Person Page - 745

     George Grove Merriam was born on 9 January 1845 at Otonabee Twp., Hiawath, Peterborough Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Jan 9 1845 & location Hiawatha, Otonabee Twp. per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.²

     Mary Maria Merriam was born on 2 December 1847 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Date 1849 & location Cw per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Dec 2 1847 & location Otonabee per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.²

     Charles Jessie Merriam was born on 14 October 1849 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Oct 14 1849 & location Otonabee per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Burrage Merriam.² He married Jemima Smith, daughter of William A. Smith and Clara Ann Hollenbeck, on 13 February 1878 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Bill Smith, Jul 21 2011.³ Charles Jessie Merriam died on 5 April 1929 at age 79; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Robert William Merriam was born on 13 August 1851 at Otonabee Twp., Hiawatha, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1851 & location Cw per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Aug 13 1851 & location Hiawatha, Otonabee per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^2,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.³ He married Neola Kinnan on 27 August 1889 at Eagle Grove, Wright Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. Robert William Merriam died on 30 April 1934 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A., at age 82; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Neola Kinnan was born on 9 March 1868 at Harding Co., Illinois, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of 27 August 1889,her married name was Merriam. She married Robert William Merriam, son of Burrage Barrie Merriam and Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock, on 27 August 1889 at Eagle Grove, Wright Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     William Merriam was born on 13 February 1851 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. He died on 18 August 1853 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 2; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     John Wesley Merriam was born on 10 September 1855 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date Sep 10 1855 & location Otonabee per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Burrage Merriam.²

     Emma Louise Merriam was born on 21 August 1858 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborugh Co., Ontario; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date Aug 21 1858 & location Otonabee per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Burrage Merriam.² She died on 3 March 1898 at age 39; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Hannah Merriam was born on 20 April 1807 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1808 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1807 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1807 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 20 1807 per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2,3,4 She married Joseph Robinson, son of William Robertson and ? ?, before 1823 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Joyce Carr, Aug. 6, 2007. per marriage register of daughter Nancy (Robertson) Clute.^2,5 As of after 1823,her married name was Robinson. Hannah Merriam appeared on the census of 1851 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Robinson.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Robinson.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1871 Census: see Joseph Robinson.⁴ She died on 20 November 1894 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 87; per GEDCOM of Joyce Carr, Aug. 6, 2007.²

     Joseph Robinson was born in 1799 at Edwardsburgh Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Ontario; Date 1801 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1801 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1799 & location Edwardsburgh per GEDCOM of Joyce Carr, Aug. 6, 2007. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2,3,4 He married Hannah Merriam, daughter of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, before 1823 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Joyce Carr, Aug. 6, 2007. per marriage register of daughter Nancy (Robertson) Clute.^1,5 Joseph Robinson appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1832 Assessment: Joseph Roberson; Conc 2, Lot 21, 2 acres cult., 48 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1833 Assessment: Joseph Roberson; Conc 2, Lot 21, 10 acres cult., 40 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1835 at Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1835 Assessment: Joseph Robison; Conc 2, Lot 21, 12 acres cult., 38 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1836 at Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1836 Assessment & Census: Joseph Robinson; Conc 2, Lot 21, 10 acres cult., 40 acres uncult; 1 male over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16; Total 10
Note: Henry Robinson is on the line below, on the same land. He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Assessment & Census: Joseph Robinson; Conc 2, Lot 21, 15 acres cult., 35 acres uncult; 1 male over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16; Total 10
Note: Henry Robinson is on the line above, on the same land. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: Joseph Robinson; no land. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Assessment: Joseph Robinson; 3 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 4 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He lived on 31 January 1839 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; OC Date Jan 31 1839 - Per U.E.L. List - William Roberston.⁶ He appeared on the census of 1840 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Assessment: Joseph Robinson; no land. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1841 Census: Joseph Robertson; 6 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 5 females under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 13. He appeared on the census of after 1841 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1841 Assessment: Joseph Robinson; no land. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1851 Census: Robinson, Joseph, 52, b. Cda., CE, lab., married; Hannah, 44, b. Cda., Ce, married; Zebulon, 21; Joseph, 12; Jesse, 10; James, 2; William, 26; John, 24; Archibald, 22; Nancy, 18; Sarah, 16; Mary, 14; Minerva, 13; Martha, 8; Eleanor, 6; Eliza, 4 (1851 Census: Seymour Twp., pg. 47 of 130, line 11.)² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1861 Census: Robinson, Joseph, 60, b. UC, CE, lab., married; Hannah, 54, b. UC, CE, married; John, 35, b. UC, CE, lab., single; Wm., 33, b. UC, CE, lab., single; J., 20, b. UC, CE, lab., single; Martha, 18, b. UC, CE; Ellen, 16; Jane, 15; James, 11 (1861 Census: Seymour Twp., pg. 246 of 1769, line 14 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1871 Census: Robinson, Joseph, 70, b. Ont., Eng., CE, lab., married; Hannah, 63, b. Ont., Eng., CE, married; Elenn, 25; Debson, Mary, 12; Robinson, Frederick, 5; Metida, 0 (1871 Census: Seymour Twp., dist. 55, div. 2, pg. 55, line 12 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He died on 10 February 1881 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012951: Name: Joseph Robinson; Date: Feb 10 1881; Age: 80 yrs; Occ.: farmer; Born: Seymour Twp; Cause: old age; Inf.: T. Meyers, Minister, E.M. Church, Norham; Reg'd.: Feb 26 1881; Rel.: Epis; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Death Registration, #012951-1881, ancestry.com)
Note: It is highly unlikely he was born in Seymour Twp. in 1799 or 1800. Joyce Carr has the family coming from Edwardsburgh Twp., his father William Robertson being a UEL. They are in Percy as early as 1812 and Joseph is in Percy through the 1841 Census. per GEDCOM of Joyce Carr, Aug. 6, 2007.⁷

