1 William ANDREWS b 1741 bur Feltwell 25 Oct 1804 m Sarah

Children of William and Sarah Andrews
3......Mary bur 1763
4......Sarah bap 18 Nov 1764 Feltwell
5......Mary bap 13 Aug 1767 Felwell
6......Elizabeth bap 29 Sep 1771 Feltwell
7......Jane bap 3 Apr 1773/4 Feltwell
8......Phyllis bap 22 May 1779 Feltwell bur 3 Jun 1871 Feltwell m Robert PALMER 30 Jan 1799
9......William d.o.b.unknown

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unknown JOHNSON (b abt 1761) m unknown

Children of Joohnson and unknown
10....Abraham d.o.b. unknown
11....James b 1763
11a....Joseph b abt 1761
Note: Joseph was recorded as a pauper of 80 living with Ann, presumably his daughter in 1841
11b......William b abt 1869

GENERATION 2

6 Elizabeth ANDREWS m 11 James JOHNSON of Wilton (b 1763 d 30 Dec 1825) 25 Sep 1791 in Feltwell St Mary's

Note: In 1841 and 1851 Elizabeth was a grocer Living with her were grandchildren 38 Eliza Johnson, a shopmaid and 48a Henry, an errand boy

Children of James and Elizabeth Johnson
12....John bap 6 Nov 1791 at Hockwold d 15 May 1811
13....James bap 29 Aug 1793
14....Sarah bap Bap 19 May 1795 at Hockwold d 23 May 1795 at Hockwold
15....Sarah bap 23 May 1796 at Hockwold
16....William bap 15 May 1797 at Hockwold
17.....Philip bap 23 Mar 1799 at Hockwold d 21 Apr 1799 at Hockwold
18.....Mary bap 4 Mar 1800 at Hockwold
19.....Thomas bap 29 Mar 1802 at Hockwold
20.....Elizabeth b 1803 d 7 Mar 1803 Hockwold
21.....Matthias bap 13 May 1804 at Hockwold
22.....Elizabeth d 7 Mar 1885
Note: Elizabeth was recorded in the 1841 census as being a grocer in Hockwold and in 1845 as a Shopkeeper
23.....Robert bap 28 Apr 1806 at Hockwold
24.....Edward b 28 Sep 1808 bap privately at Hockwold on 4 Oct 1808 d 15 Mar 1899
25.....Susan b 9 Apr 1811 at Hockwold m James WOOLSEY [ see Chilvers Branch]

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25a William JOHNSON m Jane

Note: William was an ag lab in 1841 as were all his children

Children of William and Jane
25b......Abraham b 1821 Hockwold cum Wilton m Susan WHISTLER
25c......Edward b 1823 Hockwold cum Wilton
25d......Thomas b 1825 Hockwold cum Wilton m Mira ENEFER 1st qr 1851 [Thetford 13 493] See Enefer branch here
25e......Robert b 1827 Hockwold cum Wilton

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9 William ANDREWS m Sarah (bur 7 Sep 1806)

Children of Williaam and Sarah
26....Robert bap 2 Sep 1803
27....Thomas b abt 1806

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10 Abraham JOHNSON m Elizabeth

Note: Abraham appears in the 1841 census as a pensioner in Hockwold

Children of Abraham and Elizabeth
28......John bap 2 Feb 1795
29......Abraham bap 20 Jul 1796
Note: Abraham was a labourer in 1841 living with his father in Hockwold
30......Mary bap 22 Sep 1799 d 4th qr 1873 Feltwell
Note: Mary, still unmarried was living in Cock Street, Feltwell with Christopher FEETHAM in 1861as a "House Worker", but married him in 1st qr 1868
31......William bap 1 Oct 1800

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Note: Also in this generation in Hockwold was Morley JOHNSON b 1809 who married Susan NEWDICK (b 1814 Barton, Sfk) and had four children, 31a......William Newdick b 1834 Hockwold, 31b......Elizabeth b 1836 Hockwold, 31c......Frederick b 1840 Hockwold and 31d......Thomas b 1844 Hockwold. No direct link has yet been found, but the naming of a child as Morley (42 below) suggests a family connection and possibly that Morley and James were brothers

