Person Page - 1241

     Enoch Ledsworth was born in 1826 at Ontario; Date 1826 per 1871 census. per IGI Record. Date 1826 per GEDCOM of Susan Daggett, Oct. 16, 2004.^1,3,2 He married Caroline ? after 1842; per GEDCOM of Susan Daggett, Oct. 16, 2004.² Enoch Ledsworth married Elizabeth Stratton, daughter of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, circa 1870; per IGI Record.¹ Enoch Ledsworth appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: Ledsworth, Enoch, 45, b. Ont., Scot., farmer, (Index Online: Div. 2, Pg. 58, C9983-4.)³ He died circa 1879 at Ontario; Elizabeth (Stratton, Ashton) Ledsworth is a widow per the 1881 Census.⁴

     Daniel Stratton was born on 15 March 1821 at Richmond Twp., Lennxo & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Mar 15 1821 & location Richmond per IGI Record.¹ He married Mary Price on 18 July 1850; per IGI Record.¹ Daniel Stratton married Catherine Dewit in October 1853; per IGI Record.¹ Daniel Stratton appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: Stratton, Daniel, 60, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, married; Catherine, 47, b. Ont., Irish, EM, married; Harvy J., 24, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, single; Margaret, 22, b. Ont., Eng., EM, dress maker, single; Clarence, 20, b. Ont., Eng., CM, School Teacher, single; Sarah A., 16; Charles M., 7 (familysearch.org.)²

     Catherine Dewit was born in 1834 at Ontario; Date 1834 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 As of October 1853,her married name was Stratton.¹ She married Daniel Stratton, son of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, in October 1853; per IGI Record.¹ Catherine Dewit appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Stratton.²

     Mary Price was born circa 1825; per IGI Record.¹ As of 18 July 1850,her married name was Stratton.¹ She married Daniel Stratton, son of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, on 18 July 1850; per IGI Record.¹

     Cyrus Alger Stratton was born on 5 June 1824 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jun 5 1824 per Burial. Date Jul 9 1824 & location Richmond per IGI Record. Date 1824 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,3,4 He married Anna Margaret Lovie, daughter of George Lovie and Cora Pickens, on 8 December 1856 at Ontario; "Cyrus Stratton and his wife Annie Lovie, had ten children, whose names were Mary Elizabeth, Eunice, Barbara, James, Ira Solomon (though, as he was not baptized until he grew up, he left the Solomon off), Biena VanBerta (after her grandmother), John, William, Sadie and Ethel. They lived on a farm now owned by Robert Darke." from page 95 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.
Date Dec 8 1856 per IGI Record.^2,5 Cyrus Alger Stratton appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1861 Census: Stratton, Cyrus, 37, b. UC, Bapt., farmer, married; Ann, 30, b. Scotland, Bapt., married; Mary, 4, b. UC; Samuel, 12; Clarissa, 2; Lovett, Cora, 71, b. England, C. of S., widow (1861 Census, pt. 2.)⁴ He lived on 5 July 1861 at Conc 4 Lot 9, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant B258) show that David Chatterson sold "50 acres of the north-west quarter", lot 9, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Cyrus A. Stratton. ITS Date: Jul 5 1861. Reg'n. Date: Jul 9 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 04, page 149 of 346, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He lived in 1865 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "They came to Shiloh about 1865." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.⁵ He lived before 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "They lived on a farm now owned by Robert Darke. Mr. Stratton built a small house on his farm for his widowed sister, Mrs. Ledworth, and her family. She had a large family." from page 95 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.⁵
He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: Stratton, Cyrus, 57, b. Ont., Eng., CM, farmer, married; Annie M., 49, b. Scotland, Scot., CM, married; Mary E., 23, b. Ont., Eng., CM; Eunice, 21; Catherine B., 19; Jesee S., 15; Bertha B., 13; John E., 12; William H., 10; Sarah, 8; Ethland, 5 (familysearch.org.)¹ He died on 27 January 1894 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 69; "Father died in 1894, and Mother died in Manitoba in 1923 at 91 years of age." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.
Date Jan 27 1894 per IGI Record.^2,5 He was buried on 29 January 1894 at Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Cyrus A. Stratton; Died; Jan. 27, 1894; Aged; 69 yrs 7 M's, & 22 D (Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sept. 4, 2004.)³ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 5 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 5, Lot 8, Brighton Twp., 100 cres.⁴

