There is a Thirza Widdon involved in the Wood Family Tree>I recently posted to the list about Woodburn which was originally owned by >James Simpson and Thirza (nee' Widdon) and have been corresponding with >Linda over that wonderful find..Thanks again Linda for your efforts...!! > >Now I am on the hunt for information on Thirza's parents Samuel Widdon and >Grace (nee' Lee) and extended family... >Samuel and Grace had a multitude of children: >Thirza (1857), Ann Maria (1859), George Henry (1861), John Edward >(1862),Samuel (1864), Alfred (1868), Sarah Grace Elizabeth (1873), William >Alfred (1876), Frederick Charles (1878), Arthur (1886) >All born in Yarram as far as I can tell. > >I have further information on marriages and descendants of these children >that I would be happy to share with anyone interested. I would be >appreciative of any information which could be brought to light on this >family and their origins and descendants, in particular the marriage of >Samuel and Grace. > >Thanks in advance, >Regards, >Julie Simpson > > >==== Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb asks us to keep our signatures on Mailing Lists short. >Please do not exceed five or six lines on this List. >There is a Thirza Widdon involved in the Wood Family Tree from the Yarram area. Sarah Sybella Wood born 25.6.1862 married John Widdon and their children were 1.Elsie Widdon 13.8.86-26.8.1946 married 1929 George Christopher - Nil Issue >2. Grace Widdon died 1924 marruied 1906 Samuel Edward Everett- three children second daughter Annie married Fred Porter and their family are still in the Yarram area John, William, Phyllis (Mrs Ray Barlow, and Robert. 3. Albert Widdon killed 1914-1918 war 4. Thirza Widdon married Albert SmithDied 1972 they had 5 children - I have corresponded with the youngest Iris Read who lived at the time in Ulverstone Tasmania. Hope this does not confuse the issue for you. Alec Wood wood@giant.net.au