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     James McKenney was born circa 1810 at Dublin, Ireland; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. He married ? ? before 1840; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.

     ? ? was born circa 1810 at U.S.A; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. She married James McKenney before 1840; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. As of before 1840,her married name was McKenney.

     Oscar Clinton Lawson was born on 15 February 1869 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 1869 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 15 1869 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1869 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date Feb 15 1868 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^2,3,4,5,1,6 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1871 Census: see Clinton Lawson.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see Clinton Lawson.³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1891 Census: Lawson, Oscar, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & USA, Meth., farmer, single; Mary, 47, b. USA, p.b. Ireland & England, Meth., widow; Glass, Emma, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ont., Meth., domestic, single; Schelthorp, William, 13, b. England, p.b. England, Meth., farm lab. (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. B-2, pg. 17, line 9 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived on 4 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Clinton Matthew Lawson.⁷ He lived on 24 September 1892 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Hellen Nellie Edith Little, daughter of George Little and Mary ?, on 24 September 1892 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008647: Groom: Oscar Clinton Lawson; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Clinton & Mary Lawson; Bride: Nellie Edith Little; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Mary Little; Wit.: Mary Ann Little, Murray & james ?Benon?. Campbellford; Date: Sep 24 1892; Place: Murray Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: J. S. Clark; Reg'd.: Dec 31 1893; Reg'r.: T. R. Garratt, Murray Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008647-1893, ancestry.com) Date Sep 24 1892 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.⁸ Oscar Clinton Lawson appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1901 Census: Lawson, Oscar, 32, b. Ont. r. Feb 15 1862, Ger., Meth., farmer, married; Hellen, 29, b. Ont. r. Sep 17 1870, Eng., Meth., married; Mary, 59, b. Ont. r. Jan 12 1842, Ger., Meth., widow; Norah, 6, b. Ont. r. Aug 7 1899, daughter; Holtham, Bessie, 21, b. England Sep 25 1879, immig. 1891, Eng., Meth., house servant, single; Savage, Sidney, 15, b. England Jun 12 1886, Eng., Meth., farm servant, single (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 3, line 19 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1911 Census: Lawson, Oscar, 42, b. Ont. Feb 1869, Eng., Meth., farmer retired, married (1911 Census: Brighton, Northumberland Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 12-2, pg. 8, line 20 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He died on 26 May 1936 at Telkwa, British Columbia, at age 67; British Columbia Death Index: Name: Oscar Clinton Lawson; Born: 1869; Death: May 26 1936; Place: Telkwa; Reg'n#: 1936-09-514884 (ancestry.com) Date 1936 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.⁹ He was buried on 29 May 1936 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Oscar Lawson; 1888 - 1936 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton.)¹⁰

     Hellen Nellie Edith Little was born on 17 September 1871 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 17 1871 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1871 & location Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date 1871 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,2 She lived on 24 September 1892 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n.² As of 24 September 1892,her married name was Lawson. She married Oscar Clinton Lawson, son of Clinton Matthew Lawson and Mary I. McKenney, on 24 September 1892 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008647: Groom: Oscar Clinton Lawson; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Clinton & Mary Lawson; Bride: Nellie Edith Little; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Mary Little; Wit.: Mary Ann Little, Murray & james ?Benon?. Campbellford; Date: Sep 24 1892; Place: Murray Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: J. S. Clark; Reg'd.: Dec 31 1893; Reg'r.: T. R. Garratt, Murray Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008647-1893, ancestry.com) Date Sep 24 1892 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.³ Hellen Nellie Edith Little appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1901 Census: see Oscar Lawson.¹

     Norah Lawson was born on 7 August 1894 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 7 1894 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Aug 7 1894 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1901 Census: see Oscar Lawson.¹

     George Washington Lawson was born on 30 August 1830 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 per CemSearch. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Aug 30 1830 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see John M. Lawson.³ He married Phoebe Jane Pierson, daughter of Joseph Pierson and Elizabeth ?, on 17 June 1858 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. George Washington Lawson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: Lawson, George W., 40, b. Ont., Ger., WM, farmer, married; Phebe J., 33, b. ont., Ger., WM, married; Stapleton, Henry, 18; Lont, Mary J., 20 (1871 Census: Hillier Twp., div. 2, pg. 25, line 12 - Conc 3, Lot 35, 100 acres, owner.)¹ He died on 3 September 1913 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 83; Date Sep 3 1913 per CemSearch. per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.² He was buried on 5 September 1913 at Albury Cemetery, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: George W. Lawson; Born: 1830; Died: 1913; ID: PEAH01225; Other names: Lawson, Phoebe Jane [Pierson] ( -1909); Cemetery: Albury Cemetery, Co. Rd. 3, at Albury, Amerliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co; Note: Phoebe Pierson (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=PEAH01225%5E0)
per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.²

