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Jennie Hamblen‑ seeking information about Jennie Hamblen b.1911, d.2005 who taught at Sheldons,Glen Elbe,Tincap and Brantford Public Schools. Also Melvin Hamblen‑ seeking info. about Melvin Hamblen b.1872,‑ d.1946‑lived at Wight's Corners, north of Athens ON.

Grandfath Howard Case Moore born in the County of Leeds. His parents were Abner Daniel Moore & Betsey Jane Brown Moore. Migrated later when Grandfather was about 3 or 4 to United States. By 1880 they were in Lincoln, Calhoun Co. Iowa. Any direction for searching for records much appreciated.I remain (a part of Canada) Nina Sutton Barnhart Thanks.

Looking for info on Mary Ann Haydon Church who was the second wife of Basil R. Church, MD, of Merrickville. Her dates are 1807‑1877. She was the first woman in Canada to have a congregation & one of the first female ministers in North America. She was a Universalist and came to Canada probably from the U.S., although I believe she is of English ancestry. She is buried near Merrickville & have been to her grave. She had four children, three who died young. Any information anyone might have on Mary Ann or the Universalists of Merrickville and nearby area would be greatly appreciated. Have read some local histories however the Universalist history is all but lost.

We found a rather ornate marriage certificate for Alphaeus Rowley of New Dublin and Electa W. Hughes of Winchester, dated December 12th, 1900. We would like to see it returned to the family. Please contact rtanner @editors.ca .

richard maki ww8u@core.com

John McAlpine born ca 1802, died ca 1868 mar Margaret Cruickshank born ca 1798 of Gananoque on Feb 6, 1838. John from South Lake. Mar by The Rev. Henry Gordon. Had son David James born ca 1839 & dau Christine born 1840 or 1841. Listed in the 1861 Leeds County census. Suspect one or both may have been mar prior but we have no info about that or if there were children. Where born and where buried? Are gg grandparents to my wife. Thank you.

Have a copy of great grandfather George Washington Dunham’s obituary. It notes that he is “A descendant of those staunch U.E. Loyalists, who served in Burgoyne’s army under Colonel Jessups, and latter sailed up the St. Lawrence, into Canada.” The obituary, from the Recorder and Times, issue April 15, 1946 further states that his parents were “Daniel Dunham and his wife Pheobe Kilborn.” I also believe that Benjamin Kilborn, another name on the list, may be Pheobe’s father.

KILBORN/KILBURN have been a dead end for 25 years. Wish to document the Parents of Emma Louise KILBURN/KILBORN born Sept 25, 1834 Darby(Derby) Vermont. She mar James Madison Shipp, 14, Sept, 1856, West Lafayette, Tippacanoe, Indiana. Name is Kilburn on Marriage license. Found her bro Lawson (I think)& he goes by Kilborn; he born Kingston ON. From his bio (Clark Co, Illinois) he stated his prnts were William Kilborn & Catherine Powell. Found Catherine Kilburn/Kilborn in Monroe Co, NY 1850 census a widow age 53, with following persons listed as her children Laura, Hiram, Emma L & Lawson S. In Paine Kilborne/Kilburn/Kilborn Book, I find these children listed to a John. But have read that William Kilborn, born 6, May 1778 in Litchfield, CT, died in Dec 22, 1845 in Chilli, Monroe Co, NY, & mar to Catherine Powell is Emma's fath. William is reported to be the son of Benjamin Kilborn & Lucy Bishop. Benjamin born 4, April 1728 in Litchfield, CT, died 1810 in Elizabethtown ON. Parents reported to be Joseph Kilbourne & Abigail Stockwell. The surname is spelled three different ways in these records. Does any of this sound familiar? Confused as how to prove that this maybe my ancestors.

Believe the Phillip Dulmage was the father of Garrett Dulmage (my great grandfather) the name was changed to Dalmadge when they came to the United States and Gerald Dalmadge was my grandfather. I believe that they came to Canada from Limerick, Ireland and I am trying to find out more about the family.

Descended from Aaron Soles/Soules and a Catherine (nee Belfour). Aaron apparently born in Upper Canada c. 1812, married Catherine in 1835 in Fredericksburgh. Can find no record of Aaron's parents or specific place of birth. Record of the marriage of a Daniel Sole of Ernestown to Martha Huntley, in 1805. Aaron & Catherine are listed in various censuses as living in Prince Edward County (where my link, Margaret Soules, their dau was born), Adolphustown, South Fredericksburgh, & again in Adolphustown. Also a John B. Soles and fam listed in the Adolphustown Census of 1810, 1811& 1812. An entry in the Register of Crown Land Warrants (Volume 85, p.99, #6612) lists a land grant to a John Sowles, son of William Sowles. A John Soles also petitioned for a land grant in the District of Luneburg in 1790, and apparently received 200 acres there. In that petition, he cited Capt. Justus Sherwood & Thomas Freeman as witnesses to his military service and good character. Apparently, with a re‑organisation of Provincial Corps in 1781, Sherwood was under Jessup's command as Captain in Jessup's Rangers. In the muster roll of the latter 1781, both Timothy Soles & William Soles are listed. Sowils/Soules/Soles are listed on the Old Loyalist List, & Crown grants were given to a number of Sowles/Soles/Sole for military services rendered to the Crown during the American war, in addition to the grant to 'John Sowles' mentioned above. Is there a direct connexion between Aaron Soules & any of the loyalists mentioned above.

Am descended from the Loyalist William Scott. Family always believed that William mar Heltchey Knapp, dau of Sgt. Joseph Knapp UEL but, in own research, have found that Knapp descendants believe that mar Francis Scott, bro of William. My descent is this: William Scott m. Heltchey Knapp (d. of Sgt. Joseph Knapp) Their son, Joseph Scott m. Lovisa Sherwood (d. of Ebenezer Sherwood & Ruth) Their dau, Phoebe Scott m. William Alder Their dau, Martha Mahala Alder m. George John Carson Their son, Egbert John Carson m. Emma Florence Dunfield Their son, Marvin John Dunfield Carson m. Dorothy Mildred Preston I am their daughter, Barbara Helen Carson Hope for some advice on how to go about clearing up the questions I have about my ancestry:

1. Was the father of William Scott named John? What are his dates? Is is wife known?

3. Was Heltchey Knapp in fact the daughter of Sgt. Joseph Knapp and who did she marry? I have visited her grave in Maynard and can just barely trace "Heltchey wife of Wm Scott" What are her dates?

Researching Jacob Bonesteel Loyalists. Beleive he is great , great great grandfather. He was with Capt Hugh Monro’s flank company in the war of 1812. Need all other info.

Would like to find burial pl of grgrgrandfath William MOORE b 1870 in Tyrone Ire & d 21 June 1851 (poss Drummond twsp); mar Nancy Buell in 1815 in B’ville. Also of Bemslee BUELL(grgrgrgrandfath) b 22 Sep 1765 in Marlborough CT, died 22 Feb 1830 Pittsburgh twsp; mar Lois Lanius SHERWOOD 30 Aug 1788 in B’ville.

Great‑ great grandparents, John Smyth (Smith) & Susan McDonald had son, Philip bapt 1 June 1825 in Roman Catholic Church in Cavan town, Co Cavan, Ire, then immig to Canada ‑ to Forfar, Bastard twsp. Dau, Margaret Smith, born there ca 1838. May have been more children. Found a John Smith inthe 1842 census of Bastard, but there was little info. An obit for Margaret who mar Thomas Doddridge, a builder in Brockville, said she moved with her fam to B’ville as a child. Margaret died Oct. 1916, aged 78, at her home 82 James Street West. John & Susan prob born ca 1800. Would appreciate search of R.C.death, baptism (birth), possible marriage records in Bastard for members of this fam. Don't know what parish or townland in Cavan they came from.

John Scott Hoff , Colonel, USAF (Ret.), 20 S. Clark St., #2210, Chicago, IL 60603‑1816

LYTLE GLASSFORD, UEL, (b: 1763), son GEORGE GLASSFORD (b:1795) & wife, MARY CAMERON, of B’ville. JOHN GLASSFORD (b: 1708 Scotland), & his spouse, JANE LYTLE are 4XG grandparents, LYTLE GLASSFORD (UEL) & his spouse, SARAH WRAGG are 3XG grandparents. Their son GEORGE GLASSFORD & spouse, JEMINA/MARY CAMERON are 2XG granparents. Dau of GEORGE & MARY/JEMINA CAMERON GLASSFORD, named SARAH ANN GLASSFORD, born Newboro, ON 30 Apr 1836, raised & mar in B’ville mar 1XG grandfath, WESLEY TENNANT from Almonte, Lanark Co., ON., in B’ville 27 Sep 1859. Following their mar, res in Almonte for a time; had 5 children born there. Then emig to U.S. ca 1872‑3 moving initially to Otley, IA , where one more child b in 1873 (FRANK ELISHA TENNANT). Then moved to Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA ca 1875‑6; grandmoth, MABEL MINA TENNANT born there 10 Apr 1876. SARAH ANN GLASSFORD TENNANT & husb WESLEY had 7 children (5 born Canada, 2 born U.S.), including my American born grandmoth. MABEL MINA TENNANT 1 June 1904 in Hartley, O'Brien Co., Iowa, mar JOHN CASSIUS HOFF (5 Mar 1875 Boone Twp., Dallas Co., IA ‑ 10 Mar 1963 Des Moines (DSM), Polk Co., IA). Paternal grparents had 3 children; one son, two daus. The son, JOHN RICHARD HOFF (1909 DSM, IA ‑ 1970 DSM, IA), was father. Interested in the military history of ancester. Would like to obtain whatever records or info that there might be of his military service.

Freelove Stevens is ancestor who she came from Leeds County. Do you know what connection there may be to Abel Stevens?

Would like to find info concerning Paul Terry, grgrgrgrandfather. Live in Columbus OH.

