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     Clarissa Hubbell was born on 21 April 1767 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ As of circa 1787,her married name was Benedict.¹ She married Felix Benedict, son of Capt. Elisha Benedict and Jerusha Starr, circa 1787 at U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Clarissa Hubbell died on 9 July 1849 at Leading Creek, Ruthland, Meigs Co., Ohio, U.S.A., at age 82; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Jabez Hubbell was born in 1727 at Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ He married Sarah Rowland circa 1760 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Jabez Hubbell died circa 1815 at Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Sarah Rowland was born circa 1727 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ She married Jabez Hubbell circa 1760 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Susan E Johnson on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ As of circa 1760,her married name was Hubbell.¹

     Charles Benedict was born on 16 October 1829 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ He married Martha Pitman on 24 July 1870 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Charles Benedict died on 10 April 1897 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 67; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Martha Pitman was born circa 1840 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ As of 24 July 1870,her married name was Benedict.¹ She married Charles Benedict, son of Archibald Benedict and Hannah Pringle, on 24 July 1870 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Martha Pitman died on 27 January 1899 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Franklin Morley Benedict was born on 5 October 1872 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ He died on 11 April 1960 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 87; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Clayton Frederick "Fred" Benedict was born on 16 May 1877 at Thurlow Twp., Cannifton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ He married Mary Margaret Bell, daughter of John Bell and Isabella Sarles, on 6 January 1901 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Clayton Frederick "Fred" Benedict died on 29 May 1930 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 53; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Mary Margaret Bell was born on 11 September 1877 at Conc 7 Lot 10, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ As of 6 January 1901,her married name was Benedict.¹ She married Clayton Frederick "Fred" Benedict, son of Charles Benedict and Martha Pitman, on 6 January 1901 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Mary Margaret Bell died on 9 January 1960 at Ontario at age 82; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     John Bell was born on 11 December 1838 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ He married Isabella Sarles on 7 November 1861 at Sidney Twp., Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ John Bell died on 18 March 1913 at Conc 7 Lot 10, Sidney Twp., Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 74; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Isabella Sarles was born on 11 September 1842 at Canada West; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ She married John Bell on 7 November 1861 at Sidney Twp., Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ As of 7 November 1861,her married name was Bell.¹ Isabella Sarles died on 11 October 1924 at Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 82; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Joshua Benedict was born in 1751 at Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ He married Mary Wilcox on 15 November 1784 at Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ Joshua Benedict died on 9 December 1839 at Sheffield Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹

     Mary Wilcox was born in 1750 at U.S.A; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ She married Joshua Benedict on 15 November 1784 at Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of debbig on ancestry.ca, May 6 2020.¹ As of 15 November 1784,her married name was Benedict.¹

     Charles Elliott Lankford was born on 21 December 1924 at Denver, Colorado, U.S.A; per email from Charles Lankford, May 5 2020.¹ He died on 10 May 2014 at Irving, Texas, U.S.A., at age 89; per email from Charles Lankford, May 5 2020.¹

     Manly Pierce "Harry" Lankford was born on 25 August 1920 at Denver, Colorado, U.S.A; per email from Charles Lankford, May 5 2020.¹ He died on 17 December 2007 at U.S.A. at age 87; per email from Charles Lankford, May 5 2020.¹ He was buried on 19 December 2007 at Crown Hill Cemetery, U.S.A; per email from Charles Lankford, May 5 2020.¹

     John Henry Harvey was born on 6 May 1860 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹ He married Alma Helena McMahon, daughter of Hugh McMahon and Cecila Ann Gould, before 1887 at Ontario; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹ John Henry Harvey died on 7 March 1918 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 57; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹

     Alma Helena McMahon was born on 24 February 1869 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹ She married John Henry Harvey before 1887 at Ontario; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹ As of before 1887,her married name was Harvey.¹ Alma Helena McMahon Her husband, John Henry Harvey, died Mar 7 1918. on 7 March 1918 at Ontario.¹ She lived on 10 August 1921 at Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Residence Oshawa per marriage reg'n. - George Gummou & Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.² As of 10 August 1921,her married name was Grummou.³ She married George Grummou, son of William Grummou and Jane Hugo, on 10 August 1921 at Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017235: Groom: George Grummou; Age: 70; Res.: Oshawa; Born: Cobourg; Status: widower; Occ.: woodwooker; Rel.: Meth; Parents: William Grummou, born Cornwall, England & Jane Hugo; Bride: Alma Harvey; Age: 53; Res.: Oshawa; Born: Trenton; Status: widow; Occ.: none; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Hugh McMahon, b. Ont. & Celia Gould; Wit.: Stephen Henry McMahon & Ila McMahon, 181 Albert St., Oshawa; Expected Res.: Oshawa; Date: Aug 10 1921; Place: Oshawa; Performed by: ?L. t. Stent?, 177 ?Utah St. East, Oshawa, CE; Sworn: Oshawa, Aug 8 1921; Reg'r.: Chas. M. ?Minnsely?, Oshawa (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017235-1921, ancestry.ca.)³ Alma Helena McMahon died after 1923 at Oshawa, Ontario; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹

     George Grummou was born in 1851 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Cobourg per marrr. reg'n. - Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.¹ He lived on 10 August 1921 at Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Residence Oshawa per marr. reg'n. - Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.¹ He married Alma Helena McMahon, daughter of Hugh McMahon and Cecila Ann Gould, on 10 August 1921 at Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017235: Groom: George Grummou; Age: 70; Res.: Oshawa; Born: Cobourg; Status: widower; Occ.: woodwooker; Rel.: Meth; Parents: William Grummou, born Cornwall, England & Jane Hugo; Bride: Alma Harvey; Age: 53; Res.: Oshawa; Born: Trenton; Status: widow; Occ.: none; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Hugh McMahon, b. Ont. & Celia Gould; Wit.: Stephen Henry McMahon & Ila McMahon, 181 Albert St., Oshawa; Expected Res.: Oshawa; Date: Aug 10 1921; Place: Oshawa; Performed by: ?L. t. Stent?, 177 ?Utah St. East, Oshawa, CE; Sworn: Oshawa, Aug 8 1921; Reg'r.: Chas. M. ?Minnsely?, Oshawa (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017235-1921, ancestry.ca.)²

     William Grummou was born circa 1820 at Cornwall, England; per marriage reg'n. of son George Gummou & Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.¹ He married Jane Hugo circa 1845; per marriage reg'n. of son George Gummou & Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.¹

     Jane Hugo was born circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of son George Gummou & Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.¹ She married William Grummou circa 1845; per marriage reg'n. of son George Gummou & Ethel (McMahon) Harvey.¹ As of circa 1845,her married name was Grummou.¹

     Hugh McMahon was born on 6 March 1836 at Guelph, Wellington Co., Upper Canada; Location Ont. per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alma Helena (McMahon) Harvey & George Grummou. Date Mar 6 1836 & location Guelph per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2 He married Cecila Ann Gould, daughter of William Gould and Hannah Maria Wallace, on 25 December 1867 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Hugh McMann; Age: 21; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: Hugh & Maria McMann; Bride: Cecila Gould; Age: 18; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: William & Hannah Gould; Date: Dec 25 1867; Place: Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alma Helena (McMahon) Harvey & George Grummou. Date Dec 25 1867 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2 Hugh McMahon died on 18 January 1911 at Carleton, Ontario, at age 74; per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.²

     Cecila Ann Gould was born in 1849 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1849 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alma Helena (McMahon) Harvey & George Grummou. Date c. 1849 & location Brighton per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see William Gould.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see William Gould.⁵ She married Hugh McMahon on 25 December 1867 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Hugh McMann; Age: 21; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: Hugh & Maria McMann; Bride: Cecila Gould; Age: 18; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: William & Hannah Gould; Date: Dec 25 1867; Place: Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alma Helena (McMahon) Harvey & George Grummou. Date Dec 25 1867 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of sollie1 on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2 Cecila Ann Gould lived on 25 December 1867 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 25 December 1867,her married name was McMahon.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see William Gould.⁴

