The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Barden
Generation No. 1
  1. John Barden
  He married Ann Page on 23rd Feb 1742 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, John Barden from Maresfield. They had the following children:
2 iFrances who was born 1746 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1746 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1797 Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1797 Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frances Fry [Barden] was the daughter of John Barden and Ann Barden [Page]. She was born 1746 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1746 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1797 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1797 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Robert Fry on 26th Jul 1767 at St Andrew's Church, Edburton, Sussex. He was born 1748 at ??; died 1819 at Dormansland, Surrey. They had the following children:
3 iJohn who was born after Aug 1767 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1767 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 1769 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1769 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
4 iiiSarah who was born 1771 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1771 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
5 ivRichard who was born 1773 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1773 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1775 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1775 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
6 viElias who was born 1777 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1777 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
7 viiElizabeth who was born 1779 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 16th Sep 1816 Withyham, Sussex
8 viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1781 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died May 1857 Withyham, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 17th May 1857 Withyham, Sussex
  ixMary who was born 1784 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1784 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xThomas who was born 1786 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1786 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xiMartha who was born 1788 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. John Fry was the son of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. He was born after Aug 1767 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1767 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Monckton on 17th Jun 1792 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1771; died 30th Sep 1799 at Frant, Sussex; buried 4th Oct 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iPhyllis who was born 3rd Feb 1793 at Frant, Sussex; christened 8th May 1793 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiRobert who was born 1794 at Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1794 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Jul 1795 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 1 year; buried 19th Jul 1795 Speldhurst, Kent
  iiiJohn who was born 30th Nov 1795 at Frant, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1796 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 27th May 1797 Frant, Sussex; buried 6th Jun 1797 Speldhurst, Kent
9 ivFrances who was born 5th Sep 1798 at Frant, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1798 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  4. Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. She was born 1771 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1771 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; emigrated 17th Sep 1836 to New York, USA, arrived from London on the Hannibal with her son, Edward, and his family
  She married (1) Lewis Thomas, victualler on 11th Apr 1794 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1760 at Chatham, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1760 at St Mary's Church, Chatham, Kent; died Apr 1803 at Poplar, London; buried 7th Apr 1803 at All Saints' Church, Poplar, London. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born May 1794 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 10th Feb 1797 at Poplar, London; christened 12th Mar 1797 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
  iiiJohn Lewis who was born 27th Sep 1798 at Poplar, London; christened 19th Oct 1798 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
  ivElizabeth who was born 9th Jun 1801 at Poplar, London; christened 15th Jul 1801 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
  vLewis who was born 8th Mar 1803 at Poplar, London; christened 21st Apr 1803 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London; died Sep 1803 Poplar, London; buried 8th Sep 1803 Poplar, London
  She married (2) Edward Hopkins on 4th Jan 1804 at St Botolph, Aldgate, London. He was born 28th Dec 1762 at Southwark, London; christened 23rd Jan 1763 at St John Horsleydown, Southwark, London, parents Edward & Ann Hopkins cornmeeter; died Sep 1813 at Bermondsey, London; buried 12th Sep 1813 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Bermondsey, London. They had the following children:
10 iEdward who was born 19th Mar 1805 at Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1805 St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
11 iiWilliam who was born 16th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12th Jan 1813 Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15th Feb 1866 New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
  She married (3) John Searl on 10th Nov 1816 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Woolwich, Kent. He was born c 1770 at ??
   
