The Kimble Family

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The Kimble Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

The KIMBLE and DAVENPORT families came from Devonshire, England, and are connected with that family, the COLEs, and VANDERHOOFs, by many intermarriages during the early settlements in Morris County, NJ. The progenitor of this family, name unknown, his wife and four sons, settled near Milton, Morris county, NJ. Three of the sons did service in the Revolution, two of which were killed in the service, the survivor settled in Virginia, William, the younger son, was a physician and remained on the home property. He married Elizabeth COLE, the daughter of Leonard, who came from Amsterdam, Holland. They had a large family.

Gerrett, his son, born Sept. 4, 1793, removed to Sussex county, NJ, in 1812, near Hamburg, where he married Ann CARUS, daughter of Michael and Lucretia (RORICK) CARUS, in 1818. Gerrett died in 1884. His wife was born 1785 and died 1877.

Abraham, born 1788, married Elizabeth VANDERHOOF, daughter of Abraham, one of the old settlers. He settled near Paradise, and died Aug. 3, 1868. His wife was born Oct. 22, 1789, died Dec. 29, 1861; both buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Children: Daniel, born Sept. 20, 1808, married Delilah, daughter of William and Mary (ANGLE) WAGONER, Mar. 23, 1832, died Feb. 1, 1841, had four children: Sarah, born Mar. 8, 1810, married Peter J., son of Joseph and Sarah (ALYEA) ROME, Aug. 9, 1828, died Mar. 16, 1886, had thirteen children. Mary, born Dec. 8, 1811, married Charles BOSTEDO, or BISHOP as the name was changed, formerly of Rockaway, 1829, died Mar. 10, 1888, had fifteen children: Catharine, born Feb. 26, 1814; Ann, born April 8, 1816, married Henry I. FREDERICKS, died ____1898; Elizabeth, born June 18, 1818; Rachel, born July 22, 1820; Amelia, born Aug. 18, 1822, married Williams MONKS, died Mar. 19, 1873; Matilda, born Oct. 21, 1824; Nancy, born Jan. 25, 1827; Hannah, born Mar. 17, 1829; William A., born Aug. 17, 1831, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Ann (DUNN) KIMBLE, Nov. 22, 1856, had eleven children. Phebe, twin, born Aug. 17, 1831; Julia, born July 8, 1836, married James, son of John and Ann (DUNN) KIMBLE.

John KIMBLE born 1806, married Ann M. DUNN, daughter of Samuel and Catharine (ESTIL) DUNN, Feb. 18, 1826, married (2) Rachel CAR, Jan. 25, 1865. First wife was born July 5, 1809, died May 29, 1862. Second wife was born June 15, 1843. Children: William, born July 26, 1826, married Ellenor, daughter of William and Rebecca (BOYD) WRIGHT, Feb. 9, 1854, died date unknown. Horace, born Aug. 29, 1828, died Dec. 18, 1828. Ira, born Sept. 13, 1829, married Catharine, daughter of Daniel and Delilah (WAGONER) KIMBLE, died Apr. 4, 1859. Frances Ann, born Jan. 4, 1832, married Elisha, son of David and Catharine (McCAN) BAILEY. James, born Jan. 16, 1834, married Julia, daughter of Abraham ?KIMBLE, Dec. 24, 1855, served in the 15^th NJ, Reg. Civil War. A girl, born Jan 6, 1836, died Jan. 26, 1836. Elizabeth, born July 7, 1837, married William A. KIMBLE Nov. 22, 1856, died June 27, 1834. John Nelson, born June 27, 1839, married Margaret, daughter of Halsey and Harriet (DENMAN) LYON, Nov. 10, 1864, served in 15^th NJ Reg. And removed West and enlisted under Gen. CUSTER, and is supposed to be one of the dead in that terrible Indian massacre. Catharine Jane, born Feb. 14, 1841, died Mar. 2, 1859; George, born July 3, 1843, married Hilda Catharine, daughter of Abner and Sarah (DAVENPORT) WEBB, Aug. 28, 1864; member of 4^th NJ Battery, Civil War. Lydia, born June 29, 1947, married David, son of Abner WEBB, Apr. 16, 1869. Samuel, born May 28, 1850; Sidney, twin, died Mar. 24, 1851.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)