Llewellyn William Robert John URRY [Parents]-U0207 was born in 1896 in Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 22 Dec 1955 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was buried ¹ in Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand. Llewellyn married Louisa Francis TUSTIN-T0212 on 09 Nov 1921 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Louisa Francis TUSTIN-T0212 was born ¹ about 1897 in Wellington, New Zealand. She died ² on 23 Sep 1965 in Wanganui, New Zealand. She was buried in Lawn Cemetery, Aramoho, Wanganui, New Zealand. Louisa married Llewellyn William Robert John URRY-U0207 on 09 Nov 1921 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Robert George MARTIN-M0131 was born ¹ on 10 Apr 1923. He died ¹ in 2003 in New Zealand. Robert married ¹ Joan Winifred Helen URRY-U0103 on 30 Jun 1947.

Joan Winifred Helen URRY [Parents]-U0103 was born ¹ on 01 Mar 1925 in Wellington, New Zealand. She died ¹ on 11 Nov 2005 in Wellington, New Zealand. Joan married ¹ Robert George MARTIN-M0131 on 30 Jun 1947.

Other marriages:

KILGALLEN, Russell

Russell KILGALLEN-K0103 was born ¹ on 17 Nov 1925 in Montreal, Canada. He died ¹ on 11 Apr 1957 in Ontario, Canada from a brain haemorrhage. He was buried ² in Pinehills Cemetey, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Russell married Joan Winifred Helen URRY-U0103 in (did not marry).

Russell was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces - number D-143858

Joan Winifred Helen URRY [Parents]-U0103 was born ¹ on 01 Mar 1925 in Wellington, New Zealand. She died ¹ on 11 Nov 2005 in Wellington, New Zealand. Joan married Russell KILGALLEN-K0103 in (did not marry).

Other marriages:

MARTIN, Robert George

Ronald Arthur Hoani URRY [Parents] ¹-U0105 died on 08 Jan 1972. Ronald married Joyce WALSH-W0117.

George Frederick William URRY [Parents] ¹-U0106 was born about 1927. He died on 14 Feb 1983. George married Barbara.

William BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B0567 was born on 18 May 1825 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He was christened ¹ on 19 Jun 1825 in the Church of Saint Gregory in Heckingham, Norfolk. He died ^{2, 3} on 14 Aug 1905 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. He was buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. William married ⁴ Mary Elizabeth HONER-H0577 about 1851 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

William was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Near The Marshes, Thorpe Next Haddiscoe, Norfolk. He was described as aged 15 to 19 years. He was counted in a census on 08 Jun 1860 in Knoxville (12th District), Knox County, Tennessee, USA. He was described as Carpenter aged 37 years. He was counted in a census on 22 Jun 1870 in Lincoln Township, Dickinson Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as Carpenter aged 44 years. Born in England He was counted in a census on 18 Aug 1870 in Morristown, Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. He was described as a House Carpenter aged 48 years. Born in England. He was counted in a census on 01 Mar 1875 in Croll Creek, Ottawa Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as aged 52 years, working as a Farmer. He was counted in a census on 05 Jun 1880 in Lincoln Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 56 years, working as a Farmer. Born in England. He was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1900 in Lincoln Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as Head of family, aged 76 years, married for 2 years, a Farmer. Born in England May 1824. Immigrated to USA in 1847.

Other marriages:

DAUGHENBAUGH, Margaret I

William emigrated to the USA in 1847.
Listed on Passenger List & Emigration:  New York, 1820-1850.  
“William Blunderfield, age 21, departed England, Port of Departure - London.  On ship:  Mediator.  
Date of Arrival:  7 April 1847, New York.”

On 27 October 1852, William B. Blunderfield was naturalized at City Court of Bridgeport, Connecticut.  
Volume 1, Page 13. (Note that this is the first appearance of the middle initial 'B' in his name). I don't know what name it represents.

Between October 1852 and March 1855, William Blunderfield and his family moved from Connecticut to Tennessee.

