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     Archable Campbell Maybee was born on 19 April 1841 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Apr 19 1841 per Burial. Date Mar 19 1841 per Doug Maybee email, June 27, 2001.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Peter Maybee.² He appeared on the census of 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Peter Maybee.³ He died on 30 January 1862 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 20; Date Jan 30 1862 per Burial. Per Doug Maybee email, June 27, 2001.¹ He was buried on 2 February 1862 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Archable Campbell Mabey; Son of; Peter & Lanor Mabey; Died; Jan 30, 1862; Aged 20 Y's. 9 m's. 11 ds (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 4, 2005.)¹

     Henry Wilkinson Bettes was born on 29 August 1847 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; From Browny GEDCOM. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.² He appeared on the census of 8 September 1870 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 22 at 1870 Census: see Gilbert Bettes. He married Eliza S. Reed, daughter of George W. Reed and Susanna ?, after 1876 at Michigan, U.S.A.. Henry Wilkinson Bettes died on 29 February 1920 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 72; Per burial. He was buried on 3 March 1920 at Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Bettes, Henry W; d. Feb 29, 1920; a. 72y" Transcription from Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, take from Kent Co. Gen. Web Site.

     Charlotte Louis "Emma" Bettes was born on 4 October 1850 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date was 04 Oct 1853 - from Browny GEDCOM. She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.¹ She appeared on the census of 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.² She appeared on the census of 8 September 1870 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 16 at 1870 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.

     Chalmers Darius Bettes was born on 31 August 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1870 & 1880 Census. Date 1859 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 31 Aug 1862 per Browny GEDCOM.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.⁴ He appeared on the census of 8 September 1870 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 11 at 1870 Census: see Gilbert Bettes. He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Dist. 114, Spart, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 20 at 1880 Census: see Gilbert Bettes.¹ He died on 7 July 1907 at Michigan, U.S.A., at age 46; Date Jul 7 1907 per Browny GEDCOM.² He was buried on 9 July 1907 at Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Bettes, Anna M; b. 1863, d. 19--; on lot with chalmers D; Bettes, Chalmers D; b. 1859; d. 1907; Bettes, Dorothy; See Skinner (Dorothy Bettis); Bettis, Ruth; o.d. 1899" transcription of Walker Twp. Cemeteries.

     Walter Ainsworth was born in 1836 at Ontario. He appeared on the census of 1861 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 25 at 1861 Census: see Cornelius Ainsworth.¹

     R. L. Ainsworth was born in 1841 at Ontario. He appeared on the census of 1861 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Cornelius Ainsworth.¹

     Jacob Wilson Clark was born on 22 May 1824 at U.S.A; Date May 22 1824 per CemSearch. Date 1821 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1821 & location USA per 1851 Census. Location USA per Death Reg'n. of son Aaron Clarke. Location USA per Death Reg'n. of son William Lewis Clark.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 10 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Jacob Clark; Conc 10, Lot 3, occ., prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see Walter Clark.³ He married Elizabeth "Betsey" MacDonald before 1857 at Northumberland Co., Canada West. Jacob Wilson Clark lived on 2 April 1857 at Conc 9 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (A641 Will) show that Walter Clark willed to his wife 1/3 of his assets and to his sons 2/3 - Walter R. Clark, Jacob W. Clark and Levi W. Clark. Inst. Date: Jan 25 1849 and Reg'n. Date: Apr 2 1857. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 9, lot 3, pg. 028 of 160 pg 01, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Feb 23 2022.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1861 Census: Clark, Jacob, 40, b. U.S., farmer, married; Betsey, 26, b. Scotland, married; Walter, 4, b. U.C; Aaron, 2.⁶ He lived on 24 June 1865 at Conc 9 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (C529 B&S) show that Jacob W. Clark & wife sold the North 50 acres of Lot 3 to his brother Walter R. Clark & wife.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: Clark, Jacob, 50, b. US, ME, Eng., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 37, b. Scot., EM, Scot., married; Walter, 13, Eng; Aaron, 13; John Alexander, 10; William Lewis, 7 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 3, pg. 43, line 16 - Conc 8, Lot 35, 50 acres, owner.)² He lived in April 1871 at Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 8, Lot 35, 50 acres, owner. He died on 11 January 1873 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 48; Date Jan 11 1873 per CemSearch. County Atlas record shows title of "Estate of Jacob Clark". This is the only evidence I have of his death - no reg'n., no cem. ???^7,4 He was buried on 13 January 1873 at Clark's Burying Ground, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Jacob W. Clark; Born: May 22 1824; Died: Jan 11 1873; ID: CLKBTN0005; Other names: Clark, Elziabeth (1836-1908); Cemetery: Clark's Burying Ground, Conc 10, Lot 3, Brighton Twp; Note: Husband of Elizabeth (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CLKBTN0005%5E0.)⁴

