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                  <text>Descendants ofRandall Iden

Generation No. 1

1. Randall1 Iden was bom Bet. 1640 - 1645 in Bristol or Kent, England, and died Abt. 1690 in At sea or just
before boat left England, Aboard ship "The Welcome".

Children of Randall Iden are:
i. DOROTHY2 IDEN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM STOGCOLE, 1710, Falls Twp., Bucks Co.,
Pennsylvania; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. JOHN IDEN, b. Unknown.
lit ROSEMOND IDEN, b. Unknown.
2.
iv. RANDALL IDEN JR., b. Bet. 1682 - 1689, Bristol or Kent England, in port on eve of departure, aboard "The
Welcome" ship.; d. Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA.

Generation No. 2

2.

Randall IDEN2 Jr (Randall* Iden) was bom Bet. 1682 -1689 in Bristol or Kent England, in port on eve of

departure, aboard "The Welcome" ship., and died in Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA. He married Margaret
Greenfield April 16,1724 in Falls Quaker Mtg., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She was bom Abt. 1695 in New
England, and died Unknown.

Children of Randall Jr and Margaret Greenfield are:
i. SAMUEL3 IDEN, b. 1730, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Province; d. 1800, Louden Co., Virginia.
ii. SARAH IDEN, b. September 18, 1724, Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Province.
iii. RANDALL IDEN, b. Bet. 1736 -1737; d. May 16,1812.
3.
iv. GEORGE IDEN, b. Abt 1742, Richland Twp., Buck Co., PA; d. September 1800, Richland Twp., Bucks Co.,
PA.
v. HANNAH IDEN, b. March 1737/38; d. December 15,1826; m. JACOB BEANS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown.

Generation No. 3
3. George3 Iden (Randall IdeN2 Jr., Randall* Iden) was bom Abt. 1742 in Richland Twp., Buck Co., PA,
and died September 1800 in Richland Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He married Hannah Foulke January 24,1782 in
Richland Mm, Bucks, Pennsylvania, daughter of Samuel Foulke and ANN Greasley. She was bom September

15, 1756 in Bucks Co., Richland, PA, and died March 1840 in Solebury Twp., Bucks Co., PA.

Children of George Iden and Hannah Foulke are:
i. ANNA4 IDEN, b. September 27,1782, Richland Twp., Buck Co., PA; d. Unknown.
ii. ELIZABETH IDEN, b. February 29,1784, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA; d. January 20, 1824, Whitpain Twp.,
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Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
THOMAS IDEN, b. July 25,1785, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA; d. July 01,1836, Johnstown Twp., Barry Co.,
MI.
JOHN IDEN, b. June 16, 1787, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA; d. October 10,1857, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
GREENFIELD IDEN, b. July 06,1789, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA.
HANNAH PAULINE IDEN, b. May 05, 1792, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA; d. Unknown.
JULIA IDEN, b. August 25,1794, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA; d. Unknown.
JACOB IDEN, b. June 26,1798, Richland Twp. Buck Co., PA; d. Unknown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 4
4. Thomas4 Iden (George3, Randall Iden2 Jr., Randall* Iden) was bom July 25, 1785 in Richland Twp.
Buck Co., PA, and died July 01, 1836 in Johnstown Twp., Barry Co., MI. He married RACHEL PARRY December
11,1816 in Buckinham Mm, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of Philip JR. and Mary Armitage. She was
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�bom July 25,1793 in Buckingham Twp., Bucks Co., PA, and died February 16,1877 in Johnstown Twp., Bany
Co., Ml.