     Phoebe Jane Pierson was born on 26 June 1837 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jun 26 1837 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.² As of 17 June 1858,her married name was Lawson. She married George Washington Lawson, son of John Matthew Lawson and Elizabeth Jane Lynderson, on 17 June 1858 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Phoebe Jane Pierson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: see John German.² She died on 21 August 1909 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 72; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. She was buried on 23 August 1909 at Albury Cemetery, Ameliasburgh Twp., Albury, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Phoebe Jane Lawson; Maiden: Pierson; Born: - ; Died: Aug 21 1909; ID: PEAH01225; Other names: Lawson, George W. (1830-1913); Cemetery: Albury Cemetery, Co. Rd. 3, at Albury, Amerliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co; Note: George Lawson. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=PEAH01225%5E1.)¹

     Joseph Pierson was born on 29 August 1812 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date 1812 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date c. 1811 & location Kingston per family tree of lblrobin on ancestry.ca, Jan 19 2021. per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Date Aug 29 1812 & location Hillier Twp. per family tree of Marilyn Young on ancestry.ca, May 7 2025.^1,2 He married Elizabeth ? before 1830 at Upper Canada; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ Joseph Pierson appeared on the census of 1851 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 39 at 1851 Census: see James Pierson.² He lived on 29 December 1877 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father James Pierson.³ He died on 11 July 1900 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 87; per family tree of lblrobin on ancestry.ca, Jan 19 2021.¹

     Elizabeth ? was born circa 1810; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. She married Joseph Pierson, son of Col. James Pierson and Sarah Ann Young, before 1830 at Upper Canada; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ As of before 1830,her married name was Pierson.

     Robert Johnson Lawson was born on 18 October 1837 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see John M. Lawson.¹

     Elizabeth Victoria "Lessie" Lawson was born on 10 April 1843 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 & location Brighton, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1845 & location 1881 Census. Date 1843 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per marriage register. Date Apr 10 1843 & Northumberland per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^3,1,2,4 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see John M. Lawson.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see John M. Lawson.³ As of 8 August 1867,her married name was Sanford. She lived on 8 August 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register.¹ She married Josiah Heman Sanford, son of William Hawley Sanford and Adeline Eliza Proctor, on 8 August 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Josiah H. Sandford; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: W. H. & A. A. Sandford; Bride: Lessie V. Lawson; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: John H. & Eliza J. Lawson; Date: Aug 8 1867; Place: Northumberland Co; Microfilm: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) Date Aug 8 1867 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ Elizabeth Victoria "Lessie" Lawson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontaio; Age 24? at 1871 Census: see Josiah H. Sanford.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 census: see Josiah H. Sanford.⁷ She immigrated in 1890 to U.S.A; Immigration to US 1890 per 1910 US Fed Census.² She appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at 27th Ave. N.W., Seattle, Kings Co., Washington, U.S.A; Age 65 at 1910 US Fed Census: see Josiah H. Sanford.² She died on 1 April 1917 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A., at age 73; Date Apr 1 1917 & location Seattle, Washington per FindaGrave.⁴ She was buried on 3 April 1917 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Elizabeth Victoria Lawson Sanford; Birth: 1843, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 1 Apr 1917 (aged 73–74), Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Memorial ID: 5506478 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5506478/elizabeth_victoria-sanford.)⁴

