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Descendant's report for Lois Wenham [Lavender], daughter of John Lavender and Ann Lavender [Haffenden]
Generation No. 1
  1. Lois Wenham [Lavender] was the daughter of John Lavender and Ann Lavender [Haffenden]. She was born 10th Dec 1799 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1800 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; emigrated 24th May 1851 to New York, USA, arrived on the Independence from London; died 14th Nov 1865 at Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
  She married Thomas Wenham on 23rd Jul 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1793 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex; emigrated 24th May 1851 to New York, USA, arrived on the Independence from London; died 13th Mar 1867 at Wisconsin, USA; buried after 13th Mar 1867 at Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA. They had the following children:
2 iLevi who was born 10th Aug 1822 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1822 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 17th Apr 1904 Chicago, USA; buried 20th Apr 1904 Illinois, USA
3 iiElizabeth who was born 11th Jul 1824 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 1858 New York, USA
4 iiiAnn who was born 20th Jan 1827 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th May 1891 New York, USA
  ivEmily who was born 13th Apr 1830 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1830 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
5 vThomas who was born 4th Oct 1832 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1832 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  viWilliam Henry who was born 2nd Sep 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiJames who was born 15th Dec 1843 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Levi Wenham was the son of Thomas Wenham and Lois Wenham [Lavender]. He was born 10th Aug 1822 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1822 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 17th Apr 1904 at Chicago, USA; buried 20th Apr 1904 at Donovan, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
  He married Eliza Sawyer on 15th Feb 1845 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1825 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter George who was born c May 1845 at Hammerden, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1845 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  3. Elizabeth French [Wenham] was the daughter of Thomas Wenham and Lois Wenham [Lavender]. She was born 11th Jul 1824 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1824 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; emigrated 24th May 1851 to New York, USA, arrived on the Independence from London; died 1858 at Kirkland, Oneida County, New York, USA
  She married John French, shoe maker on 4th Feb 1842 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents James & Philadelphia French; emigrated 24th May 1851 to New York, USA, arrived on the Independence from London. They had the following children:
  iEphraim who was born 17th May 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiEmily who was born Jan to Mar 1850 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 7 Page 552
   
  4. Ann Waterhouse [Wenham] was the daughter of Thomas Wenham and Lois Wenham [Lavender]. She was born 20th Jan 1827 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1827 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; emigrated 24th May 1851 to New York, USA, arrived on the Independence from London; buried 17th May 1891 at Vernon Center, Oneida County, New York, USA
  She married Henry Waterhouse, aka Henry Waters on 25th Dec 1844 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; buried after 13th Mar 1867 at Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA; died 22nd Apr 1893 at Vernon, Oneida County, New York, USA. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiSarah Ann who was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 490
  iiiHarriett who was born May 1850 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Wenham was the son of Thomas Wenham and Lois Wenham [Lavender]. He was born 4th Oct 1832 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1832 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Wenham on 30th Dec 1860 at Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA. She was born 1837 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1837 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 28th Jul 1914 at Los Angeles, California, USA
   

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