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Mrs. Canfield’s People
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M S . CAN FIELD 'S m i l .
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OXFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Tnadition. LA. nulen. and cuAiomA. handed down,
fa in t one. ^enenatLon. to annthe.it
AMBROSE, Edward. Manager of the Gore Bank ([buried at Old
The entries in this book are as Mrs. Canfield St. Paul’s) died in 1865.
entered them in her Journal. Slight changes have
been made where entries were confusing and to ARMSTRONG, Thomas George. Major of 2nd Reg. of West
continue Mrs. Canfield’s alphabetical listings. Oxford Militia and late Capt. of her Majesty’s
66 Reg’t., died at Orchard Leigh, March 31,
Squared brackets have been used to indicate 1838 aged 28 yrs - buried April 3, 1838.
questionable information, to show alternate
spellings, to correct information, or to contain AGRICULTURAL. Fair Grounds used first time Sept. 17,
comments to help the reader. 1887 in north end of town.
By the changes in the writings and the inks, it is ARNOLD, Capt. lived at Beachville.
thought that the Journal was updated and added to
by Mrs. Canfield over a period of many years, ADAMS, George. Born in Somersetshire, Eng. Left Eng.
unfortunately she does not indicate when she before 1 yr. old; lived 2 years in New York
started on the Journal, however, the latest date State, came to Woodstock 1855, launched out as
referred to is 1942. builder 1875.
Some of the comments are personal - some are ANDERSON, Marsh. Paid by private subscription as night
interesting historical facts......but, all of it watchman for merchants. For many years had a
brings the history of Oxford County vividly alive Newfoundland dog whose instinct and acute
and makes fascinating reading and is an extremely alertness detected robbers - dog was poisoned.
valuable collection of research material.
ALLWAY [ALWAY], Robert. Member of 13th Parliament for
Oxford. Was in jail for high treason but was
released upon merely giving security for his
future good behaviour.
Transcribed by Patricia Moody, 1986
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 1836. Admiral VanSittart Pres.,
L. Dudes Sec’y.
ALL SAINTS CHAPEL. Opened Oct. 26, 1895. Sermon was
delivered by John Gemley of Simcoe.
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ALEXANDER, Hon. George. (Canadian Senate). Postmaster, BARWICK, Hugh L. Crawford. Postmaster, was appointed Oct.
big celebration when elected Member - Wm. Bishop 6, 1840. Office was in a small house on east '
roasted an ox. side of Huron Street until 1851.
Went to live with his daughter Mrs. VanSittart
in Barrie or Orillia. BARWICK, James. Late Major of Her Majesty’s 79th Reg. of
Alexander was Oxford’s first representative in Cameron Highlanders, died Tuesday, .July 26, 1842
Senate (was called by Sir John A. Macdonald), aged 65 yrs. (Mrs. Taylor has fire irons from
Oct. 19, 1858, steer roasted whole on Fairgrounds B. home - Taylors lived in home on 2nd concession)
(bought from Rev. Sawtell) to celebrate victory •
of Hon. Geo. Alexander on election to Senate, de BICKLE, Mary Rice. Widow of John Bickle, died in Feb. 1896.
feated Jas. Cowan. Grounds lighted by many tar She was 80 yrs. old. Emigrated from Devonshire
barrels, procession formed of 200 torches, marched with husband and 4 children in 1852. Her husband
through town. started a butcher shop on Victoria St. later
Sept. 15, 1847 marriage of Geo. Alexander to Mary moving to 508 Dundas St., where old lady died.
Cecelia Light. Witnesses: Lt. S. Light, M.L. Mr. Bickle died 12 yrs. earlier in 1884.
Light, H. de Blaquiere.
BROWN, H.P. Married by Rev. Elder Turner to Miss B. Mc
ALEXANDER, Mary Cecelia Light. Wife of Geo. Alexander,
Donald of Oxford.
died Sept. 15, 1868.
Children of Hon. Geo. and Mary Cecelia Light BAIN WAGON COMPANY. Established 1884 in west end. In 1890
and when christened: moved to Brantford. In 1896 moved to Patterson
-1851, March 1 - Denham M. Works, Woodstock. Father in furniture business
-1854, March 5 - Margaret Jane Adelaide making it by hand. Boy went west, started making
-1856 - Elizabeth Maude Isabella wagons by machinery in Brantford, had contract
-1873 - Edward, aged 41 with Massey Harris, moved to Woodstock in
-1864 - Mary Eleanor confirmed aged 15 years Patterson works, sold to Massey Harris. North
-1866 - Henry Cecil baptized west trade good - made 50 to 60 wagons a day!
“Nellie Alexander married Geo. Farmer, clerk
in Bank of Montreal. Dennie, last heard of was BALL, F.R. Born Nov. 5, 1827 in township of Niagara.
teaching deportment." (by H.J. Finkle) Ancestors came from Germany in (1826?).
In Revolutionary War 1776 his grandfather and
great-grandfather joined British service and
held commissions in Butler’s Rangers. Served
with British forces until end of war, then
settled at Niagara on farm granted by government.
F.R. admitted to Bar 1850 and began practice in
Woodstock 1856.
In 1863 appointed Clerk of Peace and County
Crown Attorney. Contested South Riding of Oxford
as Reform Candidate, lost by 1 vote. Appointed
Crown Attorney 1876.- 4 - - 5 -
F ir s t w ife - M illic e n t C. Thompson, daughter BURTCH, A rchibald. Governor's Road passed h is door so he
o f Andrew Thompson o f Port Dover. was crowded with t r a v e lle r s . In s e l f defence
Second w ife - Agnes B axter, daughter o f Cap. had to e re c t tavern and charged whisky whole
Baxter o f Royal Canadian R i f l e s . s a le 15$ g a l.
-E m ily, daughter o f F.R. d ied 1960. "In 1812 Archibald Burtch, son o f Zachariah,
married Susan T eeple, daughter o f P eter T eep le.
BUTLER, Ranz. Died in London Asylum Dec. 1897. [They had] 5 ch ild ren : Beluda married Rev. W.H.
Landon, she died in 1837.
BATES, Joseph D. P rin c ip a l B a p tist C o llege in 1896. H enrietta married John Blow, died 1837 a ls o .
William Burtch.
BETTRIDGE, Rev. Wm. and h is w ife Mary H ounsfield. Reuben Burtch married w e ll. " .
Henry Teeple Burtch married Mary Galloway in 1843.
BETTRIDGE, J u lia married on June 22, 1853 to Wm. On June 5, 1824, Mrs. A rchibald Burtch died.
Lawrence Lawrason. On October 28, 1824, he married Jane Blow.
In S t . P a u l’ s , London, O n t., a window to A rchibald Burtch was Deacon in B a p tist Church
Lawrence Lawrason - "Born Aug. 10, 1803, died fo r over 41 y e a r s ." (from S a w tell)
Aug. 14, 1882, ere cted by c h ild re n , grand
ch ild ren and great gran d ch ild ren ". BURTCH, Grandma. Died Feb. 1896, aged 9 1. Maiden name was
Jane Blow, b irth p la ce near L iverp oo l. Came to
BETTRIDGE, Caroline Dora. Married Chas, de B la q u iere, Canada with mother and ste p fa th e r (named Howden).
A p ril 10, 1865. S e ttle d in Gobles takin g up abode with Elder
Goble. Moved to Woodstock, s e t t le d on a farm
BEEMER, Mrs. Murder t r i a l 1913. [Mother o f 8 ch ild ren known as Joseph Peers farm to ea st o f the town.
acq u itted o f murdering her uncle/husband] In 1824, she married Archibald Burtch, he died in
1866, she was h is second w ife .
BARNARD, Norman. S h o rt, sto u t Englishman who a rriv ed
here in 20’ s , one o f f i r s t co n sta b le s. In 40’ s BURTCH, Reuben Hamilton. Son o f A rchibald Burtch!s f i r s t
liv e d a t c o m e r o f Dundas and Norwich Ave. w ife (a daughter o f Squire T eep le).
. L ater kept tavern on Bay S t r e e t . 1 s t c h ild born in Woodstock.
In 1852, with Nelson Laycock, sta rte d a dry goods
BROUGHTON, - — . Lived near Eastwood, gen eral manager o f business in Elgin Block.
Great Western. Captain in M ilit ia , veteran o f Fenian Raids,
always kept good h orses.
BOSTWICK, L t. C ol. Henry. Of Oxford M i l i t ia , commanded
a t Nanticoke, died a t Woodhouse J u ly 27, 1816, BICKLE, W illiam . Died 1857 buried a t Old S t. Paul’ s.
aged 34 y e a r s.
BARROWCLOUGH, John. Member o f B a p tist Church 1829.
BARR, David. Bora a t P a is le y , S co tlan d , 1821, died 1875.
Mary Welch h is w ife , died 1889 aged 83 y r s . BROWN, H.P. On Sept. 8, 1852, B r o w 's Iron Foundry burned.
Barr e sta b lish e d je w e lle r y business 1840, sold
to Woodroofe 1864. BARTLEY, John. Surveyor - rece iv e d commission from Earl of
Chatham.- 4 - - 5 -
First wife - Millicent C. Thompson, daughter BURTCH, Archibald. Governor's Road passed his door so he
of Andrew Thompson of Port Dover. was crowded with travellers. In self defence
Second wife - Agnes Baxter, daughter of Cap. had to erect tavern and charged whisky whole
Baxter of Royal Canadian Rifles. sale 15$ gal.
