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     Dorcas Strevel was born on 2 March 1806 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1805 & location US per Death Reg'n. Date Mar 2 1806 per Burial. Date 1805 & location US per 1891 Census. Date 1805 & location US per 1881 Census. Date 1805 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1806 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1806 &location US per 1861 Census. Date 1803 & location US per 1851 Census.^{2,1,3,4,5,6,7} As of 1828,her married name was Richmond. She married Sylvester Richmond, son of Ichabod Richmond and Pamelia N. Bettes, in 1828 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. Dorcas Strevel appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 48 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 86 at 1891 Census: see Cyrus Richmond (son.)⁷ She died on 24 March 1898 at Brighton Twp., Norhumberland Co., Ontario, at age 92; Death Reg'n.#010436: Name: Dorcas Richmond; Date: Mar 24 1898; Age: 93; Res.: Conc C, Lot 20, Murray Twp; Occ.: Bridge Tender; Born: US; Cause: old age; Phys.: none; Rel.: Meth; Inf.: C. Richmond; Reg'd.: Mar 29 1898; R. R. Garratt, Murray Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #010436-1898, ancestry.com)
"Obituary: Mrs. Sylvester Richmond ... born March 2, 1805 ... died March 24, 1898 ... from the Brighton Ensign, Apr 8, 1898" (Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, July 26, 2002)
Per Burial.¹¹ She was buried on 26 March 1898 at Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Dorcas Stevel; Wife of; Sylvester; Richmond; Born; Mar 2 1806; Died; Mar 23 1898 (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, July 25, 2002.)

     Cyrus Richmond was born on 1 September 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 1 1839 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 76y 7m 13d at death Apr 14 1916. Date Sep 1 1839 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Per 1861 census. Location Carrying Place per IGI Record. Date 1839 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.⁸ He married Sarah Ann Potts, daughter of Robert Potts and Catherine Brown, on 12 June 1862 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Cyrus Richmond; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: Silvester & Dorkas Richmond; Bride: Sarah A. Potts; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: Robert & Catharine Potts; date: Jun 12 1862; Place: Northumberland Co. (ancestry.com.)⁴ Cyrus Richmond lived in 1866 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Militia Roll, 1866 - Fenian Raids: Cyrus Richmond, Age 27, Conc 4, Lot 4 (from The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, July 25, 2002.) He lived in April 1871 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence at 1871 Census: Conc 4, Lot 4 & 5, owner, 55 acres. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1871 Census: Richmond, Cyrus, 31, b. Ont., ME, farmer, married; Sarah A., 31, b. Ont., Eng., married; Fredericka A.(f), 6; Francis W.(m), 5; Clarence W., 3; Edna B., 2; Blanche, 5 months - Nov.⁹ He lived on 12 November 1874 at Conc 4 Lot 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S G1068) show that Joshua Webster & wife sold 70 acres in the north part of lot 6, conc 4, Brighton Twp. to Cyrus Richmond. ITS Date: Nov 12 1874. Reg'n. Date: Apr 23 1874. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 6, pg. 129 of 346, pg. 10, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Sep 28 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1881 Census: Richmond, Cyrus, 41, b. Ont., ME, farmer, married; Sarah A., 41, b. Ont., Eng., married; Fredericka A.(f), 16; Francis W.(m), 15; Clarence W., 13; Edna B., 2; Blanche, 11; Clement, 8; Rosewell, 4.¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1891 Census: Richmond, Cyrus, 51, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, Meth., farmer, married; Sarah, 51, b. Ont., p.b. England & Ont., Meth., married; Blanch, 20, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Clarence, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Clement(m), 19; Rossell(m), 14; Dorcas, 86, b. US, p.b. US, Meth., widow (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-3, pg. 26, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He lived on 29 March 1898 at Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother Dorcas (Strevel) Richmond.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: Richmond, Cyrus, 61, b. Ont., Sep 1 1839, Eng., Meth., Canal & Bridge ?, married; Sarah A., 61, b. Jan 10 1840, married; Clement B., 27, b. Mar 24 1874; Adealine, 26, b. Jan 14 1875.¹² He died on 14 April 1916 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#016239: Name: Cyrus Richmond; Date: Apr 14 1916; Age: 76y 7m 13d; Place: Trenton; Born: Brighton Twp; Burial: Carrying Place; Occ.: Book Agent; Status: married; Parents: Silvester Richmond & Dorcas Stevel; Cause: carcinoma of intestine, 1 yr; Phys.: T. J. Johnston; Inf.: Mrs. Richmond, Trenton; Reg'd.: Apr 15 1916; Reg'r.: J. W. Delaney, Trenton (Ontario Death Registration, #016239-1916, ancestry.com)
Date Apr 14 1916 pe Burial. Date Apr 14 1916 per IGI Record.
"Died. RICHMOND: In Trenton, on Friday, April 14th, Cyrus Richmond, (formerly of Hilton) aged 76 years." from pg. 038 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^1,13,14,15
He was buried on 16 April 1916 at Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Cyrus Richmond; Born Sep 1, 1839; Died Apr 14, 1916; Sarah Ann Potts; His Wife; Born Jan 10, 1840; Died Dec 31 1903 (Carrying Place Cemetery, July 11, 2004.)¹³

