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     Rev. William A. Sills was born on 18 July 1830 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location CW per 1851 Census. Date Jul 18 1830 & location Fred. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,3,4,5,6,7 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Elizabeth Sills (mother.)⁶ He married Eliza J. Franklin, daughter of Bildad Franklin and Catharine Spafford, on 6 May 1852 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 6 1852 per IGI Record. per Burial of Eliza J. Franklin. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2,3 Rev. William A. Sills married Hannah Huddleston on 4 September 1855 at Canada West; per IGI Record.³ Rev. William A. Sills appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Census: Sills, William, 35, b. UC, EM, Minister, married; Anna, 37, b. UC, EM, married; Ida, 6; Herbert, 7; Emma, 4; Frederick, 2; Campbell, Polley, 20, b. UC, EM, serant, single (1861 Census: Town of Cobourg, Northumberland Co., pg. 454 of 899, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He lived in 1871 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Sills, Rev. W.A., Episcopal Methodist" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1871, Northumberland Co., Village of Norham, Percy Twp., pg. 44 of 97, ancestry.ca.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: Sills, William, 41, b. Ont., Scot., EM, Minister, married; Hanna, 40, b. USA, Scot., EM, married; Ann, 14; Frederick, 12; James, 9; William, 6; Mable, 2 (1871 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. 1, pg. 89, line 13 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived on 5 May 1871 at Village Lot 13, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Life Lease 225) show that William A. Sills granted a life lease on part of Village Lot 13, Main St., North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary Jane Franklin. ITS Date: May 5 1871. Reg'n. Date: Jun 5 1871. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 325 of 399, Village Lot 13, Main St. North Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁹ He lived on 5 May 1871 at Village Lot 13, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 224) show that Archibald C. Sutherland & wife sold part of Village Lot 13, Main St., North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William A. Sills. ITS Date: May 5 1871. Reg'n. Date: Jun 5 1871. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 325 of 399, Village Lot 13, Main St. North Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁹ He died on 13 January 1878 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 47; Death Reg'n.#009499; Name: William A. Sills; Date: Jan 13 1878; Age: 47y; Occ.: Methodist Minister; Born: Prince Edward Co; Cause: phthysis, 3y; Phys.: A.R. McDonald MD, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jan 14 1878; Rel.: Episc. Meth; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Death Registration, #009499-1878, ancestry.ca) Date Jun 13 1878 & location Brighton per IGI Record.^3,10

     Sophia Franklin was born on 26 March 1837 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 census. Date Mar 26 1837 & location Brighton, Ont. per family tree of girdnerk on ancestry.ca, Jul 11 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Bildad Franklin.² As of after 1856,her married name was Burk.¹ She married Henry Burke after 1856; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Sophia Franklin immigrated in 1858 to U.S.A; Immigration 1858 per family tree of girdnerk on ancestry.ca, Jul 11 2023.³ She died on 7 February 1914 at Udall Twp., Cowley Co., Kansas, U.S.A., at age 76; per family tree of girdnerk on ancestry.ca, Jul 11 2023.³

     Henry Burke was born in 1827 at Cork, Cork Co., Ireland; Date 1827 & location Cork, Cork Co., Ireland per family tree of girdnerk on ancestry.ca, Jul 11 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 He married Sophia Franklin, daughter of Bildad Franklin and Catharine Spafford, after 1856; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Henry Burke died on 26 February 1900 at Rochelle, Ogle Co., Illinois, U.S.A; per family tree of girdnerk on ancestry.ca, Jul 11 2023.²