When the 1870 census was taken, William Blunderfield was counted  twice!  In June 1870, he was in Dickinson County, Kansas, living in what was most likely a boarding house.  Later that year, he was back in Tennessee when the 1870 census was taken there.  William had probably gone to Kansas to look for work and then returned to Tennessee to get his family.  The Blunderfield’s moved from Tennessee to Kansas between 1870 and 1875.   

The Abilene Reflector Newspaper printed the following item:
June 15, 1904 "W.B. Blunderfield is visiting sons George & William."

Mary Elizabeth HONER [scrapbook]-H0577 was born ¹ on 10 Feb 1830 in Leicestershire, England. She died ¹ on 16 Nov 1893 in Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. She was buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. Mary married ² William BLUNDERFIELD-B0567 about 1851 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Mary was counted in a census on 08 Jun 1860 in Knoxville (12th District), Knox County, Tennessee, USA. She was described as aged 30 years. She was counted in a census on 18 Aug 1870 in Morristown, Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. She was described as Keeping House and aged 39 years. Born in England. She was counted in a census on 01 Mar 1875 in Croll Creek, Ottawa Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. She was described as aged 44 years, working as a Farmer. She was counted in a census on 05 Jun 1880 in Lincoln Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. She was described as Wife aged 50 years, Keeping House. Born in England.

The following obituary notice appeared in the 'Solomon Sentinel' - 22 November 1893
“Blunderfield: Mary, wife of W.B. Blunderfield, d. Nov. 16 at home N. of Solomon, age 63y; bur Prairie Mound cem; born Mary Honer at Wharton, Leicestershire, Eng, 1830; came to US 1840; m ca 2y later at Bridgeport, Conn.; lived in Tenn; mov to Kan Dec 1870 to join husb who had preceded her.

However, there doesn't appear to be a Wharton in Leicestershire (there is one in Cheshire and in Herefordshire). Also couldn't find anyone with the surname Honer in the 1841 census for Leicestershire. Could the surname have been Horner or Honor?

The following passenger ship record was found for Mary Honer for 1850. But, it states that Mary Honer came from Ireland, through Liverpool. It is possible that she might have boarded the ship in Liverpool and they incorrectly listed her as being from Ireland?
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Passenger List
District of New York - Port of New York
28 October 1850
Ship Forest Green
Name: Mary Honer
Age: 21 years 6 months
Female
Spinster
The Country to Which They Severally Belong: Ireland
The Country in Which They Intend to Become Inhabitants: America

William BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B0567 was born on 18 May 1825 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He was christened ¹ on 19 Jun 1825 in the Church of Saint Gregory in Heckingham, Norfolk. He died ^{2, 3} on 14 Aug 1905 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. He was buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. William married ² Margaret I DAUGHENBAUGH-D0515 on 14 Sep 1897 in Dickinson County, Kansas, USA.

William was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Near The Marshes, Thorpe Next Haddiscoe, Norfolk. He was described as aged 15 to 19 years. He was counted in a census on 08 Jun 1860 in Knoxville (12th District), Knox County, Tennessee, USA. He was described as Carpenter aged 37 years. He was counted in a census on 22 Jun 1870 in Lincoln Township, Dickinson Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as Carpenter aged 44 years. Born in England He was counted in a census on 18 Aug 1870 in Morristown, Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. He was described as a House Carpenter aged 48 years. Born in England. He was counted in a census on 01 Mar 1875 in Croll Creek, Ottawa Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as aged 52 years, working as a Farmer. He was counted in a census on 05 Jun 1880 in Lincoln Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 56 years, working as a Farmer. Born in England. He was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1900 in Lincoln Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. He was described as Head of family, aged 76 years, married for 2 years, a Farmer. Born in England May 1824. Immigrated to USA in 1847.

Other marriages:

HONER, Mary Elizabeth

William emigrated to the USA in 1847.
Listed on Passenger List & Emigration:  New York, 1820-1850.  
“William Blunderfield, age 21, departed England, Port of Departure - London.  On ship:  Mediator.  
Date of Arrival:  7 April 1847, New York.”

