>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, May 11, 1861; Issue 5637. DIED. April 30, at Langford, near Lechlade, Mr. Wm. GYNES, aged 72, much respected by all who knew him.   >From JOJ Saturday, May 4, 1867; Issue 5949. DIED. May 1, at Vine Cottage, Osney, in the 33rd year of her age, after a painful illness, borne with Christian fortitude, Sarah, only surviving daughter of the late Mr. John GYNES, of this city.   >From JOJ, Saturday, February 22, 1868; Issue 5991. DIED. Feb. 20, at 13, Cambridge-street, Speedwell-street, of diphtheria, aged one year and five months, Joseph William, the beloved son of Mr. Joseph H. GYNES.   >From JOJ, Saturday, June 20, 1868; Issue 6008. DIED. June 14, after a long and painful illness, aged 22, Ellen, the beloved wife of Mr. W. GYNES, of Vine Cottage, Osney, much respected by all who knew her; her end was peace.   >From JOJ, Saturday, October 17, 1868; Issue 6025. DIED. Oct. 10, Ada Sarah, infant daughter of Mr. Wm. GYNES, Vine Cottage, Osney, Oxford, aged 12 months.   >From JOJ, Saturday, October 23, 1869; Issue 6078. MARRIAGE. Oct. 18, at St. Thomas's Church, by the Rev. H. F. JONES,  Mr. William GYNES, of Vine Cottage, Osney, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. James UPSTON, Osney Town.   >From JOJ, Saturday, January 1, 1870; Issue 6088. ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS. The annual meeting  of the Lodge of the Order was held on Wednesday last at the Wheatsheaf Inn, High-street, when Mr. J. H. GYNES was elected Noble Arch for the ensuing quarter.  It was announced that Mr. HARCOURT would attend the annual dinner, to be held in the Town Hall next Monday, but that neither Mr. CARDWELL nor the County Members were expected.   >From JOJ, Saturday, April 15, 1871; Issue 6159. DEATH. April 6, in Mill-street, Osney, aged 66, Eliza, widow of Mr. John GYNES, late of Vine Cottage, Osney; much respected.   >From JOJ, Saturday, March 9, 1872; Issue 6206. TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE SCHOOLMASTER OF ST. EBBE'S. On Friday evening in last week Mr. PARISH , the late Treasurer of St. Ebbe's Boys' School, and several of the Sunday School Teachers, waited on Mr. W. GYNES, the late Schoolmaster of the Parish, and presented him with a purse of sovereigns subscribed by one hundred parents of the children who had attended his School, and their friends, as a mark of their esteem for him and their approbation of the way in which he had conducted the School.  In making the presentation Mr. PARISH alluded to the difficulties under which Mr. GYNES had had to labour, and observed that, nothwithstanding that, he had successfully carried on the School during a period of four years. In conclusion, he said he earnestly wished Mr. GYNES every happiness and success in the new School which he had since taken charge of.  -   Mr. GYNES, in a few appropriate remarks, thanked them for the testimonial presented to him.   >From JOJ, Saturday, August 30, 1873; Issue 6283. DEATH. Aug. 28, at No. 1, Corn Market-street, Eliza Louise, the beloved and only daughter of Joseph Henry and Elizabeth Sarah GYNES, aged 1 year and 7 months.     reFrom JOJ, Saturday, October 23, 1875; Issue 6395. BIRTH. Oct. 16, at the School House, Combe Down, Bath, the wife of Mr. W. GYNES, of a son. ( N. B. This is the School Master who was previously at St. Ebbe's Boys' School. )   >From JOJ, Saturday, November 6, 1875; Issue 6397. DEATH. Oct. 31, at 1, Corn Market-street, Oxford, Henry John, youngest son of Mr. J. H. GYNES , aged one year and eight months.   >From JOJ, Saturday, March 4, 1876; Issue 6416. DEATH. Feb.28, at School House, Combe Down, Bath, after a short but severe illness, in his 35th year, William, oldest son of the late Mr. John GYNES, for several years Master of the St. Ebbe's Boy's School, in this city, leaving a wife and six young children to lament his loss.   >From JOJ, Saturday, February 10, 1877; Issue 6463. DEATH. Feb. 5, at 1, Corn Market-street, Oxford, of apoplexy, in her 27th year, Elizabeth Sarah, the beloved wife of Mr. J. H. GYNES.

Michael, Thank you for the long list of extracts from JOJ re GYNES family. It is very good having them together in one place - and - better yet - you have added to my knowledge. As you may guess I have trawled JOJ fairly thoroughly - but not thoroughly enough! Your extract: > From JOJ, Saturday, March 9, 1872; Issue 6206. > TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE SCHOOLMASTER OF ST. EBBE'S. > On Friday evening in last week Mr. PARISH , the late Treasurer of St. > Ebbe's Boys' School, and several of the Sunday School Teachers, waited > on Mr. W. GYNES, the late Schoolmaster of the Parish, and presented him > with a purse of sovereigns subscribed by one hundred parents of the ........... refers to my great grandfather. I knew he was a teacher and I have been to the school at Combe Down where he taught and died (and my grandfather was born). However, I did not know that he had taught in St Ebbes. A new avenue to explore to put flesh on the bones. I must contact OHC to see if they have any records from St Ebbes Boys' School. If you want to make a happy old chap even happier any references to the John Gynes mentioned as father of William in the March 1876 snippet prior to time he married Eliza at St Aldates would be pure gold. The birth and childhood/youth of John Gynes, my 2xgreat grandfather is my brick wall, and has been for nearly 40 years!! I enjoy all your postings of snippets from JOJ but this cornucopia of related information brings joy beyond words. Thank you again. Best wishes, David David Gynes david.gynes@virgin.net OFHS member 239 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Interactive Oxfordshire parish map: http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/pardata.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message