     Emily Franklin was born in 1835 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 census. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumnberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Bildad Franklin.² As of after 1855,her married name was Johnson.¹ She married Worthy Johnson after 1855; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Worthy Johnson was born circa 1830; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He married Emily Franklin, daughter of Bildad Franklin and Catharine Spafford, after 1855; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Worthy Johnson died in 1882; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Washington Lafayette Franklin was born in 1839 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1885 Iowa State Census. Date 1840 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1841 & location "Bryghton" per marriage reg'n. - Martha Cook. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Bildad Franklin.² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Bildad Franklin.⁴ He lived on 13 September 1869 at Muskegon Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Residence Muskegon, Michigan per marriage reg'n. - Martha Cook.⁵ He married Martha Cook, daughter of Michael Mason Cook and Frederica Weegar, on 13 September 1869 at Aultsvill, Stormont Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Washington L. Franklin; Age: 28; Res.: Muskegon, Michigan; Born: Bryghton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Bildad & Sarah Franklin; Bride: Martha Cook; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Aultsvill; Status: spinster; Parents: Michael & Fredericka Cook; Wit.: Michael Cook & Guy H. Cook, Osnabruck; Date: Sep 13 1869; Place: Aultsvill; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. R. Garrett (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca) Not marriage per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,4,5 Washington Lafayette Franklin appeared on the census of 1885 at Fremont Twp., Benton Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 44 at 1885 Iowa State Census: Franklin, Washington L., 44, b. Cda., farmer, married; Martha A., 35, b. Cda., married; Johnson, Robert W., 21, b. New York, farm lab., single (1885 Iowa State Census: Fremont Twp., Benton Co., Iowa, pg. 43 of 60, - twp. 68, range 40, section 26, N.E. SE - ancestry.ca.)⁶

     Martha Cook was born in 1845 at Aultsvill, Stormont Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1885 Iowa State Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1845 & location Aultsvill per marriage reg'n. - Washington Lafayette Franklin. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.
Note: Autlsvill would later become Charlesville and in 1958 would be the western-most of the Lost Villages, submerged with the flooding for the St. Lawrence Seaway. (Dan Buchanan, Jul 11 2023.)^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Osnabruck Twp., Stormont Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Michael M. Cook.⁴ She lived on 13 September 1869 at Aultsville, Stormont Co., Ontario; Residence Aultsvill per marriage reg'n. - Washington Lafayette Franklin.² As of 13 September 1869,her married name was Franklin.¹ She married Washington Lafayette Franklin, son of Bildad Franklin and Catharine Spafford, on 13 September 1869 at Aultsvill, Stormont Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Washington L. Franklin; Age: 28; Res.: Muskegon, Michigan; Born: Bryghton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Bildad & Sarah Franklin; Bride: Martha Cook; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Aultsvill; Status: spinster; Parents: Michael & Fredericka Cook; Wit.: Michael Cook & Guy H. Cook, Osnabruck; Date: Sep 13 1869; Place: Aultsvill; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. R. Garrett (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca) Not marriage per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,5,2 Martha Cook appeared on the census of 1885 at Fremont Twp., Benton Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 35 at 1885 Iowa State Census: see Washington L. Franklin.³

     Henry Arthur Honey was born in 1853 at Ontario; Date 1853 per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He was buried in 1855 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; George & Arthur; Honey; Aged 2 & 3 Years (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)
CEMSearch: Name: Arthur Honey; Born: - ; Died: - ; Age: 3y; Notes: With Charlotte and John; Buried: Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sec NW; Other names: Charlotte E. Honey (?) ( -1894), George Honey, John Honey ( -1874.)^3,4 He died in 1855 at Ontario; Date 1855 per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Isaac Woodruff was born circa 1824; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He married Hulda E. Spafford, daughter of Smalley Spafford and Rebecca Proctor, on 5 August 1870 at Ontario; Date Aug 5 1870 per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Abijah Pratt Spafford was born on 10 April 1790 at Tinmouth, Rutland Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Date apr 10 1790 & location Tinmouth, Vermont per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Feb 8 2011. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He married Margaret Sheldon Ferguson, daughter of Jonathan Ferguson and Mary Young, on 1 April 1812 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Feb 8 2011. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Abijah Pratt Spafford died on 5 September 1841 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West, at age 51; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Feb 8 2011.¹

     Margaret Sheldon Ferguson was born on 30 April 1792 at New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Feb 8 2011. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ She married Abijah Pratt Spafford, son of Col. Solomon Spafford and Sally Sheldon, on 1 April 1812 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Feb 8 2011. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ As of 1 April 1812,her married name was Spafford.¹ Margaret Sheldon Ferguson died on 10 April 1886 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 93; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Feb 8 2011.¹