     Daniel D. Benedict was born on 22 March 1816 at Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1816 & location US per 1871 Census. Location USA per Death Reg'n. of son Darius George Benedict. Location USA per Death Reg'n. of son William Josiah Benedict. Date Mar 22 1816 & location Danbury, Conn. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2,3 He married Louisa Hubbell, daughter of Martin Hubbell and Sarah Williams, on 22 November 1845 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 22 1845 & location Haldimand Twp. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020. per Death Reg'n. of son Darius George Benedict.^1,2 Daniel D. Benedict appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1871 Census: Bendedict, Daniel, 55, b. US, Eng., - , lab., married; Louisa, 51, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., married; Chancy, 11, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt; Martin, 6; Darius, 24, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., lab., single; Josiah, 22, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., lab., single (1871 Census: Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., dist. 54, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 75, line 10 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died on 26 January 1880 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 63; per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.²

     Louisa Hubbell was born on 24 February 1820 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1820 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1820 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Location Ont. per Death Reg'n. of son Darius George Benedict. Location Haldimand per Death Reg'n. of son William Josiah Benedict. Date Feb 24 1820 & location Haldimand per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2,3,4 She married Daniel D. Benedict, son of Josiah Benedict and Sally Lighthall, on 22 November 1845 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 22 1845 & location Haldimand Twp. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020. per Death Reg'n. of son Darius George Benedict.^1,2 As of 22 November 1845,her married name was Benedict.¹ Louisa Hubbell appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Benedict.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1881 Census: see Josiah Benedict (son.)⁴ She died on 17 September 1883 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 63; per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.²

     John Lacey was born in 1819 at England; Date 1819 & location England per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020. per marriage reg'n. of dau. Sarah L. (Lacey) Benedict.^1,2 He married Annis Louisa Wait, daughter of Jinks Wait and Martha Lynn Harriman, circa 1847 at Canada West; per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.² John Lacey died on 4 November 1903 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.²

     Josiah Benedict was born in 1775; "File 62.74, Baptisms Of Rev. John Langhorn For Ernestown, Parents: Williams Samuel & Lucy Dau. Sarah, Ernestown, May 5. 1796" per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Aug 1 2010.¹ He married Sally Lighthall circa 1814; "File 62.74, Baptisms Of Rev. John Langhorn For Ernestown, Parents: Williams Samuel & Lucy Dau. Sarah, Ernestown, May 5. 1796" per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Aug 1 2010.¹ Josiah Benedict died in 1858; "File 62.74, Baptisms Of Rev. John Langhorn For Ernestown, Parents: Williams Samuel & Lucy Dau. Sarah, Ernestown, May 5. 1796" per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Aug 1 2010.¹

     Sally Lighthall was born in 1781; "File 62.74, Baptisms Of Rev. John Langhorn For Ernestown, Parents: Williams Samuel & Lucy Dau. Sarah, Ernestown, May 5. 1796" per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Aug 1 2010.¹ She married Josiah Benedict circa 1814; "File 62.74, Baptisms Of Rev. John Langhorn For Ernestown, Parents: Williams Samuel & Lucy Dau. Sarah, Ernestown, May 5. 1796" per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Aug 1 2010.¹ As of circa 1814,her married name was Benedict.¹ Sally Lighthall died in 1858; "File 62.74, Baptisms Of Rev. John Langhorn For Ernestown, Parents: Williams Samuel & Lucy Dau. Sarah, Ernestown, May 5. 1796" per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Aug 1 2010.¹

     Emily Louisa Merrill was born in 1842 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1845 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1842 & location Haldimand per marr. rreg'n. Date 1842 & location Haldimand per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see John Merrill.³ She lived on 30 December 1874 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimad per marr. reg'n.² As of 30 December 1874,her married name was Benedict.¹ She married William Josiah Benedict, son of Daniel D. Benedict and Louisa Hubbell, on 30 December 1874 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006322: Groom: Josiah Benedict; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel G. & Louise Benedict; Bride: Emily Merrill; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Samantha Merrill; Wit.: David Benedict, Haldimand & Miss S.?(L.?) Lacey, Cramahe; Date: Dec 30 1874; Place: Haldimand; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Wm. Ainsworth (Ontario Marriage Registraiton, #006322-1874, ancestry.ca) per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,6 Emily Louisa Merrill died on 17 December 1878 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1878 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Dec 17 1878 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,4,5 She was buried on 19 December 1878 at Fairview Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MERRILL; John Merrill 1800 - 1879; His Wife; Samantha Wait 1802 - 1872; Their Daughters; Alice Merrill 1840 - 1872; Wife of Charles Ewing; Emily Merrill 1845 - 1878; Wife of Josiah Benedict (Fairview Cemetery, Grafton, by Dan, July 9 2004)
CemSearch: Name: Emily Benedict; Maiden: Merrill; Born: 1845; Died: Dec 17 1878; Age: 33; ID: FAIRVWE064; Other names: Ewing, Alice H. [Merrill](1840-1872), Merrill, John (1800-1879), Merrill, Samantha.^4,5

