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     Caroline Barton was born on 22 Feb 1847 at Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of James Barton and Caroline Hutton. Caroline Barton died a 1910.⁵
     She lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1850 at Kensington Ward 3, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.⁶ Caroline Barton lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1860 at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁷ Caroline Barton resided with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in West Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1870.⁸

     Ida Emma Barton was born on 4 Apr 1850 at Pennsylvania.^3,4,5 She was the daughter of James Barton and Caroline Hutton. Ida Emma Barton died a 1920.¹
      Ida Emma Barton was also known as Emma Barton.⁵ She lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1850 at Kensington Ward 3, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.⁶ Ida Emma Barton lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1860 at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁷ Ida Emma Barton resided with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in West Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1870.²

     Mary Barton was born on 3 Dec 1852 at Pocopson, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Her birth record lists other siblings as Joshua, Harriet, Caroline and Ida. Ida appears to refer to her sister Emma Ida.^3,2,1 She was the daughter of James Barton and Caroline Hutton. Mary Barton died a 1910.⁴
     She lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1860 at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁵ Mary Barton resided with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in West Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1870.⁶ Mary Barton lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1880 at West Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She worked in a cotton mill.⁷

     Sarah Maria Barton was born on 4 Oct 1855 at Landenburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^3,1,4 She was the daughter of James Barton and Caroline Hutton. Sarah Maria Barton married Washington Atlee Harry on 6 Mar 1878 at Landenburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania, (or Oxford, PA).⁴ Sarah Maria Barton died on 27 Nov 1942 at Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 87.⁴
     She lived with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in 1860 at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁵ Sarah Maria Barton resided with James Barton and Caroline Hutton in West Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1870.⁶ Sarah Maria Barton and Washington Atlee Harry lived at Lancaster Pike, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1910.⁷

     James Barton was born on 14 Apr 1858 at Pennsylvania.^2,1 He was the son of James Barton and Caroline Hutton. James Barton died on 20 Jul 1859 at New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 1.^2,1

     George Edwin Barton Jr. was born on 12 Jan 1885 at Doe Run, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^4,5,6,7,1,8 He was the son of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester. He married Mae (?) a 1912.^9,10,11

George Edwin Barton Jr. and Mae (?) were divorced probably before 1942 since on his World War II draft record he gave Billboard magazine as the name and address of who would always know his whereabouts, rather than his wife, Mae.¹² George Edwin Barton Jr. then married Marguerite Faust.¹³ George Edwin Barton Jr. died in 1955.⁸
     He resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Jun 1900.¹⁴ George Edwin Barton Jr. resided with George E. Barton at 125 North Fifth Avenue, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1908.¹⁵ George was employed as a moving picture operator fr 1908 - 1910.^3,16

In 1912 Hunt’s Silver Plate Circus and Oklahoma Bill’s Wild West combined. The Wild West show included George and May Barton who with Tommy Kiernan were considered to be the best trick riders of that day. The route that season went through the larger towns of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire.¹⁷ In 1915 George and May performed in the La Tena Trained Wild Animal Circus in Scottsdale, Pennsylvania.¹⁸ George was the manager of a bazaar in 1920.¹⁰ He and Mae (?) lived at 127 East Main Street, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1920.¹⁰ George Edwin Barton Jr. and Mae (?) lived at Arch Street, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1930. George was employed as a laborer for the railroad in 1930.¹⁹ George made appearances at the Famous Robbins Circus in 1935 and 1936, with trained dogs, ponies and military mules. The show played the Pittsburgh area and then headed west. In 1936 he was the equestrian director and announcer, and also worked the Barton riding act. The show opened its season in its quarters town of Milledgeville, Georgia on April 11, with his dancing and high school horse “Colonel”.²⁰ He lived at 25 Opera Place, Cincinatti, Ohio, in Apr 1942. (He was unemployed at the time).²¹ In 1944 George & "Margaret" Barton appeared with the Reo Bros. Circus at the Egyptian Theatre, in Bala Cynwyd, PA.²²

