Person Page - 1234

James Robert Turk^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Lewis Turk² b. 1824, d. 7 Mar 1897
• Mother*: Mary Louise McNalley² b. Aug 1830, d. 3 Dec 1904

• Birth*: September 1869; Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Sep 1869 & location Cda. per GEDCOM of Susan Sandy, April 13, 2009. per GEDCOM of Toni Richard Turk, July 16, 2004.^2,4,3
• Marriage*: 1890; per GEDCOM of Susan Sandy, April 13, 2009.; Principal=Clara Eleanor "Nora" Fay²
• Death*: 3 September 1947; Washington, U.S.A.; "Killed in auto accident." per GEDCOM of Susan Sandy, April 13, 2009.²

• Census*: April 1871; Varulam Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1871 Census: see Lewis Turk⁴
• Census: April 1881; Varulam Twp., Victoria South Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Lewis Turk³
• Immigration*: 1882; Minnesota, U.S.A.; Immigration 1882 - per Lewis Turk 1895 State Census.⁵

Louisa Elizabeth Turk^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Lewis Turk² b. 1824, d. 7 Mar 1897
• Mother*: Mary Louise McNalley² b. Aug 1830, d. 3 Dec 1904

• Birth*: 21 January 1872; Verulam Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023378: Name: Louisa Elizabeth Turk; Date: Jan 21 1872; Parents: Lewis Turk & Mary McNally; Inf.: Lewis Turk, farmer, Varulam Two., Bobcaygeon P.O.; Reg'd. Feb 17 1872; Phys.: none; Reg;d.: Geo. Bick, Verulam Twp., Victoria Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #023378-1872, ancestry.ca) Date 1872 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Jan 21 1872 & location Cda. per GEDCOM of Susan Sandy, April 13, 2009. per GEDCOM of Toni Richard Turk, July 16, 2004.^2,5,6
• Marriage*: May 1890; Freiberg, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Susan Sandy, April 13, 2009.; Principal=Thomas Jefferson Orcutt²
• Death*: 7 June 1940; Benton City, Benton Co., Washington, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Susan Sandy, April 13, 2009.²

• Census*: April 1881; Varulam Twp., Victoria South Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see Lewis Turk³
• Married Name: May 1890; Orcutt²

Daniel Tompkins¹

• Father*: Caleb Tompkins¹ b. 1795, d. 21 Mar 1880
• Mother*: Nancy "Annie" Lawson¹ b. 12 Sep 1802

• Birth*: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1821 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1820 & locaiton Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1851 Census: see Caleb Tompkins¹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1861 Census: see Caleb Tompkins²

George Tompkins¹

• Father*: Caleb Tompkins¹ b. 1795, d. 21 Mar 1880
• Mother*: Nancy "Annie" Lawson¹ b. 12 Sep 1802

• Birth*: June 1839; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date June 1839 & locatoion Cda. Eng. per 1900 Census. Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1839 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1838 per 1851 Census. Date 1840 per marr. reg.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 31 March 1858; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; County Marr. Reg.: Tompkins, George, 18, Brighton, Brighton, s/o Caleb & Nancy, married March 31, 1858, Harriet Haynes, 15, Brighton, P. E. Co., d/o Vanransler & Roasnna (County Marriage Registers of Northumberland - 1858 - 1869, Ontario Archives); Principal=Harriet Haynes²

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Caleb Tompkins¹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1861 Census: Tompkins, Geo., 22,. b. UC, WM, lab., married; Harriet, 20, b. UC, WM, married; Martha, 2⁶
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1871 Census: Tompkins, George, 31, b. Ont., Dutch, EM, lab., married; Harriet, 31, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Anna, 8, b. Ont., Dutch, EM (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. 1, pg. 23, line 14 - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1881 Census: Tompkins, George, 42, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, married; Harriet, 42, b. Ont., Eng., Em, married; Annie, 17, b. Ont., Eng., EM; Effie, 8; Annie, 78, b. Ont., German, EM, widow (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. c, pg. 4, line 4 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Immigration*: 1895; Michigan, U.S.A.; Immigration 1895 per 1900 Census.³
• Census: 14 June 1900; Pickford Twp., Chippewa Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 60 at 1900 Census: Tompkins, George, 60, b. Cda. Eng. Jun 1839, p.b. NY & Cda. Eng., 4 yrs. marr., immig. 1895, 5 yrs. in US, carpenter, married; Harriet, 60, b. Cda. Eng. Mar 1840, p.b. NY, 40 yrs marr.m 4 children - 2 living, immig. 1895, 5 yrs. in US, married (1900 Census: Pickford Twp., Chippewa Co., Michigan, pg. 15 of 30, line 24 - ancestry.ca)(John Pogue and family are right above - Annie, his wife, is dau. of George Tompkins.)³

Matilda Tompkins¹

• Father*: Caleb Tompkins¹ b. 1795, d. 21 Mar 1880
• Mother*: Nancy "Annie" Lawson¹ b. 12 Sep 1802

• Birth*: 1840; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Caleb Tompkins¹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Caleb Tompkins²

