Person Page - 1974

Eva J. Gordon¹

• Father*: Thomas Arthur Gordon¹ b. 23 Dec 1857, d. 17 Apr 1932
• Mother*: Clara Maria Foy¹ b. 23 Jul 1864

• Birth*: 30 January 1891; Richmond Twp., Kingsford, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023365: Name: Eva Gordon; Date: Jan 30 1891; Parents: Thomas Arthur Gordon & Clara Mariah Foy; Inf.: Thomas Arthur Gordon, Miller, Kinglsford, Richmond, Ont.; Reg'd.: Feb 25 1891; Phys.: Dr. Redner; Reg'r.: H. Vankoughnet (Ontario Birth Registration, #023365-1891, ancestry.com)
  Date Jan 30 1891 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1901; Tyendinaga Twp., Kingsford, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Thomas A. Gordon¹

Albert Walker¹

• Father*: Robert Walker¹ b. c 1835
• Mother*: Martha Harron¹ b. c 1835

• Birth*: 1869; Date 1869 per marr. reg'n.¹
• Marriage*: 12 October 1912; Tyendinaga Twp., Deseronto, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009882: Groom: Albert Walker; Age: 43; Res.: Orangeville, Dufferin Co.; Born: Holland Twp., Grey Co.; Status: bachelor; Parents: Robert Walker & Martha Harron; Rel.: Pres.; Bride: Clara Maysell Gordon; Age: 25; Res.: Deseronto; Born: Kingsford; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pre.; Parents: Thomas A. Gordon, Miller & Clara M. Foy; Wit.: Maude Gordon, Deseronto & Franlin L. Hill, Markdale, Ont.; Date: Oct 12 1912; Place: Deseronto; Performed by: W. M. Morris, Orangeville; Sworn: Toronto, Oct 18 1912 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009882-1912, ancestry.com); Principal=Clara Maysell Gordon²

• Residence*: 12 October 1912; Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario; Residence Orangeville per marr. reg'n.¹

Robert Walker¹

• Birth*: circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son Albert Walker.¹
• Marriage*: before 1865; per marriage reg'n. of son Albert Walker.; Principal=Martha Harron¹

Martha Harron¹

• Birth*: circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son Albert Walker.¹
• Marriage*: before 1865; per marriage reg'n. of son Albert Walker.; Principal=Robert Walker¹

• Married Name: before 1865; Walker¹

Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood^1,2,3,4

• Father*: George Sherwood² b. 16 Apr 1838, d. 27 Apr 1900
• Mother*: Nancy Drewry² b. 24 Nov 1834, d. 1 Jul 1913

• Birth*: 23 March 1867; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 23 1867 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,3,5,4
• Marriage*: 9 September 1885; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007978: Groom: Henry Thomas Lawson; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Andrew J. & Almeda Lawson; Bride: Nellie Sherwood; Age: 18; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Nancy Sherwood; Wit.: John J. Leach & Mary E. Gilchrist, Brighton; Date: Sep 9 1885; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: John Bredon (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007978-1885, ancestry.com); Principal=Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson⁶