     Anna Margaret Lovie was born on 2 December 1831 at Elgin, Scotland; Date Dec 2 1831 & location Elgin, Scotland from page 92 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. Date 1832 & location Scotland per 1881 Census. Date 1831 & location Scotland per 1861 Census. per IGI Record. Date 1833 per email from oboisvert@iphouse.com, Aug 17, 2006.^3,1,2,4,5 She immigrated in 1836 to Ontario; "so if she was five years old when she came to Canada, as her son says, they must have come in 1836." from page 92 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She was " ... she began to teach school in 1854 ... " from page 92 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. in 1854 at Northumberland Co., Ontario.² As of 8 December 1856,her married name was Stratton.³ She married Cyrus Alger Stratton, son of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, on 8 December 1856 at Ontario; "Cyrus Stratton and his wife Annie Lovie, had ten children, whose names were Mary Elizabeth, Eunice, Barbara, James, Ira Solomon (though, as he was not baptized until he grew up, he left the Solomon off), Biena VanBerta (after her grandmother), John, William, Sadie and Ethel. They lived on a farm now owned by Robert Darke." from page 95 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.
Date Dec 8 1856 per IGI Record.^3,2 Anna Margaret Lovie appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1861 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ She lived in 1895 at Manitoba; "Mr. Stratton died there and was buried in Shiloh and the family went to Manitoba." from page 152 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She lived on 27 June 1922 at Stonewall, Manitoba; "I received a letter from her written June 27, 1922. ... Mrs. Mary Ann Down" from page 92 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She died on 5 August 1923 at Stonewall, Manitoba, at age 91; Date Aug 5 1923 per Memorial at Shiloh - Died & buried in Manitoba?? Date aug 5 1923 from page 92 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.^2,6 She was buried on 7 August 1923 at Stonewall, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Anna M. Lovie; Wife Of; C. A. Stratton; Died; Aug. 5, 1925; Aged 91 years; Buried At; ??? (Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sept. 4, 2004)
Note: Probably buried in Manitoba.⁶

     Aaron Stratton was born on 30 July 1822 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jul 30 1822 per IGI Record.¹ He married Mary Ann Young in 1846; Date 1846 per IGI Record.¹ Aaron Stratton died in November 1889 at age 67; Date Nov 1889 per IGI Record.¹

     Mary Ann Young was born circa 1826; per IGI Record.¹ As of 1846,her married name was Stratton.¹ She married Aaron Stratton, son of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, in 1846; Date 1846 per IGI Record.¹

     Pheba "Carrie" Stratton was born on 3 August 1842 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Aug 3 1842 per IGI Record.¹ As of 1895,her married name was Fairfield.¹ She married Albert Fairfield in 1895; Date 1895 per IGI Record.¹ Pheba "Carrie" Stratton " ... the Fairfields parted after they had had two or three children." from page 96 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. circa 1905.²

     Albert Fairfield was born circa 1838; per IGI Record. from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.¹ He married Pheba "Carrie" Stratton, daughter of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, in 1895; Date 1895 per IGI Record.¹

     Mary Jane Stratton was born on 30 August 1829 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Aug 30 1829 per IGI Record.¹ As of 1849,her married name was Young.¹ She married John Young in 1849; Date 1849 per IGI Record.¹ Mary Jane Stratton died in 1897; Date 1897 per IGI Record.¹

     John Young was born circa 1825; per IGI Record.¹ He married Mary Jane Stratton, daughter of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, in 1849; Date 1849 per IGI Record.¹

     Lydia Stratton was born on 22 November 1833 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Nov 22 1833 per IGI Record.¹ She died in July 1856 at age 22; Date Jul 1856 per IGI Record.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Stratton was born on 5 October 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct. 5, 1857 per Burial. Date 1858 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ She died on 23 November 1919 at Ontario at age 62; Date Nov 23 1919 per Burial.³ She was buried on 25 November 1919 at Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory Of; Mary Elizabeth; Daughter Of; Cyrus A. & Anne; Stratton; Born: ; Oct. 6, 1857; Died Nov 23; 1919 (Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sept. 4, 2004.)³

     Clarissa Eunice Stratton was born in 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1860 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹

     Catherine Barbara Stratton was born in 1862 at Ontario; "Born 70 years ago in Northumberland County, Ontario .. " from page 98 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. Date 1862 per 1881 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ She lived on 19 January 1893 at Stonewall, Manitoba; "Between times she returned and taught in her old home school at Shiloh in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, as I can verify, as I was married in Jan. 19th, 1893, and see was teaching there then. She also taught at one time in the third concession school, Brighton Township." from page 98 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She lived in 1912 at Stonewall, Manitoba; "After leaving Rockwood, she taught at Tobacco Creek school (near Carman) for a short time; then Glendale, near Neepawa, which brought her up to 1899, Stony Creek from 1900 to 1903, when she went to California for a year. On her return she became postmistress of Stonewall and continued in that position until 1912, when she joined the public school staff of her town." from page 98 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She was retired in 1932 at Stonewall, Manitoba; from page 99 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She died on 14 October 1948 at Hanley, British Columbia; "Death of Miss Barbara Stratton - On Tuesday, Oct. 14th, 1948, there passed away ... Miss Barbara Stratton was born near Brighton, Ont., on Aug. 19th, 1861. Her father, Cyrus Stratton, was a U.E.L. and her mother, Annie M. Lovie, came from Lossiemouth, Scotland. Barbara was educated in the local schools, that is to say, Shiloh Public, Brighton High, Cobourg Middle, and Ottawa Normal. Her first school was Shiloh, where she taught 3 years and then went to normal. All told she spent about 42 years teaching in Ontario and Manitoba, broken by an interval of seven years from 1905 to 1912, when she was Postmistress in the town of Stonewall, Manitoba. ... Retiring in 1932, she moved to British Columbia, living in Vancouver, and later with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Stonehouse at Maple Ridge. ... She is survived by one brother, Rev. W. H. Stratton, Vancouver, one sister, Mrs. Stonehouse, of Haney, B. C. and some sixteen nieces and nephews. The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Stanley Berridge, followed by cremation at Mountain View, the ashes being sent to Stonewall, Manitoba, for burial in the family plot. A former pastor and friend, Rev. R. E. McCullough, conducted a memorial service in the Stonewall United Church on Oct. 21st, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends." from page 99 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.²

     Ira S. Stratton was born in 1866 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The rest from Ira on down were born at Shiloh." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. Date 1866 per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹

     Bertha Biena Stratton was born in 1868 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1868 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ As of after 1900,her married name was ?² She married Charles ? after 1900.² Bertha Biena Stratton lived on 23 July 1908 at Visalia, California, U.S.A; "(a letter from Biena Stratton) Visalia 7-23, 08. ... Charlie .... has not done one hour's work ... " from page 94 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.²

     John E. Stratton was born in 1869 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1869 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ He married Nettie B. ? after 1890; from page 95 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.²

     William H. "Will" Stratton was born in 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1871 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ He married ? ? after 1892; from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² William H. "Will" Stratton was retired in 1937; "I retired from the active ministry in 1937." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² He lived in 1942 at Calgary, Alberta; "I have lived for years in Calgary and then moved to the coast in 1942." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² He lived on 27 December 1951 at 3968 S. W. Marine Dr., Vancouver, British Columbia; "Our family are all gone now but Ethel and myself. She is Mrs. Stonehouse and lives at Hanley, B.C., and I in Vancouver. I will be 77 in January and Ethel is 72." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.²

     Sarah "Sadie" Stratton was born in 1873 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1873 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ She died circa 1945; "Sadie Stratton died something over a year ago.. " from page 95 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.²

     Ethel Stratton was born in 1876 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Cyrus Stratton.¹ As of after 1900,her married name was Stonehouse.² She married ? Stonehouse after 1900; from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² Ethel Stratton lived on 27 December 1951 at Haney, British Columbia; "Our family are all gone now but Ethel and myself. She is Mrs. Stonehouse and lives at Hanley, B.C., and I in Vancouver. I will be 77 in January and Ethel is 72." from page 93 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.²

     Harvey J. Stratton was born in 1857 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1857 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Stratton.¹

     Margaret Stratton was born in 1859 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1859 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Stratton.¹

     Clarence Stratton was born in 1861 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1861 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Stratton.¹

     Sarah A. Stratton was born in 1865 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Twp., Ontario; Date 1865 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Stratton.¹

     Charles M. Stratton was born in 1874 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1874 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Stratton.¹

     Nettie Ledsworth was born in 1871 at Ontario; Date 1871 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Elizabeth (Stratton, Ashton) Ledsworth - her mother.¹

     Frederick B. Ledsworth was born in 1873 at Ontario; Date 1873 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Elizabeth (stratton, Ashton) Ledsworth - her mother.¹

     Catherine Ledsworth was born in 1874 at Ontario; Date 1874 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Elizabeth (Stratton, Ashton) Ledsworth - her mother.¹