Person Page - 2928

     Matthew J. Lawson was born on 20 May 1784 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date May 20 1784 & location USA per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ He was baptized on 8 August 1784 at New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ He married Sarah Lynson on 18 May 1806 at New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ Matthew J. Lawson died on 13 February 1847 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 62; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ He was buried on 15 February 1847 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹

     Sarah Lynson was born on 30 December 1785 at New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ As of 18 May 1806,her married name was Lawson.¹ She married Matthew J. Lawson, son of John P. Lawson and Ann VanSicklen, on 18 May 1806 at New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ Sarah Lynson died on 24 May 1849 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 63; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ She was buried on 26 May 1849 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹

     Peter C. Lawson was born on 9 November 1811 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1811 per Memorial & CemSearch - age 78 at death Aug 31 1889. Date 1812 & location UC per 1871 Census. Date Nov 9 1811 & location NY per Lawson Book, pg. 211.^1,5,3,4 He lived on 7 April 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Murray Twp. per marriage register - Catharine Young.² He married Catharine Young, daughter of Job McGregor Young and Sarah Lawson, on 7 April 1841 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Peter Lawson, Murray Twp; Bride: Catharine Young, Ameliasburgh Twp; Date: Apr 7 1841; Wit.: Job Young & Reuben Young; Performed by: Rev. Thos. McDairmid, by license (Ontario Marriage Registers, Prince Edward Co., 1841, pg. 44 (pg. 7 of 10), ancestry.ca.)^1,2 Peter C. Lawson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1871 Census: Lawson, Peter, 59, b. US, Ger., Pres. F., farmer, married; Catherine, 50, b. Ont., Ger., Meth., married; Embry, John E., 40, b. Ont., Irish, Meth., Denstist, married; Cecilia, 25, b. Ont., Ger., Meth., married; Blanch, 6, b. Irish, Meth. (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 55, div. 1, pg. 42, line 16 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He lived in April 1871 at Conc B Lot 25, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ He died on 31 August 1889 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 77; Date Aug 31 1889 per Memorial & CemSearch. per Lawson Book, pg. 211.^1,3,4 He was buried on 2 September 1889 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Peter; Lawson; Died; Aug 31, 1889; Aged; 78 Years; Catharine; Lawson; Died; Sep. 6, 1897; Aged; 78 Years (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, 2004 07 10)
CemSearch: Name: Peter Lawson; Born: - ; Died: Aug 31 1889; Age: 78y; ID: MTHOPE144; Other name: Lawson, Catherine ( -1897); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 8; Note: Husband of Catherine. (Back of Stone Reads 'Embury.') (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE144%5E0.)^3,4

     Catharine Young was born on 6 August 1819 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1819 per Memorial & CemSearch - age 78y at death Sep 6 1897. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Aug 6 1819 per Lawson Book, pg. 211.
Note: Not sure which Young family this Catherine belongs to, but this is the best fit for time, place, names, family connections etc. Witnesses at her marriage were Job Young and Reuben Young - her father and a cousin? Is this right? (Dan Buchanan, Dec 22 2024.)^1,5,2,3,4 She lived on 7 April 1841 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence Ameliasburgh Twp. per marriage register - Peter Lawson.² As of 7 April 1841,her married name was Lawson.¹ She married Peter C. Lawson, son of Matthew J. Lawson and Sarah Lynson, on 7 April 1841 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Peter Lawson, Murray Twp; Bride: Catharine Young, Ameliasburgh Twp; Date: Apr 7 1841; Wit.: Job Young & Reuben Young; Performed by: Rev. Thos. McDairmid, by license (Ontario Marriage Registers, Prince Edward Co., 1841, pg. 44 (pg. 7 of 10), ancestry.ca.)^1,2 Catharine Young appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Peter Lawson.⁵ She died on 6 September 1897 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Date Sep 6 1897 per Memorial & CemSearch. per Lawson Book, pg. 211.^1,3,4 She was buried on 8 September 1897 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Peter; Lawson; Died; Aug 31, 1889; Aged; 78 Years; Catharine; Lawson; Died; Sep. 6, 1897; Aged; 78 Years (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, 2004 07 10)
CemSearch: Name: Catherine Lawson; Born: - ; Died: Sep 6 1897; Age: 78y; ID: MTHOPE144; Other name: Lawson, Peter ( -1889); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 8; Note: Wife of Peter Lawson. (Back of Stone Reads 'Embury.') (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE144%5E1.)^3,4

