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William Bloodgood

• Death*: William Bloodgood died in 1941 at United States.

Marian Fleming

Photograph labelled "Aunt Marion". (Courtesy of Tyler S. Barber, 2014)

Parents:

• Birth*: Marian Fleming was born circa 1856 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of John Fleming and Catherine Buck.
• Marriage*: Marian Fleming married Walter Barber, son of Hesketh Davis Wells and Mary Esther Barber, in 1875 at Greenwich, Kent, England.²
• Married Name: As of 1875, her married name was Barber.
• Residence: On 3 April 1881 Marian Fleming and Walter Barber lived at 4 Endwell Road, Deptford, Kent, England.¹
• (Witness) Probate: Marian Fleming witnessed the probate of the estate of Walter Barber on 27 November 1886 at Kent, England.³
  
• Residence*: On 3 April 1891 Marian Fleming lived at Deptford, Kent, England^B, a widow.⁴
• Occupation*: Marian Fleming was a ladies nurse on 3 April 1891.⁴
• Occupation: Marian Fleming was living on own means on 31 March 1901.⁵
• Residence: On 31 March 1901 Marian Fleming lived at 205 Brockley Road, Deptford, Kent, England.⁵
• Anecdote*: In the 1901 census there is an aunt Eliza J Buck, age 79 years, living with them. She was born at Chatham, Kent and is a sister to Marian's mother.⁵
• Residence: On 2 April 1911 Marian Fleming lived at 205 Brockley Road, Deptford, Kent, England, a widow.⁶
• Anecdote*: In the 1911 census Marian stated that she had two children and that both were alive. Living with her was an 8 year old grandson John Walter Thacker, born Stoke Newington, Middlesex, believed to be the illegitimate son of John Walter Barber and Jessie Thacker who was born 24 November 1902. The father's name is not given on the birth certificate.⁶
  
• Death*: Marian Fleming died on 22 June 1933 at Brockley, Kent, England.⁷
• Burial: Marian Fleming was buried after 22 June 1933 at Ladywell & Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, Kent, England.
• Probate*: Her estate was probated on 29 July 1933 at London, England, Effects £547.16s.6d.⁷
  

John Walter Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: John Walter Barber was born in 1881 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Walter Barber and Marian Fleming.
• Residence*: On 31 March 1901 John Walter Barber lived at 205 Brockley Road, Deptford, Kent, England.²
• Occupation*: John Walter Barber was a commercial clerk on 31 March 1901.²
• Residence: On 2 April 1911 John Walter Barber lived at 205 Brockley Road, Deptford, Kent, England.³
• Anecdote*: In the 1911 census John Walter Barber's widowed mother Marian has living with her an 8 year old grandson John Walter Thacker, born Stoke Newington, Middlesex, believed to be the illegitimate son of John Walter Barber and Jessie Thacker. The father's name is not given on the birth certificate. The 1901 census is revealing in that it shows Jessie Thacker living next door to the Barbers at 207 Brockley Road, Deptford. Living with the Barbers is a 79 year old aunt Eliza J Buck, sister to Marian Barber's mother, Catherine (nee Buck). The family living next door at 207 Brockley Road is headed by Catherine's nephew William H Buck (her brother William's son), a widower aged 39 years and Jessie Thacker is recorded as being his cousin (Catherine's brother William married a Thacker). So the connection between John Walter Barber and Jessie Thacker is through marriage, not by blood.
  The 1930 United States Federal Census for Manhattan, New York, has Jack Dring staying with the family of Herbert Frederic Barber and family, and his relationship to Herbert is stated as brother-in-law. John (Jack) Dring is the husband of Jessie Thacker's sister. This suggests that John Walter Barber and Jessie Thacker married, especially as Herbert named one of his daughters Jessie.^4,5
• Death*: John Walter Barber died on 23 October 1956 at The Stanhope Arms, Church Road, Brasted, Kent, England^B. "age 75 years", (not confirmed.)^6,7
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 7 December 1956 at Exeter, Devon, England, Effects: £3505 1s 2d.⁷
• Anecdote: Possible alternate death: John W Barber, Jul-Sep 1957, Chatham, Kent, Vol 5B Page 210, age 79 years.

