[WED]Millards & Walls

[Lyn Nunn]

Hi Sandi

I have a Millard group on Yahoo that covers all Somerset -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Millardgenealogy/

I thought I might repost to them if it is OK with you? It is not a large
group but they may know something.

regards

Lyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "mcginnis" <mcginnis@arn.net>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:27 AM
Subject: [WED]Millards & Walls


> Hi List Members,
> I copied an obit for Charles Henry Millard a few months ago and wondered
> if someone could help me with looking for him--
> The obit states he was born in "Polsham, parish of Wells, Somersetshire,
> England, May 12, 1845".  It also says that his father died when he was
> 2, his mother died when he was 14 and then he & his brothers went to
> live with his grandfather.  After his grandfather's death he only saw
> his brothers once as he went to live with a cousin "until 1866 when with
> a number of other young men, he came to America, settling near
> Dyersville, Iowa.  On Dec 26, 1867, he was united in marriage at Dubuque
> to Miss Lucy Ann Curry..."  Lucy Curry was the daughter of James and
> Mary Ann Roper Hole Curry of Wedmore/Crickham.  Does anyone have any
> info on Charles Henry Millard's family?
>
> I also copied an obit for Sarah Wall "daughter of Edwin and Jane Millard
> Wall, born June 3, 1867 in Wedmore, Somersetshire, England" and came to
> Iowa in 1890 settling on a farm near Alta, Iowa.  She married Thomas
> Wall in 1892.  Sarah Wall was mentioned in guest lists of social
> activities involving Charles Henry Millard and his family.  I am
> wondering if anyone has information on the families of Edwin Wall who
> married Jane Millard probably in the 1860's?
>
> Any information would be greatly appreciated!
> Sandi McGinnis
>
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