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     Ella Chatterson was born on 17 April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1861 per Memorial. Date Apr 17 1861 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Apr 1861 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 17 1862 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1862 per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^{1,3,4,5,6,7,8} She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see Elias Chatterson.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Elias Chatterson.² She lived on 23 October 1883 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁵ As of 23 October 1883,her married name was McDonald.³ She married Matthew A. McDonald, son of Wilson Alvey McDonald and Temperance Freeman, on 23 October 1883 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008131: Groom: Matthew McDonald; Age; 23; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Wilson & Temperance McDonald; Bride: Ella Chatterson; Age: 21; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Elias & Amanda Chatterson; Wit.: Mary Ann McCurdy, Cannifton & Mary A. Maybee, Colborne; Date: Oct 23 1883; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. W. J. Maybee (Ontario Marriag Registration, #008131-1883, ancestry.com.)^3,9 Ella Chatterson appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see Matthew McDonald.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: see Matthew McDonald.³ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1911 Census: see Matthew McDonald.⁴ She lived in 1914 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence 6 yrs at Death 1920 - per Death Reg'n.⁸ She died on 19 February 1920 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 58; Death Reg'n.#026752: Name: Ella McDonald; Date: Feb 19 1920; Age: 58y 10m 3d; Res.: Brighton Village, 6 yrs; Born: Brightno Twp., Apr 17 1861; Status: married; Occ.: housewife; Parents: Elias Chatterson & Amanda Milligan; Inf.: Matthew McDonald, Brighton, husband; Burial: Salem Cemetery, Feb 22 1920; Und; B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: heart disease; Phys.: Harold Clarke, Brighton; Reg'd.: Feb 20 1920; Reg'r.: ?Roblin, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #026752-1920, ancestry.com) Date 1920 per Memorial. Date 1920 per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005.^7,10 She was buried on 22 February 1920 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Matthew McDonald; 1860 - 1944; His Wife; Ella Chatterson; 1861 - 1920; Their Daughter; Annie A; 1888 - 1940; McDONALD (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 10 2004) Per Death Reg'n.^7,8

     Annetta Chatterson was born in 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1864 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Sylvester Carr.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see Elias Chatterson.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Elias Chatterson.² She lived on 18 January 1882 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Sylvester Carr.³ As of 18 January 1882,her married name was Carr.² She married Sylvester Carr, son of James Carr and Freelove ?, on 18 January 1882 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007955: Groom: Sylvester Carr; Age: 21; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Leeds Co., Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Freelove Carr; Bride: Nettie Chatterson; Age: 18; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Elias & Amanda Chatterson; Wit.: Elizabeth Young, Colborne & Elmora Bellamy, Colborne; Date: Jan 18 1882; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. E. R. Young, by license; Reg'r.: W. Easton, Colborne, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007955-1882, ancestry.ca)

per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005.^2,5

     Matilda Gunyo was born on 7 June 1860 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jun 1858 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jun 7 1860 & locaiton Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1860 per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^1,4,5,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Edward Gunyo.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Edward Gunyo.⁷ As of 14 February 1878,her married name was Chatterson.¹ She lived on 14 February 1878 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.⁵ She married Oscar Chatterson, son of Elias Chatterson and Amanda Milligan, on 14 February 1878 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003623: Groom: Oscar Chatterson; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status; bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Elias & Amanda Chatterson; Bride: Matilda Gunyo; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Edward & Catharine Gunyo; Wit.: Wellington & Sarah Southwood, Trenton; Date: Feb 14 1878; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Episc. Meth; Peformed by: Thomas Stanton; Reg'r.: Jub? Simmons, Trenton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003623-1878, ancestry.com.)^1,8 Matilda Gunyo appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Oscar Chatterson.¹ She lived on 30 April 1887 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant & Quit Claim M4543) show that Walter Chatterson granted "part lot 5 lying south of the road", Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Matilda Chatterson for $500. ITS Date: Apr 30 1887. Reg'n. Date: May 23 1887. (Ontario Land Regisrtry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 127 of 198, OnLand.ca)
Note: Matilda (Gunyo) Chatterson would be sister-in-law to Walter Chatterson.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1901 Census: see Oscar Chatterson.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1911 Census: see Oscar Chatterson.³ She was buried in 1957 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) CHATTERSON; 1858 - Oscar - 1939; Wife; Matilda Gunyo; 1858 - 1957; Daughters; Gertude & Catherine; Son Edward (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 3, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Matilda Chatterson; Maiden: Gunyo; Born: 1859; Died: 1957; Notes: Wife of Oscar Chatterson; Buried: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sec N; Other names: Edward Chatterson, Gertrude Chatterson, Katherine Chatterson, Oscar Chatterson (1856-1930.)^2,10 She died in 1957 at Ontario; Date 1957 per Burial.²

