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     Daniel Turner Stephens was born on 4 April 1827 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 14 1828 per FindaGrave. Date Apr 4 1827 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1827 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1827 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 14 1827 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^{1,3,5,6,7,2,4} He lived on 23 December 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A227) show that Richard Stephens & wife sold 50 acres in the west half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Daniel Stevens. ITS Date: Dec 23 1848. Reg'n. Date: June 14 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He lived on 8 April 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marriage register.⁹ He married Lisette E. Colby, daughter of Timothy Colby and Sarah ?, on 8 April 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Daniel Stephens; Bride: Lizette Colby; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Date: Apr 8 1851; Method: license; Wit.: Richard Stephens & Timothy Colby (Marriage Register, "List of marriages solemnized by William Coleman, Northumberland & Durham, 1851" - ancestry.ca)
" .. April 16 1851 ... On 8th inst., Daniel, son of Captain Richard Stevens, J. P., & Lizette, daughter of Timothy Colby, all of Cramahe. (Rev. Wm. Coleman)" from Marriage Notices from the Christian Guardian, pg. 209 - Ontario Registers CD. Date Apr 8 1851 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,9 Daniel Turner Stephens Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1851 Census: Stevens, Daniel, 24, b. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Lisette, 21, b. Cda., EM, married (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 25 of 160, line 29 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 5 & 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁸ He Daniel's brother, William Henry Stephens, acquired major land holdings in Chatham Twp., Kent Co., settled there 1853 per Belden County Atlas. in 1853 at Canada West.¹⁰ He lived on 25 October 1853 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A162) show that Daniel Stephens & wife sold 50 acres in the west half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Charles Fiddick, Jr. ITS Date: Oct 25 1853. Reg'n. Date: Oct 28 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1861 Census: Stephens, Dan'l, 34, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Lisette, 30, b. UC, WM, married; Colby(m), 9; Sarah, 8; Floretta, 6; Biron, 4; G?(f), 3; Albert, 1 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 374 of 899, line 4 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He lived on 28 November 1870 at Conc 5 Lot 6, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant 228) show that Daniel T. Stephens purchased 160 acres in the north half of lot 6, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. from the Merchants Bank of Canada. ITS Date: Nov 28 1870. Reg'n. Date: Nov 8 1871. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 6, pg 063 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cayuga North Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: Stephens, Daniel, 44, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, married; Lettie, 41, b. Ont., Eng., WM, married; Colby, 18; Sarah, 16; Florette, 15; Byron, 14; Minnie, 12; Frank?(m), 10; Emma, 7 (1871 Census: North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Twp., dist. 17, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 39, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He lived on 12 April 1879 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his son Colby Richard Stephens.³ He appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1891 Census: Stevens, Daniel T., 63, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., farmer, married; Lisette, 60, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., married; Floretta, 28, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., dau., single; Frank, 26, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., son, single; Lisette E., 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., dau., single; Louis D.(m), 18, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., son, single (1891 Census: Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., dist. 82, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 4, line 10 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 18 February 1896 at Moore Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario, at age 68; Death Reg'n.#006521: Name: Daniel Turner Stephens; Date: Feb 18 1896; Age: 68y 10m 4d; Occ.: farmer; Born: Ont; Cause: apoplexy; Phys.: Dr. Seager of Brigden; Inf.: - ; Reg'd.: Feb 27 1896; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: James Watson (Ontario Death Registration, #006521-1896, ancestry.com) Date Feb 18 1896 per FindaGrave. Date Feb 18 1896 & location Moore Twp. per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,11,2 He was buried on 20 February 1896 at Bear Creek Cemetery, Brigden, Lambton Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Daniel Turner Stephens; BIRTH: 14 Apr 1828; DEATH: 18 Feb 1896 (aged 67); BURIAL: Bear Creek Cemetery, Brigden, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 125184113 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125184113/daniel-turner-stephens.)²