-Emily, daughter of F.R. died 1960. "In 1812 Archibald Burtch, son of Zachariah,
married Susan Teeple, daughter of Peter Teeple.
BUTLER, Ranz. Died in London Asylum Dec. 1897. [They had] 5 children: Beluda married Rev. W.H.
Landon, she died in 1837.
BATES, Joseph D. Principal Baptist College in 1896. Henrietta married John Blow, died 1837 also.
William Burtch.
BETTRIDGE, Rev. Wm. and his wife Mary Hounsfield. Reuben Burtch married well. .
Henry Teeple Burtch married Mary Galloway in 1843.
BETTRIDGE, Julia married on June 22, 1853 to Wm. On June 5, 1824, Mrs. Archibald Burtch died.
Lawrence Lawrason. On October 28, 1824, he married Jane Blow.
In St. Paul’s, London, Ont., a window to Archibald Burtch was Deacon in Baptist Church
Lawrence Lawrason - ’’Born Aug. 10, 1803, died for over 41 years." (from Sawtell)
Aug. 14, 1882, erected by children, grand
children and great grandchildren’’. BURTCH, Grandma. Died Feb. 1896, aged 91. Maiden name was
Jane Blow, birthplace near Liverpool. Came to
BETTRIDGE, Caroline Dora. Married Chas, de Blaquiere, Canada with mother and stepfather (named Howden).
April 10, 1865. Settled in Gobles taking up abode with Elder
Goble. Moved to Woodstock, settled on a farm
BEEMER, Mrs. Murder trial 1913. [Mother of 8 children known as Joseph Peers farm to east of the town.
acquitted of murdering her uncle/husband] In 1824, she married Archibald Burtch, he died in
1866, she was his second wife.
BARNARD, Norman. Short, stout Englishman who arrived
here in 20’s, one of first constables. In 40 *s BURTCH, Reuben Hamilton. Son of Archibald Burtch!s first
lived at corner of Dundas and Norwich Ave. wife (a daughter of Squire Teeple).
.Later kept tavern on Bay Street. 1st child born in Woodstock.
In 1852, with Nelson Laycock, started a dry goods
BROUGHTON, -— . Lived near Eastwood, general manager of business in Elgin Block.
Great Western. Captain in Militia, veteran of Fenian Raids,
always kept good horses.
BOSTWICK, Lt. Col. Henry. Of Oxford Militia, commanded
BICKLE, William. Died 1857 buried at Old'St. Paul’s.
at Nanticoke, died at Woodhouse July 27, 1816,
aged 34 years.
BARROWCLOUGH, John. Member of Baptist Church 1829.
BARR, David. Born at Paisley, Scotland, 1821, died 1875.
Mary Welch his wife, died 1889 aged 83 yrs. BROWN, H.P. On Sept. 8, 1852, Brown's Iron Foundry burned.
Barr established jewellery business 1840, sold
to Woodroofe 1864. BARTLEY, John. Surveyor - received commission from Earl of
Chatham.- 6 -
3ARTLEY, Oneaipherus. Surveyed in Oxford County.
Married by Rev. W. B e ttrid g e on J u ly 25, 1844, BARTLEY, Oneaipherus. Surveyed in Oxford County.
to Sarah C a r r o ll. W itnesses: D .S. McQueen, Married by Rev. W. B e ttrid g e on J u ly 25, 1844,
Marian M erigold, James M erigold. to Sarah C a r r o ll. W itnesses: D .S. McQueen,
Marian M erigold, James M erigold.
BEARD, Dr. —— . Lived in P a ttu llo house, v e ry kind but
g r u ff . Died S ep t. 12 , 1886. BEARD, Dr. ——* L ived in P a ttu llo house, v e r y kind but
C hildren: John Henry, James, Jane, C h arles, Mary g r u f f . Died S ep t. 1 2 , 1886.
C hildren: John Henry, James, Jane, C h a rles, Mary.
BEARD, C .L . Died 1902.
BEARD, C.L. Died 1902.
BEARD, Henry. R.C. died 1893.
BEARD, Henry. R.C. d ied 1893.
BEARD, Robert. Died 1900. ’
BEARD, R obert. Died 1900. '
BIRCHALL MURDER. Is a ia h W right, a negro, who was doing 20
days in Woodstock J a i l , dug B u rch all*s grave. BIRCHALL MURDER. Is a ia h W right, a n egro, who was doing 20
days in Woodstock J a i l , dug BurchaH *s grave.
BENWELL, L ie u t. Col* F.W. Benwell, fa th e r o f F.C. Benwell
(who was murdered by R. B ir c h a ll) , died a t BENWELL, L ie u t. C o l. F.W. Benwell, fa th e r o f F .C . Benwell
Bournemouth, Eng., Feb. 12 , 1896. (who was murdered by R. B ir c h a ll) , died at
Bournemouth, Eng., Feb. 12 , 1896.
BULLER, Capt. (From S.R . 1897, w ritte n by "Tramp” to ld by
Sam Foe, who liv e d near Drumbo and who helped to BULLER, Capt. (From S.R. 1897, w ritte n by "Tramp” to ld by
b u ild f i r s t saw m ill on R iver Thames above Beach- Sam Foe, who liv e d near Drumbo and who helped to
v ille .) b u ild f i r s t saw m ill on R iver Thames above Beach-
"There were few fa m ilie s in East Zorra or Bland v ille .)
fo rd . Near Innsrkip were Joseph and Wm. Brown, "There were few fa m ilie s in East Zorra or Bland
Deacon R a v e ll, Capt. B u lle r and Capt. Lindsay. fo rd . Near Innerkip were Joseph and Wm. Brown,
B u lle r liv e d across the r i v e r about two m iles Deacon R a v e ll, Capt. B u lle r and Capt. Lindsay.
north o f p resen t v i l l a g e . Capt. R id d e ll liv e d B u lle r liv e d across the r i v e r about two m iles
south o f the r iv e r on what i s known as Green north o f p resen t v i l l a g e . Capt. R id d e ll liv e d
Stock farm. Ju st south o f him on the opposite south o f the r iv e r on what i s known as Green
bank Capt. Hunter liv e d and on next concession Stock farm. Just south o f him on the opposite
south, Major Barwick. They were h a lf-p a y bank Capt. Hunter liv e d and on next concession
o f f ic e r s who had served under W ellington in Spain, south, Major Barwick. They were h a lf-p a y
P ortugal and a t W aterloo. T h eir s t i f f m ilita r y o f f ic e r s who had served under W ellington in Spain,
ways made them ra th e r unpopular but th ey were P ortugal and a t W aterloo. T heir s t i f f m ilita r y
p e r fe c t types o f o ld country gentlemen. ways made them ra th er unpopular but they were
Then the Chambers and Welfords moved in . Mr. Foe p e r fe c t types o f old country gentlemen.
worked f o r Admiral V a n S itta rt fo r a time and Then the Chambers and Welfords moved in . Mr. Foe
worked fo r Admiral V a n S itta rt fo r a time andi
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CARROLL, Andrew.. Of West Zorra, had an ancient cutter which
BURTCH, Archibald. Governor's Road passed his door so he he purchased from Jordan Charles. It was made in
was crowded with travellers. In self defence Beachville in 1849 for Charles and was used to •
had to erect tavern and charged whisky whole drive voters in election of 1851, in which Sir
sale 15$ gal. Francis Hincks was the successful candidate.,
"In 1812 Archibald Burtch, son of Zachariah,
married Susan Teeple, daughter of Peter Teeple. CANFIELD, Captain Samuel of New Hampshire. Fought in War of
[They had] 5 children: Beluda married Rev. W.H. Revolution. Samuel and his wife Lucy were first
Landon, she died in 1837. settlers in East Oxford coming with a party of
Henrietta married John Blow, died 1837 also. settlers brought into the district by Col. Thomas
William Burtch.
Ingersoll.
Reuben Burtch married well. . Samuel had 2 sons - Abraham and Samuel.
Henry Teeple Burtch married Mary Galloway in 1843.
On June 5, 1824, Mrs. Archibald Burtch died. CANFIELD, Earl. 1817-1900, also Charlotte Dorman his wife
On October 28, 1824, he married Jane Blow.
1823-1892.
Archibald Burtch was Deacon in Baptist Church
for over 41 years." (from Sawtell) CANFIELD, Valentine. 1847-1890, also Abigail Scofield his
wife 1848-1888.
BURTCH, Grandma. Died Feb. 1896, aged 91. Maiden name was
Jane Blow, birthplace near Liverpool. Came to
CANFIELD, James —
Canada with mother and stepfather (named Howden). -Kate, sister of James, was Mrs. Ramsay of St. Marys, had
Settled in Gobles taking up abode with Elder
. one son.
Goble. Moved to Woodstock, settled on a farm
known as Joseph Peers farm to east of the town. CANFIELD, Joel. At Vandecar Dec. 5, 1888, Joel Canfield
In 1824, she married Archibald Burtch, he died in aged 83 years, buried at Oxford Centre. His
1866, she was his second wife. residence - Lot 6, Con. 4, East Oxford.
BURTCH, Reuben Hamilton. Son of Archibald Burtch!s first CANFIELD, Henry. Bought Henry Nellenis[sic] grocery store
wife (a daughter of Squire Teeple). in Jan. 1895. (S.R.)
1st child born in Woodstock.
In 1852, with Nelson Laycock, started a dry goods . CANFIELD. Trotter and Canfield opened for business,
business in Elgin Block.
