theophila meredith 1826 (General)

by jimashton , Saturday, August 07, 2010, 15:14 (5227 days ago) @ steve6975

Hi Steve

I have followed this thread with interest and as usual have added to my information. I had Theophillia Meredith and her spouse James Parsons in my family tree as their daughter Mary baptised 20 Jun 1847 Drybrook (one of 8 children), married Timothy Yemm born 1847 at Drybrook 7 Apr 1871. They had 2 children:
Mirrium Matilda Yemm 1869 married 27 Mar 1890 Fulton Co. IL. USA to William Crone. Second marriage to James Smart 19 Apr 1893 Fulton Co.
Susanna Yemm born 22 Dec 1871 baptised 21 Jan 1872 Drybrook. She married 1 Jan 1890 Lewiston, Fulton Co. IL. USA to John Osman Blanch born 22 Sep 1869 bapt. 17 Oct 1869 Forest of Dean Bible Christian Circuit. John Osman Blanch Son of Thomas Blanch 1834 and Mary Ann Marfell 1828 - which was where my interest started.
John Osman Blanch & Susanna nee Yemm had 3 children all born Illinois.

1880 Census 11.6.1880 Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois, USA

Yemm Timothy 31 Coal Miner
Yemm Mary 31 wife
Yemm Mirrium 11 dtr
Yemm Susanna 8 dtr
Yemm Frederick 22 Cousin Coal Miner
Marfell Albert 31 Cousin Coal Miner
Stevens John 33 Boarder Coal Miner

A number of the Coal Mining families who emigrated to the Illinois Coalfields lived together, indeed at one time Timothy Yemm lived with Moses Yemm & Simeon Yemm - 3 Yemm families in one house. Simeon Yemm eventually married a Mary Ann Yemm a second wife after the death of Edith Morgan in 1883.

I would be interested to know if anyone knows the parents of James Parsons 1825 who married Theophillia Meredith, there are a number of baptisms around this time. I have a number of Parsons in my family tree and it would be good to make a connection.

Jim Ashton