Person Page - 729

     Almedia Sabins was born in 1869 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1871 Census: see Elia Sabins.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see Eli Sabins.²

     Emma Jane "Janie" Samis was born in October 1874 at Cramahe Twp., Northumbeland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 & location Cramahe per marr. reg'n. Date 1874 per Burial. Date Oct 1873 & location Cramahe per Death Reg'n. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see James Sammis.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Sarah Sammis (mother.)⁶ As of 21 June 1893,her married name was Bound. She married Peter Bound, son of Robert Bound and Mary Ann Dingman, on 21 June 1893 at Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008603: Groom: Peter Bound; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Robert & Mary Ann Bound; Bride: Emma Jane Samis; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Sarah Samis; Wit.: Ira Samis, Cramahe & Maggie Puffer, Cramahe; Date: Jun 25 1893; Place: Castleton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. R. H. Deitch (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008603-1893, ancestry.com)
Date Jun 21 1893 per "Family of Samuel Dingman of Cramahe", sent to me by Richard Hughes, Sept. 11, 2003. per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman sent to me Nov 4 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau.⁷ Emma Jane "Janie" Samis died on 5 May 1895 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 20; Death Reg'n.#012117: Name: Emma Jane Bound; Date: May 5 1895; Age: 21 yrs. 7 mos; Born: Cramahe Twp; Cause: epilepsy, 3 wks; Phys.: Dr.'s Willoughby, Richards & Stines; Inf.: R. H. Leitch; Reg'd.: may 8 1895; Rel.: M; Reg'r.: H. P. Gould (Ontario Death Registration, #012117-1895, ancestry.com)
Date May 5 1895 per Burial.^1,8 She was buried on 7 May 1895 at Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Emma Jane Bound; Maiden: ? ; Born: - ; Died: 1895-05-05; Age: 21y; Notes: Born and Died Cramahe Twp., died of epilepsy, wife of Peter Bound; Buried: Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston; No other names.¹

     Henry Bound was born in 1876 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see John Bound (grandfather.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see Peter Bound.² He married Ella Somerville on 15 December 1898 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 15 1898 per "Family of Samuel Dingman of Cramahe", sent to me by Richard Hughes, Sept. 11, 2003. Henry Bound lived on 3 July 1931 at Cramahe Twp., Castelton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Peter Henry Bound.³ He was buried in 1935 at Castleton Cemetery, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Ella Sommerville; Wife of Henry Bound; 1881 - 1920; Henry Bound; 1876 - 1935; Baby Aged 1 Month (Castleton Cemetery, June 12, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Henry Bound; Born: 1875; Died: 1935; Notes: Husband of Ella Somerville, daughter of Peter and Janie (Samis) Bound; Buried: Castleton Cemetery, Sec 482; Other names: ? Bound; Ella Bound (Sommerville) (1882-1921), Percy Bound (1902-1968.)^4,5 He died in 1935 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1935 per Burial.⁵

     Ella Somerville was born on 24 March 1882; Date Mar 24 1882 per Burial. Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.² As of after 1896,her married name was Bound. She married Henry Bound, son of Peter Henry Bound and Jane Anne Samis, on 15 December 1898 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 15 1898 per "Family of Samuel Dingman of Cramahe", sent to me by Richard Hughes, Sept. 11, 2003. Ella Somerville died on 9 January 1921 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 38; Date Jan 9 1921 per Burial.¹ She was buried on 11 January 1921 at Castleton Cemetery, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Ella Sommerville; Wife of Henry Bound; 1881 - 1920; Henry Bound; 1876 - 1935; Baby Aged 1 Month (Castleton Cemetery, June 12, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Ella Bound; Maiden: Somerville; Born: 1882-03-24; Died: 1921-01-09; Notes: Born Northumberland County, died Cramahe Township of Cystitis for several years, daughter of Robert Sommerville of England and Anne Rafferty of Ontario, wife of Henry Bound, info from Cramahe Township Death Registers; Buried: Castleton Cemetery, Sec 482; Other names: ? Bound; Henry Bound (1875-1935), Percy Bound (1902-1968.)^1,2

     Gladys Bound was born after 1900 at Ontario; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.

     Muriel L. Bound was born on 13 September 1909 at Ontario; Date Sep 13 1909 per Burial. Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.¹ As of after 1930,her married name was Haynes.¹ She married Gordon D. Haynes after 1930; per Burial.¹ Muriel L. Bound died on 28 April 1985 at Ontario at age 75; Date Apr 28 1985 per Burial.¹ She was buried on 1 May 1985 at East Colborne Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhbiti) HAYNES; In Loving Memory Of; Gordon D. Haynes; July 30 1907 - July 24 1981; Husband of; Muriel L. Bound; Sept. 13 1909 - Apr. 28, 1985 (East Colborne Cemetery, Colborne, June 5, 2005.)¹

     Raymond H. Bound was born in 1914 at Ontario; Date 1914 per Burial. Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.^1,2 He was buried in 1963 at Castleton Cemetery, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Living Memory of; Raymond H. Bound; 1914 - 1963 (Castleton Cemetery, June 12, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Raymond H. Bound; Born: 1914; Died: 1963; Notes: Husband of Ruby Sullivan; Buried: Castleton Cemetery, Sec 22W; No other names.^1,3 He died in 1963 at Ontario; Date 1963 per Burial.¹

     Hazel Evelyn Bound was born on 4 December 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002. As of after 1932,her married name was Spencer. She married Harold Spencer after 1932. Hazel Evelyn Bound died in July 1976 at age 64; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.

     Harold Spencer was born on 2 May 1912; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002. He married Hazel Evelyn Bound, daughter of Henry Bound and Ella Somerville, after 1932. Harold Spencer died in 1969; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.

     Harry Bound was born after 1877 at Ontario; Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.

     Edna May Bound was born in November 1893 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 1893 per Burial. Per GEDCOM of spencerr@efni.com, Oct 3, 2002.¹ She died on 19 March 1894 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 19 1894 per Burial.¹ She was buried on 21 March 1894 at Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Edna May Bound; Born: - ; Died: 1894-03-19; Notes: Born and died Cramahe Twp., died of brain fever and water on the brain, reported by John Bound, info from Cramahe Registers; Buried: Northumberland Co; No other names.¹ As of 27 May 1926,her married name was Waters.² She married Henry Arthur Waters, son of William James Waters and Mary Ellen Cole, on 27 May 1926 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#042828: Groom: Henry Arthur Waters; Age: 47; Res.: Campbellford; Born: Percy Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Rel.: Meth; Parents: William Waters & Mary Ellen Cole; Bride: Edna Bound; Age: 33; Res.: Campbellford; Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Occ.: seamstress; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Peter Bound & Jane Samis; Intended Place of Marr.: Campbellford; Wit.: Mary E. McLellan, 543 Water St. & Nina C. Todd, 541 Water St; Date: May 27 1926; Place: Peterborough; Performed by: J.E. Todd, Peterborough, United Church, #3422; Sworn: Campbellford, May 18 1926; Reg'r; J. F. McGregor, for C.A. Wilson, Campbellford, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #042828-1926, ancestry.ca) per family tree of Dale Jones on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2024.^2,3

