History of Hearne

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Isaac Knowles [Parents] was born 23 Oct 1866 in Seaford, Sussex Co., DE. He married Sarah Bentley on 16 May 1897 in Philadelphia, PA.

Sarah Bentley was born in Philadelphia, PA. She married Isaac Knowles on 16 May 1897 in Philadelphia, PA.


Harry Knowles [Parents] was born 29 Jan 1874 in Lewes, Sussex Co., DE. He married Catherine Conlin.

Catherine Conlin was born in Philadelphia, PA. She married Harry Knowles.

They had the following children:

  M i Harry Knowles was born in Philadelphia, PA.
  M ii Virgil Knowles was born in Philadelphia, PA.

Benjamin Sharpe (Nelson or) Melson was born 30 Nov 1810 in Seaford, Sussex Co, DE. He married Eliza Fooks on 16 Jan 1832/1833 in Sussex Co, DE.

Eliza Fooks [Parents] was born 16 Aug 1811 in Sussex Co, DE. She died 18 Sep 1892 in Sussex Co, DE and was buried in Sussex Co, DE. Eliza married Benjamin Sharpe (Nelson or) Melson on 16 Jan 1832/1833 in Sussex Co, DE.

They had the following children:

  M i Jonathan James (Nelson or) Melson was born 17 Feb 1834.
  M ii Samuel H. (Nelson or) Melson was born 24 Jun 1837.
  F iii Mary E. (Nelson or) Melson was born 5 Sep 1840.
  F iv Maria M. (Nelson or) Melson was born 19 Jun 1842.
  F v Eliza Grace (Nelson or) Melson was born 13 Jul 1845.
  M vi Benjamin F. (Nelson or) Melson was born 26 Mar 1847.
  F vii Sarah Ann (Nelson or) Melson was born 25 Mar 1849.
  M viii Ebenezer H. (Nelson or) Melson was born 31 Aug 1851.
  F ix Ella M. (Nelson or) Melson was born 18 May 1853.
  M x Daniel H. (Nelson or) Melson was born 5 Aug 1856.

John T. Gordy was born in Delmar, DE. He married Sarah Priscilla Fooks on 1871 in Delmar, DE.

Sarah Priscilla Fooks [Parents] "Sally" was born 1850. She married John T. Gordy on 1871 in Delmar, DE.

They had the following children:

  F i Lillie Gordy.
  M ii Harry Lee Gordy.
  F iii May Gordy was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Handy Fooks was born in Sussex Co, DE. He died Apr 1885 in Sussex Co, DE. Handy married Mary Ann Fooks on 9 Jan 1840 in Sussex Co, DE.

Mary Ann Fooks [Parents] was born 14 Oct 1814 in Sussex Co, DE. She married Handy Fooks on 9 Jan 1840 in Sussex Co, DE.

They had the following children:

  M i Daniel Edwin Fooks was born 4 Nov 1841 in Sussex Co, DE. He died 1877 in Sussex Co, DE.
  F ii Mary Ellen Fooks was born 18 Aug 1843 in Sussex Co, DE. She died 1859/1862 in Sussex Co, DE.

Ebenezer Hearne Fooks [Parents] was born 18 Oct 1819 in Sussex Co, DE. He died 15 Oct 1894 in Sussex Co, DE. Ebenezer married Rebecca Cathell on 1843 in Sussex Co, DE.

Rebecca Cathell was born in Sussex Co, DE. She married Ebenezer Hearne Fooks on 1843 in Sussex Co, DE.

They had the following children:

  M i Dr. Frederick Ernest Fooks was born Feb 1849.

Jonathan James Fooks [Parents] was born 11 Jun 1835. He died 24 Mar 1898. Jonathan married Mary E. Parsons on 26 Sep 1870.

Mary E. Parsons married Jonathan James Fooks on 26 Sep 1870.

They had the following children:

  M i Ernest Raymond Fooks was born 10 Jan 1872.

Samuel Thomas Williams was born in Salisbury, MD. He married Ann Elizabeth Fooks on 7 Dec 1853.

Ann Elizabeth Fooks [Parents] was born 17 Sep 1836. She married Samuel Thomas Williams on 7 Dec 1853.

They had the following children:

  F i Ida T. Williams was born 15 Apr 1855.

William A. Trader was born in Salisbury, MD. He married Ida T. Williams on 14 Apr 1880 in Salisbury, MD.

Ida T. Williams [Parents] was born 15 Apr 1855. She married William A. Trader on 14 Apr 1880 in Salisbury, MD.

They had the following children:

  M i Arthur Trader was born 4 Sep 1881 in Salisbury, MD.
  M ii Samuel Minos Fooks Trader was born 9 Oct 1883 in Salisbury, MD.
  F iii Mary Elizabeth Trader was born 23 Dec 1884 in Salisbury, MD.
  M iv Winifred Davis Trader was born 26 Oct 1886 in Salisbury, MD.
  v Meriam Williams Trader was born 16 Nov 1891.

Elijah Freney was born in Somerset Co., MD. He died 14 May 1907 in Somerset Co., MD and was buried in Somerset Co., MD. Elijah married Maria (Mary) Ellen Fooks on 9 Jan 1861 in Delmar, DE.

Maria (Mary) Ellen Fooks [Parents] was born 9 Mar 1839 in Delmar, DE. She died 2 Nov 1905 in Somerset Co., MD and was buried in Somerset Co., MD. Maria married Elijah Freney on 9 Jan 1861 in Delmar, DE.

They had the following children:

  F i Rosalia Freney was born 24 May 1863 in Somerset Co., MD.
  F ii Tillie M. Freney was born 5 Oct 1864 in Somerset Co., MD.
  F iii Mary Elizabeth Freney was born 28 Aug 1866.
  M iv James William Freney was born 29 Nov 1868.
  M v Henry Benjamin Freney was born 27 Jul 1870 in Somerset Co., MD.
  M vi Thomas Albert Freney was born 13 Sep 1874 in Somerset Co., MD.
  M vii Elijah Edwin Freney was born 21 Mar 1876.

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