     Elizabeth "Betsey" MacDonald was born on 22 May 1836 at Scotland; Date 1836 & location Scotland per Death Reg'n. Date May 22 1836 & location Scotland per 1901 Census. Date 1837 & location Scotland per 1891 Census. Date 1836 & location Scotland per 1881 Census. Date & location per 1861 Census. Location Scotland per Death Reg'n. of son Aaron Clarke. Date 1836 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,2,3,4,5 As of before 1857,her married name was Clark. She married Jacob Wilson Clark, son of Walter Riley Clark and Mary Polly" Wilson, before 1857 at Northumberland Co., Canada West. Elizabeth "Betsey" MacDonald appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Jacob Clark.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1871 Census: see Jacob Clark.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: see Aaron Clark (son.)⁴ She appeared on the census of 25 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1891 Census: see William Clark (son.)⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1901 Census: see Aaron Clark (son.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1901 Census: see William L. Clark (son.)³ She died on 28 July 1908 at Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 72; Death Reg'n.#020745: Name: Elizabeth Clark; Date: Jul 28 1908; Age: 72 yrs; Res.: Conc 8, Lot 35, Brighton Twp; Born: Scotland; Status: farmer's widow; Parents: - ; Phys.: Dr. N. D. Richard; Inf.: S. Osbourne, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Jul 30 1908 (Ontario Death Registration, #020745-1908, ancestry.com.)⁸

     Aaron Clark was born on 20 February 1859 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 20 1859 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Feb 20 1859 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Feb 1859 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,3,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Jacob Clark.⁷ He lived in 1878 at Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Estate of Jacob Clark; township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: VIII, 35 - 50 acres
Note: This is the only evidence I have seen re the death of Jacob Wilson Clark.⁸ He lived on 8 March 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n. - Emma Victoria Palmer.² He married Emma Victoria Palmer, daughter of Andrew D. Palmer and Isabella ?, on 8 March 1880 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003877: Groom: Aaron Clark; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jacob Clark & Elizabeth Wilson; Bride: Emma Victoria Palmer; Age: 19; Res.: Trenton; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Andrew D. & Isabella Palmer; Wit.: Amanda Struthers & Amanda E. Bradshaw, Trenton; Date: Mar 8 1880; Place: Trenton; Rel.: M. C. of Cda; Performed by: Rev. Peter Addison (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003877-1880, ancestry.com.)⁹ Aaron Clark appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: Clark, Aaron, 22, b. Ont., Ger., EM, farmer, married; Emma, 20, b. Ont., Ger., EM, married; John A., 19; William L., 16; Elizabeth, 45, b. Scot., Scot., EM, widow (familysearch.org.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: Clark, Aaron, 32, b. Ont., p.b. US & Scotland, Meth., cheese maker, married; Emma, 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Scotland, Meth., married; Lorne, 9, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., son; Lillian, 9, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., daughter (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-5, pg. 25, line 7 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 4 Lot 18 & 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 4, Lot 18 & 19, Murray Twp. (south of Wooler.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: Clark, Aaron, 42, b. Ont. r. Feb 20 1859, Eng., Meth., Cheesemaker, married; Lorne R., 19, b. Ont. r. Jan 22 1882, Eng., Meth., son; Lillian E., b. Jan 22 1882, daughter; Elizabeth, 65, b. Ont. r. 1836, Eng., Meth., widow, mother (1901 Census Online: Murray, dist 95, sub-dist. g-3, pg. 7, line 47, T-6485 - Conc 4, Lot 18 & 19.)³ He lived on 3 December 1902 at Conc 4, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Emma Victoria (Palmer) Clark.¹ He lived on 14 January 1903 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Wooler per marr. reg'n. - Fannie Shaw.² He married Fannie Matilda Shaw, daughter of William Thomas Shaw and Grace Matilda McKee, on 14 January 1903 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016331: Groom: Aaron Clark; Age: 43; Res.: Wooler; Born: Brighton; Status: widower; Occ.: Cheesemaker; Parents: Jacob Clark & Elizabeth McDonald; Bride: Fannie Matilda Shaw; Age: 31; Res.: Hallowell; Born: Frankford; Status: spinster; Parents: William J. Shaw & Grace Matilda McKee; Wit.: ??? (2nd page of marr. reg'n. not scanned??!!!) (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016331-1903, ancestry.com.)¹⁰ Aaron Clark lived on 12 November 1907 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Lot 7, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8136) show that John A. Robinson & wife sold Village Lot 7, 1/2 acre, East side of Richards St. to Aaron Clark. ITS Date Nov 12 1907.¹¹ He lived in 1911 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 8, pt. Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington Village
Note: This is the Codrington General Store which Aaron Clark operated for a time. The store may actually be in the east edge of Lot 3 since the lot line is on the east side of the buildings; the road swings west from the normal lot line due to Marsh Creek and the bridge on the south side of the village.⁴ He was Occupation: Merchant - at Codrington General Store - per 1911 Census. in 1911 at Codrington General Store and Post Office, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴ He lived on 18 February 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his son Lorne Riley Clark.¹ He appeared on the census of 10 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1911 Census: Clark, Aaron, 52, b. Ont. Feb 1859, Irish, Meth., Merchant, married; Fanny, 39, b. Ont. Dec 1871, Irish, Meth., married (1911 Census Online: Brighton Twp., Codrington Village, sub-dist 2, pg. 7, line 47 - Conc 8, pt. Lot 3.)⁴ He lived on 26 June 1911 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Lot 7, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8893) show that Aaron Clark &wife sold Village Lot 7, 1/2 acre, East of Richards St. to Mowat Austin. ITS Date Jun 26 1911.¹¹ He died on 11 June 1932 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 73; Death Reg'n.#025370: Name: Aaron Clarke; Date: Jun 11 1932; Age: 73y 3m 22d; Born: Ont. Feb 20 1859; Status: married; Nat.: Scot; Occ.: Cheesemaker; Res. at place of death: 21 yrs; Parents: Jacob Wilson Clarke, b. USA & Elizabeth MacDonald, b. Scotland; Inf.: Wm. Clarke, Codrington, brother; Burial: Clarke's Cemetery, Codrington; Cause: brain tumor, 6 days; Reg'd.: Jun 14 1932; Reg'r.: E. M. Wessels (Ontario Death Registration, #025370-1932, ancestry.com.)¹² He was buried on 13 June 1932 at Clark Burying Ground, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.¹