Herbert Frederic Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Herbert Frederic Barber was born on 9 September 1884 at Deptford, Kent, England^B; (date from US WW2 draft card.)^1,2
• He was the son of Walter Barber and Marian Fleming.
• Anecdote: Herbert attended St Peter's College and Colfe's Grammar School, both in Lewisham. Colfe's is one of the oldest schools in London.
• Residence*: On 31 March 1901 Herbert Frederic Barber lived at 205 Brockley Road, Deptford, Kent, England, living with his widowed mother, Marian Barber.¹
• Occupation*: Herbert Frederic Barber was a commercial clerk on 31 March 1901.¹
• Anecdote: Herbert served in the British Royal Yeomanry (English volunteer cavalry) between 1909 and 1911 according to his obituary.
• Marriage*: Herbert Frederic Barber married Helene Beatrice Espley, daughter of Charles Espley, on 26 December 1910 at St Catherine's Hatcham, Lewisham, London, England.³
• Occupation: Herbert Frederic Barber was an invoice clerk on 2 April 1911.⁴
• Residence*: On 2 April 1911 Herbert Frederic Barber and Helene Beatrice Espley lived at Lewisham, London, England.⁴
• Psgr List*: Herbert Frederic Barber and Helene Beatrice Espley were found on a passenger list on 6 July 1914 arriving New York on the ship "Minnehaha".⁵
• Residence: In 1925 Herbert Frederic Barber and Helene Beatrice Espley lived at West 136th St, New York, United States.⁶
• Occupation: Herbert Frederic Barber was a freight clerk in 1930.⁷
• Residence: In 1930 Herbert Frederic Barber and Helene Beatrice Espley lived at 621 West 136th St, Manhattan, New York, United States, Rented.⁷
• Residence: In 1935 Herbert Frederic Barber and Helene Beatrice Espley lived at Bayside, Queens, New York, United States, living with son Thomas 22 years, daughter Jessica 20 years, a roomer Terrensal(?) Buchill (female) age 20 years and her daughter Caroley age 1 year. Further investigation shows that "Caroley" is actually Caroleigh Eichhorn who also went under the name Caroleigh Barber and who married David Lewis Poll on 17 Aug 1973 at Miami, Florida. This is the same Caroleigh Poll mentioned in Herbert Frederic Barber's obituary in 1977.⁸
• Retirement*: Herbert Frederic Barber retired in 1947 from the Barber Steamship Lines where he worked for 31 years as manager of shipping and lading.⁹
• Residence: In 1977 Herbert Frederic Barber lived at Maidstone Park, East Hampton, New York, United States.⁹
• Death*: Herbert Frederic Barber died on 20 February 1977 at Southampton Hospital, East Hampton, New York, United States, at age 92.⁹
• Anecdote*: OBITUARY.⁹
  

Arthur Lloyd Barber

Arthur Lloyd Barber (1921-1983). (Photo courtesy of Tyler S. Barber, 2014)

Parents:

• Birth*: Arthur Lloyd Barber was born on 5 February 1921 at Tenafly, New Jersey, United States.
• He was the son of Arthur Barber and Marjorie Colville Lloyd.
• Marriage*: Arthur Lloyd Barber married Cynthia Coggan circa 1950 at United States.
• Death*: Arthur Lloyd Barber died on 9 October 1983 at New Jersey, United States, at age 62.
• Burial*: Arthur Lloyd Barber was buried at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.

Catherine Gandy

Photograph labelled "Aunt Kate Gandy". (Courtesy of Tyler S. Barber, 2014)

• Birth*: Catherine Gandy was born in 1864 at England.
• Marriage*: Catherine Gandy married James Wells Barber, son of Hesketh Davis Wells and Mary Esther Barber, on 7 May 1882 at St Peters Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.¹
• Married Name: As of 7 May 1882, her married name was Barber.
• Immigration*: Catherine Gandy and James Wells Barber immigrated in June 1887 to United States Date given on son Edward's passport application on 21 Dec 1922.²
• Death*: Catherine Gandy died in 1945 at United States.
• Burial*: Catherine Gandy was buried at James Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
  

