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     Joseph Asa Byam was born on 18 September 1852 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Dat eSep 18 1852 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Sep 18 1852 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1852 & location Hamilton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,3,4,5 He married Mary Jane Watt, daughter of Robert Watt and Jane McLelland, on 18 September 1876 at Parsonage, Baltimore, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007231: Groom: Joseph Byam; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Hamilton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Charles & Alice Byam; Bride: Mary Jane Watt; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Hamilton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert & Jane Watt; Wit.: C. H. & G. C. Koyle, Baltimore; Date: Sep 18 1876; Place: Baltimore Parsonage; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: E. L. Koyle, Minister (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007231-1876, ancestry.com.)⁶ Joseph Asa Byam appeared on the census of April 1881 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: Byam, Joseph, 28, b. Ont., Ger., CM, farmer, married; Mary J., 29, b. Ont., Irish, CM, married; Charles A., 3, b. Ont., Ger; Thomas W., 2; Victor P., 1 (familysearch.org.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope Twp., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1901 Census: Byam, Joseph, 48, b. Ont. r. Sep 18 1852, Eng., Meht., Janiter, married; Mary J., 48, b. Ont. r. may 14 1852, Eng., Meth., married; Charles A., 24, b. Ont. r. Sep 7 1877, clerk at store, son, single; Thomas W., 22, b. Ont. r. Aug 6 1878, clerk at grocery store, son, single; Victor P., 21, b. Ont. r. Jan 13 1880, son, single; Stanley, 18, b. Ont. r. Sep 12 1883, tin smith, son; Alice J., 16, b. Sep 25 1884, daughter; Hazel, 14, b. Jul 4 1886, daughter; Emma B., 12, b. Oct 11 1888, daughter (1901 Census Online: Port Hope, Durham East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. e-2, pg. 2, line 15, T-6464 - Hope St.)⁵ He died on 11 June 1931 at Port Hope Hospital, Port hope, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 78; Death Reg'n.#013319: Name: Joseph Asa Byam; Date: June 11 1931; Age: 78y 8m 24d; Res.: Port Hope; Born: Ont. Sep 18 1852; Status: married; Occ.: retired college caretaker; Parents: Charles Byam, b. England & Alice Jane Wilson, b. Ireland; Inf.: Mr. Jurphlia?, 5 Selby St., Toronto, daughter; Burial: Union Cemetery; Reg'd.: June 11 1931; Reg'r.: A. Mane (Ontario Death Registration, #013319-1931, ancestry.com)
Date Jun 11 1931 per IGI Record.^2,7

     Charles Byam was born on 22 December 1828 at England; Date Dec 22 1828 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Location England per Death Reg'n. of son Joseph Asa Byam. per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Byam.^1,2,3 He married Alice Jane Wilson before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Byam.¹ Charles Byam appeared on the census of April 1901 at Harcourt St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1901 Census: Byam, Chas, 72, b. Ont. r. Dec 22 1828, Welsh, meth., Carpenter, married; Alice, 67, b. Ireland, Irish, Meth., married (1901 Census Online: Port Hope, dist. 55, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 11, line 3, T-6464 - Harcourt St.)³

     Alice Jane Wilson was born on 20 March 1834 at Ireland; Date Mar 20 1834 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. Location Ireland per Death Reg'n. of son Joseph Asa Byamper marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Byam.^1,3,4 She married Charles Byam before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph Byam.¹ As of before 1850,her married name was Bryan.¹ Alice Jane Wilson appeared on the census of April 1901 at Harcourt St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1901 Census: see Charles Byam.⁴

     Charles A. Byam was born on 7 September 1877 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 7 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.²

     Thomas W. Byam was born on 6 August 1878 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 6 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.²

     Victor P. Byam was born on 13 January 1880 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 13 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.²

     Stanley Byam was born on 12 September 1883 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 12 1883 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹

     Alice J. Byam was born on 25 September 1884 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 25 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹

     Hazel Byam was born on 4 July 1886 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 4 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹

     Emma B. Byam was born on 11 October 1888 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 11 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hope St., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Byam.¹