     Josiah Heman Sanford was born in 1842 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 & location Brighton, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date c. 1842 per Death Index - age 68 at death Dec 10 1910. Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Cecnsus. Date 1842 & location Cda. per marriage register. per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^4,5,1,6,3 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see William H. Sanford.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see W. H. Sanford.⁴ He immigrated in 1862 to U.S.A; Immigration to US 1862 per 1910 US Fed Census.
Note: This date is very clearly written. It may represent when he started to go to Washington State to plan for their move. He is mentioned in census records in Brighton as late as 1881. His wife's imigration year is shown as 1890, which may be when they moved permanently to Seattle. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 30 2025.)¹ He lived on 8 August 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register.⁵ He married Elizabeth Victoria "Lessie" Lawson, daughter of John Matthew Lawson and Elizabeth Jane Lynderson, on 8 August 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Josiah H. Sandford; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: W. H. & A. A. Sandford; Bride: Lessie V. Lawson; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: John H. & Eliza J. Lawson; Date: Aug 8 1867; Place: Northumberland Co; Microfilm: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) Date Aug 8 1867 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.⁵ Josiah Heman Sanford was "Inn Keeper" per Birth Reg'n. of son Robert Maitland Sanford. on 13 November 1869 at Sanford Hotel, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: Sanford, Josiah H., 28, b. Ont., Eng., WM, Hotel Keeper, married; Elizabeth, 24, b. Ont., Ger., WM, married; Maitland R., 1, b. Ont., Eng; Coyle, Daniel, 20, b. Ont., Scot., C. Pres., Scot., single; Forbes, Alexander, 28, b. Scotland, Scot., CP, Barrister, single; Gooderidge, Mary, 20, b. Ont., Eng., WM, servant, single; Vanslyke, Hannah, 25, b. Ont., Ger., WM, servant, single (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. D, pg. 56 (pg 282 of 334), line 6 - ancestry.ca.)⁹ He "March 1881 - The Sandford Hotel on Young Street was destroyed by fire. (Lot 25 Main & Young)" from History of Brighton Business by Susan Brose, pg. 252
Note: This should be Sanford, not Sandford. See William Henry Sanford who was the operator of this hotel in 1840 when William Weller went through on his trip to Montreal. The hotel was set back sort of where Sobey's is today, facing south to Main Street, although here showing a Young Street address. in March 1881 at Sanford Hotel, Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census: Sanford, Josiah H., 38, b. Ont., Eng., CM, lab., married; Elizabeth V., 36, b. Ont., Eng., CM, married; Robert M., 11; John, 1 (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 26, line 23 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Three of them are on page 26 and John, age 1 is on top of next page. Surname has been written over. I wonder if this child belongs to the Sanford family?? No record of him later. Or was this Clifton, called John by mistake, who would have been 1 and is not mentioned. I think I will go with the last idea. Odd!! (Dan Buchanan, Mar 30 2025.)² He lived in 1903 at Ship nr 4th Ave. W., Ballard, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; "Sanford, Clinton C. (J. H. Josiah & Son), h Ship nr 4th Av. W. Ballard; Sanford, J. H. & Son (Josiah H. and Clinton C.), florists, 6th Ave. W. bet. Schooner and Finch, Ballard; Sanfor, Maintland R., clk, h 417 12th Ave." US City Directory, 1903, Seattle, Washington, pg. 1012, pg. 582 of 803, ancestry.ca.⁶ He lived in 1905 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; "Sanford, Clinton, carp., b. J H. Sanford" & "Sanford, Josiah H. carp., h es Wilson 2 s Brig" US City Directory, 1905, Seattle, Washington, pg. 1372, pg. 729 of 932, ancestry.ca.⁶ He appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at 27th Ave. N.W., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; Age 67 at 1910 US Fed Census: Sanford, Josiah H., 67, b. Cda., p.b. Vermont; 42y 1st marr., immig to US 1862 - alien, Eng., own income, married; Elizabeth V., 65, b. Cda., p.b. New York, 42y 1st marr., 2 children - 1 living, immig. to US 1890, Eng., married (1910 US Fed Census: Seattle, King Co., Washington, Precinct 5, pg. 30 of 50, line 15 - 27th Ave. N.W. - ancestry.ca.)¹ He died on 24 December 1910 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; Washington Death Index: Name: Jesiah Sanford; Death Date: Dec 24 1910; Age: 68; Place: Seattle, King Co., Washington; Parents: Jesiah Sanford & Adeline Proctor; MF: 1991733; Ref.: 2579 (Washington State Selelct Death Index, 1907-1960, ancestry.ca)
Date Dec 24 1910 & location Seattle, King Co., Washington per FindaGrave.^6,3 He was buried on 26 December 1910 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Josiah Heman Sanford; Birth: 1842, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 24 Dec 1910 (aged 67–68), Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Memorial ID: 5506481 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5506481/josiah-heman-sanford?_gl=1*1hi7n37*_gcl_au*MTExODA0MjM0Mi4xNzM3NzU2OTg0*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MjE0NmM2MjAtYmE0NC00YzA3LWEzZTYtODAwNWJmNDhhMWEwLjE2NTcuMS4xNzQzMzQ1OTAyLjM1LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*MjE0NmM2MjAtYmE0NC00YzA3LWEzZTYtODAwNWJmNDhhMWEwLjExODguMS4xNzQzMzQ1OTAyLjAuMC4w.)³

     Robert Maitland Sanford was born on 13 November 1869 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#006905: Name: Robert Maitland Sanford; Date: Nov 13 1869; Parents: Josiah Heman Sanford, IN Keeper & Elizabeth Victoria Lawson; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. A. E. Fife, Brighton; Reg'n.: Nov 23 1869; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #006905-1869, ancestry.ca)
Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Date Nov 13 1869 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave.^2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Josiah H. Sanford.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12? at 1881 Census: see Josiah H. Sanford (Age shown as 22 - not likely.)⁴ He married Sarah Marie "Sadie" Gatton in 1892 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; Date 1892 per FindaGrave.² Robert Maitland Sanford died on 21 October 1904 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A., at age 34; Date Oct 21 1904 & location Seattle, Washington per FindaGrave.² He was buried on 23 October 1904 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Robert "Maitland" Sanford; Birth: 13 Nov 1869, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 21 Oct 1904 (aged 34), Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Memorial ID: 5218695 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5218695/robert_%22maitland%22-sanford.)²

