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John Chapman

• Father*: John Chapman b. 1815, d. Jul 1870
• Mother*: Hannah ? b. 1808

• Birth*: 1842; England; Per 1871 Census.

• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1861 Census: Chapman, John, 19, b. Eng., teacher, WM, single¹
• Occupation*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Teacher - per 1861 Census.
• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: Chapman, John, 29, b. Eng., WM, Eng., farmer, single; James, 28, b. England, single; Sarah, 23, b. Eng.; Hannah, 63, b. England, widow²
• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census:³

James Chapman

• Father*: John Chapman b. 1815, d. Jul 1870
• Mother*: Hannah ? b. 1808

• Birth*: 1843; England; Per 1871 Census.

• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see John Chapman¹
• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see John Chapman (brother)²
• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census: Chapman, James, 38, b. England, WM, Eng., farmer, single; Hannah, 74, b. England, widow³

Joseph Stanley Arkles

• Father*: Austin Arkles b. 9 Sep 1840, d. 18 Jan 1923
• Mother*: Sally Tucker b. 21 Jul 1848, d. 1945

• Birth*: October 1870; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 months at 1871 Census: see Austin Arkles¹
• Census: April 1881; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Austin Arkles²

James A. Arkles

• Father*: Austin Arkles b. 9 Sep 1840, d. 18 Jan 1923
• Mother*: Sally Tucker b. 21 Jul 1848, d. 1945

• Birth*: 24 October 1870; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census. Per 1871 Census
• Marriage*: after 1890; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Principal=Mary L. Cameron
• Death*: 1918; Ontario; History of Cramahe Twp., pg. 61

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 months at 1871 Census: see Austin Arkles¹
• Census: April 1881; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Austin Arkles²
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 5 Lot 10, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 5, Lot 10
• Census: April 1901; Haldimand Twp., Vernonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: Arkles, James, 30, b. Ont., Oct 24, 1870, Scot., lab., Chr., married; Mary, 26, b. Ont., Mar 13 1878, Scot., married; Mary L., 4, b. Sept 27 1896; Maudie, 3, b. Dec 20 1897; Ruby L., b. July 6 1899 (Conc 5, Lot 10)³

Orrison H. Gould

• Birth*: 1873; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1881 Census.

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Abel Gould¹

Mary Ellen McDonald^1,2,3

• Father*: George N. McDonald b. 20 Jul 1824, d. 8 Dec 1901
• Mother*: Ann Nellist b. 1829, d. b Apr 1901

• Birth*: 1853; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1853 & location Cramane per marr. reg'n.^4,2,5,6
• Marriage*: 23 September 1873; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009726: Groom: Wm. Mortimer Ives; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Mortimer & Almira Ives; Bride: Mary Ellen McDonald; Age: 20; res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Parents: George N> & Ann McDonald; Wit.: Adoneriam Walker &Lucinda Ives, back of Cramahe; Date: Sep 23 1873; Place: Cramahe Twp.; Rel.: Wes. Meth.; Performed by: Rev. Geo. Bronne; Reg'd.: Nov 8 1873 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009726-1873, ancestry.ca); Principal=William Mortimer Ives⁷
• Death*: 18 June 1923; Centre St., Bowmanvlle, Durham Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#024700: Name: Mary Ellen Ives; Date: Jun 18 1923; Age: 69y 11m; Res.: Centre St., Bowmanville, 17y; Born: Ont. July 22 1853; Status: married; Parents: Geoge M. McDonald, b. Scotland & Ann Nellis, b. England; Phys.: B. J. Hazlewood, Bowmanville; Inf.: William M. Ives, Bowmanville, husband; Burial: Salem Cemetery, Northumberland Co., June 20 1923; Und.: F. f. Morris & Co., Bowmanville; Cause: ingfluenza; Reg'd.: June 20 1923; Reg'r.: John Lyle, Bowmanville (Ontario Death Registration, #024700-1923, ancestry.ca) Date 1923 CemSearch.^3,8
• Burial*: 20 June 1923; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: M. Ellen Ives; Maiden: McDonald; Born: 1853; Died: 1923; Notes: W/O William Ives, stone not located in 1996; Buried: Salem Cemetery; Other names: Ada B. Ives (1878-1887), Ernest H. Ives (1875-1889), William Ives (1849-1938)⁹

• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see George McDonald⁶
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1871 Census: see George N. McDonald⁵
• Married Name: before April 1874; Ives
• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see William Ives¹⁰
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1891 Census: see William Ives¹¹

Ernest H. Ives¹

• Father*: William Mortimer Ives b. 1848, d. 1938
• Mother*: Mary Ellen McDonald b. 1853, d. 18 Jun 1923

• Birth*: 1875; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per Burial. 1876 Per 1881Census.
• Death*: 1889; Ontario; Per Burial.
• Burial*: 1889; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Ernest H. Ives; Born: 1875; Died: 1889; Notes: Son of William & Ellen?; Buried: Salem Cemetery; Other names: Ada Ives (Chatterson) (1900-1989), D. Arnold Ives (1902-1987), George C. Ives (1862-1942)

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see William Ives²

Ada B. Ives¹

• Father*: William Mortimer Ives b. 1848, d. 1938
• Mother*: Mary Ellen McDonald b. 1853, d. 18 Jun 1923

• Birth*: 1879; Cramahe Twp., Northumberlan Co., Ontario; Per 1881 Census
• Death*: 1887; Ontario; Per Burial.
• Burial*: 1887; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Ada B. Ives; Born: 1878; Died: 1887; Notes: Dau. of William & Ellen?; Buried: Salem Cemetery, NW; Other names: Ernest H. Ives (1875-1889), M. Ellen Ives (McDonald) (1853-1923), William Ives (1849-1938)

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see William Ives²

Arthur Ives

• Father*: William Mortimer Ives b. 1848, d. 1938
• Mother*: Mary Ellen McDonald b. 1853, d. 18 Jun 1923

• Birth*: 1880; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1881 Census

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see William Ives¹
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see William Ives²

Ada Luella Gould¹

• Father*: Abraham A. Gould b. 21 Mar 1842, d. 23 Jul 1932
• Mother*: Emma Nichols b. 21 Apr 1848, d. 4 Oct 1921

• Birth*: 19 March 1885; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: I?da Luella Gould; Born: Mar 19, 1885; Place: Colborne; Parents: Abram A. Gould & Emma Nichols; Father's Occ.: public school teacher; Inf.: Abram A. Gould, Colborne; Reg'd.: Mar 28, 1885; Dr. C. M. Gould, M. D.
  Per 1901 Census.²
• Marriage*: 4 June 1913; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: John Thomas Heslop; Age: 27; Res.: Beamsville; Born: Ossington, England; Status: bachelor; Occupation: Methodist Minister; Parents: John Heslop & Frances Barrow; Bride: Ada Luella Gould; Age: 27; Res. & born: Colborne; Status: spinster; Religion: Meth.; Parents: A. A. Gould & Emma Nichols; Witnesses: W. E. Gould, Hastings & Ella J. Anderson, Campbellford; Date: June 4, 1913; Place: Colborne, home of A. A. Gould; Performed by: A. H. Lester, Colborne, Meth.; Sworn in Hamilton, Wentworth Co., June 2, 1913
  "June Wedding: Heslop-Gould - A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gould, Colborne, on Wednesday when their only daughter, Miss Ida Luella, was married to Rev. J. T. Heslop. Rev. A. H. Foster conducted the ceremony. Only the immediate members of the family were present, including Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gould of town and Mr. Will Gould of Hastings. Mrs. Gould played the wedding march and Mr. Gould sang "Because". from The Cobourg World, June 6, 1913, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Dec. 3, 2001; Principal=John Thomas Heslop³

• Census*: April 1901; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Abram A. Gould⁴
• Married Name: 4 January 1913; Heslop³

Jeremiah Scripture

• Father*: Simeon Scripture¹ b. 11 Dec 1717, d. c 1758
• Mother*: Anna Slafter¹ b. 14 Apr 1717, d. c 1760

• Birth*: 8 August 1746; Coventry, Tolland Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Aug 8 1746 & location Coventry, Tolland Co., Connecticut per FindaGrave. From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.¹
• Marriage*: after 1765; Connecticut, U.S.A.; per FindaGrave.; Principal=Abigail Brigham¹
• Death*: 15 April 1811; Alford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Apr 15 1811 & location Alford, Berkshire Co., Mass. per FindaGrave.¹
• Burial*: 17 April 1811; Osborne Cemetery, Alford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Jeremiah Scripture; BIRTH: 8 Aug 1746, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA; DEATH: 15 Apr 1811 (aged 64), Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; BURIAL: Osborne Cemetery, Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 105667800; Note: Jeremiah was the son of Simeon Scripture and Anna Slafter. He married circa 1765 to Abigail Brigham, the daughter of John Brigham and Abigail Johnson. Jeremiah bought lot #11, located in Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, from his father-in-law John Brigham, on June 22,1771. Jeremiah served in Captain Noah Lankton's Company, Colonel John Ashley's 1st Berkshire Massachusetts Regiment during the American Revolutionary War. He entered the service on July 8, 1777, at Tyringham, Massachusetts, and was discharged on July 27, 1777. He went on expedition to Kingsbury by order of General John Fellows. He is listed in the 1790, 1800 and 1810 Federal Censuses for Massachusetts as living in Berkshire County, Town of Alford. Inscription: In memory of Mr. Jeremiah Scripture who died April 15th 1811 in the 66th year of his age. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105667800/jeremiah-scripture?_gl=1*otxhtj*_gcl_au*MTUwMDMzMzY2OC4xNzE0NDAyNzI5*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZWYwM2NhOTAtOWEyZC00MmY4LWE0ODMtMGUzNTJlYTQ3MDZlLjEwMDMuMS4xNzE0NzYyOTM0LjQ3LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*ZWYwM2NhOTAtOWEyZC00MmY4LWE0ODMtMGUzNTJlYTQ3MDZlLjUzNC4xLjE3MTQ3NjI5MzQuMC4wLjA.)¹

• Residence*: 22 June 1771; Lot 11, Tyringham, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; "Jeremiah bought lot #11, located in Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, from his father-in-law John Brigham, on June 22,1771." from FindaGrave notes.¹

Abigail Brigham

• Birth*: 5 December 1751; Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Dec 5 1751 & location Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Mass per FindaGrave. From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.¹
• Marriage*: after 1765; Connecticut, U.S.A.; per FindaGrave.; Principal=Jeremiah Scripture¹
• Death*: 24 November 1806; Alford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Nov 24 1806 & location Alford, Berkshire Co., Mass. per FindaGrave.¹
• Burial*: 26 November 1806; Osborne Cemetery, Alford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Abigail Brigham Scripture; BIRTH: 5 Dec 1751, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; DEATH: 24 Nov 1806 (aged 54), Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; BURIAL: Osborne Cemetery, Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 105668034; Note: Abigail was the daughter of John Brigham and Abigail Johnson. She was married to Jeremiah Scripture circa 1765. Between them they had seven children. Inscription: In memory of Abigail Scripture wife of Jeremiah Scripture who died November 24, 1806 in the 55th year of her age. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105668034/abigail_scripture)¹

