On 4 Mar 1823 when John was 19, he married
Elizabeth Wakeford, daughter of
Thomas Wakeford (5 Mar 1767-17 Sep 1831) &
Martha Holden (22 Oct 1766-27 Sep 1848), in Lurgashall, Sussex.
Born in 1802 in Northchapel, Sussex. Elizabeth died in Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan in 1868. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie.
On her son John’s 1880 census record, it says his mother was born in “Isle of W” which would probably be the Isle of Wight.
Elizabeth’s surname is given as Wakeford on both her daughter Sarah’s death certificate, her daughter Martha’s death certificate, and her son Leonard’s marriage records.