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Re: Hollowell / Anderson / Biddle

simonrachel72 — 2009-11-03 07:19:06Z

Thanks so very much, we live in New Zealand, so like you it is not easy as we can't just pop down to the British Archives, we rely on the internet and the odd certificate from the UK that we need to prove something for certain. I think I also remember reading about the Court Marshall, Thomas Ajax Anderson sounds like a very interesting person for sure :-) I will try and contact the National Archives to see what they can tell me, thanks for the information on Caroline's siblings too, the death record for Frances Molesworth Caroline describes her as Thomas and Sarah's 3rd daughter so I guess there was another daughter somewhere that we don't know about?
Simon and Rachel

Re: Hollowell / Anderson / Biddle

larryadsl — 2009-11-02 12:57:47Z

Caroline Anderson was baptised on 10th April 1808 in Colombo, Ceylon. Church of England Diocesan Office record
Vol 22 page 60.We have the records for the other children too.
There should be information in the National Archives in London on Thomas Ajax as he was in the 19th Regt foot and I recall reading about a Court Marshall and he eventually exchanged out of the Regiment to settle in England.
Larry & Coreen(nee Anderson) Andresen

Anderson-Hollowell ceylon

larryadsl — 2009-11-02 12:32:42Z

The son of Captain James Thomas Anderson married an Amelia Hollowell in Colombo, Ceylon at St Peters Church on 27th March 1839. There is conjecture as to which Hollowell brother she was a daughter of, as the Dutch Burgher Union genealogies and Lewis"s book differ. We have the birth of 4 children in Jaffna between 1840 and 1848. Thier son Alfred Edwin Anderson married Sarah Harriett Kriekenbeek..daughter of Henry Anthony Kriekenbeek and Sarah Jane Hollowell in Colombo 24 Feb 1873. The original Captain James Thomas Anderson was from Scotland and was born in 1779, he married in Jaffna in 1803 and died there in 1847. My wife Coreen Anderson has direct descent from these three marriages.
We are trying to find any connection between the early Anderson families in Ceylon, as well as the Hollowell links to Wexford.

Upper Penn, New Jersey Biddle Family

nagamon — 2009-10-04 15:36:32Z

I have researched this Biddle Family for a couple of years now and are now finally asking for some help. It has taken me back to William Hoffman Biddle, a Methodist Preacher who moved his family to Ohio in 1823. There is an Ohio history book (http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Hamilton/HamiltonBio521.htm) that claims he is a descendant of the William Biddle that was a friend of William Penn and that his Grandson, William Parker Biddle retains the gold headed staff presented to the original William by Penn. The original William Biddle's family is well documented and I can't make the link. The book also states that William H. Biddle's father, another William was a Captain in the Rev War. I also can't verify this.
Arthur C. Gans

Re: Rebecca Biddle

nagamon — 2009-09-30 15:53:06Z

Please let me know if you have found any more on William Hoffman Biddle. He was my GGG Grandfather. I found a bit on the Flanagan side and an article claiming William H's father was also William and was in the Rev. war. My GG Grandfather was Rebecca's brother, William B. Biddle.
A. Chris Gans

Nellie Biddle photo

Not_A_Relative — 2009-09-25 06:52:34Z

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/15790/nel...

GEORGE BIDDLE born abt 1882 son of Joseph BIDDLE

DawnLaverty — 2009-09-13 18:13:36Z

George BIDDLE married Laura Matilda WALTERS 16 Nov 1902 in Birmingham UK. She was born in 1883 in Birmingham. They had two children: George abt 1905 and Alice abt 1910. Hope for more information on this family.

Re: Biddle in Pittsburgh

jloreine — 2009-08-25 02:43:35Z

Oops- I meant she was my great-grandfather's first wife!

Biddle in Pittsburgh

jloreine — 2009-08-25 02:41:32Z

Hi- I'm looking for a Biddle who married Lulu G. ? about 1890. They had one son Dewitt A. Biddle.

Mr. Biddle was deceased by 1900 as only Lulu and Dewitt show on the 1900 census.

We have not yet unearthed Mr. Biddle's name or whatever happened to Dewitt. Dewitt was born in 1892.