     Annie Jean Moore was born on 1 November 1886 at Toronto, Ontario; Date Nov 1 1886 & location Toronto per Obituary. Date 1884 & location Cda. per 1916 Census. Date Nov 1887 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Nov 1 1886 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see James Moore.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.⁶ As of 16 November 1904,her married name was Ames. She married Wellington Striker Ames, son of Joseph Lacy Ames and Hester "Esther" Morella Striker, on 16 November 1904 at Rectory, Neepawa, Manitoba; "Married at the Rectory, Neepawa, on Wednesday, November 16, by the Rev. Mr. Belford of Gladstone, Mr. Wellington S. Ames to Miss Annie J. Moore, both of Riding Moutain." from The Neepawa Press, Friday, November 18, 1904, seen on microfilm at The Manitoba Legislative Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 19, 2000. Annie Jean Moore appeared on the census of 24 July 1906 at Riding Mountain, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 19 at 1906 Census: see Joseph Ames (father-in-law.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Dauphin, Rosedale Dist., Manitoba; Age 23 at 1911 Census: see Wellington S. Ames.² She appeared on the census of 1916 at Neepawa, Rosedale Dist., Manitoba; Age 32 at 1916 Census: see Wellington S. Ames.⁴ She lived on 1 December 1969 at Kenora, Ontario; Husband Wellington S. Ames died. Per Obituary of Wellington S. Ames. She lived on 15 December 1969 at PInecrest, Kenora, Ontario; " ... a resident of Pinecrest since Dec 15, 1969 ... " per Death.
She died on 8 March 1976 at Pinecrest, Kenora, Ontario, at age 89; "Annie Ames, a longtime Kenora citizen and a resident of Pinecrest since Dec 15, 1969, died at Pinecrest Monday, Mar 8, 1976. The late Mrs. Ames was born at Toronto, Nov 1, 1886, and was 89 years old. She was predeceased by her husband, the late Wellington Ames, Dec 1, 1969. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle McEwen, Geralton, Mrs. Mary Fraser, Winnipeg, Mrs./ Jean Yales, Spokane, Washington; six sons, Milton, Delbert and Gerald, all of Kenora, Homer, Winnipeg, Carman, St. Boniface, Man., Russell, Calgary, 35 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Laughlin, Kenora, Mrs. Frank (Lila) Christmas, Brandon, and Mrs. Alice Herald, Winnipeg. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. The funeral service will be helld at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mar 10, 1976 in the Chapel of the Brown Funeral Home. Steve Robinson will officate and burial will be in the Lake of the Woods Cemetery. Grandsons will act as pallbearers. They are Kenneth Ames, Gerry Ames, Murray Ames, Neil Ames, Brent Ames and Elgin Moore." Obituaries, Kenora newspaper, sent to me Aug 23, 2002.
Mar 1976 per Barb Manson, Crematarian of Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora. She was buried on 11 March 1976 at Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) AMES.; Wellington S; 1876 - 1969; Annie J; 1886 - 1976 (Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, July 16, 2005)
Cemetery Transcription: Ames; In Loving Memory; Wellington S; 1876 - 1969; Annie J; 1886 - 1976 (Lake of the Woods Cemetery, from City of Kenora, sent to me Aug 23, 2002.
"We have a number of "Ames" in our Cemetery: Annie Ames - Mar. 1976; Delbert Ames - Aug. 1988; Ethel Ames - Jul. 1935; Gladys Ames - Aug. 1997 James Ames - Jul. 1994; Mary Ames - Nov. 1968; Rose (Bourgouin) Ames - Jan. 2002; Steve Ames - Feb. 1981; Wellington Ames - Dec. 1969" per email from Barb Manson, April 23, 2002.⁸

     Samson Striker was born in 1836 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Per Marriage Register. He lived on 22 January 1856 at South Marysbrugh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Per Marriage Register. He married Phoebe Caroline Rankin, daughter of Thomas Edward Rankin and Catharine Cole, on 22 January 1856 at Picton Methodist Church, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; "22 Jan 1856, Sampson Striker, 20, Marysburgh, Phoebe Rankin, 22, Athol, W: John H. Ostrander & Isaac Striker" per Marriages, Picton Methodist Church: 1831-1857, from Ontario Registers CD
" ... V Thomas Rankin Branch ... (2) Phoebe, m. Samson Striker; set. Percy. Issue: Ida & Noble ... " from Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 711.¹ Samson Striker "Teachers in the log school were Martha Wellington in 1853, Henry King who later became a doctor; Samson Striker who disappeared while serving on the jury in Cobourg... " from pg. 67 of "As the Crow Flies", by Mrs. Leona Austin, copied for me by Brighton Public Library.
"Teachers of the log school: Martha Wellington from Brighton (1853); Julia Spencer; Henry King (afterwards Dr.) of Codrington; Samson Striker who disappeared when serving on the jury in Cobourg. ... " from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington circa 1860 at Mount Olivet School, Brighton Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Canada West.² He lived in April 1861 at Conc 4 Lot 12 & 13, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Per 1861 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Striker.³ He lived on 22 September 1863 at Conc 7 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (638) show that Isaac J. Striker of Marysburgh Twp. and his wife Emily J. Striker sold 100 acres of Lot 31, Concession 7, Brighton Twp. to Samson Striker of Athol Twp., for four hundred pounds. The document was witnessed by Richard Lobb and R. A. Norman. He lived on 4 December 1863 at Conc 7 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registery Records (12) show that Samson Striker and his wife Phebe took a mortgage with The Canada P., Building and Loan Society in the amount of $500 on the West Half of Lot 31, Concession 7, Brighton Twp., witnesses were Hiram? Edgar Ketchum, Inkeeper, Brighton Village and M. K. Lockwood, Conveyancer, Brighton Village.⁴ He died circa 1877 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Disappeared: Gordon Striker of Frankford (April 12, 2001) said that his father recounted the story of Samson Striker. It is believed that Samson was carrying a large sum of money to make a mortgage payment (on Conc 7, Lot 31, West 1/2) in Cobourg where he was also on Jury Duty. He was never seen again and the mortgage payment was not made. A line in the Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington states " ... Samson Striker, who disappeared while on jury duty in Cobourg." More information about this may be found in Probate documents. Land Registry archives (other than indexes) were not available April 12, 2001 in the Land Registry Office in Cobourg as they are being microfilmed for the Cobourg Public Library as apart of an Ontario Provincial Government project to locate old land documents in local museums and libraries. He lived in 1878 at Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "... Mr. T. Adam's farm was owned by Nelson Clarke and Samson Striker. On the next farm east of Adam's lived Wellington Striker who later went to Michigan. ... ... McLaughlin place ... Isaac Striker, John Church ... " from Log Book of the Community, Interview with Mrs. James Woof, Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington.²

     Samuel ?? Striker was born in 1834 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada.

