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Martha Ann Lyons¹

• Father*: James Lyons b. 1789, d. 24 Jul 1836
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Richardson¹ b. 1790, d. 1849

• Birth*: 27 November 1832; Cramae Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 18 December 1856; Newcastle, Lawrence Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=John L. Butler¹
• Death*: 1 November 1906; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Married Name: 18 December 1856; Butler¹
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see John Butler²
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 36 at 1870 Census: see John Butler³
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 47 at 1880 Census: see John Butler⁴

William James Butler¹

• Father*: John L. Butler¹ b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons¹ b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 13 April 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 30 August 1881; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Martha Elizabeth Entwhistle¹
• Death*: 19 February 1927; Sacramento, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see John Butler²
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 11 at 1870 Census: see John Butler³
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 21 at 1880 Census: see John Butler⁴

Walter Lyon Butler¹

• Father*: John L. Butler¹ b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons¹ b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 2 December 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Dec 2 1860 - he is in 1861 Census. Date Dec 2 1861 per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1885; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Emma Rebecca Benjamin¹
• Death*: 20 November 1941; Sacramento, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see John Butler²
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 8 at 1870 Census: see John Butler³
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 18 at 1880 Census: see John Butler⁴

Emma Rebecca Benjamin¹

• Birth*: circa 1861; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1885; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Walter Lyon Butler¹

• Married Name: circa 1885; Butler¹

Martha Elizabeth Entwhistle¹

• Birth*: 1864; California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 30 August 1881; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=William James Butler¹

• Married Name: 30 August 1881; Butler¹

James Lyons^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Lyons⁵ b. c 1760

• Birth*: 1789; Upper Canada; "Towards the close of the war some of the retired military with their families took up their residence on the west side of the river and became intimate friends of my mother, one of whom, Mr. Lyon's wife, became her bosom friend, and on the reduction of the forces, her husband Bryant and said Mr. Lyon took up land on a creek tributary to the Chippawa—known now as "Lyon's Creek in the township of Crowland. FROM A LECTURE BY REV. JAMES RICHARDSON, D.D." from "Incidents in the Early History of the Settlements in the Vicinity of Lake Ontario" by Rev. James Richardson, publshed by The Women’s Canadian Historical Society, downloaded Dec 14 2024.
  Note: I wonder if James Lyons who married Sarah Ann Richardson in Kingston in 1810 was a son of the Mr. Lyon who her brother, James Richardson speaks about in his writings.
  
  
  
  
  
  Date 1789 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^6,7
• Marriage*: 8 September 1810; Old St. Greorge Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 8 1810 & location Kingston per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Sarah Ann Richardson⁵
• Death*: 24 July 1836; Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "Parents: James Lyon, Birth 1789 in Kingston, Upper Canada, Ontario, Canada, Death 24 Jul 1836 in Upper Canada Village, Ontario, Canada;
  Sarah Ann Richardson, Birth abt 1790 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Death bef 1849 in Pennsylvania ?" from FindaGrave.
  
  per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, Aug 2 2010.^6,8

• Note: 22 August 1815; Richardson, Lyons & Co., Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "RICHARDSON, LYONS & Co. Respectfully beg to acquaint their friends and the public, that they have just received a large assortment of Hardware; glass ware and clockery; lookikng glasses and picture; Iron and Steel; Nails, Window Glass & Putty; Gentlemen's, Ladies and Children's Hats and Bonnetts; English Soap and Candles. And have on the way from Montreal a large assortment of Ladies and Gentlemens' Books, Shoes and Slippers; Ladies Vails, Silk Shawls, Ribbons and Flowers. With a variety of all sorts of Dry Goods. Also, all kinds of Groceries. The above goods will be sold at the lowest prices for cash or approved credit, to approved creditors. Kingston, August 22, 1815. 11 7w" from Digital Kingston, Kingston Gazette, Vol. V., Not. 12, Tuesday, August 29, 1815. (https://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/kfpl/KFPL000096899p0003f.pdf)⁹
• Residence: 1817; Land where Brighton would be, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The Tobey Book, pg. 47, shows "We have now recorded eight families whose land was offically registered. They are" Obediah Simpson, 1796; Jeremiah Scripture 1808; James Richardson, 1809; Henry Nix, 1811; Josiah Proctor, 1814; John Singleton, 1815; T. D. Sandford, 1817; and James Lyons, 1817. Undoubtedly there were a few who were squatters living on land marked by themselves and not by a surveyor. Therefore these people are not mentioned in the Ontario Registry."
  Note: An example of "squatters" would be Alexander Chisholm who built mills on the creek where Spring Valley is now. He came in expecting to get the Crown Reserver granted to him but his wife Nancy and step-son John Singleton did not own the land until the 1820's.²
• Residence: 23 May 1817; BF Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 535) show that James Richardson Sr. sold "part", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Lyons & Sarah S. Lyons. ITS Date: May 23 1817. Reg'n. Date: Jun 6 1817. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., BF or C, pg. 005 of 355, OnLand.ca)³
• Residence: 25 May 1817; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 538) show that James Richardson sold part of Lot 1, Conc 1 to James Lyons & Sarah A. Lyons, ITS Date May 25 1817 (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU197810, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., June 17 2013)
  Note: James Lyons married Sarah Ann Richardson, daughter of James Richardson, Sr.³
• Residence*: 6 June 1817; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 79, shows "The ownership of Lot 1, Concession 1 changed as reported by the County Registry Office: February 14, 1809, a Crown grant to James Richardson of 200 acres; May 24, 1817 James Richardson Sr. sold to James Richardson Jr. part of the souther section; June 6, 1817, James Richardson, Jr., sold to James and Sarah Lyons, the southern section.; June 19, 1821 James and Sarah Lyons sold back to James Richardson, Sr., the same part"
  Note: This refers to the earliest transactions pertaining to the land south of Main St., west of Prince Edward St. to the bay and east to Centre Street. The border between Murray and Cramahe was Prince Edward and Cedar St. to the bay. James Lyons was married to Sarah Ann Richardson.²
• Residence: 14 August 1817; Conc C Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 569) show that William Lownsbury sold all 50 acres of lot 25, conc C, Murray Twp. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Aug 14 1817. Reg'n. Date: Aug 14 1817. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 35, pg. 310 of 355, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 30 2020)³
• Census*: 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818: James Lyons; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16
• Residence: 4 November 1818; Carrying Place Lot 11, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 742) show that Benjamin Young sold 1 acre in the south east part of lot 11, Carrying Place Lots, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Lyons & Charles Biggar. ITS Date: Nov 4 1818. Reg'n. Date: Jul 25 1820. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Lot 11, Book 001, pg 175 of 377, pg 1, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 25 2022)³
• Census: 1819; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 James Lyons; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16; 1 hired man
• Census: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 James Lyons; 1 male over 16; 4 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 3 hired men
• Census: 1821; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821: James Lyons; 3 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male servant over 16; 1 male servant under 16; 2 female servants under 16
• Note: 20 March 1821; Presqu'ile Point, Newcastle, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; ""That the reserve broken front C of Lot No. 34 in the Township of Murray would make a number of excellent farms and the wild state of the place afforded a shelter to a gang of Pirates last war, from which they could come forth and capture and capture and annoy our boats as they passed by." Petition to Lieutenant Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland, Signed Cramahe, 20 March, 1821 by D. McG. Rogers, Jas. Richardson, Jr., James Richardson, Sr. Collector of Customs, T. Ward, J. A. Keeler,
  James Lyons, H. Ruttan, Jon. Peters, B. Young, taken from The Tobey Book, page 79.²
• Note*: 20 March 1821; Murray Twp., Gosport, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 76 shows "The town of Newcastle, shorn of its court house, gaol and other buildings fell into neglect. On March 20, 1821, Jas. Richardson Jr., Dr. McGregor Rogers, James Lyons and others petitioned His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario saying that the town of Newcastle was "so difficult of access that it will be a long time before it will become settled as a town and the few persons who did settle there have moved away". They recommended starting a new town on Concession C, Lot 34, which is now Gosport."²
• Residence: 19 June 1821; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 79, shows "The ownership of Lot 1, Concession changed as reported by the County Registry Office: February 14, 1809, a Crown grant to James Richardson of 200 acres; May 24, 1817 James Richardson Sr. sold to James Richardson Jr. part of the souther section; June 6, 1817, James Richardson, Jr., sold to James and Sarah Lyons, the southern section.; June 19, 1821 James and Sarah Lyons sold back to James Richardson, Sr., the same part"
  Note: This refers to the earliest transactions pertaining to the land south of Main St., west of Prince Edward St. to the bay and east to Centre Street. The border between Murray and Cramahe was Prince Edward and Cedar St. to the bay. James Lyons was married to Sarah Ann Richardson.²
• Residence: 19 June 1821; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 563) show that J. Lyons & Sarah A. Lyons sold part of Conc 1, Lot 1 to James Richardson, Jr. ITS Date June 19 1821 (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU197810, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., June 17 2013)
• Census: 1822; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822: James Lyons; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 2 male servants over 16; 2 female servants under 16
• Census: 1823; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823: James Lyons; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 2 male servants over 16; 2 female servants under 16
• Residence: 1824; Cramahe Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "‘At Presqu’ Isle a large log house, excellent class, with James Lyons, Esq., M.P.P., for leader, and James Richardson, a very useful local preacher. Round the head of the Bay to the Trent, over to Mr. Young’s - father of the Rev. William - preaching to a few settlers at Cold Creek; lonely ride to Percy Mills, small congregation; entertained by Rev. S. Waldron; through the woods to the front, preaching in the house of Joshua Webster; Sunday —Haldimand and Grafton." from "The First Century of Methodism in Canada", Vol. I, Chapter XI, 1824-1825, A Canada Conference Organized, pg. 159 (173 of 920), ancestry.ca.¹⁰
• Census: 1825; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825: James Lyons; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 3 males over 16; 2 females over 16
• Note: 1829; Provincial Parliament, York, Upper Canada; The Tobey Book pg. 102 shows "James Lyons and Benjamin Ewing were the representatives for Northumberland in the 10th provincial parliament in 1829."²
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Vilalge Lot 13, Division St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be this lot", Village Lot 13, Division St. East, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1830. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Pg. 050 of 298, Onland.ca)
  Note: This is the house on the north-east corner of Richardson and Division Streets. Richardson house is next north. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 29 2025)³
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be this lot", Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1830. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 216 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)³
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Village Lot 12, Division St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be this lot", Village Lot 12, Division St. East, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1830. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Pg. 045 of 298, Onland.ca)
  Note: This is one house north of the north-east corner of Richardson and Division Streets. This is where Mary L. Richardson likved until her death in 1862. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 29 2025)³
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be this lot", Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1830. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 216 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)³
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Jan 123 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023)
  Note: Brighton Village was first named on April 2, 1831, but this transaction concerns Village Lot 42, corner of Main and Prince Edward St.³
• Residence: 31 December 1830; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2115) show that James Lyons sold 37 4/5 acres in the north east part of Conc 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to - Kellogg. ITS Date: - . Reg'n. Date: - . (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, Conc 1, pg. 004 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 29 2020)
  Note: This transactions was written in later with a very different pen, scrunched between two existing lines. There are no dates and only surnames are mentioned, but the acreage and location is very clear. Note that the ITS No. is 2115, the same as the corresponding transactions for Vilalge Lots 41 and 42.³
• Residence: 31 December 1830; Village Lot 41, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2115) show that James Lyons sold "supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 41, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to S. Kellogg. ITS Date: Dec 31 1830. Reg'n. Date: Jan 13 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 230 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023)³
• Residence: 1831; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Moved to Pennsylvania in 1831, to Ohio in 1832, and back to Canada in 1832. Sarah may have returned to Pennsylvania following James' death and died there." per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, Aug 2 2010.⁶
• Residence: 7 March 1831; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that James Lyons obtained the Patent from the Crown for 100 acres in the south half of Lot 2, Conc 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Mar 7 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg. 008 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca, Nov 29 2020.)³
• Residence: 31 August 1831; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2342) show that James Lyons sold 50 acres of the south half of Lot 2, Conc 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to William Wright. ITS Date: Aug 31 1831. Reg'n. Date: Sep 14 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg. 008 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca, Nov 29 2020.)³
• Residence: 1 June 1835; Carrying Place Lot 11, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Q.C. 4258) show that a Quit Claim was issued by James Lyons to Charles Biggar re 1 acre in the south east part of lot 11, Carrying Place Lots, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Charles Biggar. ITS Date: Jun 1 1835. Reg'n. Date: Apr 27 1836. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Lot 11, Book 001, pg 175 of 377, pg 1, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 25 2022)³

Sarah Ann Richardson¹

• Father*: Captain James R. Richardson Sr.² b. 14 Oct 1758, d. 20 Sep 1832
• Mother*: Sarah Ashmore² b. 1751, d. 9 May 1809

• Birth*: 1790; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Province of Quebec; Date 1790 & location Kingston per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020.
  Note: It was still the Province of Quebec until divided into Upper and Lower Canada in 1792. Date c. 1790 & " .. (assume) Kingston .. " per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^1,3
• Marriage*: 8 September 1810; Old St. Greorge Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 8 1810 & location Kingston per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=James Lyons³
• Death*: 1849; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date 1849 & location Pennsylvania per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020.
  "Moved to Pennsylvania in 1831, to Ohio in 1832, and back to Canada in 1832. Sarah may have returned to Pennsylvania following James' death and died there." per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, Aug 2 2010.
  Date a 1860 & location Illinois per family tree of James Pollock on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2018.
  Date 1849 & location Pennsylvania per family tree of Nathanael Kellhofer on ancestry.ca, Jun 16 2025.

• Residence*: 1807; Cramahe Twp., Presqu'ile Bay, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Around its shores the Simpsons and Richardsons, first settlers in the area, took up residence and the old Freeman house at Dusty Bend, recently razed, was considered to be the oldest in the district. Erected by the Richardson family in 1807 it was several years older than the historic Barnum House at Grafton, now occupied by the Northumberland Historical Society as a museum. It was used by the Canadian troops during the War of 1812-14 and American prisoners were lodged in the basement cell overnight during their journey from York to Kingston. Remains of the cell were in evidence, but the structure itself was considerably renovated since its erection 152 years ago. From its type of construction it was probably erected by ship's carpenters, possibly Royal Navy men stationed at nearby Presqu'ile Point, then known as Newcastle and the original capital of the district. It was used as a barracks by officers of the First Irish Regiment in 1812, and here they formed the first Orange Lodge in Upper Canada." from page 25 of the Brighton Centennial 1859-1959.⁴
• Married Name: 8 September 1810; Lyons¹

Sarah Elizabeth Lyon "Lizzie" Butler^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John L. Butler² b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons² b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 6 March 1868; Iowa Hill, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.²
• Marriage*: December 1897; Colfax, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=William Henry Nash²
• Death*: 23 July 1946; Stirling City, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.²

• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 2 at 1870 Census: see John Butler⁴
• Census*: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1880 Census: see John Butler³
• Married Name: December 1897; Nash²

William Henry Nash¹

• Birth*: circa 1868; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: December 1897; Colfax, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Sarah Elizabeth Lyon "Lizzie" Butler¹

John Lyon Butler¹

• Father*: John L. Butler¹ b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons¹ b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 8 June 1873; Iowa Hill, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: before 1907; California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Pearl Halsey¹
• Death*: 14 March 1931; Colfax, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Census*: 1880; Colfax, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 6 at 1880 Census: see John Butler²

Pearl Halsey¹

• Birth*: 1888; California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: before 1907; California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=John Lyon Butler¹

• Married Name: before 1907; Butler¹

John H. Butler¹

• Father*: John Lyon Butler¹ b. 8 Jun 1873, d. 14 Mar 1931
• Mother*: Pearl Halsey¹ b. 1888

• Birth*: 1908; Colfax, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

William Charles Butler^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Butler² b. 8 Mar 1800, d. 3 Jan 1875
• Mother*: Elizabeth Lyon Coltman² b. 8 Apr 1810, d. 16 Feb 1875

• Birth*: 15 October 1848; Murray Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 15 1848 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Oct 15 1848 per 1901 Census. Date Oct 15 1848 & location Brighton per IGI Record. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,5,6,7,8,9
• Marriage*: 15 October 1873; Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137
  Date Oct 15 1873 per IGI Record.; Principal=Marie Antiounette Bisonette Smith^5,6
• Death*: 20 October 1923; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#024736: Name: William Charles Butler; Date: Oct 20 1923; Age: 75y 5d; Res.: Main St., Brighton, 30 yrs.; Born: Brighton, Oct 15 1848; Status; married; Occ.: Grain Merchant; Parents: William Butler, b. New Hampshire & Elizabeth Coltman, b. Cda.; Cause: angina pectoris, 16 days; Phys.: F. M. Dean, Brighton; Inf.: E. O.? Butler, Brighton, son; Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Oct 22 1923; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Reg'd.: Oct 22 1923; Reg'r.: .. Roblin, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #024736-1923, ancestry.com) Date 1923 per Burial.^10,11
• Burial*: 22 October 1923; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) William Charles Butler; 1849 - 1923; His Wife; Marie A. B. Smith; 1853 - 1939 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton) Per Death Reg'n.^10,8

• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see William Butler¹²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see William Butler³
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see William Butler²
• Residence: 6 February 1874; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant C662) show that William Butler & wife granted "11 acres in south part", Lot 1, Broken Front, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William C. Butler. ITS Date: Feb 6 1874. Reg'n. Date: Jan 26 1875. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., BF or C, pg. 004 of 355, OnLand.ca)¹³
• Residence: 1878; Conc B Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co.; County Atlas: Name: W. C. Butler; Town: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Settled: 1848; Occ.: farmer; Born: Canada; Conc & Lot: Conc B, Lot 34, 62 acres¹⁴
• Residence*: 1878; Conc 1 Town Lot 66, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: W. C. Butler; Town: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Settled: 1848; Occ.: farmer; Born: Canada; Conc & Lot: Conc 1, Lot 66, 62 acres (this would be a town lot on the south side of Hwy 2 in Brighton Village)¹⁴
• Residence: 28 February 1879; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1291) show that William Charles Butler & wife sold "the same", Lot 1, Broken Front, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Collier for $800. ITS Date: Feb 28 1879. Reg'n. Date: Apr 7 1879. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., BF or C, pg. 004 of 355, OnLand.ca)¹³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: Butler, William C., 32, b. Ont., French, CM, farmer, married; Marie A. B., 27, b. Ont., French, CM, married; William E., 6; Edward O., 4; Malcolm L., 2; Cary, Daniel, 45, b. Ont., French, CM, single (familysearch.org)⁴
• Note: 1893; Lot 8, Monck & Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Wharfs and Warehoouses .... Butler Grain - 1893 - 1930 - 25 x 24 - Lot 8 corner of Railroad & Monck. Mr. Butler purchased the property November 1898; the new building was completed July 1899 at Station 60 x 90 east of G.T.R. - Butler Warehouse - Fruit Storage, Grain Elevator also installed a five-tone scale." Brighton Business, Susan Brose, pg. 249.¹⁵
• Residence: 1893; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Resident 30 yrs per Death Reg'n.⁸
• Note: 1895; 20 Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "20 Prince Edward St. - Webb Block - .... 1895 -1909 - WC. Butler - Fire Insurance Agent - successor to I.M. Wellington -1897 - 1898 - W.C. Butler - Coal - to 13 Main see directory" Brighton Business, Susan Brose, pg. 84.¹⁵
• Residence: 12 September 1896; Village Lot 4, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2934) show that John Edward Proctor & wife sold "Said village lot", Lot 4, North of Main St., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William C. Butler for $480. Reg'n. Date: Sep 12 1896. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 3, pg. 114 of 184, OnLand.ca)¹³
• Note: May 1900; 20 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Newspaper: 1900 - May - The major portion of the Butler Block is completed the walls and foundation are built of cement. This is a new two storey building 100 feet in length. (20 Main Street)" Brighton Business, Susan Brose, pg. 261.¹⁵
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1901 Census: Butler, Wm. C., 52, b. Ont. u. Oct 15 1848, Eng., Meth., grain dealer, married; Marie A., 48, b. Ont. u. Apr 28 1852, Eng., Meth., married; Edward O., 24, b. Ont. u. May 21 1876, Eng., Meth., Divison Court Clerk, son, single; Malcolm L., 22, b. Ont. u. May 25 1878, Eng., Meth., office cleark, son, single; Charles H., 18, b. Ont. u. Jul 8 1882, dry goods cleark, son (1901 Census Online: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 1, line 33)⁷
• Residence: 4 March 1905; Village lot 30, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (3771 Grant) show that Thomas Webb & wife sold part of Village Lot 30, south of Main Street, east of Centre Street (W pt. as mgd (&4250) fouk? In deed & place lying between said lot & Centre St. of same depth from N. to S to said lot) to William C. Butler. ITS Date: Mar 4 1905. Reg'n. Date: Mar 6 1905. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, book 004, pg. 150 of 399, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023)¹³
• Note*: July 1906; 20 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "20 Main Street - Fire # 106; New Butler Block was built July 1906. The building is 100 feet in length, a two storey with cement blocks. B. Brintnell purchased this block from Butler June 1929 and Butler moved to his new garage 48 Main. This building was demolished. Upstairs
  -January 1907 - 1920 - WC. Butler - Grain & Scanton Coal - from 13 Main see directory." Brighton Business, Susan Brose, pg. 47.¹⁵
• Residence: 17 January 1911; Village Lot 4, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4555) show that William C. Butler & wife sold "Said lot, subject to mortgage which grantees agree to pay", Lot 4, North of Main St., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Edward O. Butler & Malcolm L. Butler for assumption of the mortgage & $1. Reg'n. Date: Jan 17 1911. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 3, pg. 114 of 184, OnLand.ca)¹³
• Census: 8 June 1921; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1921 Census: Butler, Charles, 72, b. Ont., p.b. USA & Ont., Eng., Meth., Dealer, married; Marie, 68, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., married; Edward, 45, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., Agent, son, single; Malcolm, 43, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., Agent, son, single (1921 Census: Brighton, Ward 2, Northumberland Co., dist. Ward 7, sub-dist. 60, pg. 11, line 35 - ancestry.com)⁹

Dr. George Coltman Butler^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Butler² b. 8 Mar 1800, d. 3 Jan 1875
• Mother*: Elizabeth Lyon Coltman² b. 8 Apr 1810, d. 16 Feb 1875

• Birth*: 30 September 1838; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 30 1838 per Butial. Date 1837 & location Ontario per 1851 Census.^2,3
• Death*: 19 September 1868; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 19 1868 per Burial.³
• Burial*: 21 September 1868; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) George C. Butler; Died; Sept. 19, 1868; Aged; 29 Y's, 11 M's; 19 D's (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
  CEMSearch: Name: George C. Butler; Born: - ; Died: 1868-09-19; Age: 29y 11m 19d; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1, Row 22; No other names.^3,5

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see William Butler²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see William Butler⁶
• Occupation*: 1868; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Dr. George Coltman Butler - Doctor - 1870" Brighton Business, Susan Brose, pg. 200.⁴

Mary Elizabeth Butler^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Butler² b. 8 Mar 1800, d. 3 Jan 1875
• Mother*: Elizabeth Lyon Coltman² b. 8 Apr 1810, d. 16 Feb 1875

• Birth*: 29 December 1844; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Dec 29 1844 per GEDCOM of Danny Hall, Sept. 27, 2005. Date 1843 & location Ontario per 1851 Census. Date 1846 per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008.^2,5,6
• Baptism: 1 May 1845; Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Baptism: Name: Mary Eliza Butler; Birth Date: 29 Dec 1844; Birth Place: Ameliasburgh; Baptism Date: May 1 1845; Baptism Place: Ameliasburgh; Father: William Butler; Mother: Eliza; Res.: Murray (Vol 1, Pg. 579, Ameliasbugh Twp. - Baptismal Register - Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com)⁷
• Marriage*: 1 June 1869; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 1 1869 & location Brighton per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008. per GEDCOM of Danny Hall, Sept. 27, 2005.; Principal=Wilmot Richard Squier^5,6
• Death*: 1911; Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1911 & location Monroe Co., NY per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008.⁶