     James Smylie was born on 24 May 1842 at Ontario; Date May 24 1842 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1843 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n. Date May 24 1842 per Death Reg'n.^1,2,3 He lived on 31 December 1872 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Hamilton Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Amelia Watt, daughter of Robert Watt and Jane McLelland, on 31 December 1872 at Conc 3, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001535: Groom: James Smylie; Age: 29; Res.: Hamilton Twp; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Samuel & Jane Smylie; Bride: Amelia Watt; Age: 21; Res.: Hamilton Twp; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert & Jane Watt; Wit.: John Smylie & Mary Jane Watt; Date: Dec 31 1872; Place: Conc 3, Hamilton Twp; Rel.: Bible Christian; Performed by: Rev. Wm Hooper (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001535-1872, ancestrry.com.)⁴ James Smylie lived in April 1901 at Conc 4 Lot 19, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 4, Lot 19, Hamilton Twp.² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: Smylie, Jas., 58, b. Ont. r. May 24 1842, irish, Meth., married; Amelia, 48, b. Ont. r. Oct 10 1852, Irish, Meth., married; Samuel C., 27, b. Ont. r. Oct 30 1873, son, single; Edith J., 24, b. Ont. r. Aug 30 1876, daughter, single; Alberta M., 20, b. Ont. r. mar 26 1881, daughter; James L., 14, b. Ont. r. May 11 1886, son; Pearl E., 8, b. Ont. r. Oct 23 1882, daughter; Marjory, 53, b. Ont. r. Jul 7 1847, sister, single (1901 Census Online: Hamilton Twp., dist. 96, sub-dist. d-6, pg. 5, line 38, T-6486 - Conc 4, Lot 19.)² He died on 19 December 1909 at Conc 4 Lot 19, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 67; Death Reg'n.#021262: Name: James Smylie; Date: Dec 19 1909; Age: 66y 6m 25d; Res.: Conc 4, Lot 19, Hamilton Twp; Born: May 24 1842; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Samuel Smylie & Jane Wason, b. Ireland; Cause: cardiac failure; Phys.: Dr. Sheffield; Inf.: Luther Smylie, Camborne; Reg'd.: Dec 19 1909; Reg'r.: J. S. Stewart (Ontario Death Registration, #021262-1909, ancestry.com.)⁵

     Samuel Smylie was born circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of son James Smylie.¹ He married Jane ? before 1840; per marriage reg'n. of son James Smylie.¹

     Jane ? was born circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of son James Smylie.¹ She married Samuel Smylie before 1840; per marriage reg'n. of son James Smylie.¹ As of before 1840,her married name was Smylie.¹

     Samuel C. Smylie was born on 30 October 1873 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 30 1873 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: see James Smylie.¹

     Alberta M. Smylie was born on 26 March 1881 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 26 1881 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1901 Census: see James Smylie.¹

     James Luther Smylie was born on 11 May 1886 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 11 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see James Smylie.¹ He lived on 19 December 1909 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father James Smylie.²

     Amelia Emma Pearl Smylie was born on 23 October 1892 at Conc 4 Lot 19, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#022336: Name: Amelia Emma Pearl Smylie; Date: Oct 23 1892; Parents: James Smylie & Amelia Watt; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: James Smylie, Conc 4, Lot 19, Hamilton Twp; Reg'd.: Dec 23 1892; Phys.: Dr. O'Gormon; Reg'r.: J. S. Stewart (Ontario Birth Registration, #022336-1892, ancestry.com)
Date Oct 23 1882 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see James Smylie.¹

     Marjory Smylie was born on 7 July 1847 at Ontario; Date Jul 7 1847 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1901 Census: see James Smylie (brother.)¹

     Thomas Carruthers was born in 1849 at Scotland; Date 1849 & location Scotland per marr. reg'n.¹ He lived on 30 January 1884 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Margaret A. Watt, daughter of Robert Watt and Jane McLelland, on 30 January 1884 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008111: Groom: Thomas Carruthers; Age: 35; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Scotland; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George & Mary Carruthers; Bride: Margaret Watt; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Hamilton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert & Jane Watt; Wit.: George Carruthers & Matilda Watt, Hamilton Twp; Date: Jan 30 1884; Place: Hamilton Twp; Rel.: Pres. & Meth; Performed by: R. M. Hammond; Reg'r.: James Wilson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008111-1884, ancestry.com.)²

     George Carruthers was born circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Carruthers.¹ He married Mary ? before 1848; per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Carruthers.¹

     Mary ? was born circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Carruthers.¹ She married George Carruthers before 1848; per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Carruthers.¹ As of before 1848,her married name was Carruthers.¹