     Rose Card was born on 28 June 1888 at Shipagau Lake, Shefield Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jun 1888 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date July 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Shefield Twp. per marriage reg'n.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: Card, Rosa, 12, b. Ont. r. Jul 1888, Irish, Pres., domestic, single (1901 Census Online: Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., dist. 43, sub-dist. o-2, pg. 8, line 35, T-6457 - Conc 6 Lot 4)
Note: Rose Card, age 12, is a domestic with Albert Milligan.³ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Sheffield Twp., Tamworth, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1911 Census: Card, Rosa, 23, b. Ont. June 1888, Eng., Pres., domestic, single (1911 Census Online: Sheffield Twp., Lennox & Addington Co.. sub-dist. 12, pg. 1 of 12, line 30 - Conc 6, Lot 4 - Tamworth Village)
Note: As in the 1901 Census, Rose Card is with Albert Milligan.² She lived on 2 January 1924 at Sheffield Twp., Tamworth, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Residence Tamworth per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 2 January 1924,her married name was Haggerty. She married Alexander Haggerty, son of Hugh Haggerty and Margaret McGregor, on 2 January 1924 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016925: Groom: Alexander Haggerty; Age: 45; Res. & Born: Tmaworth; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Hugh Haggerty, b. Croydon, Camden Twp. & Margaret McGregor; Bride: Rose Card; Age: 35; Res.: Tamworth; Born: Sheffield Twp; Status: spinster; Occ.: nurse; Rel.: Pres; Parents: John Cardb. Enterprise, Sheffield Twp. & Mary Bush; Expected Res.: Peterboro; Wit.: W. W. Buckley, 221 Prim?? St. Peterboro & L. L. Robertson, 210 Pree? St. Peterboro; Date: Jan 2 1924; Place: Peterborough; Performed by: W. L. Buckler, 221 Princess St., Peterboro, Meth; Sworn: Tweed, Jan 2 1924; Reg'r.: Thos. Johnston (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016925-1924, ancestry.com.)⁴ Rose Card died on 3 March 1941 at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 52; Obit, Napanee Express: "Mrs. A. Haggerty (Alex), General Hospital, Kingston, funeral Mar 6, Rev, W. H. Truscott, husband of Mr. A. Haggerty, son Freddie, Mrs. Addie Haggerty, Hugh Haggerty, Mrs. D. Haggerty, daughter of John Card & Mary Bush; born Shipagau Lake, Jun 28, 1888, married Jan 2, 1924; sisters Mrs. J. A. Johnson of Moutain Grove & Mrs Carr, Ganonaque; brothers Joseph, Mtn Grove, Harry, Parnam, predeceased by John. Mrs Haggerty spent her entire married life on the farm owned by her husband... " She was buried on 6 March 1941 at Ontario; Per Obit Notice.

     John Card was born in 1853 at Camden Twp., Enterprise, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1853 & location Camden per marriage reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Rose (Card) Haggerty.¹ He lived on 3 April 1881 at Hinchinbrooke Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Residence Hinchinbrooke per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Mary E. Bush, daughter of Jacob Bush and Christian Rombough, on 3 April 1881 at Sheffield Twp., Tamworth, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006296: Groom: John Card; Age: 28; Res.: Hinchen Brook; Born: Camden; Status: bachelor; Occ.: sawyer; Parents: Oren & Martha Card; Bride: Mary Bush; Age: 26; Res.: Hinchen Brook; Born: Portland; Status: spinster; Parents: Jacob & Christian Bush; Wit.: D. E. rose & L. M. Smith, Tamworth; Date: Apr 3 1881; Rel.: CM & Pres; Performed by: Rev. R. N. Adams; Reg'r.: James Shields (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006296-1881, ancestry.com.)² John Card died on 3 May 1891 at Portsmouth Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004476: Name: John Card; Date: May 3 1891; Age: 38; Born: Cda; Occ.: lab; Cause: epilepsy, 1 yr; Phys. & Inf.: J. Webster, Asylum; Reg'd.: May 4 1891; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: Thos. Kelly (Ontario Death Registration, #004476-1891, ancestry.com)
Note: Guessing that this is the John Card who is the father of Rose Card who married Alexander Haggerty.³

