1. | Thora Mildred Allwright was born on 22 Oct 1919 in Salisbury farm, Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa; was christened on 23 May 1920 in Salisbury farm, Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa (daughter of Oliver Bertie Allwright and Letitia Wells Gunn); died on 17 Jan 2014 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; was buried in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: John Cyril Joseph Gordon. John (son of Frank Edward Gordon and Catherina Maria van der Merwe) was born on 3 Jul 1905; died in 1993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Oliver Bertie Allwright was born on 23 Dec 1880 in Tilden, Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Feb 1881 in Hilton Methodist Church, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Jay Eva Allwright and Margaret Ann Edwards); died on 8 Oct 1949 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Oliver married Letitia Wells Gunn on 18 Jul 1906. Letitia (daughter of Bernard Gunn and Sarah Ann Marshall) was born on 26 Sep 1884 in Dewetsdorp, Free State, South Africa; died on 5 Nov 1949 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cambridge Cemetery, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Letitia Wells Gunn was born on 26 Sep 1884 in Dewetsdorp, Free State, South Africa (daughter of Bernard Gunn and Sarah Ann Marshall); died on 5 Nov 1949 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cambridge Cemetery, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | James Jay Eva Allwright was born on 19 Dec 1855 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Allwright and Hannah Eva); died on 14 Nov 1927 in Dawn farm, Ladybrand, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: James was farming at Klipplaat, Queenstown District at the time of his marriage. The date of his Death in the family Bible is stated as the 15 Nov 1927. (DWA) He and his parents migrated to Tweespruit in 1902. James married Margaret Ann Edwards on 11 Jul 1878 in Welcome Home farm, Hilton, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Margaret (daughter of Charles Richard Edwards and Anne Gibbens) was born on 11 Jul 1857 in The Coombs, Upper Blinkwater, Winterberg (nr) Fort Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope; was christened on 15 Nov 1857 in Parish of Winterburg (Anglican) in the Division of Fort Beaufort.; died on 21 Nov 1924 in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Margaret Ann Edwards was born on 11 Jul 1857 in The Coombs, Upper Blinkwater, Winterberg (nr) Fort Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope; was christened on 15 Nov 1857 in Parish of Winterburg (Anglican) in the Division of Fort Beaufort. (daughter of Charles Richard Edwards and Anne Gibbens); died on 21 Nov 1924 in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Margaret Ann Edwards's Grandparents James Edwards from London and Ann Thomas from Kent. had come from England on the ship Aurora under Hezekiah Sephton, as 1820 settlers. James Edwards and his wife and three children left from the farm "Post Retief" in their own wagon to accompany Piet Retief on the Great Trek. They crossed the Drakensberg mountains into Natal in 1837. In Natal James Edwards was one of the party of about sixty men chosen to accompany Piet Retief to Dingaans Kraal.
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6. | Bernard Gunn was born in 1851; died on 27 Jul 1931. Bernard married Sarah Ann Marshall on 30 May 1882 in Anglican Church, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin D'Urban Marshall and Eliza Gibbens) was born on 22 Jul 1862; died in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Sarah Ann Marshall was born on 22 Jul 1862 (daughter of Benjamin D'Urban Marshall and Eliza Gibbens); died in 1899. Other Events and Attributes:
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8. | James Allwright was born in 1831 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Dec 1837 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (son of Richard Walker Allwright and Mary May Brooks); died in 1909 in Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Salisbury farm, Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. Notes: He was the Fifth son of Richard and Mary Allwright. His date of birth is only stated as six years in his Baptism. James married Hannah Eva on 8 Mar 1855 in Brack Kloof. Hannah (daughter of James Jay Eva, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Denham, 1820 Settler) was born on 5 Sep 1831; died about 1911; was buried in Salisbury farm, Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Eva was born on 5 Sep 1831 (daughter of James Jay Eva, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Denham, 1820 Settler); died about 1911; was buried in Salisbury farm, Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
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10. | Charles Richard Edwards was born on 6 Jul 1831 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Edwards, 1820 Settler and Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler); died on 4 Oct 1904 in Renan farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Charles was a founder of St Andrews Church in Chilton built in 1873. James and Maria Edwards were married there and Violet May Edwards was christened there. Charles married Anne Gibbens on 11 Jul 1852 in Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anne (daughter of George Gibbens and Margaret Field) was born on 21 Jan 1827; died on 9 Jul 1908 in Stiutterheim. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Anne Gibbens was born on 21 Jan 1827 (daughter of George Gibbens and Margaret Field); died on 9 Jul 1908 in Stiutterheim.
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14. | Benjamin D'Urban Marshall was born on 27 May 1835 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Henry Marshall, 1820 Settler and Mary Heartrell, 1820 Settler); died on 27 Jul 1911 in Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Benjamin married Eliza Gibbens in 1863. Eliza (daughter of George Gibbens and Margaret Field) was born on 17 Dec 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Eliza Gibbens was born on 17 Dec 1838 (daughter of George Gibbens and Margaret Field).
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