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18. JAMES3 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born
9 October 1803 in County Kilkenny, Ireland, and died 6 January 1867
in Carleton County, Goulborn Township, Ontario, Canada. See a picture of James Shillington from an early
tintype. He married ELIZA KERFOOT, daughter of WILLIAM KERFOOT and
ELIZABETH WILSON. She was born 1808 in Coolcullen, County Kilkenny,
Ireland, and died 22 August 1867 in Carleton County, Goulborn Township,
Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JAMES SHILLINGTON:
They farmed the East half ofLot 19, 5th Concession,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton County Ja mes and his wife died six
months apart in 1867
1851 Census (From Ontario Provincial Archives Microfilm
of Original Form)
Nme Age Occupation
Place of Birth Religion Sex House
James Shillington 48 Farmer Ireland
Methodist M Log, One Story
Eliza " 44 (Blank)
" " F
Thomas " 21 "
Canada " M
Ann J. " 19 "
" " F
Barbara " 15 "
" " F
Eliza " 13 "
" " F
James " 11 "
" " M
Liddy " 9 " "
" F
John " 7 " "
" M
Sam " 5 "
" " M
Margaret " 3 " "
" F
The census stated that they were living in a one
story log house
1861 Census (From Ontario Provincial Archives Microfilm
of Original Form)
Name of Inmate Profession Place if Birth
Religion Age (Next Birthday) Sex House
James Shillington Farmer Ireland W.
Methodist 57 M Log, One story
Eliza " (Blank) "
" 53 F
James " " " "
19 M
John " " " "
16 M
Sarah C. " " "
" 14 F
Eliza " " " "
21 F
Lydia " " " "
18 F
Margaret " " " "
12 F
More About JAMES SHILLINGTON:
Burial: 1867, 5th Line Cemetery, Carleton County,
Goulborn Township, Ontario, Canada
Census: 1851, See Note
Life Span: 1804 - 1867
Occupation: Farmer
More About ELIZA KERFOOT:
Burial: 1867, 5th Line Cemetery, Carleton County,
Goulborn Township, Ontario, Canada
Live SPan: Bet. 1808 - 1867
Children are listed above under (9) Eliza Kerfoot.
19. JOHN S3 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was
born 13 February 1823 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario,
Canada, and died 1 June 1888 in City View, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
He married ANN KERFOOT 24 September 1840 in The Cuckoo's Nest, Carleton
County, Ontario, Canada, daughter of GEORGE KERFOOT and DEBORAH SMITH.
She was born 11 July 1821 in Beckwith Township, Ontario, Canada, and
died 26 February 1899 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for JOHN S SHILLINGTON:
His nickname was Big John and he seems to have had
not only the physical stature but the personality to match. He
was the first of his family to have been born in Canada and his wife
was the first of her family to have been born in Canada. The couple
farmed the East one-half of Lot 12, 5th Concession, Goulbourn Township,
Carelton County, Ontario, Canada.
John was born on that farm. John donated the acre
of land that formed the 5th Line Cemetery. Both he and his wife Ann
are buried there. There was also a church built there which was abandoned
in 1877 when the present church was built in Munster. The house on
the land remained until 1950 when it burned to the ground. After
her husband's death, John's mother, Barbara, lived with John and Ann.
She lived until the age of ninety, a very old age for that era.
Information from the 1851 Census
John Shillington, Farmer, Age 29 (at next birth
date), living in a one story log house with the following family
Name Age Attending School
Ann 30 (Blank)
Thomas 11 Yes
Debora 9 Yes
Barbara 7 Yes
Eliza 5 Yes
Liddy 3 Yes
Barbara 73 (Blank)
1861Census
Name of Inmate Occupation Place of Birth Religion
Age at next birthday Sex House
John Shillington Farmer U. Canada W. Methodist
35 M Log, One story
Barbara " (Blank) Ireland "
81 F
Ann " " U. Canada
" 40 F
Thomas " " " "
20 M
Debora " " " "
17 F
Eliza " " " "
14 F
Ann " " "
" 12 F
Mary " " " "
10 F
Sarah " " " "
7 F
The 1871 Census listed his age as 48, born in Ontario,
a Wesleyian Methodist (as distinct from an Anglican Methodist)
and a farmer. His household consisted of his mother, Barbara, his
wife, Ann (49 years of age) and the seven children who were still at
home; Ann (21), Mary (19) Sarah (16), George (14) Wesley (12), John
(10) and Wiilliam (7). Sarah, George, Wesley, John and Willam were
in school. They had one building in town, There was a Methodist church
on their land. The farmed 500 acres, an enormous farm for that era.
Their buildings consisted of two dwellings, a barn and 5 sheds, two
carriages or sleighs, 2 wagons or sleds, one reaper, one horse rake,
and a fanning mill. Of the 500 acres, 200 were under cultivation and 70
in pasture.They had 9 acres in spring wheat. They had a garden of one-quarter
acre. Crops on hand consisted of 80 bushels of wheat, 30 bushels of
buckwheat, 20 bushels of peas, They had 10 acres of potatoes and 1500
bushels on hand. They had 300 bushels of turnips. There was 50 acres in
hay and 60 tons on hand. They had 10 bushels of apples. Livestock consisted
of 3 horses, 12 milk cows, an additional 7 horned cattle, 48 sheep, 4 swine,
3 bee hives. They had 1000 lbs of butter, 40 pounds of butter and 200
lb. of wool. In addition during the year they had slaughtered 12 sheep
and 11 swine. They also reported 30 cords of wood.
The 1881 Census listed his age as 58, living with
his wife Ann (59) with one soon William (17) still at home. All
were listed as Methodists and born in Ontario.
His daughter Barbara left this account in her own
handwriting: John Shillington was born on February 13th 1823 in
the Township of Goulbourn, then an almost unbroken wilderness. The
influences of a Christian home and godly parents prepared his heart
for the good seed and in his 16th year, attending a camp meeting at
a neighbouring farm, he was converted to God. Received his first quarterly
ticket from Rev. Geoge Goodson, May 1838 and from that time until his
death was a loyal member and liberal supporter of the Methodist Chruch.
He was married on the 24th September 1840 to Miss Ann Kerfoot of Beckworrth
Tp who still lives. He was called Home very suddenly on the 1st of June
1888.