On 27 October 1852, William B. Blunderfield was naturalized at City Court of Bridgeport, Connecticut.  
Volume 1, Page 13. (Note that this is the first appearance of the middle initial 'B' in his name). I don't know what name it represents.

Between October 1852 and March 1855, William Blunderfield and his family moved from Connecticut to Tennessee.

When the 1870 census was taken, William Blunderfield was counted  twice!  In June 1870, he was in Dickinson County, Kansas, living in what was most likely a boarding house.  Later that year, he was back in Tennessee when the 1870 census was taken there.  William had probably gone to Kansas to look for work and then returned to Tennessee to get his family.  The Blunderfield’s moved from Tennessee to Kansas between 1870 and 1875.   

The Abilene Reflector Newspaper printed the following item:
June 15, 1904 "W.B. Blunderfield is visiting sons George & William."

Margaret I DAUGHENBAUGH ^{1, 2}-D0515 was born in Jul 1840 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. She died ³ on 29 Sep 1904 in Kansas, USA. She was buried on 30 Sep 1904 in Kansas, USA. Margaret married ¹ William BLUNDERFIELD-B0567 on 14 Sep 1897 in Dickinson County, Kansas, USA.

Margaret was counted in a census on 01 Mar 1895 in Willowsdale, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. She was described as Aged 54 years and living with her sons, Fred Enfield (19) and George Enfield (14). She was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1900 in Lincoln Township, Ottawa Co., Kansas, USA. She was described as Wife aged 59 years, married for 2 years. Born in Pennsylvania Jul 1840. Had given birth to 11 children (in her first marriage) of which 6 were still living. Could read and write.

Other marriages:

ENFIELD, Noah

James Charles BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] ¹-B04FQ was born on 05 Mar 1852 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. He died on 21 Aug 1892 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA from a locomotive boiler explosion. He was buried ² in City Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, USA. James married ^{1, 3} Viola DILLARD-D0410 on 24 Jun 1875 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

James was counted in a census on 08 Jun 1860 in Knoxville (12th District), Knox County, Tennessee, USA. He was described as aged 8 years. He was counted in a census on 18 Aug 1870 in Morristown, Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA. He was described as Day Labourer aged 16 years. Born in Connecticut.

Other marriages:

BLACK, Laura V

Sometime between 1870 and 1875, James Blunderfield moved from Tennessee to Texas.  In 1875, James’ parents were living in Kansas.

In 1885, James was in Galveston, Texas. This item appeared in the “Galveston Daily News”
Friday, 24 July 1885, Galveston, Texas, “J.C. Blunderfield, of Montgomery, is a guest of the Washington hotel.” . This is a curious item, was there so little news that they reported hotel guests or was James' presence of some public interest?

Between 1885 and 1891, James moved from Texas to Arkansas.  In 1891, James was living in Little Rock, Arkansas where he married a second time.  

On 21 August 1892, James C. Blunderfield died in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 37.  He was an engineer on a locomotive and the boiler on that locomotive exploded, killing him instantly.  Also killed in the accident was the fireman that was working with James.  

Accounts were written in various newspapers about James’ death.

“Anderson News” Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, 25 August 1892, Page 1
“A Railroad Engine Explodes - Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 22 - While engine 362 was pushing a heavy freight train for the Iron Mountain near the bridge, the boiler exploded, and Engineer James Blunderfield was thrown into the air one hundred feet and instantly killed.  Fireman Robert Prater was torn to a mass, and the engine was demolished and the track torn up.”

“Carroll Daily Sentinel”, Monday, 22 August 1892, Carroll, Iowa
“Terrible Explosion - Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 22 - A terrific explosion involving the loss of two lives occurred at 3 a.m. on the Iron Mountain track.  The boiler exploded and Engineer Blunderfield was hurled from his cab a distance of 150 feet.  Fireman Prather was in the tender and his body and head were torn to pieces.”