     William Josiah Benedict was born on 20 August 1849 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Aug 20 1849 & location Haldimand Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 85y 8m 21d at death May 11 1935. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 1849 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 20 1849 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location Haldimand per marr. reg'n. Date 1847 & location Cda. per marriage reg'n. - Sarah Packard. Date Aug 10 1849 & location Haldimand per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Benedict.³ He lived on 30 December 1874 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand per marr. reg'n.² He married Emily Louisa Merrill, daughter of John Merrill and Samantha Wait, on 30 December 1874 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006322: Groom: Josiah Benedict; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel G. & Louise Benedict; Bride: Emily Merrill; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Samantha Merrill; Wit.: David Benedict, Haldimand & Miss S.?(L.?) Lacey, Cramahe; Date: Dec 30 1874; Place: Haldimand; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Wm. Ainsworth (Ontario Marriage Registraiton, #006322-1874, ancestry.ca) per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,11 William Josiah Benedict appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1881 Census: Benedict, Josiah, 31, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., lab., widower; John R., 5; Frank H., 3; Louisa, 61, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., widow (1881 Census: Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., pg. 28 of 113 (pg. 54), line 11 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived on 26 November 1884 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Saarh Packard.² He married Sarah Jane Packard, daughter of Edwin Packard and Lucy Barrett, on 26 November 1884 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008201: Groom: Josiah Benedict; Age: 33; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Cda; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel & Louisa Benedict; Bride: Saraah Packard; Age: 24; Res.: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA; Born: Haldimand Twp; Parents: Edmund & Lucy Packard; Wit.: N. W. Powell M.D. & Annie S. Powell, Cobourg; Date: Nov 26 1884; Place: Cobourg; Rel.: Bapt. & Meth; Performed by: Rev. F. H. Wallace (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008201-1884, ancestry.ca) Date Nov 26 1884 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,12 William Josiah Benedict appeared on the census of 7 April 1891 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1891 Census: Benedict, Josiah, 39, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ont., Bapt., farmer, married; Sarah, 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Bapt., married; John, 15; Frank., 13 (1891 Census: Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., dist. 99, sub-dist. C-1, pg. 2, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)⁶ He lived on 13 March 1901 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Frank Herbert Benedict & Margaret Alexandra Martin.² He appeared on the census of 22 April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1901 Census: Benedict, Josias, 51, b. Ont. r. Aug 20 1849, Eng., Bapt., farmer, married; Sarah, 39, b. Ont. r. Apr 16 1861, Eng., Bapt., married; Annie, 9, b. Ont. r. Feb 16 1892, dau. (1901 Census: Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., dist. 96, sub-dist. c-2, pg. 6, line 50 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1911 Census: Benedict, Josiah, 62, b. Ont. Aug - , Bapt., lab., married; Sarah, 51, b. Ont. Apr 1860, Bapt., married (1911 Census: Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., dist. 102, sub-dist. 2 (102-4), pg. 2, line 42 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Son John R. Benedict and family is below.)⁹ He appeared on the census of 13 June 1921 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1921 Census: Benedict, Josiah, 70, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., married; Sarah, 61, b. Ont., p.b. USA & Ont., Bapt., married (1921 Census: Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 24(14?), pg. 6, line 24 - ancestry.ca.)⁸ He died on 11 May 1935 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 85; Death Reg'n.#025571: Name: William Josiah Benedict; Date: May 11 1935; Age: 85y 8m 21d; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Haldimand Twp., Aug 20 1849; Status: married; Occ.: farmer until 1933; Spouse: Sarah Packard; Parents: Daniel Benedict, b. USA & Louisa Hubble, b. Haldimand Twp; Inf.: Roy Benedict, Colborne, nephew; Burial: Haldimand Twp., May 13 1935; Und.: James Blacklock, Grafton; Cause: chronic nephritis and others..; Phys.: ?? Colborne; Reg'd.: May 15 1935; Reg'r.: G. R. ?Bedelled? (Ontario Death Registration, #025571-1935, ancestry.ca)

Date May 11 1935 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,13 He was buried on 13 May 1935 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Mermorial: (See Exhibit) BENEDICT; Wm. Josiah Benedict, 1848-1935; His Wife; Sarah Jane Packard, 1860-1938 (Fairview Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., image from CemSearch)
CemSearch: Name: William Josiah Benedict; Born: Aug 10 1849; Died: May 11 1935; ID: FAIRVWE010; Other names: Benedict, Sarah Jane [Packard](1861-1938); Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 19, Haldimand Twp. (Grafton), Sec EAST, Plot 145 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=FAIRVWE010%5E0) Date May 13 1935 & location Haldimand Twp. per Death Reg'n.^4,14,10

     Sarah Jane Packard was born on 16 April 1860 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 per Memorial. Date Apr 16 1861 per CemSearch. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date April 1860 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 16 1861 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1860 & location Haldimand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Josiah Benedict. Date 1860 & location Haldimand per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^{9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Edwin Packard.⁶ She lived on 26 November 1884 at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.A; Residence Mt. Pleasant, Michgian, USA per marriage reg'n. - Josiah Benedict.¹ As of 26 November 1884,her married name was Benedict. She married William Josiah Benedict, son of Daniel D. Benedict and Louisa Hubbell, on 26 November 1884 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008201: Groom: Josiah Benedict; Age: 33; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Cda; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel & Louisa Benedict; Bride: Saraah Packard; Age: 24; Res.: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA; Born: Haldimand Twp; Parents: Edmund & Lucy Packard; Wit.: N. W. Powell M.D. & Annie S. Powell, Cobourg; Date: Nov 26 1884; Place: Cobourg; Rel.: Bapt. & Meth; Performed by: Rev. F. H. Wallace (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008201-1884, ancestry.ca) Date Nov 26 1884 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^9,10 Sarah Jane Packard appeared on the census of 7 April 1891 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: see Josiah Benedict.² She appeared on the census of 22 April 1901 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: see Josiah Benedict.³ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Haldimand Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1911 Census: see Josiah Benedict.⁵ She appeared on the census of 13 April 1921 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1921 Census: see Josiah Benedict.⁴ She died on 2 January 1938 at Ontario at age 77; Date 1938 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jan 2 1938 per family tree of dejosia on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020. Date 1938 per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^9,7,8 She was buried on 4 January 1938 at Fairview Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Mermorial: (See Exhibit) BENEDICT; Wm. Josiah Benedict, 1848-1935; His Wife; Sarah Jane Packard, 1860-1938 (Fairview Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., image from CemSearch)
CemSearch: Name: Sarah Jane Benedict; Maiden: Packard; Born: Apr 16 1861; Died: 1938; ID: FAIRVWE010; Other names: Benedict, William Josiah (1849-1935); Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 19, Haldimand Twp. (Grafton), Sec EAST, Plot 145 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=FAIRVWE010%5E1.)^7,8

     Edwin Packard was born in March 1833 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1832 & location US per 1861 Census. Date Mar 1833 & location NY per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.^1,3 He married Lucy Barrett circa 1852; per family tree of Jan Sorhaug on ancestry.ca, May 8 2020.¹ Edwin Packard appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: Packard, Edwin, 29, b. US, farmer, Bapt., married; L. L.(f), 26, b. UC, Bapt., married; John, 28, b. UC, lab., single; William, 8, b. UC, son; S. J.(f), 1; Barrett, Sarah, 27, b. UC, Bapt., single (1861 Census: Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 603 of 899, line 45 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Several other Packards are above.)³