Appropriately enough for such a personality, his
tombstone in the 5th Line Cemetery is a tall cenotaph that comletely
dominates the modest cemetery. His tombstone stands as straight
as the day it was erected in 1888
More About JOHN S SHILLINGTON:
Burial: 1888, Carleton County, Goulborn Township,
Ontario, Canada
Census: 1851, See Note
Life Span: Bet. 11 July 1821 - 23 February 1899
Notes for ANN KERFOOT:
Ann and Eliza were twins. They were married at their
home, the Cuckoo's Nest. Ann was the first member of the family
born in Canada and her husband John was the first of his family
born in Canada They spent theri last days with their son Thomas,
at City View, Ottawa.
More About ANN KERFOOT:
Burial: 1899, 5th Line Cemetery, Carleton County,
Goulborn Township, Ontario, Canada
Children of JOHN SHILLINGTON and ANN KERFOOT are:
76. i. THOMAS5 SHILLINGTON, b. 9 October 1841,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 2 March
1913, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
77. ii. DEBORAH SHILLINGTON, b. 12 March 1844,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 3 July
1924, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
78. iii. BARBARA SHILLINGTON, b. 9 February
1846, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d.
30 September 1906, Britannia Bay, Ontario, Canada.
79. iv. ELIZA SHILLINGTON, b. 12 February
1848, Goulbourn Township, Carleton Counrt, Ontario, Canada; d.
7 January 1881, Russell, Ontario, Canada.
80. v. LYDIA ANN SHILLINGTON, b. 2 April 1850,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 14 June
1937, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
81. vi. MARY JANE SHILLINGTON, b. 7 February
1852, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d.
21 November 1898, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada.
82. vii. SARAH SHILLINGTON, b. 2 November
1854, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County Ontario, Canada; d.
21 November 1898, Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan, Canada.
83. viii. GEORGE SHILLINGTON, b. 23 March
1857, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d.
6 August 1919, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
84. ix. JAMES WESLEY SHILLINGTON, b. 1 April
1859, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d.
3 November 1950, Oxnard, California, U.S.A.
85. x. JOHN FLETCHER SHILLINGTON, b. 2 April
1861, Stittsville, Ontario, Canada; d. 1 December 1947, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada.
86. xi. WILLIAM TOMLIN SHILLINGTON, b. 9 July
1863, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d.
10 February 1936, Lauder, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada.
20. ANN NANCY4 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born August 1801, and died 24 June 1885. She married THOMAS BROWNLEE.
He was born 1788 in Ireland, and died 11 April 1861.
Notes for ANN NANCY SHILLINGTON:
She went by the name of Nancy Nancy' s her sister
married Robert Hare, from whom J.J.Hare (see Vivian Alcock, No 161)
was evidently descended. Mary Brownlee, a daughter of Thomas Brownlee,
married William Kerfoot. Hence the Kerfoot descendants are related
to the Hares.
More About ANN NANCY SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Methodist Cemetery, 5th Line, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada
Children of ANN SHILLINGTON and THOMAS BROWNLEE
are:
87. i. MARY5 BROWNLEE, b. 15 May 1823, Goulbourn
Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 16 January 1869,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
ii. LYDIA BROWNLEE, m. JOHN HILL; b. 1818,
Ireland.
iii. BARBARA BROWNLEE, m. ABRAM PRATT.
iv. SUZANNE BROWNLEE, m. ISAIAH PRATT.
v. ELIZA BROWNLEE, m. JOHN CHECKLEY.
vi. THOMAS BROWNLEE, m. ELLEN GRAHAM.
vii. WILLIAM HENRY BROWNLEE, m. REBECCA MCCORDIE.
viii. JOHN BROWNLEE, m. JANE PERCIVAL.
21. BARBARA4 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 23 December 1819 in Goulbourn Township,Carleton County, Ontario,
and died 5 March 1883 in Ontario. She married ROBERT HARE Feb 15,
1836. He was born 15 April 1810 in Bailieborough, County Caven , Ireland,
and died 5 October 1890. See a picture of
Barbara Shillington and Robert Hare.
More About BARBARA SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Bells Corner Union Cemetery, Ontario, Canada
Life Span: ? - ?
More About ROBERT HARE:
Burial: Bells Corner, Union Cemetery, Ontario, Canada
Children of BARBARA SHILLINGTON and ROBERT HARE
are:
i. LYDIA EMMELINE5 HARE, b. 8 May 1858; d.
16 December 1876;.
ii. EDWARD HENERY HARE, b. 3 December 1836;
d. 18 October 1842.
iii. THOMAS SHILLINGTON HARE, b. 19 December
1838; m. HARREIT MARIE SCOTT.
iv. ANNE JANE HARE, b. 29 January 1841; m.
THOMAS MCAMMOND; b. 31 March 1837; d. 11 November 1912.
Notes for THOMAS MCAMMOND:
He was a clergyman.
v. BARBARA HARE, b. 7 September 1843; d.
12 October 1846.
vi. ROBERT BLOOMER HARE, b. 27 October 1845;
d. 22 September 1885; m. FRANCES J GRAHAM; b. 1855, 1937.
Notes for ROBERT BLOOMER HARE:
He had a Ph D. and was a professor at the Ontraio
Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
vii. JOHN JAMES HARE, b. 3 October 1847;
d. 25 April 1922; m. KATHERINE ISABELLA MCDOWELL; b. 28 September
1874.
Notes for JOHN JAMES HARE:
He had a B.A, M.A, Ph. D., D.D. He entered the ministry
at 19 years of age and according to his mothers obituary, in 1883
he was Governor and Principal of Ontario Ladies College.
viii. MARGARET ELIZABETH HARE, b. 24 December
1849; d. 9 May 1908; m. WILLIAM N BELL; b. 27 January 1848; d.
20 April 1921.
ix. WILLIAM ROBINSON HARE, b. 21 March 1852;
d. 1931; m. ISABELLA BROWN; b. 1859; d. 1917.
x. BARBARA CAROLINE HARE, b. 30 April 1854;
m. FOSTER MCAMMOND.