I suspect that Lulu and Mr. Biddle married in Pittsburgh as she was born and later died in 1906 in Pittsburgh. She was my great-grandmother's first husband and is buried next to him. (as is my great-grandmother- on the other side!)

any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Jennifer

Re: Biddle Family

nancythorne1 — 2009-08-13 22:46:54Z

I know this inquiry is from 2002, but if you are still looking for info on Hezekiah I do have his death date. It's July 18, 1869 and I have his obituary.

Re: biddle

benjosmcv — 2009-08-09 19:27:20Z

Thomas Ajax Anderson

The following comes from officer’s birth certificates, will and personal papers, WO 42/1. In the National Archives, (formerly the public record office). This mainly consists of his widow Sarah, claiming a pension after his death, and of course having to prove the marriage and the children. Did not find T A Anderson’s birth date though.

Thomas Ajax Anderson married Sarah Hollowell, 04-May-1807 at Colombo

Julia baptised 10-Apr-1808 at Colombo, born 1807, (child of his first wife, her maiden name unknown)

Caroline, baptised 10-Apr-1808 at Columbo, born 11-Mar-1808

Victoria Maria, baptised 24-Feb-1815 at Batticola, born 08-Oct-1814

William Henry Hulse, baptised 22-Sep-1816 at Trincomalie, born 12-Jun-1816

The same information is in ‘widows pensions and bounty’ – abstracts of applications 1823 to 1825, WO 25/3089. Record for 1825, they got £12 each (£60), as the above record makes no mention of Denvers Wrentmore, who i think, died as an infant, as I have never seen any record of him. Also states that Julia is not living with mother in law, so either is with her mother or if her mother was dead at this point, then relatives.

There are two children from the first marriage, Julia, and Emma, who was born 1804 in Ceylon, I am virtually sure they are the children of Thomas Ajax. In the book by Thomas Ajax, ‘Poem’s written chiefly in India’ published in London in 1809, it is also a google pdf file on the net. Emma and Julia appear a lot, which suggest certainly that his 1st wife was called Julia. Also try ‘infant’ on word search, seems to suggest two daughters from 1st marriage, and maybe the 1st wife died when the children were very young.

Emma marries a George Higgins in Calcutta, on the 23-Feb-1819, they have three children, all born in Calcutta, she dies in Calcutta, 01-Mar-1836

Emma Higgins, b. 09-Sep-1820
George Edmund Higgins, b. 27-Feb-1822
Charlotte Julia Higgins, b. 1823

Her daughter Emma marries a Charles Grissell, 12-Sep-1842, at Agra, (the name grissell turns up as a second name in the children of Victoria Maria Anderson and William Hamilton Nicholetts).

The following comes from the Ceylon Government Gazette, deaths, for 1816, have never found a birth date.
'At Trincomalie on the 23rd June, Frances Molesworth Caroline, third daughter of Captain T. A. Anderson, H. M. 19th Foot'

Sarah Hollowell, although the records seem to say she was born ‘aboard in Gibraltar’ from 1861 census. Have never proved anything, she must have been very young when she married Thomas Ajax.

The family left Ceylon in September 1816, on the ship Alexander for Mauritius and England, arriving in March 1817. They set up home in Chelsea, London. They had one more child.

Louisa Jane was born 17-Feb-1819 in Chelsea, at some point the family moved to Wales.

Thomas Ajax, died in Cardiff, Wales, 08-Feb-1824

Louisa Jane died in 1829 in Cardiff.

On the 20-Apr-1830 Sarah Anderson remarried, to a John Biddle, in Cardiff, who was a ships captain. They went on to have two sons and a daughter.

John Mathew, born 01-Apr-1832 in Bristol

Thomas James Biddle, born 18-Jul-1833 in Bristol

Eliza Anne Biddle, born, 11-Jun-1836 in Chelsea

Both sons, were doctors, and died rather young in their forties, the daughter, Eliza Anne, married a George Douglass Barber, 19-May-1857 in India, he did not survive the ‘Indian Mutiny’ but Eliza Anne did at Lucknow, she later remarried a Adolphus Charles White, on the 17-Mar-1864, in Chelsea.
Both Sons had children, although Eliza Anne did not, and have found no evidence of any.

