Mary Magdalene Wessinger

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ID: I48
Last: Wessinger
First: Mary
Middle: Magdalene
Birth: 29 Nov 1782 at South Carolina 1
Death: 18 Oct 1872 at Lexington Co., South Carolina 2
Burial: Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery, Lexington Co., South Carolina 3
Sex: F
Notes: Some researchers list the middle name as Madelene, others as Magdalene. Family lore lists the latter.

Extensive research on Wessinger family of Dutch Fork area of South Carolina was formerly (2001)shared online by the Dutch Fork chapter of the SC Genealogical society:
http://www.dfchapter.homestead.com/Wessinger.html.
Per this source, the graves of the parents and 6 siblings of Mary Magdalene Wessinger now lie under Lake Murray, South Carolina.
Such information is now (2005) available at Lexington Co. Public Library, Lexington, South Carolina.
Sources: 4
 
Mother: Lydia Ann Smith b: 1752 d: 22 Nov 1807
Father: Mathias Jr. Wessinger b: 22 Mar 1746 d: 26 Mar 1816
 
Marriage 1   Joseph Lybrand b: 1785 d: 9 Sep 1876
Wedding: 15 Nov 1810 Lexington Co., South Carolina 5
 
Children:
1 Mary Magdalene Lybrand b: 31 Oct 1821 Lexington Co., South Carolina
 
Sources:
1 Title: Tombstone
Note: Maiden surname Wessinger, per tombstone inscription
Text: In memory / of / Mary Magdalene / wife of Joseph Lybrand. / and daughter of / Mathias and Hannah Wessinger...
 
2 Title: Tombstone
 
3 Title: Tombstone
Note: Lies next to husband Joseph Lybrand. Cemetery located sw of Lexington, SC, west of SC-hwy-6 on Nazareth Rd. where it crosses Long's Pond Rd. (have photo)
Text: In memory / of / Mary Magdalene / wife of Joseph Lybrand. / and daughter of / Mathias and Hannah Wessinger / his wife, who was born / Novr. 29th A.D. 1782 / and died Octr. 8th A.D.1872, / aged 89 years 10 months / and 9 days. / Married Novr. 15th A.D. 1810. / She had 8 children, / 5 now living, 45 grandchildren / and 33 great grandchildren / at the time of her death
 
4 Repository:
  --Name: Meynel Clowney Cato Genealogy Collection
  --Address: c/o jpinson@polaris.net
Title: Hand written notes by Mary Emily Clark Boatwright
Note: Links Mollie Wessinger to her husband Joseph Lybrand, and links them to their granddaughter Mary Emily Clark who wrote the notes
 
5 Title: Tombstone
Note: Marriage date on tombstone of Joseph is 1800; on tombstone of wife Mary Magdalene is 1810.
Per transcriptions of tombstones at Nazareth Evengelical Lutheran Church, Lexington Co., South Carolina; in letter from Pastor Olin W. Chassereau of Nazareth Lutheran Church to E.C.P. (have photos)
 


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