     Cecilia Adillia Lawson was born on 7 January 1842 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census .Date Jan 7 1842 & location Murray Twp. per Lawson Book, pg. 211.^1,2 As of 17 March 1857,her married name was Embury.¹ She married John Edward Embury, son of Valentine Embury and Irinda Spafford, on 17 March 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 17 1857 & location Murray Twp. per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ Cecilia Adillia Lawson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see Peter Lawson (father.)²

     John Edward Embury was born on 17 September 1829 at Adolphustown Twp., Hay Bay, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location Lennox & Addington Co. per 1851 Census. Date Sep 17 1829 & location Hay Bay per Lawson Book, pg. 211.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1851 Census: see Valentine Embury.² He married Cecilia Adillia Lawson, daughter of Peter C. Lawson and Catharine Young, on 17 March 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 17 1857 & location Murray Twp. per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ John Edward Embury appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see Peter Lawson (father-in-law.)³

     Valentine Embury was born on 24 August 1791 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1791 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Aug 24 1791 & location Fredericksburgh, Lennox & Addington Co. per FindaGrave. Date 1792 & location Brighton, Ont. per Death Reg'n. - age 88 at death Jan 29 1880. Date 1793 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1791 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1790 & location ?L.? per 1851 Census. per Lawson Book, pg. 211. Date Aug 24 1791 & location Kingston per family tree of coreniagunsolus on ancestry.ca, Jan 24 2022.
Note: Upper and Lower Canada did not exist until 1792; befoe that it was all the Provincce of Quebec.^{1,3,2,5,6,7,8,9,4} He married Irinda Spafford, daughter of Elijah Spafford and Irinda Skinner, on 26 October 1820 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per CemSearch. per Lawson Book, pg. 211. Date Oct 26 1820 & location Kingston per family tree of coreniagunsolus on ancestry.ca, Jan 24 2022.^1,3,5 Valentine Embury appeared on the census of 1851 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 61 at 1851 Census: Embury, Valentine, 61, b. ?L.?, WM, labourer, married; Irinda, 47, b. L., WM, married; Jane, 26, b. L., WM, single; William, 30, b. L., WM, lab., single; James, 21, b. L., WM, teacher, single; Honore(m), 17, b. L., WM, lab., single; Edward, 23; Caroline, 14; Irinda, 12; Robert, 8 (1851 Census: Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., pg. 30 of 129, line 37 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Oddly, the location column for these folks has only a figure which may be an L, or not. It could be that the intent was to mean Lennox & Addington County, which would be correct. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 15 2025.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 70 at 1861 Census: Embury, Valentine, 70, b. UC, WM, gentleman, married; Irinda, 58, b. UC, WM, married; Irinda, 20, b. UC, WM, dau., single; Howell, George, 34, b. UC, F.C., gentleman, married; E.J.(f), 32, b. UC, WM, (dau. of V. Embury), married; E.E.(f), 7; I.C.(f), 5 (1861 Census: Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 573 of 983, ancestry.ca.)⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings East Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1871 Census: see George W. Howell (son-in-law.)⁴ He died on 29 January 1880 at Seymour Twp., Meyersburg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 88; Death Reg'n.