     Permillie MacDonald "Millie" Merriam was born on 17 November 1808 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of after 1828,her married name was Howard. She married Solomon Howard after 1828. As of 1834,her married name was Free. Permillie MacDonald "Millie" Merriam married John Free, son of Abram John Free and Sarah Ellen Rolphe, in 1834 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Angel Stonecypher, Apr 15 2011. Date 1834 & location Seymour per family tree of rparry173 on ancestry.ca, July 29 2020.^1,3,2 Permillie MacDonald "Millie" Merriam died on 11 November 1894 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 85; per GEDCOM of Angel Stonecypher, Apr 15 2011.per IGI Record.^1,3

     Solomon Howard was born circa 1808; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. He married Permillie MacDonald "Millie" Merriam, daughter of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, after 1828.

     John Free was born on 28 December 1805 at Carnew, Wiclow Co., Ireland; Date 1805 & location Carnew, Wicklow, Ireland per IGI Record. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. Date Dec 28 1805 & location Carnew, Wicklow Co., Ireland per family tree of rparry173 on ancestry.ca, July 29 2020.^1,2 He married Permillie MacDonald "Millie" Merriam, daughter of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, in 1834 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Angel Stonecypher, Apr 15 2011. Date 1834 & location Seymour per family tree of rparry173 on ancestry.ca, July 29 2020.^1,3,2 John Free died on 6 March 1888 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 82; Date Mar 6 1888 & location Campbellford per family tree of rparry173 on ancestry.ca, July 29 2020. per IGI Record.^1,2 He was buried on 8 March 1888 at Center Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Angel Stonecypher, Apr 15 2011.^1,3

     Jesse Merriam was born in 1810 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1810 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1810 per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.² He married Elizabeth Clark on 9 December 1835 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 9 1835 7 location Cramahe Twp. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, July 20 2011.¹ Jesse Merriam appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 51 at 1861 Census: Merriam, Jesse, 51, b. UC, CE. farmer, married; James, 15, b. UC; Elizabeth, 13; Andrew, 11; William, 9; Jesse(m), 7 (1861 Census: Seymour Twp., pg. 171 of 899, line 25 - ancestry.com)
Note: Jesse Merriam is shown to be married, but Elizabeth is not listed here.² He died on 27 August 1877 at Rawdon Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004532: Name: Jesse Merriam; Date: Aug 27 1877; Age: 67; Occ.: farmer; Born: - ; Cause: concussion from fall; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Sprague; Reg'd.: Sep 4 1877; Reg'r.: Joseph Hogle (Ontario Death Registration, #004532-1877, ancestry.com) Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.³