Saturday, June 18, 1904.
Captain in Militia, veteran of Fenian Raids,
always kept good horses. COTTLE, Thos. J. M.R.C.S. London. Born in the Isle of Nevis
West Indies, 1808. Died Jan. 4, 1871.
BICKLE, William. Died 1857 buried at Old St. Paul’s.
COWAN, Jeremiah --- . Settled in Blenheim 1818, as agent
BARROWCLOUGH, John. Member of Baptist Church 1829. for the western lands of Hon. Peter McGill of
Montreal. He was first assessor and clerk of
BROWN, H.P. On Sept. 8, 1852, Brown’s Iron Foundry burned. township (from History of Brant Co., by Revelle).
BARTLEY, John. Surveyor - received commission from Earl of
Chatham.- in _
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COLE, William Willoughby, Earl of Enniskillen (1807-1886).
(Sir Galbraith, a General in Pensions Sector), COLE, e.S.J»- (from ,S.R., 1898). Elected Mayor by .acclamation.
Coles are a Devonshire and Cornwall family, Had been nominated for council 7 times, elected
settled in Ireland, by acclamation 4 times. Spent first 13 years in
Durham Co., moved to East Missouri 1862, moved to
COLE, Samuel Ashton. Born in Bradnary[sic] Parish, Devon Stratford 1878. A stock buyer. Entered council
shire, Eng. July 27, 1824. first in 1889, was chairman of building committee
Came to Canada in 1845 when 21 years of age. of House of Refuge. Feb. 1st presented address
Married in 1847 to Mary McLarty. of welcome to Gen. Booth at meeting in Opera House.
Lived in Durham Co. in the villages of Solina and
Hampton 19 years. COLE, Thos. and Fanny Cole celebratated their golden
Moved on farm in East Missouri Oxford Co. in Nov wedding Oct. 11, 1904.
ember 1863. Died April 16, 1905 aged 81 years, 8 - Thos. born Sept. 28, 1831.
mths. and 20 days (stroke), buried at Lakeside - Fanny, born Jan. 5, 1836*
April 18, 1905 (Sunday afternoon) funeral service - Jane, wife of John Cole died in Hampton, Oct. 9, 1903.
by Rev. Hibbert. - John, died in Toronto, Jan. 5, 1904 (both buried in
-Mary McLarty, his wife, born Sept. 28, 1827, died Nov. Bowmanville)
30, 1911, aged 84 years, 2 mths, 2 days. (23rd - Marion(Mrs. Hill), sister of Mrs. John Cole and Mrs. S.A.
Psalm "What a friend we have in Jesus", "My Cole, died April 15, 1903, buried in Seaforth.
heavenly house is bright and fair",) - Mrs. Jas. McLean, only daughter of John and Jane Cole,
-Children of S.A. and Mary Cole: died Jan. 8, 1908 at Bowmanville - left 1 son and
-Isabella Grace, born Jan 13, 1848 (Mrs. Wm. Whetstone), 2 daughters
her husband died Nov. 6, 1915. - J.M., gave up teaching 1910, began duties as Public
-Samuel John, born Sept. 19, 1849, died March 25, 1904. School Inspector for North Oxford Feb. 1, 1910.
Mrs. S. Cole died May 3, 1905.
-Mary Jane, born Dec. 10, 1851 (Mrs. W.P. Johnson) COLE, Daniel Matthew. Certificate of Baptism - born Oct. 25
married June 23, 1909. 1855, baptized April 16, 1857 by Henry Elliot,
-Maria Elizabeth, born Sept. 23, 1853 (Mrs. Alfred Allen) Bible Christian Minister. (Certificate printed by
died March 20, 1910'at Detroit, Mich. E. Thorne, Orono. In possession of Clarence Cole,
-Daniel Matthew, born Oct. 25, 1855, married Emma Tay Lakeside, Ontario.)
June 30, 1909, died Aug. 29, 1920.
-Margaret Ashton, born Dec. 10, 1857, died May 5, 1862. CRAWFORD, John M. Gentleman aged 70 years, died March 15,
-James McLarty, born May 31, 1861, married Katharine 1875. . / .
Arkell Aug. 14, 1907, died March 15, 1929.
-William Thomas, born Dec. 11, 1864, married May Eliza COOK, Dr. Ephraim, Norwich. Succeeded Sir Francis Hincks
beth MeneCsic], Dec. 16, 1896, died May 8, 1948, in South Riding Oxford.
she died June 21, 1926.
COOK, Tommie. Brought before Magistrate Squire Wilson and
COLE, Samuel John. 1849-1904. sent down for trial, hanged at Jail.
-Elizabeth Jane White, wife of S.J. Cole 1857-1905
CURRIE, Mrs. Resigned as Janitress of Beale Street School
Aug. 13, 1897, after 30 years service.- 13 -
CLARKSON, John. Came from England to Canada 1832, f o r 9
COAD, James. Son of Dr. Coad years liv e d in neighbourhood o f “ L i t t l e York” .
Married Ann C arr, e ld e s t daughter o f l a t e Thoras
COAD, Susan Jane Moysey. Wife of Dr. James Foote Coad, Carr, n a tiv e o f Y o rk sh ire. She was bom on e s ta te
-died July 27, 1904, aged 92 years. o f S ir Talon Sykes, came to Canada 1331, to West
Dr. Coad' told of his acquaintance with Empress Oxford 1839,
Eugenie of France wife of Napoleon I I I . During S e ttle d on Lot 3, Con. 1 , West Oxford, 1841. Had
her e x ile , she, along with the Prince Imperial 7 sons and 1 daughter? W illiam , Arthur, A lb e r t,
sought refuge in south of England. Dr. Coad Thomas, Henry, George, John and L iz z ie - L iz z ie
vaccinated her. married S. Dodge, sen o f J as. Dodge, March 3 1 , 1836<
When Coads came from south of England, f i r s t
settled in Cincinnati for 1 year. Two of their CARR, Thomas. Drank a lo t - sen t him up to North Bay d i s t r i c t
9 children died of smallpox. Wm. died in Ameri buried a t Coimnanda. Son M ilton C arr, was Member
can C iv il War after the Battle of Bull Run in o f Parliam ent up th e r e .
which he participated; during retreat of Northern -Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carr S r . , buried a t B e a c h v ille
Army, Coad was exhausted, drank putrid waters -C arr grandfather c lo c k went to Henry Clarkson
from ditch and died of fever. -Thomas Carr fa th e r o f Mrs. F .B . S c o fie ld
*
-James Carr b u il t house in fro n t o f o r ig in a l
CHARLES, Jordan. Born May 8, 1818, died Sept. 9, 1886. -A lfr e d Carr has 8-day c lo c k , old books and J a s. C a r r 's
In S.R. of April 1, 1881, Mrs. Charled home on desk
Bexley Street was advertised for sale as she want -James Carr S c o fie ld named a f t e r James Carr
ed to return to the South. -E rn e st James C an field named a f t e r J .C . S c o fie ld
Charles Jordan, hotel keeper in Beachville, a -James L e fle r named a f t e r E .J . C an field
great p o liticia n andas his reward - custom house -David James Stevenson named a f t e r E .J . C an field
o ffice in Woodstock, (bricks in house brought
over from England as ballast in ships). CARLYLE, W.A. Made p ro fesso r o f Mining and M etallurgy at
[see JORDAN, Charles] M cGill. Now, Government o f B r itis h Columbia,
o ffered term p o sitio n o f P ro v in cia l Superintend
CURTIS, D. United Empire Loyalist who, after war, came to ent o f Mines and S ta te G e o lo g ist.
Oxford County, also fought for Britain in War of
1812. CARLYLE, Mrs. Wm. Died F rid ay, December 20, 1912 (Emily
His son, David, appointed Collector of Customs- Youmans). Born a t P icton 1834. Her fam ily United
Brantford, 1853, (following Valentine Hall who Empire L o y a lis t s , attended variou s in s t it u t io n s of
held the position 1 year), Curtis resigned 1876. learn in g in Canada and United S ta te s .
He was prominent in military a ffa irs. Mrs. Became lady p r in c ip a l o f a c o lle g e in North
Judge Hardy his daughter. (Revelle's History of C arolin a, a p o sitio n she held u n til outbreak o f
Brantford) C iv il War. While atten d in g a co-ed u catio n al
in s tit u t io n a t Fort Edward, N .Y ., she met her
CARR family came from Yorkshire, England and fir s t settled husband who was a ls o a stu den t. Well equipped
near Toronto, Came to Oxford 1838. in t e l l e c t u a l l y , a woman o f broad and thorough
c u ltu re .
CLARKSON family also came from Yorkshire. Clarkson and Carr
married 1841 by Canon Bettridge.- 14 ~ COVENTRY, W.
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He had a k in d h e a r t and s t e r l i n g p r i n c i p l e .
L i b e r a l and generous in h i s g iv in g .
DANCER, M rs. F o rm erly M artha B a rto n .
Chairm an o f th e sch o o l bo ard f o r many y e a rs
A tte n d ed B e t tr id g e f i r s t s e r v ic e 1834. G overness 1 s t T r e a s u re r o f Knox C hurch, a ls o P r e c e n to r .
t o B e t tr id g e c h i l d r e n . T aught p r i v a t e s c h o o l,
Mr. D ouglas d ie d Dec. 12, 1896.
l i v e d t h e r e 1876, on C a n te rb u ry S t r e e t n e x t to
o u r b a rn .