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see William Butler²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see William Butler; Also shown in list of Students of Grammar School of Brighton.³
• Married Name: 1 June 1869; Squier^5,6
• Residence*: 1907; 38 Pearl, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Squier .... Mary E. widow of Wilmot R. j 38 Pearl" US, City Directories, 1907, Rochester, NY, pg. 686 of 993, ancestry.ca.⁷

John Butler¹

• Birth*: 23 October 1758; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 26 February 1782; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.; Principal=Sarah Poore
• Death*: 9 March 1836; Compton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.¹

Sarah Poore¹

• Birth*: 12 April 1761; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 26 February 1782; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.; Principal=John Butler
• Death*: 22 March 1843; Compton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.¹

• Married Name: 26 February 1782; Butler¹

Henry Butler¹

• Father*: John Butler¹ b. 23 Oct 1758, d. 9 Mar 1836
• Mother*: Sarah Poore¹ b. 12 Apr 1761, d. 22 Mar 1843

• Birth*: 13 July 1788; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Jul 20 1788 & location Newbury, Essex Co., Mass per family tree of Brian Rose on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. per IGI Record.^1,2
• Marriage*: 1810; Compton, Coaticook Co., Quebec; Date 1810 & location Compton, Coaticook, Quebec per family tree of Brian Rose on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. per IGI Record.; Principal=Sarah Otis^1,2
• Death*: 16 January 1853; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 16 1852 & location Brighton per family tree of maributler on ancestry.ca, Dec 19 2019. per IGI Record. per family tree of Brian Rose on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022.
  Note: Henry Butler is listed in the 1851 Census with brother William, shown as a widower, age 66. There is an Abigail Butler, age 47, single, next. We know that the 1851 Brighton Census was taken March 1852, after the new township was created on Janauary 1 1852 and before the Breakaway on Apr 21 1852. People who died in the Breakaway are in the census, so I must assume that Henry Butler died after census and the Breakaway. That meams, January 1853. Can the date be supported more specifically? (Dan Buchanan, May 12 2022)^1,2

• Census: 1821; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Henry Butler; 1 male over 16; 2 females over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 6
• Census: 1823; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Henry Butler; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16
• Census: 1824; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census & Assessment: Henry Butler; Carrying Place; Lot 6, 75 acres uncutl., 25 acres cult.
• Census: 1824; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: Henry Butler; 2 males under16; 3 females under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1825; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: Henry Butler; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1826; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census: Henry Butler; 70 acres uncult.; 30 acres cult.; Conc B, Lot 6; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16; Total 7
• Census: 1827; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: Henry Butler; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 3 females under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1828; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Census: Henry Butler; 80 acres uncult.; 20 acres cult.; Lot 6, Conc B; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1830; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Census: Henry Butler; 70 acres uncult.; 30 acres cult.; Lot 6, Conc B; NW Lot 12, Conc B; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 3 females under 16; Total 9
• Residence*: circa 1836; Conc B Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The location of Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., is just east of Dead Creek, on the north shore of the Bay of Quinte, just east of today's intersection with the road going north, that becomes the Wooler Road. There is only a small wedge of land there that is in Concession B. The 1878 County Atlas Map shows A. Robertson on the lot to the north.
• Census: 1836; Conc B, Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1836 Census: Henry Butler; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 5
  Note: No land shown; listed just under John Blaker? on Conc A, Lot 2, front??
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 66 at 1851 Census: see William Butler (brother??)³

Sarah Otis¹

• Birth*: 27 October 1793; Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont, U.S.A.; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 1810; Compton, Coaticook Co., Quebec; Date 1810 & location Compton, Coaticook, Quebec per family tree of Brian Rose on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. per IGI Record.; Principal=Henry Butler^1,2
• Death*: 25 March 1837; Trenton, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per IGI Record.¹

• Married Name: 1810; Butler¹

Pitkin Gross Butler¹

• Father*: Henry Butler¹ b. 13 Jul 1788, d. 16 Jan 1853
• Mother*: Sarah Otis¹ b. 27 Oct 1793, d. 25 Mar 1837

• Birth*: 23 March 1828; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 23 1828 & location Murray per GEDCOM of ravery.ancstry.com, May 19, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: August 1853; Ontario; per GEDCOM of ravery.ancstry.com, May 19, 2005.; Principal=Elizabeth Hiltz¹