Sarah Biddle, died in 08-Feb-1870 in London, her death certificate has her age as 76, so born in 1794, married at what 13?. Even found and tried to read her gravestone, but no new information unfortunately. The shipping record for her and family travelling round and leaving Ceylon in 1816 does have a Miss Hollowell, travelling with them, but only from Trincomalee to Colombo and not any further, presumably her sister, but have never come across any other record, naming her.

The baptism of James Henry Kriekenbeek, 05-Dec-1844, witness a certain Mrs Sarah Biddle, nee Hollowell, in England, don’t know what to make of this, but anything is possible.

Below is from the British Library

LIST OF INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS IN CEYLON, OF HISTORICAL OR LOCAL INTEREST, WITH AN OBITUARY OF PERSONS UNCOMMEMORATED

By J. Penry Lewis, C.M.G. Ceylon civil servant, retired
Nevrang in collaboration with Lake House bookshop 1993

Colombo
1528. – September 13, 1808 – James Hollowell.
Lieut. James Hollowell, 2nd Ceylon, Regt.,
2nd Lieut. James Baillie’s Regt. (3rd Ceylon), 13th Augt., 1805.
Lieutenant Hollowell belonged to Wexford. He had a son, James Hollowell, who was also in the 2nd Ceylon Regiment, 2nd Lieutenant 1811-17, and Commandant at Chilaw in 1818, and a brother (?) Lieutenant William Hollowell, 3rd Ceylon Regiment. Lieutenant James Hollowell, married at Galle, in 1811, Catherina Adriana Fybrandsz, who was born in 1787 and died December 13, 1858, at Jaffna. Their daughter, Amelia, married James Thomas Anderson, junior, son of James Thomas Anderson of Jaffna.

There were a lot of family connections between Swinhoe, Biddle, Anderson and the Day family in England. It at times does seem to go round in rather large circles. Have more info in anyone in interested. Been doing this for a number of years, although a lot more info is on the net now.

Have never joined T. A. Anderson or Sarah Hollowell, to any contemporary relative of theirs. Which is odd, because usually they turn up, on a census looking after the others children, getting educated in England. Or maybe as guardians of their children. Thomas Ajax died in 1824, aged 45, so probably born around 1779 in Scotland, which the poems suggest was his birth place. He was I would suggest quite a character, that’s from reading the poem’s. The other two books were, ‘A wanderer in Ceylon’ published 1819, and ‘Leave of Absence’ published in 1824.

Caroline Anderson married a Robert Swinhoe, 28-Feb-1828 in Calcutta, I am related to him on my mothers side.

Re: biddle

larryadsl — 2009-08-05 02:07:19Z

The Anderson Families in British Ceylon are slowly revealing secrets after years of searching.
We have not got a firm connection between our James Thomas Anderson and Thomas Ajax Anderson but the families are slowly intertwining through the Hollowells.
Thomas Ajax Anderson was known as the Soldier Poet and his Army record should be in the British National Archives with the 19th Regt foot.
We have the following family information from Ceylon.
His first wife's name is not known, but they had a child baptised in Colombo on the 10th April 1808, and named her Julia.The reference number is Volume 22 page 60.
His second marriage was to Sarah Hollowell, date unknown, but the following children were baptised in Ceylon.
1. Caroline, baptised 10th April 1808, Colombo, same reference number and date as above entry.
2. Denvers Wrentmore, baptised 6th October 1811 at Colombo,
reference number Vol 22 page 109
3. Frances Caroline, baptised 21st January 1813 at Colombo, reference number Vol 22 page 122
4. Victoria Maria, born 8th October 1814, baptised 24th February at Batticaloa, Volume 23 page 761
5. William Henry Hulse, born 12th June 1816, baptised 22nd February 1816 at St Stephen's Church Trincomalee, reference Volume 20B page 774.
These records are in the Diocesan Library of the Anglican Church in Colombo, and are not available on LDS films as far as we know.
There are applications for baptisms which have been filmed but they are not in any order and it was just luck that we found an application for the baptism of the child of Sarah Jane Hollowell and Henry Anthony Kriekenbeek, to be named James Henry. He was born on the 19th of September 1844, and baptised on the 5th Dec 1844 in Colombo.
The witnesess were James Thomas Anderson,senior, of Jaffna
Mr James Thomas Anderson, junior, of Jaffna.
Mrs Amelia Anderson, (wife of JTA jnr),born Hollowell.
and Mrs Sarah Biddle, born Hollowell...in England.
The Army record of Thomas Ajax Anderson should reveal where and when he was born, where, when and to whom he married and the same information for his children. We searched the Ceylon Rifle Regiment in the National Archives a couple of years ago, but did not know there could be a link between your Thomas Ajax Anderson and our James Thomas Anderson, so did not look at the 19th Regiment records.As we live in Australia it is a long way to go for research.
Larry and Coreen Andresen, nee Anderson.