DOUGLAS, M alcolm. Born Dec. 2 0 , 1859. H is f a t h e r Jo h n
M arried Jam es Snarey o f Y o rk s h ire , E n g ., a
D ouglas J r . , came h e re in 1837. M. learned ,
b r i c k l a y e r , on Aug. 9 , 1836. Jam es d ie d May
2 3 , 1858 aged 66 y e a r s . tr a d e o f s a d d le r and fo llo w e d i t f o r 9 y r s .
P a s t P r e s , o f Reform A s s o c ia tio n o f N o rth O xford.
I n 1885 was f i r s t e l e c t e d to town c o u n c il .
DOUGLAS, Jo h n . Born i n G a l a s h i e l s , n e a r D u m fries, S c o t
la n d , O c t. 3 1 , 1813, th e y o u n g e st o f 6 c h i l d r e n .
DEVERALL. L iv ed fo rm e rly on C hapel and P e e l S t s . S e x to n
H is f a t h e r d ie d when he was a y e a r o ld . Appren
o f B a p t is t C hapel. S exton o f Old S t . P a u l 's .
t i c e d h im s e lf , f i r s t t o p r i n t e r i n D um fries, th e n Was o ld s o l d i e r . L ived on c o rn e r o f T eep le and
t o l e a t h e r firm in G a la s h ie ls w here he le a r n e d
th e s a d d le t r a d e . D undas, w e st c o rn e r. (M rs. Chimmer, h i s daugh
When 20 y e a r s o ld came to Canada; w ent f i r s t to te r)
M o n treal and a f t e r a s t a y o f s e v e r a l months w ent
DE BLAQUIERE, H enry. M arried M arg aret L u c r e tia L ig h t
t o Dundas. S tayed th e r e 2 y e a r s .
O ct. 17, 1848. Lived in c o tta g e e r e c te d in 1838
On Nov, 3 0, 1837, John D ou g las, by tr a d e a s a d d le r
by Thomas Spencer S h o r t. L ived a t E a s td e n e .
and h a rn e s s m aker, f i r s t s e t f o o t i n W oodstock.
Henry p la n te d t r e e s a t E astd en e b ro u g h t from h i s
Through th e in flu e n c e o f E l i j a h N e l l i s he was
p e rsu a d e d to come. farm a t H ickson. F a th e r o f Lord de B la q u ie r e .
- C h a r le s , m a rrie d C a ro lin e Dora B e ttr id g e A p ril 10,
The Old S ta g e r o u te was th e o n ly means o f t r a v e l .
1865, (C h a rle s 46 y r s , Dora 2 5 ). P o s t M a ste r,
On a r r i v a l he p u t up a t L e w is' H o te l in E a st End.
liv e d a t o ld H u n tin g fo rd P la c e , Dundas e a s t .
T hat same n i g h t John Lewis was b o rn ( f i r s t h u s
-H on. P e te r B oyle, a p p o in te d Crown Warden o f D i s t r i c t ,
band o f M rs. Dr. F i e l d ) , t h i s was th e f i r s t b i r t h
a tte n d e d by D r. T urquand. an a b le and p o p u la r man.
-A g n es, w ife o f C h arles d ie d March 3 , 1 8 6 4 .[ 1 s t w if e ]
D ouglas r e n t e d a sm a ll s t o r e i n E a s t End (now
- C h a r le s , so n o f C h a rle s and Agnes d ie d 1860, aged 2 y rs
o c cu p ie d by Mrs. Brown), p a r t o f i t was used by
D r. J . S . S t r a t f o r d . D ouglas s ta y e d th e r e 2 y r s . ... .5 m ths.
-C h a s, b o m Nov. 7, 1819, d ie d J u ly 14, 1869. E ld e r son
th e n moved i n to s t o r e ( a f te r w a r d s J e n k in s ) . I t
was a fram e s t o r e and t h i s was bu rned down and o f C has, and Agnes.
r e b u i l t 1856. - I s a b e l E l i s e , d a u g h te r o f Hon. P e te r Boyle de B la q u ie re
m a rrie d in 1870 to Gen. S i r W illiam P o lle x f e n
I n 1840 he m a rrie d C a th a rin e M urray, d a u g h te r o f
R a d c lif f e K.C.B. (b o rn 1823, k n ig h te d 1886, d ie d
D onald M urray. (She was a s i s t e r o f W.C. Mc
1 8 9 7 ). They re s id e d a t M ortim er, M ortim er,
Leod's f i r s t w ife ) H is w ife d ie d i n 1847 and in
1856 he m a rrie d M arion M cTaggart o f C lin to n . In B e rk s h ire , E ngland.
e a r l y y e a r s a s s o c ia te d w ith M i l i t i a . In 1837 he -E m ily L a u ra , d a u g h te r o f Hon. P .B . de B. b a p tis e d by
s h o u ld e re d h i s m usket, c lo s e d th e shop door and B e ttr id g e A pr. 29, 1838
-L o u is a Agnesi aged 16, co nfirm ed i n 1866.
p ro c e ed e d w ith l o c a l company in s e a rc h o f r e b e l s .
D ouglas was a man o f g r e a t f o r c e o f c h a r a c t e r . -Hon. ( B i l l i e ) de B la q u ie re , Lord de B la q u ie re m a rrie d19 -
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DEEDES, Edmund. Lived on B ea ch v ille Road l a t e l y . S h e r iff
Mrs. Desbarats o f M ontreal. ( T i t l e d e fu n c t). o f Simcoe C o ., died 1892, aged 82 y e a r s.
-P e ter de B laq u iere (son o f Chas, de B laq u iere) and Paul -Anne Bruce, youngest daughter o f Major G.R. Keely o f
B ettrid g e disapp eared. the Hon. F .R .C .S ., was w ife o f E. Deedes .
-P e te r la w fu l h e ir - so t i t l e went to B i l l i e .
-L ouisa m arried John Matheson, v e ry b e a u t if u l. Had DEEDES, Robert. Was 8th son o f Wm. Deedes , aged 46 y e a r s ,
a f f a i r w ith Paul B e ttr id g e . Boarded with Mrs. died 1856.
Jordan C h a rle s a f t e r m arriage.
-P ic tu r e s o f ’’The P o p la rs" and Henry de B laquiere in DEEDES, C olon el. Received grant o f 200 acres from Crown
John Ross Robertson c o lle c t io n . in 1837 and ere cted a fin e o ld house o f sundried
-Lord and Lady de B laquiere l e f t f o r England in 1890 to b r ic k s , (n ext owner John H. Brown, the f l a x man;
take up re sid e n c e in one o f the mansions which he 3rd, S.H. James; 4 th , E.B. V arey).
had f a l l e n h e ir t o . C ol. Deedes su c ce ssfu l e x h ib ito r o f f r u i t and
v e g e ta b le s (see Old S t . P a u l's p a p er).
DIBBLE, Dr. D.M. P h y sicia n and surgeon, over R. McDonald, Died 1892, aged 82 y e a r s . He was son o f Wm.
3 doors e a s t o f Post O ffic e (S.R . S ep t. 29, 1863) Deedes o f Sandling Park, Kent, Eng.
buried in P re sb y te ria n Cemetry.
DUNN. On boundary lin e o f E. and W. M issou ri, Lot 22, is
DIBBLE, W.E. & Co. D ru g g ists. 2 doors e a s t o f J o s . a b e a u tifu l homestead (now occupied-1896-by Wm.
R obinson's g ro cery, c e n tr a l Woodstock. T allon ) who w ith other members o f h is fam ily
hewed th a t home out o f the f o r e s t . John T allon
DIBBLE, E lk o n n y [sic ]. U ncalled f o r l e t t e r 1864. was born in County Meath, Ire la n d , h is w ife was
-L o u is, Asa C h e ster, Lydia Harry on Baptist Roll 1822. B ridget Sheridan. In Sept. 1843 they s a ile d fo r
Canada, the journey tak in g 8 weeks. They had
DORMAN, Harry. At h is Inn a t C athcart on Jan. 21, 1850, been preceeded by th e ir ch ild ren in 1841 - one
was held f i r s t meeting o f Burford Township o f whom i s Mrs. Dunn - to north o f town. They
C oun cil. lo cated on a C lergy Reserve farm near I n g e r s o ll.
Rev. Mr. Rothwell was near th e re .
DELATRE. "Sacred to the memory o f P h illip Chesneau The Dunns were married in 1848, liv e d f i r s t on
D e la tre , l a t e L t. C o l. in the B r it is h Army: V a n s itta r t ( in Hugh Gunn’ s house) u n til 1871
born Feb. 2 7, 1777 died S ep t. 29, 1818 and h is when he moved north o f Woodstock. For th is park
w ife born Dec. 5, 1775, died Dec. 1 7 , 18 15 ." lo t o f 5 a cres he gave 100. lb s f lo u r , 1 sugar
-Wm. Edward D ela tre born Feb. 20, ----- , died May 22, k e t t l e , plough and 25$ in money.
1842.
-Emma Mary, w ife o f Robert S . D ela tre died 1856. DONALDSON, Wm. Came from Cumberland, England with parents
in 1840. His fa th e r kept Cumberland Inn a t
DUNCOMBE, Dr. Chas, o f Burford, Member o f Reform P a rty. S tr a th a lla n . W illiam was a su c c e ssfu l farmer
A man o f a b i l i t y , convincing speaker, member and won gold medal f o r b est farm in th is d i s t r i c t
f o r Oxford a t 13th P arliam en t, ex p elle d and (400 a c r e s ) , noted breeder o f pure bred sto ck .