     Elizabeth Clark was born circa 1810; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of 9 December 1835,her married name was Merriam. She married Jesse Merriam, son of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, on 9 December 1835 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 9 1835 7 location Cramahe Twp. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, July 20 2011.¹

     Joseph Merriam was born in June 1813 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1812 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 1813 per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 He married Margaret Stanbury, daughter of Edward Stanbury and Mary Jane Aunger, on 23 May 1843 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kim Schmidt, Feb 1, 2003.² Joseph Merriam appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1861 Census: Merriam, Joseph, 49, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Margaret, 37, b. England, WM, married; Mary J., 16, b. UC; Robert, 14; Elizabeth, 10; Sarah, 7; Masendia?(f), 4; Emma, 2 (1861 Census: Seymour Twp., pg. 159 of 899, line 28 - ancestry.com.)¹ He died on 30 May 1867 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 53; Seymour per GEDCOM of Kim Schmidt, Feb 1, 2003. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.²

     Margaret Stanbury was born on 18 April 1824 at Devonshire, England; Date 1824 & location England per 1861 Census. Date Apr 18 1824 & location England per GEDCOM of Kim Schmidt, Feb 1, 2003. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 As of 23 May 1843,her married name was Merriam. She married Joseph Merriam, son of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, on 23 May 1843 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kim Schmidt, Feb 1, 2003.¹ Margaret Stanbury appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Merriam.³ She died on 11 July 1900 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 76; per GEDCOM of Kim Schmidt, Feb 1, 2003.¹

     Mary Merriam was born on 12 July 1814 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of after 1834,her married name was Matthews. She married William Matthews after 1834. Mary Merriam died on 1 January 1890 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of cathy_withac on ancestry.ca, Feb 23 2022.¹

     William Matthews was born in 1814; Date 1814 per family tree of cathy_withac on ancestry.ca, Feb 23 2022. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ He married Mary Merriam, daughter of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, after 1834.

     Sylvia Ann Merriam was born on 17 May 1815 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of 30 July 1836,her married name was Rosebush.¹ She married Samuel Rosebush, son of Joseph Rosebush and Clarana Cummings, on 30 July 1836 at Madoc Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "Children (of James Johnson Merriam & Sarah Youmans) viii. Sylvia, b. May 17 1815; m. Samuel Rosebush, of West Bay City, Mich." from North American Family Histories, Merriam, Seventh Generation, pg 121, pg. 147 of 570, ancestry.ca)
Date Jun 20 1772 & location Meriden Co., Conn. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Sep 22, 2002.
Date Jul 30 1835 & location Madoc Twp. per GEDCOM of Arnold Weirmeir, Apr 15 2011.^1,2 Sylvia Ann Merriam died in 1885; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Huldah Sophia Merriam was born on 11 January 1820 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1822 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1821 & location LC per 1861 Census. Date Jan 11 1820 per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^3,4,5 As of 8 March 1847,her married name was Seguire. She married John Batiste Seguire on 8 March 1847 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date mar 8 1847 & location Northumberland Co. per IGI Record.² Huldah Sophia Merriam appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1861 Census: see John B. Seguire.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1871 Census: see Bettes Seguire.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: see John B. Seguire.⁶ She died on 10 July 1882 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 62; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.⁵ She was buried on 12 July 1882 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Hulda S. Merriam; Wife of; John B. Seguire; Died July 10 1882; Aged 62 yrs (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, June 22, 2003)
"The following information was copied by Robert W. Merriam II, from
gravestones found in the Old Methodist cemetary, about 1 mile west of
Warkworth, Percy Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada on
December 11, 1931. .... Hulda S. Merriam; wife of; John B. Seguire; died; July 10, 1882; Age 62 years" per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^5,1