Our Legend is that we are UEL from the northern colonies & originally Northern Ireland. Have not found any McGinn/McGinnis families in your area but grgrand father John McGinn (born 1830 in Upper Canada presumably grandson of UEL folk) mar Sarah Cooke Dec 6th 1854 in Lans, Rev Wm Barnett, Meth. Witness: James Morris, son of John Morris* & Ann Jane Clark (Ireland to Drummond to Kitley to Escott) & Rev J Walker who I don’t know. Grgrandmoth Sarah Cooke was either Sarah Jane or Sarah Ann. Her death registration Mar 21 1900 has her as Sarah Ann as does the cemetery record at Mount

Pleasant , Toronto Her registration says also she was born near Brockville. Absolutely everywhere else in all records she is Sarah J or Jane. A case can be made for both names Ann or Jane. Richard & Mary Ann Cooke (Elmsley to Escott) had a daughter Sarah Ann born about 1835. Richard Cooke and John Morris* seemed to be related or at least trusting friends as Richard signed more than one memorial as a witness for John Morris who was James Morris father...James appears to have married John MCGinn's sister Mary Ann, although I can not find the marriage there is evidence it occured before the 1851 census maybe in Kitley. So there is a possible connection John McGinn to Richard Cooke's clan in Escott & suppose it is possible that he married Richard's daughter Sarah Ann ...BUT!! Enter the family of Robert and Jane Cooke of St Peter's Anglican, Brockville! Diocese of Ontario found this fam with sons John born 1828, Joseph born 1833, daus Catherine born 1837, Elizabeth born 1831 & SARAH JANE born Feb 4th, 1836. Our Sarah died as stated Mar 21 1900 472 Spadina , Toronto at...63 years . So the math works for this Sarah too Adding to the case for this Sarah Jane being my Great grand mother is easy. Am in possession of old autograph book belonging to Margaret Jane McGinn d/o John and Sarah( born April 6th, 1865, Lansdowne or Escott ). On a page therein appears, " Your cousin Maggie Cooke, Lansdowne 1881" . A quick glance at the LDS 1881 Canada Census shows Margaret Jane Cooke , daughter of Cornelius & the late Sabra Ann Cross. Also Maggie, daughter of John And Sally (Clark) Cooke.... Also in Lansdowne in 1881 was Joseph & Mary Ann (White) Cooke with no Maggie. From another researcher have learned that Joseph in Lansdowne was born 1833 ...Is he the son of ROBERT AND JANE mentioned above?? He born same year. Is John Cooke in Lansdowne his bro? His birthdate is down as 1826 but 6 could be mistaken for 8, or 8 for 6 by transcriber ... If John & Joseph are brothers with a sister Sarah Jane, given "Maggie Cooke cousin", it is likely that Sarah Jane daughter of Robert & Jane Cooke is Great Grand Mother. In 1835, Ogle Robert Gowan, scoundrel cum laude, had all his Orangemen sign a petition protesting a reformer win in Leeds! The list is signed by Robert & Richard Cooke one below the other. ( They are the only Cookes to sign) would indicate they are prob related & came to sign together. Were Robert & Richard brothers? Father and Son? In 1851 census Richard is 43, born in Ireland. Cannot find Robert and Jane in the 1851 census. He seems to have had his fam 1828 to 1837 so would guess his mar to be in the mid 1820s & birth 1795‑1805. Age in the 1851 census could be 45‑50 years. Trying to find fellow researchers & descendants of the Leeds Grenville Cook families (Cooke) who may have records enough to Help me, a Cooke descendent.

W. Howe, 22 Kilpatrick Place, Scarboro, ON, M1R 2A8, 416‑759‑6052, em: wchowe@sympatico.ca.

Descendents of James A. Green who lived in E’town in 1901 or persons whose Quarrier members were on SS Siberian, April 1897, Thank you.

1 Marjory McTavish to Alexander Rose ca 1875 in Mountain or South Gower Township (Living in Mountain Twship in 1881 and 1901) and death for her & Alex

2 Sara McTavish to whom???????same place. She born N Elmsley, christened in the Presb Church on Sept 27, 1847 so may have mar in the 1860s or 70s or 80s . Lost sight of this lady. There appears to be a mistake in the death s of this family. A Chrissy is listed as dying in 1855, buried Craig St Cem , 7 years old but we find Christina still living in 1900. Could this be Sarah listed erroneously as Chrissy? We don't know and perhaps never will.

3 John McTavish to Olive ?????? after 1881 and before 1901‑about 1884 or 85. ( any death for John?) What church did this family attend obviously across the border in South Gower? Does the cemetery in South Gower have a name except the South Gower cemetery? Grandmother was Margaret May McTavish( granddaughter of Margaret who was sis of Neil) mar to Everett Lavender. Only 5 children out of 10 lived to old age & have accounted for all now . Margaret & Christina(1851 called Christian) never mar. If Sarah died as well have only four left after Mother's death with only 2 having descs. Have 1851 N Elmsley census & only a Christian is listed. Chrissy should also have been listed as she would have been born 1848 & died 1855. Perhaps Sarah was called Sissy & listed incorrectly.