Verley Descendants

First Generation

1. Verley was born about 1790 in,  it is thought, Hispaniola.

His child was:

2 M i. Louis Francis Verley was born in 1817 and died on 21 May 1901 aged 84.

Louis married Justena Nunes Brandon (d. 30 Jul 1852) about 1845.

Louis next married Eliza Jane Lazarus (d. 22 Aug 1912) on 4 Mar 1862.

Second Generation (Children)

2. Louis Francis Verley (Unknown 1) was born in 1817 and died on 21 May 1901 aged 84. Another name for Louis was Louis Francois Verley. General Notes: July 20, 1869:The “Back Lands” question again came up for settlement yesterday, on this occasion pretty near to Kingston. It appears that Mr. Louis Verley holds a lease from the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of the lands known as Hope Estate, in the parish of St. Andrew. A number of people who have settled on the property, as usual under the delusion that it had no owner, refused to recognize Mr. Verley’s authority, and he was consequently forced to take legal measures to obtain possession of the land. The parties were all proceeded against in the Kingston District Court, and writs of ejectment served upon them. They having used threats against anyone who might attempt to dispossess them, the Bailiff of the Court asked for protection in executing the writs; and yesterday he was escorted to the property by forty Constables, under the command of the Inspector General, Major Prenderville, who was accompanied by Inspector Nairne and Sub-Inspector Humber. The party was accompanied by Mr. Titley and Mr. Berry in their capacities of Justices of the Peace, Mr. Verley and Mr. Robinson. The people, for the most part, cleared off the land; in cases where there were women and children, Mr. Verley kindly consenting for them to remain for a reasonable time till they can provide other places of location, and to remove their huts if they desired to do so. The business of the day was got over without any trouble. from“GLEANER” EXCERPTSKingston, Jamaica, July – August, 1869. 1875 – Justice of the Peace.

KINGSTON CITY DIRECTORYFOR THE YEAR 1878.

Verley Louis F. (Verley, Robinson & Co.,) 188 Harbour, h Marble Hall, Rae Town

Verley James L., with V. R. & Co., h 95 Hanover

Verley, Robinson & Co., merchants and bakers, 188 Harbour

Louis married Justena Nunes Brandon, daughter of James Brandon and Elizabeth Nunes, about 1845. Justena was born on 27 Dec 1826 in Kingston, Jamaica and died on 30 Jul 1852 in Kingston, Jamaica aged 25. Another name for Justena was Jestina Nunes.

Children from this marriage were:

3 M i. Albert Louis Verley died in France. Albert married Catherine Edwards in 1875 in Ireland.

4 M ii. Reginald Louis Verley Dr was born in Jamaica and died in 1906.

5 M iii. James Louis Kingston Verley was born about 1848 in Jamaica and died in 1895 aged about 47. James married Sarah Henriques Stines (d. 13 May 1917) in Coburg Court Hotel, Bayswater.

6 M iv. Louis Louis Verley was born in 1849 and died on 26 Jul 1852 in Kingston, Jamaica aged 3.

7 M v. Eustace Louis Verley was born in 1851 and died on 19 Jul 1852 in Kingston, Jamaica aged 1.

Louis next married Eliza Jane Lazarus, daughter of Aaron Lazarus and Jane Ann Greenfield, on 4

Mar 1862. Eliza was born on 14 Nov 1833 in Kingston, Jamaica, died on 22 Aug 1912 aged 78, and was buried in Aug 1912 in St. Andrew Parish Church Cemetery, H.W.T. Another name for Eliza was Elizabeth Jane Lazarus.

Children from this marriage were:

8 M i. Ernest Louis Verley was born in 1862 and died on 29 Sep 1919 in Halfway Tree, Jamaica aged 57.  Ernest married Charlotte Elizabeth Adelaide Davis.

9 M ii. Leopold Charles Louis Verley was born in 1867. Leopold married Marie Adeline Auvray (d. Abt 1917).

10 M iii. Francis Louis (Frank) Verley was born on 24 Nov 1864 and died on 23 May 1911 in Norwalk, Massachusetts, USA aged 46.  Francis married Adele Foster.

11 M iv. Horace Sylvian Verley died young.

12 M v. Vincent Everard Louis Verley was born on 1 Oct 1871 in Kingston, Jamaica and died in 1930 aged 59.   Vincent married Eliza (Lylie) Ophelia Foster on 31 Dec 1901 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

13 M vi. Eugene Ivan Louis Verley was christened on 12 Dec 1876.

14 F vii. Bertha Eloise Verley was born in 1877 in Jamaica and died about 1963 aged about 86. Bertha married Ludwig Otto Pascoe Crowden (d. Abt 1969) on 1 Oct 1902 in St Marylebone, London, Middx,.

15 F viii. Flossie Ivy Louis Verley was born on 27 Jul 1879 and died in 1963 aged 84. Flossie married Richard Walter Bradley (d. 14 Jan 1907) in Nov 1905. Flossie next married Captain Vesey A. O’Davoren (d. 30 May 1989) in 1915.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

3. Albert Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) died in France. Albert married Catherine Edwards in 1875 in Ireland. Catherine was born in 1843 in Belfast, Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

16 M i. Albert Edward Verley was born on 17 Jun 1873 and was christened on 13 Feb 1874 in Kingston, Jamaica.

17 M ii. Arnold Verley was born on 3 Oct 1871 and was christened on 17 Dec 1875 at Mrs. Gordon’s house at Gregory Parkm.

4. Reginald Louis Verley Dr (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in Jamaica and died in 1906. General Notes: Jamaica Gleaner Excerpts. September 10, 1872

We feel pleasure in noting today the success of another of our young countrymen in England, studying for the Medical Profession, Mr. Reginald Louis Verley, L. R. C. P., Edinburgh, a son of Louis Verley, Esq., of this city. At a Meeting of the Court of Examiners held on the 22nd August, Mr. Verley was one of the successful candidates and was awarded the diploma of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

WHO’S WHO IN JAMAICA 1919: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF H. M. NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES CONNECTED WITH JAMAICA

*VERLEY, A. S. L.; Lieut., Royal Dublin Fusiliers. * Killed in action.