  5. Richard Fry was the son of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. He was born 1773 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1773 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia Cole on 2nd Mar 1802 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1780. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born c Jul 1802 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1802 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1804 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1804 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiHannah who was born 1807 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1810 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1813 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viRichard who was born 1816 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1816 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiLouisa who was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  6. Elias Fry was the son of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. He was born 1777 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1777 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Davis on 28th May 1799 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
  iFrances Mary who was born 14th Mar 1800 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 27th Apr 1800 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ceremony performed by John Farrier
  iiAnn who was born 1802 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1802 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
12 iiiElias who was born 1st Feb 1805 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1805 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ceremony performed by William Mather
13 ivGeorge who was born 30th Jul 1807 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1807 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ceremony performed by Edward Lake
  vRobert who was born 15th Jul 1810 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1810 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ceremony performed by John Finley
  viDaniel who was born 27th Mar 1813 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 24th May 1813 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cermony performed by James Bridgman
  viiJane who was born 1817 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28th Sep 1817 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  7. Elizabeth Chart [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. She was born 1779 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1779 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 16th Sep 1816 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married William Chart on 24th May 1802 at Withyham, Sussex, William is living in East Grinstead. Witnesses Joseph Mills (future brother-in-law) & Mary Fry (sister). He was born 1781. They had the following children:
14 iElizabeth who was born 19th Jul 1803 at Blackham, Sussex; died 3rd Dec 1872 California, USA, of Typhoid Fever while visiting her daughter; buried 20th Jan 1873 Michigan, USA, her six sons were bearers
15 iiJoseph who was born 5th Apr 1805 at Blackham, Sussex; died 1832 New York, USA
16 iiiObediah who was born 18th Dec 1806 at Blackham, Sussex; died 27th Jun 1897 California, USA
  ivMary who was born 1st Oct 1809 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 1825 ??
17 vWilliam who was born 30th Jul 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex
18 viMartha who was born 26th Feb 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1873 Michigan, USA, Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo
19 viiSusannah who was born 9th Sep 1816 at Hartfield, Sussex; died c 1844 Michigan, USA; buried c 1844 Michigan, USA, buried with her daughter
   
  8. Philadelphia Mills [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]. She was born 1781 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1781 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died May 1857 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 17th May 1857 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Joseph Mills, shoemaker on 13th Jun 1803 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1772 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 3rd Jan 1773 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lingfield, Surrey; died Jan 1848 at Lingfield, Surrey; buried 23rd Jan 1848 at Dormansland Baptist Church, Dormansland, Surrey. They had the following children:
20 iMary who was born 1806 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
21 iiJoseph who was born 2nd Feb 1808 at Withyham, Sussex; died 13th Oct 1874 Buxted, Sussex
22 iiiPhiladelphia who was born c 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; died 18th Jun 1893 Croydon, Surrey, of Senile decay and chronic bronchitis. witness A Woodhams
23 ivWilliam who was born 1814 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 28 years, son of Joseph Mills (shoemaker) and Philadelphia Mills; died Oct to Dec 1911 Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Frances Pankhurst [Fry] was the daughter of John Fry and Sarah Fry [Monckton]. She was born 5th Sep 1798 at Frant, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1798 at Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Thomas Pankhurst, harness maker on 18th Aug 1819 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, Withnesses Thomas Moon & Matilda Monckton. He was born 1799 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1799 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Apr to June 1848 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 5 Page 388; buried 18th May 1848 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  10. Edward Hopkins was the son of Edward Hopkins and Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry]. He was born 19th Mar 1805 at Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1805 at St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Gay on 20th Sep 1826 at St Michael's Church, East Wickham, Kent. She was born c 1802 at ??. They had the following children:
24 iAnnie Eliza who was born 28th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6th Mar 1900 Michigan, USA; buried 9th Mar 1900 Michigan, USA
   
  11. William Hopkins, music teacher & choir master was the son of Edward Hopkins and Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry]. He was born 16th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12th Jan 1813 at Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15th Feb 1866 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
  He married Susannah Chart on 2nd Jun 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She was born 30th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated after Jun 1830 to New York, USA; died 18th Feb 1893 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18th Feb 1893 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
   
  12. Elias Fry was the son of Elias Fry and Frances Fry [Davis]. He was born 1st Feb 1805 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1805 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ceremony performed by William Mather
  He married Elizabeth Heasman on 21st Dec 1823 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1805. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1824 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1824 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  13. George Fry, carrier and carpenter was the son of Elias Fry and Frances Fry [Davis]. He was born 30th Jul 1807 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1807 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ceremony performed by Edward Lake
  He married Mary Ann Longley on 9th May 1826 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1805. They had the following children:
  iHarry Longley who was born 1830 at Frant, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1830 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of George Fry (carrier) and Mary Fry
  iiJulia who was born 1832 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George Fry (carpenter) and Mary Fry
   
