On This Day : April 13

1572 - Rose KERRICH born in Saxsted, Suffolk, England.  Rose was the daughter of William KERRICH and Margery ________.  Rose was my 10x great-grandmother.


1645 - Thomas BACON born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.


1706 - Deborah CRANDALL married George STILLMAN.  Deborah was the daughter of Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and Deborah BURDICK.


1723 - John LEWIS born.  John was the son of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.


1741 - Deborah STILLMAN married Benjamin TANNER.   Deborah was the daughter of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1792 - Bela PIERCE born.  Bela was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1793 - Randall MAXSON married Mary SAUNDERS.  Randall was the son of Joshua MAXSON and Anna SLACK.


1797 - Solomon BEALS married Catherine HARROLD.  Solomon was the son of Isaac BEALS and Hannah JONES.


1804 - Reuben MOULTON born.  Reuben was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1820 - Anna Maria STICKEL died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvnaia.  Anna was my 6x great-grandmother.


1834 - James McCOOL married Sally DAUGHERTY in Warrick County, Indiana.  James was the son of Benjamin McCOOL.


1848 - Elizabeth BOND died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.


1848 - James Alexander CROCKETT born.  James was the son of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.


1883 - Diana STALEY died.   Diana was the daughter of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.

Katherine Cooke (b. February 12, 1545/46)

Today's feature relative in my database is my paternal 11th-great grandmother, Katherine Cooke.

Katherine was born February 12, 1545/46 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of John and Alice (Carter) Cooke. Katherine married on October 12, 1567 in Westhorpe to John Clarke, son of John and Margaret (________) Clarke. John was born February 11, 1540/41 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and died April 4, 1598 in Suffolk, England. Katherine died March 27, 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

Known children of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke are as follows :
i. John Clarke b. April 25, 1569 Westhorpe, d. bef. 1577 Westhorpe
ii. Rowland Clarke b. ca. 1570 Westhorpe, d. February 2, 1637/38 Dedham, MA, m. Mary Hobart
iii. Thomas Clarke b. November 1, 1570 Westhorpe, d. July 29, 1627 Westhorpe, m. Rose Kerrich

I descend from John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke through their son, Thomas, as follows :
Katherine Cooke and John Clarke
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethia Maxson and John Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

John Clarke (b. February 11. 1540/41)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 11th-great grandfather, John Clarke.

John was born February 11, 1540/41 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the son of John and Margaret (________) Clarke. John married October 12, 1567 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England to Katherine Cooke, daughter of John and Alice (Carter) Cooke. Katherine was born February 12, 1545/46 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and died March 27, 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England. John died April 4, 1598 in Suffolk, England.

Known children of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke are as follows :
i. John Clarke b. April 25, 1569 Westhorpe, d. bef. 1577 Westhorpe
ii. Rowland Clarke b. ca. 1570 England, d. February 2, 1637/38 Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, m. Mary Hobart
iii. Thomas Clarke b. November 1, 1570 Westhorpe, d. July 29, 1627 Westhorpe, m. Rose Kerrich

I descend from John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke through their son, Thomas, as follows :
John Clarke and Katherine Cooke
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethiah Maxson and Joseph Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper Lemasters (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Thomas Clarke (b. November 1, 1570)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 10th-great grandfather, Thomas Clarke.

Thomas was born November 1, 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the son of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke. Thomas married May 13, 1600 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England to Rose Kerrich, daughter of William and Margery (________) Kerrich. Rose was born April 13, 1572 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England and died September 19, 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Thomas died July 29, 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

Known children of Thomas and Rose (Kerrich) Clarke :
i. Margaret Clarke b. 1600
ii. Carew Clarke b. 1602 d. 1658 m. Datre ________
iii. Thomas Clarke b. 1605 d. 1674 m. Jane ________
iv. Mary Clarke b. 1607 d. 1647 m. John Peckham
v. John Clarke b. October 8, 1609 d. April 20, 1676 m. Elizabeth Harges
vi. William Clarke b. 1611 m. Margery ________
vii. Joseph Clarke b. December 9, 1618 Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, d. June 1, 1664 Westerly, Rhode Island m. Margaret Turner

I descend from Thomas and Rose (Kerrich) Clarke throught their son, Joseph, as follows :
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethiah Maxson and Joseph Maxson Elizabeth Maxson and John Davis
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis Thomas William Davis and Tacy Crandall
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton Elisabeth Davis and Ephraim Maxson
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)