The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams] was the daughter of Henry Woodhams and Mary Woodhams [Camfield]. She was born 7^th Oct 1782 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 9^th Nov 1782 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; emigrated 10^th Oct 1832 to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Arrived from London on board the sailing ship 'James and Henry Cumming' with her son Jesse and daughter Mary; died Jun 1862 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
	She married William Woodhams on 18^th Jun 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1777 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Dec 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 19^th Nov 1826 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent. They had the following children:
2	i	William Henry who was born 12^th Oct 1801 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25^th Nov 1801 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died 19^th May 1887 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell
3	ii	Josiah who was born 5^th Dec 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 2^nd Jul 1885 Croydon, Surrey, of cardiac disease. death witnessed by Wm W [son?].
4	iii	Susannah who was born 30^th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 18^th Feb 1893 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18^th Feb 1893 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
5	iv	Obed who was born 24^th Jan 1806 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 15^th Mar 1869 Brighton, Sussex
6	v	Thomas who was born 27^th Nov 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 19^th Dec 1879 Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of consumption
	vi	Mary who was born 1^st Oct 1810 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 12^th Jun 1893 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died from paralysis
7	vii	Jesse who was born 16^th Oct 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 1^st May 1879 Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of Typhoid Fever; buried after 1^st May 1879 Michigan, USA
8	viii	Frederick who was born 8^th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; died 5^th Oct 1892 Michigan, USA, of Dysentry. Wood dealer and sprinkling (presumably irrigation); buried after 5^th Oct 1892 Michigan, USA
	ix	Edwin who was born 8^th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; died before 23^rd Apr 1829 Croydon, Surrey; buried 23^rd Apr 1829 Croydon, Surrey
9	x	Alfred who was born 7^th Jul 1816 at Leigh, Kent; died 9^th Apr 1865 Croydon, Surrey

Generation No. 2
	2. William Henry Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 12^th Oct 1801 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25^th Nov 1801 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; emigrated 26^th Sep 1846 to USA, Arrived in New York with his wife and 8 children on the US sailing clipper Wellington from London; died 19^th May 1887 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell
	He married Elizabeth Chart on 14^th Feb 1827 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, Witnesses Joseph Chart and Susannah Woodhams. She was born 19^th Jul 1803 at Blackham, Sussex; died 3^rd Dec 1872 at Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA, of Typhoid Fever while visiting her daughter; buried 20^th Jan 1873 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, her six sons were bearers. They had the following children:
10	i	William Henry who was born 6^th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31^st Dec 1891 Michigan, USA
11	ii	Elizabeth who was born 1^st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
12	iii	Henry Frederick who was born 10^th Jan 1840 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 18040 Q1 Vol 4 Page 80; died 24^th Feb 1934 Michigan, USA

	3. Josiah Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 5^th Dec 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 2^nd 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?].
	He married Philadelphia Mills on 8^th Feb 1835 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, Witnesses Martha Chart and Frederick Woodhams. She was born c 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; died 18^th 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 . They had the following children:
13	i	William who was born 11^th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30^th Aug 1921 Croydon, Surrey
	ii	Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 4 Page 99

	4. Susannah Hopkins [Chart] [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. She was born 30^th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated after Jun 1830 to New York, USA; died 18^th Feb 1893 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18^th Feb 1893 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
	She married (1) Joseph Chart on 25^th Nov 1827 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, witnesses John Redgrave & Elizabeth Sims. He was born 5^th Apr 1805 at Blackham, Sussex; emigrated 2^nd 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. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth who was born 3^rd Apr 1828 at Leatherbottle Lane,Norwood, Surrey, This was the home of Elizabeth's grandfather William Chart; died 22^nd Feb 1909 Chicago, USA; buried after 22^nd Feb 1909 Michigan, USA
	ii	Joseph who was born 1830 at Leatherbottle Lane, Norwood, Surrey; died 1832 New York, USA
	She married (2) William Hopkins, music teacher & choir master on 2^nd Jun 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. He was born 16^th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12^th Jan 1813 at Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15^th Feb 1866 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years

