This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzgerald, Hatch,Warner, Wells, Saxton, Kelley, Burdick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1.2 Message Board Post: Augusta was married to one of my FitzGerald ancestors first. This is all I have: Augusta1 was born 1853 in Indiana, and died 1947 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. She married (1) John Whight Fitzgerald, son of William FitzGerald and Armina Wells. He was born November 16, 1849 in Burns, Allegancy Co., New York, and died January 27, 1876 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan. She married (2) James J. Watkins November 13, 1879 in Hillsdale Co., MI.. He was born 1847 in New York State, and died 1917 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. More About Augusta: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI Notes for John Whight Fitzgerald: John Whight Fitzgerald is buried in Wild Cherry Cemetery, Woodbridge Twp. He died January 27, 1876 at the age of 26y 10m 11 D. More About John Whight Fitzgerald: Burial: Wild Cherry Cemetery, Ransom Twp. Hillsdale Co., MI Event 1: 1876, Buried Wild Cherry Cemetery-Woodbridge Event 2: 1876, 26y 10m 11d Notes for James J. Watkins: James was listed as a farmer at the time of his marriage to Augusta Fitzgerald ll-l3-l879. 1880 Michigan Census, Hillsdale Co., Woodbridge Twp, Family 14/14 shows Augusta married to Jame Watkins. James was 32 and Agusta was 26. Since they had only been married a short time the 5 children showing ages 9 to 3 should have been his children by his first marriage. One son named Burton J. 3 months old was probably hers. (ancestry Image 2 of 32) More About James J. Watkins: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI Marriage Notes for Augusta and James Watkins: Augusta, first wife of James Wright Fitzgeald was married by D. L. Green, minister, witnesses were Jonas Dodge and E.E. Green, of Hillsdale Co. Book E, p. 296, year of l879, Hillsdale Co. , MI. Child of Augusta and John Fitzgerald is Brayton2 Fitzgerald, born 1872 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan; died September 1, 1878 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan. Notes for Brayton Fitzgerald: Brayton, son of Wright and Augusta D Sep 14, 1878 5 y 7 m 1 D. His tombstone says: Angel Brat' on thou art safe in heaven. No prayer for thee need now be made. O let the prayers for those be given. Who oft has blessed they infant head. Buried in Wild Cherry Cemetery, Woodbridge. More About Brayton Fitzgerald: Burial: Wild Cherry Cemetery, Ransom Twp. Hillsdale Co., MI Event 1: 1878, Buried in Wild Cherry cemetery-Woodbridge Event 2: 1878, 5y 7m 1d. I would like to know more about Augusta. Unsure of who her parents were. Dee in Hillsdale Co., MI Child of Augusta and James Watkins is: 3 i. Burton J.2 Watkins, born 1880 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI; died 1959 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. He married Lulu G. ?; born 1884; died 1925 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. More About Burton J. Watkins: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI More About Lulu G. ?: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI