A Sheep Rustler in the Family!

Sylvester Cox was the uncle of Martha Cox , who married William Stevens in 1858 and emigrated to Victoria. I dont know a lot about the COX family. Martha's father was Robert Cox, a butcher..

John Flower- The Leicester Artist

John Flower 

JOHN FLOWER, 14th Oct, 1793 - 29th Nov, 1861

John Flower's only child, Elizabeth married William Kempson, our Henry's brother. Flower was known as 'The Leicester Artist', and produced many well known paintings and sketches of life around Leicester in the 19th Century, focusing on landscape and architecture. As well as producing many, many pieces of work, John Flower also taught painting and drawing, and was known as a good-natured, friendly man. William and Elizabeth Kempson were evidently close to her parents, sometimes sharing their home, and attending the same Church community.

Here is a taste of his work..

Old Buildings on the West Bridge, Leicester. 1826

Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire

An exhibition of John Flowers'work was held in Melton Carnegie Museum, Leicester in 2011, entitled  'A Self Taught Genius'. Google John Flower in images for more examples!