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Thomas Ashforth and Mary Green were married on 23 October 1715 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

Thomas Ashforth and Susannah Broadhead were married on 26 August 1683 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

Susannah Broadhead was born on 13 July 1662 in Saint Mary, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. Thomas Ashforth and she were married on 26 August 1683 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

John Barker was born in 1752 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹ He and Elizabeth May were married on 8 September 1784 at Cathedral Saint Peter in Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹

Was he born in 1762? Source: Christine Nash. Did he marry in 1789 in Spofford, Yorkshire, to Elizabeth May or in 1784 to Elizabeth Holmes?

Elizabeth May was born before 7 March 1766 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹ John Barker and she were married on 8 September 1784 at Cathedral Saint Peter in Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹

Or Homes?

Sophia Henningham was born on 21 January 1809 at Saint Philips in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. William Thomas Empson and she were married on 18 November 1834 at Saint Martin's in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.¹ She died on 4 July 1864 at age 55 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She was buried on 18 July 1864 in Birmingham Cemetery, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

When she was born, the family was living on Little Charles Street in Birmingham.

In the 1841 Census, the family consisting of William, Sophia, and children William, Ann, and Alfred, was living in the St. George ward of Birmingham. Sophia was a gelt toy maker. William was a shoe maker.

In the 1851 Census,, Sophia was a button maker, living on Carver Street in Lady Wood, Birmingham, with her family.

In the 1861 Census, William, 25, a printer, was living with his mother, Sophia, 52, a button maker, sister Ann, 23, a button maker, and brother John, 17, a tool maker at 27 Graham Street in the All Saints Municipal Ward of Birmingham. They were all born in Birmingham. William, the father, had died in 1860.

Sophia died of dropsy. At her death, the family was living in the back 37, Talbot Street, Winsor Green. Her officiating minister was Thomas S. Buckingham. Sophia Henningham was baptized in May 1815. She was christened on 19 May 1815 at Saint Phillips in Birmingham, Warwick, England.

Elizabeth Cooper was born on 1 January 1637. Henry Smith and she were married on 29 November 1657 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Cooper had person sources.¹

Thomas Cowper was born in 1580 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. He died on 22 December 1611 at age ~31 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.

Sarah Cooper was born on 26 October 1708.

Samuel Cooper was born on 1 March 1714.

Anna Cooper was born on 20 June 1715.

John Cooper was born on 17 November 1708.

Lydia Cooper was born on 16 March 1722.

Thomas Cooper was born on 9 August 1669 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Sarah Jenkins was born in 1721. Benjamin Ball and she were married on 20 October 1751 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹ She died on 9 February 1807 at age ~86 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Assuming she was from Swansea, the Jenkins in Swansea at that time were John and Deborah, m. prior to 1686, had children John, Deborah, and George, no further record.

Record of death in Bristol states she was 86 years old.

Betsey Ball was born about 1755 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Peter Peckham and she were married on 15 April 1787 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Betsey Ball was also known as Elizabeth ("Betsey") Ball. One source listed Elizabeth Ball has having been born in Bristol, RI. There is a Betsy Ball, b. 1753, d. 1831, buried in Old Cemetery, Block Island.

If her mother was Hannah Simmons as indicated, then her mother was over 50 when Betsey was born.

Phebe Ball was born in 1764 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 10 December 1834 at age ~70 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Ann Ball was born before 9 September 1753 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Benjamin Bearse was born on 21 June 1682.

Susannah Ball was born in 1755 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 9 May 1840 at age ~85 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

She died at the asylum at the age of 85.

Nathaniel Gaylord and Abigail Bissell were married on 17 October 1678 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.