George Sparkes-289 was born before 1801 in , , England. He died on 8 Nov 1870 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. He was buried on 9 Nov 1870 in Oakland Cemetery. He married Avis Wooding-290 on 26 Jul 1827 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.
BIRTH estimate from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
MARRIAGE: Parish records, 377p/8, no. 105, both of the parish, by banns, both signed. Jesse & Elizabeth Wooding were witnesses.
DEATH and burial from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
Avis Wooding-290 [Parents] was christened on 23 Feb 1800 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She died in 1870 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. She married George Sparkes-289 on 26 Jul 1827 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM: Parish Records, NRO 377p/3, numbers not given, the daughter of Stephen & Ann Wooding. Her name is spelled Avice here.
MARRIAGE: Parish records, 377p/8, no. 105, both of the parish, by banns, both signed. Jesse & Elizabeth Wooding were witnesses.
NOTE: she was herself a witness to the weddings of Rebecca & Naomi Wooding.
DEATH from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
They had the following children:
F i Christiana Sparkes-180
George Wooding-181 [Parents] was born about 1845 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Eva Blewitt-1072.
CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.104 pg.26,27 on the east side of the brook. Age 5, occupation blank. Born YH.
CENSUS 1870 (via Chuck Bluhm) age 22, a carpenter living with parents.
MARRIAGE from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) who says they were married in Ramsey County Minnesota, though he does not know the date, placing it between 1875 and 1892.
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Eva Blewitt-1072.Eva married George Wooding-181.
KNOWN from the web site of Chuck Bluhm (Univesity of Minnesota) (email Sep 2002). Both names could be wrong.
Enos Wooding-182 [Parents] was born on 23 Apr 1847 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 8 Mar 1930 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. He was buried on 11 Mar 1930 in Calvary Cemetery. He married Catherine McGuire-1073 before 1872 in , Minnesota, USA.
BIRTH from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) given as 23 Apr 1847.
CENSUS 1870 (via Chuck Bluhm) age 23, a carpenter living with parents.
CENSUS 1875 (via Chuck Bluhm) age 29, named as Enis, living next to parents now, with family.
DEATH from the web site of Chuck Bluhm (Univesity of Minnesota) (email Sep 2002).
BURIAL from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
Catherine McGuire-1073 was born on 25 May 1847 in , , Canada. She died on 17 Jan 1916 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. She was buried on 20 Jan 1916 in Calvary Cemetery. She married Enos Wooding-182 before 1872 in , Minnesota, USA.
BIRTH from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
MARRIAGE from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) who lists the place as Ramsey County, Minnesota.
CENSUS 1875 (via Chuck Bluhm) age 30. with two children.
DEATH & burial from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) . Her death records give her father as Terrence McGuire, born in Ireland and her mother as Anna Cosgrove also from Ireland. She died of pneumonia.
They had the following children:
F i Anne Wooding-1075 was born about 1873 in , , USA. She died in 1934.
KNOWN from the web site of Chuck Bluhm (Univesity of Minnesota) (email Sep 2002).
CENSUS 1875 (via Chuck Bluhm) age 1, born Minnesota.M ii George Sparkes Wooding-1074
George Sparkes Wooding-1074 [Parents] was born on 1 Aug 1874 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. He died on 6 May 1924 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. He was buried on 9 May 1924 in Calvary Cemetery. He married Ella King-1070.
KNOWN from the web site of Chuck Bluhm (Univesity of Minnesota) (email Sep 2002).
CENSUS 1875 (via Chuck Bluhm) age 3.
DEATH & Burial from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
Ella King-1070 was born on 8 Jul 1884 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA. She died after 1924. She married George Sparkes Wooding-1074.
DATA from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
They had the following children:
F i Verba Wooding-1076 died in 1940.
DATA from Chuck Bluhm (email Sep 2002) .
George Garrat-1077 was born about 1814 in , , England. He married Ann Wooding-455 on 22 Aug 1841 in Stoke Goldington, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Richard Rollins (email Nov 2002), as found by him in the Parish Registers, no. 39. Aged 27, a bachelor, a servant of Weston Underwood, a labourer, son of James also a labourer.
Ann Wooding-455 [Parents] was born on 21 Nov 1818. She was christened on 18 Apr 1819 in Independent Chapel, Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Garrat-1077 on 22 Aug 1841 in Stoke Goldington, Northamptonshire, England.
BIRTH & BAPTISM: from Richard Rollins, email 7 Apr 1999.
MARRIAGE from Richard Rollins (email Nov 2002), as found by him in the Parish Registers, no.39. Aged 23, a spinster, daughter John, a sawyer. She made her mark, Cornelius (her brother?) was a witness.
Edward Ashby-1078 was born before 1807 in , , England. He married Hannah Wooding-488 on 19 Apr 1847 in St Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ken Stanford, his g g grandson, from their marriage certificate..
Hannah Wooding-488 [Parents] was born on 9 Oct 1827 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 28 Nov 1827 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married Edward Ashby-1078 on 19 Apr 1847 in St Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
BIRTH & BAPTISM Records of the Independent Chapel at Yardley Hastings, on LDS film 825347.
MARRIAGE from Ken Stanford, her g g grandson, from their marriage certificate.
CENSUS 1881 at Northampton, a widow aged 52. Information from Ken Stanford. Her son William H Ashby is with her.
CENSUS 1901 in Northampton with her son in law and daughter Elisha, and Eliza Knight, age 71. Information from Ken Stanford.
William Wooding-1079 was born about 1854 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Caroline-1080.
CENSUS 1881 from CD Index, living in Plank Houses, Towcester, Northampton, England. Source: FHL Film 1341370, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1536, Folio 101, Page 30. Age 30, a chimney sweep.
CENSUS 1891 of Towcester, RG12/1188 page 11-12, shedule 91, in Pudding bag Lane (as reported by Helen Ford (email Nov 2002). Aged 36, a chimney Sweep of Yardley Hastings.
Caroline-1080 was born about 1850 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Wooding-1079.
CENSUS 1881 from CD Index, living in Plank Houses, Towcester, Northampton, England. Source: FHL Film 1341370, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1536, Folio 101, Page 30. Age 29.
CENSUS 1891 of Towcester, RG12/1188 page 11-12, shedule 91, in Pudding bag Lane (as reported by Helen Ford (email Nov 2002). Aged 40, born Towcester.
They had the following children:
ONLY places through two people believed to be brothers, see note on Sarah Elizabeth.
He had the following children:
M i Benjamin Briggs-1060 M ii Isaac Briggs-1087
Isaac Briggs-1087 [Parents] was born before 1808. He married Alice-1088.
NOTE see note on daughter.
Alice-1088.Alice married Isaac Briggs-1087.
NOTE see note on daughter.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Elizabeth Briggs-1068
Joseph Wooding-93 [Parents] was christened on 1 Nov 1835 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died in 1895 in , , USA. He married Sarah Elizabeth Littleton-1089.
BAPTISM: parish records 377P/4, no. 513, parents are Jessie (a labourer) and Ann.
CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.11. Film 0438881, age 5, occupation left blank, born in county.
CENSUS 1851: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no.72 pg.19,20 on the east side of the brook. Age 16, occupation agricultural labourer. Born YH.
DEATH by gunshot, he propped up his gun ready to shoot squirrels as he harvested corn and it slipped and went off killing him (from Thomas Wooding his grandson - March 2003).
Sarah Elizabeth Littleton-1089.Sarah married Joseph Wooding-93.
NOTE name from Thomas Wooding (email Mar 2003) they had five children, only one of whom survived infancy - Willard. Thomas is his grandson.