Person Page - 1609

Sophia Nelson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Nelson b. 23 Jan 1789
• Mother*: Susanah Collier b. 1816

• Birth*: 22 May 1831; Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1826 per 1871 Census. per 1901 Census. Date May 22 1831 per family tree of PearleenElvesPlumpton, Aug 3, 2009, ancestry.com.^2,3,5,4
• Marriage*: 4 December 1849; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Dec 4 1849 & location Prince Edward Co. (Marysburgh or Hallowell??) per family tree of PearleenElvesPlumpton, Aug 3, 2009, ancestry.com. per 1901 Census.; Principal=William Plumpton^2,4
• Death*: 16 June 1877; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 16 1877 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of PearleenElvesPlumpton, Aug 3, 2009, ancestry.com.⁴
• Burial*: 18 June 1877; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of PearleenElvesPlumpton, Aug 3, 2009, ancestry.com.⁴

• Married Name: 4 December 1849; Plumpton²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see William Plumton⁵
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: see William Plumton³

Elizabeth Campbell^1,2,3

• Father*: Joseph Campbell³ b. c 1810
• Mother*: Maryann ?³ b. 1827

• Birth*: 6 July 1846; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. Date Jul 6 1846 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. - age 47y 3d at death Jul 9 1893. Date 1847 & location Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. per marr. reg'n.^2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 15 September 1877; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007692: Groom: William Plumpton; Age: 49; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: England; Status: widower; Parents: Horace & Charlotte Plumpton; Bride: Elizabeth Campbell; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Sophiasburgh Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Joseph & Maryann Campbell; Wit.: Jane Crouter, Brighton Twp. & Harriet McPhail, Brighton Twp.; Date: Sep 15 1877; Place: Brighton Twp.; Rel.: Ep. Meth.; Performed by: Rev. Darius Crouter; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007692-1877, ancestry.com)
  Date Sep 15 1877 per family tree of PearleenElvesPlumpton, Aug 3, 2009, ancestry.com. per 1881 Census - second wife?? too young to be mother of David??; Principal=William Plumpton^2,3,7
• Death*: 9 July 1893; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012427: Name: Elizabeth Plumpton; Date: Jul 9 1893; Age: 47y 3d; Status: wife of William Plumpton; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Cause: cancer of bowels, 8 mo.; Phys.: Dr. Cleminson; Inf.: John A. Robinson, Codrington; Reg'd.: Jul 1 1893; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #012427-1893, ancestry.com) William Plumton is a widow per 1901 Census - with his son David.^8,9

• Residence*: 15 September 1877; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Sophiasburgh Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁶
• Married Name: 15 September 1877; Plumton²
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: see William Plumton²
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1891 Census: see William Plumton⁴

Lucretia Beagle^1,2,3,4

• Birth*: 1846; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1845 & location Ontario per 1871 Census. Date 1846 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of PatriciaandEdmond, ancestry.com, July 30 2009.^2,3,5,6
• Marriage*: 24 October 1864; Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: John Plumpton; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Prince Edward Island; Parents: Horace & Charlotte Plumpton; Bride: Lucretia Beagle; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Percy Twp.; Parents: ? & Nancy Beagle; Date: Oct 24 1864; Place: Northumberland Co.; Film: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) Date Oct 24 1864 & location Northumberland Co., Ont. per family tree of PatriciaandEdmond, ancestry.com, July 30 2009. Date 1866 per 1910 Census. per 1871 Census.; Principal=John Plumton^2,3,7,6

• Married Name: 24 October 1864; Plumton²
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1871 Census: see John Plumton²
• Census: April 1881; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: see John Plumton⁵
• Census: 5 May 1910; Fork Twp., Mecosta Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 63 at 1910 Census: see John Plumton⁶

Lawrence Plumton^1,2

• Father*: John Plumton² b. 1839
• Mother*: Lucretia Beagle² b. 1846

• Birth*: 1865; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1865 & location Ontario per 1871 Census.^2,3

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see John Plumton²
• Census: April 1881; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see John Plumton³

Llewellyn Plumton¹

• Father*: John Plumton¹ b. 1839
• Mother*: Lucretia Beagle¹ b. 1846

• Birth*: July 1870; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date July 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 months at 1871 Census: see John Plumton¹
• Census: April 1881; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see John Plumton²