Ada Lillian Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Ada Lillian Barber was born on 1 December 1890 at Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
• She was the daughter of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy.
• Marriage*: Ada Lillian Barber married William Whitney Talman on 4 February 1913 at United States.
• Married Name: As of 4 February 1913, her married name was Talman.
• Anecdote*: The following information was found on the rootsweb website under "Ancestries of Miscellaneous Celebrities (William Talman):
  William Whitney Talman: b. 14 Jul 1878 Detroit, MI; V.P. of electronics company; m. 4 Feb 1913
  Michigan: A Centennial History of the State and Its People, vol. 4 (biography), Chicago, 1939; pp. 504-505“William Whitney Talman, vice president and treasurer of the Hoskins Manufacturing Company, with offices in the David Stott Building in Detroit....Mr. [Talman was born July 14, 1878, in the family home at the corner of Congress and Antoine streets in Detroit, a son of Williams [sic] Swift and Susan (Sawyer) Talman, both natives of Rochester, New York. They were married at Rochester and came to Michigan about 1860, going first to Saginaw, where the father engaged in the salt business. In 1865 he removed to Detroit, where he established an insurance agency, carrying on in the business until his death, at the age of fifty-six years. His wife survived him until 1914 and had reached the age of seventy-six years when she passed away. They had a family of five children, of whom William W. is the youngest and the only son....On the 4th of February, 1913, Mr. Talman married Miss Ada Barber, a native of Englewood, New Jersey, and a daughter of James and Catherine (Gandy) Barber. Her father, now deceased, was engaged in the shipping business with his brother under the name of the Barber Steamship Lines. Mrs. Talman...by her marriage has become the mother of three sons. William Whitney Jr., born in Detroit, February 4, 1915, attended Dartmouth College and is now interested in a theater in New York City....It is interesting...to know that the grandmother of Mr. Talman in the paternal line was a descendant of Colonel Fitzhugh, who was a Revolutionary soldier and member of Washington’s staff...”]
  3. Ada Barber: b. 1 Dec 1890 Englewood, Bergen Co., NJ; d. 5 Apr 1966 Los Angeles Co., CA [CADI: Ada B. Talman, mother Gandy].
• Death*: Ada Lillian Barber died on 5 April 1966 at Los Angeles, California, United States, at age 75.
• Burial*: Ada Lillian Barber was buried at James Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
  

William Whitney Talman

• Birth*: William Whitney Talman was born on 14 July 1878 at Detroit, Michigan, United States.
• Marriage*: William Whitney Talman married Ada Lillian Barber, daughter of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy, on 4 February 1913 at United States.
• Anecdote*: The following information was found on the rootsweb website under "Ancestries of Miscellaneous Celebrities (William Talman):
  William Whitney Talman: b. 14 Jul 1878 Detroit, MI; V.P. of electronics company; m. 4 Feb 1913
  Michigan: A Centennial History of the State and Its People, vol. 4 (biography), Chicago, 1939; pp. 504-505“William Whitney Talman, vice president and treasurer of the Hoskins Manufacturing Company, with offices in the David Stott Building in Detroit....Mr. [Talman was born July 14, 1878, in the family home at the corner of Congress and Antoine streets in Detroit, a son of Williams [sic] Swift and Susan (Sawyer) Talman, both natives of Rochester, New York. They were married at Rochester and came to Michigan about 1860, going first to Saginaw, where the father engaged in the salt business. In 1865 he removed to Detroit, where he established an insurance agency, carrying on in the business until his death, at the age of fifty-six years. His wife survived him until 1914 and had reached the age of seventy-six years when she passed away. They had a family of five children, of whom William W. is the youngest and the only son....On the 4th of February, 1913, Mr. Talman married Miss Ada Barber, a native of Englewood, New Jersey, and a daughter of James and Catherine (Gandy) Barber. Her father, now deceased, was engaged in the shipping business with his brother under the name of the Barber Steamship Lines. Mrs. Talman...by her marriage has become the mother of three sons. William Whitney Jr., born in Detroit, February 4, 1915, attended Dartmouth College and is now interested in a theater in New York City....It is interesting...to know that the grandmother of Mr. Talman in the paternal line was a descendant of Colonel Fitzhugh, who was a Revolutionary soldier and member of Washington’s staff...”]
  3. Ada Barber: b. 1 Dec 1890 Englewood, Bergen Co., NJ; d. 5 Apr 1966 Los Angeles Co., CA [CADI: Ada B. Talman, mother Gandy].
• Death*: William Whitney Talman died on 12 March 1947 at Detroit, Michigan, United States, at age 68.