GENERATION 3

13 James JOHNSON m (a) Mary TILNEY 6 Mar 1827 Wilton (b) Fanny PAYNE 3rd qr 1868 [Thetford 4b 461]

Note: in 1851, Ann ELSEGOOD aged 73, an ag lab's widow was living with the family

Child of James and Mary
32.....Mary b 2nd qr 1850 Hockwold
32a....Jacob b 2nd qr 1852 Hockwold [Thetford 13 413]
32b....Ezra b 1854 Hockwold
32c....Isaac b 4th qr 1856 Hockwold [Thetford 13 380] m Sarah KETTERINGHAM 4th qr 1886 [Thetford 4b 4004]
32d....Elsegood b 4th qr 1859 Hockwold [[Thetford 4b 415]

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16 William JOHNSON m (a)14a Amy EASTGATE (d 3rd qr 1845 [Thetford 13 180]) abt 1828 [ see Eastgate branch ] (b) Maria ARNOLD (b 1822 Hockwold) 3rd qr 1847 [Thetford 13 479]

Note: In 1841 William was a farmer. William was landlord of the Anchor Inn in Hockwold in 1845. In 1861 he was a farmer of 7 acres. In 1871 he was living with daughter Eliza and her husband William Greenfield as a widower ag lab in South Street Hockwold

Children of William and Amy
33......Emily m unknown 4th qr 1850 [Thetford 13 831]
34......Elizabeth b 1829 and living with William in 1861
35......Mary m unknown 4th qr 1848 [Thetford 13 816]
36......Lucy bap 1834 m unknown 4th qr 1849 [Thetford 13 819]
37......Julia bap 1840
Note: In 1891 Julia was a spinster dressmaker living in North Street, Hockwold
38......Eliza bap 1835 m William GREENFIELD abt 1857
39......Alfred b 1st qr 1838 [Thetford 13 373] bap 1838 Hockwold
40......William b 1st qr 1843 Hockwold [Thetford 13 222] bap 1843

Children of William and Maria
40a......William b 1st qr 1850 Hockwold [Thetford 13 321]
40b......Sarah b 2nd qr 1853 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 400]
40c......Thomas b 4th qr 1855 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 330]
40d......Mary b 2nd qr 1859 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 20]

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19 Thomas JOHNSON m Lydia GRAME (b abt 1806 Feltwell) 1829 in Wilton

Note: Thomas was a labourer in 1841 and 1851

Children of Thomas and Lydia

41......Morley b 1831
42......Robert b 1832 Wilton m Maria ANDREWS 1st qr 1852 [Thetford 4b 705]
Note: Robert was a labourer
43......William bap 1834 Hockwold
44......Elizabeth bap 1840 Hockwold
45......Susan b 2nd qr 1844 Hockwold [Thetford 13 296]
46......Abraham b 1st qr 1847 Hockwold [Thetford 13 324]
47......Mary b 3rd qr 1850 Hockwold [Thetford 13 307]
48......Thomas bap 1861 Hockwold

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21 Matthias JOHNSON bap 1806, , m Jane abt 1826

Note: Matthias was a carpenter in 1841 but a wheelwright in 1845

Children of Matthias and Jane
48a......James b 1827 Hockwold
Note: in 1851 census James was a carpenter, lodging with John HUBBARD in Wilton Street.
48b......Julia b 1828 Hockwold
48c......Sabina b 1830 Hockwold
48d......Matilda b 1832 Hockwold
48e......Edward b 1834 Hockwold
48f......Francis b 1836 Hockwold
48g......Henry b 1838 Hockwold
48h......Maria Elizabeth b 1st qr 1840 Hockwold [Thetford 13 296]

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23 Robert JOHNSON bap 1806, m 21a Mary BULLOCK (b abt 1806) 6 Nov 1826 in Wilton

Note: In 1841 the family was living at Eastmore. Robert was an Ag Lab in 1851 and 1861 living in East Fen Lane, Hockwold