Merdic L. Plumpton^1,2,3

• Father*: William Plumpton² b. 26 Jan 1828, d. 20 Nov 1902
• Mother*: Sophia Nelson b. 22 May 1831, d. 16 Jun 1877

• Birth*: 1874; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^2,3

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see William Plumpton²
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see William Plumpton³

William Plumpton¹

• Father*: William Plumpton¹ b. 26 Jan 1828, d. 20 Nov 1902
• Mother*: Elizabeth Campbell¹ b. 6 Jul 1846, d. 9 Jul 1893

• Birth*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 1881 per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 0 at 1881 Census: see William Plumton¹

Effie Jane Black¹

• Father*: Samuel Black² b. 15 Aug 1833, d. 4 Dec 1927
• Mother*: Mary Sherwin² b. 11 Mar 1840, d. 9 Jun 1918

• Birth*: October 1873; Ontario; Date Oct 1873 per 1911 Census. Date 1871 per Memorial.^1,3
• Marriage*: before 1893; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1911 Census.; Principal=James Arthur Armstrong¹
• Death*: 1933; Date 1933 per Memorial.³
• Burial*: 1933; Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Amrstrong; 1841 - 1917; Effie Jane Black; Wife of ; James A. Armstrong; 1871 - 1933; James Arthur Armstrong; 1869 - 1948 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Apr. 28, 2007)³

• Married Name: before 1893; Armstrong¹
• Census*: 1 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1911 Census: see James Armstrong¹

Harry Armstrong¹

• Father*: James Arthur Armstrong¹ b. Feb 1870, d. 1948
• Mother*: Effie Jane Black¹ b. Oct 1873, d. 1933

• Birth*: March 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 1894 per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 1 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1911 Census: see James Armstrong¹

Arthur Gordon Armstrong^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Arthur Armstrong² b. Feb 1870, d. 1948
• Mother*: Effie Jane Black² b. Oct 1873, d. 1933

• Birth*: 9 January 1897; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027614: Name: Arthur Gordon Armstrong; Date: Jan 9 1897; Parents: James Armstrong & Effie Black; Inf.: James Armstrong, farmer, Brighton Twp.; Phys.: N. D. Richards; Reg'd.: Jan 30 1897 (Ontario Birth Registration, #027614-1897, ancestry.com)
  Date Jun 1897 per 1911 Census.^2,5
• Marriage*: 2 November 1921; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006451: Groom: Arthur G. Armstrong; Age: 24; Res.: Alnwick Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Physician; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: James A. Armstrong & Effie J. Black; Expected Res.: Toronto; Bride: Adeline T. Knox; Age: 24; Res.: 71 Spadina Rd., Toronto; Born: Toronto; Status: spinster; Occ.: nurse; Rel.: Sw...ian?; Parents: John A. Knox and Harriet E. Turnbull; Date: Nov 2 1921; Place: Toronto; Peformed by: Herbert C. Small; Sworn: Toronto, Oct 4 1921 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006451-1921, ancestry.com); Principal=Adeline T. Knox⁶
• Death*: 1968; Date 1968 per Memorial.³
• Burial*: 1968; Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Doctor; Arthur Gordon Armstrong; 1897 - 1968; His Wife; Iris Braun Armstrong; 1920 - (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Apr. 28, 2007)³

• Census*: 1 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1911 Census: see James Armstrong²
• Residence*: 2 November 1921; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Alnwick per marr. reg'n.⁷

George Armstrong¹

• Father*: James Arthur Armstrong¹ b. Feb 1870, d. 1948
• Mother*: Effie Jane Black¹ b. Oct 1873, d. 1933

• Birth*: March 1904; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 1904 per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 1 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1911 Census: see James Armstrong¹

Percy Richard Sherwin^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Robert Anthony Sherwin² b. 9 Nov 1863
• Mother*: Louisa Taylor² b. 30 Sep 1865