VERLEY, Harold E. L.; 2nd Lieut., B.W.I. Regt.

VERLEY, R. C.; Capt. R.A.M.C.

Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Physician & Surgeon.

5. James Louis Kingston Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born about 1848 in Jamaica and died in 1895 aged about 47. James married Sarah Henriques Stines, daughter of Stines and Unknown, in Coburg Court Hotel, Bayswater. Sarah was born about Jul 1844 and died on 13 May 1917 in Colburg Court Hotel, London aged about 72.

Children from this marriage were:

18 F i. Jessie Verley.

Jessie married Edmund Haughton Sanguinetti.

19 M ii. Albert (Bertie) Verley died on 14 Jan 1907.

20 M iii. James Cecil Lionel Verley was born in 1863 in Jamaica and died in 1956 in Kenya aged 93. James married Violet Josephine Ayre in 1907 in Patrington, East Yorkshire, England.

21 F iv. Linda May Verley was born on 7 Sep 1870 in Sianton Str., Kingston, Jamaica.  Linda married Alfred Lindemere in 1932 in Kensington, London, Eng.

22 F v. Amy Louise Verley was born in 1871.  Amy married Gerald Augustus Morais on 27 Oct 1892 in Kingston, Surrey, England.

23 M vi. Dr. Reginald Charles Verley M.B. M.R.C.S. B.S.C was born in 1876 in Kingston, Jamaica and died on 18 Jan 1927 in 2 Granville Place, London aged 51. Reginald married Helen Norfolk in 1908.

24 M vii. Albert Stuart Louis/Leonard Verley was born in 1878 and died on 16 Aug 1917 in Battle of Messines, France aged 39.   Albert married Eva Maria Louise Auvray in Kingston.

25 F viii. Daisy Verley was born on 29 Mar 1879.

26 M ix. Cyril Hastings Verley was born on 20 Oct 1882 in Dunreath Castle, Kingston, Cross Roads, St Andrew, Jamaica, died on 10 Aug 1918 in Lihons, France aged 35, and was buried in Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.  Cyril married Daisy May Lindo (d. Bef 1917) in 1901 in London. Cyril next married someone.

27 M x. Keith Verley was born on 19 Sep 1880 in Kingston. Keith married Ethel May.

6. Louis Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1849 and died on 26 Jul 1852 in Kingston, Jamaica aged 3. General Notes: In 1852 smallpox broke out in Jamaica. It also claimed a large number of victims.

7. Eustace Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1851 and died on 19 Jul 1852 in Kingston, Jamaica aged 1.

8. Ernest Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1862 and died on 29 Sep 1919 in Halfway Tree, Jamaica aged 57. General Notes: 1910 kingston directory:COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY OF JAMAICA FOR 1910: RESIDENTS OF KINGSTON AND ST. ANDREWTHE following is a list of some of the best known residents in the above parishes.

Verley Ernest, Abbey Court, St. Andrew, Kingston

Verley Arthur, Abbey Court St Andrew, Kingston

Verley E. J. Mrs., “Ivy Green” St. Andrew, Kingston

FOR THE YEAR 1918

Ernest Verley, the son of Louis Verley, who was born in 1862, graduated at London University and studied engineering. On his return to Jamaica, he devoted most of his time to pen-keeping, but he was best known as a horse-breeder and in connection with the turf. He was Vice-Chairman of the Jamaica Jockey Club. He died at Halfway Tree on the 29th of September. Ernest married Charlotte Elizabeth Adelaide Davis.

Children from this marriage were:

28 M i. Arthur Norman Louis Verley was born on 14 Jan 1889 in Bamboo Penn, Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew, Jamaica. Arthur married Evelyn Lillian Archer in 1913 in Steyning, Sussex, England. Arthur next married Clare Elizabeth Gould (d. 1982) in 1940 in Kensington, London, Eng.

29 M ii. Vincent Louis Verley was born about 1891.

30 F iii. Phyllis Louise Verley was born on 21 Apr 1901 in Kingston, Jamaica. Phyllis married Thomas A. Hussey in 1923 in London.

9. Leopold Charles Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1867. Leopold married Marie Adeline Auvray. Marie was born in 1870 and died about 1917 aged about 47.

Children from this marriage were:

31 F i. Marie Eloise (Lois) Verley was born in 1896 in Kingston, Jamaica. Marie married Hadley Harcourt Melhado (d. 2 Aug 1963).

32 M ii. Harold Elicio Louis Verley was born in 1898.

10. Francis Louis (Frank) Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 24 Nov 1864 and died on 23 May 1911 in Norwalk, Massachusetts, USA aged 46. Francis married Adele Foster. Adele was born on 6 Jul 1872.

The child from this marriage was:

33 F i. Louise Verley was born on 18 Nov 1901 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

11. Horace Sylvian Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) died young.

12. Vincent Everard Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 1 Oct 1871 in Kingston, Jamaica and died in 1930 aged 59. Notes: Occupation in 1916, Justice of the Peace Residence Thetford Hall, Bushy Park P.O. , St. Catherine. Vincent married Eliza (Lylie) Ophelia Foster, daughter of Theodore W. Foster and Mary T., on 31 Dec 1901 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Eliza was born in 1872 in U.S.A.