     John Batiste Seguire was born in 1813 at Quebec; Date 1813 & location Quebec per 1881 Census. Date 1813 & location Quebec per 1871 Census. Date 1814 & location LC per 1861 Census. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^2,3,4 He married Huldah Sophia Merriam, daughter of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, on 8 March 1847 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date mar 8 1847 & location Northumberland Co. per IGI Record.¹ John Batiste Seguire appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1851 Census: ???, Battes, 50, b. L.C., R.C., lab., single
Note: This is the closest thing to John Batiste Seguire in the Percy 1851 Census. It is on the second page near the top, just under William Matthews.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1861 Census: Seguire, Batis, 47, b. L.C., R.C., lab., married; Julda, 40, b. L.C., R.C., married; John, 11, b. UC
Note: William Townsend and then James Merriam are below.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1871 Census: Seguire, Bettes, 58, b. Quebec, French, R.C., farmer, married; Heldy, 49, b. Ont., ?, CE, married; John, 17, b. Ont., Franch, CE, famrer, single; James, 14; Sarah Jane, 6 (1871 Census: Percy Twp., div. 1, pg. 5, line 9 - Conc 3, Lot 22, 8 acres, owner.)² He lived in April 1871 at Conc 3 Lot 22, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 3, Lot 22, Percy Twp., 8 acres, owner.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1881 Census: Seguire, Beteste, 68, b. Quebec, French, R.C., farmer, married; Huldy, 60, b. Ont., Ger., CE, married; John, 31, b. Ont., French, CE, lab., single; James, 24, b. Ont., French, CE, lab., single; Jane, 17; Billings, Albert, 4, b. Ont., Eng., CE (familysearch.org.)³ He died on 20 April 1897 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹

     Sarah J. Lytle was born on 15 December 1820 at Lisbon, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of before 1841,her married name was Merriam. She married James Patrick Merriam, son of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, before 1841 at Ontario. Sarah J. Lytle died on 5 July 1844 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 23; Per Burial. She was buried on 7 July 1844 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Sarah J. Lytle; Wife of; James P. Merriam; Died; July 5 1844; Aged; 83 yrs 6 mo 21 dys; A Native of Lisbon N.Y. (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, June 22, 2003)
"The following information was copied by Robert W. Merriam II, from
gravestones found in the Old Methodist cemetary, about 1 mile west of
Warkworth, Percy Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada on
December 11, 1931. ... Sarah J. Lytle; wife of; James P. Merriam; died; July 5, 1844; Age; 23 years 6 months 21 days; Native of Lisbon N.Y." per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2

     Lucy Merriam was born on 9 April 1824 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. She died on 24 May 1824 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Rhoda Carr was born on 17 March 1864 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1864 & location Cramahe per Death Reg'n. age 38 at death 1902. Date Mar 17 1864 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Per Death Reg'n. of Carrie Beatrice (Puffer) Dingman (Shows Simeon Puffer and Rhoda Carr as her parents.) Date 1864 & location Cramahe per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see George Carr.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see George Carr.⁶ As of 27 December 1883,her married name was Puffer. She married Simeon Puffer, son of Daniel Puffer and Susan Dingman, on 27 December 1883 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008363: Groom: Simeon Puffer; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Parents: Daniel & Susan Puffer; Bride: Rhoda Carr; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinser; Parents: George & Susan Carr; Wit.:" Carrie Doxtator & Sarah Kemp, Norham; Date: Dec 27 1883; Rel.: Christian; Performed by: Rev. Alex Marten; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008363-1883, ancestry.com) Date Dec 27 1883 per GEDCOM of Joyce Carr, June 6, 2007.^7,8 Rhoda Carr appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: see Simeon Puffer.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1901 Census: see Simeon Puffer.¹ She died on 10 November 1902 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 38; Death Reg'n.#018097: Name: Rhoda Puffer; Date: Nov 10 1902; Age: 38; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: married; Cause: consumption, 10 mos; Phys; Richards; Rel.: Meth; Inf.: Simeon Puffer; Reg'd.: Nov 11 1902 (Ontario Death Registration, #018097-1902, ancestry.com)
Date not shown in Burial.^10,11 She was buried on 12 November 1902 at Christian Church Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Rhoda Puffer; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: Wife of Simeon Puffer; Buried: Christian Church Cemetery, Morganston; Other names: ? Puffer; Simeon Puffer (1856-1936.)^10,7

