Mine also ended up in Missouri from Virginia though. What part of Missouri did yours settle in? Mine ended in Callaway County, Fulton, MO. There were a bunch of John's in our family but not sure of the John W.
Your Name came from a woman in Lynn Ma. in the 1800's because she didn't like the name Waitt, she thought there was too many T's. She was the wife of the very first police officer of Lynn Ma. Waite also came from this time period.
Mine also ended up in Missouri from Virginia though. What part of Missouri did yours settle in? Mine ended in Callaway County, Fulton, MO.
There were a bunch of John's in our family but not sure of the John W.
Who was he married to? Do you know his children's names?
Your Name came from a woman in Lynn Ma. in the 1800's because she didn't like the name Waitt, she thought there was too many T's. She was the wife of the very first police officer of Lynn Ma. Waite also came from this time period.
Also found earliest waitt found was from a sea side town in cornwall England and the family name goes back to 1066 there.