Richard William Rudsdale

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• FamilySearch ID: LVTG-YWD
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 205555207
• _UID: 7E93AC3FD3C047EB988DA8CB5A5201B6BCDD

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• FamilySearch ID: LTBB-4N4
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 135173506
• _UID: 87AAA6EC0D2946E59918D6592B009704CAAD
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• alt Death: 24 Sep 1977, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

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Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
William J. Rudsdale
A former resident of this districty, William J. Rudsdale, died in hospital at Woodstock on Nov. 20, 1977
Mr. Rudsdale was born at Glen Tay in 1903, a son of the late Richard Rudsdale and his wife, Lillian Dodds. He is survived by his wife, Mary, five daughters, several grandchildren and his sister, Margaret (Mrs. Vernon Wood) of Perth. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mildred, and his sister, Louise (Mrs. Mervyn Ferrier).
The funeral was held from the Sydenham Funeral Home on Nov. 23 with burial at Verona where he had lived for some years.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
December 78, 1977

William married Mildred Huffman. Mildred (daughter of William Roy Huffman and Bertha Porteous) was born in 1926 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Jan 1967 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1967 in Verona Cemetery, Verona, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LVTG-55L
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 135173558
• _UID: 8F3B140E399F48ABBEB19AD6E404EF117EA3

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• FamilySearch ID: LDM4-DHC
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45409454
• Name: Richard "Dick" Miller Rudsdale
• Name: Richard Miller "Milner" Rudsdale
• _UID: 6DD567E2C73F4B36B80179D4FA13677A066E
• Residence: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 21 Sep 1892, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45409454

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Richard married Lillian Ann "Lily" Ferguson Dodds on 21 Sep 1892 in GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Lillian (daughter of Ralph Dodds and Louise McKay) was born on 20 Oct 1860 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1935 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Lillian Ferguson Dodds; Address:
  Bathurst Twp, Lanark County
  Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, ON
  CAN
• FamilySearch ID: 247N-6JB
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46475545
• Name: Lily
• _UID: 5488EF35A6114FAD9DDC576905043AACDBEC
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence-Occupant: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Dressmaker
• Census-Wife of Head: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):1891 listed as a dress maker

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46475545

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head

Notes:

Married:
An interesting event occurred at the residence of Mr. Ralph Dodds of Glen Tay on the evening of 21st Sept., when his daughter Lily was united in matrimony to R. M. Rudsdale of Bathurst. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. James Ross in the presence of a number of the friends of the contracting parties. Mr. R. Motherwell aided the groom while the bride's sister sustained her through the trying ordeal. The ceremony over, the company sat down to a sumptuous repast and after a few hours spent in congratulations, etc., the happy couple, escorted by a number of friends, drove to their home.
?i?Perth Courier, October 7, 1892?/i?

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• _UID: F5B21713894D4106B46BF1B529A000BD396F

William married Bertha Porteous. Bertha was born in 1901; died in 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 2A58FBEE15644573AAAF1A6C6C5F8FA67BFF

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• FamilySearch ID: MWBP-13S
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45409430
• _UID: 52B86C8590584772898C8CB1B6F973B5C518
• Residence: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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Died:
"Obituary.
Mr. William Rudsdale. The oldest native and resident of Bathurst, Mr. William Rudsdale, died at his residence, 3rd line, on Saturday last, at the age of 81 years. Deceased was born on the farm on which he died, and which was drawn from the Crown Lands by his father, the late Richard Rudsdale, and scarcely had the young settler and his wife settled on this place, when a son was born to them, now just deceased. This was in 1817, when the township was first settled and the pioneer's axe had scarcely made an impression on the introdden forest stretching over this new township. The elder Mr. Rudsdale was a bluff Yorkshireman, coming from near Scarborough, and possessed all the special characteristics of that part of merrie England; and his son William was an apt copy of his father in this respect. Mrs. Rudsdale, sr., was also an Englishwoman and the twain were married before crossing the ocean for Canada. The deceased married Margaret McKerracher, who survives him, together with their son Richard M. on the homestead; and two sisters Catherine (Mrs. George Fletcher) and Ann (Mrs. Herman Fowler), both residents of the United States. The late Mr. Rudsdale was a staunch Reformer all his days. The funeral took place on Monday to Elmwood Cemetery, and was a very large one. The services were conducted by Rev. D. Currie, of Knox church."
[Col. 3, Pg. 5; The Perth Courier; Friday, 7 Oct 1898; Vol. LXV, No. 6]

