Marianne Peach
| Birth: | 05 | Nov | 1827 | Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England |
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| Marriage: | 31 | May | 1848 | Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England |
| Death: | 08 | Aug | 1908 | Wakefield, Clay, KS |
| Burial: | Wakefield, Clay, KS | |||
| Spouse: | Bernard B. Budden | |||
| Father: | William Peach | |||
| Mother: | Charlotte | |||
Biographical Information:
Born in Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England on November 5th, 1827. Marianne was married to Bernard B. Budden in Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England on May 31st, 1848. Their family left England in the late 1850's and sailed to Canada to seek their fortune1. Bernard and his family came to Kansas in 1870 and settled in Republican Township, Clay County. They homesteaded at Wakefield one year after the town had been laid out. The community was largely settled by families from England and Bernard was the first person to establish a grocery store with some drugs. The Buddens desired their sons to have a good education, emphasizing literature, books and music. They had five children:
- Christine Emily Budden - 1849 to 1862
- Sidney Sealy Budden - 1855 to 1937
- Herbert William Colfax Budden - 1857 to 1910
- Blanch Louisa Budden - 1860 to 1861
- Ella Harriet Mary Budden - 1861 to 1862
Marianne passed away in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas on August 8th, 1908 and was buried in Highland Cemetery in Wakefield, Kansas.
Notes:
- Much of the information about Bernard Budden and Marianne Peach comes from Pioneers of the Bluestem Prairie. 1st ed. Manhattan, KS: Riley County Genealogical Society, 1976.