R.H. Hunter e le c te d to f i l l h is p la c e .
DREW, Capt. Andrew. Died Dec. 19, 1878 (then Admiral Drew)
DUNCAN, Dr. George o f Embro, d ied 1896 aged 76 y e a rs,
p r a c tis e d in Embro f o r 40 y e a rs.- 20 - - 21 - in h is 87th y ear. EDEN, George. Appointed Town Clerk 1880. T reasurer 1893. 15 y ears old when he en tered th e Royal Navy, saw a c tiv e se rv ic e a t sieg e o f Copeiihagan: on EAGAN, James. Died 1851 aged 59 y e a rs. Had been sapper n o rth shore of Spain. Promoted to L ie u t, on and m iner, got discharge in 1834 a t Quebec. co ast o f A frica in 1814. In 1824 rewarded fo r E arly s e t t l e r in Woodstock. 4 in fam ily: h is services w ith rank o f Commander. M argaret; John, one o f f i r s t members o f f i r e U n til 1839 (August) he held c h ie f command on Lake b rigade; Maurice; James, a Mayor o f London and E rie - ready to r e s i s t any a tta c k s th a t might be government in sp ecto r of weights and measures. attem pted by re b e ls . Drew’s l a s t appointment a f lo a t was to th e command o f th e "Wasp" in th e EDDINGTON, J.D . Died in Woodstock 1890. Connected w ith West In d ies s ta tio n . Here he discovered and Gore Bank. a c c u ra te ly surveyed a dangerous shoal known on Adm iralty C harts as Drew’s Rock. ELVES, R. (Bob). Gentleman of means. He loved a good On June 16, 1843 he a tta in e d h is p o rt rank and horse and could rid e i t w ith grace. Imported a fo r many years was in charge of the s to re s a t b e a u tifu l grey race mare c a lle d V ic to ria . Cape of Good Hope. In January 1863 he a tta in e d Bought"Dunelg’’ from J.G . V a n S itta rt. Splendid rank o f Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral in May 1869 c r ic k e te r . (Wait Maddock d u e l). Richard James and Admiral in 1875. Cary Elves of Bisby, County o f Lincoln.
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FAUQUIER, Frederick Dawson. Born at Malta, June 1817.
elected 1st Bishop of Algoma 1873, died 1881. the Necropolis in Toronto.
-1st wife, Jane, daughter of James Thomson of La Praire
Rector of Huntingford, began Ministry Nov. 2,
Quebec, she and 2 children died 1847
1845j refeigned Oct, 26, 1872 (afterwards Bishop
-2nd wife, Rebecca S. Kendall of Boston, Mass., married
of Algoma).
-Andrew, lived in J.R. Shaw house on Riddell Street in 1848.
-Philip, widower FURY, Michael. Used to travel to Goderich for fish.
-Ned, wealthy contractor in Hudson FRANCIS, A.W. Born in Chester, Eng. July 14, 1835.
-Fanny Grace, wife of Frederick D. Fauquier died 1882 Entered broker’s office in Liverpool, an able
aged 34 (?). book-keeper and accountant.
-Isabelle Mary died 1866 aged 47 years. Came to Canada 1858. Was in Division Court
Office. County Clerk’s office. Also, with T.J.
FAUQUIER, Capt. ’’The funeral of the late Capt. Fauquier, Clark in oil refining business. Purchased "Times"
Royal Navy Reserve of Victoria, B.C., took newspaper, an old established Conservative paper
place at Vancouver on the 14th. Deceased was a in 1876, was editor for 13 years. Went to front
native of Woodstock, Ont., his father being with Oxford Rifles in Fenian Raids. Was in Town
Rector there at the time and subsequently Bishop Council-Mayor twice. Killed in St. George
of Algoma. accident 1889.
At the age of 12, Capt. Fauquier went to England
and went through his course of training on the FINKLE, Henry. Died March 17, 1853 aged 45 years. Henry
"Conway" for entrance to Royal Navy. He, how appointed Lieutenant of 2nd Regt. Oxford Militia
Jan. 19, 1838; Captain of 2nd Batt, in 1851.
ever, entered Mercantile Marine and was in
command of some of the finest vessels in the Reeve of Woodstock 1852.
Australian trade. At the time of his death he
had the rank of Lieutenant in Royal Navy Reserve.' FINKLE, Henry John. Son of Henry and Jemima Finkle,
christened Apr. 6, 1845. Born Jan. 17, 1845.
FARMER, — . Built Craigowan on 12th line (Dunlop) -Mrs. H.J. Finkle died Mar. 18, 1914.
-Mrs. Farmer - -Children of Henry and Jemima Finkles
-Arthur Augustus Farmer -Mary Elizabeth 1837-1863
-Margaret 1848-1867
FRIZELLE, Joseph. Of Old Ross Co., Wexford, Ireland, -Alex, (son of John and Martha Finkle) christened 1841.
died July 21, 1847 aged 37 years.
-Samuel S., son of Francis Frizelle died Aug. 25, 1887 FINKLE, Helen Jane. Married by Bettridge to Richard
aged 76 years. Dennison, Oct. 12, 1864.
FYFE, R.A. Born Oct. 20, 1816 at St. Philipe, Que. near FINKLE, H.J. and Emma Jane Noad married by Rev. Wm.
Montreal. Of Scottish extraction (lived where Bettridge Oct. 17, 1872.
old Karn House was on Wilson). Principal of
College 1860-1878, succeeded by Jas. E. Wells. FINKLE, Judge Alexander. Born 1843. Passed examination of
Died Sept. 4, 1878 aged 62 years, buried in Law Society at 17 yrs of age, entered office of
D.G. Millar, called to Bar 1864. Admitted to Bar- 24 -
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in Winnipeg 1883, practised law there a GRAHAM, Catharine Fortesque married Wm. Murray April 6,
short time then returned to Ontario and 1840
appointed Judge at Woodstock, on death -Letitia Phelps, married Thomas John Cottle, May 18,
of Judge D.S. McQueen. 1847
-Octavia, married Richard Lacy Sept. 27, 1853
FAYRER, Richard. Son of Rev. Joseph Fayrer, Vicar
-Philip, Commander of Royal Navy, died June 25, 1849
of St. Teath and Prebendary of Endullion
aged 57
in Cornwall, Eng.
-Fortesque had a beautiful bass voice
Tablet erected by engineering co. of
-Mary, wife of Philip Graham, buried Jan, 5, 1866
Woodstock and Lake Erie Railway and
aged 74 years
Harbour Co., 1854.
-Caroline Fanny King, 7th surviving daughter of the
FRASER, Capt. Wm. Celebrated 75th birthday in April Late Captain Philip Graham R.N. of Woodstock
married George Robert Clayton of Higher
1890. Born near Dornoch in 1815. Came
Broughlon, Manchester, youngest son of the late
to Canada 67 years ago (1830).
Wm. Clayton of Langcliffe Place, on Thursday,
FRANCIS, Mrs. A.W. Died in Dec. 1896. Was born in 4th April, 1864 at St. James Church, New Brigh
ton, near Liverpool, by the Rev. Wm. Clayton,
Calcutta, India 64 years ago, daughter of
Rector of Bentham, Yorkshire (brother of the
Capt. Shepherd or Truro, England, who was
bridegroom).
in East Indian service. In 1856 married
A.W. Francis at Liverpool. Came to Canada
GREIG, John died June 24, 1883 aged 75 years
1858 - a long journey, 11 weeks.‘
-Mary, infant, died Aug. 22, 1841
-Harriet Menzies, daughter of John and Mary Greig,
distiller, christened April 7, 1844
GREY, Wm. On Tuesday, March 29, 1881 married MTs.
Freeman, formerly of Woodstock at Kincardine
GREY,- Thos. Died Jan. 23, 1855 in 63rd year, his wife,
Jane, March 19, 1859 in 60th year.
GREIG, Harriet and D.J. McKinnon married by Rev. Wm.
Bettridge, May 14, 1872. Witnesses! Lizzie
Greig and Cecelia Strachan
GREY, William. Born Oct. 18, 1812, died Mar. 23,.1904.
-Sussanah Grey died March 21, 1880.
-Lucinda died Dec. 25, 1890
-Amanda Jane, July 9, 1890 (Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord)
-John George (only child of Wm. and Sussanah, died Dec.
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GUPPY, -- Died June 3, 1887.
& Bain, George H. Elliott and Thomas Cheer,
GORDON, Adam. Died .1887. Wally Jones, John Lockhart, James White, Henry
Bishop builder. R.R. Hunter, John Greig and
GOURLAY, Robert Fleming. Came to Canada at 55 years of Robert Lynn the first trustees.
age. He was born in Fifeshire, Scotland. He
styled himself “The Banished Briton” . GRANT, John M. Born in Elgin, Scotland. Came to Canada
His wife had 400 odd acres in Dereham Township when 5 years old, where father engaged in tanning
Oxford Co., and he bought himself as much and business and retail boot and shoe business;
decided to come to Province to see what could be Invented a system of oak tanning which greatly
done with land. Arrived June 1817. Was ill for reduced the time it takes to tan leather.
several months after he arrived and for seditious This system he first introduced to the American
libel was arrested by Government and committed Oak Tanners of the United States; was quoted at
to jail in Niagara. It was 8 months before his that time in the trade journal "Hide and Leather"
trial came up at the Assizes. as being the leading tanning expert of America
Gourlay was first to agitate abuses under and was invited to Germany to introduce the
tyrannical rule of Family Compact, (see docu
system there.
ments) Member of town council. Mayor in 1882 and 1883.