The child from this marriage was:

34 M i. Clyde Everard Verley was born on 7 Jul 1906 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States and died on 19 Aug 1988 aged 82.

13. Eugene Ivan Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was christened on 12 Dec 1876.

14. Bertha Eloise Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1877 in Jamaica and died about 1963 aged about 86. Bertha married Ludwig Otto Pascoe Crowden, son of James Trigue Crowden and Jessie Ann Clyne, on 1 Oct 1902 in St Marylebone, London, Ludwig was born in 1875 in Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire and died about 1969 aged about 94.

The child from this marriage was:

35 F i. Cecily Evelyn Crowden.  Cecily married James A. Masters about Jun 1932 in Kensington, London.

15. Flossie Ivy Louis Verley (Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 27 Jul 1879 and died in 1963 aged 84. Notes: Los Angelos artist, Mme. de Verley, 1st husband killed in earthquake. Born in Jamaica, West Indies on July 27, 1879. Mme. DeVerley lived in London, England for many years where she conducted the Scarab Salon and studied with Sir Wm Orpen and Richard Jack. She further studied in Berlin with Berkowski before returning to Jamaica. Her studio in the West Indies was destroyed by earthquake; she then moved to Los Angeles in 1920. During the 1920s and 1930s, she painted “mask” portraits and was active in the local art scene as the wife of actor Captain Vesey O’Davore

Richard Walter, the second son, attended St Lawrence College and was school captain in his uncle`s last year as headmaster (1888-1889). In 1891 he went to Magdalene College, Cambridge to read Maths. He died in the Jamaican earthquake in 1907. He had married Flossie Ivy Louis Verley and lived at Bamboo Cottage, Kingston. Flossie married Richard Walter Bradley, son of Dr Samuel Messenger Bradley and Annie Gertrude Cope, in Nov 1905. Richard died on 14 Jan 1907 in Jamaica in earthquake. Flossie next married Captain Vesey A. O’Davoren in 1915. Vesey was born on 8 Dec 1888 and died on 30 May 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA aged 100.

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

16. Albert Edward Verley (Albert Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 17 Jun 1873 and was christened on 13 Feb 1874 in Kingston, Jamaica.

17. Arnold Verley (Albert Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 3 Oct 1871 and was christened on 17 Dec 1875 at Mrs. Gordon’s house at Gregory Parkm.

General Notes: ROMAN CATHOLIC REGISTERS TOWN, JAMAICAChapel of St. Joseph

VOLUME II. BAPTISMS, May 8, 1875 to January 27,1878

Verley, Arnold, b 3/10/1871, bap 12/17/1875 at Mrs. Gordon’s house at Gregory Parkm son of Albert Verley. p. 62

18. Jessie Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1). Jessie married Edmund Haughton Sanguinetti, son of Edmund Shedden Sanguinetti and Frances Eliza Haughton,. Edmund was born in 1865.

The child from this marriage was:

36 M i. Leonard Sanguinetti died in World War I.

19. Albert (Bertie) Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) died on 14 Jan 1907. General Notes: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. St. John, N. B., Saturday Morning, January 19, 1907. HORROR AND GLOOM INCREASE AT KINGSTON. SIX HUNDRED BODIES RECOVERED AND ABOUT AS MANY ARE MISSING. AMERICAN MARINES NOW GUARD STREETS

Refugees Tell Terrible Stories of Disaster — Only a few Buildings Standing and Not One Safe at Kingston … Many of Victims Burned up in Conflagration. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 17 (Thursday) — The streets of this city are now picketed with American guards, Admiral Evans, at the request of the British authorities, having landed a number of marines from the battleships Missouri and Indiana.Six hundred bodies have been recovered and more are being found constantly. Dynamite is being employed to clear away the debris of shattered buildings.

Awful Devastation

Kingston, Jan. 17 — (Delayed in transmission) – The following is a continuation of yesterday’s despatch describing the earthquake at Kingston:

The awful devastation caused by the earthquake became more apparent as time passed.Without a warning the earth began to shake and tremble at 3:30 Monday afternoon. The shock which came from the westward, lasted exactly thirty six seconds. The whole city like a ship in a choppy sea and buildings reeled and fell. Eastward a dense cloud of dust rose and enveloped Kingston in semi-darkness. The shocks were most destructive along the harbor front where entire streets were levelled and crowds of frightened, shrieking people streamed northwards towards the race course, hundred with heads and bodies cut and bruised, streaming with blood. Those who escaped with slight injuries reported that large numbers of persons were buried under the fallen stores and tenements.As the dust lifted, pillars of smoke arose in Harbor street, near the parish church and soon afterwards flames shot into the sky. It was then perceived that fire would complete the work of the earthquake. In half an hour the flames were spreading from block to block in the business section.

The fire department was unable to stay the conflagration, owing to the inadequate supply of water, the earthquake having broken the mains. Fortunately a north east wind confined the conflagration to the southern portion of the city. The fire raged all night and ultimately spent its force Tuesday forenoon.

The buildings in the upper portion of the city were uninhabitable and the residents sought refuge in the public parks or on lawns adjoining the wrecked houses. It was a pitiable sight. Thousands of persons were homeless and hundreds were enduring agony from broken heads and limbs under the open.

The city doctors were busy all night amputating limbs and dressing wounds. The worst cases were taken to the public hospital where the staff doctors attended to them, but many expired before morning.

Many Dead Incinerated

The work of rescuing the entombed people was continued Tuesday and Wednesday, and fully 400 corpses were recovered, but many more were burned to ashes in the fire.