     Monroe Lynson Lawson was born on 9 September 1845 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 9 1845 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1846 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Sep 9 1845 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1846 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census. Date 1845 per Burial. Date Sep 9 1845 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see John M. Lawson.⁵ He “The most far reaching event of this year was the coming of the railroad. Monroe Lawson was one of the few people still living in 1936 who saw the entrance of the first G.T.R. train. His nephew E. C. Guilett relates Mr. Lawson’s experiences in The Brighton Ensign of July 31st, 1931: He watched the workmen surveying for the Grand Truck Railway and his brother Clinton helped clear the way for the roadbed. The land was purchased from the settlers and the timber given to them for clearing it. Contracts for the railroad were let by sections and local labor aided by a gang of Irish workmen prepared the roadbed. Horse scrapers were used for all the grading and parts of the line were ready for use in 1855. Mr. Lawson well remembers climbing to the roof to see the first train of gravel cars pass through the farm, the line had been completed to Kingston in 1853 and in October 1856 all was in readiness for the first through train from Toronto to Montreal. Local celebrations had been held from time to time as sections of the line were completed but a crowd was assembled at every station on October 27, 1856, when the first train passed through. Probably no event in Canadian history had ever created such public enthusiasm as the completion of the Grand Trunk Railway. A two-day celebration was held in Montreal; about 8,000 attended the grand ball where “the ladies hoops suffered considerably”; and nearly a mile of tablecloth and 44,000 knives, forks, tumblers and wine glassed were needed for a huge banquet in the Company’s new workshop at Point St. Charles." from page 323 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library. on 4 November 1856 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see John M. Lawson.¹ He married Harriet Amelia Ann Wheatley in 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Monroe Lynson Lawson lived in 1871 at Conc C Lot 29, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Directory: "Lawson, Monroe L., C pt 29 f." (ancestry.com.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see John M. Lawson.⁴ He lived on 17 January 1872 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Thomas D. Weller & Lizzie Atchison.¹² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1881 Census: Lawson, Monroe, 35, b. Ont., Ger., CM, farmer, married; Hariet, 32, b. Ont., Eng., CM, married; George, 8, b. Ont., Ger., CM; Roswell, 5; John, 84, b. Ont., Ger., CM, farmer, widower; McMann, Myra, b. Ont., Irish, CM, servant, single (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 42, line 23 - ancestry.ca.)⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1891 Census: Lawson, Monrow, 45, b. Ont., p.b. USA & Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Hariet, 42, b. Ont., p.b. England & Ont., Meth., married; George, 18, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Rosswell, 15 (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 18, line 1 - ancestry.com.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1901 Census: Lawson, Monroe, 55, b. Ont. r. Sep 9 1845, Ger., Meth., farmer, married; Harriet, 53, b. Ont. r. Dec 31 1847, Eng., Meth., married; George, 28, b. Ont. r. Dec 9 1872, Ger., Meth., son, single; Rossell(m), 25, b. Ont. r. Apr 1 1876, Ger., Meth., son, single (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 3, line 36 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1911 Census: Lawson, Monroe, 65, b. Ont. Sep 1845, Dutch, Meth., farmer, married; Harriet, 63, b. Ont. Dec 1847, Eng., Meth., married; Roswell, 35, b. Ont. Apr 1876, Dutch, Meth., farmer, son, married; Nettie, 33, b. Ont. Apr 1878, Dutch, Meth., daugther-in-law, married; Phyllis, 8, b. Ont. Oct 1902, grand-daughter (1911 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 101-5, sub-dist. 16 - 2, pg. 9, line 18 - Conc B, Lot 31 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He died on 26 July 1938 at Conc B Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 92; Death Reg'n.#025965: Name: Monroe L. Lawson; Date: Jul 26 1938; Age: 92y 10m 17d; Res.: Conc B, Lot 31, Brighton Twp; Born: Brighton Twp., Sep 9 1845; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Retired: 1936; Wife: Harriett Wheatley Lawson; Parents: John M. Lawson, b. Poughkeepsie, NY & eliza Lawson, b. Poughkeepsie, NY; Inf.: George Lawson, RR#2, Brighton, son; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Jul 28 1938; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Phys.: H. C. Rundle, Brighton; Reg'd.: July 28 1938; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #025965-1938, ancestry.com) Date 1938 per Burial. per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^2,3 He was buried on 28 July 1938 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Monroe L. Lawson; 1845 - 1938; His Beloved Wife; Harriet A. Wheatley; 1848 - 1917 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, sent to me via email by Rick Allen, June 23, 2006.
per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^2,3