     Gertrude "Gertie" Chatterson was born on 10 August 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1882 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 10 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see Oscar Chatterson.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see oscar Chatterson.³ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1911 Census: see Oscar Chatterson.² She was buried circa 1912 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Gertrude Chatterson; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: Daughter of oscar and Matilda, no dates; Buried: Woods Cemetery, Sec N; Other names: Edward Chatterson, Katherine Chatterson, Matilda Chatterson (Gunyo) (1858-1957), Oscar Chatterson (1856-1939.)⁴ She died circa 1912 at Ontario; Date not given in CEMSearch Record.⁴

     Lydia Jane Oliver was born on 21 March 1843 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 21 1843 & location Percy per Burial. Date Mar 21 1843 & location Percy per Death Reg'n. Date Mar 21 1843 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1846 per 1871 Census. Date 1843 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4,5,6 As of before 1859,her married name was Reynolds.¹ She married George Gilford Reynolds, son of Benjamin Reynolds and Mary Carey, before 1859 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1861 Census. per 1871 Census.^1,6 Lydia Jane Oliver appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Reynolds (father-in-law.)⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see George Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census: see George Reynolds.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1891 Census: see George Reynolds.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: see Herman Reynolds (son.)³ She died on 31 July 1926 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 83; Death Reg'n.#024918: Name: Lydia Jane Reynolds; Date: Jul 31 1926; Age: 83y 4m 10d; Res.: Cramahe Twp., 68y; Born: Precy Twp., Mar 21 1843; Status: widow; Parents: Peter Oliver & Hannah Oliver, b. Percy Twp; Phys.: C. C. Armstrong, Warkworth; Inf.: Herman Reynolds, Morganston, son; Burial: Stone Cemetery, Aug 2 1926; Und.: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: carcinoma of gall bladder; Reg'd.: Jul 16? 1926; Reg'r.: G. R. Beames?, Colborne (Ontario Death Registration, #024918-1926, ancestry.com) Date Jul 31 1926 & location Cramahe per Burial.^2,8 She was buried on 3 August 1926 at Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Lydia Jane Reynolds; Born: 1843-03-21; Died: 1926-07-31; Notes: Born Percy Twp., died Cramahe Twp. of carcinoma of gall bladder. Daughter or Peter and Hannah Oliver. Informant Herman Reynolds, Morganston, son; Buried: Stone's Cemetery, Conc 1 E 1/2 Lot 15, Percy Twp; No other names.²

     Mary Reynolds was born in 1859 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Reynolds (grandfather.)² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see George Reynolds.¹ As of 28 October 1880,her married name was Wilson.³ She married Thomas Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson and Annie ?, on 28 October 1880 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007740: Groom: Thomas Wilson; Age: 39; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas & Annie Wilson; Bride: Mary Reynolds; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Jane Reynolds; Wit.: C. U. Blair & Maggie Meyers, Norham; Date: Oct 28 1880; Place: Norham; Rel.: Episc. Meth; Performed by: Rev. L. Meyers; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007740-1880, ancestry.com.)⁴

