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SPOUSE: Mrs. Frances NICHOLS CHILDREN
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: The Journal Of Joseph Harker History of Joseph Harker "My father was the son of Amos Harker, who, after the death of his first wife, Mrs. Gilbert of Pointon, by whom he had six children, he married Mary Wade of Pointon who had three children by him. The names of the children of the first wife are as follows, viz; John, Amos, William, Jane, Frances, and Elizabeth, the last three died soon after they immerged into womanhood, and before marrying. Jane Harker was afterwards born, and married John Woods of Frankton, and raised six sons and five daughters. Those of the second wife are the following, viz; Thomas, Elizabeth Ann, and Mary. Thomas was killed in the battle of Waterloo, Elizabeth Ann married John Bailey of Holbech. Mary married John Green of Withamon the Hill, they had a large family of children. My grandfather, Amos Harker moved from Einton, Lincolnshire to Pointon as farmer ______ to Mrs. Gilbert whom he afterwards married." Family Members in Temple Pages of Journal: Mr. Gilbert Amos Harker b. 1737 in Einton d. 1813 in England Gilbert, Frances no dates or places Jane no dates or places Joseph no dates or places Harker, Jane b. 1782 in Pointon, no death date or place (wife of John Woods) Elizabeth no dates or places Elizabeth b. 1799 in Pointon, d. Holbeach no date John b. 1765 Pointon d. 1Nov 1826 Pointon Amos b. 1767 Pointon d. 1831 Pointon William b. 1776 Pointon no death date or place Thomas no birth date d. 1815 Waterloo, Belguim --Is it possible that Joseph has combined the two families of Elizabeth Lenton as he did with Mary Wade? (Thomas Wade was 9 years old when Amos married his mother). Frances Gilbert died at the age of 30, unmarried. I have no Christenings for Frances Harker. Semperingham Parish |
REFERENCES: The Journal of Joseph Harker LDS Church Historian's Office Microfilm # Semperingham Bishop's Transcripts FHL film #504,755 Spanby Bishop's Transcripts FHL film # 504,765 Swaton Bishop's Transcripts FHL film #505,724 |