#010867: Name: Valentine Embury; Date: Jan 29 1880; Age: 88; Born: Brighton, Ont; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. Howard; Inf.: William Wyman, ?Dummer? Twp; Reg'd.: Feb 10? 1880; Rel.: WM; Reg'r.: John Rutherford (Ontario Death Registration, #010867-1880, ancestry.ca) Date 1880 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Feb 29 1880 & location Meyersburg, Seymour Twp. per FindaGrave.^3,10,7,6 He was buried on 31 January 1880 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Valentine; Embury; 1791-1880; Irinda; Spafford; Wife; 1802-1874; Mary Irinda; Embury; Daughter; 1842-1897 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image from FindaGrave, Jan 25 2022)
FindaGrave: Name: Valentine Embury; BIRTH: 24 Aug 1791, Fredericksburg, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 29 Feb 1880 (aged 88), Meyersburg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section: 1 Row: 3; MEMORIAL ID: 177798938; Note: 1.) The late venerable Father Embury, who died in the village of Meyersburg on the 29th of February, 1880, was of the Embury family who introduced Methodism into America, the late Valentine Embury being the grandson of a brother of the Rev. Philip Embury, who laid the foundation of Methodism in the city of New York. The two brothers, Philip and the grandfather of the deceased Valentine Embury, labored together in building the John Street Church. At the time of the revolutionary war, the war of independence in the United States, the Emburys took sides with the British, and immediately afterward the grandfather of the late Valentine Embury and his two sons, Samuel and John Edward, moved to Canada, and settled on the shore of the Bay of Quinte, in the township of Fredericksburgh, where the old gentleman and his two sons above named aided with their own hands in building the Methodist church of Adolphustown - thought to be the first Methodist church in Canada. Valentine Embury, of whom we are now writing, was the son of John Edward Embury, and was, therefore, grandnephew of Philip Embury, of New York, and was born in Fredericksburgh on the 24th August 1791, as was therefore in the 89th year at the time of his death.
When quite young, his uncle John Detlor, taking a fancy to him, he got permission from his father to go and live with this uncle, Lieutenant Detlor, in the town of York (now Toronto), where he obtained a somewhat liberal education for that early day. In the war of 1812, Lieutenant Detlor was killed, and young Valentine Embury was appointed clerk in the barracks of the city of Kingston. At the close of the war, his father, John Edward Embury, offered Valentine, as he was his youngest son, the homestead, if he would leave the city and come and live with him, which offer he accepted in the year 1825. Not long after this his father sold the homestead, and bought a farm in the township of Richmond, near Napanee, where the old gentleman died in 1848. Father Valentine Embury, in his old age, made his home with his son-in-law, Mr. William Wynne, of Myersburg, as above stated, and where he died, full of joy as well as full of years. Christian Guardian. Source: Daily British Whig, May 29, 1880; fredheritage.on.ca/BiographicalSketches"
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177798938/valentine-embury)
CemSearch: Name: Valentine Embury; Born: 1791; Died: 1880; ID: MTHOPE35^7; Other names: Ardrey, Ida Bullock (1856-1932), Bullock, Robert Ellis (1851-1895), Bullock, Robert Lisle (1877-1901), Embury, Eliza Jane (1826-1905), Embury, Irinda [Spafford] (1802-1874), Embury, Mary Irinda (1842-1897), Hewitt, Edith E. [Howell] (1854-1928), Hewitt, Richard (1832-1912), Howell, George W. (1819-1899); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 3; Note: Husband of Irinda Spafford. Father of Mary Irinda Embury. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE35%5E7.)^3,6,7