     Capt. Richard James Stephens was born on 4 December 1792 at Cooper's Town, Otsego Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Dec 4 1792 & location Cooperstown, NY per FindaGrave. Date 1792 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1794 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1792 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date Dec 4 1792 & location Cooperstown, NY per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Dec 4 1792 & location Cooper's Town, Otsego Co., NY per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,5,3,6,4,7 He appeared on the census of 1800 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; 1800 Census: 1 male under 10 - see Daniel Stephens.⁸ He immigrated in 1808 to Upper Canada; "Came to Canada at age 16." per FindaGrave. Has been in Province 34 years per 1842 Cramahe Twp. Census.^4,9 He married Eleanor Lillie, daughter of Turner Lillie and Elinor Churchill, on 21 November 1813 at Bastard Twp., Leeds Co., Upper Canada; Date 1813 per FindaGrave. Date Nov 21 1813 & location Bastard Twp., Leeds Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Nov 21 1813 per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,4,3 Capt. Richard James Stephens lived on 30 June 1818 at Conc 4 Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Richard Stephens obtained the Patent from the Crown for the west 45 acres of lot 35, Conc 54, Murray Twp. ITS Date: June 30 1818. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 35, pg 310 of 346, pg 1, by Dan, June 27 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Richard Stephens; 1 male over 16, 1 female over 16, 2 males under 16, 1 female under 16, 1 male not family (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁹ He appeared on the census of 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Richard Stephens; 1 male over 16, 1 female over 16, 2 males under 16, 1 female under 16 (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁹ He lived on 20 July 1824 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 1166) show that Robert Q. Short sold part of the south half of Lot 4, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Richard Stevens. ITS Date: July 20 1824. Reg'n. Date: Nov 5 1821. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 4, pg 040 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1825 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: Richard Stephens; 4 males under 16, 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16 1 female over 16 (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁹ He lived on 11 November 1826 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 5523) show that Joseph Conklin sold 10 acres in the south west part of Lot 4, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Richard Stevens. ITS Date: Nov 11 1826. Reg'n. Date: May 16 1839. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 4, pg 040 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)
Note: Conklin had obtained this from Robert Q. Short, who had obtained the original crown grant for lots in Conc 5 of Cramahe in 1802.¹⁰ He lived on 20 September 1839 at Conc 10 Lot 31, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 5733) show that Hill Campbell granted "the same", Lot 31, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Richard Stevens. ITS Date: Sep 20 1839. Reg'n. Date: Dec 21 1839. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 159 of 196, OnLand.ca.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Richard Stephens; prop; farmer; 4 native to Canada; 2 native to US, 34 years in province (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁹ He lived on 11 March 1843 at Conc 4 Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S C42) show that Richard Stephens sold the west 45 acres of lot 35, Conc 4, Murray Twp. to Denis Egan. ITS Date: Mar 11 1843. Reg'n. Date: Feb 9 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 35, pg 310 of 346, pg 1, by Dan, June 27 2021.)¹⁰ He lived on 10 March 1847 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A310) show that Kings College sold 100 acres of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Richard Stevens. ITS Date: Mar 10 1847. Reg'n. Date: Apr 24 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Richard Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 4, occ., prop; farmer (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁹ He lived on 23 December 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A226) show that Richard Stephens & wife sold 48 7/8 acres in the east half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Alva Stevens. ITS Date: Dec 23 1848. Reg'n. Date: June 14 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He lived on 23 December 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A227) show that Richard Stephens & wife sold 50 acres in the west half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Daniel Stevens. ITS Date: Dec 23 1848. Reg'n. Date: June 14 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Richard Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 4, occ., prop; Total persons: 5 (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁹ He Witness at marriage of Daniel Stephens & Lizette Colby. on 8 April 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.² He Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 59 at 1851 Census: Stevens, Rich., 59, b. USA, WM, farmer, married; Helena, 57, b. USA, Friends, married; Helen J., 17, b. Cda., WM; James, 19, b. Cda., WM, School Teacher, single (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 19 of 160, line 4 - ancestry.com)
Note: I am putting the date March 1852 on this census because we know that people who were killed in the Breakaway on April 21 1852 were recorded in this census. We also know that the census did not take place until after Brighton Township was created on January 1, 1852. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021.)⁵ He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at The Breakaway, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He lived on 4 December 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A84) show that Richard Stephens & wife sold 1 acre on the south corner of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to John Philp. ITS Date: Dec 4 1852. Reg'n. Date: June 25 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He lived on 13 October 1853 at Conc 10 Lot 31, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B162) show that Richard Stevens & wife granted "50 acres, east half", Lot 31, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Charles H. Bull. ITS Date: Oct 13 1853. Reg'n. Date: Feb 7 1854. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 159 of 196, OnLand.ca.)¹⁰ He lived on 15 October 1853 at Conc 10 Lot 31, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B171) show that Richard Stevens & wife granted "50 acres, part of west half", Lot 31, Concession 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Amos Bull. ITS Date: Oct 15 1853. Reg'n. Date: Feb 17 1854. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, page 159 of 196, OnLand.ca.)¹⁰ He lived on 29 January 1855 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S (Dawn) 211) show that Richard Stephens purchased part of lot 6, conc 7, Gore of Camden from Jeremiah Wood for $1,000. ITS Date: Jan 29 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 6, pg 572 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.¹⁰ He lived on 29 January 1855 at Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 212) show that Richard Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to his son Alva Stephens for $375. ITS Date: Jan 29 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.¹⁰ He lived on 29 January 1855 at Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 211) show that Richard Stephens purchased part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden from Jeremiah Wood et ux for $1,000. ITS Date: Jan 29 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden & Gore Twp.'s, Kent Co., Canada West; Age 67 at 1861 Census: Stephens, Richard, 67, b. US, WM, farmer, married; Eleanor, 66, b. US, CE, married (1861 Census: Part of Camden & Gore Twp.'s, Kent Co., pg. 71 pf 764, line 15 - ancestry.ca)
Note: There is a John Lillie age 26 at the bottom of this page.⁶ He lived on 31 May 1862 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B338) show that Richards Stephens & wife sold 90 acres in the south part of Lot 4, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Robert Potts. ITS Date: May 31 1862. Reg'n. Date: June 3 1862. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 4, pg 040 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He lived on 21 December 1866 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S C-460) show that Richard Stephens et ux sold part of lot 6, conc 7, Gore of Camden to John Northcott for $3,500. ITS Date: Dec 21 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 6, pg 572 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.¹⁰ He lived in 1867 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Camden-Gore Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; "Stephens, Alva ... 7.. 7 f" & "Stephens, James, bailiff ... 9 6 f" & Stephens, Richard ... 7 6 f" Canada City and Area Directories, 1867, Kent Co., Camden-Gore Twp., pg 38 (21 of 179 - ancestry.ca.¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 79 at 1871 Census: see Alva Stephens (son.)⁷ He died on 25 January 1876 at Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, at age 83; Date Jan 25 1876 & location Howard Twp., Kent Co. per FindaGrave. Date Jan 25 1876 & location Howard Twp., Kent Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,3,4 He was buried on 27 January 1876 at Bethel Cemetery, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Capt. Richard Stephens; BIRTH: 4 Dec 1792, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, USA; DEATH: 25 Jan 1876 (aged 83), Howard, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Bethel Cemetery, Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 120520119; Note: Came to Canada at age 16. Served in the War of 1812. Married Eleanor Lillie in 1813. Lived for many years on a farm near Brighton where he was appointed J. P. District Councilor, Commissioner of the court, and Captain of the Militia. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120520119/richard-stephens.)⁴

