I have BLYTH(E)s in my Essex ancestry but can't connect this family with mine ( too bad as it gives quite a lot of information). I DO believe my Walter BEVAN ( bn ca 1720?) was possibly from Colchester but that fact isn't proven. Thanks for sending it. Margaret ( Toronto) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> Subject: [Ess] BLYTH and BULL families ( 1900 ) > >From The Essex County Standard West Suffolk Gazette, and Eastern > >Counties > Advertiser ( Colchester, England ), Saturday, July 14, 1900; pg. 8; > Issue > 3631. > > FUNERAL OF JOHN BLYTH. > The funeral of the late John BLYTH, took place at Colchester cemetery on > Thursday afternoon, amid every remark of respect. The mourners were, > Miss > Blyth, daughter, and her sisters Olive and Hilda; Masters W. Blyth, and > his > brothers Ralph and Jack; Mr. H. B. Blyth and Mr. A. F. Blyth, brothers; > Miss Blyth and Miss R. Blyth, sisters; Mrs. W. Bullock, sister-in-law; > Mrs. > W. Littlebury, niece ; Mr. N. Digby, brother-in-law, Miss Saunders, Mr. > R. > J. Sage, executor; Mr. J. Burton, and Mr. R. Fairweather. > The Rev. Hugh McKay ( Head-Gate Congregational Church ) officiated. > > A correspondent writes:- " The BLYTH family have been connected with > farming in Essex for nearly two centuries, the late Mr. John Blyth's > father > having been born at Beaumont Rectory House in 1819, which was built by > his > father, Mr. Daniel Blyth, on his marriage with Miss BULL , of Oakley, in > 1810. > Mr. Daniel Blyth's father lived for many years at Sneating Hall, Kirby. > where Mr. Daniel Blyth was born, in the year 1786. His widow resided > for > some years at Beverley House, Colchester. Mr. John Blyth's father was > killed > whilst driving home from his native place, 22 years back. The late Mr. > Daniel Blyth was formerly an officer in the Army, but sold his > commission > on > his marriage to Miss Bull, which was a clandestine one, she having run > away > from school." > > N.B. Not connected to our research.