• Birth*: 7 April 1891; Percy Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027965: Name: Percy Sherwin; Date: Apr 7 1891; Parents: Robert Sherwin, farmer & Louisa Taylor; Inf.: Louisa Sherwin, mother; Reg'd.: May 21 1891; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut (Ontario Birth Registration, #027965-1891, ancestry.com) Date Mar 7 1891 per 1901 Census. Date Mar 1891 per 1911 Census. Date 1891 & location Hastings Co. per marr. reg'n.^2,5,3,6
• Marriage*: 5 June 1912; Peterboro, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016577: Groom: Percy Richard Sherwin; Age: 21; Res.: Campbellford; Born: Hastings Co.; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Robert Sherwin, farmer & Louisa Taylor; Bride: Mary Ethel Joyce; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Campbellford; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Albert Joyce, rail roading & Elizabeth Mason; Wit.: Mrs. Wm. Turner, Campbellford & Grace Henderson, Peterboro; Date: Jun 5 1912; Place: Peterboro; Performed by: Geo W. Henderson, 302 Reid St., Peterboro; Sworn: Campbellford, Jun 2 1912; Reg'r.: S. J. Fisher(Marriage Registration, #016577-1912, ancestry.com); Principal=Mary Ethel Joyce³

• Census: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Robert Sherwin⁵
• Census*: 3 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1911 Census: see Robert Sherwin²
• Residence*: 5 June 1912; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Campbellford per marr. reg'n.³

Robert Sherwin¹

• Father*: Robert Anthony Sherwin¹ b. 9 Nov 1863
• Mother*: Louisa Taylor¹ b. 30 Sep 1865

• Birth*: 4 May 1896; Ontario; Date May 4 1896 per 1901 Census. Date May 1896 per 1911 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Robert Sherwin²
• Census*: 3 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1911 Census: see Robert Sherwin¹

Gladys Sherwin¹

• Father*: Robert Anthony Sherwin¹ b. 9 Nov 1863
• Mother*: Louisa Taylor¹ b. 30 Sep 1865

• Birth*: September 1901; Ontario; Date Sep 1901 per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 3 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1911 Census: see Robert Sherwin¹

William Henry "Elmer" Sherwin^1,2,3

• Father*: Robert Anthony Sherwin² b. 9 Nov 1863
• Mother*: Louisa Taylor² b. 30 Sep 1865

• Birth*: 15 April 1885; Anlwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023695: Name: Wm. Henry Sherwin; Date: Apr 15 1885; Parents: Robert Anthony Sherwin, farmer & Louise Taylor; Inf.: Robert Sherwin (father); Reg'd.: Apr 27 1885; Phys.: Thomas Lean, MD; Reg'r.: James Robert (Ontario Birth Registration, #023695-1885, ancestry.com)
  Note: Birth Reg'n. appears to be in Alwick Twp. - see next page re James Robert signing off - Alnwick. Date Apr 30 1886 per 1911 Census. Date 1885 & location Orillia per marriage reg'n.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: 26 September 1906; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014797: Groom: William E. Sherwin; Age: 21; Res.: Percy Twp.; Born: Orillia; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Robert Sherwin & Louisa Taylor; Bride: Alice A. Hicks; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Percy Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: James Hicks & Charlotte Ireland; Wit.: Henry Sherwin. Percy Twp. & Emma Ireland, Haldimand Twp.; Date: Sep 26 1906; Place: Percy Twp.; Performed by: Rev. H. Elliott; Reg'd.: Sep 28 1906 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014797-1906, ancestry.com) per GEDCOM of Joan Hicks, Dec 24 2010.; Principal=Alice A. Hicks^6,7

• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Robert Sherwin²
• Residence*: 26 September 1906; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴

Reta Vera Rightmyer^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Charles Napoleon "Charlie" Rightmyer² b. 21 Dec 1882, d. 25 Nov 1980
• Mother*: Alva "Pearl" Carr² b. 12 Jun 1887, d. 6 Oct 1922