Attempts at looting were made by the rabble, but the military guards stationed at the principal corners succeeded in restoring order.

Efforts, as this despatch is filed, are being made by the government to clear the debris from the streets, but the labourers are afraid of the ruins and of further shocks, and, consequently, progress is slow.

On Monday night fifteen distinct shocks were felt, but they did no damage. On Tuesday there were twenty shocks and on Wednesday there were ten.

Among the buildings utterly destroyed are the Supreme Court, Colonial Bank, Nova Scotia Bank, the Merchants’ Exchange, the city council office, the Parish church, St. George church, the Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Savings Bank, all Myrtle Bank Hotel, the Constant Springs Hotel, the Jamaica Club, the Masonic Temple, Training College, Hope College, the railway terminus, customs buildings, Cable Company’s office, all the newspaper offices, except that of the Daily Telegraph, which is severely damaged but escaped the fire; the Salvation Army Temple, and the offices of the Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, and Congregational churches, and schools.

Not a Sound Building Left

In brief, not a sound building remains in the entire area of Kingston and less than a dozen homes can be occupied and the entire business section is wiped out. The loss cannot fall short of $5,000,000 and probably will total double that amount.

Among the killed are Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, Scotland; Major Hardyman, of the West India Regiment; Lieut. Lamont of the same regiment; A. MacDowell Nathan, one of Jamaica’s merchant princes; Solicitors Bradley Verley and Messrs. J. W. Middleton, Ainsley Mordecai, Twaites, D. I. Motta, Edgar DeCordova and Charles Sherlock, all merchants of Kingston; the Cuban Consul, General Perez and Doctors B. C. Gibbs and Motta.

The whole of Jamaica felt the shock but no serious damage was done beyond a radius of twelve miles from Kingston. Some houses were cracked in Spanish Town, the fortifications of Port Royal were abandoned by the artillerymen and engineers, the western part of the town is partly submerged, sixteen 9.2 inch guns are displaced and the barracks are in a dangerous and shaky condition. Up-Park Camp, north of Kingston, is also destroyed and about forty sick soldiers were burned to death before they could be removed from the hospital.

The King’s House, the residence of the governor, is badly injured, and all its former occupants are now living under tents in Trafalgar park. The residence of General Marshal is totally demolished. There were may narrow escapes and the death list is constantly growing.

Refugees Tell Terrible Tale

Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 18 – The steamer Thomas Brookes has arrived here from Kingston with seventeen refugees. they paint a horrible picture of the catastrophe at the Jamaican capital and confirm the reports of the destruction of the principal buildings. The pilots do not dare to enter the harbor owing to the changes in the channel.The Machado cigar factory, in which many Cubans were at work, crumbled and 120 of them were killed.

Relief supplies are greatly needed at Kingston.

The refugees confirm previous reports of the Kingston disaster. According to them twenty-five square blocks of the city have been destroyed by fire. Every building within a radius of ten miles was injured. The water works were destroyed. The casualties at the Myrtle Bank Hotel were heavy. The Constant Spring and other hotels were damaged. The electric power house was destroyed and many people lost their lives by coming in contact with charged electric wires. The manager of the Cable Office lost a leg. The post office building was not thrown down.

Along the waterfront the cracks in the earth are six inches wide. Superintendent of Posts Gardner is among the killed. Captain Young, commander of the Royal Mail steamer Arno, lost his life at the Myrtle Bank Hotel. His body was cut in half. Dr. Biegle, physician of the Arno, is here. The Arno, as well as other steamers in the port, was used as a hospital. Sixty-four legs and fifteen arms were amputated on board. Three persons died on the Arno. The governor’s residence also is being used as a hospital. Captain Constantine, superintendent in Jamaica for the Royal Mail Steamship Company, was buried at sea. Captain Young was buried on shore. There is great shortage of bandage material, and women’s clothing is being torn up and used to this end. The rails of the car lines are badly twisted. When the earthquake occurred there were only four doctors on the island.

Relief Pouring In

New York, Jan. 18 — The situation in Kingston seems to be improving. Order has been reestablished and the work of burying the dead and caring for the injured is progressing on an organized basis. The work of sending in relief to the stricken city is proceeding with energy. Kingston is receiving supplies, as far as possible, from the island of Jamaica itself. The American warships in the harbor have put on shore all the foodstuffs and medical supplies they could spare, and the Jamaican authorities have taken charge of the distribution of all provisions in the city. In addition, relief is being hurried in from outside quarters.

The people of the British island of Trinidad have sent a first instalment of relief; H. M. S. Indefatigable has left Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, with provisions, clothing and other supplies for the stricken people; the French government has started a cruiser from the island of Martinique with supplies for Kingston; the Mansion House Fund in London is growing rapidly and the British authorities are perfecting the details of relief on a large scale, and in addition various steamers are either on their way or about to start for Kingston with food, clothing and medicines on board.

The report that a tidal wave had devastated the southern shore of Jamaica had not been confirmed up to a very late hour tonight.

Cable communications have been partly restored, but messages from Jamaica are coming through very slowly. The estimates of deaths remain at about 1,000. Great relief was afforded tonight to all those who have friends in Jamaica by a statement received from the office of the cable company at Kingston that up to 7 o’clock Thursday evening no Americans had been reported killed or severely wounded by the earthquake.

The list of known victims is growing and the names of no less that forty persons or more or less prominence in the Jamaican capital already have been given out as dead.

About twenty well known people are either injured or missing.

The reports received today make no mention of further earthquake and the fires have been put out.

Casualty List

(Following is a revised and corrected list of persons who have been reported as killed or injured, or who are missing in Kingston. Care has been taken to verify the names as far as possible. The list may contain duplications of names due to error in transmission or difference in spelling. The names have been compiled from despatches).