William married Margaret McKerracher on 16 Sep 1864 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Donald "Daniel" McKerracher and Catherine Hill, daughter of Donald "Daniel" McKerracher and Sarah White) was born on 4 Feb 1842 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Feb 1911 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: MWBP-13X
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 05480894
• _UID: CDA5E2C14F0341D9A77937BCCE957121891B
• Residence: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

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Role: Household Member

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• FamilySearch ID: K8FF-T8S
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46475350
• _UID: 20BB9C5936BD40C5B23D52FBE344BBC9AFBB
• Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada - Agricultural C10 L9E
• Occupation: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 1851, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Stone house, 2 families
• Land & Property: 25 Jan 1859, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 2 Lot 20
• Land & Property: 1859 1860, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Built stacked wood, board and batten, main house at Tayside Farms
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada West Agricultural C2 Lot 20
• Occupation: 1861, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Clothier & Farmer
• Religion: 1861, Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
• Occupation: 1866 1867, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Manufacturer - Fuller's Counties of Leeds, Grenville, Lanark & Renfrew Directory
• Census: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1871, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Census: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Cloth manufacture
• Religion: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Census: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1870 1897; woolen manufacturer and clothier
• Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

(Research):E Miller & D. Miller Duncan notes: Con 1 Lot 18, the Dodds family farm, settled in 1831.?u?

Glen Tay Then and Now - After the Great Fire
?/u?John Hargraves rebuilt the factories, but because of tremendous losses, he never got out of debt. He eventually sold everything to Henry Moorehouse in 1872. Moorehouse went into business with Ralph Dodds,....who owned 450 (250?) acres near the mills, was married to Louise McKay, and had moved to Adamsville in 1831(?), conducted the woollen industries until 1897. He employed two managers for his part of the business, James Kendry in 1872 and C.L. Owen in 1879. This factory employed 50 men and manufactured up to 100,000 yards of tweed each year.

Moorehouse who owned the power plant, sold it to the Perth Electric and Water Power Company to aid in producing electricity for the Town of Perth. The last of the Moorehouse and Dodds machinery was sold from Glen Tay to St John's, QC, in 1899.

Perth Public Utilities used this electrical power until later, in 1918, when it came from High Falls, MacDonalds Corners, ON, Canada.

In the spring of 1926, without maintenance, and the timbers rotted, the dam itself finally let go. The last remaining source of power, of this once industrial mill, taking with it the bridge and overspilling its banks, flooding everything in its path, as far down as the low lying areas in Perth. Wooden planks were laid across, to the little island, south of the old bridge, and from the island to the north shore, where families could cross the river on foot, until a new bridge could be built. Ernest Miller as a young man was warned never to cross this alone, as it did not have any safety railing. The only way Herbert Miller and family could cross the river, was by hooking up the horses to the surrey and go across below the bridge where the river was shallow, in order to attend church.

Ralph Dodds and his brother Alex purchased part of Lot 20 Con 2 from Henry Moorehouse in 1858. In approximately 1858-59 Ralph built the home, which was later obtained by his daughter Elizabeth (Eliza Jane) Dodds, married to Robert Miller. This home has been in the Miller name to the present day, known as 'Tayside Farms'.

Birth:
Often recorded as England although recorded as Scotland on his death certificate. His mother was from England and his father from Scotland and it is possible that his mother may have returned to her ancestral home for births. It is said that the Dodds land had a corner where you could have one foot in both countries. Census records indicate England and being closer to the time of his birth and probably recorded by Ralph himself, may be more accurate. However, the Dodds family emigrated from Scotland and lived in Coldstream, Berwickshire before immigration.