     Harriet Amelia Ann Wheatley was born on 31 December 1847 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1848 per Memorial. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Dec 31 1847 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Dec 31 1847 per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,2,3,4,5,6 As of 1870,her married name was Lawson. She married Monroe Lynson Lawson, son of John Matthew Lawson and Elizabeth Jane Lynderson, in 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Harriet Amelia Ann Wheatley appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see John M. Lawson (father-in-law.)² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: see Monroe Lawson.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1891 Census: see Monroe Lawson.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1901 Census: see Monroe Lawson.³ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1911 Census: see Monroe Lawson.⁴ She died on 15 February 1917 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 69; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. She was buried on 17 February 1917 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Monroe L. Lawson; 1845 - 1938; His Beloved Wife; Harriet A. Wheatley; 1848 - 1917 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, sent to me via email by Rick Allen, June 23, 2006.¹

     George Lynson Lawson was born on 9 December 1872 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Dec 9 1872 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Dater 1872 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Sarah Elizabeth Maybee. Date Dec 9 1872 per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^2,3,1,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Monroe Lawson.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1891 Census: see Monroe Lawson.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1901 Census: see Monroe Lawson.² He lived on 31 December 1902 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Sarah Elizabeth Maybee.¹ He married Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Maybee, daughter of Henry Maybee and Elizabeth Thompson, on 31 December 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001124: Groom: George L. Lawson; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Mornoe Lawson & Harriet ..; Bride: Sarah E. Maybee; Age: 24; Res.: Toronto; Born: Cannington; Status: spinster; Parents: Henry Maybee & Elizabeth - ; Wit.: Elsworth Maybee & Fannie Moon, Toronto; Date: Dec 3 1902; Place: Toronto; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: S. S. Weaver; Reg'd.: Jan 12 1903 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001124-1903, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 31 1902 & location Toronto per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.⁶ George Lynson Lawson appeared on the census of 8 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1921 Census: Lawson, George, 47, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, Meth., farmer, married; Elizabeth ?3, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, Meth., married; Clarke, 16, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, Meth., student; Mayne, Emogene, 55, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, Meth., sisteer-in-law, widow (1921 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 3, pg. 7, line 46 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived on 28 July 1938 at R. R. # 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Monroe L. Lawson.⁷ He died in 1960 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. He was buried in 1960 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhbiti) LAWSON; George L. Lawson; 1872 - 1960; His Wife; Sarah Elizabeth; Maybee; 1878 - 1958 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004.)⁸

     Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Maybee was born in 1878 at Cannington, Ontario Co., Ontario; Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1878 & location Cannington per marriage reg'n. - George L. Lawson. Date 1878 & location Cannington per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,2 She lived on 31 December 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronton per marriage reg'n. - George L. Lawson.¹ As of 31 December 1902,her married name was Lawson. She married George Lynson Lawson, son of Monroe Lynson Lawson and Harriet Amelia Ann Wheatley, on 31 December 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001124: Groom: George L. Lawson; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Mornoe Lawson & Harriet ..; Bride: Sarah E. Maybee; Age: 24; Res.: Toronto; Born: Cannington; Status: spinster; Parents: Henry Maybee & Elizabeth - ; Wit.: Elsworth Maybee & Fannie Moon, Toronto; Date: Dec 3 1902; Place: Toronto; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: S. S. Weaver; Reg'd.: Jan 12 1903 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001124-1903, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 31 1902 & location Toronto per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.³ Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Maybee appeared on the census of 8 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1921 Census: see George Lawson.² She died in 1958 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. She was buried in 1958 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhbiti) LAWSON; George L. Lawson; 1872 - 1960; His Wife; Sarah Elizabeth; Maybee; 1878 - 1958 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)
per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.⁴

     Henry Maybee was born on 30 December 1840 at Cannington, Durham Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 30 1840 per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Date Dec 30 1840 & location Cannington, Ontario Co. per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.¹ He married Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of Abel Thompson and Margaret Love, on 14 May 1863 at Durham Co., Canada West; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Date May 14 1863 & location Ontario Co. per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.¹ Henry Maybee died on 30 March 1907 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 66; per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.

     Elizabeth Thompson was born on 17 February 1840 at Upper Canada; Date Feb 17 1840 per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Date Feb 17 1840 & location Ont. per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.¹ She married Henry Maybee, son of Tobias Maybee and Abigail McCarty, on 14 May 1863 at Durham Co., Canada West; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Date May 14 1863 & location Ontario Co. per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.¹ As of 14 May 1863,her married name was Maybee. Elizabeth Thompson died on 17 June 1887 at age 47; per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.¹