     Carrie Beatrice Puffer was born on 24 August 1886 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 24 1886 & location Cramahe per Death Reg'n. - age 24y 6m 13d at death Mar 9 1911. Date Aug 23 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see Simeon Puffer.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Simeon Puffer.² She married Austin Elnathan Dingman, son of Oastrom Dingman and Melissa Samis, circa 1905 at Ontario; Date c. 1905 per family tree of ?Ilsmeland on ancestry.com, Jan 7 2013.⁵ As of circa 1905,her married name was Dingman. Carrie Beatrice Puffer died on 9 March 1911 at Conc 4 Lot 16, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 24; Death Reg'n.: Name: Carrie Beatrice Dingman; Died: Mar 9 1911; Age: 24yr 6m 13d; Res.: Cramahe, Conc 4 Lot 16; Parents: Simeon Puffer, b. Cramahe & Rhoda Carr, b. Cramahe; Dr.: Dr. E. E. Latta; Cert.: Austin Dingman, Dundonald; Cause: Tuberculosis, 1 yr; Reg.: E. E. Latta, Colborne; Reg'd.: Mar 8 1911.⁶

     John Wade was born on 5 April 1831 at Yorkshire, England; Date Apr 5 1831 & location Yorkshire City, England per Death Reg'n. Date Apr 5 1831 per Burial. Per 1901 Census. Location Yorkshire from page 148 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. Date Apr 1831 per 1911 Census.^1,2,3,4 He lived in 1837 at Cramahe Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Her father, John Wade, came with his father and brothers to Canada in 1837 from Lincolnshire, but was born in Yorkshire. William Wade settled in Hilton, and the other brother went to Peterborough, away back in the woods, and took up land. Some of his descendants still live there." from page 148 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.
Year Settled 1837 per County Atlas
Residence 83 yrs. in Ont. & Cda. per Death Reg'n.^1,5,4 He married Ann Elizabeth Simpson, daughter of Obediah Simpson and Mary Kemp, on 16 December 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Registers: "John Wade to Elizabeth Ann Simpson, both of Brighton, married 16 Dec. 1852, Rev. Williams, w. John Ghent & Margret Dougherty" (Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Newcastle Dist., Ontario Archives.)⁶ John Wade appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canaa West; Age 30 at 1861 Census: Wade, John, 30, b. Eng., Bapt., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 27, b. CW, married; Albert, 7; Allice, 5; Walter, 4; ?Aberta?, 1; Kemp, John, 94, b US (John Kemp would appear to be the father of John's mother.)⁷ He lived on 17 May 1867 at Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant D30) show that Nancy Daniels sold 30? acres in part of the west half of lot 2, Conc 3, Brighton Twp. to John Wade. ITS Date: May 17 1867. Reg'n. Date: June 3 1867. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 3, Lot 2, pg. 019 of 320, pg. 01, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 13 2020.)⁸ He lived on 20 May 1867 at Conc 4 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant H1487) show that Lyman Hodges & wife sold part of lot 1, Conc 4, Brighton Twp. to John Wade. ITS Date: May 20 1867. Reg'n. Date: June 27 1867. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 1, pg. 004 of 346, pg. 01, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 8 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: Wade, John, 40, b. Eng., Eng., WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth A., 36, b. Ont., Eng., WM, married; Albert A., 17, b. Ont., farmer; Allice E., 15; Victoria A., 13; Willie W., 10; George H., 8; Henry C., 6; Robert, 4; Genevieve, 1; Rawson, Hannah, 65, b. Eng., EM, widow; Culbert, Mary, 24, b. Ont., WM (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 55, div. 1, pg. 19, line 12 - ancestry.ca.)⁹ He lived in 1878 at Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: John Wade; Nativity: England; Business: Farmer; Year Settled: 1837; Post Office: Brighton; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Year: 1878; Conc & Lot: III, 2 - 30 acres & IV, 1 - 22 acres.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1881 Census: Wade, John, 49, b. Eng., EM, Eng., farmer, married; Ann, 46, b. Ont., married; Alice, 25; Walter, 20; George, 18; Henry, 16; Robert, 14; Genevieve, 11; Frederick, 7.¹⁰ He lived in 1888 at Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp. 32 yrs. at Death Jul 31 1920.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1891 Census: Wade, John, 60, b. Eng., parents b. Eng., Meth., married; Ann, 56, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., married; Robert, 24, b. Ont., parents b. Eng. & Ont; Genevieve, 21; Frederick, 17.¹¹ He lived in April 1901 at Conc B Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc B, Lot 3. He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1901 Census: Wade,John, 69, b. Eng. Apr 5 1831, Eng., emig. 1865, farmer, Meth., married; Elizabeth A., 65, b. Ont. Nov 4 1835, Eng., Meth., married; Jennie, 30, b. Aug 22 1870, single; Robert, 34, b. Jan 29 1867, Eng., farmer, Meth., married; Nellie M., 26, b. Jul 31 1874, Irish, Pres., Meth., married; Simpson, Mary, 86, b. Ont. Sep 3 1814, mother-in-law, Dutch, widow (Conc B, Lot 3.)¹² He lived in June 1911 at Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 3, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.³ He appeared on the census of June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 80 at 1911 Census: Wade, John, 80, b. England April 1831, Eng., immig. 1837, Meth., farmer, married; Ann, 76, b. Ont. Nov 1834, Eng., Meth., married; Fred, 37, b. Ont. Oct. 1873, son, married; Mattie, 42, b. Ont. Apr 1868, Eng., Meth., married; Simpson, Mary, 97, b. Ont. 1813, Eng., Meth., domestic, M(W)? (Conc 3, Lot 2) (1911 Census Image from Archives Canada Web Site: Near Brighton, pg. 6, line 23.)³ He died on 31 July 1920 at Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 89; Death Reg'n.#026796: Name: John Wade; Date: Jul 31 1920; Age: 89y 3m 26d; Res.: Conc 3, Lot 2, Brighton Twp; Born: Yorkshire City, England, Apr 5 1831; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; REs. at Place of Death: 32 yrs; Res. Ont. & Cda.: 83 yrs; Robert Wade, b. Lancashire, England & Hannah Garbutt, b. England; Inf.: Fred A. Wade, Brighton, son, Brighton; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Aug 3, 1920; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Phys.: Dr. R. J. Wade, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #026796-1920, ancestry.com)
"Died - WADE. In Brighton Township, on Saturday, July 31, 1920, John Wade, aged 89 years, 3 months, 26 days ... interment August 2 ... Mount Hope ... " from The Brighton Ensign, Aug 6, 1920, pg. 5, Trenton Public Library, June 5, 2005
Date Jul 31 1920 per Burial.^2,13,14 He was buried on 2 August 1920 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Wade; Born Apr 5 1831; Died July 31 1920; His Wife; Ann E. Simpson; Born Nov 4 1834; Died Jan 22 1925 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Jul 10 2004.)²