Staunch Liberal. Due to his enterprise, Cottle
GARVIN, John. (B.A. in 1887). Born near Lyden, Went-- Swamp was developed into residential section and
worth, March 19, 1859. Educated at Barrie and Grant Street named in his honour.
Welland. Prinipal of Woodstock Public School,
married Lizzie Appelbe. GWILLIM, Colonel Thos. Admiral Graves was the Godfather
of Simcoe and his wife was the widow of Gwillim.
GIBSON, Anna Grace. Daughter of James and Margaret Gibson
Lieut. Royal Navy, christened Aug. 26, 1836
-Helen Mary, daughter of James and Margaret Gibson,
christened June 4, 1838
-James, Lieut. Royal Navy, April 11, 1839 aged 43.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Cost $2000 of which $780 was granted by
government, balance paid by subscription, school
erected in 1848,
GOODWIN, Christopher. 1st school teacher. Goodwin school
house built by subscription 1839. Subscribers of
^1.5s. and upwards were: R.R. Hunter, R. Riddell
Henry Bishop, Levi H. Perry, Thomas Love, John
Greig, Henry VanSittart Sr., Mrs. East, James
Gibson, Col. Light, John Harrison, Elijah Nelles
John Hatch, Joseph Peers, William Danby, Hendry- 28 - - 29 -
HUNTINGFORD CHURCH, (see Scrapbook "Church") Oneida, across Lake to Oswego R iver then in to
-Church began in 1839 completed 1844 Lake Ontario and across to B urlin gton Bay and
- 1 s t R ector - Rev. Ed. Huntingford, remained here 1% landed s a fe ly near where S ir A lla n McNab’ s
y e a r s , return ed to England, l a t e r became Curate c a s t le stands.
o f W inchester Cathedral Goods then drawn by oxen and roughly made sled s
- 1 s t s e r v ic e - Whit Sunday 1844 to Blenheim. The m ill was erected and in work
-Church consecrated by Bishop Strachan . Sept. 22, 1854 ing order in 1795. Before i t was run a t a l l , the
-F re d e ric k Dawson Fauquier began m in istry Nov. 2, 1845 dam broke and was not r e b u ilt u n t il 1797. A
resign ed O ct. 26, 1872 g r i s t m ill was a lso e re c te d . I t was burned down
T ab let in Church (see Cemetry Book)» in 1806 and never r e b u ilt .
"Rev. F.D. Fauquier f o r 28 years r e c to r o f t h is The "o ld Hornor homestead" was b u i l t o f boards
P a rish , 8 years Lord Bishop o f Algoma, died 1881 sawed a t t h is m ill.
aged 64 years Simcoe was r e c a lle d and the new Governor did not
Rev. Thos. Huntingford died 1855 V ica r o f Kenis- reco g n ize the Hornor’ s claim and he was cheated
fo rd , G lo u c e ste rsh ire , England." ( c h is s e le d ) out o f h is township because i t had
become sa le a b le through h is work and expense.
HORNOR, Thomas. F ir s t white s e t t l e r in the County o f In 1798, Mar. 22, he was Captain o f N orfolk
Oxford and fo r many years i t ’ s r e p r e s e n ta tiv e . M i l i t i a . On June 16, 1806, he was appointed
Was born March 17 , 1767 a t Borden Town, New Deputy L ieu ten a n t.o f Oxford County, y e t in the
J e rse y , then a Colony o f Great B r ita in . beginning o f Nov. o f 1812, he was rep o rted as a
Was m arried in 1801 by C o l. J a s. I n g e r s o ll, J .P . person not to be tru sted and H. Bostwick was
Died in B urford, Aug. 4, 1834 o f c h o le ra . appointed L ie u t. Colonel Oxford M i l i t i a .
His u n cle , Thomas Watson, had during R e v o lu tio n -, S everal attempts had been u n su c c e ssfu lly made to
a ry War rendered Col. Simcoe some e s s e n t ia l get the Grand River Indians to jo in the expedi
s e r v ic e a f t e r he had been taken p riso n er by tio n then being formed-by General Brock to
Americans. This s e r v ic e was not fo rg o tte n and a tta c k D e tr o it. Mr. Hornor, with h is knowledge
when he was appointed the f i r s t Governor o f and in flu en ce among the In d ian s, c o lle c t e d 75
Upper Canada, wrote to Mr. Watson to com% him w arriors and marched to scene o f a c tio n . He was
s e l f and to bring frie n d s and r e la tio n s and a t the fr o n t ie r fo r 2 or 3 weeks and had sta rte d
promised them a whole township. fo r hciue when he was summoned back by Gen.
Mr. Watson r e ly in g on the Governor’ s prom ise, P roctor and he and h is men returned to fr o n t ie r .
sent h is son Thomas, and h is nephew Thos. Horner Next w in ter he shouldered h is musket and entered
in 1793. The land was surveyed and the s i t e fo r ranks as a P riv a te .
a m ill s e le c te d (one o f the con d ition s th a t ( F i r s t Member fo r Oxford County 1820 and
e n t it le d them to a township). continued with exception o f 2 years u n t il 1834.-
Horner went back to U .S.A , and in Albany, N .Y ., when he d ied .
purchased m a terials and engaged mechanics to
e r e c t th e f i r s t m ill erected in Oxford County. HORNOR, Mrs. Thome o f Parit., grand-daughter o f Thos.
Goods were packed in 2 sm all roughly made boats Hornor, daughter o f Thos® J . Hornor, a ls o , a
and launched on the Hudson R iv er, proceeded to grand-daughter of Capt. Turner o f Governor's
Newark, and up the r i v e r 100 m ile s. Boats and Road. A n iece o f M anilla Turner, who married
goods were c a rrie d across Norval Creek to Lake David Marks’, ( B a p tis t).- 31
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HOLCROFT, Lieutenant Thos. Commissioned Nov. 6, 1838.
HAY, James. On May 17, 1844 announces that he has
HUSTON, William Henry. Born at Whitby June 17, 1859,
commenced cabinet making in the shop lately
graduated from Collegiate there, 1876. Went
occupied by Messrs. Greig and Green, nearly
to Toronto University, won Gilchrist schol
opposite "Woodstock Hotel”, where he intends
arship. Taught 4 years at Whitby Collegiate
to keep an assortment of furniture on hand
then was appointed Head House Master at
and fancy common chairs.
Pickering College for 1 year, then became
Principal. On Dec. 25, 1882 married Miss
HAY, John. Died January 9, 1905, born January 26,
Carrie Taylor of Fonthill. In 1886 became
1832 in County of Antrim, Ireland. Came to
Head Master of English at Toronto Colleg
Canada with family 1835 - stayed in Toronto
iate. In 1889 became Principal of Wood-
for short time. Entered boot and shoe
stock Baptist College. Was brought up
business in 1855 in store where Karn’s Drug
Episcopalian, died 1892 and buried in
Store is, remained in business there until
Baptist Cemetery. Widow remarried to Dr.
1873. His wife was Agnes Parker, sister of
Chas. Karn.
T.H. Parker, 1855.
HUNTER, David Hamilton. Born July 4, 1845 near
HOLLAND, Major Samuel. Surveyor General of Canada 1792.
Brampton, educated at Public School No. 6
South Dumfries (where family moved in 1857);
HINCKS, Sir Francis. When County divided, he was el
then at Paris and Galt Grammar Schools, mat
ected for South Riding. Afterwards appointed
riculated with honours into Toronto Univers-,
Governor of Windward Islands.
ity 1862, attended 1 year then taught school
Canada's first great national financier, was
in South Dumfries 1 year. Next was Princi
Inspector General and declared all the rebels
pal of St. George Public School for 4 years.
were justified in taking up arms. Rebellion
Went back to University and received his B.A.
Losses Bill for $100,000 made good to the
in 1871. Taught 1 year at Rockwood Academy.
rebels all losses, or alleged losses, they
In 1872 went to Waterdown for 12 years and
had sustained in the Rebellion. The Loyal
in 1884 came to Woodstock as Principal of
ists naturally resented this, feeling that
High School, following Geo. Strachan - 6
after they had risked their lives to
teachers on staff than. Married Eunice
preserve Canada for England, they should not
Kitchen of Brantford, 4 childrens James,
be taxed to reward the rebels. Lord Elgin,
William, Eva and Spencer.