Cynthia Coggan

• Birth*: Cynthia Coggan was born on 24 March 1920.
• Marriage*: Cynthia Coggan married Arthur Lloyd Barber, son of Arthur Barber and Marjorie Colville Lloyd, circa 1950 at United States.
• Married Name: As of circa 1950, her married name was Barber.
• Death*: Cynthia Coggan died in June 2010 at United States at age 90.

Marjorie Colville Lloyd

Marjorie Colville Lloyd. (Photo courtesy of Tyler S. Barber, 2014)

Parents:

• Birth*: Marjorie Colville Lloyd was born on 30 May 1894 at New York, United States.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Hawthorn Lloyd and Sarah A Morrison.
• Confirmation*: Marjorie Colville Lloyd was confirmed on 13 April 1910 at St Michael's Church, New York, United States.
  
• Married Name: As of 9 April 1920, her married name was Barber.
• Marriage*: Marjorie Colville Lloyd married Arthur Barber, son of Herbert Wells Barber and Sarah Postlethwaite, on 9 April 1920 at Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, United States.
  
• Death*: Marjorie Colville Lloyd died on 4 June 1984 at United States at age 90.
• Burial*: Marjorie Colville Lloyd was buried on 7 June 1984 at Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery East, Lot 177 & 178 South Addition, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.

John Postlethwaite

• Birth*: John Postlethwaite was born in 1815 at Kirby Ireleth, Lancashire, England.
• Marriage*: John Postlethwaite married Jane Wright, daughter of John Wright and Eleanor Robinson, on 25 December 1836 at Ulverston, Lancashire, England.¹
• Residence: On 7 June 1841 John Postlethwaite and Jane Wright lived at Southgate, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.²
• Occupation*: John Postlethwaite was an auctioneer on 30 March 1851.³
• Residence*: On 30 March 1851 John Postlethwaite and Jane Wright lived at Sunderland Terrace, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.³
• Death*: John Postlethwaite died on 31 March 1856 at Ulverston, Lancashire, England.
• Burial*: John Postlethwaite was buried on 8 April 1856 at St Mary's, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.

Jane Wright

Parents:

• Birth*: Jane Wright was born on 27 August 1810 at Rampside, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England.
• She was the daughter of John Wright and Eleanor Robinson.
• Baptism: Jane Wright was baptized on 23 September 1810 at Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England.
• Marriage*: Jane Wright married John Postlethwaite on 25 December 1836 at Ulverston, Lancashire, England.¹
• Married Name: As of 25 December 1836, her married name was Postlethwaite.
• Residence: On 7 June 1841 Jane Wright and John Postlethwaite lived at Southgate, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.²
• Residence*: On 30 March 1851 Jane Wright and John Postlethwaite lived at Sunderland Terrace, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.³
• Residence*: On 2 April 1871 Jane Wright lived at 17 Victoria Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, a widow, living with her son Thomas Postlethwaite and his family.⁴
• Residence: On 3 April 1881 Jane Wright lived at 17 Victoria Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, an accountant's widow, living with her son Thomas and family.⁵
• Death*: Jane Wright died in 1894 at Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.

Walter Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Walter Barber was born in 1878 at Cheshire, England.
• He was the son of Herbert Wells Barber and Sarah Postlethwaite.
• Death*: Walter Barber died on 25 September 1880 at Bebington, Cheshire, England. 17 months old.
• Burial*: Walter Barber was buried after 25 September 1880 at Bebington Cemetery, Bebington, Cheshire, England.

Harold James Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Harold James Barber was born in 1884 at New Jersey, United States.
• He was the son of Herbert Wells Barber and Sarah Postlethwaite.
• Death*: Harold James Barber died in August 1884 at New Jersey, United States.
• Burial*: Harold James Barber was buried after August 1884 at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.

stillborn Barber

Parents:

• Death*: Stillborn Barber died in 1886 at New Jersey, United States.
• Burial*: Stillborn Barber was buried in 1886 at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
• Birth*: Stillborn Barber was born in 1886 at New Jersey, United States.
• She was the daughter of Herbert Wells Barber and Sarah Postlethwaite.

stillborn Barber

Parents:

• Death*: Stillborn Barber died on 1 September 1896 at New Jersey, United States.
• Birth*: Stillborn Barber was born on 1 September 1896 at New Jersey, United States.
• Burial*: Stillborn Barber was buried after 1 September 1896 at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
• He was the son of Herbert Wells Barber and Sarah Postlethwaite.

