Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Bishop Family
Kelson Sumner
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Kelson Sumner (son of David Sumner and Emily Jean Butler).
2. David Sumner David married Emily Jean Butler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Emily Jean Butler Children:
Generation: 3
6. John Wesley Butler was born on 5 Jun 1868 in Farmborough (son of Joseph Butler and Sarah Ann Kelson); died in 1921; was buried on 6 Oct 1921 in Purewa Cemetry, Auckland, Nz. John married Christina Mace (Hale?). Christina was born on 11 May 1866 in Auckland, Nz; died in 1947; was buried on 11 Dec 1947 in Purewa Cemetry, Auckland, Nz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Christina Mace (Hale?) was born on 11 May 1866 in Auckland, Nz; died in 1947; was buried on 11 Dec 1947 in Purewa Cemetry, Auckland, Nz. Children:
- Victor Claude Butler
- Laura Butler was born in 1889; died in 1889.
- Gordon Charles Wesley Butler was born in 1891; died in Unknown.
- Ivy Gladys Butler was born on 31 Jul 1893; died in Unknown.
- Myrtle Christine Butler was born on 16 Oct 1897; died on 16 May 1966.
- Eileen May Butler was born on 6 Mar 1899; died on 5 Apr 1950.
- George Butler was born in 1901; died in Unknown.
- Joseph William Henry Butler was born in 1903; died in Unknown.
- Kelson John Butler
- 3. Emily Jean Butler
Generation: 4
12. Joseph Butler was born about 1833 (son of Joseph Butler and Elizabeth Gibbons); died on 27 Nov 1902 in Auckland, Nz.; was buried in Purewe Cemetry, Aukland, Nz. Joseph married Sarah Ann Kelson on 13 Oct 1855 in Bath Trinity. Sarah (daughter of George Kelson and Hannah Kelson) was born about 1831; died in 1879; was buried on 12 Jan 1879 in Pensford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Sarah Ann Kelson was born about 1831 (daughter of George Kelson and Hannah Kelson); died in 1879; was buried on 12 Jan 1879 in Pensford. Children:
- Wesley Butler
- Laura Butler
- Maurice Augustus Butler was born in 1858 in Alderton, Wilts; died in Unknown.
- George Kelson Butler was born in 1861; died in 1960.
- Joseph Herber Butler was born about 1863; died about 1949.
- Martin Butler was born in 1864 in Farmborough; died on 2 Apr 1948.
- 6. John Wesley Butler was born on 5 Jun 1868 in Farmborough; died in 1921; was buried on 6 Oct 1921 in Purewa Cemetry, Auckland, Nz.
- Laura Annie Butler was born about 1869; died in Unknown.
- Eveline Butler was born on 9 Jul 1870 in Marshfield, Glos.; died on 1 Jan 1874 in Corston; was buried on 5 Jan 1874 in Farmborough.