     Wilson Nathaniel Chatterson was born on 30 May 1852 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 30 1852 & location Cramahe Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1854 per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location Percy per 3 marr. reg'n.'s.^2,3,4,5,6,7 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Albert Chatterson.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1871 Ccensus: see Alexander Chatterson.⁹ He married Clarinda "Clara" Masters, daughter of Jacob Masters and Chloe ?, on 19 October 1876 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007317: Groom: Wilson Chatterson; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander & Jane Chatterson; Bride: Clarinda Masters; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: Jacob & Chloe Masters; Wit.: Mrs. N. E. Marsh, Warkworth; Date: Oct 19 1876; Place: Warkworth; Rel.: Chr. & EM; Performed by: Rev. R. W. Marsh (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007317-1876, ancestry.com) per 1881 Census.^3,10 Wilson Nathaniel Chatterson appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: Chatterson, Wilson, 28, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, married; Clara, 30, b. Ont., Ger., EM, marrried; Jenne M., 4; Charles T., 1 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 21, line 4, ancestry.ca.)³ He married Alice ? circa 1890 at Ontario; Alice appears to be another wife in between Martha Lee and Alice Vincent. The 1891 Census shows Alice as the wife, age 26, much different than either of the other two. Let's see....⁷ Wilson Nathaniel Chatterson appeared on the census of 16 April 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1891 Census: Chatterson, Wilson, 37, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., farm lab., married; "Alaid"?(f), 26, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Jennie, 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth; Theodore, 11; Edney(f), 8; Eddie(m), 7; Alexander, John, 36, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., farmer, widower (1891 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. g-2, pg. 18, line 1 - ancestry.ca)
Problem here. Wife's name is Alice, or looks close to that, age 26. HUH? Is there another wife in here? This is not Martha Lee. it could not be Alice Vincent - they were married in 1905. Must be another wife.⁷ He married Martha Lee, daughter of Alexander Lee and Sarah Klyne, on 5 September 1894 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008596: Groom: Wilson Chatterson; Age: 40; Res.: Murray Twp; Born: Percy; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander Chatterson & Jane Tripp; Bride: Martha Wicks; Age: 38; Res.: Campbellford; Born: Colborne; Status: widow; Parents: Alexander Lee & Sarah Klyne; Wit.: Nancy Dingman, Morganston & C. M. McFarlan, Warkworth; Date: Sep 5 1894; Place: Warkworth; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. James McFarlane (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008596-1894, ancestry.com.)¹¹ Wilson Nathaniel Chatterson lived on 18 March 1905 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray per marr. reg'n.⁴ He married Alice J. Vincent, daughter of Austin A. Vincent and Hannah Jane Corbman, on 18 March 1905 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010137: Groom: Wilson Chatterson; Age: 47; Res.: Murray Twp; Born: Percy Twp; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alex Chatterson & Jane Tripp; Bride: Alice Chase; Age: 38; Res.: Trenton; Born: Carman??; Status: widow; Parents: Austin Vincent & H. Cadman; Wit.: Jhn Banforth & Henry Walton, Trenton; Date: Mar 18 1905; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. R. Banforth; Reg'd.: Nov 20 1905 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010137-1905, ancestry.com)
"Chatterson, Wilson; Married March 18, 1905 to Alice Chase; March 31, 1905" from The Brighton Ensign Index, Mar 31, 1905, The Trenton Public Library, June 5, 2005.^12,13 Wilson Nathaniel Chatterson appeared on the census of 1911 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1911 Census: Chatterson, Wilson, 56, b. Ont. May 1855, Eng., Meth., Horsler, married; Alice, 48, b. Ont. apr 1863, Eng., Meth., married; Chase, Oscar Raymond, 21, b. Ont. Jul 1890, Eng., Meth., Engineer, step-son, single; Maggie M???(f), 17, b. Ont. Mar 1894, Eng., Meth., step-daughter; Flossie ??, 8, b. Ont. Apr 1903, step-daughter; Chatterson, Ray, 15, b. Ont. Oct 1896, Eng., Meth., son (1911 Census: Trenton, dist. 80, sub-dist. 32, pg. 1, line 27 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 10 May 1937 at Cobourg General Hospital, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#026757: Name: Wilson Chatterson; Date: May 10 1937; Age: 84y 11m ? d; Place: Cobourg Geneal Hospital; Res.: RR#4, Trenton (Murray Twp.); Born: Cramahe Twp., May 30 1852; Status: widower; Wife: Clara Masters; Racial: English; Occ.: farm lab. 50 yrs., retired 1931; Parents: Alex Chatterson, b. Cramahe Twp. & M. Trip, b. Percy Twp; Inf.: Jas. M. Rogers, RR#4, Trenton, son-in-law; Burial: McPhail's Cemetery, Mar 12 1937; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Reg'd.: May 11 1937 (Ontario Death Registration, #026757-1937, ancestry.com) Date 1937 per CEMSearch Record.^14,15 He was buried on 12 May 1937 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) TACKABERRY; Alva Tackaberry; 1858 - 1923; His wife; 1865 - 1945; Clara Duncan; Died 1879; Wife of; Wilson Chatterson; Died 1937 (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 4, 2005)
CEMSearch: Name: Wilson Chatterson; Born: - ; Died: 1937; Notes: Husband of Clara Ducnan; Buried: McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp; Other names: Alva Tackabury (1858-19320, Clara Chatterson (Duncan) (1865-1945), May Tackaberry (Duncan) (1865-1945) per Death Reg'n.^14,16,6

     Emeline Chatterson was born in 1859 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Albert Chatterson.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Chatterson.³

     Delia Chatterson was born in 1864 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Chatterson.²

     Margaret J. "Maggie" Bound was born on 11 February 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Cda. per 1920 Census. Date 1851 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date Feb 1851 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 11 1851 & location Wellington per family tree of LauraTom38 on ancestry.com, Apr 16 2011.
Note: Appears as if this is Margaret Bound so birth was in Cramahe Twp.^1,3,2,4,6,5 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Robert Bound.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Robert Bound.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Robert Bound.⁹ As of circa 1872,her married name was Bronson.⁵ She married Giles Warren Bronson, son of Barnabus "Barny" Brunson and Elizabeth "Betsy" Stone, circa 1872 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; The 1920 Census for Giles and Maggie Bronson show that William H. Bound is living with them - a brother-in-law. That means Margaret was a "Bound" not "Bond" as we see repeated in most records. Can't find the marriage record, which would be really good, but all other stuff matches up perfectly.⁵ Margaret J. "Maggie" Bound appeared on the census of April 1881 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1881 Census: see Barnabus Brunson (father-in-law.)⁴ She appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Township 161, Kittson Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 49 at 1900 Census: see Giles Warren Bronson.⁵ She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Percy Twp., Kittson Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 59 at 1910 Census: see Giles Warren Bronson.⁵ She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Percy Twp., Bronson Village, Kittson Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Age 68 at 1920 Census: see Giles Warren Bronson.⁵ She died on 18 June 1945 at Kittson, Minnesota, U.S.A., at age 94; Date Jun 18 1945 & location Kittson, Minn. per family tree of LauraTom38 on ancestry.com, Apr 16 2011.⁶

     James Floyd Sammis was born on 2 May 1836 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau.Date per 1871 Census. Per email from Phyllis Belliveau, May 26, 2002. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Ebenezer Sammis (brother.)¹ He married Sarah Ann Newberry, daughter of Bennett Newberry and Mary Dingman, on 21 March 1859 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Marriage Registers, Northumberland 1858-1869: .. son of Ebenezer "Eben" Samis and Sarah Tuttle ... ": per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau. James Floyd Sammis lived in April 1861 at Conc 8 Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 8, Lot 21, 34 acres. He lived on 5 October 1862 at Conc 8 Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (QC C427) show that Collin Sammis obtained 70 acres of the south half of Lot 21, Conc 8 from James Sammis, Sylvanus Sammis, Loyal and Jane Zufelt and Elizabeth Sammis, widow. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: Sammis, James, 33, b. Ont., EM, Ger., farm lab., married; Sarah A., 27, b. Ont., Eng., married; Charlotte, 10; Willett, 8; Melissa, 6; Mary, 4; George L., 2 (Conc 7, Lot 22, 1 acre, tenant.)² He lived in April 1871 at Conc 7 Lot 22, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 7, Lot 22, 1 acres, tenant. He lived circa 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Moses Samons and his wife used to live across the road from Hazard Allen's place. ... Across the road from them there used to be a family called Samis. Jim, the father, used to draw milk to the cheese factory. They had one son called Ira and another called Willis. Iris lives on the second concession of Brighton. (I believe Billie Bowden's wife and Mrs. Somerville were sisters of Mrs. Jim Samis.)" from page 145 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.
Note: Mrs. William Bawden (Abigail Newberry) and Mrs. James Samis (Sarah Ann Newberry) were sisters, daughters of Bennett Newberry. However, Mrs. Somerville??? - not per my records??³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1881 Census: Sammis, James, 43, b. Ont., Chr., Ger., farmer, married; Sary A., 37, married; Charlotte S., 20; Willis, 19; Malissa, 16; Mary A., 14; Ira, 12; Emma J., 7.⁴ He died on 7 October 1888 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 52; Date 1888 per Burial. Death Reg'n. per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau. Not in 1891 Census, wife is widow.⁵ He was buried on 9 October 1888 at Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: "Oastom Dingman; 1866-1903; His Wife; Melissa Samis; 1865-1957; 1890 - Cecil L. 1897; James Samis; 1837-1889; His Wife; Sarah; 1843-1937; Dingman" Christisn Church Cemetery, Morganston, June 30 2002
CEMSearch: Name: Melissa Dingman; Maiden: Samis; Born: 1865; Died: 1957; Notes: W/O Oastrum Dingman; Buried: Christian Church Cemetery; Other names: Cecil Dingman (1890-1897), James Samis (1839-1889), Oastrum Dingman (1866-1903), Sarah Samis (?) (1843-1937)per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau.^5,6