Hesketh Davis Wells

Parents:

• Baptism*: Hesketh Davis Wells was baptized on 6 August 1806 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Hesketh Davis Wells and Ann Beauchamp.
• Anecdote: In July 1817, Hesketh's father, also a Hesketh Davis Wells, was convicted of possessing Naval stores, and fines 30 pounds.²
• Anecdote*: On 29 Jan 1824 Hesketh Davis Wells entered an apprentiship whith John Small Sedger, to become a shipwright. The apprenticeship was for 7 years.³
  
• Marriage*: Hesketh Davis Wells married Mary Ann Catherine Garner on 28 July 1835 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.⁴
• Anecdote*: Mary's will of 1842 mentions an indenture signed on the 25th July 1835 (three days before her marriage) between Mary and her intended husband, Hesketh Davis Wells, which is a marriage settlement; an agreement made at the time of marriage to protect the property she brought to the marriage. Marriage agreements were particularly important as all her property became her husband's on marriage. Marriage agreements ensured that she would be left with property and income if she was made a widow and that her assets would go to children of her blood if she died before her husband.⁵
• Occupation*: Hesketh Davis Wells was a wood and coal merchant on 7 June 1841.⁶
• Residence*: On 7 June 1841 Hesketh Davis Wells and Mary Ann Catherine Garner lived at Broomfields, Deptford, Kent, England, with children Hesketh, 5 years, and Mary, 3 years. They have a servant Emily Whittaker, 25 years.⁶
• Anecdote: Heketh's wife died on 3 November 1843 aged 27 years. She left a long will (5 pages).
• (Witness) Marriage: Hesketh Davis Wells witnessed the marriage of James Stephen Wells and Elizabeth Mary Edgerton on 28 November 1844 at St Mary's, Lewisham, Kent, England.⁷
• Anecdote: It would appear that sometime between 1843 and 1846 Mary Esther Barber began a long term relationship with Hesketh Davis Wells, probably her employer as she is recorded as a domestic servant on her death certificate in 1858. Hesketh appears to have kept the relationship and the resulting six children hidden to some degree, as Mary and the children lived apart from Hesketh but in the same town of Deptford. She probably continued to work for Hesketh while living separately with her mother and the children. It is possible that Hesketh would have regarded the relationship with Mary as potentially damaging to his social and business interests, she being a lower class domestic servant, but another possibility is that his marriage settlement with his wife Mary Ann Catherine Garner (the "indenture" mentioned in her will) may have held financial disincentives for him to marry again. Perhaps the marriage settlement meant that many of the assets that his wife brought to the marriage were now held in trust for her children after her death and Hesketh only had use of the assets subject to certain restrictions and not ownership ?
  Hesketh probably provided some support for the children he had with Mary Esther Barber (as the relationship lasted some time) and may have assisted the boys get a start in the shipping industry as clerks (Hesketh's legitimate son Hesketh James Wells was also a shipping clerk in 1871). Two of the boys he had with Mary, Herbert and James, were to emigrate to the USA and create significant wealth from their own shipping line, the "Barber Line".
• Residence*: On 30 March 1851 Hesketh Davis Wells lived at 43 Broomfields, Deptford, Kent, England, a widower.⁸
• Occupation: Hesketh Davis Wells was a timber merchant on 30 March 1851.⁸
• Anecdote: Hilary Darque writes: Things did not go well for Hesketh in his later years as he was declared bankrupt in 1869 four years before his death. The Morning Post of 18 May 1870 reported when referring to the bankruptcy that "the statement of accounts returns debts of £38,670 10s 3d against assets of £2,665" - a massive amount even those days! (One website I've consulted calculates this amount to be just over £17 million pounds in today's money.) The newspaper articles goes on to say that "The bankrupt, a man of advanced years, had retired from business, amassed a competence. In an evil hour he had been induced to rejoin the firm, as a sleeping partner, and from this his misfortunes had arisen." At some time, Hesketh Davis Wells had been in partnership with his brother, Robert Thomas Wells, who was also a timber merchant. Robert died suddenly in 1869, the same year as the bankruptcy, so a possible link here. It's not clear whether he was also in partnership with his son Hesketh James Wells who also described himself as a Timber Merchant. Either way, Hesketh Davis Wells Junior, unlike his father and his son, did not leave a will, presumably because there was no money to leave. (Source: Hilary Darque, email 14 Oct 2017.)
  