     Clarke Lynson Lawson was born on 8 May 1905 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1905 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1905 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Stella Grace Peters. Date May 8 1905 & location Ont. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 8 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1921 Census: see George Lawson.¹ He lived on 12 August 1936 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Stella Grace Peters.² He married Stella Grace Peters, daughter of Clarence E. Peters and Annie Turner, on 12 August 1936 at Haldimand Twp., Wicklow, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017857: Groom: Clarke Lynson Lawson; Age: 31; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: UC; Parents: George L. Lawson & Elizabeth Maybee; Bride: Stella Grace Peters; Age: 35; Res.: Kitchener, Ont; Born: Northumberland Co; Status: spinster; Occ.: sales clerk; Rel.: Penticostal; Parents: Clarence E. Peters & Annie Turner; Intended Place Marr.: Wicklow; Wit.: George Sweetman, Belleville & Mae Clemens, Kitchener; Date: Aug 12 1936; Place: Village of Wicklow; Performed by: Rev. Earl Whitmore, Trenton, Christian and Missionary Alliance, #10117; Sworn: Brighton Village, Aug 1, 1936; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017857-1936, ancestry.ca.)^3,4 Clarke Lynson Lawson died on 6 June 1944 at age 39; Date Jun 6 1944 "Killed in Action" per Memorial Service Program. Date 1944 per Burial.^3,5 He was buried on 10 June 1944 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Clarke L. Lawson; 1905 - 1944; His Wife; Stella G. Peters; 1901 - 1974; Their Daughter; Helen Marie; 1926 - 1946 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004.)³ He Memorial Service at the Town Hall in Brighton, honoured those lost in the War. Donald Grant Goodfellow is one of eleven men listed in the Program. "Clarke Lynson Lawson, Queen's Own Rifles. Killed in Action, June 6, 1944, Presumed dead." on 11 November 1945 at Town Hall, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁵

     Roswell Clarke "Ross" Lawson was born on 1 April 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 per CemSearch. Date Apr 1876 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 1 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Apr 1 1876 per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,2,3,5 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Monroe Lawson.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see Monroe Lawson.³ He lived on 21 September 1898 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Phillip H. N. Lawson & Jane Runnells.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see Monroe Lawson.¹ He married Nettie Aurelia Kemp, daughter of Pitkin Gross Kemp and Martha Louise Ketchum, on 25 December 1901 at Toronto, Ontario; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Roswell Clarke "Ross" Lawson appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1911 Census: see Monroe Lawson.² He lived on 27 September 1945 at Conc B, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife, Nettie Eurelia (Kemp) Lawson.⁷ He lived on 5 April 1949 at 37 Elizabeth St. (Lot 7), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Record (Grant 8067) show that William J. Lawson & Jessie Lawson granted "lot 7 south of Elizabeth St.," Conc B, Lot 35, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Roswell C. Lawson & Phyllis M. Lawson (Joint Tenants) for $4,500. ITS Date: Apr 4 1949. Reg'n. Date: Apr 5 1949. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 092 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁸ He was buried in 1961 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Roswell C; Lawson; 1875 - 1891; His Wife;; Nettie A. Kemp; 1876 - 1945 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
CemSearch: Name: Roswell C. Lawson; Born: 1876; Died: 1961; ID: MTHOPE303; Other names: Kemp, Nettie A. (1876-1945); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 15 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE303%5E0.)^9,5 He died in 1961 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1961 per CemSearch. Date 1961 & location Brighton per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.⁵

     Nettie Aurelia Kemp was born on 4 April 1878 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 4 1878 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1911 Censis. Date Apr 4 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Apr 4 1878 per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006. Date 1876 per CEMSearch record. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^3,1,4,5,6,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Pitkin G. Kemp.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Ward 5, Toronto, York West Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see Pitkin Gross Kemp.⁶ As of 25 December 1901,her married name was Lawson. She married Roswell Clarke "Ross" Lawson, son of Monroe Lynson Lawson and Harriet Amelia Ann Wheatley, on 25 December 1901 at Toronto, Ontario; per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. Nettie Aurelia Kemp appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1911 Census: see Monroe Lawson (father-in-law.)⁵ She died on 27 September 1945 at Conc B, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 67; Death Reg'n.#062027: Name: Nettie Aurelia Lawson; Date: Sep 27 1945; Age: 67y 5m 22d; Res.: Conc B, Brighton Twp., 44y; Born: Ont. Apr. 4 1878; Nat.: Dutch; Status: married; Spouse: Roswell Lawson; Occ.: housewife, until Sep 1943; Parents: Pitkin Kemp & Martha Ketchum, both born Ont; Inf.: R.C. Lawson, Brighton, husband; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sep 29 1945; Burial Permit: W.A. Goodfellow, Codrington; Und.: Ridley Funeral Service, Brighton; Cause: cerebral hemorrhage, appoplectic; Phys.: Dr. H. Clarke, Brighton; Reg'd.: Nov 2 1945; Reg'r.: W.A. Goodfellow, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #062027-1945, ancestry.ca)

Date Sep 27 1945 per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006. Date 1945 per Burial. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.^1,4,7 She was buried on 30 September 1945 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Roswell C; Lawson; 1875 - 1891; His Wife;; Nettie A. Kemp; 1876 - 1945 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
CemSearch: Name: Nettie A. Kemp; Born: 1876; Died: 1945; ID: MTHOPE303; Other names: Lawson, Roswell C. (1876-1961); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 15 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE303%5E1.)^8,1,4