Hollowell / Anderson / Biddle

simonrachel72 — 2009-08-02 22:34:13Z

Hi, I would be so very grateful if you could let me know where you found confirmation of Sarah Hollowell's marriage date and place to Thomas Ajax Anderson so that I can see if I am able to find out who both Sarah's and Thomas's parents were. I have a birth year for Sarah of either 1793 or 1764, she died in Chelsea, London in February 1870 aged 76. Also do you know where you found the birth or baptismal records for Sarah and Thomas's daughter Caroline as I have read somewhere that Sarah and Thomas left for England in September 1807, this would have made it unlikely that Caroline was born in Ceylon on the birth date I have for her which is 11th March 1808? This birth date works well for a marriage in May 1807, but it just seems that Sarah would only have been about 14 or even 13 years old, very, very young even for the early 1800s??? It is Caroline that my direct line goes through ... I too am not sure when Frances Molesworth Caroline Anderson was born but I do know that she was the 3rd daughter of both Thomas and Sarah. Is anyone able to help also with the possible Gibraltar connection for Sarah's birth, is there any record of this at all? Thank you so much to anyone who can help me at all ... Rachel

albert brubaker biddle-minnie cooker biddle

LoisGs757 — 2009-07-28 13:38:13Z

Iam looking for the parents of albert brubaker biddle,born 1875, philadelphia,pa. need full name and birth date, city of george biddle his father. his wife was katherine mary thomas thank you very much

Re: Joseph H. Biddle

Donald_Biddle — 2009-06-22 23:19:14Z

I realize that there has been a long interval since I last posted on this subject -- in 2004 but did not get a response. I have much information and valid source references on the siblings of John P. Biddle. I would be glad to exchange information. I descend from James L Biddle, one of John's brothers.

I am still seeking information on the parents of Joseph H and Mary Patterson.

Obit: Gertrude (Biddle) Alwood, d. 23 May 1967, Hanover, York, PA

averoag — 2009-06-20 09:53:50Z

The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg, Adams, PA - 24 May 1967

Mrs. Gertrude M. ALWOOD

Mrs. Gertrude Marie ALWOOD, 68, widow of Lawrence W. ALWOOD, died Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. ALWOOD, 219 West Ave., Hanover, with whom she resided.

A daughter of the late William H. and Clara MYERS BIDDLE, she was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and the Golden Age group of the congregation. Her husband died October 10, 1958.

Surviving besides her son are a granddaughter; one brother, Paul BIDDLE, and two sisters, Mrs. Elsie NACE, both of Hanover, and Mrs. Jacob MENTZER, Abbottstown.

Her pastor, Rev. Arthur J. Ruths, will officiate at services Friday at 2 p.m. at the Wetzel Funeral Home, 549 Carlisle St., Hanover. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover.

Obit: Thomas J. Biddle, 1 Jul 1911, Gettysburg, Adams, PA

averoag — 2009-06-20 01:26:21Z

The Adams County News, Gettysburg, Adams, PA - 1 Jul 1911

THOMAS J. BIDDLE

Thomas J. BIDDLE died at this home on Water street Saturday evening, at seven o'clock aged forty two years.