• Occupation: Hesketh Davis Wells was a timber merchant on 2 April 1871.⁹
• Residence: On 2 April 1871 Hesketh Davis Wells lived at 43 Evelyn Street, Deptford, Kent, England, a widower, living with his son Hesketh J Wells, 35 years, who is a Ship Broker's clerk and also born Deptford.⁹
• Death*: Hesketh Davis Wells died on 22 May 1873 at Greenwich, Kent, England, at age 66. "age 66 years."^10,11
• Burial*: Hesketh Davis Wells was buried on 28 May 1873 at Family grave, St Paul's Church, Deptford, Kent, England.¹¹
• Anecdote: OBITUARY: The death of this gentleman, who is an old resident of Deptford, took place on Ascension Day. Mr Wells was well-known as having taken an active part in the affairs of Deptford. He passed through all the parochial offices. He was elected as a trustee of John Addey's Charity as far back as nearly 40 years ago. On the introduction of the Metropolis Local Management Act, of 1857, Mr Wells was elected as a vestryman of the No. 1, or North Ward of the parish of St Paul, Deptford and from that body elected as their representative at the Greenwich District Board of Works. His remains were interred in the family grave at St Paul's Church, Deptford, on Wednesday, when a large number of old residents attended to pay the last mark of respect.¹¹
  

Hesketh Davis Wells

Parents:

• Birth*: Hesketh Davis Wells was born in 1768 at Shadwell, Middlesex, England.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Wells and Dorothy Davis.
• Baptism: Hesketh Davis Wells was baptized on 4 September 1768 at St Paul's, Shadwell, Middlesex, England.¹
• Marriage*: Hesketh Davis Wells married Ann Beauchamp on 12 October 1799 at St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England.²
• Occupation*: Hesketh Davis Wells was a shipwright (as stated on son Thomas's baptism) in 1813.³
• Residence*: In 1813 Hesketh Davis Wells and Ann Beauchamp lived at Prospect Place, Deptford, Kent, England.³
• Anecdote*: In July 1817, Hesketh Davis Wells was convicted of possessing Naval stores, and fined £30.⁴
• Will*: Hesketh Davis Wells left a will made on 16 February 1837 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.⁵
  
• Death*: Hesketh Davis Wells died on 12 February 1841 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.
• Burial*: Hesketh Davis Wells was buried on 20 February 1841 at St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, England, "age 73 years."⁶
• Probate: His estate was probated on 10 August 1841 at London, England.⁵

Mary Ann Catherine Garner

• Birth*: Mary Ann Catherine Garner was born on 1 January 1817 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.
• Baptism: Mary Ann Catherine Garner was baptized on 22 January 1817 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B, Abode: New Row, Deptford.
• Marriage*: Mary Ann Catherine Garner married Hesketh Davis Wells, son of Hesketh Davis Wells and Ann Beauchamp, on 28 July 1835 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• Married Name: As of 28 July 1835, her married name was Wells.
• Anecdote*: Mary's will of 1842 mentions an indenture signed on the 25th July 1835 (three days before her marriage) between Mary and her intended husband, Hesketh Davis Wells, which is a marriage settlement; an agreement made at the time of marriage to protect the property she brought to the marriage. Marriage agreements were particularly important as all her property became her husband's on marriage. Marriage agreements ensured that she would be left with property and income if she was made a widow and that her assets would go to children of her blood if she died before her husband.²
• Residence*: On 7 June 1841 Mary Ann Catherine Garner and Hesketh Davis Wells lived at Broomfields, Deptford, Kent, England, with children Hesketh, 5 years, and Mary, 3 years. They have a servant Emily Whittaker, 25 years.³
• Will*: Mary Ann Catherine Garner left a will made on 12 August 1842 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.²
  
• Death*: Mary Ann Catherine Garner died on 3 November 1843 at Deptford, Kent, England^B, at age 26. Age 27 years.⁴
• Burial*: Mary Ann Catherine Garner was buried on 11 November 1843 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.
• Probate: Her estate was probated on 9 January 1844 at London, England.²

Hesketh James Wells

Parents:

• Birth*: Hesketh James Wells was born on 7 May 1836 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Hesketh Davis Wells and Mary Ann Catherine Garner.
• Baptism: Hesketh James Wells was baptized on 13 June 1836 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Hesketh James Wells married Elizabeth Sheppard, daughter of Henry Sheppard, on 31 August 1857 at St Luke's Church, Middlesex, England.
  