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see George Sherwood²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see George Sherwood³
• Married Name: 9 September 1885; Lawson⁶
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Lawson (father-in-law)⁴
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (father-in-law)⁵
• Residence: 4 March 1908; Village Lot 15, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4171) show that Isaac O. Proctor & William C. Proctor sold part of Village Lot 15, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Nellie L. Lawson. ITS Date: Mar 4 1908. Reg. Date: Mar 11 1908. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 331 of 399, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023)
• Residence: 4 March 1908; Village Lot 15, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (Lease 4173) show that Nellie L. Lawson leased part of Village Lot 15, Main Street North Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Andrew J. & Almeda Lawson for $1. ITS Date: Mar 4 1908. Reg. Date: Mar 111908. (Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 331 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023)⁷
• Residence*: 10 March 1908; Conc 2 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8226) show that William L. Macklam & wife & Irena H. Macklam, widow, sold the south 60 acres of the east half of lot 8, concession 2, Brighton Twp., to Nellie L. Lawson. ITS Date: Mar 10 1908. Reg'n. Date: Mar 11 1908. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 8, pg 124 of 317, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁷
• Residence: 11 May 1909; Conc 2 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8428) show that Nellie L. Lawson sold part of the south part of the east half of lot 8, concession 2, Brighton Twp., to David A. Simpson. ITS Date: May 11 1909. Reg'n. Date: May 14 1909. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 8, pg 124 of 317, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁷
• Residence: 1 March 1910; Village Lot 15, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (Quit Claim 4395) show that Nellie N. Lawson, Andrew J. Lawson & Almeda Lawson issues a Quit Claim on part of Village Lot 15, Main Street North Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Horatio G. Saxton for $2,000. ITS Date: Mar 1 1910. Reg. Date: Mar 4 1910. (Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 331 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023)⁷

Mary Francis Sherwood^1,2,3,4

• Father*: George Sherwood² b. 16 Apr 1838, d. 27 Apr 1900
• Mother*: Nancy Drewry² b. 24 Nov 1834, d. 1 Jul 1913

• Birth*: 1 January 1876; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 1 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^2,3,5,6
• Marriage*: circa 1904; per 1911 Census.; Principal=Wilbur Price⁵

• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see George Sherwood³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see George Sherwood⁶
• Census*: April 1901; 20 Victoria St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see Nancy Sherwood (mother)²
• Married Name: circa 1904; Price⁵
• Census: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 35 at 1911 Census: see Wilbur Price⁵

Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Andrew Lawson² b. 26 Jan 1830, d. 4 Dec 1911
• Mother*: Almeda Howard² b. 27 Jul 1831

• Birth*: 5 September 1863; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 5 1863 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1862 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.
  Note: "Andrew and Almeda had no children of their own, but when Almeda's sister-in-law Mary died (wife of Thomas A. Howard) leaving a little girl and a baby boy, Andrew and Almeda adopted the boy, Harry Thomas Howard. Harry took his adopted name and was known all his life as Harry Thomas Lawson." per Lawson Book, pg. 221.^2,3,5,6,4
• Marriage*: 9 September 1885; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007978: Groom: Henry Thomas Lawson; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Andrew J. & Almeda Lawson; Bride: Nellie Sherwood; Age: 18; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Nancy Sherwood; Wit.: John J. Leach & Mary E. Gilchrist, Brighton; Date: Sep 9 1885; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: John Bredon (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007978-1885, ancestry.com); Principal=Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood⁷

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Andrew Lawson³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Lawson⁴
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson⁵

Kenneth Orman Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson² b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood² b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 14 June 1886; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 14 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^2,3

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)³
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)²

Marion Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 23 October 1885; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 23 1885 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1888 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)²
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Donald Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 17 January 1898; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 17 1898 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Garnet Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 23 February 1900; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 23 1900 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Grancie Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 23 February 1900; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 23 1900 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Wilbur Price^1,2

• Father*: Andrew Valleau Price b. 21 Sep 1830
• Mother*: Adelaide Madill b. 3 Jan 1831

• Birth*: 30 May 1873; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#038740: Name: Thomas Wilber Price; Date: May 30 1873; Parents: Andrew Valleau Price & Adelaide Madill; Inf.: Andrew V. Price, farmer, Conc 4, Camden; Reg'd.: Jun 23 1873; Phys.: Mrs. Amery; Reg'r.: Peter Johstone (Ontario Birth Registration, #038740-1873, ancestry.com)
  Note: Not positive but this looks like the Wilbur Price who married Mary Sherwood. Dates and names all work.
  Date May 1873 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1904; per 1911 Census.; Principal=Mary Francis Sherwood²