     Irinda Spafford was born in 1802 at Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Date 1803 & location Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont per FindaGrave. Date 1802 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1803 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1804 & location ?L.? per 1851 Census. per Lawson Book, pg. 211. Date 1802 & location Ernestown Twp. per family tree of coreniagunsolus on ancestry.ca, Jan 24 2022.^{1,2,5,6,7,3,4} She married Valentine Embury, son of John Edward Embury and Mary Detlor, on 26 October 1820 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per CemSearch. per Lawson Book, pg. 211. Date Oct 26 1820 & location Kingston per family tree of coreniagunsolus on ancestry.ca, Jan 24 2022.^1,2,5 As of 26 October 1820,her married name was Embury.¹ Irinda Spafford appeared on the census of 1851 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1851 Census: see Valentine Embury.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 58 at 1861 Census: see Valentine Embury.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings East Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1871 Census: see George W. Howell (son-in-law.)⁸ She died on 25 March 1874 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 per CemSearch. Date Mar 25 1874 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date Mar 25 1874 & location Brighton per family tree of coreniagunsolus on ancestry.ca, Jan 24 2022.^2,5,7,6 She was buried on 27 March 1874 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Valentine; Embury; 1791-1880; Irinda; Spafford; Wife; 1802-1874; Mary Irinda; Embury; Daughter; 1842-1897 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image from FindaGrave, Jan 25 2022)
FindaGrave: Name: Irinda Spafford Embury; BIRTH: 1803, Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont, USA; DEATH: 25 Mar 1874 (aged 70–71), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section: 1 Row: 3; MEMORIAL ID: 177799018; Note: Daughter of Col. Elijah Spafford (1763-1815) and Irinda Skinner (1757-1845) of Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177799018/irinda-embury)
CemSearch: Name: Irinda Embury; Maidne: Spafford; Born: 1802; Died: 1874; ID: MTHOPE35^8; Other names: Ardrey, Ida Bullock (1856-1932), Bullock, Robert Ellis (1851-1895), Bullock, Robert Lisle (1877-1901), Embury, Eliza Jane (1826-1905), Embury, Mary Irinda (1842-1897), Embury, Valentine (1791-1880), Hewitt, Edith E. [Howell] (1854-1928), Hewitt, Richard (1832-1912), Howell, George W. (1819-1899); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 3; Note: Wife of Valentine Embury. Mother of Mary Irinda Embury. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE35%5E8.)^2,6,7

     Blanche Maud Deen Embury was born on 4 June 1864 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jun 4 1864 per Lawson Book, pg. 211.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see Peter Lawson (grandfather.)²

     Jennett Embury was born on 5 July 1883; "Adopted daughter" per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹

     Sarah Patience Lawson was born on 6 November 1843 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ As of 29 April 1859,her married name was Bull.¹ She married Gilbert Bull, son of Cory Spencer Bull and Clarinda Clarke, on 29 April 1859 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹

     Gilbert Bull was born on 21 August 1833; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ He married Sarah Patience Lawson, daughter of Peter C. Lawson and Catharine Young, on 29 April 1859 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ Gilbert Bull died on 21 August 1916 at Ontario at age 83; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹ He was buried on 23 August 1916 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹

     Edward Montague Bull was born on 28 December 1862 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per Lawson Book, pg. 211.¹

     Clarissa Euretta Amelia Lawson was born on 13 September 1846 at Canada West; Date 1846 per CemSearch. Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Sep 13 1846 per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^1,2,3 She lived on 24 September 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - John W. Jones.⁴ As of 24 September 1867,her married name was Jones.¹ She married John W. Jones, son of Gilbert Jones and Tabitha Purdy, on 24 September 1867 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Regiseter: Groom: John M. Jones; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Parents: Gilbert & Samantha Jones; Bride: Evetta Lawson; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Brighton; Parents:Peter & Catharine Lawson; Date: Sep 24 1867; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^1,4 Clarissa Euretta Amelia Lawson appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; age 34 at 1881 Census: see John W. Jones.³ She died in 1929; Date 1929 per CemSearch.² She was buried in 1929 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Euretta Jones; Born: 1846; Died: 1929; ID: HASY06003095; Other names: Jones, John W. (1842-1915); Cemetery: Belleville Cemetery, Conc 1 Lot 32, Sidney Twp., Belleville City, Sec K Row 15 Plot 6; Note: Wife of John Jones. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HASY06003095%5E1.)²

