thought to have come from Heptonstall, England in the county of Yorkshire (north England), although some suggest Kent, England.

      Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s mother (Zilpha Wadsworth) was from Maine and also ties in to Christopher Wadsworth. Your common ancestor with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow would be all the way back to Christopher.

      The other family of Wadsworth’s in America are descendants of William Wadsworth, and they settled in Connecticut and New York.

      It is also worthy to note that there were many Wadsworth’s in American who supported the cause of the American revolution. You have one such ancestor whose name is Sedate Wadsworth–Abiah’s Grandfather.

      (Note: I have no Wadsworth blood, but my wife and children do. We have been fortunate to have travelled to Duxbury, MA and Heptonstall, England in search of family history about the early roots of Wadsworth’s in America.)

    • I’m a Wadsworth from Taylor (Shelley, ID). We are indeed distant relatives of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Regan’s post is quite accurate, and there is a Book “Abiah Wadsworth; his wives and family” with the history of dates, records and information provided by many sources of the life of Abiah Wadsworth. The book is over 450 pages. The information covers 1810 to 1979.

    • Niel Wadsworth is my 1st cousin, his parents are Percy & Leona Pearl Ellis Wadsworth. I loved them dearly. My kids still remember going to his 100th Birthday Party. It was wonderful! My Father, Weldon Jay Wadsworth, was his youngest brother. Their parents were Bertie Wadsworth and Eliza Jane Stoddard Wadsworth.

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