Governor General, gave assent to the Bill and
trouble was brewing. In fact it was felt
HILL, Nathaniel. Died Nov. 5, 1847 aged 85 ysars,
Canada was ready to revolt.
buried in Methodist Cemetery). With
Francis Babbitt, John Barrowclough-, Henry Lam
HOLCROtl, Major W. 1812—14 participated at Queenston
-port and — Dibble, cleared that portion
Heights and Fort George.
of Woodstock which is in Blandford. On
May 27, 1836, Nathaniel Hill, Innkeeper,
HOLCROFT, Colonel Wm. of 5th Regiment, Oxford. Fought
purchased No. 1, VahSittart Ave. and No. 1,
in the Rebellion of 1837 (East Missouri,
Light Street7 Elgin Hotel, West Woodstock,
west and north Oxford). Commissioned Feb. 8
1838. good apcomodation, rupericr stabling, attent
ive hostelers.- 32 - - 33 -
HATCH, Jno . Native of Cheshire, England, emigrated HOLTBY, Visherman. Died 1896 - came to Canada with
his father Rev. Matthias Holtby and family
to Oxford Nov. 30, 1820. Died Nov. 30,
1853 aged 66 years. Methodist Cemetery. 1830, settled in Muddy York. Lived in
Woodside Farm. Sally, wife of Jno . Hatch Oxford County 35 years, coming in 1861.
died 1879 aged 92 years. Childred of .Jnos
“Alexander, died 1841 HENDRY, Thos. "The Hendry's left Scotland in 1830
-James, son of Squire Hatch, married —— Weeks, and settled in Woodstock. George Hendry
married Catharine McKay the same year (1830)
lived on Primrose Hill. (John Peers)
-John, son of Squire, married Elizabeth Laycock. she being only 18 yrs. of age (her father
was a teacher in Dornoch, Sutherlandshire,
HATCH, Joseph. Married Harriet (died 1900) Sudworth Scotland, his name was Angus McKay). In
May 20, 1850. 1837 George Hendry was a rebel under Wm.
Lyon McKenzie. He was quite a speaker and
HATCH, Jas. Married to Ann S. Lakeman Dec. 3, 1852. previous to the Rebellion was a stump
speaker for W.L. McKenzie. He was hidden
HATCH, Mary. Wife of Edmund Shepherd (1800-61) born by friends in Oxford Co. after the Rebell
1816, died 1883. Mary Hatch was a sister of ion, but was afterwards pardoned. Do not
Wm., Jas., John and Hy Peers. know what part he took in Rebellion other
than he was a speaker for W.L. McKenzie."
HATCH, Miss Isabelle. On Sept. 30, 1886 was given a (given to Mr. L.P. Clement by descendant
farewell at a joint meeting of church and of Hendry's.)
college. She left for India to work among -Geo. Hendry was buried Oct. 6, 1847 (aged 44
the Telequ's. yrs.) by Rev. Bettridge. Geo. Hendry was
on executive of first library 1835.
HATCH, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph were both ill at the same
time and Rev. T.G. Wallace called on them HALL, Valentine. 5th County Clerk.
he decided to administer(?) communion.
Not knowing where to find any bread in the HUNTER, R.H. The 13th Parliament was from March 4,
house he went across the road to William 1837 to Feb'y. 10, 1840. Oxford was re
Canfields to ask for some. Miss Carrie who presented by Robert Allway and Charles
Duncombe, the latter was expelled from the
was very, very deaf answered the door and the
clergyman asked for a slice of bread. She House and in 1838, R.H. Hunter was elected
left him standing at the door and returned in his place. (Dr. A. McKay)
with two generous slices of well buttered Died on eve of marriage to Miss Holcroft
bread! The reverend gentleman thanked her (only daughter of Col. Wm. Holcroft).
Bullen and Hunter lived in Blandford, 2
most graciously but as she was so deaf he
did not explain that it was not hunger that miles north of Innerkip. They had stiff
prompted him to beg for bread. military ways and were rather unpopular.
They were perfect types of old country
HATCH, Charles.’ A portrait painter. A portrait of J. gentlemen, (see Graham's diary).
McLaurier hangs in College Chapel, a port
rait of Mrs. McLaurier sent to India. HUNTER, Rollo. Went to Perth, Scotland, afterwards
Gemrmany. (Zella Watson). 1
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i IZZARD, H enry. S chool T e a c h e r, d ie d Novi 1896 a t
>% in P o st T roy, N .Y ., from c a n c e r in e y e , 76 y e a rs
IJ V °« «Y» t i S19j r yy ei oa er s tn ; H.oodstoek Is? ? 8M o ld . Was b o rn in S u sse x , E ngland. Took
»J d an d fr(Jm y ' ” “ ««1 » « .
1 8 9 5 X n P °s t a l
up fa rm in g in v i c i n i t y o f S t r a t f o r d when
o f W innipeg 9 he came t o Canada - th e n he and h i s b r o th e r
HORNBY, F r e d e r ic k . James moved to O xford C ounty. James was an
D ie d a u c t i o n e e r . In 1851 Henry Iz z a r d a p p o in te d
HUGGINS, Edward. R etiro rf te a c h e r i n o ld West End S c h o o l, re s ig n e d in
i S - Embro 1831? 8 e n tle m an , liv e d
1860 and f o r 7 y e a rs ta u g h t i n v i c i n i t y o f
S t r a t f o r d . In 1867 re -e n g a g e d by Woodstock
■•'.■■■■■. . \8 d l . u>o a : ■•:..., School Board and f i l l e d h i s o ld p o s i t i o n
u n t i l Nov. 1887. Went to l i v e w ith d a u g h t
e r i n T ro y . School Board v o te d him an
a n n u ity o f $200. Iz z a r d e n jo y ed r e s p e c t o f
p u p i l s , mean a c t by p u p il was s e v e r e ly
p u n is h e d . Iz z a rd b u i l t Chas. W hitehead
home on V a n S i t t a r t .
■ 2^81 b s c j
IDALE, Wm. Died 1855.
IMPERIAL BANK. E s ta b lis h e d in Woodstock 1886, a t
c o s t o f $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 .
INGERSOLL, S q u ire Jam es. 3 rd R e g i s t r a r . 1834-
moved to Woodstock 1847. C ol. J a s . In g e r
s o l l d ie d 1888.
A b s tra c t o f p a r t o f Lot 20, B .F. C oncess
io n o f West Oxford and p a r t o f V illa g e Lot
No. 8 , N. King S t r e e t and E. M ill S t r e e t
I n g e r s o l l . M ortgage 200 a c re s S e p t. 12,
1804 by Benjam in G i l b e r t - c o n s id e r a tio n
o f d e l i v e r y o f 100 b a r r e l s o f salm on, as
t h e r e i n m entioned and payment o f £ 8 8 . 5 / -
w ith l e g a l i n t , came i n to p o s s e s s io n o f
Thos. I n g e r s o l l , Feb. 1820. 50 a c r e s o f
N orth E a s t c o rn e r o f Lot 20 where v i l l a g e
o f I n g e r s o l l i s s i t u a t e d was to be s o ld
by e x e c u to rs to b e s t ad v an tag e - p ro c e ed s
d iv id e d betw een c h i l d r e n on becom ing of
age o r m a rria g e o f d a u g h te r.
INGERSOLL, T hos. M arried 3 tim e s :
- 1 s t w ife was E liz a b e th Davey, 4 c h ild r e n -37 -
JONES, Augustus. The Deputy Provincial Surveyor
Laura, Elizabeth F., Myra and Abigal
-2nd wife was Mrs. Mercy Smith, no children (remembered by his survey of Yonge ; St.
■ and many of the early townships) married
-3rd wife Sarah Whiting, 7 children: Charles,
Charlotte, Alphonia, Thos., Samuel, James, an Indian bride at the Grand River.
Peter, their son, (Sacred Waving Feather)
Sarah
the famous Indian Missionary, tells that
INGERSOLL, Chas. Had 3 sons: Thos. Merritt, James owing to his father’s frequent absence,
Hamilton, Charles Henry. the household reverted to Indian life and
habits and that he, himself, wandered for
14 years with the Indians in the Grand
River woods, blackening his face with
charcoal to celebrate the Mune Doos
(goblins) and behaving like a pagan.
JORDAN, Charles. Died 1886. Margaret, his wife,
1876. [see CHARLES, Jordan]
JUXON, Alicia. Died Dec. 1, 1883 aged 87 years at
the residence of John Maynard.
JAMESON, Mrs, Anna(Murphy). Wrote "Winter Studies
and Summer Rambles" 1837. Her husband was
Robert Sympson Jameson. She was a friend
of Goethe’s daughter.
JAIL. Contract Sept. 20, 1853. Messrs. Clarke
and Murray of Hamilton were architects.
Contract awarded to John Addison of
Hamilton, carpenter, and Robert Roy and
William G. Kerr of Hamilton, merchants.
Contract for carpenter and joiners work,
painters, glaziers and iron monger was
forgl1,255. To be roofed-in and windows
glazed on or before Sept. 1, 1854.
Whole work to be completed by Nov, 1, 1854
if not completed < 10. a week to be for
feited until completion.
D. Matheson was Warden of County.
J- 38 - - 39 -
KEAST. From H istory o f Brant by R e v e lle . KING, J a s. Of East Zorra, in 1845 was a gardener
"Dr. Keast was head o f h e a lth department fo r Henry deB laqu iere, came from
in B ran tfo rd , died o f ch o lera 1849." G lastonbury. His second w ife was a
s i s t e r o f Malcolm McKenzie.
KEAST. T a b let e re c te d a t S t . P au l’ s by K atharine
F o rrest K east to memory o f her o n ly sons. KNOX CHURCH. Perry S t . , worshipped .in fo r the l a s t
"John Baker K east, mate o f H.M.S. Tyne, time S ep t. 5, 18 9 7 't e x t - Exodus 3 3 .15 .
who was drowned by u p se ttin g o f a boat a t In 1896, Knox Church purchased Gracey
C onstan tin ople on 17 th o f Dec. 1840 aged property f o r s i t e o f new church. Contract
23. A lso , F red erick W illiam Keast M.D. fo r new Knox given to McIntosh and G r if
who departed t h is l i f e a f t e r a few hours f i t h , co n tra ct p r ic e $28,250.
i l l n e s s a t B ran tfo rd , O n t., 18th o f Sep t.
