Monday, November 24, 2014

James Henry Munn and Birgette (Bridget) Chalk

James' signature
James Henry Munn
Parents: Eli Munn and Sarah Ann Weston
Born 12 March 1853 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Christened 30 May 1853  Birmingham, Warwick, England
Note:  christened Henry James Munn
James christened as Henry James Munn
Occupation:  Baker's Assistant (1881) Baker (1901)
Married: Bridget Chalk 26 Jul 1874 All Saints
Her Majesty's Prison in Portland, Dorset, England where James served time

Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
In 1872 was on the ship Bayard as a Bosun (officer in charge of the equipment and crew) - the Captain refused to give his opinion about James seamanship - the only man he refused to 'rate' on that page.
Died Mar 1922 Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 68)
Sources
Picture of Her Majesty's Prison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_Portland
1861 UK Census for 26 UpBean Street, Everton, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 8)
England Marriages 1538-1973 Batch M01671-3 Film 1655766 ref# 182
Note:  From 11 Jul 1876 to 5 Jul 1877 James (who was going by Henry) was serving time for larceny - sentenced to 6 months - was acquitted of larceny in July 1877.
Acquitted
Note:  4 Feb 1879 he was tried and found guilty of wounding with intent to do bodily harm and with intent to resist and prevent his lawful apprehension.  He was sentenced to 7 years 
Found guilty
1881 UK Census Portland, Dorset, England page 6 (Convict, goes by name Henry, age 27)
1901 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 48)
Note:  He is a prisoner in Walton Jail, daughter Sarah (Holland) is also a prisoner)
AND 1901 UK Census for 311 Beau Street, West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 48 - listed as head of household, which couldn't be true unless he was released the same day the Census was taken and got home before the Census taker came by....)
1911 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 58)
Note:  Claims 11 children born, 8 still living in 1911 - 3 have died
Death: England & Wales BMD Vol 8b page 107

Marriage record for James Munn and Bridget Chalk
Birgette (Bridget) Chalk
Parents Thomas Chalk and Mary
Born 1855 County Mayo, Ireland
Occupation:  Fruit Dealer (1891) Vegetable Hawker (1911)
Died 4 May 1927 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sources
1871 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 16)
1891 UK Census Bridget is 40 and she and daughter Ann are living with the Murphy family next door to her mother, Mary, and some of her other children are staying with their grandmother Mary.

1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 40)
1901 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 46)
1911 UK Census Liverpool, England (age 54)
Ancestry.com

CHILDREN

Sarah Frances Munn
Born 31 December 1874 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 9 February 1875 St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note:  the church was eventually transformed into a restaurant/bar
Sarah's christening
Occupation:  Fruit Hawker (1901) Vegetable Hawker (1911)
Married 1) John Holland April 1897 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children:  Bridget (1897), James (1899), Mary Ann (1901), John, George, Edward 
Note:  The children were not listed as being with her in the 1911 Census except for Edward.  George's name was listed but crossed off and Edward's name replaced it.
2) John Whelan 11 April 1914 Saint Mary of the Angels, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children: Patrick
Died December 1928 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Sources
England Birth and Christenings
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index
Marriage to John Holland:  Liverpool, England, Catholic Marriages
1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1901 UK Census Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England (as a prisoner - see photo above)
Sarah in her Majesties Prison
1911 UK Census (age 37, she and her son Edward are living with her parents)
England Wales Death Index
Maria (Mary) Munn
Born November 1876 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Mary's christening
Christened 10 December 1877 All Souls Roman Catholic Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note:  Mary = Maria, Henry = Henrici, etc.  Godmother is Mary Chalk - possibly Bridget's mother.
Married William Kinsella 5 February 1899 All Souls Roman Catholic Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note:  Latin terms are used so Gulielmus = William, Mary = Mariam, John = Joannis, and Jacobi Henrici = James Henry
Marriage record for Mary and William
Children:  William, Mary, John, Stephen, Francis, William, Bridget, William
Died
Buried
Sources
Birth and Christening:  Liverpool, England Catholic Baptisms
1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 16, living Mary Chalk - likely their aunt)
1911 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 33)
Ancestry.com for the Birth/Marriage images
Eli James Munn
Born July 1878 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation:  Sailor (1901)
Married ?
Died ?
Buried ?
Sources
England and Wales Free BMD Index
1901 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 21)
Ellen Munn
Born 1880 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 11, living Mary Chalk - likely their grandmother)
Thomas Munn
Born 22 August 1885
Christened: 31 August 1885 St. Brigid's, Lancashire, England
Thomas christening record
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
Liverpool, England Catholic Baptisms
1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 6, living Mary Chalk - likely their grandmother)
Ann Munn
Born abt 1886 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married John Wishart 3 December 1906 St Nicholas Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Ann Munn and John Wishart marriage record

Children: John, Richard, Elizabeth, Thomas, Rose
Died 2 October 1955 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sources
1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 2, see above census image)
Ancestry.com
Marian (Mary) Munn
Born 1887 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation:  Domestic Servant (1911)
Sources
1891 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 4)
1901 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 7)
1911 UK Census (age 17)
Henry Munn
Christened: 29 March 1887 St. Joseph's, Lancashire, England
Christening record for Henry
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
Birth Registration
Christening record
Jacob Munn (twin to Joseph)
Christened 27 July 1890 St. Joseph's, Lancashire, England
Christening record for Jacob
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
Christening record
Joseph Henry Munn (twin to Jacob)
Christened: 27 July 1890 St. Joseph's, Lancashire, England
Christening record for Joseph
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
Christening record
Edward Munn
Born 25 April 1892 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married Bridget Conroy 17 December 1917 Liverpool (West Derby), Lancashire, England
Christening and marriage record for Edward
Died
Buried
Sources
Liverpool, England Catholic Baptisms
1901 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 9)
James Munn
Christened 5 Dec 1894 All Saints, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note Did not find any record of this child
Sources
Family Search
Michael Munn (twin to Harold)
Born and Christened 3 January 1896
Note:  did not find this record 
Married
Died
Buried
Sources
Family Search
Harold Munn (twin to Michael)
Born 3 January 1896 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 4 February 1896 St. Anne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Birth and Christening record for Harold Munn
Married Margaret Agnes Hatch
Children:  Phillip
Died 16 November 1966 Liverpool, England
Buried
Sources
1901 UK Census West Derby, Lancashire, England (age 5)
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 15)

Nicholas Joseph Kinsella 1829-1894 and Catherine Silk 1834-1908

Kinsella Coat of Arms
Nicholas Joseph Kinsella
Parents Unknown
Born about 1829, County Dublin, Ireland
Occupations:  Smiths Striker (1861)
Railway Laborer (1871)
Laborer (1881)
Married Catherine Silk about 1854 Ireland
Died February 1894 Liverpool, England
Buried 1 March 1894 Ford Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sources
Coat of Arms:  online book
1861 UK Census Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 32)
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 42)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 52)
1891 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 62)
Death:  English and Wales Free BMD
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Burial: England Catholic Burials
Catherine Silk
Parents Unknown
Birth about 1834 County Galway, Ireland
Died July 1908 West Derby, England
Buried Ford Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sources
1861 UK Census Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 27)
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 37)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 47)
1891 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 57)
1901 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 67)

CHILDREN


Thomas Kinsella
Born December 1855 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 20 January 1856 St Anne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation:  Cleaner of railway (1871)
Military:  *Possibly joined Royal Navy 1881 at age 25.
Married  ?
Died
Sources
1861 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 6)
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 16)
*1881 UK Census Royal Navy at Sea and in ports abroad (age 25, single, rank:  private)
Nicholas Kinsella
Born about 1856 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation:  Cleaner on railway (1871)
POSSIBLY Immigrated to US 1898 - leaving from Liverpool and entering Ellis Island
Married  ?
Died ?
Sources
1861 UK Census Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 5)
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 15)
John Kinsella
Born 15 August 1858 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christening:  29 August 1858 St. Patrick, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Immigrated to United States 1883 or 1884
Married: Ellen "Ella" Culkin (or Calkins) 30 November 1888 Pennsylvania
Children:  Catherine, Josephine, Mary, Loretta, Thomas, Lizzie, Francis, John
Died Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Buried
Sources
1861 UK Census Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 5)
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 15)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 25)
1910 US Census Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (age 52)
Ancestry.com
Margaret Kinsella
Born Jan 1861 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Not Married
No Children
Died July 1865 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sources
Ancestry.com
Catherine Kinsella
Born 13 September 1862 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 27 August 1863 St Anne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married ?
Children
Died
Sources
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 9)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 19)
Elizabeth Kinsella
Born 28 March 1866 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 8 April 1866 St Anne, Liverpool, England
Married  ?
Died
Buried
Sources
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 15)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 25)
Joseph Kinsella
Born 27 August 1868 Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Christened 20 September 1868 St Anne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Military:  Royal Navy 1887-1915
Married ?
Died
Buried
Sources
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 13)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 23)
Margaret Kinsella
Born 12 March 1871 Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Christened 26 March 1871 St Anne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married ?
Children
Buried
Sources
1871 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 0)
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 10)
Mary Ann Kinsella
Born 17 April 1874 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Christened 28 April 1874 Our Lady of Good Help, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married:  Charles Webb September 1896 St Clare Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children: Catherine, Lillian, Marian, Mary, Eileen, Norah, Joseph, Francis
Died August 1937 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Buried 26 August 1937 Ford Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sources
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 7)
1891 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 17)
1901 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 27)
1911 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 36)
*William Kinsella
Born 25 September 1876 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Christened  6 October 1876 Our Lady of Good Help, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married Mary Munn 5 February 1899 All Souls, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children: Mary, John, Margaret, Stephen, Francis, Bridget, William
Died December 1942 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Buried
Sources
1881 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 5)
1891 UK Census Wavertree, Lancashire, England (age 15)
1901 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 25)
1911 UK Census Liverpool, Lancashire, England (age 34)


Saturday, November 15, 2014

Hiram Simmons Basham and Paradine Taylor

Headstone
Hiram Simmons Basham
Parents Bartlett Basham and Nicey Simmons
Born 30 September 1834 Breckenridge, Kentucky
Occupation:  Farmer (1880)
Military:  Civil War (Union)
Married Paradine Taylor 25 August 1855 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Died 6 May 1896 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Buried Green River Union Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 45)
Note:  Name extracted as Hyman
1880 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 55)
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42068869


Headstone
Paradine Taylor
Parents:  Joseph Best Taylor and Polly Ann Hudnall
Born 5 April 1832 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Died 22 February 1920 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
COD:  Influenza
Buried: Green River Union Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 13)
Note: Name extracted as Ponridine
1880 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 48)
Note;  Extracted as Josephine
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8959706

CHILDREN

Headstone
Lazarus Perry Basham
Born 18 August 1856 Richardsville, Warren,Kentucky
Married Virginia Ann Miller 11 February 1880 Warren, Kentucky
Children: Samuel, Mary, Paradine, Hiram
Died 16 December 1942 Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita City, Sedgwick, Kansas
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 13)
Note:  name spelled Lasius
1900 US Census Scott, Bourbon, Kansas (age 44)
1910 US Census Lincoln, Crawford, Kansas (53)
Note:  name spelled Lazaras in record
1930 US Census Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas (age 73, widowed)
1935-1940 US Census Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas (age 83, widowed)
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75756123
Headstone
Philander Joseph Green Basham
Born 12 April 1858 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Married Loretta J Beard 20 December 1882 Butler, Kentucky
Children: Bertha, Florence, Bessie, Ewing, Erie, Joseph, Charley, Bonnie
Died 5 May 1944 Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky
Buried Little Muddy Cemetery, Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 12)
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136221711
Napolean Columbus Basham
Born 11 August 1860 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Married 1) Nora I Ash 18 February 1886 Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas
Children: Ernest, Grace, Irene, Ruth
2) Myrtle Dixie Mayhew 22 March 1910 Guymon, Texas, Oklahoma
Children: Clyde
Died 28 February 1957 Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida
Buried
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 9)
1880 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 17)
Headstone
Mary T Basham
Born 3 October 1862 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Not Married
No Children
Died 4 December 1879
Buried Green River Union Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 6)
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42069166



Hiram Abiff Basham
Hiram Abiff "Biff" Basham
Born 29 March 1865 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Married Florence Dale Speck 15 November 1888 Warren, Kentucky
Children: Ottie, Rue (male), Mary, Cecil, Hiram
Died 13 January 1928 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
1870 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 5)
1880 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 15)
1900 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 35)
Picture:  Family Search
Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129207602
Triplets Elieheu, Elijah, and Mattie
Elieheu, Elijah and Mattie Basham
Born and died 6 August 1869 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Note:  This must have been a set of triplets.  Traditionally, if there was only one date, it was the birth and death date of the person named on the stone.
Sources
Elieheu: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131180551
Mattie:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131180502
Elijah: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131180421



Bartlett Washington Basham
Bartlett Washington "Bart" Basham
Born 3 April 1871 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Married Marta Lee Richards 28 December 1893 Warren, Kentucky
Children:  Elsie, Myra, William, Joyce (male), Ruby, Novis
Died 3 April 1931 Warren, Kentucky
Headstone
Buried Green River Union Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky Plot 339
Sources
1880 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 9)
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8959652
Picture:  Family Search