The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Chart [Fry], daughter of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
2 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
3 iiJoseph who was born 5th Apr 1805 at Blackham, Sussex; died 1832 New York, USA
4 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 ??
5 vWilliam who was born 30th Jul 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex
6 viMartha who was born 26th Feb 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1873 Michigan, USA, Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo
7 viiSusannah who was born 9th Sep 1816 at Hartfield, Sussex; died c 1844 Michigan, USA; buried c 1844 Michigan, USA, buried with her daughter
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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:
8 iWilliam Henry who was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 Michigan, USA
9 iiElizabeth who was born 1st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
10 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
   
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   
  5. 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
   
  6. 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
   
  7. 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
   
Generation No. 3
  8. 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
   
  9. 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
   
  10. 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:
11 iEdward Joseph who was born 28th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4th Apr 1972 Michigan, USA
   
Generation No. 4
  11. 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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