1849 aged 31 y e a r s ."
KELLY, Is a a c . Received gran t o f land Lot 10 , Con.
14 Zorra and so ld i t to R.H. S a w te ll 1845.
I t was a gran t f o r s e r v ic e s a t Beaver Dam.
KINTREA, James. P a in te r .
KNIGHT, R.W. Came to Woodstock 1868. Born a t
Harrow, n ear London, England. Crossed
A t la n t ic when 1 year o ld . His fa th e r was
a merchant in Markham. Bought Bendyshe
e s t a t e , th e re he farmed f o r 3 y e a r s , then
en tered r e a l e s ta te bu sin ess and in suran ce.
He was one o f the v ictim s o f the S t . George
a c c id e n t, g r e a t temperance man. Mayor in
1896.
KERR, — Died Aug. 13 , 1893. Born in P a is le y ,
Sco tlan d . Came to Canada in 1853.
M arried a s i s t e r o f John W hite. Was a book
-keep er in John White Co.
KARN, D.W. F actory b u i l t in 1869 made reed organ s.
In 1879 f a c t o r y destroyed by f i r e , again
v i s i t e d by f i r e 1886. At one time c a p a c ity
o f fa c t o r y 150 organs, 25 pianos a week,
employed 250 men, wages paid 8000 to 9000
a month. K am ’ s fa c to r y burned Feb’ y . 2,
1887. .- 41 -
- 40 -
LIGHT, A lexander W halley. A son o f Wm. S t r a t t o n
LAYCOCK, G eorge. P u b lis h e d 5 th n ew sp ap er, th e ' Dundas L i g h t, d esc e n d an t o f fa m ily o f
f i r s t number is s u e d F r id a y , Nov. 1 4 , 1 8 5 1 . L yte o f L y te ’ s C a r ie , S o m e rs e ts h ire ,
- J a n e , w ife o f l a t e Geo. Laycock and d a u g h te r o f A ppointed C o l. o f 2nd Reg’t . O xford M i l i t i a
J o s . P e e r s , d ie d Nov. 1 4 , 18 85 aged 56 1838 ( J a n . 1 9 t h ) . L ate S t . and C o l. o f
y e a r s , a t h e r l a t e r e s id e n c e Norwich Road 2 5 th Reg’ t . B r i t i s h Army, b u rie d May 2 1 ,
j u s t o u ts id e c o r p o r a tio n . 18 56 aged 77 y e a r s , d ie d May 1 1 th .
- J a n e , w ife o f C o l. A.W. L ig h t, d ie d a t S t .
LE PENOTIERE, W illia m . Lawyer. F i r s t c o u n ty c l e r k Andrews, New B runsw ick, S e p t. 1 , 1 8 5 3 .
D i s t r i c t o f B rock. Came t o W oodstock 18 35 -M ary C e c e lia , m a rrie d Geo. A lex an d er, S e p t. 1 5 ,
s e n t h e re a s governm ent o f f i c i a l . H is 1847.
w if e , Ja n e C o lebro ok , d a u g h te r o f Wm. Aked -M arg are t L u c r e t i a , m a rrie d Henry de B la q u ie re
E s q ., o f S . S h e e rn e ss , K ent. They had 11 O c t. 1 7 , 1 8 4 8 .
c h ild r e n : 7 s o n s , 4 d a u g h te r s .
Wm. was son o f C ap t. Jo h n R ic h a rd Le LIGHT, C o l. W.S. (W illia m S m art) B rig . M ajor, d ie d
P e n o tie r e R .N ., C ornw all; th e fa m ily l e f t 18 64 aged — y e a r s .
F ran ce w ith Huguenots - s e t t l e d in E n g lan d .
Jo h n R ic h a rd Le P. was commander o f v e s s e l LIGHT, Thos. T y le r . Died O ct. 4 , 1834 in h i s 5 th
u n d er Lord N elso n and was b e a r e r o f d i s y e a r.
p a tc h e s t o E n g lis h A dm iraly an no u n cin g
v i c t o r y o f T r a f a lg a r and d e a th o f N e lso n . LIGHT. Survey c o n s is te d o f th e Gore p o r ti o n o f town
For t h i s he was made p o s t c a p ta in and s h ip o f W. Oxford and p a r t o f g r a n t made
g iv e n sword w o rth 100 g u in e a s . by Crown to C ol. A.W. L ig h t, March 2 6 , 1 8 3 4 .
T h is g ra n t co v ered 900 a c r e s , e x te n d in g
LAPPIN. Had h o te l on 1 2 th l i n e . a lo n g bank o f Thames to Dundas S t r e e t , 200
a c r e s o f i t i s in c lu d e d in W oodstock.
LANAWAY, Jam es. " E n g lis h t o th e b o n e ", e a r l y s e t t l e r
i n B rig h to n . 3 c h ild re n : J o s e p h , G eorge and LIGHT, (fro m Tim es, June 2 7 , 1 8 9 0 ).
M rs. Lyons. "The d e a th o c c u rre d Wednesday m orning a t S t .
Died 18 90 aged 87 y e a rs ( r e s i d e n t o f Wood- C a th a rin e s H o s p ita l o f R.N. L ig h t, Woodstock
s to c k 50 y e a r s ) . P ic tu r e s q u e lo g c a b in in He went to C l i f t o n S p rin g s , N .Y ., a s h o r t
which he fo rm e rly liv e d s t i l l i n e x is t e n c e tim e ago to undergo tre a tm e n t f o r a co m p li
a t head o f L ig h t S t r e e t . He was a n a t i v e c a t i o n o f k id n ey and o th e r d i s e a s e s .
o f E ngland, n ig h t coachman f o r E a rl o f He was th e y o u n g est son o f th e l a t e C o l.
Egrem ont, who s e n t and s e t t l e d a number o f L ig h t o f "L yte’s C a fie " a s h o r t d is ta n c e o u t
h i s s e r v a n ts i n W estern O n ta rio . o f tow n. H is f a t h e r , a man o f much a b i l i t y ,
came h e re i n e a r l y 1 8 3 0 ’ s , a c q u ire d c o n s id
LAWSON, W illia m . L a te o f C airn m u ir, S c o tla n d and e r a b le p ro p e r ty s i t u a t e d betw een h e re and
C a im m u ir, Z o rra d ie d th e r e Ju n e 1 1 , 18 47 B e a c h v ille - p a r t o f i t was a g ra n t f o r
aged 35 y e a r s . m i l i t a r y s e r v ic e s - th e r e s t p u rc h a se d .
He was th e p r o j e c t o r o f l i n e betw een h e re
LANDON, Rev, W.H. 3 rd County C le rk .- 43 -
- 42 -
Engineers of London; entered partnership
and Lake Erie. At his own expense he with Mr. afterwards Sir, James Bruntees,
secured a charter which was afterwards made the celebrated Scotch Engineer who built
use of by Mr. Zimmerman. the celebrated cantilever bridge over the
This son (R.N.) studied at Toronto Univer
Firth of Forth.(sic) Mr. Light was
sity, taking honors in law. He practised employed by New Brunswick government in
here for a while then went to Nova Scotia building the European and South American
where he married Miss Robinson, a daughter Railway from Shediac to St. John; by
of Judge Robinson of St. John, N.B., who Quebec government in completing North Sea
survives him. Railway now part of C.P.R. His last
Rev. Mr. Light is still in England. engineering work was the Lake St. John’s
Alex Light, another brother is a prov Railway of which he was consulting engin
incial engineer in Quebec. eer for many years. Mr. Light was highly
W.S. another brother, was a former Warden esteemed in England and was selected by
of the County and took a great interest in the late Duke of Newcastle as Civil Eng
politics. Was first Brigade Major of ineer in charge of transportation of troops
district. to BIC at time of ’’Trent" affair in 1861.
Another brother was an officer in Indian He was chosen by Mr. De Bougheroelle then
Service and lost on a voyage from India Premier of Quebec in 1875 to take charge
to England. of railways in the Province and has res
Two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Alexander and Mrs. ided in Quebec ever, since. He was an
Henry de Blaquiere." ardent sportsman and was as great and
adept with the gun as with rod and line;
LIGHT, Alex. L. Died at his residence near Quebec a man of charming personality, prime
on Sunday July 11, at 1 p.m. He was buried social favourite, widely travelled, well-
in Quebec Cemetery, Tuesday, 13th at 3 p.m. read, highly cultured, conversation always
(from S.R. July 24, 1897) enjoyable. Mrs. Light, his wife, sole
"The death of A.L. Light, Esq. M.I.L.E. at
survivor."
Quebec removes a gentleman from this comm
unity for whom we all retain warm affection. LINDSAY, John. Of Wawchopdale [sic]. An early
Mrs. Henry de Blaquiere only surviving settler, lived on 2nd Con. East Oxford,
member of Light family. Light was engineer
west of Norwich Road.
of first Woodstock and Port Dover railway
of whom his father was president and prom LAKEMAN, James. One of first butchers, a peddling
oter. His father, an old army officer, had butcher, he called on customers twice a
the distinguished honour of commanding the week, had a pair of small grey horses.
King’s Own Borderers, one of the finest Mrs. Lakeman, short, stout, Englishwoman,
regiments in the British service at Quatre father not tall, but all family were. (Mrs.
Bras, forming part of Picton’s celebrated Johns Wilks, Mrs. Jno. McKay, Mrs. Robert
brigade. McWhinnie, James - the family).
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