     Mary Frances Barton was born on 26 Nov 1886 at West Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^2,1,3 She was the daughter of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester. Mary Frances Barton married Edward Arnett Hagerman, son of William Edmond Hagerman and Elizabeth Jane Fishler, on 18 Aug 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.^4,5 Mary Frances Barton died on 11 Jun 1960 at Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, at age 73.^1,3,5 She was buried on 14 Jun 1960 at Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.⁵
     She resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Jun 1900.⁶ Mary Frances Barton and Edward Hagerman were married in Salisbury MD by J. Corder Mellott, who was the husband of Edward's sister Alice. They lived in Coatesville, PA, Claymont, Delaware, and Birmingham, PA in Chester County, adjoining the Birmingham Friends Meeting House.
[source? conflicts with Hagerman letter] Mary Frances Barton and Edward Arnett Hagerman lived in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1920.⁷

     Edward Arnett Hagerman was born on 21 Feb 1886 at Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.^1,3,4,2,5,6 He was the son of William Edmond Hagerman and Elizabeth Jane Fishler.² Edward Arnett Hagerman married Mary Frances Barton, daughter of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester, on 18 Aug 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.^7,2 Edward Arnett Hagerman died on 23 Apr 1944 at Linden Farm, Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 58.^8,3,2
     He and Mary Frances Barton lived in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1920.⁹ Edward worked in the Worth Steel Mills of Coatesville and Claymont, Delaware.

     William Arnett Hagerman was born on 26 Dec 1910 at Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Edward Arnett Hagerman and Mary Frances Barton. He married Helen Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of William Miller Shaw and Clara E. Rotthouse, on 6 May 1936 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.¹ William Arnett Hagerman died on 21 Dec 2005 at home, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, at age 94.²
     He resided with Edward Arnett Hagerman and Mary Frances Barton in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1920.³ William Arnett Hagerman lived in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, since 1951. Bill moved there from Wilmington, Delaware after retiring as a manager for the Worth Steel Co.⁴

     Clara Emma Barton was born on 17 May 1897 at Brandywine, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^2,3,4,1 She was the daughter of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester. She married Norman Lewis Baker on 11 Mar 1913 at Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^5,6 She married, second, William Wesley Wambold a 1921. William was a salesman for the National Biscuit Company. They had five children. After moving to California they opened a restaurant..⁷ Clara Emma Barton died on 15 Oct 1967 at North Hills, Los Angeles County, California, at age 70 (her obituary notice indicates she died at home at 8601 Langdon Avenue).^8,9 She was buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Los Angeles County, California.¹⁰
     She resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Jun 1900.¹¹ Clara Emma Barton resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1910.¹² Clara and Norman Baker lived in West Chester, PA. Clara Emma Barton lived at 619 East 7th Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, in 1920. Clara and her mother Irene Barton lived in the same building.¹³ She and William Wesley Wambold lived at Lower Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on Pawlings Road in 1930.¹⁴

     Norman Lewis Baker was born on 8 Jul 1896 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 He married Clara Emma Barton, daughter of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester, on 11 Mar 1913 at Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^3,4
     His common name was Junior.

     William Wesley Wambold was born on 27 Sep 1897 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 He married Clara Emma Barton, daughter of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester, a 1921.³ William Wesley Wambold died on 3 Sep 1972 at Los Angeles, San Diego County, California, at age 74.^4,5,6 He was buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Los Angeles County, California.⁷
     He and Clara Emma Barton lived at Lower Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on Pawlings Road in 1930.⁸

     Dorothy B. Baker was born on 2 Jan 1914 at Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^2,3 She was the daughter of Norman Lewis Baker and Clara Emma Barton. She married Merle A. Brown on 30 Aug 1945 at Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.^2,4 Dorothy B. Baker died on 31 Jan 1987 at East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois, at age 73.^2,5 She was interred at Fairfield Cemetery, Douglas County, Kentucky, Funeral arrangements were by the Cumerford-Emdsley Memorial Home in Peoria. The Rev. Fox officiated at her funeral..²
     She resided with Clara Emma Barton at 619 East 7th Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, in 1920.⁶ Dorothy B. Baker resided with William Wesley Wambold and Clara Emma Barton at Lower Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1930.¹ Dorothy B. Baker lived in Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, in 1967.⁷