     Martha Reynolds was born on 24 February 1862 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 24 1861 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. NOT in 1861 Census. Date 1861 & location Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see George Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see George Reynolds.² She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see Geroge Reynolds.³ As of 1 September 1894,her married name was Cryderman.⁷ She married David Cryderman, son of Ezra Cryderman and Sylvia Ann Russ, on 1 September 1894 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008569: Groom: David A. Cryderman; Age: 44; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Percy Twp; Status: widower; Occ.: mason; Parents: Ezra Cryderman & Mary Russ; Bride: Martha Reynolds; Age: 33; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: George Reynolds & Lydia Oliver; Wit.: Malcolm & Stella Wilson, Hilton; Date: Sep 1 1894; Place: Hilton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. W. D. Wilson; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008569-1894, ancestry.com.)⁷ Martha Reynolds appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1901 Census: see David Cryderman.⁵

     Hiram Henry Reynolds was born in 1874 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see George Reynolds.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1891 Census: see George Reynolds.³ He married E. M. ? after 1895 at Ontario.⁴ Hiram Henry Reynolds died on 4 March 1896 at Ontario; Date Mar 4 1896 per Burial.⁴ He was buried on 6 March 1896 at Norwood-Asphodel Cemetery, Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Hiram Reynolds; Born: - ; Died: 1896-03-04; Notes: Spouse: E. M. Reynolds; Buried: Norwood-Asphodel Cemetery, Norwood; Other names: E. M. Reynolds ( -1902), Mary L. Reynolds ( -1888), Winifred M. Reynolds ( -1963.)⁴

     Carrie M. Reynolds was born on 3 March 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 3 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Cnesus. Date 1884 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see George Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1891 Census: see George Reynolds.⁴ As of after 1900,her married name was McAlister.² She married George McAlister after 1900.² Carrie M. Reynolds appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Herman Reynolds (brother.)³ She died in 1941 at Ontario; Date 1941 per Burial.² She was buried in 1941 at Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Carrie M; Reynolds; Wife of; George; McAlister; 1880 - 1941 (Stone's Cemetery, June 12, 2004.)²

     R. Cronk was born in 1868 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1868 per 1871 Census. Location shows US but location for parents is Quebec so may be wrong??¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see John Cronk.¹

     Maria B. Tweed was born in 1838 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1842 per marriage reg'n. - William Sweet. Date 1838 & location Percy per GEDCOM of laurie, June 22, 2004.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Tweed.³ As of 31 October 1854,her married name was Sammis.^1,2 As of 31 October 1854,her married name was Samis.^1,2 She married Collin Samis, son of Ebenezer Sammis and Elizabeth "Betty" Scott, on 31 October 1854 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 31 1854 & location Cramahe per GEDCOM of laurie, June 22, 2004.^1,2 Maria B. Tweed appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1871 Census: see Colin Sammis.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see Collin Samis.⁵ She lived on 27 January 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Thomas Sweet; also says Baltimore ???⁴ As of 27 January 1911,her married name was Sweet.⁴ She married William Sweet, son of Jared Sweet and Martha Purdy, on 27 January 1911 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010749: Groom: William Sweet; Age: 77; Res.: Sanliac Co., Michigan; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Jared Sweet & Martha Purdy; Bride: Maria Samis; Age: 69; Res.: Cramahe Twp. (or Baltimore?); Status: widow; Occ.: nurse; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Thomas Sweet & Jane Thompson; Wit.: Martha J. Puffer, Warkworth & Mary Palmateer, Norham; Date: Jan 27 1911; Place: Warkworth; Performed by: Rev. W.H. Gregory, Warkworth; Sworn: Warkworth, Jan 27 1911; Reg'r.: S.A. Wilson, Warkworth, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010749-1911, ancestry.ca.)⁶ Maria B. Tweed died on 17 April 1920 at Bridgehampton, Sanilac Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Michigan Death Index: Name: Maria Sweet [Maria Tweede]; Age: 79; Birth Date 1841; Death Date: Apr 17 1920; Death Place: Bridgehampton, Saniliac Co., Michigan; Father: Thomas Tweed (Michigan Death Index, ancestry.ca.)⁷