     Jacob Spofford was born on 17 August 1722 at Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date Aug 17 1722 & location Rowley, Essex Co., Mass. per family tree of dougoakes1 on ancestry.ca, Jul 10 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 He married Rebecca Smalley in 1742 at Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date 1742 & location Rowley, Essex Co., Mass. per family tree of dougoakes1 on ancestry.ca, Jul 10 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 Jacob Spofford died in 1769 at Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1769 & location Salisbury, Conn. per family tree of dougoakes1 on ancestry.ca, Jul 10 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2

     Rebecca Smalley was born on 26 June 1726 at Lebanaon, New London Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Jan 26 1726 & location Lebanon, New London Co., Connc. per family tree of dougoakes1 on ancestry.ca, Jul 10 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 She married Jacob Spofford, son of Jonathan Spofford and Jemima Freethy, in 1742 at Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date 1742 & location Rowley, Essex Co., Mass. per family tree of dougoakes1 on ancestry.ca, Jul 10 2023. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 As of 1742,her married name was Spofford.¹ Rebecca Smalley died on 16 February 1769 at Salisburgh, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A., at age 42; per family tree of dougoakes1 on ancestry.ca, Jul 10 2023.²

     John Spofford was born on 31 August 1752; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He married Mary Baldwin before 1770 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ John Spofford died on 24 April 1823 at Rutland Co., Vermont, U.S.A., at age 70; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Mary Baldwin was born on 20 April 1750; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ As of before 1770,her married name was Spofford.¹ She married John Spofford, son of Jacob Spofford and Rebecca Smalley, before 1770 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Mary Baldwin died on 9 September 1842 at Rutland Co., Vermont, U.S.A., at age 92; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Hemen Spofford was born on 4 December 1773; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He married Betsey Spofford before 1805; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Hemen Spofford died on 12 September 1837 at Rutland Co., Vermont, U.S.A., at age 63; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Betsey Spofford was born in 1779; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ She married Hemen Spofford, son of John Spofford and Mary Baldwin, before 1805; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Betsey Spofford died on 19 September 1837; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Phoebe E. Spafford was born on 21 September 1807; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ As of 23 September 1839,her married name was Platt.¹ She married Daniel Platt on 23 September 1839; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Phoebe E. Spafford died on 6 January 1856 at North Clarendon, Vermont, U.S.A., at age 48; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Daniel Platt was born on 15 November 1807; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ He married Phoebe E. Spafford, daughter of Hemen Spofford and Betsey Spofford, on 23 September 1839; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Daniel Platt died on 28 November 1874 at age 67; per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.¹

     Catherine Eliza Rixon was born on 13 June 1829 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date June 13 1831 per 1901 Census. Date 1830 per 1881 Census. Date June 1829 per 1911 Census. Date 1829 per Burial. per GEDCOM of Robert Gault, Nov 21, 2004. Date Jun 13 1830 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,3,4,5,6,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Rixon.⁷ She married Homer Platt, son of Daniel Platt and Sarah Stone, in 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 per GEDCOM of Robert Gault, Nov 21, 2004. Date 1851 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,2 As of before 1854,her married name was Platt.¹ Catherine Eliza Rixon appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1861 Census: see Homer Platt.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: see Homer Platt.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1901 Census: see Homer Platt.⁶ She appeared on the census of 13 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 92? at 1911 Census: see Homer Platt.⁵ She died on 18 August 1922 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 93; Date 1922 per GEDCOM of Robert Gault, Nov 21, 2004. Date Aug 18 1922 per family tree of snes1 on ancestry.con, Nov 28 2012.^1,9 She was buried on 20 August 1922 at Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) PLATT; Homer Platt; 1828 - 1912; His Wife; Catherine Rixon; 1829 - 1922; Stanley Platt; 1872 - 1898 (Stone's Cemetery, June 12, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Caterhine Platt; Maiden: Rixon; Born: 1829; Died: 1922; Notes: Wife of Homer Platt; Buried: Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp; Other names: Homer Platt (1828-1912), Stanley Platt (1872-1898.)^4,10