People Reported Dead

– Verley, Bertie, solicitor of the family extensively interested in sugar cultivation. (Before

reported Bradley Verley)

– Verley, two other members of the Verley family, names not mentioned

INDEX TO SUPREME COURT WILLS PROBATED 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921

Verley, Bertie Louis, St. Andrew, solicitor #70, Item 4, 1907

20. James Cecil Lionel Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in

1863 in Jamaica and died in 1956 in Kenya aged 93. General Notes: 1911 census- Civil Engineer residing at THE WOODLANDS, THORNER NEAR LEEDS. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as an Engineer. James married Violet Josephine Ayre, daughter of Horatio Harriman Ayre and Clara Jane Thorney, in 1907 in Patrington, East Yorkshire, England. Violet was born in 1878 in Withernsea, Yorkshire.

Children from this marriage were:

37 F i. Clara Thorney Verley was born in 1909 in Thorner, Yorkshire and died in 1998 aged 89.

38 F ii. Patricia Verley Verley was born in 1911 in England and died in 1989 in England aged 78.

Patricia married Harold D. (Jim) Sharpe (d. 1994) in 1940 in Chichester, Sussex, England.

21. Linda May Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 7 Sep 1870 in Sianton Str., Kingston, Jamaica.  Notes: 1891 cencus at school at 18 holland rd, steyning, shoreham, brighton. Linda married Alfred Lindemere in 1932 in Kensington, London, Eng.

22. Amy Louise Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1871.

Amy married Gerald Augustus Morais, son of Augustus Morais and Unknown, on 27 Oct 1892 in Kingston, Surrey, England. Gerald was born in 1855.

The child from this marriage was:

39 F i. Sybille Morais died in 1952.

23. Dr. Reginald Charles Verley M.B. M.R.C.S. B.S.C (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1876 in Kingston, Jamaica and died on 18 Jan 1927 in 2 Granville Place, London aged 51. General Notes: EXTRACTS FROM THE TIMES, LONDON, ENGLAND

Concerning Jamaicans. January 19, 1927

Deaths

VERLEY – On January 18, 1927, at 2 Granville Place, London, Dr. Reginald Charles Verley, third son of the late James Verley, of Jamaica. (Jamaica papers, please copy.)

WHO’S WHO IN JAMAICA 1919

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF H. M. NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES CONNECTED

WITH JAMAICA

*VERLEY, A. S. L.; Lieut., Royal Dublin Fusiliers. * Killed in action.

VERLEY, Harold E. L.; 2nd Lieut., B.W.I. Regt.

VERLEY, R. C.; Capt. R.A.M.C.

Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a Physician & Surgeon.

Reginald married Helen Norfolk, daughter of Robert Norfolk and Caroline Clark, in 1908. Helen was born on 24 Nov 1873 in Great Grimsby and was christened on 24 Nov 1873 in Great Grimsby.

Children from this marriage were:

40 F i. Helen Clare Norfolk Verley was born on 11 Oct 1908 in St Andrews, Stoney Hill,

Jamaica and died in 2000 in South Africa aged 92.  Helen married Keith Drummond Francis on 16 Sep 1933 in Marlyebone, London. Helen next married John David Reinhallt Jones (d. 1953) on 2 Apr 1947 in Johannesburg.

41 M ii. Reginald Norman Norfolk Verley was born on 8 Nov 1911 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England and died on 28 Sep 1980 in Chorleywood, Watford, U.K. aged 68. Reginald married Winifred Eva Coggan (d. 18 Apr 2000) on 5 May 1940 in Lancaster Gate, Paddington, Lo.

24. Albert Stuart Louis/Leonard Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1878 and died on 16 Aug 1917 in Battle of Messines, France aged 39.  General Notes: VERLEY, A. Stuart L.; Lieut. Royal Dublin Fusiliers; son of the late Mr. James Verley. He took part in the South African War. On his, return to Jamaica he went in for pen keeping, but at the outbreak of war went back to England and. volunteered for service. He was. on active service in France and took part in the battle of Messines. He was killed in action on August 16th, 1917. In 1902 was a seageant in the French Scouts in Boer War. Verley Albert Stuart Leonard 10013 Sergeant Source: Nominal roll. Albert married Eva Maria Louise Auvray in Kingston. Eva was born about 1877 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Children from this marriage were:

42 M i. Bertie Eric Auvray Verley was born on 11 Jul 1909 in Kingston, Jamaica. Bertie married Doris Euphemia Browne in Mar 1947.

43 F ii. Hillary Joyce Verley was born on 12 Feb 1913 in Kingston, Jamaica.

25. Daisy Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 29 Mar 1879.

26. Cyril Hastings Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 20 Oct 1882 in Dunreath Castle, Kingston, Cross Roads, St Andrew, Jamaica, died on 10 Aug 1918 in Lihons, France aged 35, and was buried in Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. General Notes: Roll of Honour – Cyril Hastings Verley Service number: 7450 Rank: Private Unit: 11th Battalion (Infantry) Service: Australian Army Conflict: 1914-1918. Date of death: 10 August 1918. Cemetery or memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. War Grave Register notes: VERLEY, Pte. Cyril Hastings, 7450. 11th Bn. 10th Aug., 1918. Son of James Louis and Sarah Verley. Born at Jamaica, British West Indies. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army. Cyril Hastings VERLEY. Regimental number7450Place of birthJamaica, British West IndiesSchoolBlairlodge Public School, Stirling, ScotlandReligionChurch of EnglandOccupationAccountantAd dressPerth, Western AustraliaMarital statusWidowerAge at embarkation36Next of kinDaughter, Miss T Verley, Girls High School, Claremont, Western AustraliaEnlistment date2 March 1917Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 March 1917Rank on enlistmentPrivateUnit name11th Battalion, 25th ReinforcementAWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/5Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 29 June 1917Rank from Nominal RollPrivateUnit from Nominal Roll11th BattalionFateKilled in Action 10 August 1918Place of death or woundingLihons, FrancePlace of burialNo known graveCommemoration details Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Villers-Bretonneux is a village about 15 km east of Amiens. The Memorial stands on the high ground. (‘Hill 104’) behind the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, which is about 2 km north of Villers-Bretonneux on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.

