Carol, This is what I have: My direct line is Robert CANHAM <ca.1829>. I am seeking his sibblings and parents, I have done some work on various lines that have similar immigration dates, locations, or naming patterns. I will continue to verify data. Both primary and secondary sources were used to compile this. Some website sources were extracted, others were transcribed by me, Karen Eddy, from images. CANHAM First Generation (not proven) 1. Thomas CANHAM was born in 1748 in England. He died on 21 Apr 1814 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. Thomas married Ann ROPER on 8 Nov 1772 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. Ann was born in 1752. She died on 1 Feb 1825 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. They had the following children: 2 M i. James CANHAM was born on 6 Jun 1768/1773 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. James married Mary LAMBERT. Mary was born in 1774/1775. She died on 24 Mar 1849 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. 3 F ii. Anne CANHAM was born on 11 Feb 1776 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. 4 M iii. William CANHAM was born on 30 Nov 1777 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. + 5 M iv. Thomas CANHAM Jr was born on 20 Feb 1780. He died after 1851. 6 F v. Mary CANHAM was born on 8 Feb 1782 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. 7 F vi. Susannah CANHAM was born on 5 Nov 1786 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. 8 M vii. William CANHAM was born on 16 Nov 1788 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. 9 M viii. Edward CANHAM was born on 20 Feb 1791 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. He died in Jul 1879 in Newmarket, England. Edward married Ann. Ann was born abt.1795 in Soham, Cambridge, England. She died in Apr 1866 in Newmarket, England. 10 M ix. Richard CANHAM (unproven as son) was born abt.1793 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. 11 M x. John CANHAM was born abt.1800. John married Lydia BULLMAN. Lydia was born abt.1800. Second Generation (not proven) 5. Thomas CANHAM Jr (Thomas) was born on 20 Feb 1780 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. He died after 1851 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. Thomas married Elizabeth DARKENS on 24 May 1803 in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England. Elizabeth was born abt.1781 in Walestrack, Cambridge, England. She died after 1851 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. They had the following children: 12 F i. Rebecca CANHAM. Rebecca married Thomas SIMPKIN. 13 M ii. Robert CANHAM was born abt.1805 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge, England. He died in Jan 1882 in Newmarket, England. + 14 M iii. John CANHAM was born abt.1804. He died after 1860. 15 M iv. William CANHAM was born abt.1816 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. William married Ann. Ann was born abt.1816 in Cambridge, England. 16 M v. Thomas CANHAM was born abt.1826 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. Third Generation 14. John CANHAM (Thomas, Thomas) was born abt.1804 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died after 1860 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. John married (1) Phoebe BAILEY abt.1 Feb 1834 in Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. Phoebe was born abt.1810 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. She died in Apr 1887 in North Witchford, England. CENSUS: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/census-morg60/237.html 1860 Census Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois Page 237 CANNON John 55 <1805> M Farmer 800 England CANNON Phoeba 48 <1812> F England CANNON Henry 24 <1836> M Farmer England CANNON Robert 21 <1839> M Farmer England CANNON Joab 17 <1843> M Farmer England CANNON Jonathan 15 <1845> M England CANNON Eliza 13 <1847> F IL CANNON Emma 10 <1850> F IL CANNON William 8 <1852> M England CANNON Louis 6 <1853> M England They had the following children: 18 M i. Henry J CANHAM was born abt.1835 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He was christened on 1 Feb 1835. He died in 1890/1917 in Kendall, Illinois. Henry married Mary (Mrs. Cooper) on 26 Dec 1865 in Morgan, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CANHAM, HENRY (CAUHAM) COOPER, MARY MRS 12/26/1865 C/ 26 1023 MORGAN" + 19 M ii. Shadrack CANHAM was born on 3 Apr 1837. He died on 5 Sep 1877. 