PAUL/IsleAbbotts/Eng/Illinois/US/1800's
This is a two part posting.
First, we are interested in information on the spouses of the Paul children.
Second, we are interested in information on the parents and grandparents of George Paul and his TWO wives.
George Paul was living in Isle Abbotts parish in Somersetshire, England when his children were christened (baptized)from 1824 to 1840.At first he was a carpenter, then a labourer.The first child was born to his wife Elizabeth.The other eight children were born to his wife Mary.At the time of this posting we do not know when or where he married these wives nor their maiden names.
By 1850 the family, including all nine children and his second wife were in Illinois.We do not yet know if any of the children married before the family came to Illinois.
George Paul the father was born around 1800 in Somersetshire, his age on the various census records include possible range from 1796 to 1802.
Mary Paul the mother was born about 1792 in Somersetshire.This was figured from her age at death in 1870 in Illinois.She was buried in cemetery near Plainfield.
1.Elizabeth Anne Paul was born in 1824 and christened at Isle Abbotts.She married Luke Steele.In 1850 they were living in Plainfield, Will County, Illinois.Later they lived in Na Au Say, Kendall County, Illinois.She may have died in 1883.
2.Sarah Paul was born in 1826 and christened in 1827 at Isle Abbotts.She married John Cockle in Illinois.She died in 1901 and was buried in Manhattan, Will County, Illinois.
3.William Paul was born in 1829 and christened at Isle Abbotts.He married Sally Rowland in 1857 and was living at Manhattan, Will County, Illinois in 1870.
4.Mary Paul was a twin born in 1831 and christened in Isle Abbotts.She married Thomas Holbrook, probably in Illinois.
5.Martha Paul was a twin born in 1831 and christened in Isle Abbotts.She married George Ebertson or Iberston, probably in Illinois.
6.Harriet Paul was born in 1833 and christened in 1834 at Isle Abbottts.She married Harrison Burdick in 1852. At time of 1870 census, shortly before her death, they were living in Plainfield, Will County, Illinois with their eight young children.
7.George Paul was born in 1835 and christened in Isle Abbotts.The date of his marriage to Mary Ann Howder or Howden may have been in 1877.They moved to Spokane, Washington where he died in 1923.
8.Richard Paul was born in 1837 and christened in 1838 at Isle Abbotts.Information is lacking on his marriage and death.
9.Eliza Paul was born in 1840 and christened at Isle Abbottts.She married a Mr. Wheeler, probably in Illinois.