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     David S. Alexander was born in 1878 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date c 1878 per Memorial - age 11m 17d at death 1879.¹ He was buried in 1879 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) In; Memory of; William Alexander; Born: Oct. 25, 1864; Died; July 27, 1890; David S; Died 1879; Aged 11 Mo. 17d (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, Jul 10 2004.)¹ He died in 1879 at Ontario; Date 1879 per Memorial.¹

     Peter Milligan was born in 1770 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1770 & location New York State per family tree of Shawn Milligan on ancestry.ca, May 29 2023. Date 1770 per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ He married Margaret Cowan circa 1793; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ Peter Milligan Peter Milligan's wife, Margaret Cowan, is shown to have died in 1811 in Hastings Co. per family tree of Lorraine Hudson on ancestry.ca., Jan 2 2025.
Note: If this is right, then Martha and John are not children of this couple. Did he remarry? Do they belong to the other Peter Milligan? (Dan Buchanan, Feb 2 2025) in 1811 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada.¹ He lived on 5 May 1813 at Addington Sedentery Militia, Addington Co., Upper Canada; "11 Milligan, Peter, Apr 30 - May 5, 6, 3" Addington Sedentery Militia pay list, April 30 to May 5, 1813, downloaded from ancestry.ca, tree of Katie Sweet, Feb 2 2025.¹ He died in 1833 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location Hastings Co. per family tree of Shawn Milligan on ancestry.ca, May 29 2023. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹

     Margaret Cowan was born on 4 March 1775 at Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A; Date Mar 4 1775 & location Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA per family tree of Lorraine Hudson on ancestry.ca., Jan 2 2025.¹ She married Peter Milligan, son of Peter Milligan and Jean McBurnie, circa 1793; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ As of circa 1793,her married name was Milligan.¹ Margaret Cowan died in 1811 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1811 & location Hastings Co. per family tree of Lorraine Hudson on ancestry.ca., Jan 2 2025.¹

     Elizabeth Milligan was born in 1797 at Upper Canada; Date 1797 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1797 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1796 & location US per 1851 Census. Date c. 1797 & location Penn. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.
Note: I will accept the earlier census records that say Elizabeth Milligan was born in Canada. It makes a lot more sense. The last one, in 1871, was probably information from the next generation, and maybe not so accurate. (Dan Buchanan, Jan 21 2025.)^1,2,3,4 As of 24 July 1815,her married name was Lewis.¹ She married Rev. Thaddeus Lewis, son of William Lewis and Elizabeth Babcock, on 24 July 1815 at Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ Elizabeth Milligan appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1851 Census: see 1851 Census.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 64 at 1861 Census: see Thaddeus Lewis.³ She Rev. Thaddeus Lewis died Jul 1 1866 in Belleville. on 1 July 1866 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1871 Census: see Benson S. Lewis (son.)⁴ She died after May 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; After 1871 Census where she is living with son Benson S. Lewis. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,4

     Rev. Thaddeus Lewis was born on 1 September 1793 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1793 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1792 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Sep 1 1793 per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,2,3 He married Elizabeth Milligan, daughter of Peter Milligan and Margaret Cowan, on 24 July 1815 at Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ Rev. Thaddeus Lewis appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 59 at 1851 Census: Lewis, Thadeus, 59, b. UC, EM, Clergyman, married; Elizabeth, 55, b. USA, EM, married; Wm., 35, b. UC, EM, lab., married; Mary, 36, b. UC, EM, married; Franklin, 1; Harriet, 18; Benson, 15; Levi, 13; John, 13; Uriah, 11 (1851 Census: Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., pg. 63 of 342, ancestry.ca.)² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 68 at 1861 Census: Lewis, Thadeus, 68, b. UC, EM, Episc. Preacher, married; Elizabeth, 64, b. UC, EM, married; John, 34, b. UC, EM, married; Mary, 26, b. UC, EM, married; Levi, 22, b. UC, EM, son, single; Thadeus, 9; ?Rhowbin?(m), 4; Finley, Timothy, 53, b. UC, EM, school teacher, widower (1861 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 86 of 899, line 16 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died on 1 July 1866 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 72; Date Jul 1 1866 & location Belleville per family tree of Lorraine Hudson on ancestry.ca, Janb 21 2025.¹