     John Richmond was born in 1842 at Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.⁴

     Sarah A. Richmond was born in 1844 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Per 1861 Census. She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Sylvester Richmond.²

     Ichabod Richmond was born in 1829 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1826 & location Cda. per Death Reg'n. Date 1837 per CEMSearch Record. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1829 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1827 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1826 & location Cda. per marriage register - Mary Maquire.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He lived in 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 3, Lot 3, 11 acres.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1851 Census: Richmond, Ichabod, 24, b. Cda., Friends, Carpenter, single (Alone, under John Wells and above Rueben Tompkins.)⁵ He married Louisa Palmer, daughter of Joshua "Poss" Palmer and Lucretia Draper, before 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; NOT marriage per 1851 Census; first kid Jul 5 1853.⁵ Ichabod Richmond was Freeholders in Brighton Twp., 1855: ... Ichabod Richmond, Lawyer, 27 (per Toby Book, Brighton Public Library, July 25, 2002) in 1855 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 32 at 1861 Census: Richmond, Ichabod, 32, b. U.C., millowner, E.M., married; Louisa, 26, married; Henry, 6; Eva, 4.⁹ He lived in 1866 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Militial Roll, 1866 - Fenian Raids: Ichabod Richmond, age 38, Conc 3, Lot 3 (from The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, July 25, 2002.) He lived on 17 July 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - Mary Maguire.⁸ He married Mary Maguire, daughter of Francis Maguire and Alice Simpson, on 17 July 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Icahbod Richmond; Age: 40; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Father: Sylvester; Bride: Mary Maquire; Age: 24; Res.: Murray Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: Francis & Allice; Date: Jul 17 1866; Place: Hastings Co; Film: 1030057 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com.)⁸ Ichabod Richmond appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1871 Census: Richmond, Ichabod, 42, b. Ont., ME, Eng., married; Mary, 28, b. Ont., Irish, married; Henry A., 15, Eng; Eva, 13; Alfred, 3 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 64, line 1 - ancestry.com.)¹⁰ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 4, Lot 4, owner, 64 acres. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1881 Census: Richmond, Ichabod, 52, b. Ont., ME, Eng., married; Mary, 38, b. Ont., Irish, married; Alfred, 12, Eng; Arsher?, 7; A. Edna, 1 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberlan d Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 5, line 9 - ancestry.com.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1891 Census: Richmond, Ichabod, 63, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, Meth., farmer, married; Mary, 50, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Meth., married; Alfred, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., single; Asher, 18, student; Adna, 11 (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a, pg. 5, line 16 - ancestry.com.)¹ He died on 1 October 1896 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#013944: Name: Ichabod Richmond; Date: Oct 1 1896; Age: 70; Born: Cda; Cause: insanity, 6 weeks; Phys.: Dr. W. J. Douglas; Inf.: H. J. Snelgrove, Gaoler; Reg'd.: Oct 13 1896; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: D. H. Munster, Cobourg (Ontario Death Registration, #013944-1896, ancestry.com) Date Oct 1 1896 per CEMSearch Record.^6,12 He was buried on 3 October 1896 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Ichabod Richmond; Born: - ; Died: 1896-10-1; Age: 59; Notes: husband of Mary; Buried: Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp; Other names: Mary Richmond ( 1899.)⁶