20 M iii. Robert CANHAM was born in Aug 1839 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died in 1900/1917 in Morgan or Chatham, Sangamon, Illinois. Robert married Sarah Ann WEBB on 27 Sep 1862 in Morgan, Illinois. Sarah was born abt.Jan 1835 in Ireland. She died in Morgan, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CANHAM, ROBERT WEBB, SARAH ANN 09/27/1862 C/5 175 MORGAN" 21 M iv. Charles Jobe CANHAM was born on 4 Apr 1841 in Soham (Oct/Dec 1843 Wisbech) Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died before 1917. Charles married Mary OLDROYD on 18 Feb 1863 in Morgan, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CANHAM, CHARLES OLDROYD, MARY 02/18/1863 C/7 263 MORGAN" 22 M vi. Jonathan CANHAM was born in Aug 1845 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died on 10 Mar 1916 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois. Jonathan married Sarah Pittman KNIGHT on 10 Nov 1870 in Sangamon, Illinois. Sarah was born abt.12 Aug 1849 in London, or Somerset, England. She died on 29 Dec 1923 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County CANHAM, JONATHAN KNIGHT, SARAH PITTMAN 11/10/1870 / 00004375 SANGAMON 23 F vii. Eliza J CANHAM was born on 26 Dec 1847 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. She died after 1915 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. Eliza married Francis M SMART on 1 Nov 1869 in LaSalle, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "SMART, FRANCIS M CANHAM, ELIZA J 11/01/1869 D / 2403 LA SALLE." 24 F viii. Emma CANHAM was born on 8 Jul 1850 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. She died before 1917. Emma married John BAILEY on 13 Mar 1873 in Sangamon, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "BAILEY, JOHN CANHAM, EMMA 03/13/1873 004/0546 SANGAMON." 25 M ix. William CANHAM was born on 16 May 1852 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died after 1915 in Commerce, Scott, Missouri. William married Leonara Polly FOSTER on 19 Jan 1871 in Sangamon, Illinois. Leonara was born abt.1848 in Sangamon, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County CANHAM, WILLIAM FOSTER, POLLY 01/19/1871 004/0449 SANGAMON 26 M x. John Louis Thomas CANHAM was born on 23 Mar 1855 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died after 1915 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa. John married Mary E. VAUGHN on 31 Jan 1877 in Sangamon, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 CANHAM, JOHN L F VAUGHAN, MARY E 01/31/1877 005/0133 SANGAMON John married (2) Elizabeth NIXON on abt.12 Oct 1827 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. Elizabeth was born in 1806. She died before 1830 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. They had the following children: 27 M xi. George CANHAM was born abt.1828 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. He died on 28 Apr 1909 in Morgan, Illinois. George married Susan LAYTON on Apr/Jun 1851 in Newmarket Cambridge. Suffolk, England. Susan was born abt.1828 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. She died on 17 Jul 1901 in Morgan, Illinois. MARRIAGE: www.Ancestry.com 28 M xii. James CANHAM was born abt.1831 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. John married (3) Lydia POLLARD on Oct/Dec 1851 in Newmarket Cambridge, Suffok, England. Lydia was born abt.1805 in Wicken, Cambridge, England. MARRIAGE: www.Ancestry.com Fourth Generation 19. Shadrack CANHAM (John, Thomas, Thomas) was born on 3 Apr 1837 in Soham Wicken, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), England. He died on 5 Sep 1877 in Madison, Illinois. www.Ancestry.com "Shadrack CANHAM, was christened 30 Apr 1837 in Wicken, Cambridge, England, parents: John CANHAM and Phebe." MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CAMHAUR, SHADRACK PEARSON, MARY 08/25/1859 B/136 4255 MORGAN." Shadrack married Mary Elizabeth PEARSON on 25 Aug 1859 in Morgan, Illinois. Mary was born abt.1840 in Knox, Tennesee or Scotland. She died on 12 Apr 1909 in Skamania, Washington. BIRTH: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/births58.htm CENSUS: www.rootsweb.com and www.ancestry.com 1860 Census Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois Page 237 CANNON Shadrick 22 <1838> M Farmer 400 England CANNON Mary 20 <1840> F IL CANNON Benjamin 4m <Mar 1860> M IL They had the following children: 30 M i. Benjamin F CANHAM was born on 14 Mar 1860 in Madison, Illinois. Benjamin married Emma J. HARBOUR on 28 Aug 1883 in Sangamon, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CANHAM, BENJ F HARBOUR, EMMA J 08/28/1883 005/0460 SANGAMON." 31 F ii. Phebe Bailey CANHAM (not proven) was born in Dec 1861 in Madison, Illinois. She died on 25 Feb 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri. Phebe married Samuel Levi FANNING (not proven) on 7 Mar 1879 in Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois. Samuel was born on 28 Jun 1856 in Morgan, Illinois. He died on 11 Mar 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri. 32 M iii. Henry J B CANHAM was born on 22 Nov 1863 in Madison, Illinois or England. 33 F iv. Alice (Sarah Alice) CANHAM was born on 14 Apr 1865 in Madison, Illinois. She died after 1879 in Franklin, Morgan, Illinois. 