     Pitkin Gross Kemp was born on 7 April 1839 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 7 1839 per CEMSearch record. Date Apr 7 1839 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1839 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. Date 1839 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 7 1839 per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006. per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^{1,2,3,5,6,7,4} He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see James C. Kemp.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see James C. Kemp.⁵ He lived on 9 September 1865 at Conc 8 Lot 5, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S C245) show that James C. Kemp & wife sold 100 E 1/2 of Lot 5, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Pitkin G. Kemp, Inst. Date Sep 9 1865.⁸ He married Martha Louise Ketchum, daughter of Thaddeus Hiram Ketchum and Phoebe Lavinia Lawson, on 8 June 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.² Pitkin Gross Kemp lived on 6 March 1876 at Village Lot 6, Young St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant C833) show that Owen Davis & wife sold "said lot", Village Lot 6, Young Street East Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Pitkin G. Kemp. ITS Date: Mar 6 1876. Reg'n. Date: Mar 9 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 009, Village Lot 6, Young St. East, page 181 of 220, OnLand.ca.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1881 Census: Kemp, Pitkin G., 42, b. Ont., Eng., C. Meth., Merchant, married; Martha L., 35, b. Ont., Eng., C. Meth., married; Lula A., 12; Nettie A., 3 (familysearch.org.)¹ He lived on 13 February 1884 at Village Lot 6, Young St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1859) show that Pitkin G. Kemp & wife sold "the same", Village Lot 6, Young Street East Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to George S. Miller for $2,000. ITS Date: Feb 13 1884. Reg'n. Date: Apr 22 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 009, Village Lot 6, Young St. East, page 181 of 220, OnLand.ca.)⁸ He lived on 16 November 1894 at Village Lot 1, Addison St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim Grant 2797) show that Martha L. Kemp & Pitkin J. Kemp registered a Quit Claim Grant re "Lots 1 & 2 West Centre Street & Lot 1 North Addison Street as in deed set forth", Lot 2, Conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sarah Maria Ketchum (widow) for $1. ITS Date: Nov 16 1894. Reg'n. Date: Dec 21 1894. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 105 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Ward 5, Toronto, York West Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: Kemp, Pitkin G., 61, b. Ont. r. Apr 7 1839, Eng., Meth., cider manufacturing, married; Martha L., 56, b. Ont. r. Sep 24 1844, Irish, Meth., married; Nettie A., 22, b. Ont. r. Apr 4 1878, Eng., Meth., dau., single; Edwin B., 13, b. Ont. r. Dec 4 1887, Eng., Meth., son (1901 Census: Toronto, York West Co., dist. 131, sub-dist. f-44, pg. 1, line 36 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 16 April 1907 at Toronto, Ontario, at age 68; Date Apr 16 1907 per CEMSearch record. Date Apr 16 1907 per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006.^2,3 He was buried on 19 April 1907 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: P. C. (Pitkin) Kemp; Born: 1839-04-07; Died: 1907-04-16; Notes: Husband of Martha L. Ketchum; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 16; Other names: Martha L. Kemp (Ketchum) (1844-1913.)³

     Martha Louise Ketchum was born on 24 September 1844 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 24 1844 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Censs. Date Sep 24 1844 per CEMSearch record. per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006. Date 1846 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004. per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^{4,1,5,2,6,7,3} She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Thadeus Ketchum.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see T. H. Ketchum.⁷ She married Pitkin Gross Kemp, son of James Carl Kemp and Mary Polly Weese, on 8 June 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ As of 8 June 1866,her married name was Kemp. Martha Louise Ketchum lived on 30 March 1868 at Village Lot 42, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant Quit Claim 2388) show that Grantors of a Quit Claim were Maitland P. Ketchum, Hiram E. Ketchum and wife of John B. Ketchum re "the same 24 1/5 .. ", of Village Lot 42, Prince Edward Street West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. and Grantee was Martha L. Kemp for $5. ITS Date: Mar 30 1868. Reg'n. Date: Mar 13 1890. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton, Book 004, Pg 239 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023.)⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1881 Census: see Pitkin G. Kemp.⁴ She lived on 8 March 1890 at Village Lot 36, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 2387) show that Pitkin G. Kemp, Henry R. Jones & wife & Martha L. Kemp took a mortgage on "Lot 36", of Village Lot 42, Prince Edward Street West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. from Canada Permanent Loan & ?Law Society in the amount of $900. ITS Date: Mar 8 1890. Reg'n. Date: Mar 11 1890. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton, Book 004, Pg 239 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023.)⁸ She lived on 5 June 1894 at Village Lot 36, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2746) show that Martha L. Kemp & Pitkin G. Kemp granted "part lot 36 west side Prince Edward St.", of Village Lot 42, Prince Edward Street West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Thomas Webb for $500. ITS Date: Jun 5 1894. Reg'n. Date: Jun 18 1894. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton, Book 004, Pg 239 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023.)⁸ She lived on 16 November 1894 at Village Lot 1, Addison St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim Grant 2797) show that Martha L. Kemp & Pitkin J. Kemp registered a Quit Claim Grant re "Lots 1 & 2 West Centre Street & Lot 1 North Addison Street as in deed set forth", Lot 2, Conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sarah Maria Ketchum (widow) for $1. ITS Date: Nov 16 1894. Reg'n. Date: Dec 21 1894. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 105 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Ward 5, Toronto, York West Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1901 Census: see Pitkin Gross Kemp.³ She died on 8 April 1913 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 68; Date Apr 8 1913 per CEMSearch record. per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006.^1,5 She was buried on 10 April 1913 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Martha L. Kemp; Maiden: Ketchum; Born: 1844-09-24; Died
: 1913-04-08; Notes: P. C. (Pitkin) Kemp; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 16; Other names: P. C. (Pitkin) Kemp (1839-1907.)⁵