Notes for FOSTER MCAMMOND:
He was a clergyman.
xi. SAMUEL WESLEY HARE, b. 7 November 1855;
d. 1939; m. ELIZABETH CARRIE HINCHEY; b. 25 September 1865; d. 1935.
xii. ALBERT EDWARD HARE, b. 25 July 1860;
d. 9 January 1925; m. MARY JANE BELL; b. 4 April 1863; d. 2 February
1928
21A . THOMAS4 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1
KERFOOT) was born Unknown, and died 15 March 1903 in Mason City , Iowa,
U.S.A.. He married CAROLINE LAWRENCE 30 July 1840 in Edwardsborough
County, ONtario, Her parents' home.
Notes for THOMAS SHILLINGTON:
The following is a newspaper article from the Mason County Republican
March 19, 1903)
(Copied verbatim)
"Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound." With
these words of the Psalmist on his lips, Mr. Thomas Shillington breathed
his last at the home of his daughter, Emma Shillington Meyers, in Mason
City, March 15, 1903. He was able to walk to his chair at the dinner table,
but could not eat. The body had a little more work to do, the end was
nearing. He could but speak in whispers and in the ear of his loving daughter
he said his last words, and soon with her arms around him he breathed his
last.
Mr. Thomas Shillington was born September 28th, 1817
in Dunganon, Ireland, and the son of Thomas and Barbara Shillington.
When two years of age, the family took sail for the British possessions
of North America and settled at Goulbourn, Canada. They were among the
pioneers of that part of Canada, and the boy grew up to make his way through
dense timber, work in the soil and to endure all the hardships of an early
pioneer settlement. The plain living and hard work went to build up a body
of great strength, and the lack of general reading papers and magazines
to center his thoughts as the Holy Bible until its words were as familiar
to him as those of a child's first primmer. He believed every sentence
of the book as inspired, knew the exact wording of chapter
after chapter.
A writer in commenting in 1888 on the death of a
younger brother, says thus of the Shillington homestead:
"Known to many is the old "Shillington Home" on the
Fifth line of Goulbourn . Near this spot stood one of the first Methodist
churches of Ottawa Valley, and there was the first parsonage of the Richmond
circuit. In 1818 Thomas and Barbara Shillington came from Ireland and
settled there. Their home was cheerfully opened to the first missionaries
of the Methodist church. The family was devoted to God and the alter
of prayer daily remembered."
It was from such a house that Mr. Thomas Shillington
came. He grew to strong manhood, perfect physically, and with his powers
of memory, perception and observation strongly developed. He chose farming
as an occupation and was an expert in care and handling of stock. His
judgement on such matters, as recognized by his neighbors.
When twenty-four years of age he married Miss Caroline
Lawrence, near Prescott, and with her lived happily until her death,
March 22, 1859. It will be seen that his death, March 15, was near the
anniversary of the death of his first wife. To them were born nine children,
of whom seven are now living: John, of Sydney, Australia; Mrs. Sophia
Graham, of Chicago; James of London, Ontario; Mrs. Barbara Smith, of Indian
Ford, Manatoba; Mrs. Maggie McCarthy, of Thamesfield, Canada; Mrs. Carrie
Wright, of Manteno, Illinois and Mrs. Eliza Brown, of Arkona, Ontario.
A girl Martha Helen, died in infancy and Thomas died after twenty-five years
residence in Australia.
In 1865 he was married to Mrs. Alvina Morpley Guest,
at St. Mary's, Ontario, whose first husband had died leaving her with
four small children, who are now Mrs. Maggie Morris of Diller, Nebraska;
Mrs. Louise Howard, of Rosedale, Kansas, Mr. James Guest, of Dresden,
Ontario and Mr. George Guest, of Wakefield, Nebraska. His second wife
died at Denison, Iowa in 1894. To them were born four children, Mrs. Minnie
Foss, of Salida, Colorado and Mrs. Emma Meyers, of this city and William
and Harry who died after coming to manhood. Besides these boys and their
mother he was buried Wednesday in the family lot at Denison, Iowa.
The family moved to Crawford county, Iowa in 1872
and settled near Dow City. Later they moved to Denison where he engaged
in business. On the death of his wife, he lived with certain of his daughters
and the last four years was spent with his youngest daughter at Mason City.
Some of our readers will remember that we noted just
about one year ago the presence in the city of Mr. John Shillington
of Australia and his son John. About thirty-nine years before Mr. Shillington
parted with his two boys, John and Thomas that John might recover his
health which seemed failing, the brother going for company. The boys sailed
to England and then to Australia where they became pioneers. As mentioned
before, Thomas died but John lived and came to see his father. The meeting
of father and son in the roadway in front of the Meyers home in this city
was a scene never to be forgotten. They reviewed the days of the boy's
childhood. Later there was a reunion at Chicago and Manteno of all the
children of the first wife and father Shillington was there. The large
group picture then taken will be historical in the family for generations.
The presence of a godly man in a home was a benediction.
The children grew to love him and none have shown deeper grief than
our dear boy "Harry Frederick", who was his grandpa's errand boy during
the last days and who tried to support his faltering steps about the house.
Mr. Shillington had joined the M.E. church in Mason
City and a visit from the pastor on the last day before his death was
much appreciated. A private funeral ceremony was held at the home of Mr.
Meyers at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dr. Carlton and Dr. Rogers being present. Dr.
Carlton said a few words showing appreciation of the character of the departed
saint of God.
His daughter, Mrs. Sophia Graham arrived from Chicago
on the next morning after his death. She accompanied the family of Mr.
Meyers to Denison, Iowa, with the casket where a public funeral was held
in the Baptist church. His old neighbors and friends came out in strong
numbers to pay their respects to his memory and life.
(Written by Charles K. Meyers, editor and the husband of Emma
Shillington Meyer)
(Article thanks to John Shillington of Australia)
Children of THOMAS SHILLINGTON and CAROLINE LAWRENCE are:
i. JOHN5 SHILLINGTON.
Notes for JOHN SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 he was living in SIdney, Australia.
ii. SOPHIA SHILLINGTON, m.
???? GRAHAM.
Notes for SOPHIA SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 she was living in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
iii. JAMES SHILLINGTON.
Notes for JAMES SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 he was living in London, Ontario.
21C. BARBARA SHILLINGTON, m. ???? SMITH..
v. MARGARET SHILLINGTON,
m. ??? MCCARTHY.
Notes for MARGARET SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 she was living in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada
vi. CARRIE SHILLINGTON, m.