• Birth*: 12 June 1908; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#034429: Name: Reta Vera Rightmyer; Date: Jun 12 1908; Parents: Chas. Rightmyer & Pearl Carr; Inf.: Chas Rightmyer, farmer, Morganston; Phys.: Dr. Black; Reg'd.: Jul 3 1908; Reg'r.: C. A. Wilson (Ontario Birth Registration, #034429-1908, ancestry.com) Date 1909 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date June 1909 per 1911 Census.^2,5,4
• Marriage*: 19 November 1924; Ameliasburgh Twp., Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017441: Groom: Lee Palmateer; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Robert Palmateer & Ella Plumton; Bride: Reta Vera Rightmyer; Age: 16; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Friends; Parents: Chas. Napoleon Rightmyer & Pearl Carr; Wit.: Charles Napoleon Rightmyer & Alice Cooney; Date: Nov 19 1924; Place: Consecon; Performed by: H. C. Wolfraim, Consecon, Meth.; Sworn: Campbellford, Nov 15 1924; Reg'r.: C. A. Wilson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017441-1924, ancestry.com)
  Note: Double wedding - father and daughter.; Principal=Lee Palmateer⁶
• Death*: 12 September 1995; Ontario; Date Sep 12 1995 per CEMSearch.⁷
• Burial*: 15 September 1995; Baltimore United Church Cemetery, Baltimore, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Reta Vera Palmateer; Maiden: Rightmyer; Born: 1908-06-12; Died: 1995-09-12; Age: 87y 03m; Notes: Wife of Lee Palmateer, mother of Mrs. Allen (Pearl) Davey and Mrs. (Elsie) Gordon Bennett; Buried: Baltimore United Church Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 8, Hamilton Twp., Sec CRPT Plot 8; Other names: Lee Palmateer (1903-1983)⁷

• Census*: 3 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1911 Census: see Charles Rightmyer²
• Census: 20 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1921 Census: see Charles Rightmyer⁴
• Note*: 1922; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "One further note on Charlie Rightmyer - His first wife was Pearl Carr and they raised a familyof 6 children: Violet (Puffer), Rita (Palmateer), Muriel (Hartford), Edna (Chrysler), Norma (Weatherup) and Brisbin. Mrs. Rightmyer died and he married Alice Cooney in 1924. Their family included Kenneth, Helen (Miller), Gerald, Gordon and Wilfred. In 1974 they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary." (per The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, Reel 3, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov 2007)⁸
• Married Name: 19 November 1924; Palmateer⁶
• Residence*: 25 November 1980; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Loving father of ... Rita (Mrs. Lee Palmateer), Brighton; .. " per the Death Notice of Charles N. Rightmyer from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov 2007.⁸
• Residence: 31 January 1994; Baltimore, Ontario; "She was also predeceased by her daughter Mildred Jones .." per the Death Notice of Violet M. Puffer, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.⁸

Francis Maybee "Frank" Pearson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: John Pearson² b. 15 Oct 1809, d. 29 Dec 1885
• Mother*: Jemima Maybee b. 22 Sep 1817

• Birth*: 25 January 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 per Memorial. Date Jan 25 1840 & location Brighton Twp. per CemSearch. Date 1838 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Jan 25 1840 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jan 25 1840 & location Ontario per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005. Date Jan 1839 per 1911 Census. Date 1838 per 1861 Census.^{2,3,8,9,10,5,6,7}
• Marriage*: before 1874; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005.; Principal=Hannah Platt²
• Death*: 24 February 1917; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022623: Name: Frank M. Pearson; Date: Feb 24 1917; Age: 79 yrs.; Res.: Codrington; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: married; Occ: Retired Merchant; Parents: Frank Pearson & ? Platt; Cause: old age, heart failure, few hours; Buried: Cramahe Twp.; Phys.: Dr. J. S. Anderson, Wooler; Inf.: J. B. Moran, Codrington; Reg'd.: Feb 25 1917; Reg'd.: Fred A. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #022623-1917, ancestry.com)¹¹
• Burial*: 26 February 1917; Stone's Cemetery, Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Frank M.; Pearson; 1839 - 1917 (Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., June 25 2007)
  CemSearch: Name: Frank Maybee Pearson; Born: Jan 25 1840; Died: Feb 24 1917; ID: STONES051; Other names: Pearson, Hannah [Platt] (1839- ), Platt, Daniel (1799-1881), Platt, Sarah (Stone) (1804-1895); Cemetery: Stone's Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 15, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co.; Note: Born Brighton Twp. Died Codrington. Son of John Pearson and Jemima Maybee. Married Hannah Platt, Father of William L. (Rose Seymour), Helen Gertrude (George Lorenzo) Barrett, Francis Harold Ormsley Lionel "Harry" (Mary Ann Stuart) and Carroll A. Merchant in Codrington. Brother of Samuel H., William, Sarah (James Finton or Fenton), James Orrin (Martha Loomis), John G. (Annie Holmes) and Elizabeth A. (John Henry) Curtis. Info from marriages, death reg. and Platt family history. With Daniel and Sarah Platt. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=STONES051%5E0)
  Per Death Reg'n.^10,5,6