Children of Thomas IDEN and RACHEL Parry are:
5.
i. CHARLES PARRY5 IDEN, b. March 25,1818, Richland Twp., Buck Co., PA; d. April 30,1891, Caloun Co.,

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MARY IDEN, b. Unknown.
SAMUEL PARRY IDEN, b. Unknown.
THOMAS PARRY IDEN, b. Unknown.
ELLWOOD PARRY IDEN, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 5

5. Charles Parry5 Iden (Thomas*, George3, Randall IdeN1 Jr., Randall1 Iden) was bom March 25,1818
in Richland Twp., Buck Co., PA, and died April 30, 1891 in Caloun Co., MI. He married Mary Elizabeth
BRISTOL December 24, 1846 in Johnstown Twp., Barry Co., MI, daughter of WILLIAM BRISTOL and DEBORAH
Marshall. She was bom August 30, 1828 in New York, and died January 17, 1890 in Johnstown Twp., Barry

Co., MI or Pennfield Twp., Calhoun Co., MI.
Children of Charles Iden and Mary Bristol are:
L WILLIAM6 iden, b. August 10,1847; d. January 10,1848.
ii. THOMAS J. IDEN, b. July 12,1847; d. Unknown, As a young man when a load of logs rolled onto him.
iii. EMILY IDEN, b. October 20,1851; d. Unknown; m. MELVIN WILLISON; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
6.
iv. HARRIET IDEN, b. December 20,1850, Johnstown Twp., Barry Co., MI; d. December 08,1945, Coopersville,
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Ottawa Co., MI.
CHARLES HENRY IDEN, b. May 15,1856; d. Unknown, Disappeared on a sales trip as a young man.
EVA IDEN, b. March 08, 1858; d. March 18, 1858.
EDWARD IDEN, b. February 28, 1859; d. Unknown; m. MARY WHITNEY, Unknown; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown.
IDA ADRETTE IDEN, b. March 29,1861; d. Unknown.
ALICE IDEN, b. September 24,1865; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM THOMAS KIDD, Unknown; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown.
GEORGE E. IDEN, b. December 22, 1868; d. Unknown; m. NELLIE HICKS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown.
MELVIN LAVERNE IDEN, b. August 02,1873; d. 1972; m. LAURA ZELMA HOWARD, Unknown; b.
Unknown; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 6

6. Harriet6 Iden (Charles Parry5, Thomas*, George3, Randall Iden2 Jr., Randall1 Iden) was bom
December 20, 1850 in Johnstown Twp., Barry Co., MI, and died December 08, 1945 in Coopersville, Ottowa
Co., MI. She married Martin Valparaiso AKA Matt Barker October 20, 1875 in Johnstown Twp., Barry
Co., MI, son of Batholomew Barker and Agnes Galloway. He was bom February 14,1849 in Lockport,
Niagra Co., NY, and died October 25,1925 in Aldrich Hospital, Calhoun Co., Battle Creek, MI.
Children of Harriet Iden and Martin Barker are:
7.
i. GRACE May7 BARKER, b. November 23,1876, Johnstown Twp., Barry County, Michigan; d. June 28,1965,
Houston, Harris County, Texas.
ii. MAUDE ERNESTINE BARKER, b. May 06,1878; d. November 22,1961; m. JOSEPH MAXWELL TUCKER,
August 06,1911.
iii. CHARLES IDEN BARKER, b. October 26, 1879.
iv. LULU BELLE BARKER, b. July 19,1881; d. January 22,1969.
v. ROBIN LEROY BARKER, b. May 14, 1883, Barry Co., Michigan; d. April 16,1950; m. GERTRUDE BINGER,
April 16,1950; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
8.
vi. GLENNA MABEL BARKER, b. May 20,1885, Hastings, Bany Co., Michigan; d. June 21,1977, Colorado.
vii. A. LINCOLN BARKER, b. March 15,1887, Barry Co., Michigan; d. June 29,1970, At home in Berkeley, CA;
m. HELEN LONG, August 18,1910.
9.
viii. SHIRLEY TREVOR BARKER, b. March 09,1889, Hastings, Bany Co., Michigan; d. August 25,1985, Ann
Arbor Veterans Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
ix. HAROLD NORWOOD BARKER, b. January 15,1891, Bany Co., Michigan; d. April 25,1915, St. Mary's
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Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.
WELLINGTON DOUGLAS BARKER, b. December 11,1892, Bany Co., Michigan; d. May 06,1941, Barry Co.,
Michigan; m. HELEN SEGER, November 12,1920; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
LILY AILEEN BARKER, d. January 24, 1978; m. HAROLD BAKER, July 01,1916.
DONALD DORIAN BARKER, b. September 09, 1899; d. Lakeland Hospital, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
DOROTHY ALICE BARKER, b. Michigan; d. June 05, 1974, Lowell, Kent Co., Michigan; m. JOHN LOWN,
November 24,1928, Michigan.