• Occupation: Hesketh James Wells was a timber merchant in 1859.²
• Occupation: Hesketh James Wells was a timber merchant on 21 December 1860.³
• Residence: On 21 December 1860 Hesketh James Wells lived at 1 Camperdown Place, Deptford, Kent, England.³
• Residence*: On 2 April 1871 Hesketh James Wells lived at 43 Evelyn Street, Deptford, Kent, England, living with his father, Hesketh Davis Wells.⁴
• Occupation*: Hesketh James Wells was a ship broker's clerk on 2 April 1871.⁴
• Marriage*: Hesketh James Wells married Mary Anne Goode on 3 November 1878 at Lambeth, Surrey, England.
• Residence: In 1880 Hesketh James Wells lived at 10 St George's Road, Camberwell, Surrey, England.
• Death*: Hesketh James Wells died on 22 December 1880 at Torquay, Devon, England, at age 44.⁵
• Burial: Hesketh James Wells was buried on 24 December 1880 at Torquay Cemetery, Torquay, Devon, England.
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 31 May 1881 at England Effects under £600.⁵
  

Mary Ann Wells

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Ann Wells was born on 14 March 1838 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Hesketh Davis Wells and Mary Ann Catherine Garner.
• Baptism: Mary Ann Wells was baptized on 11 April 1838 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Mary Ann Wells married Edward Pembroke on 2 June 1857 at St Paul's, Deptford, Kent, England^B.
• Married Name: As of 2 June 1857, her married name was Pembroke.
• Anecdote*: They had ten children: Edward Lindsay (1858), Helen Mary (1859), Hesketh Edgar (1861), Harold William (1863), Percy James (1865), Clara Elizabeth (1867-88), Ruth (1870), Catherine Emily (1872), Albert Galbraith (1875), Alfred Brankston (1879)
  (Source: Hilary Darque, email 14 Oct 2017.)
• Death*: Mary Ann Wells died on 23 September 1908 at Blackheath, Kent, England^B, at age 70. Aged 70 years.²
• Burial: Mary Ann Wells was buried on 26 September 1908 at Greenwich, Kent, England.³
• Probate*: Her estate was probated on 19 October 1908 at London, England, Estate: £287 17s 2d.²

Ann Beauchamp

• Birth*: Ann Beauchamp was born circa 1774 at Ratcliffe, Middlesex, England.¹
• Marriage*: Ann Beauchamp married Hesketh Davis Wells, son of Thomas Wells and Dorothy Davis, on 12 October 1799 at St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England.²
• Married Name: As of 12 October 1799, her married name was Wells.
• Residence*: In 1813 Ann Beauchamp and Hesketh Davis Wells lived at Prospect Place, Deptford, Kent, England.³
• Occupation*: Ann Beauchamp was an annuitant on 30 March 1851.⁴
• Residence*: On 30 March 1851 Ann Beauchamp lived at 42 Broomfields, Deptford, Kent, England.⁴
• Residence: In 1852 Ann Beauchamp lived at Evelyn St, Deptford, Kent, England, stated on burial record.⁵
• Death*: Ann Beauchamp died on 29 June 1852 at Deptford, Kent, England^B.
• Burial*: Ann Beauchamp was buried on 3 July 1852 at St Nicholas Deptford, Deptford, Kent, England.⁵

David St George Barber

David St George Barber. (Photo courtesy of Tyler S. Barber, 2014)

Parents:

• Birth*: David St George Barber was born on 15 May 1926 at New Jersey, United States.
• He was the son of Arthur Barber and Marjorie Colville Lloyd.
• Marriage*: David St George Barber married Marge Colthrup circa 1950 at United States.
• Death*: David St George Barber died on 31 October 1995 at United States at age 69.
• Burial*: David St George Barber was buried on 4 November 1995 at Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery East, Lot 177 & 178 South Addition, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.

