Hello Dianne My name is Caroline Saunders sorry I have taken so long to
reply to your request for information on the family of Kezia Maude
Challenger who was born in 1890 Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, better late than
never.
Kezia Challenger bn 1890 daughter of Eli Challenger & Mary Ann Llewelyn.
Eli Challenger & Mary Ann Llewelyn married abt 1871. she was the daughter
of James Llewelyn & Anna Godfrey.Children
They had six children that I know of from census records other information
on spouse given by Nadeen Kyle Who desends from Eliza Ann Challenger &
David Gibson.
1/ Elizabeth Challenger bn 13 March 1874 Blaenavon, Mon. = William Rogers
2/ Ellen Alice Challenger bn JuneQ 1880, Blaenavon, Mon = Thomas Sage
3/ Edwin James Challenger bn Dec Q 1882 Blaenavon, Mon = Rebecca Gibson
4/ Eliza Ann Challenger bn abt 1887 Blaenavon, Mon = David Gibson
5/ Kezia Maud Challenger bn 1890 Blaenavon, Mon = Harvey Cartwright
6/ Saba Challenger bn 7 June 1892 Blaenavon, Mon = James Sandford Mitchell
1901 census RG13/4935dist 16 page 34 folio 49
52 Glandwr street, Abertillery, Monmouthshire.
Eli Challenger head M 49 coal hewer below ground bn Blaenavon, Mon
Mary Ann Challenger M wife 44 bn Blaenavon, Mon
James Challenger U son 18 coal hewer below ground bn Blaenavon, Mon
Eliza Challenger U daur 11 bn Blaenavon, Mon
Saba Challenger U daur 9 bn Blaenavon Mon
Charles Davis U boarder 30 coal hewer below bn Brec Beaufort.
David Gibson U boarder 25 coal hewer below bn Lancashire? Wishaw?
Joseph Gibson U boarder 19 coal hewer below bn Lancashire ?
( no sign of Elizabeth Ellen or Kezia)
Eli Challenger was born 1 August 1851 Blaenavon, Mon He was the 5th child of
Samuel Challenger & Elizabeth Edmonds
other children were
1/ Job Challenger bn June Q 1843, Dunkerton, Somerset
2/ Eliza Challenger bn Dec Q 1845, Dunkerton, Somerset
3/ Alfred Challenger bn 11 January 1847, Trevethin, Monmouthshire
4/ Enoch Challenger bn June Q 1849 Blaenavon Mon. died 22 May 1926
5/ Eli Challenger
6/ Thomas Challenger bn 6 August 1854 Blaenavon, Mon
7/ Charles Challenger bn 20 March 1856 Blaenavon, Mon.
Samuel Challenger was bapt 18 May 1818 High Littleton Somersetshire. He
married Elizabeth Edmounds on 30 January1842, at Llannfoist, Monmouthshire.
1/ Samuel Challenger was the eldest son of Thomas Challenger & Mary Cook Who
were married 13 July 1817 in Camerton, Somersetshire.
2/ Charlotte bapt 5 March 1820 Camerton, Somersetshire
3/ Elizabeth Challenger bapt 3 March 1822 Camerton, Somersetshire
4/ Ann Challenger bapt 6 June 1824 Camerton, Somersetshire
5/ Mercy Challenger bapt 11 February 1827, Camerton, Somersetshire.
6/ George Challenger bapt July 1831, Camerton, Somersetshire
7/ Ann Challenger bapt 13 July 1834, Camerton, Somersetshire.
8/ Martha Challenger bapt 20 November 1836 Camerton, Somersetshire
9/ William Challenger bapt 1 December 1839 Camerton Somersetshire.
6/ Thomas Challenger was bapt 7 Sept 1795 in Midsomer Norton Somersetshire.
He was a brother to my 3x grate grandfather 9/ John Challenger
They were the children of Samuel Challenger & Elizabeth White Who married 1
January 1787 at Midsomer Norton, Somersetshire. there other children were
1/ Samuel Challengerbn bn abt 1788 Midsomer Norton, Somerset
2/ Priscilla bn abt 1790 Midsomer Norton = John Parfitt
3/ Susannah Challenger bapt 18 March 1792 Midsomer Norton=John Sims 4 July
1813 Radstock, Somersetshire
4/ William Challenger bapt 18 March 1792 Midsomer Norton = Betsey Taylor ?
5/ Hannah Challenger bapt 29 October 1794 Midsomer Norton
6/ Thomas
7/ Ann Challenger bapt 17 Sept 1797, Radstock, Somersetshire
8/ James Challenger bapt 7 Sept 1799 Radstock, Somersetshire = Lucy Gardener
he was killed in a coal pit 1821
9/ John Challenger bapt 18 Sept 1801 Radstock, Somersetshire.= Susannah
Jenkins
10/George Challenger bapt 4 April 1806 Radstock = Grace he died 6 September
1861 Killied in a coal pit.
Samuel Challenger father to the above children was bapt 16 November 1760
Midsomer Norton Somersetshire.
He was the eldest child of William Challenger of Clutton & Martha Britten of
Midsomer Norton.
William married Martha on the 18 September 1760 in Radstock, Somersetshire.
there other children were
2/ Jane Challenger bapt 11 April 1762 Midsomer Norton = Thomas Tucker
3/ Aaron Challenger bapt 9 October 1763 Midsomer Norton
4/ John Challenger bapt 8 March 1967 Midsomer Norton
5/ Pheobe Challenger bapt 25 May 1770 Midsomer Norton
6/ Sarah Challenger bapt 25 April 1771 Midsomer Norton = John Rowswell
William Challenger father of the above was bapt 5 Sept 1735 at Chelwood
independent Chapel, near Clutton
he was the 4th son of John Challenger of Clutton.
1/ Humfry Challenger bapt 26 May 1729 Chelwood, Somersetshire
2/ John Challenger bapt 17 Sept 1731 Chelwood, Somersetshire
3/ Sarah Challenger bapt 5 Sept 1735 Chelwood, Somersetshire
4/ William
5/ Samuel Challenger bapt 17 February 1737 Chelwood, Somersetshire
6/ Job Challenger bapt 4 March 1742 Chelwood, Somersetshire
7/ Thomas Challenger bapt 12 Sept 1746 Chelwood Somersetshire
I hope that you are able to follow my notes and look forward to your reply
best wishes Caroline Saunders (nee Challenger)
----- Original Message -----
From: <McGeesGirl(a)aol.com>
To: <CHALLENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: [CHALLENGER] NEW TO THE LIST .....PLEASE HELP.......
Hi My name is
Dianne Cartwright Hart;
Im searching for information about my grandma.
Her name was Kezia Maude Challenger.
Born near Wales,then came to US and lived in
Terre Haute Indiana,married Harvey Cartwright.
Id like to learn all I can about her life especially prior to US .
Thank You, Dianne
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