     John W. Jones was born in 1842 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 per CemSearch. Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1842 & location Murray Twp. per marriage register - Evetta Lawson. per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^1,2,3,5 He lived on 24 September 1867 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray Twp. per marriage register - Evetta Lawson.³ He married Clarissa Euretta Amelia Lawson, daughter of Peter C. Lawson and Catharine Young, on 24 September 1867 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Regiseter: Groom: John M. Jones; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Parents: Gilbert & Samantha Jones; Bride: Evetta Lawson; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Brighton; Parents:Peter & Catharine Lawson; Date: Sep 24 1867; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^1,3 John W. Jones appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1881 Census: Jones, John, 37, Ont., Ger., Friends, farmer, married; Euretta, 34, b. Ont., Ger., Friends, married; Flossie, 3 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 44, line 10 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He died on 24 November 1915 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1915 per CemSearch. "Jones: In Trenton, on Wednesday, Nov. 24, John W. Jones, of Brighton, aged 73 yrs., 3 mos. Funeral service at the residence of his brother, D. L. Jones, Trenton, Friday, 26th inst., 1 p.m. Interment at Belleville cemetery." from pg. 030 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^2,6 He was buried on 26 November 1915 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: John W. Jones; Born: 1842; Died: 1915; ID: HASY06003095; Other names: Jones, Euretta (1846-1929); Cemetery: Belleville Cemetery, Conc 1 Lot 32, Sidney Twp., Belleville City, Sec K Row 15 Plot 6; Note: Husband of Euretta; Son ? of Albert & Tabitha; Sibling of David (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HASY06003095%5E0)
Date Nov 26 1915 & location Belleville Cemetery per death notice news clipping.^2,6

     Flossie Hellena Mabel Jones was born on 16 June 1877 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date June 16 1877 & location Murray Twp. per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see John W. Jones.²

     Phoebe Lavinia Lawson was born on 21 July 1812 at U.S.A; Date July 21 1813 per Memorial - age 78y 4m 17d at death Dec 8 1891. Date 1814 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1814 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1813 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date Jul 24 1812 & location USA per Lawson Book, pg. 212.^1,2,3,4,5 She was baptized on 1 September 1812 at Wappingers Creek, New Hamburg, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 212.¹ As of 17 January 1833,her married name was Ketchum.¹ She married Thaddeus Hiram Ketchum, son of Thadeus Ketchum Jr. and Elizabeth Haukinson, on 17 January 1833 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per Lawson Book, pg. 212.¹ Phoebe Lavinia Lawson appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1851 Census: see Thadeus Ketchum.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1861 Census: see T. H. Ketchum.³ She lived on 24 March 1868 at Village Lot 35, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Release A502) show that Phebe L. Ketchum released "1 3/4 acres supposed to be this lot", of Village Lot 42, Main Street South, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Maitland P. Ketchum & others. ITS Date: Mar 24 1868. Reg'n. Date: Apr 20 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton, Book 004, Pg 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023.)⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1871 Census: Kechum, Phoebe, 57, b. USA, Dutch, WM, widow; Marshal B., 14, b. Ont., WM, Dutch; ?Harvey?, David, 17, b. Ont., Eng., WM; Brown, John, 80, b. Scotland, Scot., Pres., lab., single (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. 1, pg. 61, line 14 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ She died on 8 December 1891 at Ontario at age 79; Date Dec 8 1891 per Memorial.⁴ She was buried on 10 December 1891 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Phoebe L; Wife of; T. H. Ketchum; Who Died; Dec. 8, 1891; Aged; 78 Y'rs., 4 M. & 17 D. (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Apr 2 2006.)⁴

