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Bevers of Emley and Kaye connections
As researched by Janet Ogden.

Joseph Kaye was the father of William Kaye clothier baptised at Emily 16 Mar 1715

Married 3 Oct 1743 to Sarah Clay baptized 19 Feb 1718 at Emley, d of Thomas Clay.
The Kaye, children were baptised at Cumberworth

James 8 Aug 1744 died 26 Jan 1744/5

Mary (below) 2 Jan 1745,

Thomas 29 Jan 1754,

Joseph 12 May 1764

Isaac Beever Tailor was the youngest son of Abraham Bever Clothier and Sarah Sheperd he was born at Highburton in 1746/7 the year that his mother Sarah died, and was baptised 28 February1747/8 at Kirkburton, born died 16 Jan 1825 buried at Emley, he married Mary Kaye above 7 May 1780 at High Hoyland she was the 2nd wife of the above Isaac. Mary was able to sign her name! As were, her children, and son David Bevers became the Schoolmaster of Emley. Mary died 25 July 1810. They were my 4 times Gt. Grandparents.

Children were,

1) Joseph baptised 18 March 1782 died an Infant.

2) Isaac baptised 26 Nov 1783 He was a Master Tailor and he married Sarah Chapel on the 26 Dec 1805 at Emley, she was born 3 Oct 1781 and baptised 30 Dec 1782 Emley died 26 Oct 1864 at the house of Thomas Parkin her son in law, my Gt. Gt. Grandfather he married Ann Bevers, daughter of above Isaac, he died in Jersey City U.S.A. date not know!! 1830c.

3) William 14 Aug 1895, 4) David 23 Sep 1897 became the School Master of Emily {got his details}

5) Thomas 12 Aug 1792

Sarah Chapel's parents were William Chapel and Martha Wright (baptised 7 Dec 1735) at Emley and married 21 May 1764 (so must have older children)?

Martha Wright was daughter of Joseph Wright born 1699 baptised 19 June 1706, married Martha Allott 4 Dec 1718 Emley.

Children of Isaac and Sarah:

1) Mary baptised 28 Sep 1806, and married Richard Cartwright 5 Aug 1826

2) Ann 3 Apr 1808 died Infant.

3) William born 29 Oct 1809 baptised 5 May 1809 died 11 Oct 1894 at Ripon married Martha Cockin

4) Joseph born 1811 died 13 June 1813

5) Sarah baptised 13 Nov 1814 died 20 July 1891 at Darhill

6) Isaac Bevers and Sarah Chapel had a son also called Isaac Bevers. He was born in Emley, West Yorkshire and baptised 23 Jun 1816. He died in 1871. He was a tailor and local preacher. He married Ann Smith (1825 - 1887). She was born in Longwood, near Huddersfield West Yorkshire. Her father was James Smith, a Farmer. Ancestors of Christopher Cowell and Paul Lloyd.

7) Elizabeth {twin of John} born 17 May1818 died 25 November 1859

8) John born 17 May 1818 and died 4 July 1894

9) Ann baptised 18 January 1820 and died at St Side Ossett 30 September 1885 buried 5 October 1885 at North Ossett Church

10) Ruth Bever 1826---23 July 1871 m Benjamin Verity b 1826c m 22 May 1847 Alverthorpe St Pauls near Wakefield

9) Ann Bevers married Thomas Parkin baptised 31 August 1828 at Horbury died 19 May 1897 Street Side Ossett married at Wakefield Cathedral 19 October 1850.

Children of the marriage:

1) Charlotte Parkin my Gt. Grandmother born 21 January1853 at Dewsbury Moor died 21 December1932 married Charles Cooper at Wellington St Dewsbury 3 October 1877; they had an only child my grandmother Hilda Cooper born 1 June 1879 at Ossett.

2) William 1854

3) Mary Ann 7 August 1865 = Joseph Hunter, there were some young children also buried in the Grave at North Ossett.

Hilda Cooper married James Henry Wilkinson and had two children:

Alec Bevers Wilkinson born 1909 and my mother Mary Wilkinson, born 1913 both at Low Moor Wibsey near Bradford West Yorkshire.

I was their only child Janet Louise Ogden, nee Tompkins

email:janet@janets-families.org.uk