Orren Alonzo Sanford^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Thomas Dorman Sanford² b. 19 Jun 1787, d. 7 May 1846
• Mother*: Julia Ann "Casie" Carey² b. 28 Feb 1815, d. 20 Feb 1902

• Birth*: 1839; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,5
• Death*: 8 January 1877; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 8 1877 per Burial.³
• Burial*: 10 January 1877; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory Of; Orren A.; Son of; T. D. & J. A. Sanford; Who Died; Jan 8, 1877; Aged; 38 Years (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)³

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Julia A. Sanford (mother)²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Julia Sanford (mother)⁶
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: see Casie Sanford (mother)⁵

Rosalin Sanford^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Thomas Dorman Sanford² b. 19 Jun 1787, d. 7 May 1846
• Mother*: Julia Ann "Casie" Carey² b. 28 Feb 1815, d. 20 Feb 1902

• Birth*: 11 May 1845; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 11 1845 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,6,3,7,5
• Death*: 11 January 1917; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022600: Name: Rosalin Sanford; Date: Jan 11 1917; Age: 72y 8m; Res. & Born: Brighton; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton; Status: single; Parents: Thomas D. Sanford & Julia A. Carey; Cause: chronic endocartidits; Phys. & Inf.: F.M. Dure, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jan 13 1917 (Ontario Death Registration, #022600-1917, ancestry.ca)
  "Sanford: In Brighton Village, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 1917. Rosalin Sanford, daughter of the late T. D. Sanford. Funeral service at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Adam Webb, Centre St., on Sunday, 14th inst., at 2:30 p.m., and interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery." from pg. 038 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^8,4
• Burial*: 14 January 1917; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date of Death Jan 11 1917 & location of burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton.⁹

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Julia A. Sanford (mother)²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see Julia Sanford (mother)⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see Casie Sanford (mother)⁶
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1891 Census: see A. C. Webb (brother-in-law)⁷
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1901 Census: see Theresa E. Webb (sister)³

Theresa Elizabeth Sanford^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Thomas Dorman Sanford² b. 19 Jun 1787, d. 7 May 1846
• Mother*: Julia Ann "Casie" Carey² b. 28 Feb 1815, d. 20 Feb 1902

• Birth*: 12 February 1846; Cramahe Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 per Memorial. Date Feb 12 1846 & location Brighton Village per Death Reg'n. - age 71y 3m 15d at death May 27 1917. Date Feb 14 1847 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1847 per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costello, Dec 7 2010.^{2,6,3,7,8,9,10,5}
• Marriage*: circa 1875; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costello, Dec 7 2010.; Principal=Adam Clarke Webb⁶
• Death*: 27 May 1917; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022606: Name: Theresa Elizabeth Webb; Date: May 27 1917; Age: 71y 3m 15d; Res. & Born: Brighton Village; Status: widow; Parents: Thos. Dorman Sanford & Julia Ann Carey; Cause: heart failure; Phys.: F. M. Deane?; Inf.: May Webb, Brighton; Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery; Reg'd.: May 29 1917 (Ontario Death Registration, #022606-1917, ancestry.com) Date 1917 & location Brighton Twp. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costello, Dec 7 2010.
  "Webb: In Brighton, on Sunday, May 27th, 1917, Theresa Elizabeth, wife of the late Major Adam Clark Webb. The funeral service was held at her late residence, Centre Street, on Wednesday, May 30th, at 2.30 p.m." from pg. 053 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^6,11,12
• Burial*: 29 May 1917; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Adam Clarke Webb; Who Died; May 29, 1891; Aged; 50 Years; His Wife; Theresa E. Sanford; 1847 - 1917 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Photo 499, Oct 2012) per Death Reg'n.^8,10

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Julia A. Sanford (mother)²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Julia Sanford (mother)⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1871 Census: see Casie Sanford (mother)¹³
• Married Name: circa 1875; Webb⁶
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: see Adam Clark Webb⁷
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1891 Census: see Adam Clark Webb³
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1901 Census: Webb, Theresa E., 54, b. Ont. u. Feb 14 1847, Eng., Meth., Surveyor's Widow; Lindsay A., 22, b. Ont. u. Feb 22 1879, Eng., Meth., student, son, single; Rosaline May, 19, b. Ont. u. Apr 29 1881, Eng., Meth., daughter, single; Sanford, Julia A., 85, b. Ont. r. Feb 28 1816, Eng., Meth., mother, widow; Rosalind, 55, b. Ont. u. May 11 1845, Eng., Meth., sister, single (1901 Census: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 4, line 40 - ancestry.com)⁹

Adeline Eliza Proctor^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Isaac Chamberlain Proctor b. 6 Mar 1790, d. 16 Nov 1866
• Mother*: Elizabeth Smith b. 1797, d. 1872

• Birth*: June 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 1818 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1818 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1818 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,5,4
• Marriage*: before 1836; Cramahe Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Names W. H. & A. A. per page 248 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.; Principal=William Hawley Sanford²
• Death*: 28 November 1904; Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; New York Death Index: Year: 1904; Name: Sanford, Adeline E.; Date: Nov 28; Place: Rochester; Index #: 50026 (New York Death Index, 1904, pg. 735, (pg 749 of 964), ancestry.ca)
  Date Nov 24 1904 & location Cda. per family tree of shocker76 on ancestry.ca, Aug 2 2023.^6,7

• Married Name: before 1836; Sanford²
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1851 Census: see William H. Sanford²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1861 Census: see W. H. Sanford⁵
• Note: 1870; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Her husband, William Hawley Sanford, died 1870.
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: Sanford, Adelaide, 52, b. Ont., Danish, CE, widow; Anna, 17, b. Ont., Eng., CE; Frederick, 13³
• Census: 2 June 1880; 19 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 62 at 1880 US Fed Census: Sanford, Adaline, 62, b. Cda., p.g. Vermont & NY, keeping housie, widow; Truman, 27, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., dentist, son, single; Fred, 22, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., dentist, son, single; Munson, Annie, 25, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., daughter, married; Annie S., 4, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., grand-daughter (1880 US Fed Census: Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, pg. 8, dist. 079, (pg. 8 of 54), 19 James St., ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 1882; 19 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, Adeline E., widow of William, h. 19 James" US City Directories, 1882, Rochester, NY, pg. 374 of 808, ancestry.ca.⁷
• Residence*: 1882; Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford Adaline E. widow of William, b. 19 James" US City & Area Directories, 1882, Rochester, NY, pg. 374 (pg. 374 of 808), ancestry.ca.
  Note: Down lower in the same list is Turman B. Sanford at the same address.
  Note: J. Edward Proctor (Proctor & Sanford) is there too, at 35 Elwood Building, bds. 18 James.⁷
• Residence: 1887; 53 Prospect St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, Adeline E., widow of William, house 53 Prospect" US City Directories, 1887, Rochester, NY, pg. 433 of 936, ancestry.ca.⁷
• Note*: circa 1895; Proctor House, Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; A family photo from around 1895 shows John Edward Proctor, right end back row, who would have been around 70 years old. His wife, Adelaide Weller is sitting in a rocking chair in front of him. Children Cora and Charles are to his right. Daughters Helena and Stella are sitting at front. These two were the last of the family to inhabit the house. Helena died in 1930 and Stella died in 1960. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 2 2023)
  Note: The elderly lady standing between and in front of Charles and Cora is probably Adeline Eliza (Proctor) Sanford who was John E.'s older sister. She had married William Hawely Sanford who died in 1870 and she went to live in Rochester with her sons, Truman B. and John Edward who were both dentists. She died in Rochester in 1904 at the age of 86. This appears to be her last visit back to her old home. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 2 2023)
• Residence: 7 August 1897; Village Lot 23, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 3108) show that the Will of Josiah H. Proctor granted "Said Village Lot", Village Lot 23, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. and to Adeline Eliza Sanford (widow). ITS Date: Aug 7 1897. Reg'n. Date: Nov 28 1898. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 160 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020)⁸
• Residence: 1899; 53 Prospect St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, Adeline E., widow William, house 53 Prospect" US City Directories, 1899, Rochester, NY, pg. 346 of 830, ancestry.ca.⁷
• Residence: 10 May 1899; Village Lot 23, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim Deed 3537) show that Adeline E. Sanford sold "Said Village Lot", Village Lot 23, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. and to Corinthia D. Freeman for $200. ITS Date: May 10 1899. Reg'n. Date: Mar 12 1903. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 160 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020)⁸
• Census: 1 June 1900; 53 Prospect St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 81 at 1900 US Fed Census: see Truman Sanford (son)⁴
• Residence: 1903; 5 Clifton, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, Adeline E., widow William H., h. 5 Clifton" US City Directories, 1903, Rochester, NY, pg. 345 of 1054, ancestry.ca.⁷

William Hawley Sanford^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Hawley Sanford² b. 15 Dec 1815, d. 1870
• Mother*: Adeline Eliza Proctor² b. Jun 1818, d. 28 Nov 1904