     Homer Platt was born on 1 January 1828 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 per Burial. Date Jan 17 1829 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Jan 1 1829 per 1901 Census. Date June 1829 per 1911 Census. Date 1828 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Robert Gault, Nov 21, 2004.^1,3,4,5,6 He married Catherine Eliza Rixon, daughter of Thomas Rixon and Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson, in 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 per GEDCOM of Robert Gault, Nov 21, 2004. Date 1851 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,7 Homer Platt appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Platt, Homer, 31, b. CW, EM, farmer, married; Catherine, 30, b. CW, EM, married; Clista, 6; ida, 4; Luda?(f), 2.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1871 Census: Platt, Homer, 42, b. Ont., Ger., EP. M., farmer, (Index - Div. 3, pg. 16, 9985.)⁹ He lived in 1878 at Conc 9 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: H. Platt; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: IX, 10 - 25 acres.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1881 Census: Platt, Homer, 53, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, married; Catherine, 51, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Evva, 20, b. Ont; Esthma, 17; Caeb A., 14; Stanly, 7 (familysearch.org.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1901 Census: Platt, Homer, 72, b. Jan 1 1829, Head, married; Catharine E., 69, b. June 13 1831, Wife, married (1901 Census Index per Archives Canada Web site: dist 95, a-6, page 3, line 28, T-6485.)¹¹ He lived on 13 June 1911 at Conc 9 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 9, Lot 10, South Half, Brighton Twp.⁵ He appeared on the census of 13 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 92 at 1911 Census: Platt, Homer, 92, b. Ont. Jan 1829, Ger., Ger., Meth., farmer, married; Catherine, 82?, b. Ont. June 1829?, Eng., Meth., married (Conc 9, Lot 10, South Half) (1911 Census Image from Archives Canada Web Site: Codrington, page 10, line 18.)⁵ He died on 21 November 1912 at Conc 9 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#023789: Name: Homer Platt; Date: Nov 21 1912; Age: 83y 10m 4d; Res.: Conc 9, Lot 10, Brighton Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel Platt & Sarah Stone; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. C.C. Armstrong, Warkworth; Inf.: Mrs. Effie Harnden, Hilton; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #023789-1912, ancestry.com)
Date 1912 per Burial.^4,12 He was buried on 23 November 1912 at Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) PLATT; Homer Platt; 1828 - 1912; His Wife; Catherine Rixon; 1829 - 1922; Stanley Platt; 1872 - 1898 (Stone's Cemetery, June 12, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Homer Platt; Born: 1828; Died: 1912; Notes: Husband of Catherine Rixon; Buried: Stone's Cemetery, Conc 1 Lot 15 E 1/2, Percy Twp; Other names: Catherine Platt (Rixon) (1829-1922), Stanley Platt (1872-1898.)^4,13,6

     Eva Platt was born on 26 February 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1861 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Feb 26 1861 & locaiton Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Nov 1862 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 26 1861 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Not in 1861 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per marr. reg'n. Date Feb 26 1861 per GEDCOM of Dan Harnden, Nov. 24, 2004.^{1,5,6,7,8,2,9,3,10,4} She lived on 7 April 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of her sister Calista Platt.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Homer Platt.¹ She lived on 6 January 1882 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.² As of 6 January 1882,her married name was Harnden.⁵ She married George Wesley Harnden, son of John Alexander Harnden and Sarah L. Mills, on 6 January 1882 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004120: Groom: George H. Harnden; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John & Sarah Harnden; Bride: Eva Platt; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Parents: Home & Catharine Platt; Wit.: Mary C. & Annie L. Clement, Trenton; Date: Jan 6 1882; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. Edwin Clement; Reg'r.: Juh? Simmons, Trenton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004120-1882, ancestry.com) per GEDCOM of Dan Harnden, Nov. 24, 2004.^5,11 Eva Platt appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see George Harnden.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1901 Census: see George Harnden.⁶ She appeared on the census of June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1911 Census: see George Harnden.⁷ She appeared on the census of 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1921 Census: see George Harnden.⁹ She died on 9 July 1945 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#044092: Name: Eva Harnden; Date: July 9 1945; Age: 84y 4m 13d; Res.: Orland, 3 yrs; Born: Ont. Feb 26 1861; Status: widow; Spouse: George Harnden; Parents: Homer Platt, b. Ont. & Catherine Rickson, b. Ont; Inf.: Mrs. G. G. Harnden, 70 Charles St. E., Apt 9, daughter-in-law; Burial: Sale, Cemetery, Jul 11 1945; Und.: Ridley Funeral Home, Brighton; Cause: arterioslcerosis; Phys.: H. Clark, Brighton; Reg'd.: Aug 1 1945; Reg'r.: W. A. Goodfellow (Ontario Death Registration, #044092-1945, ancestry.ca)
Date 1945 per Memorial & CemSearch.^3,10,12 She was buried on 11 July 1945 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) HARNDEN; George W. Harnden; 1856 - 1924; Eva Harnden; 1861 - 1945; Frank G. Harnden; 1888 - 1938; Gladys May Harnden; 1892? - 1993 (Salem Cemetery, Salem, Jul 10 2004)
CemSearch: Name: Eva Harnden; Born: 1861; Died: 1945; ID: SALEM0175; Other names: Harnden, Frank G. (1889-1938), Harnden, George W. (1855-1924), Harndenm Gadys May (1896-1993); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1 Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Sec 1 Row 25 Plot 2 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0175%5E1)
Date July 11 1945 & location Salem Cemetery per Death Reg'n.^3,10,4