     Peter Milligan was born on 25 December 1806 at Upper Canada; "25 DEC 1806 • USA or ONTARIO ?(1891 Census daughter Mahala states Father born US, son John C. says Ont, Peter ?, son Alfred Ont) OR Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, likely. IRISH ANCESTRY" per family tree of Glenda McPhadden Franklin on ancestry.ca, Jan 20 2025.
Note: Lots of confusion re birth place. No direct records, so best guess is Upper Canada. (Dan Buchanan, Jan 20 2024.
per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ He married Elizabeth Ann Tripp, daughter of Israel Tripp and Susannah DeMille, on 4 February 1832 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "8 February 1832 ... On 4th ult., Peter Milligan & Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of the late Fox Booth, Sophiasburgh, 2nd Concession. (Rev. Robert McDowal)" Christian Guardian Addenda, pg. 17 (pg 17 of 436), ancestry.ca.
Date Feb 8 1832 per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.
Also, per family tree of Glenda McPhadden Franklin on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023 - "On the 4th ult. PETER MILLIGAN and MRS. ELIZABETH, wife of the late John Fox Booth, Sophiasburg, 2nd Concession, 8 Feb 1832 (Rev Robert McDowal)" Note that this one adds "John Fox Booth".^1,2 Peter Milligan lived on 15 June 1836 at Conc 3 Lot 15, Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S N4107) show that Daniel Morden sold 100 acres of the north half of lot 15, conc 3, Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co. to Peter Milligan Jr. ITS Date: Jun 15 1836. Reg'n. Date: Jun 15 1836. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Tyendinaga Twp., Book 414, pg. 153 of 425, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, May 26 2023.)³ He lived in 1851 at Conc 3 Lot 15, Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; 1851 Agr. Census: Name: Peter Milligan; Land: Conc 3 (N), lot 15, 100 acres (1851 Agricultural Census: Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 91 of 121, line 49 - ancestry.ca.⁴ He died on 13 June 1857 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 50; Date Jun 13 1857 per FindaGrave. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,5 He was buried on 15 June 1857 at Rupert-Elliott Cemetery, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; FindaGrave: Name: Peter Milligan; BIRTH: 1807; DEATH: 13 Jun 1857 (aged 49–50); BURIAL: Rupert-Elliott Cemetery, Thurlow, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 153128755 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153128755/peter-milligan?_gl=1*s8b1gv*_gcl_au*MjAwMzU0MDE2OS4xNjgyOTU0Mzk1*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZGYzZDdhYzEtZTg0MC00NmI3LTlmMTItN2QxN2UzODg4NDliLjIyOC4xLjE2ODUxMDQ2OTIuNS4wLjA.)⁵

     Elizabeth Ann Tripp was born on 18 March 1806 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ As of circa 1829,her married name was Booth.² She married John Fox Booth circa 1829; Fox Booth is first husband of Elizabeth Tripp per marriage register - Peter Milligan.² As of 4 February 1832,her married name was Milligan.¹ Elizabeth Ann Tripp married Peter Milligan, son of Peter Milligan and Margaret Cowan, on 4 February 1832 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "8 February 1832 ... On 4th ult., Peter Milligan & Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of the late Fox Booth, Sophiasburgh, 2nd Concession. (Rev. Robert McDowal)" Christian Guardian Addenda, pg. 17 (pg 17 of 436), ancestry.ca.
Date Feb 8 1832 per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.
Also, per family tree of Glenda McPhadden Franklin on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023 - "On the 4th ult. PETER MILLIGAN and MRS. ELIZABETH, wife of the late John Fox Booth, Sophiasburg, 2nd Concession, 8 Feb 1832 (Rev Robert McDowal)" Note that this one adds "John Fox Booth".^1,2 Elizabeth Ann Tripp died on 11 January 1878 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 71; Date Jan 11 1878 & location Tyendinaga Twp. per family tree of Glenda McPhadden Franklin on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹

     James Milligan was born in 1808 at Upper Canada; Date 1808 & location Cda. per Death Reg'n. - age 79 at death Sep 13 1887. Date 1809 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1808 & location Cda. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,2,3 He married Catharine Keech circa 1831 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ James Milligan lived in 1851 at Conc 6 Lot 31, Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; 1851 Agr. Census: James Milligan, Conc 6, lot 31, 100 acres total (1851 Agricultural Census: Camden East Twp., Addington Co., pg. 263 of 273, line 23 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He lived in 1851 at Conc 6 Lot 31, Camden East Twp., Addington Co., Canada West; 1851 Agricultural Census: James Milligan, conc 6, lot 31, Camden East Twp., Addington Co., 100 acres (1851 Agricultural Census: Camden East Twp., Addington Co., pg. 263 of 273, line 34, ancestry.ca)
Note: John Milligan, Conc 6, lot 26, line 31; Robert Milligan, conc 6, lot 32, line 32. Others too.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Camden East Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1881 Census: Milligan, James, 72, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Catherine, 67, b. USA, Eng., EM, married; Rueben, 20, b. Ont., Eng., EM, single; Rockwell, 13 (1881 Census: Camden East Twp., Addington Co., dist. 118, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 53, line 23 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Next page is Robert Milligan and his kids.³ He died on 13 September 1887 at Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#009960: Name: James Milligan; Date: Sep 13 1887; Age: 79; Occ.: farmer; Born: Cda; Cause: dropsy; Phys.: Dr. Beeman; Inf.: - ; Reg'd.: May 18 1888; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: John Hinch, Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co. (Ontario Death Registraition, #009960-1888, ancestry.ca) Date Sep 13 1887 & location Camden East Twp. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,5

     Catharine Keech was born in 1812 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1812 & location US per 1881 Census. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,2 As of circa 1831,her married name was Milligan.¹ She married James Milligan, son of Peter Milligan and Margaret Cowan, circa 1831 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ Catharine Keech appeared on the census of April 1881 at Camden East Twp., Addington Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1881 Census: see James Milligan.² She died on 6 January 1897 at Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹

     Martha Milligan was born in 1819 at Upper Canada; Date 1820 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,2,3,4,5 She lived before 1840 at Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Charles Howland at Presqu’ile by Dan Buchanan, “The name Charles Howland appears in 1869. This refers to Charles Howland (1837-1905) who has a unique connection to the area. His father, Charles Howland, was a prosperous merchant in Buffalo, and young Charles came to Presqu’ile Point in his early 20s where he married Clarinda Reynolds, a daughter of Ira Reynolds and Martha Milligan. Martha Milligan is the daughter of another Peter Milligan and his wife Margaret Cowan, this Peter had eleven children" from page 175 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land", by Susan Brose, 2024.⁶ She lived on 25 September 1840 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marriage register - Ira Reynolds.⁷ As of 25 September 1840,her married name was Reynolds.¹ She married Ira Reynolds, son of Charles Reynolds and Eleanor Warner, on 25 September 1840 at Cramahe Twp., Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: Groom: Ira Reynolds; Bride: Martha Milligan; Res.: Cramahe; Date: Sep 25 1840; Wit.: ?Jenett? Patton? & Jarrod? ?R..??? (Ontario Marriage Registers, Newcastle Dist., 1841, pg. 4 of 19, ancestry.ca) Date Sep 25 1840 per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,7 Martha Milligan appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: see Ira Reynolds.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: see Ira Reynolds.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Petrolia, Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1881 Census: see Ira Reynolds.⁴

     Ira Reynolds was born in 1817 at Rome, New York, U.S.A; Date c. 1814 per Michigan Death Index - age 75 at death Oct 14 1889. Date 1828? & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1819 & location US per 1881 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1817 & location USA per 1851 Census. Location, Rome, NY per Michigan Death Record for dau. Malissa (Reynolds) McLeod. Date 1814 & location Westmoreland, Oneida Co., NY per family tree of bevreynolds on ancestry.ca, May 29 2023. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He lived before 1840 at Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Charles Howland at Presqu’ile by Dan Buchanan, “The name Charles Howland appears in 1869. This refers to Charles Howland (1837-1905) who has a unique connection to the area. His father, Charles Howland, was a prosperous merchant in Buffalo, and young Charles came to Presqu’ile Point in his early 20s where he married Clarinda Reynolds, a daughter of Ira Reynolds and Martha Milligan." from page 175 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land", by Susan Brose, 2024.⁷ He appeared on the census of 25 September 1840 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Residence Carmahe Twp. per marriage register - Martha Milligan.⁸ He married Martha Milligan, daughter of Peter Milligan and Christina "Tina" Trumpour, on 25 September 1840 at Cramahe Twp., Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: Groom: Ira Reynolds; Bride: Martha Milligan; Res.: Cramahe; Date: Sep 25 1840; Wit.: ?Jenett? Patton? & Jarrod? ?R..??? (Ontario Marriage Registers, Newcastle Dist., 1841, pg. 4 of 19, ancestry.ca) Date Sep 25 1840 per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,8 Ira Reynolds appeared on the census of 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Ira Reynolds is not shown in the list of "Government" occupants at Presqu'ile Point in the 1842 Census. However, there is "Titus Reynolds" there with John Cornwall Titus Doolittle. ???⁹ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: NOT in PP for 1848 Census for Murray or Cramahe.⁹ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Murrray Twp., Prequ'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Ira Reynolds; PP (Presqu'ile Point) ?L or T?, non-prop; Total Persons: 7; 1 person non-family (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)
Note: In this list, Joseph Gibson and James Chisholm Jr. is above Ira Reynolds and Jesse Smith, Samantha Martin and John Cornwall are below. The character in column 3 is unclear, may be a 4 or an L?? No idea what it means but is the same for 16 items in this list for PP. (Dan Buchanan, May 29 2023.)⁹ He Brighton Township was created through legislation on January 1, 1852, taking the east ten lots of Murray and the west ten lots of Cramahe along with Presqu'ile Point, to make up the new township. Before, that, you were either in Cramahe or Murray. 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 34 at 1851 Census: Reynolds, Ira, 34, b. USA, EM, farmer, married; Martha, 34, b. Cda., EM, married; Clarinda, 11, b. Cda., EM; Henry, 10; Emily, 8; Charles, 4; Martha, 2; Milligan, Chas., 22, b. Cda., EM, lab., single (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 65 of 160, line 8 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Caleb Simpson below which puts the location on the lakeshore west of Presqu'ile, lot 8 or 9.² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1861 Census: Reynolds, Ira, 33, b. USA, lab., WM, married; Martha, 42, b. UC, WM, married; Clara, 20, b. UC, WM, single; Henry, 19; Emily, 17; Chas., 13; Martha, 11; Minerva, 8; Melvina, 6; Augusta, 4; Ira, 2; Eleanor, 77, b. USA, WM, single (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 370 of 899, line 45 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Wild variation is Ira's age and birth date here - should be 44. Martha's is correct at 42.⁵ He lived in April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; There is no document saying they lived on Presqu'ile Point, but they are in among the Presqu'ile people in the 1861 Census. Wm. Craig and Elias Chatterson are above on the page. James Striker and Samuel Sherwood are on next page. (Dan Buchanan, May 20 2023.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: Reynolds, Ira, 52, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, married; Martha, 52, b., Ont., Eng., EM, married; Charles, 25, b. Ont., Eng., Sailor, single; Augusta, 14; Ira, 11; Sarah H., 8 (1871 Census: Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., dist. 4, sub-dist. B-1, pg. 53, line 18 - ancestry.ca.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Petrolia, Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1881 Census: Reynolds, Ira, 62, b. US, Eng., EM, engine driver, married; Martha, 61, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married (1881 Census: Town of Petrolia, Lambton Co., dist. 179, sub-dist. - , pg. 24, line 22 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 14 October 1889 at Lapeer Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Michigan Death Records: No.: 5333; Date: Oct 14 1889; Name: Ira Reynolds; Status: married, widower; Age: 75; Res.: Lapeer Twp; Cause: cholera Morbus; Born: New York; Occ.: farmer; Parents: not known; Recorded: Jun 7 1890 (Michigan Death Records, 1867-1897, 29: Kent-Washtenwa, 1889, page 123, (pg. 68 of 493), bottom row, ancestry.ca)
Michigan Death Index: Name: Ira Reynolds; Birth Date: c. 1814; Death Date: Oct 14 1889; Death Place: Lapeer Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan; Death Age: 75; MF: 974256 (Michigan Death Index, ancestry.ca.)⁶