     Genevieve "Jennie" Wade was born on 22 August 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 1870 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 22 1870 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1870 per 1871 census. Date 1869 per marr. reg'n.^3,4,1,5,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 census: see John Wade.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see John Wade.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1891 Census: see John Wade.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: see John Wade.⁸ As of 17 December 1902,her married name was Bedal.⁹ She married Harry Albro "Harrie" Bedal, son of Willet Bedal and Harriet Felinda "Hattie" Davern, on 17 December 1902 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.# : Groom: Harry Albro Bedal; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Willet Bedal & Hattie Davern; Bride: Genevieve Wade; Age: 33; Res. & Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: John Wade & Anne Simpson.. pg. 2 n/a ... Date: Dec 17 1902; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #... , ancestry.com) per Burial.^9,1 Genevieve "Jennie" Wade appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1911 Census: see Harry Bedal.⁵ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1921 Census: see Harry Bedal.² She lived on 10 October 1922 at Conc 4 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12389) show that Albert A. Wade, Alice E Thorne, William H. Wade, George H Wade, Henry E Wade, Robert Wade & wife, Genevieve Bedal granted 50 acres of Lot 1, Conc 4 to Frederick O. Wade for $1.00. ITS Date: Oct 10 1922. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg 5 of 346. All pages for Conc 4 downloaded from Onland April 10 2020.)¹⁰ She died in 1954 at Ontario; Dater 1954 per Burial.⁹ She was buried in 1954 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BEDAL; Harry A. Bedal; 1879 - 1960; His wife; Genevieve Wade; 1869 - 1954 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10 2004.)⁹