• Birth*: 9 May 1836; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 9 1836 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date May 1836 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1836 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per marriage register.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 22 February 1864; Bond Head, Simcoe Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William Hawley Sandford; Age: 26; Res.: Brighton Village; Born: Cda.; Parents: William Hawley Sandford & Adaline Elizabeth Proctor; Bride: Lorissa Ann Towns; Age: 16; Res.: Tecumseh Twp.; Born: Cda.; Parents: William C. Towns & Elizabeth Merrick; Date: Feb 22 1864; Place: Bond Head, Simcoe Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com); Principal=Orissa Ann Towns⁴
• Death*: 25 January 1920; Tottenham, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#034487: Name: William Hawley Sanford; Date: Jan 25 1920; Age: 84; Res.: Tottenham, Simcoe Co., 60 yrs.; Born: Brighton, May 1836?; Status: married; Occ.: Druggist; Parents: Wm. Hawley Sanford & Adaline Proctor; Inf.: Mrs. Sanford, Tottenham, wife; Burial: Mt. Tagert, Jan 28 1920; Reg'd.: Jan 28 1920; Reg'r.: John McCabe, Tottenham (Ontario Death Registration, #034487-1920, ancestry.com) Date Jan 25 1920 per FindaGrave.^9,8
• Burial*: 28 January 1920; Tagert Cemetery, Tottenham, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) SANFORD; William Hawley Sanford; Born May 3, 1836, Died Jan 25, 1920; His Wife Orissa Towns; Born March 14, 1848, Died Aug. 25, 1925; Their Daughter; Elizabeth Ardell Sanford; Born Feb. 7, 1866, Died Dec 14 1943; Charlotte Albert Hutton; Born Sept. 22, 1875, Died Oct. 15, 1943 (Mount Tegart Cemetery, Tottenham, Simcoe Co., image from FindaGrave, Aug 2 2023)
  FindaGrave: Name: William Hawley Sanford; BIRTH: 9 May 1836; DEATH: 25 Jan 1920 (aged 83); BURIAL: Mount Tegart Cemetery, Tottenham, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 97417292 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97417292/william-hawley-sanford?_gl=1*15jp9rp*_gcl_au*MTA4ODQwNjUxNC4xNjkwODMyNzkx*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*OWMwODkzY2ItOTQ3MC00MzhiLWIwYmUtODI5ZGRjYWZmYTgwLjM4OC4xLjE2OTA5ODM2NzguNDkuMC4w) Per Death Reg'n.^5,8,7

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see William H. Sanford²
• Note*: July 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; In July 1859, soon after Dr. King was hanged for poisoning his wife, a friend of his, Reuben Decourcey, published "Dr. King's Life, Trial, Confession and Execution". On the front page of this document, just below the portraits of Dr. & Sarah King, we see the words "Daguerrotype by Hawley Sanford, Brighton". Assuming this referes to the production of the portraits using the daguerrotype method that was common at that time. (Note: It may be more likely that it was the younger William Hawley Sanford her produce dthe daguerrotypes of the King's for Reuben Decourcey in July 1859. He is shown as a dentist in the 1861 Census in Simcoe Co. but was still in Brighton in 1859.)
• Residence: 1860; Tottenham, Simcoe Co., Canada West; Residence 60 years per Death Reg'n. - Jan 25 1920.⁵
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 25 at 1861 Census: see W. H. Sanford³
• Residence*: 22 February 1864; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Village per marriage register.⁴
• Census: April 1871; Tecumseh, South Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Sanford, William H., 35, b. Ont., WM, Irish, Store Keeper, married; Crissa, 24, b. Ont., WM, Irish, married; Ardell, 5; Adeline, 3 (1871 Census: Tecumseh, South Simcoe Co., dist. A-1, pg. 83, line 6 - ancestry.com)⁶

Isaac Chamberlain Sanford^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Hawley Sanford² b. 15 Dec 1815, d. 1870
• Mother*: Adeline Eliza Proctor² b. Jun 1818, d. 28 Nov 1904

• Birth*: 1837; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1837 & location Cda. per marriage register.^2,5,3,6,4
• Marriage*: 26 October 1863; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Chamberlain Sanford; Age: 26; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Parents: William & Adelaide Sanford; Bride: Charlotte Holly; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Parents: Ira & Sarah; Place: Northumberland Co.; Ref.: 1030061 (Countyt Marriage Registers 1858-1869, ancestry.ca) Date Oct 26 1863 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of bahodge on ancestry.ca, May 14 2017. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Sept. 30, 2004.; Principal=Charlotte Hodges^7,8,4
• Death*: 5 April 1890; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011675: Name: Isaac Chamberlain Sanford; Date: Apr 5 1890; Age: 52; Occ.: Livery stable keeper; Born: Brighton; Cause: congestion of lungs, pneumonia, 1 week; Phys. & Inf.: C. M. Sanford, MD, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 12 1890; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Death Registration, #011675-1890, ancestry.ca) Date Apr 5 1890 & location Brighton per family tree of bahodge on ancestry.ca, May 14 2017.^8,9

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see William H. Sanford²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: Sanford, C. I.(m), 23, b. UC, F. C., Clerk, single (1861 Census: Brighton Village, pg. 313 of 899, line 42 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: John E. Proctor and then Wallace Weller are just above.¹⁰
• Residence*: 26 October 1863; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register.⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: Sanford, Issac C., 33, b. Ont., Eng., WM, Livery Keeper, married; Charlotte, 30, b. Ont., Eng., Ep. Meth., married; Adaline(f), 7 (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. D, pg. 35, line 11 - ancestry.ca)³
• Residence: 28 July 1871; Village Lot 15, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (Grant B249) show that Albert O. Hodges, Almira J. Hodges, Charlotte Sanford, Isaac C. Sanford, Amaretia A. Gross, Albert Gross & Sarah Hodges (widow) sold "said lot 1 acres 1 rood 16 p.. "of Village Lot 15, Main Street North Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Rebeca A. Weller (widow). ITS Date: Jul 28 1871. Reg. Date: Jul 31 1871. (Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 331 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023)¹¹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: Sanford, Isaac C., 44, b. Ont., Eng., Pres., Livery Manager?, married; Charlotte, 43, b. Ont., Ger., Pres., married; Addie, 16, b. Ont., Eng., Pres.; Lena V., 5, b. Ont., Eng., Pres. (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 47, line 16 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Note*: 1888; Central Hotel, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ask For I.C. Sandford Livery and Omnibus; First-Class Rigs at Reasonable Rates. Special attention to Commercial Driving." from pg. 007 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donate by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
  Note: This ad was at the bottom of page 7 of the Shawnee clippings, showing the hotel ledger page below. The name should be "Sanford" and not "Sandford", as this referes to Isaac Chamberlain Sanford who operated a livery service in the middle of Brighton for several years.

