Kate Gledhill's tree
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James Gledhill & Janet Smith and their descendants
of Halifax,
later of the Amblerthorn Smithy in Queensbury, Halifax
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Generation No. 17
1. JAMES17 GLEDHILL (JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born November 13, 1738 in Halifax, England, and died 1785. He married JANET SMITH September 25, 1760. She was born in Halifax, England.
More About JAMES GLEDHILL:
Baptism: November 15, 1738, Wakefield County Records
Child of JAMES GLEDHILL and JANET SMITH is:
2. i. JOHN18 GLEDHILL.
Generation No. 18
2. JOHN18 GLEDHILL (JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) He married MARJERY PROCTOR July 02, 1784.
More About JOHN GLEDHILL:
Burial: January 27, 1806
Child of JOHN GLEDHILL and MARJERY PROCTOR is:
3. i. JAMES19 GLEDHILL, d. 1828.
Generation No. 19
3. JAMES19 GLEDHILL (JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) died 1828. He married MARY(NANNY) OVEREND May 23, 1806. She died 1843.
More About JAMES GLEDHILL:
Baptism: September 29, 1784, Wakefield County Records
Child of JAMES GLEDHILL and MARY OVEREND is:
4. i. JOHN20 GLEDHILL, b. Northowram; d. December 04, 1856, Amblerthorn, Queensbury, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 20
4. JOHN20 GLEDHILL (JAMES19, JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born in Northowram, and died December 04, 1856 in Amblerthorn, Queensbury, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. He married HANNAH JOWETT January 12, 1829 in Bradford Parish Church, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, daughter of BENJAMIN JOWETT and ELIZABETH. She was born 1809 in Ovenden, and died March 03, 1870.
Notes for JOHN GLEDHILL:
Reference:
1.Philip Rushworth, AGRA, from Queensbury Union Croft Chapel records and tombstone content information.
2.1841 Census from Yorkshire County, in Northowram Parish, Ambler Thorn smithy listed as address with his age as 25 years and Yorkshire as his county of birth, as well as his wife's and all their children. Also lists: Hannah as wife with age as 25 years and childrens' names and ages as: James 11 years, Mary 10 years, Jonathan 9 years, Joshua 8 years, Sarah 7 years, Harriet 4 years, and Ann 1 year. In addition, a William Folds is listed in household, age 12 years; also born in Yorkshire.
3. 1851 Census from Yorkshire Country, Holy Trinity, Queensbury Parish, and Ambler Thorn smithy as the address. John listed as 43 years and Hannah, his wife, 42 years of age. Northowram is listed as place of birth for John and Ovenden, place of birth for Hannah. All the children are listed as born in Northowram. James is age 22 and also listed as a blacksmith. Mary is 20 and a baker. Jonathan is 19 and a blacksmith. Joshua is 16 and a blacksmith. Sarah is 14 and a worsted spinner. Harriet is 12 and Ann 10 with no occupations noted. Jowett is 9 and a scholar. Henry is 7, Joseph is 5, Martha is 4 and Hannah is 2, with no occupations listed for these children.
4. Baptism date July 21, 1807 from Yorshire Parish Register Extracts from Mormon Microfiche @ Bradford Library.
More About JOHN GLEDHILL:
Baptism: July 21, 1807, Wesleyan Chapel, South Parade
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
Occupation: Bet. 1841 - 1851, Census record, Blacksmith
More About HANNAH JOWETT:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
Children of JOHN GLEDHILL and HANNAH JOWETT are:
5. i. JAMES21 GLEDHILL, b. March 23, 1829, Amblerthorn Parish, Halifax, West Yorkshire Riding, England; d. January 10, 1909, Philadelphia, PA.
ii. MARY GLEDHILL, b. May 20, 1830.
6. iii. JONATHAN GLEDHILL, b. January 12, 1832; d. March 22, 1908.
iv. EMMA GLEDHILL, b. March 17, 1833; d. Bef. 1837.
7. v. JOSHUA GLEDHILL, b. November 24, 1834; d. October 02, 1900.
vi. SARAH GLEDHILL, b. May 28, 1836.
vii. HARRIET GLEDHILL, b. February 02, 1838.
viii. ANN GLEDHILL, b. January 02, 1840.
ix. JOWETT GLEDHILL, b. October 17, 1841; d. September 25, 1860.
8. x. HENRY GLEDHILL, b. October 01, 1843.
9. xi. JOSEPH GLEDHILL, b. July 02, 1845; d. September 25, 1860.
xii. MARTHA GLEDHILL, b. May 09, 1847; d. June 03, 1861.
More About MARTHA GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
xiii. HANNAH GLEDHILL, b. February 13, 1849.
Generation No. 21
5. JAMES21 GLEDHILL (JOHN20, JAMES19, JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born March 23, 1829 in Amblerthorn Parish, Halifax, West Yorkshire Riding, England, and died January 10, 1909 in Philadelphia, PA. He married (1) (?) BRIDGET. He married (2) SARAH ANN WEIR SWEENEY. She was born August 05, 1833, and died December 25, 1874. He married (3) SARAH DANFORD BARNETT, daughter of ROBERT BARNETT. She was born September 19, 1847 in Ireland, and died October 27, 1891.