The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux is approached through the Military Cemetery, at the end of which is an open grass lawn which leads into a three-sided court. The two pavilions on the left and right are linked by the north and south walls to the back (east) wall, from which rises the focal point of the Memorial, a 105 foot tall tower, of fine ashlar. A staircase leads to an observation platform, 64 feet above the ground, from which further staircases lead to an observation room. This room contains a circular stone tablet with bronze pointers indicating the Somme villages whose names have become synonymous with battles of the Great War; other battle fields in France and Belgium in which Australians fought; and far beyond, Gallipoli and Canberra. On the three walls, which are faced with Portland stone, are the names of 10,885 Australians who were killed in France and who have no known grave. The ‘blocking course’ above them bears the names of the Australian Battle Honours. After the war an appeal in Australia raised £22,700, of which £12,500 came from Victorian school children, with the request that the majority of the funds be used to build a new school in Villers-Bretonneux. The boys’ school opened in May 1927, and contains an inscription stating that the school was the gift of Victorian schoolchildren, twelve hundred of whose fathers are buried in the Villers-Bretonneux cemetery, with the names of many more recorded on the Memorial. Villers-Bretonneux is now twinned with Robinvale, Victoria, which has in its main square a memorial to the links between the two towns. Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 64. residence:31 Mar 1901Rock, Northumberland, England. residence:1911Gateshead, Low Fell Gateshead, Durham, England. Cyril married Daisy May Lindo, daughter of Blower Alexander Lindo and Alice Eliza Langley, in 1901 in London. Daisy was born on 13 Mar 1883 in Stoney Hill, Jamaica and died before 1917.

The child from this marriage was:

44 F i. Thelma Louise Verley was born in 1904 in Brighton.

Cyril next married someone.

27. Keith Verley (James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 19 Sep 1880 in Kingston. Keith married Ethel May.

The child from this marriage was:

45 M i. Flying Officer Edward Worrell Graham Verley was born about 1915 and died on 1 Mar 1943 in World War I aged about 28.

28. Arthur Norman Louis Verley (Ernest Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 14 Jan 1889 in Bamboo Penn, Half Way Tree, Saint Andrew, Jamaica. Verley Arthur, Abbey Court St Andrew, Kingston. Moved to Kenya. Had suicide pact with Florence Robinson (nee Cocking). Florence died but he did not and was arrested for murder. Brought out a Solicitor from England to defend him and he was freed. Was charged with attempted suicide and again freed on condition that he left Jamaica. Went to his uncle in Kenya where he died. Arthur married Evelyn Lillian Archer in 1913 in Steyning, Sussex, England. Evelyn was born in 1894. Noted events in their marriage were: • Divorced: 1923. Arthur next married Clare Elizabeth Gould in 1940 in Kensington, London, Eng. Clare died in 1982 in Kent, England.

29. Vincent Louis Verley (Ernest Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born about 1891.

30. Phyllis Louise Verley (Ernest Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 21 Apr 1901 in Kingston, Jamaica. General Notes: one of marriages was in 1938 in London. Phyllis married Thomas A. Hussey, son of Thomas Hussey and Mary Ann Brightly, in 1923 in London. Thomas was born on 21 Jan 1898 in St. Andrew, Jamaica.

31. Marie Eloise (Lois) Verley (Leopold Charles Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1896 in Kingston, Jamaica. Marie married Hadley Harcourt Melhado, son of Hubert George Henriques Melhado and Henrietta Ruperta Muschette,. Hadley was born on 14 Jul 1891 in Spring Garden, Old Harbour, St. Catherine and died on 2 Aug 1963 in Miami, Fla. U.S.A. aged 72.

Children from this marriage were:

46 F i. Dorothy Eloise Melhado was born on 25 Mar 1914 in Spring Garden, Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Dorothy married George Holt (d. Sep 1952) on 15 Mar 1940 in Holy Rosary Church, Kingston.

47 M ii. Keith Leopole Harcourt Melhado was born on 3 Dec 1917 in St. Andrew and died on 16 Feb 1994 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada aged 76.

32. Harold Elicio Louis Verley (Leopold Charles Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1898.

33. Louise Verley (Francis Louis (Frank) 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 18 Nov 1901 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. General Notes: Worked for Elizabeth Arden in New York and rose right to top

34. Clyde Everard Verley (Vincent Everard Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 7 Jul 1906 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States and died on 19 Aug 1988 aged 82.

35. Cecily Evelyn Crowden (Bertha Eloise Verley 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1). Cecily married James A. Masters about Jun 1932 in Kensington, London, England.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)

36. Leonard Sanguinetti (Jessie Verley 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) died in World War I.

37. Clara Thorney Verley (James Cecil Lionel 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown.1) was born in 1909 in Thorner, Yorkshire and died in 1998 aged 89.

38. Patricia Verley Verley (James Cecil Lionel 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born in 1911 in England and died in 1989 in England aged 78. Patricia married Harold D. (Jim) Sharpe in 1940 in Chichester, Sussex, England. Harold was born in 1918 and died in 1994 aged 76.

