John Staples: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Generation: 2

Generation: 3

William Edward Staples was born on 9 Aug 1850; died on 24 Jul 1935 in Thabazimbi, Transvaal, South Africa.

William married Mary Eliza Edwards on 17 Apr 1877 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Charles Richard Edwards and Anne Gibbens) was born on 18 Jan 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Rosamond Alice Staples
2. William Charles Staples was born in 1876; died in 1962.
Gertrude Olive Staples was born on 22 Dec 1881 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Nov 1918 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Margaret Lillian Staples was born on 20 Jul 1883 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 May 1900 in Bolo Reserve, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Claris Muriel Staples was born on 11 Aug 1887.
Annie Eliza Staples was born on 6 Nov 1891 in Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jan 1950 in Balfour, Transvaal, South Africa.
Louisa Maud Staples

Generation: 4

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.

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.

Children:

George James Edwards was born on 23 Apr 1856; died on 15 Aug 1922.
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.; died on 21 Nov 1924 in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Glen Makopo, Hobhouse, Free State, South Africa.
5. Mary Eliza Edwards was born on 18 Jan 1859.
Charles Alfred Edwards was born on 20 Apr 1861; died in 1925.
James Henry Edwards was born on 11 Oct 1862 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Dec 1932 in Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.
William Thomas Edwards was born on 2 Oct 1864 in Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Apr 1870.
Edwin John Edwards was born on 15 Jun 1867; died on 1 May 1870.
Albert Field Edwards was born on 21 Sep 1868; died on 7 Jun 1930; was buried in East London Cemetery (East Bank), East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Henry Edwards was born on 1 Feb 1871; died on 17 Sep 1921.
Ada Gibbens Edwards was born on 30 Apr 1873 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Nov 1959 in Shangani, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
Arthur William Edwards was born on 27 Jan 1876; died on 27 Jan 1878.