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     Florence Miller is the daughter of Gardner L. Miller. She married Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley Beresford, son of William Robert John Horsley-Beresford, 3rd Baron Decies and Catherine Anne Dent, on 17 June 1901. She and Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley Beresford were divorced in 1919.
     Her married name became Beresford.

     
     Gardner L. Miller lived at Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A..

     Laura Coventry was born on 31 August 1899.¹ She is the daughter of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell.¹ She married, firstly, Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley Beresford, son of William Robert John Horsley-Beresford, 3rd Baron Decies and Catherine Anne Dent, on 22 July 1919.¹ She and Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley Beresford were divorced in 1928.¹ She married, secondly, Reginald Robert Coventry on 8 October 1932.¹ She and Reginald Robert Coventry were divorced in 1946.¹ She married, thirdly, John Hamilton Hamilton on 2 December 1950.¹
     From 22 July 1919, her married name became Beresford. From 2 December 1950, her married name became Hamilton.

     Lieutenant George St. John Coventry was born on 21 September 1896.¹ He was the son of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell.¹ He married unknown wife (?) in 1924.¹ He died on 21 July 1932 at age 35.¹
     Lieutenant George St. John Coventry gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the South Wales Borderers.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1916, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).¹

     Reginald Robert Coventry married Laura Coventry, daughter of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell, on 8 October 1932.¹ He and Laura Coventry were divorced in 1946.¹
     Reginald Robert Coventry was baptised with the name of Reginald Robert Nicholls.¹ On 8 June 1933 his name was legally changed to Reginald Robert Coventry by Royal Licence.¹

     John Hamilton Hamilton married Laura Coventry, daughter of Captain St. John Halford Coventry and Lilian Emmeline Russell, on 2 December 1950.¹

     Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst was born on 27 March 1721.¹ He was the son of William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry and Elizabeth Allen.¹ He died on 20 May 1744 at age 23, unmarried.¹
     Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst was styled as Viscount Deerhurst.¹ He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He matriculated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 6 July 1737.¹ He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 20 November 1739 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Bridport between 1742 and 1744.¹

     William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry was born before 1688.¹ He was the son of Walter Coventry and Anne Holcombe.¹ He married Elizabeth Allen, daughter of John Allen.¹ He died on 18 March 1750/51.¹ His will was probated in April 1751.¹
     William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bridport between 1708 and 1719.¹ He held the office of Joint Clerk Comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth between 1717 and 1719.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Deerhurst, of the hundred of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester [E., 1697] on 27 October 1719.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Coventry [E., 1697] on 27 October 1719.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire between 1720 and 1751.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire between 1720 and 1751.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 22 March 1719/20.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 14 May 1740.¹

     Georgina Leonora Mosselmans is the daughter of Richard Frederick Hendrik Mosselmans. She married Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley Beresford, son of William Robert John Horsley-Beresford, 3rd Baron Decies and Catherine Anne Dent, on 18 August 1933. She and Hon. William Arthur de la Poer Horsley Beresford were divorced in 1940.
     Her married name became Beresford.