     William Merriam was born in 1864 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see William Merriam.² He married Mary ? on 18 August 1885 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 18 1885 & location Campbellford per Late Birth Reg'n. of son Arthur Merriam.³ William Merriam appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: Merriam, Willet?, 27, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., Meth., farm lab., married; Mary, 24, married; Arthur, 6; Willet, 3; Dianna?, 48, b. Ont., parents b. Eng. & Irel., mother, widow.⁴ He married Lilla May Dingman, daughter of Jacob Wesley Dingman and Laura Laney Dingman, on 5 June 1902 at Ontario; Date Jun 5 1902 per "Family of Samuel Dingman of Cramahe", sent to me by Richard Hughes, Sept. 11, 2003.

     Thomas Merriam was born circa March 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Per 1871 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Northumberland Co; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see William Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see William Merriam.²

     Herman Merriam was born in February 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1871 Census: see William Merriam.¹

     Mary Woodcock was born in 1776 at U.S.A; Date 1776 Per 1871 Census. Date 1781 per 1851 Census. As of 5 July 1802,her married name was Oliver. She married Cornelius Oliver on 5 July 1802 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Per List of American Loyalists, Cornelius Oliver. Mary Woodcock appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1851 Census: see Peter Oliver.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 95 at 1871 Census: see Peter Oliver (son?)² She died on 8 April 1875 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 8 1875 per Burial.³ She was buried on 10 April 1875 at Stones Cemetey, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) In Memory of; Cornel's Oliver; Died July 6, 1854; Aged 97 Years; Also; Mary Oliver; Died April 8, 1875; Aged Over 100 Years (Stones Cemetery, Percy Twp.)³

     William Oliver was born in 1855 at Ontario; Per 1871 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Peter Oliver.¹