??? WRIGHT.
Notes for CARRIE SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 she was living in Monteno, Illinois, U.S.A..
vii. ELIZA SHILLINGTON, m.
??? BROWN.
Notes for ELIZA SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 she was living in Arkona, Ontario, Canada.
viii. MARTHA HELEN SHILLINGTON.
Notes for MARTHA HELEN SHILLINGTON:
She died in infancy.
ix. THOMAS SHILLINGTON.
Notes for THOMAS SHILLINGTON:
He died in Australia sometime before 1903.
21B ALVINA MORPLEY1 GUEST She married (1) THOMAS SHILLINGTON,
son of THOMAS SHILLINGTON and BARBARA ROBINSON. He was born 1817
in Dunganon, Ireland, and died 15 March 1903 in Mason City , Iowa, U.S.A..
She was a widow. Her first husband was ??? GUEST.
Children of ALVINA GUEST and THOMAS SHILLINGTON are:
i. MINNIE2 SHILLINGTON, m.
??? FOSS.
Notes for MINNIE SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 she was living in Salida, Colorado,, U.S.A.
ii. EMMA SHILLINGTON, m.
CHARLES K. MEYERS.
Notes for EMMA SHILLINGTON:
As of 1903 she was livign in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
iii. WILLIAM SHILLINGTON,
b. Denison, Ontario, Canada.
iv. HARRY SHILLINGTON, b.
Denison, Ontario, Canada.
Children of ALVINA GUEST and ??? GUEST are:
v. MARGARET2 GUEST, m. ???
MORRIS.
Notes for MARGARET GUEST:
As of 1903 she was livign in Diller, Nebraska, U.S.A.
vi. LOUISE GUEST, m. ???
HOWARD.
Notes for LOUISE GUEST:
As of 1903 she was living in Rosedale, Kansas, U.S.A.
vii. GEORGE GUEST.
Notes for GEORGE GUEST:
As of 1903 he was living in Wakefield, Nebraska, U.S.A.
viii. JAMES GUEST.
Notes for JAMES GUEST:
As of 1903 he was living in Denison, Ontario, Canada.
Generation No. 5
21C. Barbara Shillington was born April 3, 1848 at St.
Mary's, Ontario and died March 18, 1939. She was the daughter of Thomas
Shillington and Caroline (Lawrence) Shillington. On November 15, 1871
at St. Mary's, Ontario, Barbara Shillington married Peleg Smith, son
of William Smith and Elizabeth (McBride) Smith. They were married by the
Rev. Hurlburt, Uncle of the bride. They settled in Manitobe in 1879. Peleg
was born on August 20, 1846 at St. Mary's, Ontario and died on March 20,
1939.
The children of Peleg and Barbara Smith:
21D. William Thomas Smith, born August 06, 1872 at St. Mary's
Ontario Canada, died December 29, 1964, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada.
ii. Edward Garnet Smith, born February 04, 1874, St Mary's,
Ontario, Canada, died in 1937.
iii. James Lawrence Smith, born February 17, 1876, ST. Mary's,
Ontario, CAnada, in 1903 he married Christina Grey Bowman. He died July
03, 1972, Burnby, B.C.
iv. Caroline Shillington Smith, born November 19, 1877,
St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, died August 03, 1913, Vancouver B.C. Canada.
v. George McBride Smith, born 1881, Portage La Praire, Manitoba,
died 1881.
vi. Charles Peleg Smith, born 1881, Protage La Praire, Manitoba.
vii. John Albert Smith, born June 04, 1886, Indianford,
(Rathwell) Manitoba, died July 03, 1984, Abbotsford, B.C. Canada.
viii. Tilly Smith, born 1892, died 1892, Indianford, (Rathwell)
Manitoba.
ix. Wesley Peleg Smith, born november 14, 1894, Indianford
(Rathwell) Manitoba, died May 03, 1986, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
21D. William Thomas Smith, born August 06, 1872 at St. Mary's Ontario
Canada, died December 29, 1964, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada. One of his
children is Fred Smith. In 1937 he moved to the United States. His descendants
live in Washington State. One of his daughters, Laurie Smith-Kidd supplied
us with this information.
22. THOMAS5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2,)
was born 3 February 1831 in Carleton County, Goulborn Township,
Ontario, Canada, and died 6 September 1902 in Carleton County, Goulborn
Township, Ontario, Canada. He married MARGARET HENDERSON 29 June
1854 in Her father's house, North Gower, Carleton County, Ontario,
Canada, daughter of JAMES HENDERSON. She was born 20 March 1833 in
Carleton County, Goulborn Township, Ontario, Canada, and died 10 February
1891 in Carleton County, Goulborn Township, Ontario, Canada.See a picture of Thomas Shillington with
his grandchildren, Sterling and Laura Shillington.
Notes for THOMAS SHILLINGTON:
After he was married to Margaret Henderson they
lived at North Gower until the death of his father and mother
in 1867. At this time Thomas and his familiy moved back into the
old Shillington log home that had been occupied by Thomas and Barbara
Shillington and subsequently by James and Eliza Shillington. The couple
lived there until their deaths.
1901 Census Showed him as a 70 year old widower,
living with his son T. Hobard. His religion was stated as Mehodist.
The census further stated that his occupation was farmer and he
could read and write English.
The 1881 Census show him to be 50 years of age,
living with his wife, Margaret, 48 years old. There are six children
living at home, Eilza (22), William J. (20), Barbara J. (18), Emma
(13), Benjamin (9) and Hobard (7). All except Willaim were single.
William was married.
The 1871 Census listed his age as 40, born in Ontario,
a Methodist, a farmer, and able to read and write.His farm was
Consession 5, Lot 10, 5th Line. The household included his wife Margaret.
There were four children in the household, Eliza (12 years old), James
(10), Jane (5) and Emma (3) . Eliza, James and Jane were in school.