     John Raby was born in 1853; Date 1853 per marr. reg'n.¹ He lived on 16 February 1911 at Elmview, Ontario; Residence Elmview per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Matilda Watt, daughter of Robert Watt and Jane McLelland, on 16 February 1911 at Hamilton Twp., Baltimore, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010725: Groom: John Raby; Age: 58; Res.: Elmview; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth; Parents: John Raby, farmer & Mary Trenbeth; Bride: Matilda E. Watt; Age: 45; Res.: Elmview; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Robert Watt, farmer & Jane McClennan; Wit.: Mrs. A. H. Hoare & Miss Gladys Richards, Baltimore; Date: Feb 16 1911; Place: A. H. Hoare, Baltimore; Sworn: Cobourg, Feb. 11 1911; Reg'r.: Chas. M. Nichols (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010725-1911, ancestry.com.)²

     John Raby was born circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of son John Raby.¹ He married Mary Trenbeth before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son John Raby.¹

     Mary Trenbeth was born circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of son John Raby.¹ She married John Raby before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son John Raby.¹ As of before 1850,her married name was Raby.¹

     Joseph Watt was born on 6 May 1861 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 6 1861 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1861 & location Hamilton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cavan Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Jane Ann Watt (mother.)³ He married Margaret G. Mullen, daughter of William Mullen and Elizabeth ?, on 25 July 1883 at Cavan Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008807: Groom: Joseph Watt; Age: 22; Res.: Cavan Twp; Born: Hamilton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Samuel & Jane Ann Watt; Bride: Margaret Mullen; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Cavan Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Elizabeth Mullen; Wit.: William & Elizabeth Mullen, Cavan; Date: Jul 25 1883; Place: Cavan Twp; rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. J. Anderson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008807-1883, ancestry.com.)⁴ Joseph Watt lived in April 1901 at Conc 7 Lot 8, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 7, Lot 8, Hamilton Twp.² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: Watt, Joseph, 39, b. Ont. u. May 6 1861, Irish, CE, farmer, married; Margaret G., 43, b. Ont. r. Mar 7 1857, Eng., CE, married; Hattie, 15, b. Ont. r. Mar 23 1886, daughter; Norman, 12, b. May 10 1888, son; Stella, 6, b. Sep 21 1894, daughter; Stanley, 4, b. Dec 1 1896, son (1901 Census Online: Hamilton Twp., Northumberland East, dist 96, sub-dist. d-10, pg. 2, line 1, Conc 7, Lot 8)
Note: Dates for Joseph are off a bit. This and burial shows 1861; Census records show 1858???² He lived on 4 January 1934 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Margaret Grace (Mullen) Watt.⁵ He was buried in 1943 at Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, Cold Springs, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Joseph Watt; Born: 1861; Died: 1943; Age: 82y; Notes: 8 x 20 ft plot; Buried: Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, Conc 6, Lot 15, Hamilton Twp., Cold Springs, Row J Plot 2; Other names: Margaret Watt (Mullen)91857-1934), Normal Watt (1888-1975), Stanley Watt (1896-1976), Stella Watt (1894-1973.)⁶ He died in 1943 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1943 per Memorial.⁶

     William Mullen was born circa 1825 at England; Location England per Death Reg'n. of dau. Margaret Grace (Mullen) Watt. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Mullen) Watt.^1,2 He married Elizabeth ? before 1855; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Mullen) Watt.¹

     Elizabeth ? was born circa 1825 at England; Location England per Death Reg'n. of dau. Margaret Grace (Mullen) Watt. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Mullen) Watt.^1,2 She married William Mullen before 1855; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Mullen) Watt.¹ As of before 1855,her married name was Mullen.¹

     Letitia Ann Lilly Ferguson was born in 1866 at Hamilton Twp., Cold Springs, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1866 & location Cold Springs per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 4 February 1891,her married name was Watt.¹ She married Joseph Wesley Watt, son of Thomas Watt and Martha Alcock, on 4 February 1891 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008621: Groom: Joseph W. Watt; Age: 32; Res.: Manitoba; Born: Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thos. Watt & Mary Alcock; Bride: Letitia Ann Lilly Ferguson; Age: 25; Res.: Hamilton Twp; Born: Cold Springs; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert Ferguson & Mary J. Davidson; Wit.: Mr. & Mrs. John A. Davidson, Hamilton Twp; Date: Feb 4 1891; Place: Hamilton Twp; Rel.: Meth. & Pres; Performed by: John Hay (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008621-1891, ancestry.com.)²

     Robert Ferguson was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Letitia Ann Lilly (Ferguson) Watt.¹ He married Mary J. Davidson before 1865; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Letitia Ann Lilly (Ferguson) Watt.¹