     Charles Milligan was born in 1828 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1830 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.
Note: Placing Charles Milligan as a son of Peter Milligan and Christina Tumpour due to best guess. The 1828 Census says there were 2 males under 16 in Peter & Christina's household. The only other son unaccounted for in records is this Charles who we know was at Presqu'ile. He was not a brother of George, but a cousis of some sore. Still need more documentation to be confident with this. (Dan Buchanan, Jan 27 2025.)^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds (brother-in-law.)² He married Henrietta ? circa 1853 at Canada West; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ Charles Milligan "The following is a list of the names of people with whom business was done by the company of which Mr. Singleton and Mr. Proctor were members. .... Chas. Milligan ... " from page 305 & 306 of The Tobey Book.
Note: This is related to the new Presqu'ile Wharf Company which would buld the large wharf at the end of Division St., out into the bay. It would be called the Quick Wharf because William Quick took it over after it was bult. (Dan Buchanan, Jan 29 2025) in 1854 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁵ He lived in 1855 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Charles Milligan (Presqu'ile Point) - age 25" from page 314 of The Tobey Book, included in a partial list of householders in 1855. This was done in the process of a ful evaluation of properties in Brighton Twp., a few years after Brighton Twp. was created Jan 1 1852, taking the west part of Murray and the East part of Cramahe and Presqu'ile Point as the new township. (Dan Buchanan, Jan 29 2025.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Milligan, Chas., 31, b. CW, EM, lab., married; Henrietta, 29, b. CW., EM, married; Wm. L.(m), 7; Filo ?Sheffel?(m), 5; Hiram H., 2 (1861 Census: Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., pg. 414 of 655, line 21 - ancestry.ca.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1871 Census: Milligan, Charles, 42, b. Ont., Irish, EM, farmer, married; Henrietta, 38, b. Ont., Irish, EM, married; Wm. Leslie, 17; Philo, 14; Hiram H., 12; Stanley, 9; Ida, 4; Charles, 2 (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. D, pg 65, line 8 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He immigrated in 1888 to New York, U.S.A; Immigration 1888 per 1910 US Fed Census.⁶ He lived in 1902 at 77 Van Rensselaer St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; "Milligan ... Charles r 77 Van Rensselaer ... Charles P. engr. r 77 Van Rensselaer .... Philo engr. r 77 Van Rensselaer" US City Directories, 1902, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, pg. 392 of1403, ancestry.ca.⁷ He lived in 1909 at 5 Hayward St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; "Milligan ... Charles r 5 Hayward ... Charles P. engr. r 5 Hayward .... Philo engr. r 5 Hayward" US City Directories, 1909, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, pg. 448 of 482, ancestry.ca.⁷ He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at 5 Hayward St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 86 at 1910 US Fed Census: see Philo Milligan (son.)⁶ He died circa 1912 at Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹

     Henrietta ? was born in 1832 at Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location CW per 1861 Census. per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.^1,2,3 As of circa 1853,her married name was Milligan.¹ She married Charles Milligan, son of Peter Milligan and Christina "Tina" Trumpour, circa 1853 at Canada West; per family tree of lavignejw on ancestry.ca, May 25 2023.¹ Henrietta ? appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see Charles Milligan.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: see Charles Milligan.³

     Martha Reynolds was born on 29 March 1850 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 29 1850 & location Brighton, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date Apr 1853 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Ira Reynolds.⁵ As of circa 1864,her married name was Howland.² She married Charles Howland, son of Charles Howland and Elizabeth Smith Taber, circa 1864 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Anna was a dau. of Clarinda per her death record. Martha Reynolds was Charles Howland's second wife, per census records.^2,6 Martha Reynolds appeared on the census of April 1871 at Goderich, Huron South Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Charles Howland.² She lived on 24 July 1872 at Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of dau. Minervia Reynolds & John McLeod.⁷ She lived on 27 December 1875 at Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Joseph Henry Beesley & Millissa Reynolds.⁷ She appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at 7 Hazel St., Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 47 at 1900 US Fed Census: see Charles Howland.³ She died on 10 April 1936 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 86; Date Apr 10 1936 & location Detroit, MI per FindaGrave.⁴ She was buried on 12 April 1936 at Woodland Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Martha Reynolds Howland; BIRTH: 29 Mar 1850, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 10 Apr 1936 (aged 86), Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; BURIAL: Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; PLOT: section 8, lot 153, space 2; MEMORIAL ID: 242182631 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242182631/martha-howland.)⁴

     Henry D. Reynolds was born in 1841 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per Michigan Marriage Record - Sarah (Ralston) Reynolds.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Ira Reynolds.³ He married Sarah Rolston, daughter of James Rolston and Jane Sields, on 18 June 1892 at Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Michigan Marriage Record: County: Bay Co; Groom: Henry D. Reynolds; Age: 48; Res.: South Bay City; Born: Cda; Occ.: lab; Parents: Ira Reynolds & Martha Mulligan; Prev. Marr.: no; Bride: Mrs. Sarah Reynolds (Ralston); Age: 35; Res.: South Bay City; Born: Cda; Occ.: domestic; Parents: James Ralston & Jane Sields; Pres. Marr.: one; Wit.: Mab & Elizabeth Beam, Bay City; Date: June 18 1892; Place: Bay City, MI; Performed by: E. Chesney, Baptist Minister (Michigan Marriage Record, Bay Co., to June 30, 1892, No. 2431, pg. 147 (446 of 639), ancestry.ca.)² Henry D. Reynolds died on 16 December 1898 at Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A; per family tree of bereynolds2 on ancestry.ca, May 28 2023.⁴

     Emily Reynolds was born in 1843 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Ira Reynolds.² As of circa 1880,her married name was Lamotte.³ She married Frank Lamotte circa 1880; per family tree of bevreynolds on ancestry.ca, May 29 2023.³

     Charles Reynolds was born in 1847 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Ira Reynolds.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see Ira Reynolds.² He married Sarah Rolston, daughter of James Rolston and Jane Sields, on 15 August 1876 at St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Michigan Marriage Record: County: St. Clair; Groom: Charles Reynolds; Age: 28; Bride: Sarah Rolston; Age: 18; Date: Aug 15 1876; Place: St. Clair, Mi; MF: 000976871 (Michigan Marriage Record, ancestry.ca.)⁴