The 1871 census contains a listing of the assets of the farm. He was
listed as having a dwelling or lot in the Town of Munster. It is clear
from oral family history that they living in the log house on the farm
and not in town. When his son Hobard came west to Saskatchewan in 1908,
the family still lived in the log house. As late as1953 the log house
was still occupied by a distant relative, Wiliam Tubman. Regretably
it was later torn down to during the construction of a sewage lagoon
for the community of Munster. The 1871 census states that their farm buildings
consisted of a barn and a shed in addition to the dwelling. In addition
there was a school house on his land with a yard, three quarters of an
acre in size. They farmed 200 acres. They had a sleigh, a wagon, a plough,
a cultivator, a reaper, a horse rake, a threshing machine and a fanning
mill. He farmed 200 acres. 150 were under cultivation and 50 were in pasture.
The had a garden, 1/2 acre in size. They had 9 acres in wheat and 90 bushels
of spring wheat on hand. They also had 120 bushells of oats and 10 bushels
of peas. They had 4 acres of potatoes and 500 bushels on hand. They had
15 acres of hay and 15 tons of hay on hand. The also had 12 bushels of apples.
As for livestock they had 3 horses and 2 colts, 9 milk cows, an additional
5 horned cattle, 16 sheep, 2 swine, 4 hives of bees, 700 pounds of butter,
5 pounds of honey and 90 pounds of wool. Finally they had 25 cords of
firewood.
More About THOMAS SHILLINGTON:
Burial: 1902, Munster, Ontario, Canada
Life Span: Bet. 3 February 1831 - 6 September 1902
Occupation: Farmer
More About MARGARET HENDERSON:
Burial: 1891, Munster, Ontario, Canada
Children of THOMAS SHILLINGTON and MARGARET HENDERSON
are:
88. i. THOMAS HOBARD6 SHILLINGTON, b. 29 September
1873, Goulborn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 2
December 1964, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
89. ii. EMMA AMELIA SHILLINGTON, b. 31 July
1867, Goulbourn Township, Carleton Counrt, Ontario, Canada; d.
Moose Jaw, Saksatchewan Canada.
90. iii. BARBARA JANE SHILLINGTON, b. 20 February
1863; d. Unknown.
91. iv. WILLIAM JAMES SHILLINGTON, b. 12 January
1861; d. Unknown.
92. v. ELIZA SHILLINGTON, b. 31 January 1861;
d. Unknown.
vi. JAMES B. SHILLINGTON, b. 1857; d. 20
May 1859.
vii. JANE SHILLINGTON, b. 1855; d. 7 May
1859.
viii. BENJAMIN SHILLINGTON, b. 1871.
Notes for BENJAMIN SHILLINGTON:
The 1881 Census shoed him to be 9 years of age and
in school
ix. JOHN B. SHILLINGTON, b. 1872; d. 28 November
1890.
23. WILLIAM5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 16 March 1829 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 9 August 1897 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
He married MARGARET TRIMBLE 16 December 1847. She was born 16 June
1826, and died 29 March 1885 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM SHILLINGTON:
According to Lovells Directory of 1857, William
was running a general store in Richmond at that time. Later the
couple moved to Blenheim, Ontario where they spent the rest of
thier lives
More About WILLIAM SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
Life Span: Bet. 16 March 1829 - 9 April 1897
Notes for MARGARET TRIMBLE:
It was not known whether she was born in Carleton
County or Ireland.
More About MARGARET TRIMBLE:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
Children of WILLIAM SHILLINGTON and MARGARET TRIMBLE
are:
i. JAMES6 SHILLINGTON, b. 9 December 1848;
d. 25 May 1850.
Notes for JAMES SHILLINGTON:
He remained unmarried. He was in business with this
brother WIll in Blenheim. Then he moved with him to Red Deer,
Alberta, where he lived until his death.
93. ii. ANDREW SHILLINGTON, b. 1 May 1850,
Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 14 March 1892, Blenheim, Ontario,
Canada.
94. iii. THOMAS BENJAMIN SHILLINGTON, b. 21
January 1852, Richmond, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; d. 16
January 1931, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
iv. BARBARA ANN SHILLINGTON, b. 1 February
1854; d. 18 February 1916; m. A. W. DAVIDSON, 22 January 1875,
Richmond, Ontario, Canada; b. Nepean Tp., Carleton Co., Ontario,
Canada; d. Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
More About A. W. DAVIDSON:
Burial: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
95. v. ELIZABETH JANE SHILLINGTON, b. 7 December
1855, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 20 October 1887, Beachburg,
Ontario, Canada.
96. vi. LYDIA AMANDA SHILLINGTON, b. 22 November
1857, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; d. 9 October 1917, Nanton,
Ontario, Canada.
97. vii. SOPHIA PHILIPS SHILLINGTON, b. 27
November 1859; d. 22 May 1898.
viii. JAMES BROWNLEE SHILLINGTON, b. 20 March
1862, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 23 January 1927, Blenheim,
Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JAMES BROWNLEE SHILLINGTON:
He was in business withing his brother, Will, in
Blenheim. Then they went to Red Dear, Alberta, Canada and farmed.
After his brothers death he lived with the Nixons and Hewers. See
Lydia A. Shillington and Thomas Nixon.
More About JAMES BROWNLEE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
23A. WILLIAM ALBERT SHILLINGTON, b. 24 May 1864; d. 23 December
1908, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; m. NAOMI CLIPERTON KERSHAW, 11 September
1888; b. Alberta, Canada; d. 1925, Red Deer, ALberta, Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM ALBERT SHILLINGTON:
He was in business with his brother James and then
moved to Red Deer Alberta where they farmed.
More About WILLIAM ALBERT SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Red Deer, ALberta, Canada
More About NONA KERSHAW:
Burial: Red Deer, ALberta, Canada
98. x. JOHN WESLEY SHILLINGTON, b. 10 December
1866.
23A WILLIAM ALBERT SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5 SHILLINGTON JAMES4,
THOMAS3, JOHN2) married NAOMI CLIPERTON KERSHAW
Notes about NAOMI CLIPERTON KERSHAW: Her father was Rev. EDWARD KERSHAW
and her mother was NAOMI CLIPERTON.
Child of WILLIAM ALBERT SHILLINGTON and NAOMI CLIPERTON KERSHAW:
i EVE M SHILLINGTON b. July 30, 1897
24. ANN JANE5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 22 September 1833 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 5 August 1922 in New Westminister, British
Columbia, Canada. She married WILLIAM JOHN MAINS 1850 in Gouldbourn
Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, son of XYZ MAINS and ANN
KERFOOT. He was born 1827 in Corragole, Derrylin, Ireland, and died
9 November 1892 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ANN JANE SHILLINGTON:
She was born on East 1/2 of Lot 19, Concession 5,
Gouldbourn Township.