     Thaddeus Hiram Ketchum was born on 3 November 1802 at Herkimer Twp., Herkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Dec 3 1801 per Memorial - age 66y 1m 9d at death Jan 12 1868. Date 1801 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1800 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date Dec 3 1801 per Lawson Book, pg. 212. Date Nov 3 1802 & location Herkimer, Herkimer, New York per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Phoebe Lavinia Lawson, daughter of Matthew J. Lawson and Sarah Lynson, on 17 January 1833 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per Lawson Book, pg. 212.¹ Thaddeus Hiram Ketchum lived on 28 June 1837 at Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 4920) show that Simeon Kellogg sold "1 3/4 acres south of Main St.", Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Thaddeus H. Ketchum. ITS Date: Jul 28 1837. Reg'n. Date: Aug 21 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Col., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 005 of 210, OnLand.ca)
Land Registry Records (B&S 4920) show that Simeon Kellogg sold "1 3/4 acres supposed to be this lot", of Village Lot 42, Main Street South, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Thaddeus H. Ketchum. ITS Date: Jun 28 1837. Reg'n. Date: Aug 21 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton, Book 004, Pg 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)
Note: This is the corner of Main and Prince Edward, where Simeon Kellogg had built his hotel-tavern.⁶ He lived on 21 July 1837 at Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 4420) show that Simeon Kellogg sold "1 ¾ acres, supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Thadeus H. Ketchum. ITS Date: Jul 21 1837. Reg'n. Date: Aug 21 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He lived on 8 June 1848 at Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A126 show that Robert M. Smith & wife sold part of lot 23, Conc A, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thadeus H. Ketchum. ITS Date: Jun 8 1848. Reg'n. Date: Dec 20 1848. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 51 at 1851 Census: Ketchum, Thaddeus, 51, b. USA, WM, farmer, married; Pheobe, 38, b. USA, WM, married; Hiram, 16, b. Cda., WM, lab., single; Maitland, 10; Martha, 7; John, 6; Brown, John, 65, b. Cda., Pres., lab., widower; McGirth, Barny, 31, b. Ireland, RC, lab., single; Lawson, Elizabeth, 17, b. Cda., WM, single (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 59 of 160, line 31, ancestry.ca.)² He lived on 7 July 1856 at Conc A Lot 23, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A493) show that Thadeus H. Ketchum & wife sold part of lot 32, Conc A, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William Drewry. ITS Date: Jul 7 1856. Reg'n. Date: Jul 9 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 4 2023.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 60 at 1861 Census: Ketchum, T. H.(m), 60, b. USA, WM, farmer, married; Pheobe, 47, b. USA, WM, married; H. E.(m), 25, b. Cda., WM, single; Parker, 19, b. Cda., WM, single; martha, 17; john, 15; M. B.(m), 5 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 374 of 899, line 25 - ancestry.ca.)³ He "January 1931 ... Sixty-five years ago, March 13th, (1866) the lower southeast corner of Main Street, from the corner west to the present R.J. Ross block, (1 to 19 Main Street) was completely destroyed by fire, that at one time threatened to wipe out the whole town. ln the centre stood the Ketchum Hotel, run by Thadeus Ketchum, and it together with its sheds behind were consumed. The hotel stood where A.O. Bullock at present conducts a grocery business. The corner property was acquired by Hiram Webb who erected a building on it that was later destroyed by fire and out of the ashes rose the present Webb structure." from page 284 of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.
Note: The property was acquired by Thomas Webb, father of Hiram Thomas Webb. on 13 March 1866 at Corner of Main and Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁷ He lived on 11 January 1868 at Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will A93) show that the Will of Thadeus H. Ketchum granted "as in Will set forth", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Hiram E. Ketchum & others. ITS Date: Jan 11 1868. Reg'n. Date: Apr 20 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He died on 12 January 1868 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 65; Date Jan 12 1868 per Memorial.⁴ He was buried on 14 January 1868 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Thaddeus H. Ketchum; Who Died; Jan. 12, 1868; Aged; 66 Y'rs., 1 Mo; & 9 D's (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Apr 2 2006.)⁴