     Clarinda "Clara" Reynolds was born in 1841 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Mar 29 1850 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per marriage register - Charles Howland.^1,4,2,3 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Ira Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Ira Reynolds.³ As of 26 October 1861,her married name was Howland.⁵ She married Charles Howland, son of Charles Howland and Elizabeth Smith Taber, on 26 October 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Charles Howland; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Buffalo, NY; Parents: Chalres & Elizabeth Howland; Bride: Clarinda Reynolds; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: Isa & Martha Reynolds; Date: Oct 26 1861; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.ca) per family tree of Katie Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.^5,2 Clarinda "Clara" Reynolds died on 10 April 1936 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Date Apr 10 1936 & location Detroit per FindaGrave.⁴ She was buried on 12 April 1936 at Woodland Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A..⁴

     William Leslie Milligan was born in 1854 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Charles Milligan.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1871 Census: see Charles Milligan.²

     Philo S. Milligan was born in 1856 at Canada West; Date 1858 & location Cda. Eng. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1856 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see Charles Milligan.¹ He immigrated in 1869 to New York, U.S.A; Immigration 1869 - per 1910 US Fed Census.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Charles Milligan.² He married May ? in 1879 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1872 per 1910 US Fed Census - 33 years married at 1910 Census.³ Philo S. Milligan lived in 1902 at 77 Van Rensselaer St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; "Milligan ... Charles r 77 Van Rensselaer ... Charles P. engr. r 77 Van Rensselaer .... Philo engr. r 77 Van Rensselaer" US City Directories, 1902, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, pg. 392 of1403, ancestry.ca.⁴ He lived in 1909 at 5 Hayward St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; "Milligan ... Charles r 5 Hayward ... Charles P. engr. r 5 Hayward .... Philo engr. r 5 Hayward" US City Directories, 1909, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, pg. 448 of 482, ancestry.ca.⁴ He lived in 1910 at 5 Hayward St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; "Milligan ... Charles P. engr. r 5 Hayward .... Philo engr. r 5 Hayward" US City Directories, 1910, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, pg. 461 of 845, ancestry.ca.⁴ He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at 5 Hayward St., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 52 at 1910 US Fed Census: Milligan, Philo, 52, b. Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig 1869 - NA, 1st marr. - 33y, Eng., Stationery Engineer, married; May, 50, b. Can. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., 2nd marr. 33y, 3 childrn 3 living, immigl. 1880, Eng., married; Charles, 26, b. NY, p.b. Cda. Eng., 1st marr. 7y, Eng., Stationery Engineer, son, single; Anna, 30, b. NY, p.b. NY, 1st marr. 7y 5 children 5 living, Eng., daughter-in-law, married; John M., 11, b. NY, p.b. Cda. Eng., Eng., son; Norean(f), 6, b. NY, p.b. NY, granddaughter; William, 4; Charles, 2; Anna, 2; Rachel, 1/12; Charles, 86, b. Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1888 Al, Eng., widower (1910 US Fed Census: Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, Ward 1, pg. 13 of 24, line 13 - 5 Hayward St. - ancestry.ca.)³

     Hiram H. Milligan was born in 1859 at Canada West; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location CW per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Charles Milligan.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Charles Milligan.²

     John Fox Booth was born circa 1800; Fox Booth is first husband of Elizabeth Tripp per marriage register - Peter Milligan.¹ He married Elizabeth Ann Tripp, daughter of Israel Tripp and Susannah DeMille, circa 1829; Fox Booth is first husband of Elizabeth Tripp per marriage register - Peter Milligan.¹ John Fox Booth died circa 1831; Fox Booth is first husband of Elizabeth Tripp per marriage register - Peter Milligan.¹

     Emma Bennett was born in 1859 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 & location Cda. per 1875 NY State Census. Date 1859 & location Cda. per 1870 US Fed Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 10 September 1870 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 11 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Samuel Bennett.¹ She appeared on the census of 4 June 1875 at Ward 9, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 15 at 1875 NY State Census: see Samuel Bennett.²