She and her husband bought the East half of lot
12 and the West half of lot 13, in Consession 5, Gouldbourn Township,
from John and Ann Shillington for $5,000. In 1856 they moved from
Gouldbourn Township to North Gower Township.
She;lived 2 years at 8th Avenue in New Westminister,
B.C. and a total of 16 years in British Columbia, Canada.
She spent the last 16 years of her life with her
son, Alex. During the First World War when she was around 90 years
of age, she received a gold medal for knitting the most number of
socks.
More About ANN JANE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Fraser Cemetery, New Westminister, British
Columbia, Canada
Life Span: About 1834 - about 1924
Notes for WILLIAM JOHN MAINS:
He acquired the south 1/2 of Lot 31, Concession
4, North Gower Township. Thomas, his son later farmed this land.
He also acquired the East 1/2 of Lot 12 and the West 1/2 of Lot 13,
Concession 5, Goulbourn Township from his wife's parents, John and Ann
Shillington for $5000.00 on December 2, 1887. The Marlborough assessment
in 1885 showed that the East 1/2 of Lot 3, Concession 5 (comprising 100
acres) was also assessed to him. He moved from Goulbourn Township to North
Gower Township about 1856. He was also a board member of the Ashton Methodist
Circuit in 1891.
More About WILLIAM JOHN MAINS:
Burial: Munster Union Cemetery, Munster, Ontario,
Canada
Children are listed above under (13) William John
Mains.
25. JAMES5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born Abt. 1841 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton COunty, Ontario,
Canada, and died 25 January 1866. He married (1) MARGARET MCFARLENE.
He married (2) MARGARET MCFARLANE 1863, daughter of WILLIAM MCFARLANE
and MARGARET ANDERSON. She was born 12 August 1845, and died 25
April 1903 in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
More About JAMES SHILLINGTON:
Burial: 5th Line Goulbourn Cemetery, Goulbourn Tp,
Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
Life Span: Bet. 1841 - 1866
More About MARGARET MCFARLANE:
Burial: 5th Line Goulbourn Cemetery, Goulbourn Tp,
Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
Child of JAMES SHILLINGTON and MARGARET MCFARLENE
is:
i. JAMES B.6 SHILLINGTON, b. 1862, Richmond,
Ontario, Canada; d. 18 April 1901, Munster, Ontario, Canada; m.
BARBARA ANN MAINS; b. 10 March 1864, North Gower Township, Carleton
County, Ontario, Canada; d. 9 February 1887, Munster, Ontario, Canada.
More About JAMES B. SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Munster Union Cemetery, Munster, Ontario,
Canada
Notes for BARBARA ANN MAINS:
She attended school at S.S. #5 Arbourdale, Ontario,
Canada.
More About BARBARA ANN MAINS:
Burial: Munster Union Cemetery, Munster, Ontario,
Canada
Children of JAMES SHILLINGTON and MARGARET MCFARLANE
are:
99. ii. FLORENCE6 SHILLINGTON, b. 4 September
1864; d. 26 October 1939, Ottawa, Ontario, Canda.
100. iii. JAMESENA MARGARET SHILLINGTON, b.
13 August 1866, Munster, Ontario, Canada.
26. BARBARA5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 12 March 1837 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 27 February 1923 in Spokane, Washington,
U.S.A.. She married JOHN HENDERSON. He was born 1830, and died
18 November 1903 in Sherwood, North Dakota, U.S.A..
Notes for BARBARA SHILLINGTON:
After marrying John Hendeson they lived at Watford,
Ontario near Robert Kerfoot, and later at Scranton, Iowa where
the family moved at the same time as Robert Kerfoot. She died in Spokane,
Washington after falling down a set of stairs and fracturing a hip.
More About BARBARA SHILLINGTON:
Life Span: Bet. 12 March 1837 - 7 February 1923
Notes for JOHN HENDERSON:
After marrying Barbara Shillington they lived at
Watford, Ontario near Robert Kerfoot, and later at Scranton, Iowa
where the family moved at the same time as Robert Kerfoot. John
Henderson died at Sherwood N. Dakota, U.S.A. and is buried at Elmore,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
His dauther, Mrs. Albert Hendeson, wrote an interesting
letter in which she said " One year Albert's father drove a team
and wagon from Iowa out to Nebraska and lived with us that year and
farmed with us. That year we raised 6000 bushels of corn and when it
was shelled it sold for 6 cents a bushel."
When digging a bsement for a shack, he ruptured
himself. Gargarene set in and he died..
Children of BARBARA SHILLINGTON and JOHN HENDERSON
are:
i. HARRIETT6 HENDERSON.
101. ii. JANE HENDERSON.
iii. LYDIA HENDERSON, d. 1931, Scraton, Iowa,
U.S.A.; m. SAM SHAW.
Notes for LYDIA HENDERSON:
They moved to Iowa later than her sister. She left
a daughter and sons.
102. iv. JAMES ALBERT HENDERSON, b. 1861,
Watford, Ontario, Canada; d. 1939, Sherwood, North Dakota, Canada.
v. THOMAS ROBINSON HENDERSON, d. In infancy.
vi. VICTORIA ADELAIDE HENDERSON, d. Young.
vii. LUELLA MARGARET KERFOOT HENDERSON, m.
CHARLES MORRIS.
Notes for LUELLA MARGARET KERFOOT HENDERSON:
She joined the western trek to Iowa, U.S.A. undertaken
by her parents. As of 1953 she was living in Spokane, Washington.
27. LYDIA5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 1842, and died August 1932. She married WESLEY ALCOCK.
He was born 1840.
Notes for LYDIA SHILLINGTON:
Lydia and her husband Welsey Alcock left Eastern
Ontario in 1886 and went to Harney, Manitoba, Canada where a number
of Shillington's lived and farmed there until 1901 when they went
to Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Wesley. Alcock died there in 1926
at the age of 86. Lydia ALcock died in August 1932, aged 90.
More About LYDIA SHILLINGTON:
Life Span: 1842, Aug 1932
Children of LYDIA SHILLINGTON and WESLEY ALCOCK
are:
103. i. MINA6 ALCOCK, b. 24 August 1863; d.