     Elizabeth Louisa "Laura" Samis was born in 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1861 per 1871 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Colin Sammis.¹ As of after 1881,her married name was Sadler.³ She married Richard Sadler after 1881 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of laurie, June 22, 2004.³

     Daniel Willard Samis was born on 11 March 1864 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 11 1864 per Burial. Date 1864 per 1871 Census. Date 1863 & location Cramahe Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Mary Samis.^1,2,4 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Colin Sammis.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Collin Samis.⁵ He lived on 24 February 1886 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Mary Samis.⁴ He married Mary Alice Samis, daughter of James Floyd Sammis and Sarah Ann Newberry, on 24 February 1886 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Mariage Reg'n.#008403: Groom: Daniel Samis; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Colin & Maria Samis; Bride: Mary Samis; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Jas. & Sarah Ann Samis; Wit.: Ostrom & Melissa Dingman, Brighton; Date: Feb 24 1886; PlacE: Norham; Rel.: Christian; Performed by: E. Dewash Lewis; Reg'r.: R.P. Hurlbut, Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008403-1886, ancestry.ca) Date Feb 24 1886 & location Norham per family tree of eudene123 on ancestry.com, Sep 28 2016. per GEDCOM of laurie, June 22, 2004.^6,3,4 Daniel Willard Samis died on 15 May 1911 at Ontario at age 47; Date May 15 1911 per Burial.² He was buried on 17 May 1911 at Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Daniel W. Samis; Born; Mar 11, 1864; Died; May 15, 1911; His Wife; Mary A. Samis; Born; Dec 28, 1868; Died; Jan. ? 1959 (Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sept. 4, 2004.)²

     Ella Samis was born in 1867 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per 1871 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Colin Sammis.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Ag 14 at 1881 Census: see Collin Samis.² As of after 1887,her married name was Turk.³ She married Thomas Turk after 1887; per GEDCOM of laurie, June 22, 2004.³

     James Samis was born in 1870 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1870 per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Colin Sammis.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northubmerland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Collin Samis.² He married Elizabeth Jane Garland after 1890; per GEDCOM of laurie, June 22, 2004.³

     Marthy ? was born in 1859 at U.S.A; Date 1859 & location US per 1881 Census.¹ As of before April 1881,her married name was Tripp.¹ She married Albert Tripp, son of James Tripp and Eliza Ann Dingman, before April 1881 at Ontario.¹ Marthy ? appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumbeland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see James Tripp (father-in-law.)¹

     Ida Tripp was born in 1874 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see James Tripp.¹

     Christina Cronk was born on 23 January 1859 at Ontario; Date Jan 23 1859 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Sep 6, 2005. Date 1859 per 1871 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Abraham Cronk.¹

