Samuel and Rebecca's children emigrated to the USA
Robert, Thomas and David emigrated to USA, sailed in 1854 from Liverpool for New York (nine week and four days journey).
Robert’s first wife, Mary died in child birth in 1851, but he remarried in 1852 to Elizabeth Kilsby. Elizabeth and Robert’s children George and William went to USA with Robert leaving Robert’s youngest child Annie with her Grandmother Rebecca in Hemington. Robert is seen as a Farmer in New York in the 1860 census with a further three children Samuel, Mary and Robert. In the 1870 census Elizabeth is a widow.
Thomas married Mary from Vermont, had three children in New York from 1855 to 1859 then three more from 1861 to 1869 in Vermont USA. Census records show Thomas as a Farmer in 1860 and 1870 but by 1900 Mary is a widow living with eldest daughter Julia and son in law.
David in 1860 is living and assumed working with Thomas on the farm in Vermont until the civil war. In the autumn of 1861 he enlisted in Company D, Seventh Vermont Volunteer Infantry and went South with his command. He participated in the battle of Pearl River, Louisiana,
and was at Baton Rouge and Grand Gulf. At the time he entered the service he weighed 187 pounds and in less than a year, when he was honourably discharged on account of disability, he was reduced to 96 pounds! He was promoted to Sergeant but was discharged before he ever got to fill the office. After leaving the army David returned to Vermont and remained there for one year. Then he went to Lake County, Ohio, and settled in Mentor township where he purchased land. He married in 1863 to Jane Kelley, from Washington County, New York. They had six children: Emma, Belle, George, Myra, Willis, and David. Politically, he was a Republican and served in various local offices.
Robert’s first wife, Mary died in child birth in 1851, but he remarried in 1852 to Elizabeth Kilsby. Elizabeth and Robert’s children George and William went to USA with Robert leaving Robert’s youngest child Annie with her Grandmother Rebecca in Hemington. Robert is seen as a Farmer in New York in the 1860 census with a further three children Samuel, Mary and Robert. In the 1870 census Elizabeth is a widow.
Thomas married Mary from Vermont, had three children in New York from 1855 to 1859 then three more from 1861 to 1869 in Vermont USA. Census records show Thomas as a Farmer in 1860 and 1870 but by 1900 Mary is a widow living with eldest daughter Julia and son in law.
David in 1860 is living and assumed working with Thomas on the farm in Vermont until the civil war. In the autumn of 1861 he enlisted in Company D, Seventh Vermont Volunteer Infantry and went South with his command. He participated in the battle of Pearl River, Louisiana,
and was at Baton Rouge and Grand Gulf. At the time he entered the service he weighed 187 pounds and in less than a year, when he was honourably discharged on account of disability, he was reduced to 96 pounds! He was promoted to Sergeant but was discharged before he ever got to fill the office. After leaving the army David returned to Vermont and remained there for one year. Then he went to Lake County, Ohio, and settled in Mentor township where he purchased land. He married in 1863 to Jane Kelley, from Washington County, New York. They had six children: Emma, Belle, George, Myra, Willis, and David. Politically, he was a Republican and served in various local offices.