John Edward Sanford^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: William Hawley Sanford² b. 15 Dec 1815, d. 1870
• Mother*: Adeline Eliza Proctor² b. Jun 1818, d. 28 Nov 1904

• Birth*: 16 November 1846; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Nov 16 1846 & location Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1892 NY State Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1875 NY State Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 1869; New York, U.S.A.; Principal=Mary Adelize Thayer⁴
• Death*: 14 December 1916; Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; New York Death Index: Year: 1916; Name: Sanford, John E.; Date: Dec 14; Place: Rochester: Ref.: 73971 (New York Death Index, 1916, pg. 1055 of 1367, ancestry.ca)
  Date Dec 14 1916 & location Rochester, NY per FindaGrave.^6,3
• Burial*: 16 December 1916; Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: John Edward Sanford; BIRTH: 16 Nov 1846, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 14 Dec 1916 (aged 70), Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; BURIAL: Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; PLOT: Section G-2, lot 92; MEMORIAL ID: 179684333 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179684333/john-edward-sanford?_gl=1*1wlrw0n*_gcl_au*MTg0NDkwNTU3Mi4xNzA2NjI0OTQ3*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NGU3OTZmNGItMTJiYy00NDczLWFhZjQtOTUzZWY3YWJmZmNlLjk4Mi4xLjE3MTM5NzEwODkuMzguMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*NGU3OTZmNGItMTJiYy00NDczLWFhZjQtOTUzZWY3YWJmZmNlLjUxMy4xLjE3MTM5NzEwODkuMC4wLjA.)⁶

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see William H. Sanford²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see W. H. Sanford⁷
• Immigration*: 1863; New York, U.S.A.; Immigration 1863 per 1900 US Fed Census.⁵
• Residence: 1868; 45 Sophia, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, John E., dentist, 14 State, b. 45 Sophia" US City Directories, 1868, Rochester, NY, pg 171 (pg. 171 (pg. 209 of 434), ancestry.ca.³
• Residence: 1871; 4 Hickory, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, J. Edward, dentist. 10 Elwood Block, house 4 Hickory near Mt. Hope avenue - See page 517" US City Directories, 1871, Rochester, NY, pg 254 (pg. 91 of 315), ancestry.ca.³
• Residence: 1873; 2 Hickory, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, John E., dentist, 14 State house 2 Hickory near Mt. Hope avenue" US City Directories, 1873, Rochester, NY, pg 220 (pg. 120 of 355), ancestry.ca.³
• Census: 1 June 1875; Rochester, Monroe Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1875 NY State Census: Sanford, John E., 27, b. Cda., Dentist, married; Amelia C., 26, b. Cda., wife, married; Edward ?M?, 5, b. Monroe, son (1875 NY State Census: Rochester, Monroe Co., Ward 8, pg. 7 of 44, line 11 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Census: 2 June 1880; 9 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 33 at 1880 US Fed Census: Sanford, J.E.(m), 33, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., Dentist, married; Mary E., 26, b. Mass., p.b. Mass., wife, married; Edward, 9, b. NY, p.b. Cda. & Mass., son (1880 US Fed Census: Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, pg. 7 of 54, line 26 - 9 James St. - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Residence: 1882; 18 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, J. Edward, (Proctor & Sanford), 35 Elwood building, bds. 18 James" US City Directories, 1882, Rochester, NY, pg. 374 of 808, ancestry.ca.³
• Note*: 20 August 1886; Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; J. E. Sanford and T. B. Sanford are witnesses for the Will of Truman Alonzo Proctor.³
• Residence: 1887; 20 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, J. Edward, dentist, 35 Elwood building, house 20 James" US City Directories, 1887, Rochester, NY, pg. 433 of 936, ancestry.ca.³
• Census: 16 February 1892; Ward 4, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 45 at 1891 New York State Census: Sanford, John E., 45, b. Cda., Dentist; Mary A., 38, b. US; Edward A., 21, b. US, Dentist; Madeline F., 10, b. US (1892 New York State Census: Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, Ward 4, page 12 (pg 8 pf 12), line 8 far left of page - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 1899; 20 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, J. Edward, dentist, 35 Elwood building, house 20 James" US City Directories, 1899, Rochester, NY, pg. 346 of 830, ancestry.ca.³
• Census: 13 June 1900; 20 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 53 at 1900 US Fed Census: Sanford, J. Edward, 53, b. Cda. Nov 1846, p.b. Cda., immig. 1863 37y in US NA, marr. 21y, Dentist, married; Mary, 46, b. Mass. Aug 1853, p.b. Mass., marr. 21y 1 child 1 child living, maried; Madeline H., 18, b. NY Feb 1882, p.b. Cda. & Mass., dau., single (1900 US Fed Census: Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, pg. 20 of 42, line 70 - 20 James St. - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Residence*: 1903; 20 James St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sanford, J. Edward, dentist, 35 Elwood building, house 20 James" US City Directories, 1903, Rochester, NY, pg. 345 of 1054, ancestry.ca.³
• Census: 1910; Ward 4, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 63 at 1910 US Fed Census: Sanford, John E., 63, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., immig. 1862 NA, 2nd marr. 32y, Dentist in dental office, married; Mary A., 56, b. New Hampshire, p.b. Mass., 1st marr. 32y 1 child 1 living, married (1910 US Fed Census: Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, pg. 5 of 21, line 37 - 18 James St. - ancestry.ca)⁵