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see John Pearson⁹
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: see John Pearson¹²
• Residence: 1878; Brighton Twp., Newcomb's Mills, Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: F. M. Pearson; Nativity: Canada; Business: Postmaster; Year Settled: 1856; Post Office: Newcomb's Mills; Town: Newcomb's Mills; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date:1878; no map¹³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1881 Census: Pearson, Franklin, 41, b. Ont., Eng., EM,
  Merchant, married; Hannah, 41, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; William, 5; Gurtrude, 4 (familysearch.org)⁴
• Census: 21 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: Pearson, Frank, 50, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., merchant, married; Hannah, 49, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; William, 15; Helena, 14; Harry, 9; Carroll(m), 6; Platt, Sarah, 87?, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., mother-in-law, widow (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-4, pg. 24, line 13 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Edward Dulmage is above and Ann Delong below.⁷
• Residence: 29 May 1895; Brighton Twp., Newcombs Mills, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of Sarah (Stone) Platt.¹⁰
• Residence: 2 March 1896; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant N6043) show that Agnes Raymond Babbit (widow), devisee under the Will of Stephen N. Babbit, sold 1/2 acres in the SW 1/4 of Lot 2, Conc 9 to Ambrose Phillips & Francis M. Pearson. ITS Mar 2 1896.¹⁴
• Residence: 3 March 1897; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim 6233) show that Ambrose Phillips & wife released their interest in ½ acre, part of the south-west part of lot 2, concession 9, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Franics M. Pearson for $300. ITS Date: Mar 3 1897. Reg'n. Date: Mar 11 1897. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 09, pg. 013 of 160, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 23 2022)
  Note: Ambrose Phillips is giving his half interrest in the property to Francis M. Pearson.¹⁴
• Residence: April 1901; Conc 9, Brighton Twp., Nrthumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 9, (c) front west??, Brighton Twp.⁸
• Census: 1 April 1901; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: Pearson, Frank, 61, b. Ont. r. Jan 25 1840, Eng., CE, Merchant, married; Hannah, 62, b. Ont. r. Sep 21 1839, Eng., CE, married; William L., 25, b. Ont. r. Oct 18 1875, Eng., CE, son; Helena G., 24, b. Ont. r. Mar 19 1877, daughter; Harold O., 19, b. Ont. r. Oct 3 1881, son; Carroll A.(m), b. Ont. r. May 5 1884, son (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-5, pg. 1. line 28 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Richard Newman is below; James Sutherland is above - this is Codrington. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 7 2024)⁸
• Residence: 8 April 1901; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6888) show that Francis M. Pearson granted ½ acre, part of the south-west part of lot 2, concession 9, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hannah Pearson $300. ITS Date: Apr 8 1901. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1901. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 09, pg. 013 of 160, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 23 2022)¹⁴
• Census*: 10 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1911 Census: Pearson, Frank, 72, b. Ont. Jan 1839, Eng., Anglican, Merchant, married; Hannah, 72, b. Ont. Sept 1838, Eng., Anglican, married (Conc 9, Lot 2, South part) (1911 Census Image on Archives Canada Web Site: Codrington, page 7, line 1)³
• Residence*: 10 June 1911; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 9, Lot 2, south part, Brighton Twp.³

William Lawrence Pearson^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Francis Maybee "Frank" Pearson² b. 25 Jan 1840, d. 24 Feb 1917
• Mother*: Hannah Platt² b. 21 Sep 1839, d. 1930

• Birth*: 18 October 1875; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 18 1875 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Oct 18 1875 & location Brighton Twp. per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005.^2,5,6
• Marriage*: circa 1905; New York, U.S.A.; Birth of first child 1906 in NY. " .. & wife Rose Seymour Pearson" - per Land Record 12657 - Conc 9 Lor 2, Brighton Twp.; Principal=Rose Seymour^3,4
• Death*: 21 February 1964; Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Feb 21 1964 & location Rochester, NY per family tree of Stephen Selvek on ancestry.ca, Aug 7 2024.⁴