	5. Obed Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 24^th Jan 1806 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 15^th Mar 1869 at Preston Street, Brighton, Sussex
	He married Sarah Vine on 3^rd May 1831 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1807 at Brighton, Sussex; died before 16^th May 1840 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 189; buried 16^th May 1840 at Brighton, Sussex

	6. Thomas Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 27^th Nov 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 19^th Dec 1879 at St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of consumption
	He married Polly Ann Lufmann on 21^st Jun 1846 at Victor, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. She was born 1^st Aug 1825 at Mina, Chautauqua County, New York, USA; died 12^th Oct 1875 at Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Stilson Cemetery

	7. Jesse Woodhams, Farmer was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 16^th Oct 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated 10^th Oct 1832 to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Arrived from London on board the sailing ship 'James and Henry Cumming' with his mother and sister Mary; died 1^st May 1879 at Victor, Clinton County, Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of Typhoid Fever; buried after 1^st May 1879 at Stilson Cemetery, St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA
	He married Nancy Plum on 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Based on birth of eldest son Frederick there in 1833. She was born 1810 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; buried 1884 at Stilson Cemetery, St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA

	8. Frederick Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 8^th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; emigrated 28^th 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 5^th Oct 1892 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, of Dysentry. Wood dealer and sprinkling (presumably irrigation); buried after 5^th Oct 1892 at Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
	He married Martha Chart on 23^rd Oct 1837 at St Johns Church, Croydon, Surrey, Market gardener, witnesses William Woodhams and Martha Fox. She was born 26^th Feb 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated 28^th Sep 1843 to Boston, USA, Arrived from London on the barque Velasco with her husband and 3 children plus her brother Obed; died 7^th Nov 1873 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo

	9. Alfred Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 7^th Jul 1816 at Leigh, Kent; died 9^th Apr 1865 at Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey
	He married Sarah Pocknall on Oct to Dec 1847 at Bromley, Kent, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 5 Page 123. She was born 9^th Aug 1816 at Leaden Hatch, Sutton st Hone, Dartford, Kent

Generation No. 3
	10. William Henry Woodhams was the son of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. He was born 6^th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31^st Dec 1891 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
	He married Annie Eliza Hopkins on 2^nd Apr 1855 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She was born 28^th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6^th Mar 1900 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; buried 9^th Mar 1900 at Riverside Cemetery, Kamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
	i	Edward Hopkins who was born 10^th Dec 1866 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 19^th Mar 1936 Michigan, USA

	11. Elizabeth Anderson [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. She was born 1^st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
	She married George H Anderson on 5^th Jun 1852 at Gunplain Township, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. He was born 22^nd Oct 1827 at Mayfield, Fulton County, New York, USA

	12. Henry Frederick Woodhams was the son of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. He was born 10^th Jan 1840 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 18040 Q1 Vol 4 Page 80; died 24^th Feb 1934 at Plainwell. Alleghan County, Michigan, USA
	He married Martha J Gilkey on 6^th Dec 1871 at Plainwell, Alleghan County, Michigan, USA. She was born 28^th Feb 1852 at Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, USA; died 30^th Jan 1900 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
14	i	Edward Joseph who was born 28^th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4^th Apr 1972 Michigan, USA

	13. William Woodhams, grocer was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born 11^th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30^th Aug 1921 at 29 Southbridge Road, Croydon, Surrey
	He married (1) Eliza Potter on 25^th Jun 1862 at St Giles' Church, Camberwell, London. She was born c 1834 at Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire; died 22^nd 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 5^th May 1923 at Croydon Mental Hospital, Warlingham, Surrey

Generation No. 4
	14. Edward Joseph Woodhams was the son of Henry Frederick Woodhams and Martha J Woodhams [Gilkey]. He was born 28^th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4^th Apr 1972 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
	He married Clo Mae Kahler on 31^st Aug 1905 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. She was born 24^th Nov 1876 at Union Town, Stark County, Ohio, USA; died 6^th Aug 1963 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
	i	Robert Edward who was born 30^th Oct 1912 at Idaho, USA; died 10^th Oct 1998 USA