“Hamilton Daily Democrat”, Monday, 22 August 1892, Hamilton, Ohio
“Terrific Explosion - Locomotive Boiler Lets Go with Deadly Results -
Memphis, Aug. 22 - A terrific explosion involving the loss of two lives, occurred at 3 o’clock yesterday morning on the Iron Mountain track two blocks from the bridge across the Mississippi river.  Engineer J.C. Blunderfield and Robert Prather, fireman, was in charge of Engine 362 to which was attached to freight train.  The boiler exploded and Blunderfield was hurled from his cab a distance of 150 feet.  The fireman was in the tender and his body and head were torn to pieces.  The track was torn up and the windows in neighboring houses were shattered.”

“The Davenport Tribune”, Tuesday morning, 23 August 1892, Davenport, Iowa
“The Boiler Exploded - Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 22 - While engine 362 was pushing a heavy freight train for the Iron Mountain, near the bridge last evening, the boiler exploded and Engineer James Blunderfield was thrown into the air and instantly killed.  Fireman Robert Prater was torn to a mass, and the engine was demolished and the track torn up.”   

“Logansport Daily Reporter”, Tuesday afternoon, 23 August 1892, Logansport, Indiana
“Brief Dispatches - James Blunderfield, an engineer, and Robert Crater, a fireman, were instantly killed by the explosion of a locomotive boiler at Memphis, Tenn.”  

MONTHLY JOURNAL - BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
VOL.  XXVI - October 1892 - No. 10
Little Rock, Aug. 25, 1892.
At a regular meeting of Little Rock Division, 182, August 25th, the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, It is with heartfelt sorrow we are called upon to announce the death of Brother James C. Blunderfield, who was killed August 21st by the explosion of his engine; and whereas in the death of Brother Blunderfield we lament the loss of an energetic and faithful worker, one whose kindness and gentlemanly deportment reflected credit on this order.

RESOLVED, That we tender to Mrs. Blunderfield our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of distress, assuring her that this Division has lost a member whom we all respected and esteemed, and while we know that God in His infinite mercy has received him among his children above, we also feel that it is our duty to guard and protect her and her child; and as a mark of respect for our deceased Brother, our charter be draped for thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions be presented to the wife of our late Brother.
 
W.N. Horton, C.J. Klein, John Adams,   Committee

“The Locomotive”, Published by the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
New Series - Vol. XIII, Hartford, Conn., October, 1892, No.10
Boiler Explosions Locomotive (131)
“Engineer James Blunderfield and Fireman Robert Carter were killed on August 21st by the explosion of a locomotive boiler on the Iron Mountain Railway.  The accident occurred on a spur track leading to the bridge between Iowa and Virginia Avenues, Memphis, Tenn.  The locomotive was wrecked, and fragments of it were scattered 500 yards about.”

Viola DILLARD ¹-D0410 was born on 03 Dec 1859 in Tennessee, USA. She died on 29 May 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. She was buried on 30 May 1930 in West Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Viola married ^{1, 2} James Charles BLUNDERFIELD-B04FQ on 24 Jun 1875 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

Viola was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1880 in Marshall, Harrison Co., Texas, USA. She was described as married aged 20 years. No relationship to the Head of family was recorded. She was counted in a census on 04 Jun 1900 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. She was described as Wife aged 40 years. Married for 20 years and given birth to 7 children of which 5 were still living (the 2 that died were from her first marriage). She was counted in a census on 22 Apr 1910 in 2109 Lee Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. She was described as Wife aged 49 years. Married for 27 years and given birth to 7 children of which 4 were still living.

Other marriages:

WILSON, Thomas F

Viola was the daughter of Henry and Mary White.

Viola must have had a previous marriage before she married James Charles, since she married him under the name Viola Dillard.

When the 1880 census was taken, Viola and her daughter were living in Harrison County, Texas with Henry and Mary White, her parents.  Viola stated that she was married but where was James?