     Irene Frances Baker was born on 22 Oct 1916 at West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Norman Lewis Baker and Clara Emma Barton. She married Harry Bell Rutter. She married Hubert Gaston Farmer on 23 Jun 1962 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.³ Irene Frances Baker died on 31 Dec 2009 at her home at Thousand Palms, Riverside County, California, at age 93.⁴
     She resided with Clara Emma Barton at 619 East 7th Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, in 1920.⁵ Irene Frances Baker resided with William Wesley Wambold and Clara Emma Barton at Lower Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1930.⁶ Irene was active in the "Eastern Star" for many years. Irene Frances Baker lived in San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California, in 1967.⁷

     William Wesley Wambold Jr. was born on 4 Jul 1924 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of William Wesley Wambold and Clara Emma Barton. William Wesley Wambold Jr. married Hermione Ruby Miller, daughter of Charles Green Miller and Loma Josephine Davis, in 1945.^3,4 William Wesley Wambold Jr. married Jeanne Cowan on 3 Jun 1972 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^5,6 William Wesley Wambold Jr. died on 25 Feb 1993 at Camarillo, Ventura County, California, at age 68.^7,1 His funeral was held on 2 Mar 1993 at the Griffin Chapel at Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California. Funeral arrangements were by Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary. Bishop Robert Wilde officiated..¹ He was interred on 2 Mar 1993 at Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, Ventura County, California.¹
     His common name was Bill. He lived in Granada Hills, Los Angeles County, California, in 1967.⁸

     Mary Elizabeth Wambold was born on 4 Jun 1926 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of William Wesley Wambold and Clara Emma Barton. She married Louis Theodore Fissel in 1945 (or 46).² She married Carl A. Rottloff on 28 Jul 1959.² Mary Elizabeth Wambold died on 15 Jul 2007 at Belgrade, Gallatin County, Montana, at age 81.^3,4
     Her common name was Bette. She resided with William Wesley Wambold and Clara Emma Barton at Lower Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1930.⁵ Mary Elizabeth Wambold lived in Pennsylvania in 1967.⁶ She lived at 634 Washakie Street, Thermopolis, Wyoming, in 1994.⁷

     George Robert Wambold was born on 9 Sep 1932 at New Jersey.^1,2 He was the son of William Wesley Wambold and Clara Emma Barton. George Robert Wambold died on 13 Dec 2003 in Kettering Hospital, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at age 71.^1,3,4 He was buried at Arlington Cemetery Section 54, Site 3736.^5,4
      George Robert Wambold was also known as Robert.⁴ He lived in Northridge, Los Angeles County, California, in 1967.⁶ George was employed as an air traffic controller for the U. S. Air Force for 26 years.²

     Joshua Lewis Barton was born on 6 Apr 1900 at West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^2,3,4,5 He was the son of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester.² Joshua Lewis Barton married Marguerite Chandler in 1922.^6,7 Joshua Lewis Barton and Marguerite Chandler were divorced in 1924.⁷ Joshua Lewis Barton died on 2 Nov 1970 in a hospital at Pocopson, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 70.^8,9,10,11 He was buried at Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^9,12
     He resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in West Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Jun 1900.¹³ His common name was Lew Barton. Joshua Lewis Barton resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1910.¹⁴ Lew was confirmed at age 14 on 15 Jan 1915 at Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at Church of the Trinity.¹⁵ He lived in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1918.¹⁶ He resided with Irene L. Barton at 619 East 7th Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, in 1920. He worked as a truck driver for a laundry.¹⁷

Lew and his brother George went into the business of training horses for the various circuses in vogue at that time. ¹⁰ They had their own "Barton Brothers Circus" for a while in the mid 1920's.¹⁸ The Barton Bros. Circus made various appearances at places like the Bardavon Theatre in Poughkeepsie, New York (Dec 26, 1924), B. F. Keith's Rialto in Amsterdam, New York (March 23, 24, 25 1925), Proctor's in Schenectady, New York (March 26, 27, 28 1925), and Reade's Theater in Kingston New York (Feb. 7, 8, 9 1927).^19,20,21,22

According to the family, Lou did not marry but had a son Lewis Henry Barton (also called Billy), who went with the circus, then movies, and later with a show business newspaper called "The Bill Board."¹⁰ In 1936 Lou Barton had charge of the office for the Eddy Bros. Circus (formerly named the Hunt Circus). In 1941 Lou Barton was again managing the sideshow for the Hunt Circus.²³ Lew performed with the James M. Cole Circus between 1940 and 1942 as the Barton Family riders, along with Marguarette, single traps and web, and Billy Barton on the cloud swing.²⁴ Lou performed with the Hunt Brothers Circus in 1943, as reported in Bandwagon Magazine: " Ring two, 4 trained ponies, Lou Barton".²⁵ Lew again performed with the James M. Cole Circus bt 1947 - 1948, working with the show owned ponies and six-horse liberty act, (his act was purchased from Bell Bros. by Cole in 1947). He was the equestrian director for the show.²⁶