Erastus Sanford^1,2,3

• Father*: Thomas Dorman Sanford² b. 19 Jun 1787, d. 7 May 1846
• Mother*: Anna Hawley² b. 1791, d. 1831

• Birth*: 1825; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1825 & location Brighton, Ont. per Death Reg'. - age 56y at death Jan 9 1881. Date 1830 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
  Note: Brighton did not exist in 1825. It was likely Cramahe Twp., west of the border with Murray Twp. Brighton Village was formed in 1831 and Brighton Township Created Jan 1 1852. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 23 2024)^2,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1845; Canada West; Principal=Frances "Fannie" Weller²
• Death*: 9 January 1881; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004811: Name: Erastice Sanford; Date: Jan 9 1881; Age: 56y; Occ.: sexton?; Born: Brighton, Ont.; Cause; cancer, 1y; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. K. N. Fenwick, M.D., Kingston; Reg'd.: Feb 10 1881; Rel.: Congregationalist; Reg'r.: M. ?Idajjan?, Kingston, Frontenac Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #004811-1881, ancestry.ca)⁶

• Census: 1850; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Erastus Sanford, living in Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp. - from ancestry.ca)⁷
• Note*: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created on Jan 1, 1852, taking the west part of Murray and the east part of Cramahe as well as Presqu'ile Point to make up the new township. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 24 2024)
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Sanford, Erastus, 26, b. Cda., Episc., Mail Carrier, married; Frances, 21, b. Cda., Episc., married; Andrew, 5; William, 1 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 47 of 160, line 14 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Julia A. Sanford with Orren and Edward are above and William H. Sanford, inn keeper, is below.²
• Census: April 1861; Ontario Ward, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Sanford, Erastus, 31, b. CW, F.C. of Scotland, Teacher of Music, married; Francis(f), 29, b. CW, F.C. of Scotland, married; Andrew J., 13; Wm H., 10; Wilson J., 7; Hattie C., 6 (1861 Census: City of Kingston, Frontenac Co., pg. 2155 of 2871, "Part of Ontario Ward" - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Residence: 1865; Sydenham, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; "Sanford, Erastus, musician, h. Sydenham mr Johnson" Canadian City and Area Directories, 1865, Kingston, Frontenac Co., pg. 62 of 209, ancestry.ca)⁸
• Residence: 1867; Sydenham, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; "Sanford, Erastus, blacksmith, h. Sydenham opp W. M. Church" Canadian City and Area Directories, 1867, Kingston, Frontenac Co., pg. 64 of 97, ancestry.ca)⁸
• Residence: 1875; 37 Sydenham, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; "Sanford, E., sexton, h. 37 Sydenham" Canadian City and Area Directories, 1875, Kingston, Frontenac Co., pg. 224 of 397, ancestry.ca)⁸
• Residence*: 1882; 65 Sydenham, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; "Sanford, Erastus, sexton St. George's Church, 65 Sydenham" Canadian City and Area Directories, 1882, Kingston, Frontenac Co., pg. 79 of 103, ancestry.ca)⁸

Frances "Fannie" Weller^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Eliakem Weller Jr. b. 1797, d. 10 Jul 1879
• Mother*: Magdella ? b. Mar 1801, d. 5 Jun 1846

• Birth*: 10 April 1828; Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location CW per 1861 Census.
  "Erastus Sanford married Frances Weller, d/o Eliakim Weller and Magdella ? Frances' sister, Catherine Rebecca, married John Platt - and it is their daughter, Rose, who is a witness to the following marriage (and a new child - you only have two sons on your web site for Eratus and Frances):" per email from Linda Smith, Dec. 31, 2004. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 10 1828 & location Carrying Place per family tree of Karen Yamileth Laird on ancestry.ca, May 14 2022.
  Note: Not sure which Eliakim Weller is father of Frances. The one b. 1797 and son of Eliakim Weller and Lucy Young???^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1845; Canada West; Principal=Erastus Sanford²

• Married Name: before 1845; Sanford²
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Erastus Sanford²
• Census: April 1861; Ontario Ward, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see Erastus Sanford⁵

Andrew J. Sanford^1,2,3

• Father*: Erastus Sanford² b. 1825, d. 9 Jan 1881
• Mother*: Frances "Fannie" Weller² b. 10 Apr 1828