Christened:
In the 1901 census this date is given as his birth date.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8FF-T8S

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46475350

Census:
Ralph (England) and Louisa Dodds (Upper Canada) stone house,
Name is entered between
George and Agnes McCulloch (Upper Canada) living in a log house; and
William and Isabella Lee, (Scotland), labourer who seems to be residing with Dodds; and

Robert (Scotland) and Jane Cowie (United States), stone house; and
Charles Miller (England) farmer, log house; and
Adam Golightly, mill wright (Scotland), log home.


Residence:
?b?Appears to be living in home of Robert & Jane Cowie and managing their farm?/b?
Name before on list: Robert Cowie, stone mason, Scotland, Presbyterian and Jane Cowie, United States, Presbyterian with 10 Children, stone house
Name following on list: William Lee, Labourer, Scotland, Free Church; log house, Isabella Lee, Scotland, Free Church, son James, 17 also listed as labourer and two younger daughters;
the following family is George McCulloch, 1810, Scotland, Labourer, Presbyterian, wife Agnes and a number of children, frame house

Land & Property:
Deed: Joshua Adams to Ralph Dodds for ?818.5.0, pt (see inst.) 2B-267

Census:
Ralph Dodds, Concession 2 Lot 20
Total held 45 acres
Under cultivation - 25
Under crops in 1860 20
Under pasture 5
Orchards -
Under wood or wild 20
Cash value of farm $2000
Cash value of farm implements or Machinery $100
Fall Wheat -
Spring Wheat 15 acres, 100 bushels
Barley -
Rye -
Peas 1/2 acres, 12 bushel
Oats 6 acres, 200 bushel
Buck Wheat -
Indian Corn -
Potatoes 1 acres, 100 bushel
Turnips -
Mangel -
Carrots -
Beans -
Hops -
Hay 12 tons
Clover seed -


Census:
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.


Occupation:
Ralph Dodds was a woolen manufacturer, clothier. He conducted the woolen industries until 1897.
He employed two managers for his part of the business, James Kendry in 1872 and C.L. Owen in1879.
This factory employed 50 men and manufactured up to 100,000 yards of tweed a year.
He owned 450 acres near the mills.

Occupation:
son John, and his wife Agness, are in the household and John is listed as farmer; with their children Lena, Earnest, Jenny, Edna, John and George.


son James, in the household is listed as an insurance agent.

Died:
Name?tab?Ralph Dodds
Gender?tab?Male
Age?tab?81
Birth Date?tab?1826
Birth Place?tab?Scotland
Death Date?tab?03/1907
Death Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Religion?tab?Presbyterian
Cause of Death?tab?Asthma

Ralph married Louise McKay on 20 Jun 1851 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Louise (daughter of John Westland Adams and Lilias "Lily" Ferguson, daughter of James McKay and Sarah) was born on 21 Sep 1831 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States; died on 11 Oct 1906 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KHX6-TD4
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45727401
• _UID: 5F7846CEB9C34B29B803E23CF8C6C3C6FB79
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion-Member: 1851, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence-Occupant: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):https://www.ancestry.ca/search/collections/12050/

Louisa's birth place is reported as the USA (1861, 1871, 1891), Canada (1851), and Scotland (1901) in various census returns. It appears that her father was a military settler so any are possible but it was most likely Canada or the USA.