34 M v. William T CANHAM (Ill) was born on 30 Aug 1867 in Madison, Illinois. He died on 11 Jun 1942. William married Julia Etta WILCOX on 28 Apr 1886 in Madison, Illinois. Julia was born on 23 Nov 1868 in Illinois. She died on 28 Feb 1948. 35 M vi. Jobe Shadwick H CANHAM was born on 18 Sep 1869 in Madison, Illinois. He died after 1894 in Sangamon, Illinois. Jobe married Minnie E HEWITT on 18 Dec 1894 in Sangamon, Illinois. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CANHAM, JOBE H HEWITT, MINNIE E 12/18/1894 006/0619 SANGAMON." 36 M vii. Charles Edward CANHAM was born on 11 Jun 1873 in Madison, Illinois. 37 M viii. George Louis CANHAM was born on 24 Apr 1877 in Alton, Madison, Illinois. He died on 4 May 1977 in Washington. George married Rose D HICKS on 4 Jun 1898 in Alton, Madison, Illinois. Rosie was born on 25 Dec 1880 in Indiana. She died in Oct 1973 in Washington. MARRIAGE: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County "CANHAM, GEORGE L HICKS, ROSIE D 06/04/1898 10 /81 1031 MADISON." ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [CANHAM] Canham - Meredith Family > > In a message dated 9/20/2006 8:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi CANHAM subcribers. I'm > back again, hoping to find > someone who may know something > about my Canham - Meredith > family. I have a NARA > researcher working on this > line, but no breakthrough yet. > Grandma said there were 5 > CANHAM sibblings who came from > England to Canada or the Great > Lakes Area, then they split up > and went their ways, possibly > to NY, IL, WI, PA. One may > have been named Louis, but > this is not certain. > > Robert Canham shows up in the > 1860 Census in Brooklyn, > Alameda, CA. It was not known > where the others went, or > their names. Anyone with > Canhams having similar > immigration patterns or other > clues please write me. -Karen > Eddy. > > CANHAM - MEREDITH Family > > 1. Robert CANHAM was born > abt.1829 in England (ENG > > Canada > Brooklyn > ...? > > CA). He died on 28 Dec 1894 in > Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, CA. > > Robert married Minerva > MEREDITH abt.1857 in of,. > Minerva was born abt.1830/1845 > in New York (Brooklyn Kings NY > ? > CA) . She died on 17 Jan > 1892 in Pearl Fort, Santa > Cruz, CA. > > They had the following > children: > > 2 M i. Charles H CANHAM was > born abt.1859 in Brooklyn, > Alameda, CA. > > 3 F ii. Minerva Antonia CANHAM > was born on 2 Dec 1861 in > Alameda, CA. She died on 2 May > 1944 in Santa Cruz, CA. > > Minerva married Isaac KENT on > 2 May 1883 in Felton, Santa > Cruz, CA. Isaac was born > abt.1857/1858 in Charlotte or > Pembroke, Washington, Maine. > He died on 5 Aug 1927 in Santa > Cruz, CA. > > 4 F iii. Susan CANHAM was born > on 10 Dec 1862 in CA. She died > on 12 Oct 1931 in Santa Cruz, > CA. > > Susan married John Luffman > NOTLEY on 28 Aug 1880 in Santa > Cruz, CA. John was born > abt.Mar 1860 in Missouri. He > died in 1920/1930 in Santa > Cruz, CA. > > 5 M iv. William Lincoln CANHAM > was born abt.18 Mar 1864/1865 > in CA. He died on 29 Aug 1946 > in Santa Cruz, CA. > > William married (1) Winnifred > E FLECKNER on 2 Jun 1889 in > Santa Cruz, CA. She died on 10 > Sep 1922 in Santa Cruz, CA. > > William married (2) Maria > Antonia JUAREZ REECE in 1923 > in Santa Cruz Co., CA. Maria > was born on 14 Dec 1882 in CA. > She died on 20 Sep 1949 in > Santa Cruz, CA. > > 6 M v. Robert CANHAM was born > on 23 Aug 1867 in Woodside or > Redwood City, San Mateo, CA. > He died on 18 Jan 1950 in > Santa Cruz, CA. > > Robert married (1) Rose > RITCHEY (Rose was raised by > Geo. Leet Ritchey and Estefana > NARVAEZ) "Rosa J Romero" > biological daughter of Jose > Antonio ROMERO and Teodora > NARVAEZ on 8 Feb 1902 in > Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, CA. > Rosa was born on 8 Sep 1879 in > Mayfield near Palo Alto, Santa > Clara, CA. She died on 18 Oct > 1960 in Watsonville, Santa > Cruz, CA. > > 7 F vi. Ellen CANHAM twin > "Ella" was born on 23 Jun 1870 > in Santa Cruz, CA. She died on > 6 Jun 1959 in Berkeley, > Alameda, CA. > > Ellen married Alfred R. > HARTWELL on 18 Dec 1886 in > Santa Cruz, CA. Alfred was > born abt.Sep 1857 in > Forestburgh, Sullivan, New > York. He died in 1920/1930 in > Washington Twp., Yolo, CA. > > 8 M vii. Frank CANHAM twin was > born on 23 Jun 1870 in Santa > Cruz, CA. > > > Meredith, > > My Canhams came from Wicken in Cambridgeshire in 1855. One of the sons, > Job, disappeared from Illinois and I don't know what became of him. The > rest of > the family settled near Springfield, IL and lived there for many years. > One > of the grandsons, William Louis went west but he settled in Cathlamet, > WA. > > Carol Canham Harker > Stafford Springs, CT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >