SEDGWICK.ORG - Joseph Sedgwick (1815

Joseph Sedgwick [parents unknown]
b. March 11, 1815, Durham, England^1a
d. March 17, 1882, Portlandville (now Akron), Plymouth, Iowa^1a
m. September 23, 1846, Grant County, Wisconsin, Hannah Peacock³

Hannah Peacock [parents unknown]
b. December 28, 1823, Yorkshire, England^1a
d. June 16, 1874, New Diggings, Lafayette, Wisconsin^1a
bu New Diggings, Lafayette, Wisconsin, Shawnee Cemetery (near her son "Sid")^1a

Census Records:

1850 WI Lafayette, New Diggings
1860 WI Lafayette, New Diggings
1870 WI Lafayette, New Diggings
1880 WI Lafayette, New Diggings

Joseph Sedgwick was said to have worked as a miner in England. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 22 in 1837, moving first to Pennsylvania, then in 1838 to Missouri and in 1839 to Shullsburg, Wisconsin. He moved to New Diggings, Lafayette, Wisconsin in 1841, and made a claim of 10 acres which he built over the years into 280 acres. Served as school director and a member of the town board. It is believed that he is buried in Shawnee Cemetery, New Diggings near the grave of his son "Sid" and his wife.

Children:

William Sedgwick
b. August 12, 1847^1a
d. At Birth^1a
Thomas Sedgwick^1a
b. July 7, 1848^1a
d. May 17, 1922^1a
m. July 8, 1870, New Diggings, Lafayette, Wisconsin, Sarah Ann Edge^2,4
Joseph Sedgwick^1a
b. November 22, 1850^1a
d. May 12, 1868^1a
John William Sedgwick^1a
b. January 28, 1853^1a
d. August 15, 1925^1a
George Sidney Sedgwick^1a
b. March 20, 1855^1a
d. August 16, 1935^1a
m. April 9, 1881, Grant County, Wisconsin, Barbara E Richardson³
Elizabeth Ann Sedgwick^1a
b. February 4, 1858^1a
d. June 14, 1929^1a
m. Peacock^1a
Sarah Jane Sedgwick^1a
b. February 4, 1858^1a
d. December 3, 1925^1a
m. Carpenter^1a
Hannah Emeline Sedgwick^1a
b. April 28, 1861^1a
d. January 29, 1927^1a
m. Agnes^1a
Ruth Etta Sedgwick^1a
b. May 20, 1863^1a
d. September 7, 1935^1a
m. Callan^1a
Joseph Alonzo Sedgwick^1a
b. June 15, 1867^1a
d. February 27, 1948^1a

If you can get to South Dakota, you can read more about Joseph Sedgwick here:

Genealogy Charts: Joseph Sedgwick, of England and Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Collection of Genealogy Charts (155pg) by Betty Jane Sedgwick, 1974
at the South Dakota State Archives Main Collection

Notes for later use:

Ancestry.com: Iowa Cemetery Records

Name Death Date Birth Date Cemetery Town Additional Details (Including Relatives) Level Info

Thomas Sedgwick 17 May 1922 07 Jul 1849 Grace Hill Hawarden (Hawarden Chron. 18 May 1922) Bk 21, Lot 5;wif: Sarah A. Edge Cemetery Records of Sioux County

Sarah Ann Sedgwick 01 Sep 1921 27 Dec 1849 Grace Hill Hawarden Bk 21, Lot 5 Cemetery Records of Sioux County

Sources:

1. Records of descendants and researchers
a. Todd Temperly, great-great-grandson of Joseph Sedgwick and Hannah Peacock
Todd used to have a website with all this information, now disappeared.

2. Census Records, any of those indicated

3. Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1900
an Ancestry.com database
These records:

Name Spouse Marriage Date County State

Joseph Sedgwick Hannah Peacock 23 Sep 1846 Grant WI

George Sidney Sedgwick Barbara Richardson 9 Apr 1881 Grant WI

4. Wisconsin Marriages, pre 1907
an Ancestry.com database
These records:

Name Marriage Date County Volume Page

Thomas Sedgwick 08 Jul 1870 Lafayette 01 0415

Sarah Ann Edge 08 Jul 1870 Lafayette 01 0415

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