He leaves a wife and two daughters, Stella and May BIDDLE, at home; his father, William BIDDLE, of Gettysburg; four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Isaac KAUFFMAN and Mrs. Daniel FUHRMAN, of Gettysburg; Mrs. George WHITE, of Hanover; Mrs. John MEHRING, of Brush Run; and William BIDDLE of Gettysburg.

Mr. Biddle was a freight conductor on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad between Gettysburg and Harrisburg for several years.

Services at the house Tuesday at one o'clock. Further services at Bendersville, Wednesday afternoon. Interment at Bendersville. The pall bearers at Gettysburg were members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows to which Mr. Biddle belonged. At Bendersville the pall bearers were the train crew of which he was member.

Obit: Eduard Henry Biddle, d. 16 Jun 1909, East Berlin, Adams, PA

averoag — 2009-06-20 01:15:32Z

Adams County News, Gettysburg, Adams, PA - 19 Jun 1909

Edward BIDDLE Taken by Death

Well Known Railroad Engineer Died at his Home in East Berlin After an Illness of Many Months

After an illness of several months from a complication of diseases Edward Henry BIDDLE died Wednesday at his home in East Berlin aged 41 years.

Mr, Biddle was engaged in railroading for the past sixteen years, the last three years of which were spent as engineer on the Berlin Branch. His illness compelled him to give up this position last November and from that time he failed steadily.

Surviving Mr. Biddle are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. BIDDLE, of Brush Run; his wife and two sons: Edgar and Henry, both living at home; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. FUHRMAN and Mrs. KAUFFMAN of Railroad street, William E. BIDDLE, of Carlisle street, Thomas BIDDLE of Middle Street, Gettysburg; Mrs. WHITE of Hanover; Mrs. MEHRING of Brush Run.

The body was brought here on Friday evening and the funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs. Fuhramn [sic] of Railroad street. Interment will be made in Evergreen Cemetery.

Thomas Biddle

2009-02-24 23:51:26Z

Any info on Thomas Biddle, m Rachael Groesback 1704;
Thomas Biddle, m. Mary Antrim 1728; Thomas Biddle, m Abigail Soull 1760

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

sorayasaraid — 2009-05-20 00:13:04Z

If you can send me your email address, can send photos.

Sylvia.

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

sorayasaraid — 2009-05-15 10:43:06Z

Noel,
I had listed my details concerning this line of ancestry and saw your reply to another post.
My ancestor was Thomas Biddle who married Eliza White. Thomas's father was Samuel Biddle who married Emma Beasley. I saw that your ancestor was Thomas's brother, John Henry Biddle .. I wondered if you had a photo of the family.
I also live in Brisbane.
Cheers, Sylvia.

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

sorayasaraid — 2009-05-15 10:36:26Z

Sue,
My ancestry from Samuel and Emma Biddle is through their son, Thomas Biddle who married Eliza White. In your post you refer to your ancestor Mary Helena Biddle nee Reeves. Who was her husband?
Thanks,
Sylvia

Re: ANDREW BIDDLE

RobertRichardWright — 2008-06-02 01:39:11Z

I just took a look at my info on Andrew Biddle- Yes he had a son Named John and a son named Jacob- I descend from Andrew's Daughter Margaret Cover Biddle.

Which child of Andrew Biddles do you descend from?

Re: ANDREW BIDDLE

RobertRichardWright — 2008-06-02 01:38:50Z

Re: Biddle Family in Pendleton County, Kentucky

lndcourt1 — 2009-03-02 00:35:16Z

Thomas and Margaret (Cummins) Biddle are my great-grandparents. Sanford Biddle and Cora McCall Biddle are my grandparents.

Daniel Biddle Grand Island marriage

mamamarie73 — 2008-08-14 18:19:08Z

I am looking for information on the marriage of Daniel Biddle to a "Alice", in May of 1897.
They had a Rose (or Rosa in some censuses) Colinda, who is my mother in law's great grandmother.

Re: Mary Louise Campbell Biddle

diane4sure — 2009-06-19 01:13:03Z

I am Mary Louise Campbell Biddle's daughter. You can reach me at this email address. bigchev86@aol.com

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

suengreg — 2009-05-20 02:55:40Z

Hi Sylvia,
Our e-mail address is suengreg@pnc.com.au. Would love any info and pictures you have to send.
Cheers Sue.