Children of Robert and Mary
49......Lucy b 1830 Eastmore
49a....Sarah (Sally) bap 1831 Hockwold
Note: Sally was living with parents in 1861
50......Frederick b 1833 Hockwold
Note: Frederick was an ag lab in 1851
51......Charles b 1835 Hockwold
Note Charles was an ag lab in 1851
52......Philip b 1837 Hockwold
Note Philip was an ag lab in 1851
53......Anderson b 1839 in Gooderstone,
Note: Anderson was a farmer's boy in 1851
54......Gaveric bap 1841 in Eastmoor, Nfk
Note: Gaverick was an ag lab in 1861 living with his parents
55......Ann b 3rd qr 1848 in Wilton [Thetford 13 304]
56......Amy b 2nd qr 1846 in Wilton [Thetford 13 31*]
57......Iesse b4th qr 1848 in Wilton [Thetford 13 282]
58......Mark b 1st qr 1853 Wilton [Thetford 4b 414] bap 1854 in Wilton
59......Lucy b 1856 in Wilton

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24 Edward JOHNSON m Mary GREENFIELD (b 1810 d 8 Oct 1899) 8 Nov 1839 [Thetford 13 757]

[ See Whistler branch here] [See Chilvers branch here] [See their love letters here]

Note: Edward was a farmer of 144 acres in 1851, in 1861 employing 3 labourers and farming 120 acres in 1871. He was still farming in 1883 and in 1891, living in the house at 57 Nursery Lane, opposite to what is now Wilton Farm. Also living with the family in 1851 was Elizabeth GORE aged 16, a house servant (poss. sister to Mary GORE.)

Children of Edward and Mary Johnson
60.....Clarissa b 5 Sep 1840 Wilton bur 17 May 1919
61.....Emma b 12 Nov 1842 Wilton
62.....Mark b 28 May 1845 Wilton d 19 Feb 1928

Note: in 1851 Mark was described as "Famers son emp at home"
63.....Levinah b 5 Nov 1847 Wilton d 16 Sep 1850 Wilton
64.....Julia b 10 Dec 1849 Wilton bap 7 Feb 1850 Wilton Methodist Church d 18 Apr 1933 Hockwold
Note: In 1871 Julia was a dressmaker, living with her aunt Susan WOOLSEY together with Frederick and Matilda CHILVERS in South St, Hockwold

(see Chilvers branch here)

65.....Agnes b 24 August 1852 Wilton d 4 Feb 1939

66......Melina b 26 Feb 1856 Wilton d 6 Jun 1858 Wilton

Note: John was an ag lab living at Cross Street, Feltwell in 1841

Children of John and Elizabeth
66a......Susan b abt 1819
66b......Sally b abt 1829

Note: In 1861 Abraham was an ag lab. Abraham and Susan had a grandchild, 69......Susan JOHNSON b 1882 staying with them in 1891 when Abraham was described as a farmer. In 1861 Jane WHISTLER, widow aged 83 was living with them, and was still there in 1871 aged 92 and blind.

Child of Abraham and Susan
68......Emma Rebecca b 4th qr 1850 Hockwold [Thetford 13 306]
68......Emma Jane b 17 Feb 1851 Hockwold cum Wilton [Certificate] m Robert Norman GORE 4th qr 1868 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 1093]
See the Gore branch here
68a......Martha b 1857 Hockwold
68b....Edward T b 1860 Hockwold
Note: This Edward T was probably father to 69 Susan above.
68c....Louisa b 1864 Hockwold

Note: William was a coal merchant in 1891

Children of William and Mary
77a......Julia b 1867 Hockwold
77b......Louisa b 2nd qr 1873 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 378]
Louisa was a schoolteacher in 1891
77c......Walter Morley b 4th qr 1878 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 375]
77d......Eva Matilda b 3rd qr 1882 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 379]

Note: Sarah was the daughter of John and Ann GREEN (Ann b 1814 Feltwell) In 1891 Abraham was a farm labourer. Also in 1891, grandchildren Mary J JOHNSON (b 1887 Hockwold) and Harry JOHNSON (b 1889 Hockwold) were staying with the family at Five Mill Cottages, The Common, Methwold