     Esthma Platt was born in 1864 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1864 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Homer Platt.¹

     Caleb A. Platt was born in 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see Homer Platt.¹

     Stanley Platt was born in 1872 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1872 per Burial. Date 1874 per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Homer Platt.¹ He was buried in 1898 at Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) PLATT; Homer Platt; 1828 - 1912; His Wife; Catherine Rixon; 1829 - 1922; Stanley Platt; 1872 - 1898 (Stone's Cemetery, June 12, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Stanley Platt; Born: 1872; Died: 1898; Notes: With Homer and Catherine Platt; Buried: Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp; Other names: Catherine Platt (Rixon) (1829-1922), Homer Platt (1828-1912.)^2,3 He died in 1898 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1898 per Burial.²

     Phoebe Ann Rixon was born on 30 March 1841 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Apr 1 1841 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Mar 30 1841 & location Sophiasburgh per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. Date Mar 30 1841 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Rixon.⁵ She lived on 22 March 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - Phebe A. Rixon.⁶ As of 22 March 1860,her married name was Dulmage.¹ She married Marshall B. Dulmage, son of Edward "Ned" Dulmage and Patience Clapp, on 22 March 1860 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: M. Dulmage; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: Edward & Catherine Dulmage; Bride: Phebe A. Nixon; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: Thomas & Elizabeth Nixon; Date: Mar 22 1860; Place: Northumberland Co.: MF: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) (Note: Probably a transcription error - surname of wife is Rixon.)
Date Mar 22 1860 & location Brighton per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com. Date Mar 22 1860 & location Cramahe Twp. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,4,6 Phoebe Ann Rixon appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Marshall Dulmage.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1871 Census: see Marshall Dulmage.³ She died on 22 January 1885 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 43; Death Reg'n.#012097: Name: Phebe A. Dulmage; Date: Jan 22 1885; Age: 43y 9m 21d; Born: Sophiasburgh Twp; Cause: fibels? fever?, 7 mos; Phys.: several; Inf.: Res. S. A. Duprau, Hilton; Reg'd.: Jan. 30 1885; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: C. Richmond (Ontario Death Registration, #012097-1885, ancestry.com)
Date not available per Burial.^8,9 She was buried on 24 January 1885 at Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Phebe A; Wife of; M. B. Dulmage... (covered with grass) ( Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004.)^8,2

     Mary Lucy Rixon was born on 17 April 1843 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. Date Apr 17 1843 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Rixon.³ As of 21 May 1860,her married name was Warner.¹ She married Aaron Warner, son of Francis Warner and Margaret Loukes, on 21 May 1860 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.¹ Mary Lucy Rixon appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Aaron Warner.⁴ She died in 1924 at Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.²