  14. Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart] was the daughter of William Chart and Elizabeth Chart [Fry]. She was born 19th Jul 1803 at Blackham, Sussex; died 3rd Dec 1872 at Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA, of Typhoid Fever while visiting her daughter; buried 20th Jan 1873 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, her six sons were bearers
  She married William Henry Woodhams on 14th Feb 1827 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, Witnesses Joseph Chart and Susannah Woodhams. He was born 12th Oct 1801 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1801 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; emigrated 26th Sep 1846 to USA, Arrived in New York with his wife and 8 children on the US sailing clipper Wellington from London; died 19th May 1887 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell. They had the following children:
25 iWilliam Henry who was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 Michigan, USA
26 iiElizabeth who was born 1st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
27 iiiHenry Frederick who was born 10th Jan 1840 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 18040 Q1 Vol 4 Page 80; died 24th Feb 1934 Michigan, USA
   
  15. Joseph Chart was the son of William Chart and Elizabeth Chart [Fry]. He was born 5th Apr 1805 at Blackham, Sussex; emigrated 2nd Jun 1830 to New York, USA, Arrived from London with his brother William on the Elizabeth Frith; died 1832 at Troy, Rennselaer, New York, USA
  He married Susannah Woodhams on 25th Nov 1827 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, witnesses John Redgrave & Elizabeth Sims. She was born 30th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated after Jun 1830 to New York, USA; died 18th Feb 1893 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18th Feb 1893 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 3rd Apr 1828 at Leatherbottle Lane,Norwood, Surrey, This was the home of Elizabeth's grandfather William Chart; died 22nd Feb 1909 Chicago, USA; buried after 22nd Feb 1909 Michigan, USA
  iiJoseph who was born 1830 at Leatherbottle Lane, Norwood, Surrey; died 1832 New York, USA
   
  16. Obediah Chart was the son of William Chart and Elizabeth Chart [Fry]. He was born 18th Dec 1806 at Blackham, Sussex; died 27th Jun 1897 at Home of Mrs William H Rowse (niece), Oakland, California, USA
  He married (1) Mary Chantler on 11th Nov 1829 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, witnesses Wm Williams & Martha Chart. She was born c 1811 at ??; died c 1845 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
  He married (2) Phebe Wilcox on 29th Aug 1852 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, witnesses George Anderson & Josiah Woodhams. She was born c 1820 at England; died c Jun 1896 at Alameda County, California, USA
   
  17. William Chart was the son of William Chart and Elizabeth Chart [Fry]. He was born 30th Jul 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Wicken on 14th Oct 1833 at St John the Baptist Church, Croydon, Surrey, Witnesses Martha Chart & William Woodhams. She was born 7th Sep 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; emigrated 13th Dec 1833 to New York, USA, Arrived from London on the Clarissa Andrews; died 15th Feb 1888 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, parents William & Mary Wickins; buried after 15th Feb 1888 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
   
  18. Martha Woodhams [Chart] was the daughter of William Chart and Elizabeth Chart [Fry]. She was born 26th Feb 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated 28th Sep 1843 to Boston, USA, Arrived from London on the barque Velasco with her husband and 3 children plus her brother Obed; died 7th Nov 1873 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo
  She married Frederick Woodhams on 23rd Oct 1837 at St Johns Church, Croydon, Surrey, Market gardener, witnesses William Woodhams and Martha Fox. He was born 8th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; emigrated 28th Sep 1843 to Boston, USA, Arrived from London on the barque Velasco with his wife and 3 children plus his brother-in-law Obed; died 5th Oct 1892 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, of Dysentry. Wood dealer and sprinkling (presumably irrigation); buried after 5th Oct 1892 at Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
   
  19. Susannah Warrant [Chart] was the daughter of William Chart and Elizabeth Chart [Fry]. She was born 9th Sep 1816 at Hartfield, Sussex; died c 1844 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; buried c 1844 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, buried with her daughter
  She married Thomas Warrant on c 1840 at Rochester, New York, USA. They had the following children:
  iUnnamed who was born c 1844 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died c 1844 Michigan, USA
   
  20. Mary Cottenham [Mills] was the daughter of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. She was born 1806 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Charles Cottenham on 1st Aug 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1803 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  21. Joseph Mills, Cordwainer & shopkeeper was the son of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. He was born 2nd Feb 1808 at Withyham, Sussex; died 13th Oct 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Mary Wickenden on 4th Aug 1834 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 30th Apr 1793 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 8th May 1793 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1867 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2B Page 70
   