     Mary E. Bush was born in 1855 at Portland Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date 1855 & location Portland per marriage reg'n. Dat re1854 & location Portland per GEDCOM of William, Aug 4, 2008.^2,1 She lived on 3 April 1881 at Hinchinbrooke Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Residence Hinchinbrooke per marr. reg'n.² As of 3 April 1881,her married name was Card. She married John Card, son of Oren Card and Martha ?, on 3 April 1881 at Sheffield Twp., Tamworth, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006296: Groom: John Card; Age: 28; Res.: Hinchen Brook; Born: Camden; Status: bachelor; Occ.: sawyer; Parents: Oren & Martha Card; Bride: Mary Bush; Age: 26; Res.: Hinchen Brook; Born: Portland; Status: spinster; Parents: Jacob & Christian Bush; Wit.: D. E. rose & L. M. Smith, Tamworth; Date: Apr 3 1881; Rel.: CM & Pres; Performed by: Rev. R. N. Adams; Reg'r.: James Shields (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006296-1881, ancestry.com.)³

     Her married name was Johnston. ? Card was born after 1890. She married J. A. Johnston after 1910.

     J. A. Johnston was born before 1890. He married ? Card, daughter of John Card and Mary E. Bush, after 1910.

     Her married name was Carr. ? Card was born after 1890. She married ? Carr after 1910.

     ? Carr was born before 1890. He married ? Card, daughter of John Card and Mary E. Bush, after 1910.

     Joseph Card was born on 11 August 1886 at Sheffield Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#019634: Name: Joseph Card; Date: Aug 11 1886; Parents: John Card, farmer & Mary Bush; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Caracallen, Enterprise; Reg'd.: Sep 13 1886; Reg'r.: James Shields (Ontario Birth Registration, #019634-1886, ancestry.com.)¹ He lived on 2 February 1922 at Olden Twp., Mountain Grove, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Residence Mountain Grove per marr. reg'n.² He married Hazel Snider, daughter of Levi Snider and Ethel Oderkirk, on 2 February 1922 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010782: Groom: Joseph Card; Age: 35; Res.: Mountain Grove; born: Enterprise; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth; Parents: John Card & Mary Bush; Bride: Hazel Snider; Age: 17; Res.: Wagarville; Born: Hinchenbrooke; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Levi Snider & Ethel Oderkirk; Expected Res.: Kingston; Wit.: Ethel B. Allen, 151 Clergy St., Kingston & Bella Lemon, 36> Colborne St., Kingston; Date: Feb 2 1922; Place: Kingston; Performed by: Walter S. Leman, 30 Colborne St., Kingston, Meth; Sworn: Kingston, Feb 2 1922; Reg'r.: W. W. Sands (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010782-1922, ancestry.com.)³

     Harry Card was born after 1890.

     John Card was born after 1890.

     Martha Ann Waters was born on 5 April 1870 at Ontario; Date Apr 5 1870 per 1901 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1870 per email from Betty Roth, July 9, 2005.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Nancy Waters (mother.)² As of after 1885,her married name was Richardson. She married Henry Richardson after 1885 at Ontario. Martha Ann Waters appeared on the census of April 1901 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: see Henry Richardson.³ She died in 1959 at Ontario.

     Henry Richardson was born on 18 September 1865; Date Sep 18 1865 per 1901 Census.¹ He married Martha Ann Waters, daughter of Thomas Waters and Nancy Haggerty, after 1885 at Ontario. Henry Richardson appeared on the census of April 1901 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1901 Census: Richardson, henry, 35, b. Sep 18 1865, head, married; Martha A., 30, b. Apr 5 1870, Wife, married; Pearl, 10, b. Feb 10 1891, daughter; Jessie, 8, b. Apr 12 1892, daughter; Bernice, 5, b. Feb 4 1896, daughter (1901 Census Index Online: dist 43, o-2, pg. 11, line 18, T-6457.)¹ He died in 1942.

     Emma Waters was born in 1872 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sheffield Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: per Nancy Waters (mother.)¹

     Laura Yeoman Milligan Haggerty was born in 1884 at Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario. She died in 1964 at Ontario.