More About JAMES GLEDHILL:
Burial: Riegelsville, PA
Immigration: 1853, Ship Issac Webb, landed in NY
More About SARAH DANFORD BARNETT:
Housekeeper: Hired as housekeeper by James who eventually married her
Set of Crystal Stemware: From Barnett family In possession of Jim & Kate Gledhill
See James Gledhill & Sarah Sweeney's Family Tree
Children of JAMES GLEDHILL and SARAH SWEENEY are:
i. JOSEPH H.22 GLEDHILL, b. May 18, 1856; d. September 01, 1903; m. ANNA M. LIPPINCOTT; b. April 10, 1857; d. August 15, 1926.
ii. ESMERELDA (ISSIE) GLEDHILL, b. October 04, 1858; d. March 19, 1937; m. WILLIAM JOHNSTON; b. 1848; d. 1907.
iii. RICHARD (DICK) WEIR GLEDHILL, b. December 12, 1860; d. January 27, 1910; m. (1) ANNA LOVELLA SIGAFOOS; b. April 26, 1861; d. June 02, 1883; m. (2) ELIZABETH ANN (LIZZIE) MILLS; b. 1861; d. November 11, 1925.
iv. SANFORD LYON GLEDHILL, b. September 12, 1862; d. May 16, 1869.
v. MARY JANE GLEDHILL, b. October 04, 1863; d. March 02, 1941; m. JOHN WILMOT BRAY; d. November 11, 1926.
Notes for MARY JANE GLEDHILL:
Reference: Notes to Kate Gledhill from Blanche Turpin from her family records, dated May 29, 1989.
In addition: "Mary Jane (Gledhill Bray) lived with her youngest son, John, after John Wilmot Bray died. John divorced his first wife, Lillian, and Mary Jane came to California to live with Relda Mason, but she missed New York and in a year she returned to Yonkers to live with her oldest son, William, where she lived until her death. John had a son and two daughters by Lillian. he had a son by his second wife, Helen, her whereabouts are unknown".
"Samuel (Gledhill, her brother) brought Mary Jane a set of brass candle sticks from China and a fan made of peacock feathers, when he was there during the Boxer Rebellion. Relda Mary (Betty) Coffey has the candle sticks (which she inherited from Alma Haines) and Blanche Turpin has the fan, which George Mason put in a frame when he had his picture framing shop".
vi. SAMUEL GLEDHILL, b. May 16, 1866; d. February 24, 1941; m. JULIE.
vii. AMBLER THORN GLEDHILL, b. October 03, 1868; d. April 30, 1958; m. (1) CARRIE FRANKENFIELD; b. May 16, 1870; d. September 03, 1916; m. (2) ANN WARD LAFEVER; b. April 02, 1873; d. July 24, 1924.
viii. JACOB SWEENEY GLEDHILL, b. August 30, 1870; d. November 09, 1939; m. HELEN SCHOLES, April 29, 1895; b. May 1869.
ix. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (FRANKLIN F.) GLEDHILL, b. April 17, 1872.
See James Gledhill & Sarah Barnett's Family Tree
Children of JAMES GLEDHILL and SARAH BARNETT are:
x. SANFORD BARNETT22 GLEDHILL, b. January 30, 1877; d. January 13, 1954; m. LILLIE M. LAFEVER; b. February 20, 1877; d. August 13, 1940.
xi. BRADFORD GLEDHILL, b. January 04, 1879; d. January 06, 1942; m. JENNIE KRUM; b. March 10, 1881; d. December 17, 1952.
xii. SADIE (SARAH) GARFIELD GLEDHILL, b. September 26, 1881; d. 1969; m. WARD CARPENTER.
xiii. ELIZABETH GRANT GLEDHILL, b. July 31, 1885; d. May 28, 1972; m. LEWIS WEISENDANGER.
Notes for ELIZABETH GRANT GLEDHILL:
Reference: Notes to Kate Gledhill from Blanche Turpin's family records, dated May 29, 1989.
In addition: "Elizabeth Grant was engaged to mary George Mason, but broke it off when she met Lewis Weisendanger, which made Relda Bray very happy, because she loved George for a very long time".
6. JONATHAN21 GLEDHILL (JOHN20, JAMES19, JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born January 12, 1832, and died March 22, 1908. He married MIRANDA EMMA. She was born 1832.
More About JONATHAN GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
More About MIRANDA EMMA:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
Child of JONATHAN GLEDHILL and MIRANDA EMMA is:
i. FRED22 GLEDHILL.
7. JOSHUA21 GLEDHILL (JOHN20, JAMES19, JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born November 24, 1834, and died October 02, 1900. He married SUSY. She was born January 04, 1837, and died September 20, 1895.
More About JOSHUA GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
More About SUSY:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
Children of JOSHUA GLEDHILL and SUSY are:
i. EMMA22 GLEDHILL, d. 14 months of age.
More About EMMA GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
ii. JOHN GLEDHILL, d. 21 months of age.
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Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
iii. JAMES GLEDHILL, b. 1856; d. November 26, 1880.
More About JAMES GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
iv. NED GLEDHILL, b. December 12, 1858; d. August 29, 1899.
More About NED GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
v. SARAH ANN GLEDHILL, b. 1866; d. 1868.
More About SARAH ANN GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
vi. CLARA GLEDHILL, b. 1868; d. November 19, 1885; m. UNKNOWN HARTLEY.
More About CLARA GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
8. HENRY21 GLEDHILL (JOHN20, JAMES19, JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born October 01, 1843. He married HANNAN.
Children of HENRY GLEDHILL and HANNAN are:
i. FRED22 GLEDHILL.
ii. GEORGE GLEDHILL.
iii. SAM GLEDHILL.
9. JOSEPH21 GLEDHILL (JOHN20, JAMES19, JOHN18, JAMES17, JOHNATHAN16, MICHAEL15, JOHN14, MICHAEL13, MICHAEL12, JOHN11, THOMAS10, THOMAS9, JOHN8, THOMAS7, JOHN6, ADAM5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD DE (OF)1 BARKISLAND) was born July 02, 1845, and died September 25, 1860.
More About JOSEPH GLEDHILL:
Burial: Queensbury Union Croft Chapel
Child of JOSEPH GLEDHILL is:
i. ALBERT22 GLEDHILL.