     Henry A. Richmond was born on 12 August 1855 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1858 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1855 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Aug 12 1855 & location Brighton per family tree of 1gs3396 on ancestry.com, Feb 7 2012.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Ichabod Richmond.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Ichabod Richmond.⁶ He married Fernie Countryman circa 1879 at New York, U.S.A; per family tree of 1gs3396 on ancestry.com, Feb 7 2012.³ Henry A. Richmond appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at Parma, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 25 at 1880 Census: Richmond, Henry, 25, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., Cooper, married; Fernie, 19, b. New Jersey, p.b. NJ, married; Royden, 2, b. N. J.?, p.b. NJ, son (1880 Census: Town of Parma, Monroe Co., New York, pg. 5 of 38, line, 39 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 42 at 1900 Census: Richmond, Henry, 42, b. Aug 1858 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., 20 yrs. married, Stationery Engineer Store, immig. 1873, 27 years in US, NA, married; Fernie, 38, b. Mar 1862 New York, p.b. New York, 20 yrs. married, 8 kids 7 living, married; Royden, 20, b. Apr 1880 New York, p.b. Cda. Eng. & NY, day labourer, son, single; Ines(f), 18, b. Jul 1882, NY, p.b. Cda. & NY, shoe packer, daughter, single; Geo. C., 16, b. Aug 1884 NY, p.b. Cda. & NY, Wood Finisher, son, single; Louisa, 15, b. Feb 1885 NY, p.b. Cda. & NY, daughter, shoe packer, daughter, single; W. M.(m), 12, b. Aug 1887? NY, p.b. Cda. & NY, at school, son; Harrison, 13?, b. Sep 1886 NY, p.b. Cda. & NY, son; Althey(f), 11/12, b. Jun 1899 NY, p.b. Cda. & NY, daughter (1900 Census: Richester, Monroe Co., New York, Sup. dist. 19, Enum Dist. 77, pg. 1 of 18, line 5 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He died on 18 September 1936 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 81; per family tree of 1gs3396 on ancestry.com, Feb 7 2012.³

     Eva Richmond was born in 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1861 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Ichabod Richmond.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Ichabod Richmond.² As of circa 1875,her married name was Laverty.³ She married George Laverty circa 1875; per family tree of 1gs3396 on ancestry.com, Feb 7 2012.³ Eva Richmond was buried in 1898 at Parma Union Cemetery, Hilton, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of 1gs3396 on ancestry.com, Feb 7 2012.³ She died in 1898 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1898 & location Rochester, NY per family tree of 1gs3396 on ancestry.com, Feb 7 2012.³

     John Hiram Bettes was born on 22 June 1822 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 22 1822 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1822 per 1871 Census. Date Jun 22 1822 per email from Richard Bettes, June 30 2015.^3,4,1 He married Charlotte White circa 1847 at Canada West; per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006.¹ John Hiram Bettes married Esther Purdy, daughter of Nathaniel Purdy and Wealthy Johnson, on 3 June 1861 at Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marrige Register: Bettes, John, 38, Alnwick, Brighton, s/o Hezekiah & Martha Bettes, married June 3 1861, Esther Walker, 32, Cramahe, Cramahe, d/o Nathaniel & Wealthy Purdy
"John Bettes, Brighton Township, Alnwick Township, 38, s/o Hezekiah W. Bettes & Martha Bettes, married Esther Walker, 23, Cramahe Twp., Cramahe Twp., d/o Nathaniel Purdy, marriage Date: 3 Jun 1861, Alnwick Township. Family History Library Microfilm: 1030061" per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006.^1,5 John Hiram Bettes lived in April 1871 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Agricultural Census. This lot is at the far north west corner of Cramahe Township. The name J. G. Walker is shown on this lot in the Northumberland County Atlas of 1878. Esther's pervious marriage was to a Walker because her name is Esther Walker in her marriage register but her parents are callled Nathaniel and Wealthy Purdy. Check this out?? He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1871 Census: Bettes, John, b. Ontario, W.M., German, Agent, married; Esther, 45, b. Ontario, English, married; Albert, 8, b. Ontario, German.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Faraday Twp., North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1881 Census: Bettes, John, 58, b. Ont., CM, Germ., farmer, married; Ester, 51, married; Walker, Nealsley?(f), 22, b. Ont., Eng; Hiram, 20; Bettes, Albert, 17.⁷ He lived on 7 December 1881 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3143) show that Esther Bettes (widow of Jose. Walker) & John Bettes, Joseph G. Walker, Hiram N. Walker (both unmarried), Welth Walker, spinster, & Edward A. Walker & wife, only children & heirs at law of late Joseph Walkerall intestate granted "Said lot, 100 acres", Lot 34, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas H. & John F. Tuck for $2,000. ITS Date: Dec 7 1881. Reg'n. Date: Feb 6 1882. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 185 of 196, OnLand.ca.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at 44 North John St., Stayner, North Simceo Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1901 Census: Betes, John, 78, b. Ont. r. Jun 22 1822, Ger., Pres., Bus. Teacher, married; Wilkinson, Hearns?? (Maria), 88, b. Ont. r. Nov 10 1812, Ger., Meth., married (1901 Census Online: Stayner, Simcoe Co., dist. 114, sub-dist. f-2, pg. 10, line 10, T-6496 - 44 N John St., Stayner.)⁴ He was Retired School Teacher - Stayner, Simcoe Co.??. Per Death Reg'n before 1910 at Ontario. He died on 21 January 1910 at Nicholls Hospital, Perterborough, Ontario, at age 87; Death Reg'n: Name: John Bettes; Age 89y 7m; Date: Jan 21, 1910; Born: May 1820, Brighton; Occupation: retired school teacher (Stayner, Simceo Co.); Status: widower; Parents: Hezekiah Bettes, b. England & Martha Orser, b. Cda, U.E; Dr.: d. M. Carmichael, M.D., 441 Water St., Peterborough; Reg'd: Jan 22, 1910; Cause: old age, 5 days (Ontario Death Registration. #... , ancestry.com) per email from Richard Bettes, June 30 2015.^9,1 He was buried on 23 January 1910 at Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: John Bettes; Born: 1821; Died: 1910; Age: 89y; ID: LITTLKN320; No other names; Cemetery: Little Lake Cemetery, Haggart St., town of Peterborough, Peterborough Co., SEC N Row 9; Note: Ground Stone. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=LITTLKN320%5E0.)¹⁰