     Norman Jesse Tompkins was born on 16 May 1855 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1855 per Burial. Date May 16 1855 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1855 per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Melissa Janes Snelgrove. Parents of Alma Edith Tompkins were Norman J. Tompkins & Melissa Jane Snelgrove per per marriage reg'n. - Allan Edgar Brooks.^1,4,5,3,6 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Caleb Tompkins.¹ He lived on 15 October 1875 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Melissa Jane Snelgrove.⁵ He married Melissa Jane Snelgrove, daughter of Robert Snelgrove and Mary Marion McMaster, on 15 October 1875 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003304: Groom: Norman Jesse Tompkins; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: ? & Isabela Rachel Teompkins; Bride: Jane Snelgrove; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert Mary Snelgrove; Wit.: James Snelgrove & Josephine Locklin, Brighton; Date: Oct 15 1875; Location: Belleville; Rel.: E. Meth. & C. Meth; Peformed by: E. J. Badgley; Reg'r.: R. Newbury, Belleville, Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003304-1875, ancestry.ca)
per 1881 Census.^7,8 Norman Jesse Tompkins appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: Tompkins, Norman, 25, b. Ont., CM, Eng., farmer, married; Jane, 26, b. Ont., married; Clara, 4.⁷ He appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1891 Census: Tompkins, Norman, 35, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., farm lab., married; Melissa J., 35, b. Ont., p.b. Prince Edward Island & Ont., Meth., married; Clarrie E.(f), 14, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., dau; Alma e., 7; Charles A., 2 (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sib-dist. b-3, pg. 15, line 20 - ancestry.ca.)⁶ He died on 27 December 1923 at Elizabeth St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 68; Death Reg'n.#024739: Name: Norman Jesse Tompkins; Date: Dec 27 1923; Age: 68y 7m 11d; Res.: Elizabeth St., 30y; Born: Brighton Twp., May 16 1855; Nat.: Irish; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Caleb Tompkins, b. NY State & Rachael Wannamaker, b. NY State; Cause: cancer of lip & chest, 12m; Phys.: R.J. Wade, Brighton; Inf.: Mrs. Adams, Lindsay, daughter; Burial: Woods Cemetery, Dec 29 1923; Und.: B.E. Brintnell, Brighton; Reg'd.: Dec 27 1923; Reg'r.: W. Roblin, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #024739-1923, ancestry.ca)


Tompkins, Norman Jesse; Died Dec 27, 1923, Age 68; Dec 28, 1923 & Jan 11, 1924 Issues - Index, The Brighton Ensign, Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^2,9 He was buried on 29 December 1923 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Norman J. Tompkins; 1856 - 1923; His Wife; Melissa Jane; 1855 - 1936 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 3, 2004.)⁴

     Mary Frances Tompkins was born in December 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Dec 1857 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed. Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n. - Abijah Gillett. Date 1858 & location Cda per 2nd marr. record - Benjamin Fosnot in Michigan in 1894. Date Dec 1857 & location Brighton per family tree of janet cooper on ancestry.ca, Oct 29 2018.^1,5,6,4,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Caleb Tompkins.¹ As of 29 May 1880,her married name was Gillett.⁵ She lived on 29 May 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Abijah Gillett.⁶ She married Abijah Gillett, son of Abijah Gillett and Mary Brooks, on 29 May 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007481: Groom: Abijah Gillett; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: widower; Occ.: Cooper; Parents: Abijah & Mary Gillett; Bride: Frances Tompkins; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Caleb & Rachael Tompkins; Wit.: S. P. Doolittle, Prince Edward Co. & Emma Ainsworth, Brighton Twp; Date: May 29 1880; Place: Brighton Twp; rel.: Episc. Meth; Performed by: Rev. W. Ainsworth; Reg'r.: T. J. Wright, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registraton, #007481-1880, ancestry.ca) Date May 29 1880 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of TuraGillette on ancestry.ca, Oct 29 2018.^5,7 Mary Frances Tompkins appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: see Abijah Gillett.⁴ She immigrated in 1891 to U.S.A; Immigration 1891 per 1900 US Fed. Census.³ As of 1 May 1894,her married name was Fosnot.² She married Benjamin Fosnot, son of John Fosnot and Lydia Smith, on 1 May 1894 at Sidnaw, Houghton Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Marriage Record: Groom: Banjamin M. Fosnot; Age: 41; Res.: reedsburgh, Wis; Born: Penns; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John Fosnot & Lydia Smith; Bride: Francis Gillet; Age: 36; Res.: Bathoslin, Wis; Born: Cda; Occ.: servant; Presvious Marr. - 1; Parents: Kaleb Thompkins & Rachel Wanamaker; Date: May 8 1894; Place: Sidnaw; Peformed by: George H. Hauser, Justice of the Peace; Wit.: John N. Dunsmore & Sara Sulliva, both of Sidnaw; County Clerk: Robert H. Shields (Michigan Marriage Records, pg. 477 of 521, #88 (bottom of page) - ancestry.ca.)² Mary Frances Tompkins appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Duncan Twp., Houghton Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 42 at 1900 Census: see Benjamin Fosnot.³