     Thadeus Ketchum Jr. was born on 9 March 1777 at Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Mar 1777 per CemSearch. Date 1777 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per Lawson Book, pg. 212. Date Mar 9 1777 & location Wilton, Fairfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^1,5,2,3 He married Elizabeth Haukinson circa 1793 at Herkimer Twp., Herkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 212. Date c. 1793 & location Herkimer, Herkimer, NY per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^1,2 Thadeus Ketchum Jr. immigrated circa 1810 to Upper Canada; Thadeus Ketchum appears to have immigrated to Canada somewhere around 1810. His kids all born in New York State, but are in Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co. and being married in the 1820s. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2025.)² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 94 at 1871 Census: see James Ketchum (son.)⁵ He was buried in November 1871 at Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Twp., Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Thad S. Ketchum; Born: Mar 1777; Died: Nov 1871; ID: PEAL010145; Other names: Ketchum, Elizabeth ( -1864); Cemetery: Cherry Valley Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 2, Athol Twp., Village of Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., SEC O Row 14 Plot 5; Note: Consort of Elizabeth? (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEAL01O145%5E1.)³ He died in November 1871 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 94; Date Nov 1871 per CemSearch. per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^2,3

     Elizabeth Haukinson was born on 12 May 1777 at Herkimer Twp., Kerkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; Date May 1777 per CemSearch - age 86u 3m at death Jan 12 1864. per Lawson Book, pg. 212. Date May 12 1777 & location Herkimer, Herkimer, NY per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^1,2,3 She married Thadeus Ketchum Jr., son of Thaddeus H. Ketchum and Rachel Boughton, circa 1793 at Herkimer Twp., Herkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 212. Date c. 1793 & location Herkimer, Herkimer, NY per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^1,2 As of circa 1793,her married name was Ketchum.¹ Elizabeth Haukinson died on 12 January 1864 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West, at age 86; Date Jan 12 1864 per CemSearch. per family tree of Sharlane Phillips on ancestry.ca, Mar 11 2025.^2,4 She was buried on 14 January 1864 at Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Twp., Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; CemSearch: Name: Elizabeth Ketchum; Born: - ; Died: Jan 12 1864; ID: PEAL010145; Other names: Ketchum, Thad S. (1777-1871); Cemetery: Cherry Valley Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 2, Athol Twp., Village of Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., SEC O Row 14 Plot 5; Note: Consort of Thad Ketchum. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEAL01O145%5E0.)³

     John S. White was born circa 1832; per Lawson Book, pg. 214.¹ He married Mary Eleanor Nix, daughter of George William Nix and Margaret Augusta Lawson, on 11 August 1858 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Lawson Book, pg. 214.¹

     Augusta J. ? was born circa 1852; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹ As of circa 1872,her married name was Lawson.¹ She married Wallace Matthew Lawson, son of Sylvester Earl Lawson and Hannah Maria Weller, circa 1872 at Ontario; "" .. but they were leglally separated after a length of time." per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹

     Wallace Frederick Thorne "Fred" Lawson was born on 24 August 1890 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1890 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Aug 24 1890 & location Brighton Twp. per Lawson Book, pg. 215.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 months at 1891 Census: see Allen J> Lawson.² He married Florence Belle LaPatria on 18 August 1909 at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Aug 18 1909 & location Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of JoySalerni on ancestry.ca, Jan 17 2024.
per Lawson Book, pg. 215.^1,4 Wallace Frederick Thorne "Fred" Lawson lived on 3 June 1911 at Conc A Lot 27, Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Residence Conc A, Lot 27, north half, Brighton Twp. per 1911 Census.³ He appeared on the census of 3 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1911 Census: Lawson, Fred, 20, b. Ont. Aug 1890, Dutch, Meth., farmer, married; Florence, 21, b. Ont. Nov 1819, French, Meth., married; Hannah, 84, b. Ont. Jun 1826, Irish, Meth., on income, grand-mother, widow (1911 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 16-2 (101-5), pg. 3, line 36 - Conc A, Lot 27, North half - ancestry.ca)
Note: Allen & Clara Lawson are just above.³ He died on 9 December 1973 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A., at age 83; Date Dec 9 1973 & locaiton Long Beach, California per family tree of JoySalerni on ancestry.ca, Jan 17 2024.⁵

