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From: "Diana Quinones" <>
Subject: [PaOldC] John EMORY/EMERY b c1794 and Mary WOODWARD, W Nantmeal
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:05:20 -0600
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WOODWARD and/or EMERY/EMORY family researchers:

Does anyone have info on this couple: John EMERY/EMORY b c1796 and wife Mary WOODWARD b c1802-4, of W Nantmeal?

I am looking for family of Mary and Lewis WOODWARD who I believe are Thomas WOODWARD, d 1808 in W Nantmeal, and his widow Rebecca, who died 1849 in W Nantmeal per the Chester Co Archive data base.

Mary EMORY is mentioned in an OBIT for her brother Lewis WOODWARD.........who died 1881 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co:

Front Page Reading Eagle Saturday, April 30, 1881
Death of Lewis Woodward
"Lewis Woodward, a citizen of Robeson Township, died at his residence, about one mile south of Joanna Station, on the Wilmington Railroad, of an affection of the throat, in his 74th year of age. He resided on the above farm upward of 40 years. He was twice married, and his second wife survives him. He had ten children, all by his first wife - eight sons and two daughters - six of whom are dead. Evan Woodward, of this city, is one of his sons. Mary Emory, widow, a sister of deceased, is still living, and is now in her 79th year."

Census for his sister, Mary EMERY/EMORY, shows she was widow of John EMORY/EMERY of W Nantmeal:

1840 W Nantmeal., Chester co PA
John Emory 3males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 fem under 5, 2 fem 5-10, 1 fem 10-15, 1fem 15-20, 1 fem 30-40, 1 fem 40-50
next door:
Rebecca Woodward 1 fem 20-30, 1 fem 70-80

1850 Census, W Nantmeal, Chester Co PA
John Emory age 56, PA, farmer
Mary age 46? or 44? PA
Catherine age 26 PA
Rebecca age 22 PA
Effinger age 21, PA
John age 19 PA
Hannah age 13, PA school
Lewis age 13, PA school
Thomas age 9 PA school
Leonard age 9 PA school
Philip age 45 PA laborer (may be a brother)
Catharine, age 60 PA deaf and dumb

1860 Census W Nantmeal, Chester Co PA
John Emery 64, farmer, PA
Mary E Emery 55 PA
Lewis Emery 21 PA twin
Hannah Emery 21 PA twin
Thomas Emery 20 PA PA
Samuel Emery 17 PA PA
Catharine Emery 70 PA was deaf and dumb in 1850 Census

John EMERY/EMORY died probably before 1870 as widow Mary is living with her son Effinger EMERY in Lancaster Co:

1870 Census, Sadsbury Twp, Lancaster Co PA
Effinger Emery, age 42, farmer, PA
Hannah age 43, PA
John K age 7, school, PA
Mary, age 68, PA
Clement, age 1, PA

I can't find her in 1880CR, but she was alive in 1881.......per the OBIT!

I believe that Mary EMORY is dau of Rebecca WOODWARD who died 1849 in W Nantmeal. They were living next to each other in 1840CR. Rebecca WOODWARD seems to be a widow of a Thomas WOODWARD who died 1808 in W Nantmeal and was born bet 1760-1770 per the 1840CR.

Does anyone have info on this Thomas WOODWARD and wife Rebecca? And who his parents were?

Thanks..
Diana in AL

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