     Alfred George Duncan was born in 1884 at Ontario; Date 1884 per marr. record, sent to me by Dorothy Grant via email, Jun e2, 2004.¹ He married Ethel Lillie Fairman on 14 October 1908 at Ontario; "Alfred George Duncan 24, Labourer, Percy twp. son of William Duncan & Susan Hendy married Ethel Lillie Fairman 24, Percy twp. d/o Peter Fairman & Margaret Blakeley. October 14, 1908. Hastings twp." per marr. record, sent to me by Dorothy Grant via email, Jun e2, 2004.
Note: Hastings twp. - not sure which it would be?? Hastings village, in Percy Twp. or Hastings County?¹

     Ethel Lillie Fairman was born in 1884 at Ontario; Date 1884 per marr. record, sent to me by Dorothy Grant via email, Jun e2, 2004.¹ As of 14 October 1908,her married name was Duncan.¹ She married Alfred George Duncan, son of William Duncan and Susan Hendy, on 14 October 1908 at Ontario; "Alfred George Duncan 24, Labourer, Percy twp. son of William Duncan & Susan Hendy married Ethel Lillie Fairman 24, Percy twp. d/o Peter Fairman & Margaret Blakeley. October 14, 1908. Hastings twp." per marr. record, sent to me by Dorothy Grant via email, Jun e2, 2004.
Note: Hastings twp. - not sure which it would be?? Hastings village, in Percy Twp. or Hastings County?¹

     John Birney was born in 1784 at Ireland; Date 1785 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1784 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2,4 He married Isabella Johnston before 1817 at Ireland; per IGI Record.¹ John Birney immigrated in 1821 to Upper Canada; Immigration List: Name: John Birney; Age: 36; Birth Year: c 1785; Arrival Year: 1821; Arrival Place: Ontario; Code: 9045.5 (Canada Passenger and Immigrations Lists Index, STRATFORD-DEVAI, FAWNE, and BRUCE S. ELLIOTT. "Alphabetical List of Locations by the Land Board, Newcastle District, 1819-1825." In Families (Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto), Part I, vol. 34:3 (August 1995), pp. 138-147 (A-C); Part II, vol. 34:4 (November 1995), pp. 208-221 (C-J); Part III, vol. 35:1 (February 1996), pp. 26-39 (K-P); Part IV, vol. 35:2 (August 1996), pp. 88-99 (P-Y).⁵ He appeared on the census of 1851 at North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 67 at 1851 Census: Burnie, John, 67, b. Ireland, CE, farmer, married; Isabelle, 55, b. Ireland, CE, married; James, 17, b. Cda., CE; Mary Jane, 15, b. Cda., CE (1851 Census: North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., pg. 15 of 39, line 33 - ancestry.ca.)² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 76 at 1861 Census: see George Birney (son.)⁴ He lived in 1871 at North Monaghan Twp., Springville, Peterborough Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: John Birney; Post Office: Springville; Township: Monaghan North; County: Peterborough; Date: 1871 (no location info.)⁶ He was buried in October 1873 at Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; John & Isabella Birney buried in Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough per CemSearch record for their son James Birney.⁷ He died in October 1873 at North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Oct 1873 & location Peterborough Co. per family tree of Douglas Alfred Perrin on ancestry.ca, June 18 2022.^7,3

     Isabella Johnston was born in 1796 at Ireland; Date 1795 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1792 & location Northern Ireland per family tree of Douglas Alfred Perrin on ancestry.ca, June 18 2022. Date 1796 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4 She married John Birney before 1817 at Ireland; per IGI Record.¹ As of before 1817,her married name was Birney.¹ Isabella Johnston appeared on the census of 1851 at North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1851 Census: see John Birney.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 66 at 1861 Census: see Geroge Birney (son.)³ She died on 1 May 1873 at North Monaghan Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date May 1 1873 per family tree of Douglas Alfred Perrin on ancestry.ca, June 18 2022.⁴