• Birth*: 1 May 1848; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1875 NY State Census. Date 1848 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date May 1 1848 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of gerardfenelon on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2024.
  Note: Brighton Township was created Jan 1 1852.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 1866; New York, U.S.A.; per FindaGrave. Date 1866 & location NY per family tree of mikeleray on ancestry.ca, Apr 24 2024.; Principal=Almira Slater^6,3
• Death*: 21 July 1906; Date Jul 21 1906 per family tree of gerardfenelon on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2024.³
• Burial*: 23 July 1906; Sandy Creek Cemetery, Murray, Orleans Co., New York, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Andrew J Sanford; BIRTH: 1 May 1848; DEATH: 21 Jul 1906 (aged 58); BURIAL: Sandy Creek Cemetery, Murray, Orleans County, New York, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 111551045; Note: Inscription
  Died-MURRAY, NY-HUS OF ALMIRA SLATER, SON OF ERASTUS SANFORD & FANNIE WELLER. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111551045/andrew-j-sanford?_gl=1*1lvnpv2*_gcl_au*MTg0NDkwNTU3Mi4xNzA2NjI0OTQ3*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NzdjOTJlY2QtYWQ4NS00MTY0LThjYzYtZmFlNjBlYTYwOTAwLjk4MS4xLjE3MTM5MjEwOTMuNTkuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*NzdjOTJlY2QtYWQ4NS00MTY0LThjYzYtZmFlNjBlYTYwOTAwLjUxMi4xLjE3MTM5MjEwOTMuMC4wLjA.)⁶

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Erastus Sanford²
• Census: April 1861; Ontario Ward, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Erastus Sanford⁵
• Census: 4 June 1875; Kendall, Orleans Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 27 at 1875 NY State Census: Sanford, Andrew J., 27, b. Cda., farmer, married; Amelia, 27, b. Orleans, married; Olive A., 8; , b. Orleans, dau.; Effa, 5, dau.; Oscar M., 3, son; Harry, 1y 6 months, son (1875 NY State Census: Kendall, Orleans Co., New York, pg. 3 of 34, # 46, ancestry.ca)⁴

William Harry Sanford^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Erastus Sanford² b. 1825, d. 9 Jan 1881
• Mother*: Frances "Fannie" Weller² b. 10 Apr 1828

• Birth*: 16 June 1850; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Jun 16 1850 & location Kingston per family tree of Kristina Elizabeth Vasey on ancestry.ca, Apr 24 2024.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 24 January 1881; Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, U.S.A.; per family tree of Kristina Elizabeth Vasey on ancestry.ca, Apr 24 2024.; Principal=Lula Kidd⁴
• Death*: 1930; Clive, Polk Co., Iowa, U.S.A.; Date 1930 & location Clive, Polk Co., Iowa per family tree of mikeleray on ancestry.ca, Apr 24 2024.⁴

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Erastus Sanford.²
• Census: April 1861; Ontario Ward, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Erastus Sanford³

Hiram G. Bettes^1,2,3

• Father*: Joseph Bettes Sr. b. 1789, d. c 1865
• Mother*: Nancy ? b. 1797

• Birth*: 1817; Charlton, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1816 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location USA per 1851 Census. per marriage register of daughter Adelaide Victoria Bettes.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1840; Principal=Margaret Alvira Thompson²

• Census: 1842; Conc 2 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Assessment: Hiram G. Bettes; Conc 2, Lot 17, Village Lot, 1 acre uncult., 1 acres cult.
• Census: 1843; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1843 Assessment: Hiram G. Bettes; --
• Census: 1844; Conc 3 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1844 Assessment: Hiram G. Bettes; Conc 3, Lot 17, --- 1 acre? (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Percy Twp.)⁵
• Census*: 1851; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1851 Census: Bettes, H. G., 34, b. USA, EM, Merchant, married; Margaret A., 33, b. USA, EM, married; Lorenzo, 11, b. Cda., EM; Adelaide, 8; Agnes, 5; Gerome, 3; W. W.(m), 1; Griffin, Ellen, 18, b. Ireland, RC, servant; Casie, Ann, 17, b. Ireland, RC, servant (1851 Census: Percy Twp., pg. 15 of 119, line 6 - ancestry.com)
  Note: James Stone is below.³
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 45 at 1861 Census: see Harrison C. Bettes
  Note: Harrison C. Bettes and H. G. Bettes are together in Brighton for 1861 Census. Is this the right H. G.? - are they brothers???⁴

Margaret Alvira Thompson^1,2,3,4,5

• Birth*: 1818; U.S.A.; Date 1818 & location USA per 1851 Census.^2,5
• Marriage*: before 1840; Principal=Hiram G. Bettes²
• Death*: circa 1856; Ontario; "After their marriage they moved to the Brighton area (near another town named “Cherry Valley”-!), where their children were born. When Margaret died, the two girls, Victoria Adelaide and Agnes (who were still young), went back to New York to be raised by their maternal aunt. It appears Victoria Adelaide —often “Adelaide Victoria”, ultimately married a man from Brighton and moved back there. Agnes, from whom I am desc., married twice. I am desc. from her second husband, Russell Oakes. They went on to move to Homer, New York." per email from Sherry Bigalow, Jan 1 2016.
  Agnes Bettes is with relatives in Cherry Valley, Otsego, Co., NY as early as the 1860 Census; both Agnes and Adelaide are there for the 1865 NY State Census.^4,6,7