     W. A. Tompkins was born in March 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 1871 per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 month at 1871 Census: see Caleb Tompkins.¹

     John Dinner was born on 8 November 1859 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 8, 1859 per Burial. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Nov 1859 per 1911 Census. Date 1859 & location Cobourg per marr. reg'n. - Ella Herrington.^1,3,2,4 He married Emma Jane Tripp, daughter of James Tripp and Eliza Ann Dingman, on 26 November 1884 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007808: Groom: John Dinner; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cobourg; Status: Blacksmith; Parents: Daniel & Caroline Dinner; Bride: Emma Jane Tripp; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Eliza Jane Tripp; Wit.: Andrew Valleau, Percy Twp. & Orill Tripp, Brighton Twp; Date: Nov 26 1884; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. Alex Martin (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007808-1884, ancestry.com.)⁵ John Dinner lived on 16 March 1889 at Village Lot 11, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant M4915) show that John Dinner purchased 1/4 acre directly north of Codrington Village Lot 11, Block A from Rober D. Y. Cumming & wife for $250. ITS Date Mar 16 1889.
Note: This piece of land was sold to Manley M. King by his brother James H. King Sep 8 1874. It may be that the King's built the house on this property for Manley to live in. However, he left fairly soon and the property came into the possession of Reuben Young through Court of Chancery. He sold to Benjamin Stuart in 1879 and they sold it to John Coleman in 1883. It was sold again and then was aquire under power of sale by the Grantee who sold it to John Dinner.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1891 Census: Dinner, John, b. Ont., p. b. England, Meth., Blacksmith, Married. He lived on 29 September 1892 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per 2nd marr. reg'n.² He married Ella Agnes Herrington, daughter of Levi Parliament Herrington and Mary Jane McArthur, on 29 September 1892 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008612: Groom: John Dinner; Age: 32; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cobourg; Status: widower; Occ.: Blacksmith; Parents: Samuel & Caroline Dinner; Bride: Ella Agnes Herrington; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Levi & Mary Jane Herrington; Wit.: William Herrington, Madison, Wisconsin, USA & Ann Newcomb, Newcomb's Mills; Date: Sep 29 1892; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. D. Crouter (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008612-1892, ancestry.com)
per Burial.^1,7 John Dinner lived on 6 January 1897 at Conc 9 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Lot 11, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant N6213) show that John Dinner purchased Codrington Village Lot 11, 1/2 acre, from John A. & Ellen Robinson. ITS Date: Jan 6 1897
Note: John Dinner also obtained the 1/4 acres lot directly north of Village Lot 11 which had the house on it originally built by the King family for youngest son Manly M. King. This home would later have Carman Ruttan and wife Nellie Ross as occupants; her mother was Emma King, daughter of Manley King. Nellie's daughter Mary often baby-sat for us - the Buchanan kids on the farm to the north.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1901 Census: Dinner, John, 41, b. Ont. Nov 8 1859, Eng., Meth., Blacksmith, Head, Married; Ella A., 26, b. Ont., Nov 24 1875, Eng., Meth., Wife, married (1901 Census on Archives Canada Web Site: dist 95, a-6, page 1, line 18, T-6485.)⁸ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 8, 4C Front?, Brighton Twp. (likely means a lot in Codrington.⁸ He appeared on the census of 10 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1911 Census: Dinner, John, 51, b. Ont. Nov 1859, Eng., Meth., Blacksmith, married; Ella, 39, b. Ont. Nov 1871, Ger., Meth., married; Mary, 8, b. Aug 1907, Eng., daughter (1911 Census Image on Archives Canada Web Site: Codrington, page 7, line 11.)³ He lived on 14 October 1912 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of Levi Parliament Herrington. (father of 2nd wife Ella Herrington.)⁹ He appeared on the census of 14 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1921 Census: Dinner, John, 61, b. Ont., p.b. England, Eng., Meth., blacksmith, married; Ella, 48, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., married; Mary, 13, dau; Herrington, M. J.(f), 80, b. Ont., p.b. England, Eng., Meth., mother-in- law, widow (1921 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 6, pg. 6, line 21 - Village of Codrington - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He lived on 31 January 1929 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12509) show that Alciberis Van Blaricom sold part of the center part of the North 12 acres of Lot 3, Conc. 8 to Robert Barrett Ryckman, Alciberis Van Blaricom, John Kemp, Maurice Ames, John Dinner, Grant Goodfellow, William Goodfellow, James Henry Ross, Harry Reddom, Kenneth Gladstone Ames, Harper Peister, Trustees of Codrington Congregation of the Untied Church of Canada. ITS Date Jan 31 1929. Reg'd. Date Sep 25 1936.⁶ He lived on 16 February 1929 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Charles James English & Mary Irene Dinner.² He died on 11 May 1936 at Ontario at age 76; Date May 11 1936? per Burial.¹ He was buried on 13 May 1936 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Dinner; Nov 8, 1859 - May 11, 1936; Wife Ella Herrington; Nov 24, 1873 - Oct 14, 1965 (McPhail's Cemetery, May 21, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: John Dinner; Born: 1859-11-08; Died: 1936-05-11; Notes: Husband of Ella Herrington; Buried: McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp; Other names: Ella Dinner (Herrington) (1873-1965), Levi Herrington ( -1912), Mary J. Herrington (Phillips) ( -1932)
Note: This is on the back side of the same stone with Levi and Mary Herrington.^1,10