     Eleanor Lillie was born on 10 August 1795 at Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1795 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1794 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date Aug 10 1795 & location Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Aug 10 1795 & locatin Rutland, VT per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,2,4,3 She married Capt. Richard James Stephens, son of Daniel Stephens and Zerviah Field, on 21 November 1813 at Bastard Twp., Leeds Co., Upper Canada; Date 1813 per FindaGrave. Date Nov 21 1813 & location Bastard Twp., Leeds Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Nov 21 1813 per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.^1,5,3 As of 21 November 1813,her married name was Stephens.¹ Eleanor Lillie appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 57 at 1851 Census: see Richard Stephens.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden & Gore Twp.'s, Kent Co., Canada West; Age 66 at 1861 Census: see Richard Stephens.⁴ She died on 22 March 1869 at Louisville, Kent Co., Ontario, at age 73; Date Mar 22 1869 & location Louisville, Kent Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. per GEDCOM of Mame Smail, Apr 5 2010.
Note: Louisville is on the Thames River, just east of Chatham.^1,3

     Colby Richard Stephens was born in 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1853 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1853 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Stephens.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Stephens.³ He died on 27 March 1879 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004481: Name: Colby Richard Stevens; Date: Mar 27 1879; Age: 26y 8m 18(9?)d; Occ.: farmer; Born: Northumberland Co; Cause: consumption, 3 yrs; Phys.: Dr. Baxter & Dr. Hodder; Inf.: D. T. Stephens, father, North Cayuga Twp; Reg'd.: Apr 12 1879; Rel.: WM; Reg'r.: James Mitchell, North Cayuga Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #004481-1879, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 27 1879 & location Haldimand Co. per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^2,4