• Married Name: before 1840; Bettes²
• Census*: 1852; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1851 Census: see Hiram Bettes⁵

Edward James Sanford^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Thomas Dorman Sanford² b. 1820, d. 8 Nov 1876
• Mother*: Harriet B. Butler² b. 17 Nov 1829, d. 9 Mar 1911

• Birth*: 8 July 1849; Cramahe Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 8 1849 per Death Reg'n. Date Jul 8 1849 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1849 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Ethel Harriett Wells.^2,6,7,8,9,5
• Marriage*: 17 September 1884; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007977: Groom: Edward J. Sanford; Age: 35; Res.: West-Branch, ?German?, Michigan, USA; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas D. & Harriet Sanford; Bride: Ethelda H. Wells; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status; spinster; Parents: Wilmot J. & Berial Wells; Wit.: Thomas D. Sanford & Clara Wells, Brighton; Date: Sep 17 1884; Place: Brighton Twp.; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: W. A. Crossley (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007977-1884, ancestry.ca) per burial.; Principal=Ethelda Harriett Wells^4,10
• Death*: 30 April 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022226: Name: Edward James Sanford; Date: Apr 30 1911; Age: 61y; Res.: Brighton Village; Born: Jul 8 1849; Status: married; Occ.: lab.; Parents: Thomas Dorman Sanford, b. Brighton & Harriett Butler, b. Ireland; Cause: Brights disease of kindeys, 5m, heart failure; Phys.: Dr. r. J. Wade; Inf.: C.M. Sanford, MD, Brightonl; Reg'd.: May 1 1911; Reg'r.: Tom C. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #022226-1911, ancestry.ca)
  Date 1911 per Burial.^4,11
• Burial*: 2 May 1911; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SANFORD; Edward James Sanford; 1850 -1911; His Wife; Ethel Harriett Wells 1862 - 1947; Their Sons; Albert Earle Sanford - 1905 - 1968; Chares Francis Sanford - 1897 - 1967; Jane bond, his wife - 1905 - ; William Wells - 1867 - 1929 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10 2004, by Dan) Date of Death Apr 30 1911 per Death Reg'n.^4,8

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Thos. D. Sanford²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see T. D. Sanford³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Thomas D. Sanford⁶
• Residence: 31 March 1877; Conc 2 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will D1012) show that the Will of Thomas D. Sanford granted to Charles M. Sanford "Part said lot 4 acres see Will", & to Edward J. Sanford "part - ditto?" & to Annie V. Sanford "part as see will", of lot 1, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jun 22 1876. Reg'n. Date: Mar 31 1877. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 015, pg. 179 of 272, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 2 2023)¹²
• Residence*: 17 September 1884; West Branch, Michigan, U.S.A.; Residence "West-Branch ?German?. Michigan" per marriage reg'n. - Ethel Harriett Wells.⁵
• Census: 14 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1891 Census: Sanford, Edward, 41, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Ireland, Meth., Barrister, married; Ethel, 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Edward, 4, b. US, p.b. Ont., Meth., son (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 11, line 11, ancestry.ca)
  Note: David Brooks is below, then Stiles Bulkley (who may have been at 116 Main St.).⁹
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1901 Census: Sanford, Edward J., 51, b. Ont. u. Jul 8 1849, Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Ethel, 39, b. Ont. r. jan 5 1862, Eng., Meth., married; Edward R., 12, b. Michigan R. Jun 18 1888, immig. 18??, Eng., Meth., son; Charles F., 2, b. Ont. r. Aug 1 1898, Eng., Meth., son (1901 Census: Brigton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 3, line 7 - ancestry.com)⁷

Elizabeth Emma Chatterson^1,2,3

• Father*: Elias Chatterson² b. 1823, d. 7 Apr 1890
• Mother*: Amanda Milligan² b. 1827, d. 17 Apr 1894

• Birth*: 1850; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: 30 March 1870; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Charles Scotney; Age: 27; Res.: Genesee, NY; Born: England; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: William & Ann Scotney; Bride: Eliza Emma Chatterson; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: Elias & Amanda Chatterson; Wit.: Lauselaer? Simpson, Brighton; Date: Mar 20 1870; Place: Brighton; Rel.: CE; Performed by: W.J> MacKensie, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca)
  Date Mar 30 1870 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of barbaschenbrenner on ancestry.com, Nov 19 2012. per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005.; Principal=John Scotney^3,6
• Death*: April 1898; New York, U.S.A.; Date Apr 1898 & NY per family tree of barbaschenbrenner on ancestry.com, Nov 19 2012.³

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Elias Chatterson²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Elias Chatterson⁴
• Residence*: 30 March 1870; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - John Scotney.⁶
• Married Name: 30 March 1870; Scotney
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Elias Chatterson⁵