Generation No. 7
7.

Grace May7 Barker (Harriet6 Iden, Charles Parry5, Thomas*, George3, Randall IdeH2 Jr, Randall1

Iden) was bom November 23, 1876 in Johnstown Twp., Barry County, Michigan, and died June 28, 1965 in
Houston, Harris County, Texas. She married William Henry Darby May 04,1900 in Battle Creek, Michigan,
son of Oscar Darby and Sarah Powley. He was bom July 29,1873 in Campbell, Ionia Co., Michigan, and
died March 19,1909 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Children of Grace Barker and William Darby are:
i. THERA Mary8 Darby, b. April 17,1901, Assyria Center, Michigan; d. April 22, 1996, Springfield,
Michigan (Nursing Home); m. CARL E. CASE, Battle Creek, Michigan; d. May 04,1975, Huston, Harris Co.,
Texas.
ii. JUNE /AKA HARRIET ESTER DARBY, b. June 08,1903, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; d. December
22, 1988, Lowell, Kent Co., Michigan; m. IRA WILLIAM / AKA JACK FROST, December 24,1927, Battle
Creek, Michigan; b. September 08,1903, Saunemin, Livingston County, Illinois; d. September 11,1945,
Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan.
iii. RUTH ERNESTINE DARBY, b. January 14,1905, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MIZ; d. September 06,1990,
At home, Lansing, Ingham County, MI; m. VERNON WALTER MAYES, July 11,1925, Crystal Twp.,
Montcalm Co., Michigan; b. July 12,1900, Carson City, Crystal Twp., MI2; d. November 16,1992, Sparrow
Hospital, Lansing, Ingham County MI.
iv. WILLIAM HENRY DARBY II, b. October 04,1909, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; d. February 28,
1992, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; m. (1) EVELYN WALLACE, Battle Creek, Michigan; m. (2)
MARY KATHERINE FENNIG, April 05,1942.
8. Glenna Mabel7 Barker (Harriet6 Iden, Charles Parry5, Thomas*, George3, Randall IdeH2 Jr,
Randall1 Iden) was bom May 20, 1885 in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, and died June 21,1977 in Colorado.
She married (1) John Granger June 14,1909 in Michigan. He was bom Unknown, and died Unknown. She
married (2) PETER B Glejn Abt. 1950 in Montana.

Children of GLENNA BARKER and JOHN GRANGER are:
i. MARTHA MORNING8 GRANGER, b. May 17,1915; d. Unknown; m. GARDNER C. WILLIAMS, Unknown,
Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. HARRIET FRANCES GRANGER, b. March 06,1918; d. Unknown; m. ROBERT M. JORDAN, Unknown,
Unknown.
9.

Shirley Trevor7 Barker (Harriet6 Iden, Charles Parry5, Thomas*, George3, Randall IdeH2 Jr,

RANDALL1 IDEN) was bom March 09, 1889 in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, and died August 25,1985 in Ann

Arbor Veterans Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He married (1) Martha Cawood Unknown in
Unknown. She was bom Unknown, and died 1972. He married (2) Florence C. VandenBerge Douma
Unknown in Unknown. She was bom Unknown, and died Unknown.
Children of Shirley Barker and Martha Cawood are:
i. JAMES M.8 BARKER, b. September 17,1921.
ii. SHIRLEY T. BARKER JR, b. Unknown.
iii. ROBERT W. BARKER

Endnotes

1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames
Beginning with M, Date of Import: Jun 4,1996, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.9799.147
2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames
Beginning with M, Date of Import: Jun 4,1996, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.9801.37
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