     Cornelius Oliver was born on 25 April 1768 at Albany Co., U.S.A., U.S.A; Date Apr 25 1768 & location Albany per GEDCOM of Carole Kelly, Jan 1, 2004. Date 1766 & location US per 1851 Census.¹ He married Mary Vandenburgh, daughter of Garret Vandenburgh, circa 1789 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; c. 1789 & location Richmond per GEDCOM of Janet Reeves, Jan 1, 2004.¹ Cornelius Oliver U.E.L. List: Oliver, Cornelius, of Richmond, m. (1) Mary, m. (2) Mary Woodcock on 5 July 1802; Peter of Fredericksburgh, bapt. 28 April 1811 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Cornelius of Hungerford, bapt. 4 Nov 1807 O.C. 14 oct 1842; Nicholas of Tyendinaga, bapt. 8 Nov 1893 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Andrew of Cramahe, b. 31 Jan 1816 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Mary, b. Jacob Cronk of Sophiasburgh O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Jacob of Fredericksburgh O.C. 14 Oct 1842; John of Tyendinaga, bapt. 14 June 1808 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Frederick of Richmond, bapt. 24 Nov 1790 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Catherine, m. James Philips of Fredericksburgh 3 Sep 1816 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Hannah Barbara, bapt. 7 Jan 1793, m. David B. Pringle of Sheffield 21 July 1815 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Ann, m. Jacob Dingman of Fredericksburgh OC 22 Dec 1842; Elizabeth, m. Richard A. Woodcock of Thurlow O.C. 22 Dec 1842; Hannah, bapt. 17 Sep 1809 O.C. 14 Oct 1842; Elsie, bapt. 21 Feb 1813 (Ontario Registers CD) circa 1800 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario. He married Mary Woodcock, daughter of Nicholas Woodcock and Annatje Caryl, on 5 July 1802 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Per List of American Loyalists, Cornelius Oliver. Cornelius Oliver Land Petition for daughter Ann (Oliver) Dingman shows Cornelius Oliver was " ... formerly of Richmond and now of Fredericksburgh ... " on 5 July 1842 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 85 at 1851 Census: see Peter Oliver.² He died on 6 July 1854 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 86; Date Jul 6 1854 per Burial.³ He was buried on 8 July 1854 at Stones Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) In Memory of; Cornel's Oliver; Died July 6, 1854; Aged 97 Years; Also; Mary Oliver; Died April 8, 1875; Aged Over 100 Years (Stones Cemetery, Percy Twp.)³

     Jacob Samis was born in 1848 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 per 1881 Census. Date 1847 per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1871 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife
Note: This is a possible match???¹

     Jane Samis was born in 1849 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda.per 1851 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.⁶

     William Samis appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.¹ He was born in 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1854? per 1881 Census. Date 1850 Per 1851 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Sylvanius Sammis.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1881 Census: see Sylvanius Samis.⁴

     Robert Bound was born on 24 December 1846 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Dec 24 1846 & location Cramahe Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Dec 24 1846 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & locaton UC per 1861 Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Robert Bound.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see Robert Bound.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1871 Census: see Robert Bound.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1881 Census: see Robert Bound (father.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1891 Census: see Robert Bound.¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1901 Census: see Henry McNalley (brother-in-law.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1921 Census: see Charles Dingman (nephew.)¹² He died on 27 September 1926 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 79; Death Reg'n.#024855: Name: Robert Staden Bound; Date: Sep 27 1926; Age: 80y; Res.: House of Refuge, 3 yrs; Born: Cramahe Twp., Sep 24 1846; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Robert Bound, b. England & Mary Ann Dingman, b. Brighton Twp; Phys.: Dr. Ferris, Cobourg; Inf.: Mrs. Tory Carr, Morganston, sister; Burial: Cramahe Twp., Sep 30 1926; Und.: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Oct 6 1926 (Ontario Death Registration, #024855-1926, ancestry.com.)¹³ He was buried on 30 September 1926 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.⁶

     Benjamin Puffer was born on 17 February 1785 at Ontario; Date & parents per IGI Record. Date 1788 per Per 1851 Census. He married Elizabeth ? after 1810 at Ontario. Benjamin Puffer appeared on the census of 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1823 Census: Benjamin Puffer; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: Benjamin Puffer; 1 male under 16; 2 males over 16; 1 female under 16; 3 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1851 Census: Puffer, Benjamin, 63, b. Cda., B. Chr., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 62, b. Cda., married; Daniel, 26, lab., married; Susan, 18, married.¹

     Elizabeth ? was born in 1789 at U.S.A; Date 1793 & location US per1871 Census. Date 1789 & location US per 1851 Census.¹ As of after 1810,her married name was Puffer. She married Benjamin Puffer, son of Simeon Puffer and Fanny Turner, after 1810 at Ontario. Elizabeth ? appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1851 Census: see Benjamin Puffer.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1871 Census: see Alvin Crary (his wife Laura Ann may be dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth Puffer??)¹