Children of Abraham and Sarah
77e......Mary b 3rd qr 1867 Wilton [Thetford 4b 380]
77f......Susan b 2nd qr 1870 Wilton [Thetford 4b 402]
77g......Agnes b 3rd qr 1878 Hockwold [Thetford 4b 374] m George John MUNFORD (b 2nd qr 1877 Norwich) 2nd qr 1897 Norwich [Norwich 4b 276] (issue 77g-1......Constance b 1899 Norwich)
77h......Robert b 4th qr 1881 Wilton [Thetford 4b 368]
77i......Lydia A b 1885 Hockwold

(see Watson branch)

Note: James was schoolmaster in Hockwold, living at 91 High Street in 1871, School House in 1881 and in 1891 was recorded as Schoolmaster and farmer. Their banns were read 10th Dec 1863, 10th and 17th Jan 1864

Children of James and Clarissa
84......Clara Harriet b 12 Sep 1864 m Arthur William KIDDELL [or RIDDELL] St Mary Somerset, London (banns complete 25 Aug 1901)
85......Francis James b 2 Sep 1865 d 15 Jun 1866
86......Victor b 27 Apr 1867 d 28 Apr 1867
87....Lily Mary May b abt 1871 m 72a Frederick William Rycraft GOLDING of Walton Sfk
88......Percy Eustace b abt 1874 bur 18 Jan 1951
89......Archie Edward b abt 1877
90......Sybil Alice b 1881

[ see letter here to Joseph, his grandfather]

Child of John and Emma Wain
91......Mary b abt 1865
92......Florence b abt 1867
93......Lizzie [ who taught my mother, Mollie Oldman, to play the piano]

62 Mark JOHNSON m Emily (Emma) ROLFE 27 Dec 1869

Note: Mark was a farmer in Hockwold in 1883 and in 1891 census is recorded as Agricultural engine driver living at 93 North St Hockwold cum Wilton

Children of Mark and Emily Johnson
94....Sidney b 1871 [living with grandfather Edward at 57 Nursery Lane in 1891]
95......Fuller b 1873 d 16 Oct 1958
96......Gilbert (Bert) b 13 Jul 1876 d 25 Jun 1926
97......Elijah b 1877 Wilton
98......Harry b 21 July 1878 d 30 Oct 1952
99......George b 1879 Hockwold
100....Walter b 1880 Hockwold
101....Edward Headley b 4 Dec 1881 d 1 Mar 1973

64 Julia JOHNSON m Robert George MORLEY

[ See Morley Branch here]

Children of Robert George and Julia Morley of Hockwold
102......Marriane b 23 Nov 1872 d 11 Jun 1956
[ see Oldman branch]
103......Rubie Florence b 17 Dec 1892 bap 10 Jan 1893 in Brandon Methodist Church d 2 Aug 1977 m Alfred Palmer ENEFER
[ see Enefer Branch]

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65 Agnes JOHNSON m Charles Jabez COCK b 1 May 1851 d 26 Jul 1913

[ see Cock branch here]

Children of Charles Jabez and Agnes Cock
104......Garnet
105......Gordon d 2 Feb 1939

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74 Robert W JOHNSON b 1854 Hockwold blacksmith m 65a Hannah b 1864 Cambs

Children of Robert and Hannah
106......Bertie b 1890 Hockwold
107......Ellen b 1888 Hockwold

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108 Edward JOHNSON b 1860 Wilton m Mary b 1860 Thelnetham

Note: Edward lived in a cottage owned by Joseph Manning Enefer in Hockwold cum Wilton in about 1900 [see Enefer branch]

Children of Edward and Mary
109......Edward b 1881 Knettishall
110......Walter b 1882 Wilton
111......Jane b 1883 Wilton
112......Arthur b 1885 Wilton
113......Frederick b 1887 Wilton
114......John b 1889 Wilton
115......Rose b 1890 Wilton

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116 Henry JOHNSON b 1838 Wilton Schoolmaster (retired in 1891) m Martha b 1841 Wilton

Children of Henry and Martha
117......Alice b 1881 Wilton
118......Claude b 1883 Wilton
119......Arthur b 1886 Wilton

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120 Isaac JOHNSON b 1857 Hockwold m 104a Sarah b 1860 Feltwell

Note: Isaac was an Ag Lab in 1891 living at Blackdyke Road, Hockwold

Children of Isaac and Sarah
121......Agnes b 1887 Black Dyke Hockwold
122......Ernest b 1889 Black Dyke Hockwold
123......William b 1891 Black Dyke Hockwold

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124 William N Johnson b 1855 Hockwold Coal Merchant m 108a Mary b 1842 Dereham

Children of William and Mary
125......Louisa b 1873 Hockwold
126......Walter b 1879 Hockwold

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127 James JOHNSON b 1863 m 111a Hannah TIBBETT (dau of Sarah TIBBETT [midwife] ) b 1870 Hockwold

Note: James was an ag lab in 1891 and was living as a family with Sarah TIBBETT at High Street, Hockwold
Children of James and Hannah
128...... George b 1887 Hockwold
129......Gertrude b 1889 Hockwold

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130 Greenfield COCK m Mary Edwards FLETCHER (b 23 Jul 1846 d 4 Dec 1930) 1870

[see Cock branch and also see Matthews Branch]

Note: Greenfield seems to have been a man of many parts. In 1861 he is described as an apprentice carpenter, but he became a wheelwright in later years. In 1879/80 he is listed in a directory as a "steam miller" and in 1892 just as a miller. When he died he was described as a builder.He lived in Bell Street, Feltwell, in a house later occupied by Mr Parnell, the village barber. An account of his funeral may be seen here

Children of Greenfield and Mary Cock
131......Evangeline b 1871
132......Ada Mary b 1873
133......Gertrude Annie b 1874
134......Ethel Sarah b 1875
135......William Robert b 1877
136......Dora Lilian b 1878 d 26 Mar 1959 m 120a Ernest Russel MATTHEWS (b 9 Jul 1891 d 10 Apr 1965) on 22 Apr 1905
[ see Matthews Branch ]
137......Kate Louise b 1882
138......Elsie Winifred Gwendoline b 1884

GENERATION 5

94 Sidney JOHNSON b 1871 m (a) 133 Sarah Louise WRIGHT
(b) 119 Gertrude Annie COCK [see Cock branch]

Note: Sydney was a horsekeeper in 1891 living with his grandparents, Edward and Mary JOHNSON

Child of Sidney and Sarah Louise Johnson
139......Harry Wright b 20 Oct 1896 d 28 Jan 1903

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96 Gilbert (Bert) JOHNSON b 1876 m 80a Alice JARMAN

Children of Gilbert and Alice Johnson
140......Edwin Rolfe b 10 Oct 1903 d 4 Oct 1965
141......Gilbert Edward b 1 Mar 1907 d 1975

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98 Harry JOHNSON m (a) 104 Ethel Sarah COCK 16 Dec 1904 in S Africa [see Cock branch]
(b) 82b Annie REEVES 29 Jun 1915 in Idaho

Children of Harry and Ethel Sarah Johnson
142......William Harry b 29 Dec 1906 in S Africa, d 4 Jun 1986 in Oregon
143......Mabel Ethel b 15 April 1909 d 20 Sep 1981
144......George b Mar 1913 d Mar 1913

Child of Harry and Annie Johnson
145......Agnes Vera b 14 May 1916 d 16 May 1985

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101 Edward (Ted) Headley JOHNSON b 4 Dec 1881 m (a) 85a Katherine (Katie) BAYNE, (b) 85b Maude Jane DAVIS (b 28 Aug 1881) 14 Apr 1906 in Epsom, Surrey

Children of Edward Headley and Maude Jane
146......May Winifred b 14 Oct 1907 d 8 June 1997 in Boise, Idaho, m Henry WILSON (d 20 Jun 1971 in New Meadows, Idaho) 23 Aug 1934
147......Frederick Headley b 14 Apr 1910 in Croydon, UK
148......Edward b 1913 New Meadows, Idaho d Mar 1913, New Meadows

GENERATION 6

141 Gilbert Edward JOHNSON m Annie Gwendoline WRIGHT (b 27 May 1905 d 1997)

Annie was the daughter of George WRIGHT

Children of Gilbert and unknown Wright
149......Rita (twin) b 11 July 1935 m Ron PARNELL
150......Vera (twin) b 11 Jul 1935 m Paul CRANE
151......Ena b 29 Oct 1939

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142 William Harry JOHNSON (b 29 Dec 1906) m 124a Veda Christine LEE [dau of Nathaniel LEE and Madena McNOWN] 1 Jan 1937

Note: Madena was the daughter of John McNOWN (who was killed at Shiloh in the US civil war) and Frances NORRIS. For those interested in her line, visit the McNOWN website here There is a photo of Madena's father in the gallery

Children of William Harry and Veda Christine Johnson
152...... Lavera Kay b 18 Aug 1939
153......David Edgar b 20 Nov 1942

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143 Mabel Ethel JOHNSON b 15 Apr 1909 m (a) 125a William L FOWLER [d 15 Feb 1957] 14 Jun 1936 in McMinville, Yamhill Co, Oregon (b) 125b Meril William RABUCK (b 15 Oct 1902 d 6 Nov 1991 Polk Co, Oregon) after 1957

Children of William L and Mabel Ethel Fowler
154......Gordon Dean
155......Robert Harry
156......James William

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145 Agnes Vera JOHNSON (b 14 May 1916 d 16 May 1985) m 127a James Lowell RANNEY

Children of James and Agnes RANNEY
2 girls and 2 boys

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147 Frederick Headley JOHNSON (b 14 Apr 1910 d 16 June 1994 Port Huron, Michigan) m 157 Lois Marie JOHNSTON (b 11 June 1915 Covington, Miami County, Ohio) 1 Aug 1947

Children of Frederick Headley and Lois Marie Johnson
158......Ruth Ann b 21 Mar 1949 in Ephrata, Grant Co, WA.
159......Esther Mae b 21 Apr 1953 d Apr 21 1953 in Bronson, Branch Co MI
160......Jane Marie b 23 Feb 1955 in Bremen, Marshall Co, IN

GENERATION 7

151 Ena JOHNSON m Derek VAUGHAN (b 28 Jun 1943)

Child of Derek and Ena
161......Trevor

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152 Lavera Kay JOHNSON m James Oscar RUMPEL

Child of James and Lavera Rumpel
One boy

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153 David Edgar JOHNSON m (a) Gloria Jean FINCH (b) Juanita FREDERICKSON (c) Arleta May CARTWRIGHT (d) Jonna Mae CONLEY (d 9 Oct 2002).

Child of David and Gloria
One girl

Child of David and Juanita
One boy

Child of David and Arleta
One boy and one girl

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154 Gordon Dean FOWLER m 133a Leta ANDERSON

Children of Gordon Dean and Leta Fowler
2 boys

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155 Robert Harry FOWLER m 134a Donna SHENK

Children of Robert and Donna
3 boys

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156 James William FOWLER m 135a Candace BUSHWELL

Children of James and Candace FOWLER
3 girls
1 boy

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158 Ruth Ann JOHNSON b 21 Mar 1949 m David Morton WAID (b 18 Mar 1949) 20 June 1970

Children of David and Ruth Ann
Three boys

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160 Jane Marie JOHNSON (b 23 Feb 1955) m (a) Dennis RAND (b 17 Sep 1953) (b) Mitchell Carl (Mike) ANDERSON (b 7 Oct 1951)

Children of Dennis and Jane Marie
162......Christine Marie b 3 Jan 1979
163......Jeremy Allen b 15 Apr 1980

GENERATION 8

161......Trevor VAUGHAN m Denise STANNARD 19 Aug 1999

Children of Trevor and Denise
164...... Cerys Eve b 22.08.2001
165......Eleanor Rose b 16.04.2003


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