39. Sybille Morais (Amy Louise Verley 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) died in 1952.

40. Helen Clare Norfolk Verley (Reginald Charles M.B. M.R.C.S. B.S.C (Dr.) 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 11 Oct 1908 in St Andrews, Stoney Hill, Jamaica and died in 2000 in South Africa aged 92. Helen married Keith Drummond Francis, son of George Drummond Francis and Unknown, on 16 Sep 1933 in Marlyebone, London. Keith was born in 1908. Helen next married John David Reinhallt Jones on 2 Apr 1947 in Johannesburg. John was born in 1885 in Great Britian and died in 1953 in Johannesburg aged 68.

41. Reginald Norman Norfolk Verley (Reginald Charles M.B. M.R.C.S. B.S.C (Dr.) 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 8 Nov 1911 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England and died on 28 Sep 1980 in Chorleywood, Watford, U.K. aged 68. Reginald married Winifred Eva Coggan, daughter of Henry Denby Coggan and Zoe Adeline Beatrice Vardon, on 5 May 1940 in Lancaster Gate, Paddington, Lo. Winifred was born on 27 Feb 1908 in Kamptee (Kamthi), India and died on 18 Apr 2000 in Tunbridge Wells aged 92.

42. Bertie Eric Auvray Verley (Albert Stuart Louis/Leonard 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 11 Jul 1909 in Kingston, Jamaica. Bertie married Doris Euphemia Browne, daughter of James Browne and Jean Richardson, in Mar 1947. Doris was born on 15 Mar 1914 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Noted events in her life were: • She worked as a Physician & Surgeon.

43. Hillary Joyce Verley (Albert Stuart Louis/Leonard 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2,Unknown 1) was born on 12 Feb 1913 in Kingston, Jamaica.

44. Thelma Louise Verley (Cyril Hastings 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown1) was born in 1904 in Brighton.   Notes: Left a considerable amount of money for the Verley Home for Gentlewomen.

45. Flying Officer Edward Worrell Graham Verley (Keith 4, James Louis Kingston 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born about 1915 and died on 1 Mar 1943 in World War I aged about 28.

General Notes: VERLEY, EDWARD WORRELL GRAHAM Initials: E W G Nationality: Jamaica Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force Age: 28 Date of Death:

01/03/1943 Service No: J/20012 Additional information: Son of St. Leger Keith and Ethel May Verley, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Winner of the Dominion of Canada Junior Lawn Tennis Championship, 1932. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 4G. Grave 45. Cemetery: HAWARDEN CEMETERY,UK. Reported as Died on Active Service in the West India Committee Circular of May 1943 – from Jamaica

46. Dorothy Eloise Melhado (Marie Eloise (Lois) Verley 4, Leopold Charles Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 25 Mar 1914 in Spring Garden, Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Dorothy married George Holt on 15 Mar 1940 in Holy Rosary Church, Kingston. The marriage ended in divorce. George was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and died in Sep 1952.

47. Keith Leopole Harcourt Melhado (Marie Eloise (Lois) Verley 4, Leopold Charles Louis 3, Louis Francis 2, Unknown 1) was born on 3 Dec 1917 in St. Andrew and died on 16 Feb 1994 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada aged 76.