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

suengreg — 2009-05-17 01:45:16Z

Mary Helena Reeves was married to Samuel Biddle, born 11 September 1900 in Clermont and died 25 August 1946 in Clermont. They married 31 January 1923 In Allora QLD. Samuels parents were Thomas Biddle born Jan 29 1869 and Eliza White born 7 December 1868. Mary Helena Reeves and Samuel Biddle were my paternal grandparents.
Have you managed to trace family beyond Samuel Biddle, born 1831 and his wife Emma Beasley born 1832?
Cheers, Sue

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

suengreg — 2008-08-22 07:29:59Z

Im the great great grandaughter of Samuel Biddle and Emma Beasley. I have a photograph of my grandmother Mary Helena Biddle (nee Reeves) holding my father Leonard James Biddle and your grandmother Maude with a toddler and holding a baby. If you don't have it let me know how to get a copy to you.
Regards Sue Wright

Re: Biddles in England

suengreg — 2008-08-22 06:06:24Z

Hi I'm a great-greatgrandaughter of Samuel Biddle and Emma Beasley. My grandpartents were Mary Helena Reeves and Samuel Biddle. Have you managed to find a marriage date for Samuel and Emma and also do you know their death dates?
Also do you know anything of Emmas parents? Also have you found any more information on Samuel's (1831-) parents?
Rgeards, Sue Wright

Re: ANDREW BIDDLE

gator2grizz — 2008-06-01 21:25:18Z

I'm thinking that John Henry Biddle had a brother, Jacob, whom I believe may both be sons of Andrew Biddle, b. 1735. Perhaps your ancestor and mine are the same.

Joyce Baughman

Re: ANDREW BIDDLE

gator2grizz — 2008-06-02 13:18:21Z

I descend from John Henry Biddle, but I have yet to make certain that he is John, the son of Andrew. Do you happen to have birthdates for John & Jacob? You said Margaret was your ancestor. Are there other siblings? Thanks for any info you can give.

Joyce

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

Biddle173 — 2009-05-14 11:41:38Z

Hi Sue, Looking through the messages & stumbled across yours, very interesting, my grandfather was John Henry biddle born 10 may 1887 died 18 June 1973, he married May Foster 23 Dec 1908.

They had 8 children Emily Dorothy May, Daisy, John Henry, Frederick James, Arthur Edward, Winifred Mabel, William Charles & Edgar Joseph.

My Father was William Charles who married Mary Everlyn Schirmer.

Regrads Noel

Re: Biddle, Thomas, Harbury, England 1869 -parents Samuel and Emma Biddle

Biddle173 — 2009-05-17 12:12:12Z

Sylvia,
Thanks for your reply, My grandfather John Henry Biddle was the eldest child of Thomas Biddle & Eliza White, John Henry being the brother to Maud who was your grandmother, are you the eldest daughter of Dorothy Helena??

To answer your question I do have some photo's.
. 1928 photo in Clermont of John Henry (Jack) & May
Foster/Biddle & children.
. 1938 photo four generations Thomas & Eliza Biddle, John (Jack) & May Biddle, Daisy Biddle along with Ed & Dell Croyden.

Have you been able to go back any further in the biddle line, I have a few more names but have'nt got around to checking throughly, I'm sure however that Sameul Biddle father was William Biddle & he married a Lucy Smith, where as Emma Beasley parents were Henry Beasley & Sarha Edwards.

You live in Brisbane that great maybe you would be interested to meet,my email address is nbiddle@ozemail.com.au

Regards

Noel

Re: ANDREW BIDDLE

cindykingsford1 — 2008-06-02 14:15:12Z

See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~familyline...

Skeeles-Biddle Funeral Parlor

GaryAllenRichardson — 2008-11-26 20:17:33Z

Looking for someone familiar with a Skeeles-Biddle Funeral parlor in Chicago, ca. 1930. They were located on E. 63rd St, later moved to another location, but seem to have gone out of business by 1945. My grand uncle worked at the 63rd st location in 1930, was listed as a partner. There may have been a Rockefeller associated with the firm, as well. His name was Edward Hammond Vance, born in Ohio to a family of Presbyterian ministers. His trail runs cold with the 1930 census.