  22. Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills] was the daughter of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. She was born c 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; died 18th Jun 1893 at Elis David Almshouse, Church Street, Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2A Page 164, of Senile decay and chronic bronchitis. witness A Woodhams
  iEdgar who was born 8th Feb 1831 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1831 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
  She married Josiah Woodhams on 8th Feb 1835 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, Witnesses Martha Chart and Frederick Woodhams. He was born 5th Dec 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 2nd Jul 1885 at Elis David Almshouse, Church Street, Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2A Page 108, of cardiac disease. death witnessed by Wm W [son?]. . They had the following children:
28 iWilliam who was born 11th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30th Aug 1921 Croydon, Surrey
  iiAnn who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 4 Page 99
   
  23. William Mills, shoemaker was the son of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. He was born 1814 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 28 years, son of Joseph Mills (shoemaker) and Philadelphia Mills; died Oct to Dec 1911 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q4 Vol 2B Page 161
  He married Elizabeth Manklow on 5th Dec 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 13th Jul 1817 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1817 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
29 iJohn who was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1845 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Mills (shoemaker) and Elizabeth Mills
  iiGeorge who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Mills (shoemaker) and Elisabeth Mills; died Mar 1856 Withyham, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 9th Mar 1856 Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  24. Annie Eliza Woodhams [Hopkins] was the daughter of Edward Hopkins and Elizabeth Hopkins [Gay]. She was born 28th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6th Mar 1900 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; buried 9th Mar 1900 at Riverside Cemetery, Kamazoo, Michigan, USA
  She married William Henry Woodhams on 2nd Apr 1855 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. He was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iEdward Hopkins who was born 10th Dec 1866 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 19th Mar 1936 Michigan, USA
   
  25. William Henry Woodhams was the son of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. He was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
  He married Annie Eliza Hopkins on 2nd Apr 1855 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She was born 28th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6th Mar 1900 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; buried 9th Mar 1900 at Riverside Cemetery, Kamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iEdward Hopkins who was born 10th Dec 1866 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 19th Mar 1936 Michigan, USA
   
  26. Elizabeth Anderson [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. She was born 1st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
  She married George H Anderson on 5th Jun 1852 at Gunplain Township, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. He was born 22nd Oct 1827 at Mayfield, Fulton County, New York, USA
   
  27. Henry Frederick Woodhams was the son of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. He was born 10th Jan 1840 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 18040 Q1 Vol 4 Page 80; died 24th Feb 1934 at Plainwell. Alleghan County, Michigan, USA
  He married Martha J Gilkey on 6th Dec 1871 at Plainwell, Alleghan County, Michigan, USA. She was born 28th Feb 1852 at Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, USA; died 30th Jan 1900 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
30 iEdward Joseph who was born 28th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4th Apr 1972 Michigan, USA
   
  28. William Woodhams, grocer was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born 11th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30th Aug 1921 at 29 Southbridge Road, Croydon, Surrey
  He married (1) Eliza Potter on 25th Jun 1862 at St Giles' Church, Camberwell, London. She was born c 1834 at Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire; died 22nd Jan 1890 at 12 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Surrey
  He married (2) Esther Heasman on Jan to Mar 1891 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2A Page 415. She was born July to Sep 1851 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 376; died 5th May 1923 at Croydon Mental Hospital, Warlingham, Surrey
   
  29. John Mills, bricklayer was the son of William Mills, shoemaker and Elizabeth Mills [Manklow]. He was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1845 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Mills (shoemaker) and Elizabeth Mills
  He married Mary Ann Furnell on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 242. She was born 1849 at Shoreham, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Harriet who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  iiHarriet who was born 1874 at Ashurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 6
  30. Edward Joseph Woodhams was the son of Henry Frederick Woodhams and Martha J Woodhams [Gilkey]. He was born 28th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4th Apr 1972 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
  He married Clo Mae Kahler on 31st Aug 1905 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. She was born 24th Nov 1876 at Union Town, Stark County, Ohio, USA; died 6th Aug 1963 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iRobert Edward who was born 30th Oct 1912 at Idaho, USA; died 10th Oct 1998 USA
   

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