     Sarah Maria Stephens was born on 31 October 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1853 per FindaGrave. Date Oct 31 1853 & location Ont. per 1901 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1853 & locations UC per 1861 Census. Date Oct 31 1853 & location Ont. per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^1,3,2,4,5,6 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Turner Stephens.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Danuel Stephens.³ As of circa 1875,her married name was Firman. She married Walter Charles Firman, son of Charles Firman Jr. and Phoebe Charlotte Freeman, circa 1875 at Ontario; per 1901 Census.⁵ Sarah Maria Stephens appeared on the census of 13 April 1891 at Sombra Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1891 Census: see Walter C. Firman.⁶ She appeared on the census of 24 April 1901 at Sombra Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: see Walter C. Firman.⁵ She died in 1949 at Ontario; Date 1949 per FindaGrave. Date 1949 per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^2,4 She was buried in 1949 at Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Sarah M. Stephens Firman; BIRTH: 1853; DEATH: 1949 (aged 95–96); BURIAL: Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada;
MEMORIAL ID: 239968993 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239968993/sarah-m-firman.)⁴

     Floretta Stephens was born on 27 May 1855 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date May 27 1855 & location Brighton per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Turney Stephens.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Stephens.² She appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1891 Census: see Daniel T. Stephens.⁴ She died on 9 October 1930 at London, Middlesex Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.³

     Byron Stephens was born on 26 March 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Mar 26 1857 & location Brighton per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Turner Stephens.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Stephens.² He died on 18 November 1932 at Petrolia, Lambton Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.³

     Minnie Stephens was born in 1859 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Turner Stephens.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Stephens.² She died on 12 March 1878 at Haldimand Twp., Ontario; per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.³

     Albert Frank Stephens was born in 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^1,2,4,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Turner Stephens.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Stephens.² He appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1891 Census: see Daniel T. Stephens.³ He died on 6 June 1896 at Lambton Co., Ontario; per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.⁴

     Emma Lisette Stephens was born in 1864 at Canada West; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Danuel Stephens.¹ She appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Daniel T. Stephens.³

     Helen Jane Stephens was born on 28 July 1835 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date July 28 1835 & location UC per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.^1,3 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Richard Stephens.¹ As of circa 1854,her married name was Marshall.³ She married George Marshall circa 1854 at Canada West; per family tree of Davd Kent on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.³ Helen Jane Stephens died on 20 October 1877 at West Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 42; Date 1935 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Oct 20 1877 & location West Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan per family tree of Davd Kent on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^2,3

     James Morris Stephens was born on 13 April 1833 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 13 1833 & location Cobourg per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Apr 13 1833 & location Northumberland Co. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.
Note: Some records show Coburg as the place of birth. If there is specific evidence of that, I would love to see it, but in the meantime, the family lived in Cramahe Twp. at this time so Cramahe it will be - for now. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021.)^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Richard Stephens.¹ He married Sarah Traxler on 14 March 1857 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.³ James Morris Stephens lived in 1867 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Camden-Gore Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; "Stephens, Alva ... 7.. 7 f" & "Stephens, James, bailiff ... 9 6 f" & Stephens, Richard ... 7 6 f" Canada City and Area Directories, 1867, Kent Co., Camden-Gore Twp., pg 38 (21 of 179 - ancestry.ca.⁴ He died on 20 February 1900 at Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario, at age 66; per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^2,3

     Alva Stephens was born on 3 February 1818 at Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 3 1818 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^1,2 He married Sarah Cryderman circa 1840 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, Apr 5 2010.² Alva Stephens appeared on the census of 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Alva Stephens; lab., 2 Cdn. (Newcastle District Census, Cramahe Twp.)³ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Alva Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 5, occ., prop; farmer (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)³ He lived on 23 December 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A226) show that Richard Stephens & wife sold 48 7/8 acres in the east half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Alva Stevens. ITS Date: Dec 23 1848. Reg'n. Date: June 14 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁴ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Alva Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 5, occ., prop; Total persons: 2 (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)³ He Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1851 Census: Stephens, Alva, 33, b. Cda., WM, farmer, married; Sarah, 30, b. Cda., WM, married; Wellington, 3 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 19 of 160, line 8 - ancestry.com.)¹ He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 5 & 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁴ He lived on 4 December 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A83) show that Alva Stephens & wife sold 49 7/8 acres in the east half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to John Philp. ITS Date: Dec 4 1852. Reg'n. Date: Jan 25 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁴ He lived on 1 January 1855 at Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 212) show that Richard Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to his son Alva Stephens for $375. ITS Date: Jan 29 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.⁴ He lived on 20 May 1858 at Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S (Dawn) B-540) show that Alva Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to Peter Clark for $375. ITS Date: May 20 1858. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.⁴ He married Mary Ann ? circa 1863 at Canada West; per 1871 Census.⁵ Alva Stephens lived in 1867 at Conc 7 Lot 7, Camden-Gore Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; "Stephens, Alva ... 7.. 7 f" & "Stephens, James, bailiff ... 9 6 f" & Stephens, Richard ... 7 6 f" Canada City and Area Directories, 1867, Kent Co., Camden-Gore Twp., pg 38 (21 of 179 - ancestry.ca.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1871 Census: Stephens, Alva, 53, b. Ont., Eng. EM, farmer, married; Mary Ann, 40, b. Ont., Irish, N.C.M., married; Wellington C., 21, b. Ont., Eng., NCM, farmer, single; Richard, 79, b. US, Eng., WM, gentleman, widower (1871 Census: Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., dist. - , sub-dist. a-1, pg. 11, line 13 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived on 27 February 1878 at Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 2485) show that Alva Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to Jonah Carpenterlark for $3,000. ITS Date: Feb 27 1879. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.⁴ He died on 6 May 1885 at Harwich Twp., Kent co., Ontario, at age 67; per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.² He was buried on 8 May 1885 at Field Cemetery, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Alva Stephens; BIRTH: 1818, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 6 May 1885 (aged 66–67); BURIAL: Field Cemetery, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 107759545 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107759545/alva-stephens)
Note: Abandoned Cemetery? 11123 River Line, Chatham, south of the Thames River, east of town of Chatham.⁷

     Sarah Cryderman was born in 1818 at Ontario; Date 1821 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1818 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, apr 5 2010.^1,2 As of circa 1840,her married name was Stephens.¹ She married Alva Stephens, son of Capt. Richard James Stephens and Eleanor Lillie, circa 1840 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, Apr 5 2010.¹ Sarah Cryderman appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see Alva Stephens.² She died on 6 October 1854 at Kent Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, apr 5 2010.¹

     Wellington Clark Stephens was born in 1848 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1850 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Agnes McCracken.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Alva Stephens.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Alva Stephens.² He lived on 3 November 1874 at Ontario; Residence Township of ?Elezerar? per marriage reg'n. - Agnes McCracken. (No idea what this name is. Writing style is terrible!)³ He married Agnes McCracken, daughter of Aalexander McCracken and ? ?, on 3 November 1874 at Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002701: Groom: Wellington Clark Stephens; Age: 24; Res.: ?Elezier? Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alva & Mary Stephens; Bride: Agnes McCracken; Age: 17; Res. & Born: Mosa?; Status: spinster; Parents: Alexander & ?Churham? McCracken; Wit.: Frederick Fyoh?, Howard & Flora McTavish, Mosa; Date: Nov 3 1874; Place: Howard Twp; Rel.: Episc. Meth. & Pres; Performed by: Rev. Charles E. Benson, Howard; Reg'r.: Charles Grant, Haward Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002701-1874, ancestry.ca.)⁴

     Ezra Stephens was born on 9 March 1820 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 9 1820 & location Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1820 & location Prince Edward Co., Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1820 & location "Prince Edward" per 1871 Census - assuming this means Prince Edward County. Date 1819 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 9 1820 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010. Date Mar 9 1820 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010. Date Mar 9 1820 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.^1,5,2,6,7,4 He married Elizabeth Weeks, daughter of Samuel Weeks and Catherine Wynn, circa 1839 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ Ezra Stephens appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Ezra Stephens; Conc 4, Lot 4, occ., prop; Total Persons: 6 (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)⁸ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1851 Census: Stevens, Ezra, 32, b. Cda., EM, carpenter, married; Elizabeth, 28, b. US, EM, married; Smith, 11, b. Cda., EM; Caroline, 8; Marie, 7; Clark, 3 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 25 of 160, line 38 - ancestry.ca.)² He lived on 12 September 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Bond A334) show that Ezra Stephens gave bond for 106 acres in the south half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Township to William Coombs. ITS Date: Sep 12 1852 (Ontario Land Registry Records, copies from Onland)
Note: Not sure if this is the right Ezra Stephens, but it might be, as an investor in land.???⁹ He lived on 1 October 1855 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A469) show that M. M. Dobbs & C. J. Dobbs granted 105 acres of the south half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Twp. to Ezra Stephens. ITS Date: Oct 1 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Twp., copied from Onland.)
Note: Same type of transaction as earlier one in 1853, although dealing with south half 105 acres and selling to Ezra Stephens.⁹ He lived on 2 March 1856 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A470) show that Ezra Stephens & wife sold 106 acres in the south half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Township to William Coombs. ITS Date: Mar 2 1856 (Ontario Land Registry Records, copies from Onland.)⁹ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 1 Lot 12, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Agr. Census: Ezra Stephens; Conc 1, South part of Lot 12, Murray Twp; 100 acres (1861 Agricultural Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 211 of 899, line 44 - ancestry.ca.)³ He lived on 2 December 1864 at Conc B Lot 24, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S C169) show that James Cumming & wife & Ezra Stephens & wife sold "north west 25 acres", of lot 24, concession B, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to John F. Sherman. ITS Date: Dec 2 1864. Reg'n. Date: Dec 30 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, pg. 022 of 256, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 5 2022.)⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at St. George Ward, West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: Stephens, Ezra, 51, b. Prince Edward, Eng., CE, Agent, married; Elizabeth, 48, b. US, Eng., CE, married; Smith, 30, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Clerk, married; Carry(f), 27, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single; Maggie, 18, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single; Thealby(f), 16 (1871 Census: West Toronto, York Co., St. George Ward, dist. 46, sub-dist. A-2, pg. 20, line 10 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He died on 16 January 1878 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 57; Death Reg'n.#017381: Name: Ezra Stephens; Date: Jan 15 1878; Age: 57y; Occ.: Gentleman; Born: Prince Edward Co., Ont; Cause: applexy, few hours; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. N. Bethune, MD, Toronto; Reg'd.: Jan 21 1878; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: Robert Roddy (Ontario Death Registration, #017381-1878, ancestry.ca) Date Jan 16 1878 & location Toronto per FindaGrave. Date Jan 15 1878 & location Toronto per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^1,6,10 He was buried on 18 January 1878 at Necropolis, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Ezra Stephens; BIRTH: 9 Mar 1820, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 16 Jan 1878 (aged 57), Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Toronto Necropolis Cemetery and Crematorium, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: O 171; MEMORIAL ID: 158491117 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158491117/ezra-stephens) per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,6