     Harriet Ann Montgomery was born on 9 November 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 9 1841 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Nov 16 1840 & location Ont. per 1901 Census. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1839? per 1851 Census. Date c. 1840 per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004. "George, another son, married Lucinda Herrington and their children were: Case, Harriet, Rachel and Amey." per As The Crow Flies, pg. 54, Mrs. Leana M. Austin.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12? at 1851 Census: see George Montgomery.² As of 3 April 1857,her married name was Spencer.¹ She married Willet Casey Spencer, son of Thomas M. Spencer and Alletta Letitia Compton, on 3 April 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Apr 3 1857 per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, May 24, 2004. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.¹ Harriet Ann Montgomery appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: Spencer, Harriet, 50, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., farmer, widow; George, 35, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., single; John, 22 (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 60, line 13.)⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Spencer (son.)³ She died on 20 July 1913 at Conc 4 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 71; Death Reg'n.#023809: Name: Harriet Ann Spencer; Date: Jul 20 1913; Age: 72y 8m 11d; Res.: Conc 4, Lot 32, Brighton Twp; Born: Nov 9 1841; Status: widow; Parents: George Montgomery & Lucinda Herrington; Phys.: H. C. Rundle, Brighton; Inf.: J. M. Spencer, Hilton; Reg'd.: Jul 20 1913; Cause: cerebral hemmohage, 2 wks; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #023809-1913, ancestry.com.)⁶

     Rachel C. Montgomery was born on 13 September 1850 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 1850 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 13 1850 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1849 per 1851 Census. "George, another son, married Lucinda Herrington and their children were: Case, Harriet, Rachel and Amey." per As The Crow Flies, pg. 54, Mrs. Leana M. Austin.^2,3,4,5,6 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see George Montgomery.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see George Montgomery.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22? at 1871 Census: see George Montgomery.³ She married John A. Tyler, son of Philander Tyler and Melinda Chatterson, before 1877 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1891 Census.^4,5 As of before 1882,her married name was Tyler.⁴ Rachel C. Montgomery appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1891 Census: see John Tyler.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1901 Census: see John A. Tyler.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1911 Census: see John Tyler.⁶