23 October 1947.
104. ii. JOSEPH ALCOCK, b. 23 July 1865; d.
5 February 1920.
105. iii. ANNIE ALCOCK, b. 10 October 1869.
106. iv. ALMA ALCOCK, b. 18 September 1873.
107. v. EDITH ALCOCK, b. 18 September 1877;
d. 1910.
108. vi. JAMES ALCOCK, b. 2 September 1877.
vii. MABEL ALCOCK, b. 20 May 1885; m. HORACE
CRAIG; d. May 1950.
Notes for HORACE CRAIG:
For a time he was Deputy Miniter of Agriculture
in Alberta.
28. JOHN "LITTLE"5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3,
JOHN2) was born 10 September 1844 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 13 April 1902 in Hartney, Manitoba, Canada.
He married HARRIET WATSON 10 June 1866 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton
County, Ontario, Canada. She was born 1844 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
and died 29 March 1919 in Hartney, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for JOHN "LITTLE" SHILLINGTON:
They moved to Hartney Manitoba Canada where John
died.
More About JOHN "LITTLE" SHILLINGTON:
Baptism: 2 June 1844
Burial: Hartney, Manitoba, Canada
Life Span: Bet. 20 September 1844 - August 1932
More About HARRIET WATSON:
Burial: Hartney, Manitoba, Canada
Children of JOHN SHILLINGTON and HARRIET WATSON
are:
i. IDA ADELINE6 SHILLINGTON, b. 11 May 1868,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton Counrt, Ontario, Canada; d. 18 January
1901, Lauder, Manitoba, Ontario.
Notes for IDA ADELINE SHILLINGTON:
She was unmarried.
109. ii. ANNA CAROLINE SHILLINGTON, b. 20
August 1870, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada;
d. 10 April 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
110. iii. ARTHUR EDWARD SHILLINGTON, b. 8
October 1881, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada;
d. 11 May 1943, Gainsboro, Saskatchewan, Canada.
111. iv. HARRIET SARAH SHILLINGTON, b. 8 August
1881, Gouldourn Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, August 8, 1881.
29. ELIZA5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born Unknown, and died June 1946. She married JAMES MCFARLANE.
See a picture of James and Eliza McFarlane
.
More About ELIZA SHILLINGTON:
Life Span: ?-?
Children of ELIZA SHILLINGTON and JAMES MCFARLANE
are:
i. WILILIAM N.6 MCFARLANE, d. 12 May 1936.
Notes for WILILIAM N. MCFARLANE:
He was married and lived in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan,
Canada. His wife's name is not known. She survived until Nov.
1948. Both are buried in Gainsborough.
112. ii. JOHN H. MCFARLANE, b. 27 November
1872, Munster, Ontario, Canada; d. 27 June 1946, Carievale, Saskatchewan.
iii. THOMAS MCFARLANE.
Notes for THOMAS MCFARLANE:
He was married. His wife's name is not known. They
lived for many years at Sherwood, North Dakota, U.S.A.
iv. LYDIA MCFARLANE, m. WILLIARD MCDERMOTT.
Notes for LYDIA MCFARLANE:
As of 1953 they were living at Sherwood, Rural Route
2, North Dakota, U.S.A.
113. v. ELIZA MCFARLANE.
30. MARGARET5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3,
JOHN2) was born 4 December 1854, and died January 1890 in Munster,
Ontario, Canada. She married (1) ROBERT EDWARDS. She married (2)
JOHN FULLER 1873.
More About MARGARET SHILLINGTON:
Baptism: 3 January 1849
Life Span: ? - Jan 1890
Notes for JOHN FULLER:
Mr. Fuller was a widower when he married Eliza Shillington.
Children of MARGARET SHILLINGTON and ROBERT EDWARDS
are:
114. i. ERNEST6 EDWARDS.
115. ii. ALBERT EDWARDS.
Children of MARGARET SHILLINGTON and JOHN FULLER
are:
iii. ATHOL G.A.6 FULLER.
More About ATHOL G.A. FULLER:
Residence: Mabridge, South Dakota, U.S.A
116. iv. WILBER C FULLER.
v. NEWMAN FULLER, b. 1875, Watford, Ontario,
Canada; d. 17 May 1942; m. ELLEN E. AINLEY.
Notes for NEWMAN FULLER:
For many years he was a superintendent on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and North Western Railway which ran from Spokane to
Chicago
Notes for ELLEN E. AINLEY:
As of 1952 she resided at Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.
31. SAMUEL KERFOOT5 SHILLINGTON (JAMES4, THOMAS3,
JOHN2) was born 22 August 1846 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 12 July 1880 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
He married ANN ELIZA POOLE 19 August 1867, daughter of ADAM POOLE
and JANE WIGGINS. She was born 22 January 1848 in Prospect County,
Lanark, Ontario, Canada, and died 13 October 1921 in Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada.See a picture of Sam and Ann
Shillington
Notes for SAMUEL KERFOOT SHILLINGTON:
He spent his early life at the home of his uncle,
Samuel Kerfoot and his wife, who had no children.
Samuel died of alcohol related diseases.
More About SAMUEL KERFOOT SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Died of alcohol related
ailments
Life Span: Bet. 22 August 1846 - 12 July 1880
More About ANN ELIZA POOLE:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
Children of SAMUEL SHILLINGTON and ANN POOLE are:
i. JAMES ALFRED6 SHILLINGTON, b. 6 June 1868,
Prospect, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 2 January 1870, Prospect
County, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JAMES ALFRED SHILLINGTON:
A a diary kept by Adam Tozeland Shillington, the
cause of death was given as Inflamed Bowels
More About JAMES ALFRED SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
117. ii. ADAM TOZELAND SHILLINGTON, b. 12
August 1870, Prospect, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 22 May
1946.
118. iii. JENNIE ADINA SHILLINGTON, b. October
1876, Prospect County, Lanark, Ontario, Canada; d. 28 February
1950, Ottawa, Ontario, Canda.
32. WILLIAM5 KERFOOT (GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 14 May 1816 in County Kilkenny, Ireland, and died
3 April 1883 in Village of Watford. He married MARY BROWNLEE 16
May 1841 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada,
daughter of THOMAS BROWNLEE and ANN SHILLINGTON. She was born 15
May 1823 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada,
and died 16 January 1869 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM KERFOOT:
He came to Canada as a three year old boy in 1819.