     William Henry Stephens was born on 6 March 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 6 1823 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave. Date 1822 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1822 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 6 1823 & location Brighton per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Mar 6 1823 & location Northumberland Co. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^1,6,3,2,4,5 He appeared on the census of before 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Wm. Stephens; persons 1, lab. (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)^7,8 He married Mary Ann Thorne, daughter of Stephen Thorne and Johannah Godfrey, in 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Does not appear to be married for the 1842 Census. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date 1842 per family tree of David Kent on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^6,7 William Henry Stephens appeared on the census of September 1850 at Conc 9 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: W. H. Stephens; Conc 9?, Lot 5, occ., prop; Total persons: 6, 1 non-family (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)
Note: Concession number is weird, may be a 9 and it is in a group of 9's, so putting it that way. There is no mention of W. H., Stephens in land records for Conc 9, Lot 5, or Conc 5, Lot 5, so must have been renting or leaseing. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021.)^7,8 He Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The border between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1851 Census: Stevens, William, 29, b. Cda., WM, farmer, married; Mary A., 29, b. England, WM, married; Emily, 9, b. Cda; William H., 8; George, 6; Victoria, 2; James, 1 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 27 of 160, line 48 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Pages are out of order. Have to go back to page 25 of 160 for the kids at the top. (Dan Buchanan, July 15 2021.)⁵ He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. William Henry Stephens was also here with a growing family, but does not appear to have obtained land yet. He would leave very soon (1853) after the disaster and settled in Kent County. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at The Breakaway, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He lived on 26 July 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that William H. Stephens obtained the Patent from the Crown for the east half 100 acres of lot 8, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. ITS Date: July 25 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 8, pg 080 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 8 2020.)⁸ He lived in 1853 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Settled 1853 per Belden County Atlas for W. H. Stephens.⁹ He lived on 7 March 1853 at Conc 5 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A122) show that William H. Stephens sold 100 acres of the east half of lot 8, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Jonathan P. Ward. ITS Date: Mar 7 1853. Reg'n. Date: May 16 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 8, pg 080 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 8 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 37 at 1861 Census: Stephens, W. H.(m), 37, b. UC., EM, farmer, married; M. A.(f), 37, b. England, EM, married; E. E.(f), 18, b. UC, EM; W. H.(m), 16; G.(m), 14; ?Vie?(f), 11; J.L.(m), 10; A.P.(m), 7; A.G.(f), 4; E.C.(f), 2 (1861 Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., pg. 370 of 764, line 8 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He lived in 1878 at Conc 8 Lot 24, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Belden County Atlas: Name: Stephens, W. H; Nat.: Ont; Business: Farmer, Reeve, township clerk and treasurer; Year Settled: 1853; P.O.: Dresden; Township: Chatham; County: Kent; Source Date: 1823; Atlas Date: 1878; Land: Conc VII, 24 - 1500 & others.... (Belden County Atlas (https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=95722.)⁹ He died on 6 March 1894 at Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, at age 71; Death Reg'n.#030586: Name: William Henry Stephens; Date: Mar 6 1894; Age: 72y; Occ.: farmer; Born: Ont; Cause: heart failure; Phys.: Dr. J. K. Holmes; Inf.: A. Coltard?, Undertaker; Reg'd.: Mar 8 1894; Rel.: Pres; Reg'r.: John Lissiman, Chatham, Kent Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #030586-1894, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 6 1894 & location Chatham, Kent Co. per FindaGrave. Date Mar 6 1894 & location Harwich Twp., Kent Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.^6,3,10 He was buried on 8 March 1894 at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: William Henry Stephens Sr; BIRTH: 6 Mar 1823, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 6 Mar 1894 (aged 71), Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Maple Leaf Cemetery,
Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 48836505; Note: occupation teacher, farmer, father of Nellie (died after 1881) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48836505/william-henry-stephens.)³