     Florence Belle LaPatria was born on 25 November 1890 at Dexter, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Nov 1889 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. " ... born Stony Is. .." per Lawson Book, pg. 215. Date Nov 25 1890 & location Dexter, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of JoySalerni on ancestry.ca, Jan 17 2024.^1,2,3 As of 18 August 1909,her married name was Lawson.¹ She married Wallace Frederick Thorne "Fred" Lawson, son of Allen Johnson Lawson and Clara Joanna Thorne, on 18 August 1909 at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Aug 18 1909 & location Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of JoySalerni on ancestry.ca, Jan 17 2024.
per Lawson Book, pg. 215.^1,3 Florence Belle LaPatria appeared on the census of 3 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1911 Census: see Fred Lawson.² She died on 1 March 1967 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A., at age 76; per family tree of JoySalerni on ancestry.ca, Jan 17 2024.³

     William Edward Lawson was born on 11 June 1910 at Conc A Lot 29, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹ He died on 12 June 1910 at Conc A Lot 29, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹

     William Frederick Lawson was born on 2 September 1915 at Conc A Lot 29, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹ He died on 4 September 1915 at Conc A Lot 29, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹

     Jean Augusta "Gussie" Lawson was born on 5 June 1892 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 3 1892 & location Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ont. per FindaGrave. Date Jun 1892 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. per Lawson Book, pg. 215.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of 3 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1911 Census: see Allen J. Lawson.² She immigrated before 1912 to California, U.S.A; Immigration from Canada to California 1912 per 1920 US Fed Census.⁴ As of 1912,her married name was Neil.³ She married Dow Neil in 1912 at California, U.S.A; Date 1912 per FindaGrave.³ Jean Augusta "Gussie" Lawson appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at 329 Lemon St., Riverside City, Riverside Co., California, U.S.A; Age 27 at 1920 US Fed Census: see Dow Neil.⁴ She died on 19 August 1973 at Orange Co., California, U.S.A., at age 81; Date Aug 19 1973 & location Orange Co., California per FindaGrave.³ She was buried on 22 August 1973 at Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Orange Co., California; FindaGrave: Name: ean Augusta Lawson Neil; BIRTH: 3 Jun 1892, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 19 Aug 1973 (aged 81), Orange County, California, USA; BURIAL: Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA; PLOT: Summit-Addition K-Grave 003; MEMORIAL ID: 87602310 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87602310/jean-augusta-neil.)³

     Albert S. Lawson was born on 16 May 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 16 1860 (age 4m 20d at death Jul 6 1860 - per Memorial. per Lawson Book, pg. 215.
Note: Something wrong with dates and ages for Albert S. & Clinton L. Lawson on twin memorial at Vansicklen Cemetery. Are they twins? What we see does not work either way??^1,2 He died on 6 July 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.¹ He was buried on 8 July 1860 at Vansicklen Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Albert S; Died; July 6, 1860; Aged; 4? M's & 20 D'ys; Clinton L; Died; July 11, 1860; Aged; 1 M's & 1 day; Children of Silvester and Hannah Lawson (Vansicklen Cemetery, Cty. Road 64 & Boes Rd., Sep 23 2005.)²

     Clinton L. Lawson was born on 10 June 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date June 10 1860 - age 1m 1d at death Jul 11 1860 per Memorial.^1,2 He died on 11 July 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 11 1860 per Memorial.^1,2 He was buried on 13 July 1860 at Vansicklen Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Albert S; Died; July 6, 1860; Aged; 4? M's & 20 D'ys; Clinton L; Died; July 11, 1860; Aged; 1 M's & 1 day; Children of Silvester and Hannah Lawson (Vansicklen Cemetery, Cty. Road 64 & Boes Rd., Sep 23 2005.)²

     Hannah Lawson was born circa 1771 at New York, U.S.A; per Lawson Book, pg. 218.¹