The Silsby Family
From the "Historical Collections of Essex Institute," in Salem, Massachusetts, we are indebted for a genealogical account of "Henry Silsby, and his Descendants," by James A. Emmerton, M. D. A copy may be found in Kansas Genealogical Society Library, Dodge City, Kansas, and gives a full account of this family.
Robert Sillesbye, was born 1530 in Dustin, Northamptonshre, England, and died there 28 July 1578
Henry Silsby Sr, son of Robert Sillesbye, was both in 1577, in Northamptonshire, England.
He was married 20 April 1602, to Mary Randes in All Saints, Northamptonshire, She was born in 1581, in Dustin, Northamptonshire, and died 22 October 1632, in Northamptonshire.
He died there in 1645.
Thomas Randes was born in 1536, in Nettleham, Lincolshire, England, and died 17 February 1609, in London, England. His wife was Mary Yorke, who was born in 1540, in Lincolnshire, England, and died 27 February 1597, Lincoln Catheral, Lincolnsire, England
Children:
Henry Silsby Jr, son of Henry Silsby I and Mary Randes, was born 22 May 1613, Northamptonshire, England.
He arrived in America in Salem, in 1658. He was married/1 in 1746, in Salem, Massachusetts, to Dorothy Eaton, who was born in 1613, in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, and died 27 September 1676, in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.
He was married/2 on 18 November 1680, in Lynn, to Grace Eaton.
He died 18 December 1700, in Lynn, Essex Massachusetts.
Children:
Jonathan Silsby Sr., "Pilgrim Father", son of Henry Silsby Jr and Dorothy Eaton, was born 1650, in Ipwich, Massachusetts
Jonathan Silsby Jr, son of Jonathan Silsby Sr, wasborn 16 March 1677, Lynn, Mass
Generation 5. Henry Silsby III, son of Jonathan Silsby Jr, wasborn 1740 Connecticut, resided New Hamshire in 1769
Generation 4. Lasell Silsby, son of Henry Silsby III, was born 1775, New Hampshire
Generation 3. Asaph Silsby, son of Lasell Silsby, was born 18__, New Hampshire, died 1884
Generation 2. Asaph Milton Silsby, son of Asaph Silsby, wasborn 10 December 1838, Washington Col, Vermont; died 20 July 1917, Northbranch, Kansas, buried Highland Cemetery; married to Abiagale E Shepherd, born 26 November 1840, died 6 April 1912
James Monroe Silsby, son of Asaph Milton Silsby, was born 11 July 1875, Harrison County, Iowa. He was married to L-8. Iva Myrtle Lamb, (See Part I)