     Esther Purdy was born in June 1828 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1829 per marriage register. Date Jun 1828 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2026.^1,2,3 As of after 1849,her married name was Walker. She married Joseph Walker after 1849 at Canada West. Esther Purdy appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Walker, Esther, 31, b. UC, F.C., widow; George, 23, b. UC, F.C., farmer, single; Edward, 9; George, 7; Wealthy, 4; Hiram, 1 (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 543 of 899, line 22 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Joseph Walker died March 1860.³ She lived before 3 June 1861 at CramaheTwp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Per marriage register. As of 3 June 1861,her married name was Bettes. She married John Hiram Bettes, son of Hezekiah W. Bettes and Martha Orser, on 3 June 1861 at Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marrige Register: Bettes, John, 38, Alnwick, Brighton, s/o Hezekiah & Martha Bettes, married June 3 1861, Esther Walker, 32, Cramahe, Cramahe, d/o Nathaniel & Wealthy Purdy
"John Bettes, Brighton Township, Alnwick Township, 38, s/o Hezekiah W. Bettes & Martha Bettes, married Esther Walker, 23, Cramahe Twp., Cramahe Twp., d/o Nathaniel Purdy, marriage Date: 3 Jun 1861, Alnwick Township. Family History Library Microfilm: 1030061" per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006.^4,5 Esther Purdy lived on 18 October 1862 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Deed Poll D358) show that a Deed Poll was registered by James B. Fortune, Sheriff, re "south-east part, 80 acres, The interest of Esther Walker as administratrix of Joseph Walker, deceased", Lot 34, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Esther Bettes. ITS Date: Oct 18 1862. Reg'n. Date: Feb 16 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 185 of 196, OnLand.ca.)⁶ She lived on 16 November 1864 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim D359) show that John Bettes & Esther Bettes Quit Claimed "same land", Lot 34, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Edward A. Walker & Joseph G. Walker & Welthy Walker & Hira, H. Walker, infant children ? (See mem G.) ITS Date: Nov 16 1864. Reg'n. Date: Feb 16 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 185 of 196, OnLand.ca.)⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: see John Bettes.⁷ She lived on 27 June 1874 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant M2689) show that Edward H. Purdy & wife granted "Said lot, except 80 acres heretofore sold, 20 acres", Lot 34, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Esther Bettes for $130. ITS Date: Jun 27 1874. Reg'n. Date: Feb 16 1880.(Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 185 of 196, OnLand.ca.)⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Faraday Twp., North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: see John Bettes.⁸ She lived on 7 December 1881 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3143) show that Esther Bettes (widow of Jose. Walker) & John Bettes, Joseph G. Walker, Hiram N. Walker (both unmarried), Welth Walker, spinster, & Edward A. Walker & wife, only children & heirs at law of late Joseph Walkerall intestate granted "Said lot, 100 acres", Lot 34, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas H. & John F. Tuck for $2,000. ITS Date: Dec 7 1881. Reg'n. Date: Feb 6 1882. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 185 of 196, OnLand.ca.)⁶ She died in 1891 at Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Date 1891 & location Muskoka, Ont. per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2026.²

     Joseph Walker was born in June 1828 at England; Date Jun 1828 per CemSearch - age 31y 9m at death Mar 26 1860. Location England per 1891 Census - son Edward A. Walker.^2,3 He married Esther Purdy, daughter of Nathaniel Purdy and Wealthy Johnson, after 1849 at Canada West. Joseph Walker lived on 31 October 1854 at Conc 10 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Bond D5) show that Donald Campbell gave Bond re "80 acres", Lot 34, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Joseph Walker. ITS Date: Oct 31 1854. Reg'n. Date: Mar 7 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 185 of 196, OnLand.ca.)⁴ He died on 26 March 1860 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 31; Date Mar 26 1860 per CemSearch. Wife married again.³ He was buried on 28 March 1860 at Walker Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; CemSearch: Name: Joseph Walker; Born: - ; Died: Mar 26 1860; Age: 31y 9m; ID: WALKCR47; No other names; Cemetery: Walker Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. (west of Dundonald), SEC WEST Row 1 Plot 9; Note: Cement marker "J.W.". (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=WALKCR47%5E0.)³