     Lydia Maria Osborne was born on 14 June 1845 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1875 NY State Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1870 US Fed Census. Date 1845 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per marriage register - Albert Bennett. Date Jun 14 1845 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of PaulTaylor10 on ancestry.ca, May 28 2023.^1,4,2,3 As of 23 October 1865,her married name was Bennett.¹ She married Albert Bennett, son of Samuel Bennett and Eliza Turney, on 23 October 1865 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Albert Bennett; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: Samuel & Elizabeth Bennett; Bride: Lydia M. Osburn; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Amelaisburgh Twp; Parents: John T. & Sarah Osburn; Date: Oct 23 1865; Place: Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca) per 1870 US Fed Census.^1,2 Lydia Maria Osborne appeared on the census of 10 September 1870 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 25 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Albert Bennett.¹ She appeared on the census of 28 June 1875 at Ward 9, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 30 at 1875 NY State Census: see Albert Bennett.⁴

     Edward A. Bennett was born in 1866 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1867 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1867 & location Cda. per 1875 NY State Census. Date 1866 & location Cda. per 1870 US Fed Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 10 September 1870 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 4 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Albert Bennett.¹ He appeared on the census of 28 June 1875 at Ward 9, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 8 at 1875 NY State Census: see Albert Bennett.² He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at 4 Second St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1880 US Fed Census: see Albert Bennett.¹

     Sarah E. Bennett was born in 1868 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1868 & location NY per 1870 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 10 September 1870 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 2 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Albert Bennett.¹

     Benjamin Wilson Choate was born on 19 December 1845 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1746 & locaiton Ameliasburgh Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Hester Milligan. Date Dec 19 1845 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of George Wallace on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.^1,2 He lived on 23 December 1870 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Ameliasburgh Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Hester Milligan.² He married Hester Milligan, daughter of George Milligan and Susanna William, on 23 December 1870 at Amelaisburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: B.W. Choat; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Ameliasburgh Twp; Status: - ; Parents: Philip & Eunice Choat; Bride: Hester Milligan; Age: 20; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: - ; Parents: George & Susan Milligan; Wit.: George T. Tice, Ameliasburgh Twp. & Stewart Milligan, Brighton Twp; Date: Dec 23 1870; Place: - ; Performed by: H.B. Shalton, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca)
Date Dec 23 1870 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of George Wallace on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.^1,2 Benjamin Wilson Choate died on 19 October 1925 at Trochu, Kneehill Dist., Alberta, at age 79; per family tree of George Wallace on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.¹

     William Milligan was born in 1810 at U.S.A; Date 1808 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1810 & location US per 1851 Census. Date 1810 & location USA per family tree of Katie Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.^1,2,3 He married Isabelle Johnston circa 1840 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Katie Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.¹ William Milligan appeared on the census of 1851 at Camden Twp., Addington Co., Canada West; Age 41 at 1851 Census: Miligan, William, 41, b. USA, WM, farmer, married; Isabelle, 30, b. CW, WM, married; Efram, 8, b. Cda., WM; Natham, 6; Martha, 11; Anne ?, 2 (1851 Census: Camden Twp., Addington Co., pg. 9 of 273, line 44 - ancestry.ca.)² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1861 Census: Milligan, William, 53, b. US, WM, teamster, married; Isabelle, 41, b. UC, WM, married; Martha, 20, b. UC, WM, single; Nathan, 15; Annett, 11; Augustus, 4 (1861 Census: Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., pg. 471 of 655, line 3 - ancestry.ca.)³

     Isabelle Johnston was born in 1820 at Upper Canada; Date 1820 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1821 & location CW per 1851 Census. Date 1820 & location Ont. per family tree of Katie Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.^1,2,3 As of circa 1840,her married name was Milligan.¹ She married William Milligan, son of Peter Milligan and Margaret Cowan, circa 1840 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Katie Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.¹ Isabelle Johnston appeared on the census of 1851 at Camden Twp., Addington Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see William Milligan.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 41 at 1861 Census: see William Milligan.³ She died circa 1865 at Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; per family tree of Katie Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.¹

     Efram Milligan was born in 1843 at Canada West; Date 1843 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Camden Twp., Addington Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see William Millgan.¹