     Lewis Henry Barton was born on 24 Mar 1927 at Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.^3,4 He was the son of Joshua Lewis Barton and Lorraine J. Neville.^2,3 The obituary states
.⁵ Lewis Henry Barton died on 21 Mar 2005 at Toledo, Ohio, at age 77.^4,5,6
     His common name was Billy Barton.⁷ Billy was raised mostly by his uncle George Barton and his wife Marguerite. In fact, when he wrote his mystery novel, Past Murder Perfect, he dedicated the book as follows: "For My Mother, Margeuritte A. Barton."⁸ Lewis was employed at Carlin's Amusement Park, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, in 1942.³ Betty Scott Waldron recalls being taken by her father to see his act around 1956/7, and seeing him in his trailer with a wife(?) and baby girl named Beverly.⁹ Billy Barton appeared in the 1962 movie "Jumbo". He had quite a lengthy career as a circus aerialist, and performed on the "cloud swing". He was often referred to as "Mr. Sensation".

While auditioning for a show of her's, Mae West asked his name. He replied Billy Barton she said you should be called Mr. Sensation and it stuck. Every time he played Los Angeles she would attend and he would introduce her. He was invited to her home on each trip.¹⁰
Billy Barton lived at 139 Mulberry Street, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, in 1988.^11,12 He lived at 138 Shinham Rd, Greencastle, Pennsylvania, in 1993.¹¹ Billy was the performance director of the Jordan World Circus fr 1996 - 2005.^13,14

     Margaret Inglis Barton was born on 29 Oct 1902 at West Brandywine, Chester County, Pennsylvania.^3,4 She was the daughter of George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester.² She married Felix Morales. Margaret Inglis Barton died on 27 Jun 1929 at Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 26.^5,1
      Margaret Inglis Barton also went by the name of Peg.⁶ She resided with George E. Barton and Irene L. Sylvester in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1910.⁷ Margaret Inglis Barton resided with Irene L. Barton at 619 East 7th Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, in 1920. She worked as a store clerk.⁸ Felix taught her to walk the high wire without an umbrella. She fell and was badly injured, then went to Mexico where she had a stillborn child. She then returned to Unionville, Pensylvania to her mother and father, where she died. (William Hagerman, May 1995.).⁹

     Elizabeth Barton was born on 3 Jun 1863.¹ She was the daughter of James Barton and Caroline Hutton. Elizabeth Barton died on 3 Sep 1865 at Pennsylvania at age 2.¹

     William Wooldridge was born b 5 Jun 1814 at Lewannick, Cornwall, England.^3,4,5,6 He was baptized on 5 Jun 1814 at Lewannick, Cornwall, He is noted as the illegitimate son of Margaret Woolridge, pauper, living in the Poor-house..¹ He was the son of Richard Lundy Wooldridge and Margaret (?).^1,2 He married Martha Prout, daughter of John Wilcox and Thomasin Prout, on 6 Apr 1844 at South Petherwin, Cornwall, England. Their marriage was performed by Robert Stephen Stevens, and witnessed by Elizabeth Hawk and Thomas Worden.^7,2 William Wooldridge died on 31 May 1901 at Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁸ He was interred on 2 Jun 1901 at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^9,10
     He and Martha Prout lived in Lewannick, Cornwall, in 1861.¹¹ William Wooldridge and Martha Prout lived in Lewannick, Cornwall, in 1871.¹² William immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts on 11 Apr 1880 on the Mauritania.^13,14 He lived at Main Street, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1891.¹⁵ He petitioned the court to become a citizen on 16 Apr 1891 at First District Court, E. Middlesex, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹⁵ He lived at 555 Main Street, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, |In 1900 he lived with his son John at 15 Byron Street. in 1896.¹⁶ He lived with his daughter Elizabeth until 1901.¹⁷ William Wooldridge was born on June 5, 1814 in Lewannick, Cornwall, England. He married Martha Prout on April 6, 1844 in the Church of England Church of St. Paternus in South Petherwin, Cornwall. The marriage certificate shows the following:

"Year                                   1844           No. 39
1 When married                         April 6, 1844
2 Name and surname               William Wooldridge     Martha Prout
3 Age                                   full age                    minor
4 Condition                              bachelor               spinster
5 Rank or profession               labourer               -----
6 Residence at time of marriage     South Petherwin     South Petherwin
7 Father's name                    Richard Lundy          John Wilcox
8 Rank or profession of father     Labourer               Farmer
Married in the Parish Church according to the rites and ceremonies of the Established Church after banns by me, Robert Stephen Stevens. This marriage was solemnized between us, William Wooldridge + his mark, Martha Prout + her mark in the presence of us, Elizabeth Hawk, Thomas Worden + her mark."

William and Martha had nine children. A review of their birth certificates indicates the following. The family name appears as "Wooldridge" on the certificates of William 2nd, and Elizabeth, but as "Woolridge" on the others. The family lived in South Petherwin from 1844 to 1850 and in Lewannick from 1850 to 1880. South Petherwin is two miles south of Lewannick, five miles southeast of Launceston. The occupation of William was given as "agricultural labourer" from 1845 to 1856, "pedler" from 1860 to 1866 and as "handler" in 1878. Martha's maiden name appears as "Scown" on the birth certificate of William 2nd and as "Prout" on all the others. The only residence that can be identified now is the one at Higher Trevell where John, James, Emma, and Thomas were born and where the family lived from 1854 to 1880. Higher Trevell is a group of houses on Route A30 about 0.6 miles west of Lewannick village. The group is identified by "Higher Trevell" on Ordnance Survey Map 28/38. Stanley Wooldridge identified the Wooldridge home as the house closest to the highway. Originally it was a two story house with gray stone masonry walls and gray slate roof. By 1969 the walls had been stuccoed and the roof replaced with corrugated roofing. According to Stanley the house where Jane was born, Ridley Park, was located about 500 yards east of Higher Trevell and no longer existed in 1969.

After moving to Lewannick the family attended the Bible Christian Ebenezer Chapel built in 1841 in the Tinneyhall section of Lewannick and still standing. The Bible Christian Society was founded in 1815 in Devon by an expelled Methodist minister , a Cornishman, and a dissatisfied Anglican. In 1907 it joined two other groups to form the United Methodist Church. The latter church subsequently joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The following was obtained from the census records, Public Records Office, Land Registry Building, Portugal Street, London. The date of the census was April 7, 1861. Residing at Higher Trevell were the following:

Name      Relation Age      Occupation               Where born
William Wooldridge      Head     45          Hawker & peddler     Lewannick
Martha                    Wife     38                                   St. Stephens
William      Son          13          Tailor ap               South Petherwin
Elizabeth               Daur     11          School                    do
Jane do          8          do                         Lewannick
John Son          6          do                         do
Mark Son          4                                   do
James Son          7 mos                              do

In 1880 William and Martha emigrated to Wakefield, Massachusetts to be with their son William 2nd who had lost his wife. Of their nine children John died in infancy, Jane emigrated to Australia and James, after living in the United States, returned to Cornwall. The other six children emigrated to the United States, William being the first in 1879 and Elizabeth being the last in 1898. The death certificates in Wakefield record William's mother's name as "Margaret", Martha's birthplace as "Egloskerry", Martha's father's name as "Scown" and her mother's name as "Prout". While Martha's maiden name is recorded as "Scown" on the birth certificate of William, it is recorded as "Prout" on her marriage certificate and on the birth certificates of the other eight children. It is possible that William, based on his own birth certificate, was responsible for "Scown" being used on Martha's death certificate and on her gravestone. The Church of England baptismal records for Cornwall are kept in the County Record Office, Truro , Cornwall. The Lewannick register gives William's baptismal date as June 5, 1814, his mother's name as Margaret Wooldridge (sic) and did not give his father's name. There is no record of Martha Prout or Martha Scown in the baptismal registers for Egloskerry from 1813 to 1826, for St. Stephens by Launceston from 1813 to 1830 and for South Petherwin from 1817 to 1830.¹⁸ He lived at 213 Albion Street, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 7 Jun 1900.¹⁹