• Census: April 1901; Ward 2, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: Price, Frank, 35, b. Jan 1 1866, head, married; Ida, 28, b. Dec 14 1872, wife, married; Harold, 4, b. Aug 31 1896, son; Arthur, 2, b. Sep 8 1898, son; Thomas W., 27, b. May30 1873, brother, single (1901 Census: Ward 2, Toronto East, dist 117, sub-dist. b-22, pg. 16, line 35, T-6498)
  Note: The date of birth of this Thomas W. Price is the same as given in the Birth Reg'n. for Thomas Wlibur Price. Appears to be the same guy Mary Sherwood married and went with to Manitoba.⁴
• Census*: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 38 at 1911 Census: Price, Wilbur, 38, b. Ont. May 1873, Meth., Minister, married; Mary, 35, b. Ont. Jan 1876, Meth., married; Marion(f), 5, b. Man. Nov 1905, daughter; Francis(m), 3, b. Man. Feb 1908, son (1911 Census Online: Manitoba, MacDonald Dist., Village of Wyllie, pg. 14, line 31)²

Marion Price¹

• Father*: Wilbur Price¹ b. 30 May 1873
• Mother*: Mary Francis Sherwood¹ b. 1 Jan 1876

• Birth*: November 1905; Manitoba; Date Nov 1905 & location Manitoba per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 5 at 1911 Census: see Wilbur Price¹

Francis Price¹

• Father*: Wilbur Price¹ b. 30 May 1873
• Mother*: Mary Francis Sherwood¹ b. 1 Jan 1876

• Birth*: February 1908; Manitoba; Date Feb 1908 & location Manitoba per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 3 at 1911 Census: see Wilbur Price¹

Matthew Arthur¹

• Father*: Hugh Arthur b. 1800, d. 1874
• Mother*: Anne Cunningham b. 1806, d. 1887

• Birth*: 20 December 1825; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 20 1825 per Memorial. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
  "Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children. I. Hugh Arthur, m. Annie Cunningham; set. Hillier. Issue : (1) Matthew, (2) Charles, (3) Sarah A., (4) Charles, (5) James, (6) Mary J., (7) Hugh, (8) Margaret, (9) Phoebe, (10) Daniel C., (11) Catharine and (12) Elijah C. The father d. 1874, aged 75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 99. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1856; Canada West; "(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton. Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage, set. Nelson, B.C. Issue: Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H. Arthur, m. Louise Lockwood; set. Sudbury. Issue: Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c) Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. Homestead." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.
  per 1881 Census.; Principal=Margaret Dougherty^1,2
• Death*: 28 November 1907; Date Nov 28 1907 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 30 November 1907; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Matthew Arthur; Born Dec. 20 1825; Died Nov. 28, 1907; Also His Wife; Margaret Doughtery; Born Oct. 8, 1829; Died Jan 2, 1906 (Woods Cemetery, July 14 2009)⁴