     Aaron Warner was born on 19 January 1838 at Hastings, Ontario; Date 1838 & location UC per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. Date Jan 19 1838 & location Hastings per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,2,3 He married Mary Lucy Rixon, daughter of Thomas Rixon and Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson, on 21 May 1860 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.¹ Aaron Warner appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1861 Census: Warner, Aaron, 23, b. UC, WM, married; Mary, 17, b. UC, EM, married.² He died in 1912 at Harmony, Vernon Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.³

     Phineas Wellington Rixon was born on 8 May 1859 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & locaiton CW per 1861 Census. Date May 8 1859 & location Cramahe per marr. reg'n. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. Date May 8 1859 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of barbken177 - ancestry.com - Sep 30 2009.^1,3,2,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Rixon (grandfather.)² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Rixon (grandfather.)⁴ He married Almeda Warner, daughter of John Warner and Harriet Morden, on 1 November 1883 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008250: Groom: Phineas Rixon; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas & Martha Rixon; Bride: Almdea Warner; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: John Warner & Harriet Morden; Wit.: Rixon Warner, Percy & Jane Quincy, Percy Twp; Date: Nov 1 1883; Place: Nov 6, 1883; Rel.: C.M; Performed by: J. Weldon (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008250-1883, ancestry.com)
Date Nov 1 1883 per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,7 Phineas Wellington Rixon appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1891 Census: Rixon, Phineas, 31, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Almeda, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Samantha, 6, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth. (1891 Census: Cramahe Twp., dist. 98, sub-dist. e, pg. 20, line 2 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He married Mary L. Leslie, daughter of John Leslie and Annie Sandison, circa 1899 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1901 Census. per Death Reg'n. of Mary Rixon.^8,9 Phineas Wellington Rixon appeared on the census of April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1901 Census: Rixon, Phineas W., 41, b. Ont. r. May 8 1859, Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Mary L., 34, b. Ont. r. Apr 26 1866, Scot., Pres., married; Laslie, Annie, 60, b. Ont. r. Sep 11 1840, Scot., Pres., mother-in-law, widow; Margaret, 28, b. Ont. r. Apr 2 1873, Scot., sister-in-law, single; Jane, 26?, b. Ont. r. Sep 14 1875, sister-in-law, single; Mattie, 16, b. Ont. r. Jun 30 1884, daughter (1901 Census Online: Haldimand Twp., dist. 96, c-6, pg. 3, line 12, T-6486 - Conc 4, Lot 5, 6, 7.)⁹ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 4 Lot 5 6 & 7, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 4, Lot 5, 6 & 7, Haldimand Twp.⁹ He lived on 20 January 1931 at Haldimand Twp., Vernonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Mary L. (Leslie) Rixon.⁹ He died on 9 September 1938 at Haldimand Twp., Vernonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 79; Date Sep 9 1938 & location Vernonville per family tree of barbken177 - ancestry.com - Sep 30 2009. Date Sep 9 1938 & location Vernonville per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,6

     Almeda Warner was born on 12 March 1865 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Mar 12 1865 & location Cramahe Twp. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,3 She married Phineas Wellington Rixon, son of Arthur Wellington Rixon and Martha Jane Rixon, on 1 November 1883 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008250: Groom: Phineas Rixon; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas & Martha Rixon; Bride: Almdea Warner; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: John Warner & Harriet Morden; Wit.: Rixon Warner, Percy & Jane Quincy, Percy Twp; Date: Nov 1 1883; Place: Nov 6, 1883; Rel.: C.M; Performed by: J. Weldon (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008250-1883, ancestry.com)
Date Nov 1 1883 per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,4 As of 1 November 1883,her married name was Rixon.¹ Almeda Warner appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: see Phineas Rixon.³ She died on 12 December 1897 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 32; Death Reg'n.#018120: Name: Media Rixon; Date: Dec 12 1897; Age: 33; Res.: Conc 2, Lot 17, E1/2, Percy Twp; Status: married - wife of P. Rixon; Born: Ont; Cause: typhoid fever, 15 days; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Cleminson; Rel.: Meth; Reg'd.: Dec 13 1897; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Death Registration, #018120-1897, ancestry.com)
Date Dec 12 1897 per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,5