Re: Delaware Bedwells/Biddles

maxwellbiddle — 2008-11-16 16:51:50Z

I think we have the same desendants, my Aunt found our "Biddle" family bible and through research I have found a link to William H. Biddle born July 13, 1841, son of William & Hannah, older sister Hester A. born Feb 13, 1834. I have a few other I have found as well.

Parrents: William & Hannah Biddle(Bedwell)
Children:
Hester A Biddle - Feb 13, 1834 - Mar 13, 1916
Jonathan S Biddle - Jan 23, 1837
William H Biddle - Jan 13, 1841
Mary Biddle - Oct 13, 1843
Hannah E Biddle - Oct 4, 1846 -1848

It looks like "Hester A" married a "Foraker" and she held the bible I think she married Joseph but Ancestry sees a William.
Children:
Ida - 1870
Cora - Feb 8, 1873
Joseph - Jun 6,1876

Now this would come so close the the hand written note from my grandmother Ione, but still not seeing a link between these Biddle's and and Wilbur O. Biddle - 1861, my great-grandfather. Also on a note, it looks like between 1850 & 1860 we changed our name from Bedwell to Biddle, although there is no mention in the bible of this name.

Re: Biddle family of Henley, Islington and West Ham, England

jackpowell123 — 2009-04-26 03:51:30Z

Hi
Do you know of an Isobel Parkinson born around 1908. She married a Redding.
Regards
Jack

BIDDLE David H Jr 1973

t42Parkdale — 2009-05-20 15:19:22Z

BIDDLE David H Jr 1973

I photographed this gravestone in the Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Obit: Thelma (Biddle) Jeffries of Iowa (1920-2008)

pbbut — 2008-06-25 23:36:23Z

Thelma Lavona Jeffries, daughter of Grant and Vinnie (Clark) Biddle, was born September 8, 1920 in Milo, Iowa. She received her education in Dallas, Iowa.
In May 1946 Thelma was united in marriage to Riley Orvill Jeffries in Lacona, Iowa at her parents home.
Thelma was employed at Snowden Garment Factory in Osceola, Iowa where she and Orvill lived. Orvill built and served as pastor of the Assembly of God church there. They then moved to Vermillion, South Dakota where Orvill pastored for a few years before returning to Osceola. Thelma and Orvill later moved to Missouri where she worked at McGraw-Edison until her retirement. She also helped her husband in their ministry providing music for their church services.
Thelma’s church was very important to her and she was an active member of the Assembly of God Church. She was also a member of Women’s Ministries in Church. Thelma enjoyed sewing, quilting and cooking.
Thelma passed away Monday, June 23, 2008 at the Emmetsburg Care Center at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rev. Orvill Jeffries in 1990; and three brothers, Ivan Biddle, Wilfred Biddle and Dale Biddle.
She is survived by three brothers, Walter Biddle of Des Moines, IA, Rev. John Biddle and his wife, Bessy of Mt. Ayr, IA and Rev. David Biddle and his wife, Roberta of Emmetsburg, IA; a sister-in-law, Alice Biddle of New Mexico; several nieces and nephews; as well as many other relatives and friends.

SERVICES
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 1:30 P.M.

INTERMENT
Eldon City Cemetery
Eldon, Missouri

Re: Biddles of Philadelphia

AndreaStivers — 2008-12-08 18:00:00Z

Frances,
Sorry, I just ran onto this message while researching my lines, tried writing directly to you but that failed.
Have some info on my BIDDLE line.

Andrea

John Wesley Biddle Bible

LindaOliver1492 — 2009-06-19 02:23:32Z

Today in an antique shop in Selma NC, I came across a family bible of John Wesley Biddle and wife Ann. In a locked case it had a note outside giving the owner of the bible and the date of marriage of John and Ann, 1869. It also listed three sons, Richard 1869, Thomas 1871 and William 1875. It is in beautiful shape and the price is $1100. It was printed in 1777. I picked up the card for the Antique shope incase someone wants the information. I have no idea if anything else is listed in the bible or not as it was locked up in a glass case.
Linda Oliver
NCSewLady@aol.com

Re: BIDDLE David H Jr 1973

mom3nana11 — 2009-06-03 22:13:45Z

This is our son. We lived in Texas for 7 years while attending school. Thank you for the photo. We had none for our records and had lost the name of the cemetery. My husband's family is from Warrior's Mark, PA.