Edward John Barber

Edward John Barber (1887-1953). Photo taken in 1922 for a passport application.

Parents:

• Birth*: Edward John Barber was born on 9 March 1887 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
• He was the son of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy.
• Marriage*: Edward John Barber married Gladys Lemmel, daughter of William T Lemmel and Helen Howarth, circa 1912 at United States.
• Anecdote*: Edward's business address in 1922 is Barber Steamship Lines Inc. at 17 Battery Place, New York (on passport application).¹
• Residence: In December 1922 Edward John Barber and Gladys Lemmel lived at 11 East 61st St, New York City, New York, United States.¹
• Divorce*: Edward John Barber and Gladys Lemmel were divorced circa 1924 at New York, United States.
• Marriage*: Edward John Barber married Ethel Amweg, daughter of Colonel Frederick J Amweg and Blanche Estelle Parsons, circa 1925 at United States.
• Anecdote*: After the divorce, only the eldest daughter Gladys stayed with her mother.²
• Residence*: In 1940 Edward John Barber and Ethel Amweg lived at New York, United States, with a butler, cook and two chamber maids.³
• Residence: In 1942 Edward John Barber and Ethel Amweg lived at West Mountain Rd, Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States, as stated on 1942 WW2 draft card.
• Residence: On 30 June 1947 Edward John Barber and Ethel Amweg lived at 1120 Park Avenue, New York City, New York, United States.
• Death*: Edward John Barber died on 13 June 1953 at United States at age 66.
• Burial*: Edward John Barber was buried at James Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
  
• Anecdote: A newspaper obituary (newspaper unknown) was published in 1953.
  
• Anecdote: An obituary was also published in The Living Church, 9 August 1953.
  

Marion E Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Marion E Barber was born on 6 April 1888 at New Jersey, United States.
• She was the daughter of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy.
• Marriage*: Marion E Barber married Wilder Gutterson circa 1915 at United States.
• Married Name: As of circa 1915, her married name was Gutterson.
• Anecdote*: They had no children.
• Death*: Marion E Barber died on 23 January 1919 at United States at age 30.

Gertrude Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Gertrude Barber was born on 6 November 1889 at Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
• She was the daughter of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy.
• Marriage*: Gertrude Barber married Franklin Richard Fitzpatrick on 20 June 1923 at United States.
• Married Name: As of 20 June 1923, her married name was Fitzpatrick.
• Anecdote*: No children.
• Anecdote: Notes from Perry Barber: Gert married Frank Fitzpatrick, and they bought some property in Westport, Connecticut that we three kids loved visiting from our home on the upper east side of Manhattan when we were young - it was like going to the country! Her property was on a clear-flowing creek with large tracts of wild flora, just gorgeous. When Gert moved to Laguna Beach, California during the early 1970s to live in this huge retirement community out there called Leisure World, she sold her Westport property to the actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, where Ms. Woodward still lives. The Newmans never changed the name on the mailbox near the entrance to their property at the intersection of North Avenue and Coleytown Road; it still says "Fitzpatrick" all these decades later.¹
• Death*: Gertrude Barber died on 20 May 1982 at Laguna Hills, Orange, California, United States, at age 92.
• Burial*: Gertrude Barber was buried at James Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
  

Louise E Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Louise E Barber was born on 29 September 1892 at New Jersey, United States.
• She was the daughter of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy.
• Marriage*: Louise E Barber married Harry Hogg on 24 October 1914 at United States.
• Married Name: As of 24 October 1914, her married name was Hogg.
• Death*: Louise E Barber died on 7 February 1990 at United States at age 97.

Florence W Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Florence W Barber was born on 4 December 1893 at New Jersey, United States.
• She was the daughter of James Wells Barber and Catherine Gandy.
• Marriage*: Florence W Barber married General George Van Horn Moseley in July 1930 at c1925, United States.
• Married Name: As of July 1930, her married name was Moseley.
• Death*: Florence W Barber died on 4 November 1950 at United States at age 56.
• Burial*: Florence W Barber was buried at James Barber mausoleum, Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey, United States.