Name Index

Archer, Evelyn Lillian (1894-

Auvray, Eva Maria Louise (Abt 1877-

Auvray, Marie Adeline (1870-Abt 1917),

Ayre, Clara Jane (Thorney) (1834- ),

Ayre, Horatio Harriman (1835- ),

Ayre, Violet Josephine (1878- ),

Bradley, Annie Gertrude (Cope) ( -1884),

Bradley, Flossie Ivy Louis (Verley) (1879-1963),

Bradley, Richard Walter ( -1907),

Bradley, Samuel Messenger (Dr) (1841-1880),

Brandon, Elizabeth (Nunes) (1810- ),

Brandon, James (Abt 1800- ),

Brandon, Justena Nunes (1826-1852),

Brightly, Mary Ann (1843- ),

Browne, Doris Euphemia (1914- ),

Browne, James,

Browne, Jean (Richardson),

Clark, Caroline (1839-1910),

Clyne, Jessie Ann (1845- ),

Coggan, Henry Denby (1871- ),

Coggan, Winifred Eva (1908-2000),

Coggan, Zoe Adeline Beatrice (Vardon) (1874- ),

Cope, Annie Gertrude ( -1884),

Crowden, Bertha Eloise (Verley) (1877-Abt 1963),

Crowden, Cecily Evelyn,

Crowden, James Trigue (1843- ),

Crowden, Jessie Ann (Clyne) (1845- ),

Crowden, Ludwig Otto Pascoe (1875-Abt 1969),

Davis, Charlotte Elizabeth Adelaide,

Edwards, Catherine (1843- ),

Foster, Adele (1872- ),

Foster, Eliza (Lylie) Ophelia (1872- ),

Foster, Mary T.,

Foster, Theodore W.,

Francis, George Drummond,

Francis, Helen Clare Norfolk (Verley) (1908-2000),

Francis, Keith Drummond (1908- ),

Gould, Clare Elizabeth ( -1982),

Greenfield, Jane Ann (1811- ),

Haughton, Frances Eliza (1843-1918),

Holt, Dorothy Eloise (Melhado) (1914- ),

Holt, George ( -1952),

Hussey, Mary Ann (Brightly) (1843- ),

Hussey, Phyllis Louise (Verley) (1901- ),

Hussey, Thomas,

Hussey, Thomas A. (1898- ),

Jones, Helen Clare Norfolk (Verley) (1908-2000),

Jones, John David Reinhallt (1885-1953),

Jorgensen, Clara Thorney (Verley) (1909-1998),

Kearney, Phyllis Louise (Verley) (1901- ),

Langley, Alice Eliza,

Lazarus, Aaron,

Lazarus, Eliza Jane (1833-1912),

Lazarus, Jane Ann (Greenfield) (1811- ),

Lindemere, Alfred,

Lindemere, Linda May (Verley) (1870- ),

Lindo, Alice Eliza (Langley),

Lindo, Blower Alexander,

Lindo, Daisy May (1883-Bef 1917),

Martin, Doris Euphemia (Browne) (1914- ),

Masters, Cecily Evelyn (Crowden),

Masters, James A.,

Melhado, Dorothy Eloise (1914- ),

Melhado, Hadley Harcourt (1891-1963),

Melhado, Henrietta Ruperta (Muschette) (1857-1948),

Melhado, Hubert George Henriques (1859-1932),

Melhado, Keith Leopole Harcourt (1917-1994),

Melhado, Marie Eloise (Lois) (Verley) (1896- ),

Morais, Amy Louise (Verley) (1871- ),

Morais, Augustus ( -Bef 1892),

Morais, Gerald Augustus (1855- ),

Morais, Sybille ( -1952),

Morrison, Phyllis Louise (Verley) (1901- ),

Muschette, Henrietta Ruperta (1857-1948),

Norfolk, Caroline (Clark) (1839-1910),

Norfolk, Helen (1873- ),

Norfolk, Robert (1836-1900),

Nunes, Elizabeth (1810- ),

O’Davoren, Flossie Ivy Louis (Verley) (1879-1963),

O’Davoren, Vesey A. (Captain) (1888-1989),

Richardson, Jean,

Sanguinetti, Edmund Haughton (1865- ),

Sanguinetti, Edmund Shedden (Abt 1843-1909),

Sanguinetti, Frances Eliza (Haughton) (1843-1918),

Sanguinetti, Jessie (Verley),

Sanguinetti, Leonard,

Savage, Clara Thorney (Verley) (1909-1998),

Schloss, Jane Ann (Greenfield) (1811- ),

Sharpe, Harold D. (Jim) (1918-1994),

Sharpe, Patricia Verley (Verley) (1911-1989),

Stines,,

Stines, Sarah Henriques (Abt 1844-1917),

Thorney, Clara Jane (1834- ),

Vardon, Zoe Adeline Beatrice (1874- ),

Verley, (Abt 1790- ),

Verley, Adele (Foster) (1872- ),

Verley, Albert (Bertie) ( -1907),

Verley, Albert Edward (1873- ),

Verley, Albert Louis,

Verley, Albert Stuart Louis/Leonard (1878-1917),

Verley, Amy Louise (1871- ),

Verley, Arnold (1871- ),

Verley, Arthur Norman Louis (1889- ),

Verley, Bertha Eloise (1877-Abt 1963),

Verley, Bertie Eric Auvray (1909- ),

Verley, Catherine (Edwards) (1843- ),

Verley, Charlotte Elizabeth Adelaide (Davis),

Verley, Clara Thorney (1909-1998),

Verley, Clare Elizabeth (Gould) ( -1982),

Verley, Clyde Everard (1906-1988),

Verley, Cyril Hastings (1882-1918),

Verley, Daisy (1879- ),

Verley, Daisy May (Lindo) (1883-Bef 1917),

Verley, Doris Euphemia (Browne) (1914- ),

Verley, Edward Worrell Graham (Flying Officer) (Abt 1915-1943),

Verley, Eliza (Lylie) Ophelia (Foster) (1872- ),

Verley, Eliza Jane (Lazarus) (1833-1912),

Verley, Ernest Louis (1862-1919),

Verley, Ethel May,

Verley, Eugene Ivan Louis (1876- ),

Verley, Eustace Louis (1851-1852),

Verley, Eva Maria Louise (Auvray) (Abt 1877- ),

Verley, Evelyn Lillian (Archer) (1894- ),

Verley, Flossie Ivy Louis (1879-1963),

Verley, Francis Louis (Frank) (1864-1911),

Verley, Harold Elicio Louis (1898- ),

Verley, Helen (Norfolk) (1873- ),

Verley, Helen Clare Norfolk (1908-2000),

Verley, Hillary Joyce (1913- ),

Verley, Horace Sylvian,

Verley, James Cecil Lionel (1863-1956),

Verley, James Louis Kingston (Abt 1848-1895),

Verley, Jessie,

Verley, Justena Nunes (Brandon) (1826-1852),

Verley, Keith (1880- ),

Verley, Leopold Charles Louis (1867- ),

Verley, Linda May (1870- ),

Verley, Louis Francis (1817-1901),

Verley, Louis Louis (1849-1852),

Verley, Louise (1901- ),

Verley, Marie Adeline (Auvray) (1870-Abt 1917),

Verley, Marie Eloise (Lois) (1896- ),

Verley, Patricia Verley (1911-1989),

Verley, Phyllis Louise (1901- ),

Verley, Reginald Louis Dr ( -1906),

Verley, Reginald Charles M.B. M.R.C.S. B.S.C (Dr.) (1876-1927),

Verley, Reginald Norman Norfolk (1911-1980),

Verley, Sarah Henriques (Stines) (Abt 1844-1917),

Verley, Thelma Louise (1904- ),

Verley, Vincent Everard Louis (1871-1930),

Verley, Vincent Louis (Abt 1891- ),

Verley, Violet Josephine (Ayre) (1878- ),

Verley, Winifred Eva (Coggan) (1908-2000)