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: see Hugh Arthur³
• Note*: circa 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer," per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  Note: Matthew Arthur, son of Hugh, married Margaret Doughery, daughter of Bernard Dougherty and Margaret Simpson, who was a daugter of John Simpson and Sophia Nix. John Simpson was a son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Lord.²
• Residence: 27 August 1870; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Sophia Becker sold to Matthew Arthur 1 acre of land, Lot One, east side of Simpson St., Conc 2, Lot 4, Brighton Twp. per Deed of Land, August 27, 1870: Between .. Sophia Becker of the Township of Cramahe in the County of Northumberland and Provice of Ontario, widow, of the first part .. and … Matthew Arthur of the Township of Hallowell in the County of Prince Edward and Province aforesaid, Yoeman, of the second part. Witnesseth, that in consideration of Fifty … of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said party of the second part to the said party of the first part (the receipt whereof is hereby by her acknowledged). She, the party of the first part, doth grant unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever … All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being ..
  In the Village of Brighton, in the County of Northumberland and Province of Ontario, containing by admeasurement, One Acre be the same more or less, being composed of Village Lot number One on the east side of Simpson Street, according to the Registered Place of the aforesaid Village of Brighton, made by one A. C. Webb, PLS, and being a part of Township Lot number four and the second concession of the Township of Brighton. Witness for this Deed of Land was I.S. Proctor. Merchant, Village of Brighton. (This Deed of Land was given to me by Richard Hill on Feb 5 2020, he is a nephew of Elizabeth Muir, who owned this land at one point.)
• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 45, b. Ont., C. Pres., Irish, farmer, married; Margaret, 41, b. Ont., C. Pres., Irish, married; Edward C., 14; Robert, 9; Matthew, 1; Doherty, Margaret, 60, b. Ont., F. W. Bab., Irish, widow (1871 Census: Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. d-3, pg. 44, line 10 - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Residence: 1875; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Year Settled - 1875 - per County Atlas.⁶
• Residence: 1876; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "One son, Nathaniel L. Swetman, became a sailor and sailed on the lakes for some years. But in 1870 he started farming and rented a hundred and fifty acres in Ameliasburgh. In 1876 he came into Hallowell and bought his present farm of a hundred and fifty acres near Bloomfield, from Matthew Arthur." per "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte", pg. 741.²
• Residence*: 1878; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Matthew Arthur; Nativity: Cda.; Business: farmer; Year Settled: 1875; Post Office: Brighton; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: II, 4 - 53
  Note: This Conc 2, Lot 4, is part of the original Crown Grant of Obadiah Simpson, first settler at Brighton. It is on the north side of Highway 2, on the west side of Percy St.⁶
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1881 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 55, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., farmer, married; Margaret, 50, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., married; Edward C., 24, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., lab., single; Robert H., 19, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., Teacher, single; Matthew L., 11; Dougherty, Margaret, 72, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt. (familysearch.org)
  Note 1: Margaret Dougherty may be Margaret Simpson who is shown to have married Bernard Dougherty - dates and names work.
  Note 2: Robert H. may be Dr. R. H. Arthur who is shown to have married Anna Louise Lockwood.¹
• Residence: circa 1904; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children. His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer, and now occupies the Ovid Simpson farm in Brighton. It was cleared more than a century ago, and enjoys perhaps, the most desirable location in the township, commanding picturesque views of the Bay of Quinte, of Lake Ontario and of the surrounding country. Mr. Arthur lives in a fine old mansion, well protected in winter and summer alike, by a beautiful grove of pine and maple." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  Note: The County Atlas shows Matthew Arthur on Conc 2, Lot 4, the same lot granted to Obediah Simpsonm the first settler in the area.²

Margaret Dougherty^1,2,3

• Father*: Bernard Dougherty b. 1794, d. 28 Dec 1831
• Mother*: Margaret Simpson b. 1809, d. 3 Mar 1896

• Birth*: 8 October 1829; Upper Canada; Date Oct 8 1829 per Memorial. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1856; Canada West; "(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton. Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage, set. Nelson, B.C. Issue: Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H. Arthur, m. Louise Lockwood; set. Sudbury. Issue: Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c) Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. Homestead." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.
  per 1881 Census.; Principal=Matthew Arthur^2,3
• Death*: 2 January 1906; Date Jan 2 1906 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 4 January 1906; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Matthew Arthur; Born Dec. 20 1825; Died Nov. 28, 1907; Also His Wife; Margaret Doughtery; Born Oct. 8, 1829; Died Jan 2, 1906 (Woods Cemetery, July 14 2009)⁴

• Married Name: before 1856; Arthur²
• Note*: circa 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer," per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  Note: Matthew Arthur, son of Hugh, married Margaret Doughery, daughter of Bernard Dougherty and Margaret Simpson, who was a daugter of John Simpson and Sophia Nix. John Simpson was a son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Lord.³
• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur⁵
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur²