He was a tall spare man who wore a scanty brown whisker. He was
quiet and well informed with a solid charcter that was typical of the
Kerfoots. His father settled him on a farm in Montague Tp, Lanark Co
about four miles form the village of Merrickville, on what is now called
the Kilmarnock Road in 1840. He lived there for the next 30 years.
In 1870 with his eight youngest children he moved to a farm of 200 acres
three miles from Warwick Villag. adjacent to the farm of his brother
Thomas. That farm was sold in 1882 just before his daughter, Eliza's,
marriage. Thereafter he lived with his daughter Deborah in the village
of Watford.
A history of the area, The History of Vespra, quoted
from a his diary:
-Nov 1874-Burning heaps, roots and logs. George
went to Barrie and bought five bags of apples at 65 cents a bag
-July 1875- John Kerfoot came up this morning and
brought up the mowing machine. We fixed up scaffolds to put pulleys
for hay fork
-July 187- Mr Geddes preached this morning. Horace
and Mary went to Sunday School. John went to the English church
and heard Fred Foyston preach. The boys, Harold and Horace, lost
a swarm of bees.
-Dec 1875-George went to town with a load of hay,
2275 lbs in the load at $13.25 per ton.
-February 1882-Emma got Harold a pair of No. 11
boots for 90 cents and clothes for him and Horace. Emma got 22
cents for butter and 11 cents for egg.
Mar 1885-I took 12 1/2 pounds of beef up to F. Jacobs
this evening, six cents a pound and I gave him $1.50. We considered
ourselves square with one another about threshing and haying. T.
L. (Tom) Livingston took some elm lumber to Barrie and got 12 per
thousand.
His obituary read: William Kerfoot: was born in
Coolcullen, Kilkenny County, Ireland, May 16, 1816, came with
his parents to Canada in the year of 1819 and settled in the Township
of Beckwith, Ontario. He was converted to God in the summer of 1832,
under the minstry of Rev J. H. Huston. The work was genuine as his
after life showed. He immediately united with the Weslan Methodists Church
and continued a member onto his death (fifty-one years) and was a class
leader in the church of his choice for eighteen years. Was married to
Miss Mary Brownlee of Goulbourn on May 6, 1841 and settled in the To
wnship of Montague near Merrickville. His wife died January 16, 1869
and left him with twelve children to mourn her loss. In the spring of
1870 he moved to Warwick with eight children the other four being settled.
The twelve children are all still living and all are members of the Chruch.
A few months before his death he sold his farm and built for himself a
comfortable house in the Village of Watford where he intended to finish
his days in retirement but he passed away to his rest after a few weeks
illness on the 3rd April 1883 and was interred on the 5th in the Warwick
Cemetery. A memorial sermon was preached in the church in which he was
wont to worship by Rev T.S. Howard to a vast concourse of sympathetic
friends. He was one of the pillars of the Church and died as he lived,
peaceful and happy, By T.S. Howard.
More About WILLIAM KERFOOT:
Burial: Warwick Methodist Cemetery
Notes for MARY BROWNLEE:
She was initially buried at Merrickville and then
moved to the 5th Line Cemetery, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontaro, Canada.
Children of WILLIAM KERFOOT and MARY BROWNLEE are:
119. i. GEORGE6 KERFOOT, b. 7 March 1842,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 11 August
1908, Aberdeen, Manitoba, Canada.
120. ii. THOMAS KERFOOT, b. 31 January 1844,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 7 November
1921, Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
121. iii. JOHN S. KERFOOT, b. 21 June 1846,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 25 February
1909, Minesing, Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
122. iv. SAMUEL H KERFOOT, b. 5 July 1851,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 13 January
1890, Penetang, Ontario, Canada.
v. DEBORAH B. KERFOOT, b. 8 October 1853,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 27 July 1923,
Ocean Grove, New Jersey, U.S.A..
Notes for DEBORAH B. KERFOOT:
She was unmarried. She was 16 years of age when
her widowed father moved westward to Warwick Tp., Lambton Co.,
Ontario, Canada and took up land there. A year or two afterward
she moved to the nearby village of Watford where she learned the
trade of dressmaking. When her father sold his farm in the fall of
1882, and retired to Watford with his two sons, she kept house for them
again. After his death in April 1883 she and the two boys moved to Detriot,
Michigan, U.S.A. where she still kept house for them. After Richard's marriage
in 1891, she trained as a Deaconess in the Deaconess Home and Training
School where she servd for the remained of her working life. She spent
her summers at the farm home of Eliza and John Morris. She spent her last
days at a Rest Home for Missionaries and Deaconesses at Ocean Grove, New
Jersey, U.S.A..
More About DEBORAH B. KERFOOT:
Burial: Ocean Grove, New Jersey, U.S.A.
123. vi. LYDIA M KERFOOT, b. 6 November 1855,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 6 November
1889, Warwick VIllage, Ontario, Canada.
124. vii. ELIZA H. KERFOOT, b. 27 February
1858, Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 9 March
1929.
125. viii. WILLIAM HENRY KERFOOT, b. 18 April
1860, Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 16
September 1920, Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
126. ix. RICHARD W. KERFOOT, b. 18 April 1860,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 12 April
1896, Detriot, Michigan, U.S.A..
127. x. ALBERT E. KERFOOT, b. 9 May 1864,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 11 December
1944, Princeton, Florida, U.SA..
xi. BARBARA L. KERFOOT, b. 14 November 1867,
Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 1 July 1885,
Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for BARBARA L. KERFOOT:
Unmarried. She was only a baby at the time of her
mother's death. She was two years old when her father took the motherless
children on the trek to Western Ontaio, Warwick Tp. It was then a
wilderness area. She was brought up by her sister, Eliza, until Eliza's
marriage in 1882. Thereafter she lived with her married brothers in
Minesing, Ontario, Canada. It was at the home of her brother, Samuel
Kerfoot , that she died after a short illness.
More About BARBARA L. KERFOOT:
Burial: Warwick VIllage, Ontario, Canada
128. xii. ANN JANE KERFOOT, b. 15 December
1848, Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; d. 26
September 1893, Carberry Plains, Manitoba, Canada.
Continued in the report for Families 33-49
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