?i?Bill McCullough notes
?/i?William Cowie on the Scotch Line was her great grandfather.
Janet and Robert Cowie came to Perth in the 1830's via the USA.
Robert Cowie was married to Henrietta Adams. Henrietta's brother John Adams farmed and taught music. John Adams and his wife (?) adopted his wife's niece, Louise McKay who later married Ralph Dodds. Their granddaughter, a Mrs. Ferrier lives across the road from the John Adams farm.
?i?Family History Services, William J. Cowie, PHD, Manager (barber dodds marilyns.ftw)

?/i?In the 1851 Census of Burgess North,
?u?pg 7?/u? families of
John Holliday, School Teacher
James Holliday, Farmer
Alex McFarlane, Farmer
John Walker, Carpenter
William McGilvary, Farmer
Laughlin mcGilvary, Farmer
Thomas Beaty (z?), labourer with Camerons, McDonald and others
?u?pg 9?/u?
George Holliday
John Bone, Teamster
Samuel Curley, labourer
Thomas Dobie, farmer
Adam Golightly, mill wright
Charles Miller, farmer
?u?pg 11?/u?
Hellen Barber
John Barber
?i?Robert Cowie, 1805, stone mason, Scotland, Presbyterian
Jane Cowrie, 1815, USA
Henrietta, 1835
John, 1837
Agnes, 1838
William, 1840
Francis, 1843
Lilly, 1845
Margaret, 1847
Robert, 1848
James 1849
Jane 1850
next door are Ralph Dodds, 25, 1827, England and Louisa Dodds, 21, 1831 Upper Canada.?/i?

Birth:
"Deceased was born in Rochester 72 years ago, daughter of James McKay. When three years of age she came to live with her uncle the late John W. Adams, on the Scotch Line, and his home was her home until her marriage with Mr. Ralph Dodds in 1851."

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
October 19, 1906, pg. 5

Married
On the 20th instant, by the Rev. J. B. Duncan, Miss Louisa McKay, niece of Mr. John Adams, to Mr. Ralph Dodds, both of the Scotchline.

The Perth Courier
Tuesday July 1, 1851
page 3 col. 3


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHX6-TD4

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45727401

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head
Ralph (England) and Louisa Dodds (Upper Canada) stone house,
Name is entered between
George and Agnes McCulloch (Upper Canada) living in a log house; and
William and Isabella Lee, (Scotland), labourer who seems to be residing with Dodds; and

Robert (Scotland) and Jane Cowie (United States), stone house; and
Charles Miller (England) farmer, log house; and
Adam Golightly, mill wright (Scotland), log home.


Religion-Member:
Role: Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Died:
Dodds, at Glen Tay, on Thursday October 11, 1906, Louisa McKay, wife of Mr. Ralph Dodds, aged 72 years.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
October 19, 1906, pg. 5

Dodds - In the sudden death of Mrs. Ralph Dodds, of Glen Tay, on Thursday morning last that community and township is bereft of a whole hearted woman. Mrs. Dodds was in her usual health and on Thursday morning was going about as usual until about 10 o'clock when she fell in a faint. Members of the family went to her aid immediately but could do nothing and she passed away a few moments later. Heart trouble won the cause.

Deceased was born in Rochester 72 years ago, daughter of James McKay. When three years of age she came to live with her uncle the late John W. Adams, on the Scotch Line, and his home was her home until her marriage with Mr. Ralph Dodds in 1851. Their marriage was a long and happy one and the bereaved and aged husband is tendered the sympathy of the community in the sudden loss he has been called upon to bear in the death of his sharer of joyts and sorrows for more than 55 years.

Eight children were born to the union: Alex., Davidson Man.; Mrs. Robert Miller, 3rd line of Bathurst; Mrs. Robert Miller, Rideau Ferry; John A., on the homestead; James (deceased), Mrs. R.M. Rudsdale, 3rd line Bathurst; Mrs. Lorenzo Miller, Crookston Minn.; Matthew, Smiths Falls.

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to Elmwood cemetery; service was conducted at the house and grave by Revs. D Currie and J.G. Greig. The pallbearers were relatives of the deceased. The funeral cortege was a long one and evidenced not only respect and esteem but sympathy for the family in their sudden loss.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
October 19, 1906, pg. 5

Notes:

Married:
Married
On the 20th instant, by the Rev. J. B. Duncan, Miss Louisa McKay, niece of Mr. John Adams, to Mr. Ralph Dodds, both of the Scotchline.

The Perth Courier
Tuesday July 1, 1851
page 3 col. 3