     Calvin Stephens was born on 22 February 1825 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 22 1825 & location Brighton, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1826 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 22 1825 & location Brighton per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Feb 22 1825 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^1,3,4,2,5 He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Calvin Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 4, occ., prop; Wheelwright (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Calvin Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 4, occ., prop; Total persons: 1 (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)⁶ He married Eleanor Cornelius circa 1851 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; They are married per 1851 Census - March 1852.³ Calvin Stephens lived on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021.) He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Stevens, Calvin, 26, b. Cda., Episc., Wheelwright, married; Eleanor, 25, b. Cda., Episc., married; Blakley, Chas., 7 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 25 of 160, line 35 - ancestry.ca.)³ He lived on 21 April 1852 at The Breakaway, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021.) He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Census: Stephens, C.(m), 35, b. UC, Episc., farmer, married; E.(f), 34, b. UC, E., married; Blakley, W.(m), 16, b. UC, E., lab., single (1861 Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., pg. 366 of 764, line 31 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 2 Lot 16, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Agr. Census: Calvin Stephens; Conc 2, Lot 16, 101 acres (1861 Agricultural Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., pg. 414 of 764, line 9 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: Stephens, 45, b. Ont., Eng., FWC Bapt., farmer, married; Eleanor, 48, b. Ont., Germ., Meth. N.C., married; Clara, 5, b. US, Eng., Meth; Alfred FF., 1 (1871 Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., dist. 2, sub-dist. D-2, pg. 4, line 6 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Isaac Cornelius, age 48, is below.)⁵ He died on 6 January 1909 at Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario, at age 83; Date Jan 6 1909 & location Chatham, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date Jan 6 1909 & location Harwich, Kent Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^1,4,2 He was buried on 8 January 1909 at Bethel Cemetery, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Calvin Stephens; BIRTH: 22 Feb 1825, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 6 Jan 1909 (aged 83), Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Bethel Cemetery, Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 97991261; Note: Son of Richard Stephens and Eleanor Lillie (Elenaor was born in Leeds co). brother of Alva, Lizra, William Henry, Daniel, James and Ellen Jane. Husband of Eleanor, father of Alfred F. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97991261/calvin-stephens.)²

     Elizabeth Weeks was born in 1823 at U.S.A; Date 1818 & location USA - age 75? at death July 15 1893. Date 1823 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1823 & location US per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,2,3,5,4 As of circa 1839,her married name was Stephens.¹ She married Ezra Stephens, son of Capt. Richard James Stephens and Eleanor Lillie, circa 1839 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ Elizabeth Weeks appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1851 Census: see Ezra Stephens.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: Stephens, Elizabeth, 38, b. USA, WM, married; Caroline, 18, b. UC, WM; Eleanor M., 16; Clark, 12; Corintha, 9; Thealby(f), 7 (1861 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 13 of 899, line 19 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Ezra Stephens is not on this page.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at St. George Ward, West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: see Ezra Stephens.⁵ She died on 15 July 1893 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022712: Name: Elizabeth Stephens; Date: July 15 1893; Age: 75; Born: USA; Cause: heart disease, 6 mo; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Frederick W. Strange, Toronto; Reg'd.: July 22 1893; Rel.: Pres; Reg'r.: John Blevins (Ontario Death Registration, #022712-1893, ancestry.ca)
Date Jul 15 1893 & location Toronto per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,6

     Samuel Weeks was born on 14 December 1792; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ He married Catherine Wynn before 1813 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ Samuel Weeks died on 26 April 1852 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 59; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ He was buried on 28 April 1852 at Locie Burial Ground, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹

     Catherine Wynn was born on 20 July 1794; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ She married Samuel Weeks, son of Solomon Weeks and Polly Meddler, before 1813 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹ As of before 1813,her married name was Weeks.¹ Catherine Wynn died on 22 March 1870 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 75; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹

     Solomon Weeks was born in 1765 at Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1765 & location Fishkill, NY per family tree of sleffler124 on ancestry.ca, Jan 13 2017. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,2 He married Polly Meddler circa 1780 at Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date c 1780 & location Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY per family tree of frederick youngs on ancestry.ca, May 17 2025. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,2 Solomon Weeks died in 1830 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of sleffler124 on ancestry.ca, Jan 13 2017.²

     Polly Meddler was born in 1768 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1768 & location NY per family tree of frederick youngs on ancestry.ca, May 17 2025. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,2 She married Solomon Weeks circa 1780 at Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date c 1780 & location Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY per family tree of frederick youngs on ancestry.ca, May 17 2025. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,2 As of circa 1780,her married name was Weeks.¹ Polly Meddler died on 11 January 1840 at Poughkeepsiie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of frederick youngs on ancestry.ca, May 17 2025.²

     John Kirk was born circa 1785; per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.¹ He married Agnes Haile before 1815 at Ireland; "According to Eleanor Kirk Winn's death record, her parents were John Kirk and Anges Haile both born in Ireland." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.¹

     Agnes Haile was born circa 1785; per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.¹ She married John Kirk before 1815 at Ireland; "According to Eleanor Kirk Winn's death record, her parents were John Kirk and Anges Haile both born in Ireland." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.¹ As of before 1815,her married name was Kirk.¹

     Eleanor Kirk was born in 1821 at Atlantic Ocean, Quebec, Canada; Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1821 & location Atlantic Ocean per 1871 Census. Date 1825 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1824 & location Quebec per 1851 Census. per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.^1,2,3,4,5 As of circa 1843,her married name was Winn.³ She married Samuel Winn circa 1843 at Ontario; "I have a John Kirk living with his sister, Eleanor Winn and family in 1851 Census. Birth Date: ab.t 1822. Birth place: Ireland. ... Hastings County, Canada West ... John Kirk's occupation was a cooper. This appears to be just before John Kirk married Mary Goodfellow." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010. per 1851 Census.^3,2 Eleanor Kirk appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1851 Census: Samuel Winn.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Winn.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Winn.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Vaughan Twp., York West Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1891 Census: see William Hart (son-in-law.)⁵

     Samuel Winn was born in 1813 at Ontario; Date 1813 & location 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location CW per 1851 Census. per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.^1,2,3,4 He married Eleanor Kirk, daughter of John Kirk and Agnes Haile, circa 1843 at Ontario; "I have a John Kirk living with his sister, Eleanor Winn and family in 1851 Census. Birth Date: ab.t 1822. Birth place: Ireland. ... Hastings County, Canada West ... John Kirk's occupation was a cooper. This appears to be just before John Kirk married Mary Goodfellow." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010. per 1851 Census.^1,3 Samuel Winn appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1851 Census: Winn, Samuel, 34, b. Cw, Chr., Cooper, married; Eleanor, 27, b. Que., Chr., married; Nancy Jane, 7, b. Hillier, Chr; Mary Isabella, 5, b. Hillier, Chr; Lydia, 2, b. Sidney; Kirk, John, 30, b. Ireland, CE, Cooper, single (1851 Census: Sidney Twp., pg. 14 of 186, line 18 - ancestry.com.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Winn, S.(m), 42, b. CW, Other M., farmer, married; E.(f), 36, b. CW, Other M., married; N. J.(f), 17; M.(f), 14; L.(f), 12; M.(f), 9; W.(m), 6; M.(f), 4; H.(f), 1 (1861 Census: Scugog Island, Ontario Co., pg. 542 of 966, line 17 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1871 Census: Winn, Samuel, 58, b. Ont., no rel., Cooper, Dutch, married; Elenor, 50, b. Atlantic Ocean, C. Pres., Irish, married; Amanda, 18, b. Ont., Dutch, single; Wm. E., 15; Hanrietta, 11 (1871 Census: Reach Twp., Ontario Co., dist. 49, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 35, line 18 - ancestry.com.)²

     Amanda Winn was born in 1853 at Ontario; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Winn.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Winn.¹ As of before 1878,her married name was Hart.³ She married William Hart before 1878 at Ontario; per 1891 Census.³ Amanda Winn appeared on the census of April 1881 at Vaughan Twp., York West Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see William Hart.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Vaughan Twp., York West Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1891 Census: see William Hart.³

     William E. Winn was born in 1856 at Ontario; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & locaton CW per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Winn.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Sameul Winn.¹