• Married Name: after 1765; Scripture

Mary Porthema Scripture

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 1803; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1803 per 1804 Census - see Jeremiah Scripture. Location Cramahe per 1804 Census.
  Location USA per 1861 Census. Location Berkshire, MA, per Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM. Date 1805 per Burial - age 58 at 1863.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1823; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Munns, Aug 22, 2004.; Principal=Henry Porter¹
• Death*: 19 May 1863; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 19 1863 per Burial. Date May 19 1863 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Munns, Aug 22, 2004.^1,3,4
• Burial*: 21 May 1863; Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mary Scripture; Wife of; Henry Porter; Died May 19, 1863; Aged 58 Years (Union Cemetery, Colborne, May 22, 2005)
  Cemetery Transcription: George, son of Henry Porter; Jan 15 1849; Aged 1 mo; Ritpurn; wife of Henry Porter; May 19 1863; Aged 58; Julia Ann Christian Losee; wife of Henry Porter; Nov 3 1869; Aged 57yrs 12 dys; Henry Porter; Died Dec 16 1870; Aged 65 (Union Cemetery, Cobourg, pg. 19, MS451, Reel 109, Ontario Archives)
  per GEDCOM of Roxanne Munns, Aug 22, 2004.^1,3,4

• Census*: 1804; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: 1 female under 16 - see Jeremiah Scripture
• Married Name: circa 1823; Porter¹
• Census: 1852; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 46 at 1851 Census: see Henry Porter⁵
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 54 at 1861 Census: see Henry Porter²

Thomas Nelson Scripture

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 11 January 1808; Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.

Vallonia Scripture^1,2,3

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 8 September 1809; Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date 1809 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Sep 8 1809 & location Berkshire Co., Mass. per FindaGrave. Date 1809 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1813 & location US? per 1861 Census. Date 1811 & location US per 1851 Census. Date Sep 8 1809 From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.^{4,5,6,3,7,2,8}
• Marriage*: 13 December 1842; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.; Principal=Hiram Purdy
• Death*: 5 November 1874; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 5 1874 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Nov 5 1874 & location Northumberland Co. - family lived in Brighton Village at this time.^5,6,8
• Burial*: 7 November 1874; Colborne Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Vallonia; Wife of; Hiram Purdy; Who Died; Nov. 7, 1874 .. (Colborne Union Cemetery, Colborne)(Stone is in the ground, much covered with grass.)
  FindaGrave: Name: Vallonia Scripture Purdy; BIRTH: 8 Sep 1809, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; DEATH: 5 Nov 1874 (aged 65), Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Union Cemetery
  Colborne, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 145525353; Note: Vallonia died in Cramahe Township, Northumberland County. Vallonia was married on December 13, 1842, at Colborne Village, Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, to Hiram Purdy. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145525353/vallonia-purdy)
  CemSearch: Name: Vallonia Purdy; Maiden: Scripture; Born: 1809; Died: Nov. 5 1874; Age: 65; ID: Colbun336-3285; Note: Wife of Hiram Purdy; Other names: Purdy, Hiram ( - 1890); Cemetery: Colborne Union Cemetery, Colborne, B2-N Row 7 Plot 5 (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=40089#)^5,6,8

• Married Name: 13 December 1842; Purdy
• Census: 1851; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1851 Census: see Hiram Purdy⁹
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 48 at 1861 Census: see Hiram Purdy¹⁰
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1871 Census: see Hiram Purdy²

Sarah Sophia "Sally" Scripture^1,2

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 31 October 1810; Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.
• Marriage*: circa 1829; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roixanne Munns, May 30, 2003.; Principal=Abel Converse Richardson²
• Death*: circa 1852; Spring Lake Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Munns, May 30, 2003.²

• Married Name: circa 1829; Richardson²
• Census*: 1850; Spring Lake Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; "Sarah is listed in the 1850 Federal Census for Michigan in Ottawa County, Spring Lake Township." per GEDCOM of Roxanne Munns, May 30, 2003.²

Julia Anna Scripture

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 12 June 1812; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.
• Marriage*: 2 June 1831; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanna Munns, Jan 25, 2005.; Principal=Levi F. Dudley¹
• Death*: 5 July 1888; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanna Munns, Jan 25, 2005.¹
• Burial*: 7 July 1888; Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanna Munns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

• Married Name: 2 June 1831; Dudley¹
• Census*: 1852; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1851 Census: see Levi Dudley²
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 44 at 1861 Census: see Levi Dudley³
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: see Levi Dudley⁴
• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1881 Census: see Levi Dudley⁵

Simeon Liberty John Scripture¹

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 4 August 1815; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.
• Marriage*: 22 February 1847; Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross, May 31, 2003. per James A. Kane's GEDCOM.; Principal=Angeline Simmons²
• Death*: 4 November 1877; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Jame A. Kane's GEDCOM.

Robert Scripture

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: 5 June 1818; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1848 per Memorial. Date 1818 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1818 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1818 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 5 1818 & location Haldimand Twp. per GEDCOM of Rozanne Munns.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 4 December 1843; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.; Principal=Fidelia Purdy
• Death*: 4 October 1899; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018230: Name: Robert Scripture; Date: Oct 4 1899; Age: 81; Res.: Brighton Village; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Cause: ursemia?; Inf. & Phys.: N. B. H. Dean; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'd.: Oct 5 1899; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #018230-1899, ancestry.com) Date 1899 per Memorial. Date Oct 4 1899 & location Brighton per GEDCOM of Rozanne Munns.^4,7,5
• Burial*: 6 October 1899; Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Thomas N.; 1848 - 1909; His Wife; Ellen M. Onyon; 1848 - 1936; Robert; 1818 - 1899; His Wife; Fidelia Purdy; 1826 - 1912 (Union Cemetery, Coborne, by Dan) per GEDCOM of Roxanna Munns, Jan 25, 2005.^4,5

• Census*: April 1861; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1861 Census: Scripture, Robert, 43, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Fidelia, 35, b. UC, married; Hiram, 15; Jeremiah, 11; Thomas, 13; Johnson, Frances, 20, b. UC, WM, lab., single (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 531 of 899, line 28 - ancestry.com)³
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1871 Census: Scripture, Robert, 53, b. Ont., Ger., WM, farmer, married; Fidelia, 46, b. Ont., Ger., WM, married; Jennings, Wesley, 29, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, married; Emogene, 18, b. Ont., ?, married (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 42, line 7 - ancestry.com)⁸
• Note*: 1875; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Robert Scripture & R. Purdy - Merchant - Flour, Wheat, Oat, etc. - 1875-1889" from page 180 of History of Brighton Buisinesses by Susan Brose, 2010.⁹
• Residence: 5 November 1875; Lot 28 & 29, Village Lot 1, Young & Dundas St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant C760) show that Thomas N. Scripture & wife sold "part said lot, being lots 28 & 29 east of Young St.", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Robert Scripture. ITS Date: Nov 5 1875. Reg'n. Date: Nov 8 1875. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, page 262 of 298, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 20 2023.)¹⁰
• Residence: 12 June 1880; Lot 29, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1426) show that Robert Scripture & wife sold "Village Lot 29, east of Young St., except that part occupied by a brick building", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt for $25. ITS Date: Jun 12 1880. Reg'n. Date: Sep 13 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, page 263 of 298, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 20 2023.)¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1881 Census: Scripture, Robert, 62, b. Ont., Eng., CM, farmer, married; Fidelia, 54, b. Ont., Eng., CM, married (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 47, line 9 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Residence*: 7 February 1889; Lot 27 & 29, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2290) show that Robert Scripture & wife sold "Lots 27 & 29 east of Young St., exchange of lands in lot 1", except that part of lot 29 heretofore sold to one James Nesbitt", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Richard Perry. ITS Date: Feb 7 1889. Reg'n. Date: Feb 18 1889. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, page 263 of 298, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 20 2023.)¹⁰
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1891 Census: Scripture, Robert, 72, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., retail merchant, married; Fidelia, 64, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ont., Meth., married; Jennings, George, 20, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., lodger, Retail Clerk, single (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 2, line 1 - ancestry.com)¹

Emma Scripture

• Father*: Jeremiah Scripture b. 14 Jul 1772, d. 1 Oct 1836
• Mother*: Submit Curtis b. 13 Nov 1785, d. Feb 1858

• Birth*: circa 1820; Upper Canada; From Rozanne Munns' GEDCOM.