Re: Champaign Co. Ohio Biddles

gotstuk — 2008-08-16 19:28:22Z

My name is William Shepard. F.W. Dize who used to post on here is my great aunt. Ezra Roy Shepard had twin sisters named Mamie and Minnie. Mamie was my great grandmother. Which I believe is F. Dize's mother. Mamie's daughter Donna had my mother, Jana L. Jones. Jana also married a Shepard. His name is Michael L. Shepard, son of Vernon. I am trying to get as much on the Shepard history as I can as I am a Shepard on both sides. Please e-mail me at gotstuk@hotmail.com
William Joseph (Joey) Shepard

Re: biddle

larryadsl — 2009-05-07 13:41:31Z

I have a christening of James Henry Kriekenbeek born 19th Sept 1844 in Colombo,Ceylon.
The witnesses were
James Thomas Anderson Snr of Jaffna
James Thomas Anderson Jnr of Jaffna
Mrs Amelia Anderson(born Hollowell)of Jaffna
Mrs Sarah Biddle ( born ditto)...in England
Interested to know more on the Anderson Biddle connection and to share information.
Larry and Coreen Andresen. (nee Anderson)

BIDDLE IN BIRMINGHAM UK

DawnLaverty — 2009-05-18 13:53:20Z

Hope for information on George BIDDLE born abt 1882 and his wife, Laura Matilda WALTERS, born 23 Jul 1883 in Aston, Birmingham UK. Their children: George BIDDLE born abt 1905, Alice BIDDLE born abt 1910 and Florence WALTERS born 1901 in Kings Norton, Birmingham UK.

Re: biddle

benjosmcv — 2009-05-08 19:04:12Z

I have the following on Anderson/Biddle/Hollowell

Sarah Hollowell, born 1794, pos Gibralta, (not Proven), she died 1870, London
Marries a Thomas Ajax Andseron, (19th foot regt.) 4th May 1807, Colombo (he died 1824 in Wales)
they have the following children

Frances Molesworth Caroline Anderson, birth unknown died 1816
Caroline Anderson, born 1808, Ceylon, married Robert swinhoe, 1828,she died 1845
Victoria Maria Anderson, born, 1814, Ceylon, married William Russel, 1832, & William Hamilton Nicholetts 1834, she died 1881.
William Henry Hulse Anderson, born 1816, Trincomalee, married Sarah Augusta Mills White, 1855, Ireland.
Louisa Jane Anderson, born 1819, London, she died 1829, Cardiff.

(May have been more children, the above are all that I know of)

2nd marriage to John Biddle 1830 In Cardiff, Wales

John Mathew Biddle, born 1832, Bristol, England.
Thomas James Biddle, born, 1833, Bristol, England.
Eliza Anne Biddle, born, 1836, Chelsea, London.

names are so familiar, but does this link to J H krekenbeck of 1844.

Biddle family of Shropshire England

gillianbiddle — 2008-09-08 17:01:18Z

Does anybody know anything about Richard Biddle born Staffordshire about 1790,he married Brillhannah Gillings in 1825 Staffordshire,their children were Moses Biddle,Charlotte Biddle,Richard Biddle.We know Brillhannah was widowed young as there is no sign of Richard in the 1841 census,but i know she had a shop in Hopton Shropshire.

Re: Daniel Biddle Grand Island marriage

momsimpson1 — 2009-02-08 16:09:05Z

I don't know much I am just getting started but I think Daniels wife was Alice C Ford born about 1872 maybe in delta Colorado. I also know that she was a couise to Robert Ford and cousin to Jessie James. Rose married a man named Berry Simpson they had four children Robert, Alice Barry and Crl, all which have passed except Alice who now lives in Tenn.Hope this hlps