My Miller and Mather ancestors, their friends, neighbours and associates.
1. | Walter Drake was born on 30 Oct 1886 in Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States (son of Stephen Drake and Mary Ann Barber); died on 29 May 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Pearl Witzel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Stephen Drake was born on 7 Oct 1851 in Eythorne, East Kent, England; died on 27 Feb 1907 in Echo Twp, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Stephen married Mary Ann Barber on 9 Jun 1886 in Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. Mary (daughter of William Alexander Barber and Mary Dodds) was born on 10 Mar 1857 in Canada; died on 9 Mar 1921 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Ann Barber was born on 10 Mar 1857 in Canada (daughter of William Alexander Barber and Mary Dodds); died on 9 Mar 1921 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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6. | William Alexander Barber was born about 1820 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas Barber and Janet Hannah); died on 4 Sep 1874 in Durham Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Friend's Burial Ground, Uxbridge, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):"William Barber came to Minnesota, Redwood County, Underwood Township in about 1869. (The book ?i?The History of Redwood County...1916?/i? lists the date as 1872 in one place and 1862 in another; 1869 is thought to be most accurate.). William took a homestead on Section 6 in Vesta Township. The year of his death is listed in the above mentioned book as 1873 but the the place of his death and burial is unknown." William married Mary Dodds on 20 Jul 1847 in Knox Presbyterian Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Alexander Dods and Sarah Smith) was born on 7 Jun 1821 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 16 Jun 1821 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 3 Nov 1897 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Dodds was born on 7 Jun 1821 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 16 Jun 1821 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Dods and Sarah Smith); died on 3 Nov 1897 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Mary's will 26 March 1900
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12. | Thomas Barber was born in 1779 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; was christened on 11 Jun 1779 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland (son of Robert Barber and Agnes McKleveen); died on 6 Jun 1854 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Atlas, Barber (Barben?), Thomas arrived in 1815, grant in 1816, Burgess C10 L8W Thomas married Janet Hannah on 6 Dec 1805 in Torthorwald Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Hannah and Anne Develin) was born about 1784 in Wath-upon-Dearne, Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Jul 1784 in Ayr Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1855 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Janet Hannah was born about 1784 in Wath-upon-Dearne, Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Jul 1784 in Ayr Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland (daughter of John Hannah and Anne Develin); died on 24 Apr 1855 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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14. | Alexander Dods was born in 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 May 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Dods and Elizabeth Whitehead, of Ugston, East Lothian); died on 29 Aug 1843 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Birth: Alexander married Sarah Smith on 9 Nov 1818 in Carham, Northumberland, England. Sarah (daughter of Ralph Smith and Isobel Curry) was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Sarah Smith was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (daughter of Ralph Smith and Isobel Curry); died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):?i?1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 71, Line 21 Notes: Married:
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