     Nathaniel Purdy was born on 20 March 1792 at New York, U.S.A; Date Mar 20 1792 per CemSearch. Date 1791 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date Mar 20 1792 & location NY and son of Caleb P. Purdy per family tree of Richard Tyler Purdy on ancestry.ca, Dec 2 2018. Date 1795 & Nathaniel Purdy is son of Daniel and Mary per family tree of bottoson159 on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2018.^1,2,3 He married Wealthy Johnson before 1819 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. Nathaniel Purdy appeared on the census of 1821 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Nathaniel Purdy; 1 male over 16. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Nathaniel Purdy; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Nathaniel Purdy; 3 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Nathaniel Purdy; prop. He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 2 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Nathaniel Purdy; Conc 2 Lot 34, prop., farmer. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 3 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Nathaniel Purdy; Conc 3 Lot 34, occ; prop., Total Persons - 7. He lived in 1851 at Conc 2 Lot 34, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Per 1851 Census. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 60 at 1851 Census: Purdy, Nathaniel, 60, b. US, WM, married; W?, 52, b. Cda., married; Edward, 17.⁴ He died on 5 December 1857 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 65; Date Dec 5 1857 per CemSearch. Date Dec 5 1857 & location Colborne per family tree of Richard Tyler Purdy on ancestry.ca, Dec 2 2018. History of Cramahe Twp., pg. 90.^2,3 He was buried on 7 December 1857 at Colborne Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Nathaniel Purdy; Born: Mar 20 1792; Died: Dec 5 1857; ID: Colbun345-1525; Notes: Husband of Wealthy Purdy; Other names: Purdy, E. H. (1834-1895), Purdy, George F. (1878-1942), Purdy, Mary Mabel Florence [Griffis](1883-1957), Purdy, Prudence J. (1841-1887), Purdy, Wealthy (1800-1891); Cemetery: Colborne Union Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 33, Cramahe Twp., Sec B2-N Row 7 Plot 4 (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=40632#.)³

     Wealthy Johnson was born on 20 April 1800 at Upper Canada; Date Apr 20 1800 per CemSearch. Date 1799 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1801 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1800 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1800 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,3,4,5,6,7 As of before 1819,her married name was Purdy. She married Nathaniel Purdy, son of Caleb P. Purdy and Patience Coon, before 1819 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. Wealthy Johnson appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 52 at 1851 Census: see Nathaniel Purdy.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 61 at 1861 Census: see Edward Purdy (son.)⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1871 Census: see Edward H. Purdy.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 80 at 1881 Census: see Edward H. Purdy.¹¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 92 at 1891 Census: see Edward Purdy.¹² She died on 20 May 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 91; Date May 20 1891 per CemSearch. History of Cramahe Twp., pg. 90.⁷ She was buried on 22 May 1891 at Colborne Union Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Wealthy Purdy; Born: Apr 20 1800; Died: May 20 1891; ID: Colbun345-1336; Notes: Wife of Nathaniel Purdy; Other names: Purdy, E. H. (1834-1895), Purdy, George F. (1878-1942), Purdy, Mary Mabel Florence [Griffis](1883-1957), Purdy, Nathaniel (1792-1857), Purdy, Prudence J. (1841-1887); Cemetery: Colborne Union Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 33, Cramahe Twp., Sec B2-N Row 7 Plot 4 (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=40632#.)⁷

     Christiana Smith was born on 10 February 1858 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb. 1858 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1858 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n. Date Feb 10 1858 & location Northumberland per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006.^3,2,1 She lived on 21 September 1875 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 21 September 1875,her married name was Bettes. She married John Hiram Bettes, son of John Hiram Bettes and Charlotte White, on 21 September 1875 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006299: Groom: J. H. Bettes; Age: 22; Res.: Asphodel; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Sawyer; Parents: John & Charlotte Bettes; Bride: Christiana Smith; Age: 17; Res.: Haldimand; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Peter & Mary A. Smith; Wit.: John Smith & Ellen J. Clary, Haldimand; Date: Sep 21 1875; Place: Haldimand Twp; Rel.: M.E; Performed by: J. Egair(Ontario Marriage Registration, #006299-1875, ancestry.com) Date Sep 21 1875 & location Haldimand per "Descendants of John Bettes", sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6 2006.^2,4 Christiana Smith appeared on the census of 1911 at Ward 3, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1911 Census: see John H. Bettes.³ She died in 1938 at Ontario; Date 1938 & location Ont. per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006.²

     John Hiram Bettes Jr. was born on 15 October 1884 at Asphodel Twp., Birdsall's, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Oct 15 1884 & location Birdsall's, Aspodel Twp. per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006. Per marriage reg'n.¹ He lived on 28 February 1910 at Peterborough, Ontario; Per marriage registration. He married Eliza Ellenor, daughter of Jeremiah Ellenor and Susanna McGivern, on 28 February 1910 at Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Feb 28 1910 & location Stirling, Reg'n.#012342 - per "Descendants of John Bettes" sent to me via email by Bill Smith, Dec 6, 2006.
Note: Could not find this marriage in ancestry.com but the other marriage to Eliza Smith was there before.¹ John Hiram Bettes Jr. lived on 30 October 1932 at Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father, John Hiram Bettes, Sr.²

     William Smith was born on 3 November 1848 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 3 1848 & location Northumberland Co. & son of Peter Smith & Mary Harnden per GEDCOM of Bill Smith (wdsmith@ebtech.net) Nov 20 2013.¹ He married Matilda Liscombe, daughter of George Liscombe and Jemima R. Jackson, on 23 May 1883 at Hastings, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Bill Smith (wdsmith@ebtech.net) Nov 20 2013.¹

     Matilda Liscombe was born on 29 September 1860 at Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Bill Smith (wdsmith@ebtech.net) Nov 20 2013.¹ As of 23 May 1883,her married name was Smith. She married William Smith, son of Peter Smith and Mary Ann Harnden, on 23 May 1883 at Hastings, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Bill Smith (wdsmith@ebtech.net) Nov 20 2013.¹

     Her married name was Bettes. Eliza S. Reed was born in 1856 at Ontario; Per Burial. She married Henry Wilkinson Bettes, son of Gilbert Bettes and Elizabeth Eunice George, after 1876 at Michigan, U.S.A.. Eliza S. Reed died on 26 January 1899 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Per Burial. She was buried on 28 January 1899 at Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Bettes, Eliza S. Reed; w. of Henry W; d. Jan 26, 1899; a. 43y". Transcription from Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, take from Kent Co. Gen. Web Site.

     George W. Reed was born on 2 January 1827; Per Burial. He married Susanna ? before 1855. George W. Reed died on 29 April 1887 at Michigan, U.S.A., at age 60; Per Burial. He was buried on 1 May 1887 at Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Reed, George W; b.(?) Apr 29, 1887; a. 60y 3m 27d" transcription from Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan.

     Her married name was Reed. Susanna ? was born on 24 March 1832; Per Burial. She married George W. Reed before 1855. Susanna ? died on 18 January 1917 at Michigan, U.S.A., at age 84; Per burial. She was buried on 20 January 1917 at Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Reed, Susanna; d. Jan 18, 1917; a. 84y 9m 25d" transcription from Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan.