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Frank Pearson⁷
• Census: 21 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see Frank Pearson⁶
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see Frank Pearson⁵
• Residence*: 15 October 1936; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12657) show that "Gertrude Pearson Barrett, William Lawrence Pearson & wife, Rose Seymour Pearson, Carroll Adam Pearson & wife, Mary Amelia Pearson & Harold Ormsley Pearson & wife Mary Stuart Pearson" sold 1/2 acres of the SW part of Lot 2, Conc. 9 to Lela Clara Anderson (married woman). ITS Date Oct 15 1936.³

Helene Gertrude Pearson^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Francis Maybee "Frank" Pearson² b. 25 Jan 1840, d. 24 Feb 1917
• Mother*: Hannah Platt² b. 21 Sep 1839, d. 1930

• Birth*: 19 March 1877; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#018964: Name: Helene Gertrude Pearson; Date: March 19 1877; Parents: Francis M. Pearson & Hannah Platt; Inf. F. M. Pearson, merchant, Brighton Twp.; Phys.: Dr. Dean; Reg'd.: Jan 8 1878; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Birth Registration, #018964-1878, ancestry.com)
  Date 1879 & location Cda. Eng. per 1920 US Fed Census. Date Mar 19 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date May 19 1877 per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005.^2,5,6,7,4
• Marriage*: 3 September 1907; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003870: Groom: George Lorenzo Barrett; Age: 28; Res. & Born: New York State; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Painter; Parents: George Barrett & Maria Sprague; Bride: Helena Gertrude Pearson; Age: 28; Res.: Ont.; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: Francis Maybee Pearson & Hannah Platt; Wit.: Louisa Talbot, Oshawa & Mildred Pearson, Toronto; Date: Sep 3 1907; Place: Toronto; Rel.: Ep.; Performed by: John Pearson; Reg'd.: Oct 2 1907 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003870-1907, ancestry.com); Principal=George Lorenzo Barrett⁸

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Frank Pearson⁹
• Census: 21 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1891 Census: see Frank Pearson⁷
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see Frank Pearson⁵
• Married Name: 3 September 1907; Barrett¹⁰
• Census: 5 January 1920; 3124 East Second St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 41 at 1920 US Fed Census: see George L. Barrett⁴
• Residence*: 15 October 1936; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12657) show that Gertrude Pearson Barrett (Executor), William Lawrence Pearson & wife, Rose Seymour Pearson, Carroll Adam Pearson & wife, Mary Amelia Pearson & Harold Ormsley Pearson & wife, Mary Stuart Pearson granted ½ acre, part of the south-west part of lot 2, concession 9, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Lela Clara Anderson (married woman) for $300. ITS Date: Oct 15 1936. Reg'n. Date: May 13 1938. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 09, pg. 016 of 160, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 23 2022)
  Note: This was called the Babbitt house because it was built by Stephen Babbit. It is 28 Aranada Way today.¹¹

Carroll Adam Pearson^1,2,3

• Father*: Francis Maybee "Frank" Pearson² b. 25 Jan 1840, d. 24 Feb 1917
• Mother*: Hannah Platt² b. 21 Sep 1839, d. 1930

• Birth*: 5 May 1884; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 5 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date May 5 1884 per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005.^2,4,5
• Death*: 4 October 1977; Alameda, California, U.S.A.; Date Oct 4 1977 & location Alameda, California per family tree of enock174 on ancestry.ca, Aug 7 2024.⁶

• Census: 21 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Frank Pearson⁵
• Census*: 1 April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Frank Pearson⁴
• Residence*: 15 October 1936; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12657) show that "Gertrude Pearson Barrett, William Lawrence Pearson & wife, Rose Seymour Pearson, Carroll Adam Pearson & wife, Mary Amelia Pearson & Harold Ormsley Pearson & wife Mary Stuart Pearson" sold 1/2 acres of the SW part of Lot 2, Conc. 9 to Lela Clara Anderson (married woman). ITS Date Oct 15 1936.³