Dr. Charles Edward Arthur^1,2,3

• Father*: Matthew Arthur² b. 20 Dec 1825, d. 28 Nov 1907
• Mother*: Margaret Dougherty² b. 8 Oct 1829, d. 2 Jan 1906

• Birth*: 1857; Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. "(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton. Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage, set. Nelson, B.C. Issue: Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H. Arthur, m. Louise Lockwood; set. Sudbury. Issue: Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c) Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. Homestead." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1885; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.; Principal=Ezabel Dulmage³

• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Matthw Arthur⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur²
• Residence*: circa 1900; Nelson, British Columbia; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.³
• Residence: 1904; Nelson, British Columbia; "His youngest son, Matthew S., is at home and unmarried. His other two sons are physicians in successful practice; Charles E. being located at Nelson, B.C., and Robert H. at Sudbury." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.³

Matthew S. Arthur^1,2,3

• Father*: Matthew Arthur² b. 20 Dec 1825, d. 28 Nov 1907
• Mother*: Margaret Dougherty² b. 8 Oct 1829, d. 2 Jan 1906

• Birth*: 1870; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.^2,3,4

• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur²
• Residence*: 1904; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "His youngest son, Matthew S., is at home and unmarried. His other two sons are physicians in successful practice; Charles E. being located at Nelson, B.C., and Robert H. at Sudbury." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.³
• Residence: 2 January 1917; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his aunt Susan (Dougherty) Simspson, in Brighton. Shown as "M.S. Arthur, Toronto".⁵

Matthew Arthur¹

• Father*: Matthew Arthur¹ b. c 1775, d. 1840
• Mother*: Anne McWilliams¹ b. c 1775

• Birth*: 1805; Tyrone Co., Ireland; Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1806 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1804 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1836; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. "IV. Matthew Arthur, m. Mary Byers; set. Hither. Issue: (1) Anna, (2) Esther J., (3) Thomas J., (4) Matilda, (5) Eliza, (6) Catharine 5;, (7) Robert B., (8) Matthew, (9) Margaret A. and (10) William H. The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother, 1880, aged 62 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  per GEDCOM of Keith Armstrong, Oct 16, 2006.; Principal=Mary Byers^5,2,3
• Death*: 1889; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; " ... The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother, 1880, aged 62 yrs."²

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1851 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 47, b. Ireland, F. E. Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 32, b. Ireland, Pres., married; Esther J., 13, b. Cda.; Thomas J., 9; Mary M., 7; Eliza M., 5; Victoria, 1³
• Residence*: circa 1860; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; " ... Thomas Flagler ... he removed to what was then known as Pleasant Valley, now Hillier, where he bought a farm, which was afterwards sold to Matthew Arthur and eventually to Stephen Nease, the present occupant." per "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte", pg. 325.²
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: Arthur, Mathew, 55, b. Ireland, FC, farmer, married; Mary, 42, b. Ireland, FC, married; Thomas, 18, b. UC, FC, single; Robert, 7; Mathew, 4; Ann, 23; Esther, 21; Mary M., 15; Eliza M., 14; Sarah C., 10; Margaret, 1⁴
• Residence: April 1861; Conc 3 Lot 20, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 3, Lot 20 & 21, Hillier Twp., 135 acres.⁴
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 3 Lot 20 & 21, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 3, Lot 20 & 21, Hillier Twp., 140 acres, owner¹
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 66, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 51, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., married; Ann, 32, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., single; Thomas, J., 26, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., Waggon Maker, single; Matilda, 23, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., School Teacher, single; Eliza, 20; Sarah C., 18; Robert, 16; Matthew, 13; Margaret, 9; William, 7 (1871 Census: Hillier Twp., div. 2, pg. 54, line 11 - Conc 3, Lot 20 & 21, 140 acres, owner)¹
• Residence: 1878; Conc 3 Lot 20, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Matthew Arthur; Township: Hillier; County: Prince Edward Co.; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: III, 20 - 137 & III, 21
  Note: Lot 21 has the village of Hillier at its south end.⁶