     Emma Montgomery was born in July 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 3 1856 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census - for Amy L. - is this the same person?? Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 per 1861 Census. Date 1853 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Samuel Whitney. Date Jul 1852 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of ?"Roberton Cameron maguire Family Jan 2012", Feb 7 2012. "George, another son, married Lucinda Herrington and their children were: Case, Harriet, Rachel and Amey." per As The Crow Flies, pg. 54, Mrs. Leana M. Austin.^{1,2,4,5,6,3,7} She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see George Montgomery.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see George Montgomery.² As of 2 November 1872,her married name was Whitney.⁴ She lived on 2 November 1872 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Samuel Whitney.⁶ She married Samuel Whitney, son of Simon Lawrence Whitney and Minvera Phillips, on 2 November 1872 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Samuel Whitney; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Simon & Mnerva Whitney; Bride: Emily Montgomery; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Sarah Montgomery; Wit.: H. & Emma Sills, Brighton Twp; Date: Nov 2 1872; Place: M.E. Parsonage, Brighton; Performed by: Rev. W.A. Sills, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca)
Date Nov 2 1872 & location Northumberland per family tree of ?"Roberton Cameron maguire Family Jan 2012", Feb 7 2012.^4,6 Emma Montgomery appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1881 Census: see Stephen Dudley (Her husband, Samuel Whitney has just died.)³ As of 2 February 1884,her married name was VanWicklin.^4,8 She lived on 2 February 1884 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n. - Sherman VanWicklin.⁶ She married Sherman VanWicklin, son of Gates Garett VanWicklin and Mary Ann Davis, on 2 February 1884 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007955: Groom: Sherman VanWicklin; Age: 18; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Gates and Mary Ann VanWicklin; Bride: Emma Montgomery; Age: 19; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Lucinda Montgomery; Wit.: Amelia D. & Thomas M. Bredin, Brighton; Date: Feb 2 1884; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: John Bredin; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007955-1884, ancestry.com)
Note: Mistake here. Emma is 31, and has been married before. She was living in Cramahe with the Stephen Dudley family after her first husband, Samuel Whitney died. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 28 2025.)^4,8 Emma Montgomery appeared on the census of 17 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1891 Census: see Gates VanWicklin (father of her second husband, Sherman VanWicklin.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 12 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1901 Census: see Gates Vanwicklin (father-in-law.)⁵ She died on 7 November 1927 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of ?"Roberton Cameron maguire Family Jan 2012", Feb 7 2012.⁴

     Willet Casey Spencer was born on 10 December 1832 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.¹ He married Harriet Ann Montgomery, daughter of George Montgomery and Lucinda Herrington, on 3 April 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Apr 3 1857 per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, May 24, 2004. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.¹ Willet Casey Spencer died on 18 March 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 58; Death Reg'n.#010854: Name: Willet Casy Spencer; Date: March 18 1891; Age: 66; Occ.: farmer; Born: Brighton Twp. (formerly Murray); Cause: consumption, 1 week; Phys.: Dr. Wade; Inf.: Stanley Montgomery, Brighton Twp; Reg'd.: Mar 18 1891; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #010854-1891, ancestry.com)
Date Mar 16 1891 per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.^1,3

     Thomas M. Spencer was born on 21 December 1799 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Picton per GEDCOM of Cheri Closson, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.¹ He married Alletta Letitia Compton on 2 May 1820 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.¹ Thomas M. Spencer appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1851 Census: Spencer, Thomas, 53, b. Cda., Quaker, yeoman, married; Aletta, 52, b. USA, WM, married; Co???(m), 26, b. Cda., WM, lab; Willett, 24, b. Cda., EM, lab; E. Jane, 14; Van Slyke, Ann, 28, b. Cda, EM; Allwilda, 2.² He died on 22 January 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 57; per GEDCOM of Cheri Closson, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 24, 2004.¹