     Joseph C. Bettes was born on 16 April 1809 at Upper Canada; Date Apr 16 1809 per Burial. Date 1808 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1809 & location CW per 1860 Census. Date 1808 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
Note: This Josecph C. Bettes is NOT the same person as Joseph Bettes, Jr., son of Joseph Bettes, Sr. That family were merchants in Brighton later but were not there at all during the period of Joseph C. Bettes birth - details of early census records for Cramahe Twp. lead me to this conclusion. More research needed here.^2,3 He married Lydia Simpson, daughter of Thomas Simpson and Maria Benedict, on 22 November 1834 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Registers of Upper Canada show: Joseph Bettes of Murray to Bridgete Simpson of Cramahe, 22 Nov 1834, Rev. Sanderson, witnesses: Robert Williams, Samuel I Fisher
Note: Is this marriage for this Joseph Bettes???
per GEDCOM of Ronald Burdett, Nov 24, 2007.^4,1 Joseph C. Bettes appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1839 Census: Joseph Bettes; 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 2 Lot 15, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Joseph C. Bettes; Conc 2, Lot 15, occ., prop; farmer (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 2 Lot 15, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Joseph C. Bettes; Conc 2, Lot 15, occ., prop; Total persons: 6 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He lived in 1852 at Conc 2 Lot 14, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1851 Agr. Census: Name: Joseph C. Bettes; Land: Conc 2, Lot 14, 150 acres (Agricultural Census 1851, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., pg. 119 of 131, ancestry.ca.)² He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1851 Census: Bettes, Joseph C., 43, b. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Lydia, 43, b. Cda., EM, married; Marie E., 16, b. Cda., EM; John T., 13; George P., 9; William 6 (1851 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ont., pg. 77 of 131, line 45 - ancestry.com.)² He immigrated after May 1852 to Michigan, U.S.A; Came to Michigan 1851-54 - per GEDCOM of Ronald Burdett, Nov 25, 2007.¹ He appeared on the census of 31 July 1860 at Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 51 at 1860 Census: Bettis, Joseph, 51, b. Canada West, farmer, married; Lydia, 50, b. CW, married; Mariah E., 24; John T., 21; William E., 13 (1860 Census: Apline Twp., Kent Co., MI, pg. 16 of 32, line 3 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of 7 September 1870 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 62 at 1870 Census: Bettis, Joseph, 62?, farmer, b. Canada, male citizen of US, married; Lydia, 61, keeping house, b. Canada, married; Ellen, 17, at home, b. Michigan, attended school. He died on 18 October 1870 at Alpine Twp., Kent co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 61; Per Burial. per family tree of frbettes on ancestry.com, Jun 30 2015.⁶ He was buried on 20 October 1870 at Brooklawn Cemetery, Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Bettis, Joseph; b. Apr. 16, 1809; d. Oct. 18, 1870; Bettis, Lydia; w. of Joseph; b. Dec. 18, 1810; d. July 8, 1887" transcriptions online for Brooklawn Cemetery, Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan.

     Lydia Simpson was born on 18 December 1810 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 18 1810 per Burial. Dte 1811 & location CW per 1860 Census. Date 1808 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Note: Lydia Simpson may a daughter of daughter of Thomas Simpson and Maria Benedict of Cramahe Twp. - or at least that is the only family that appears to have female children born c. 1810 - per 1812 Census.
per GEDCOM of Ronald Burdett, Nov 24, 2007.^1,2,3 As of 22 November 1834,her married name was Bettes. She married Joseph C. Bettes on 22 November 1834 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Registers of Upper Canada show: Joseph Bettes of Murray to Bridgete Simpson of Cramahe, 22 Nov 1834, Rev. Sanderson, witnesses: Robert Williams, Samuel I Fisher
Note: Is this marriage for this Joseph Bettes???
per GEDCOM of Ronald Burdett, Nov 24, 2007.^4,1 Lydia Simpson appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1851 Census: see Joseph C. Bettes.² She appeared on the census of 30 July 1860 at Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 50 at 1860 Census: see Joseph C. Bettes.³ She appeared on the census of 7 September 1870 at Sparta Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 61 at 1870 Census: see Joseph Bettes. She lived in 1876 at 15 4th, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Bettes, Lydia Mrs., res. 15 4th, w.s." U.S. City Directory, 1821-1989, Grand Rapids, MI, pg. 31 of 227 - ancestry.com)
Note: Other Bettes listed here: Adoniram M., James, William W.⁵ She died on 8 July 1887 at Alpine Twp., Kent co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 76; Per Burial. She was buried on 10 July 1887 at Brooklawn Cemetery, Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Bettis, Joseph; b. Apr. 16, 1809; d. Oct. 18, 1870; Bettis, Lydia; w. of Joseph; b. Dec. 18, 1810; d. July 8, 1887" transcriptions online for Brooklawn Cemetery, Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan.