Addie Best

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 2F60BF902CB84F1D8CF495E9C597458D5A6C
• Census-Household Member: 1921; Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L2SS-NBL
• _UID: 1817787DF2CB4032A08ABA149F7E069A0837
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1901; when married
• Census: 1921; Canada
• Occupation: 1921; Drover
• Residence: 1921; Turnberry Street

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2SS-NBL

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Residence:
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Census:
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Occupation:
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Residence:
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

George married Margaret Bella Ferguson on 20 Feb 1901. Margaret (daughter of James Ferguson and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jones) was born about 1879 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: E76159CE399C421D89B9A16E615128E4B25A
• Census-Household Member: 1921; Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Married:
Name:?tab?George Alfred Best
Age:?tab?31
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1870
Birth Place:?tab?Lanark County
Marriage Date:?tab?20 Feb 1901
Marriage Place:?tab?Huron, Ontario, Canada
Father:?tab?John Best
Mother:?tab?Matilda Best
Spouse:?tab?Margaret Bella Ferguson
Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LVSY-P8N
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 47990725
• _UID: C6DCF414F5D44949A8DC03EB298AF4F210AC
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVSY-P8N

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47990725

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Death - The Perth Courier - July 14, 1911
In Drummond, 2nd con, July 11, John Best, aged 76 yrs. Born in N Elmsley on Rideau lake farm. Wife, 1 dau Mrs James Coutts and 3 sons - George in west; John and William, at home and bro B., the Ferry survive. Funeral Thurs to Ferry Cem.

Buried:
Name:?tab?John Best
Birth Date:?tab?1835
Death Date:?tab?14 Jul 1911
Death Place:?tab?Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery:?tab?Rideau Ferry Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:?tab?Rideau Ferry, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

John married Matilda Poole on 1 Mar 1866 in Ashbury Methodist Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Matilda (daughter of Thomas P. Poole and Sarah Duffield) was born on 13 May 1845 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 17 Aug 1845 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died before 1877 in Port Elmsley (Pikes Falls), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KCNG-1SD
• Name: Mitilda Poole
• _UID: 076B925776064021A1D15916F959E3F7457E
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion-Member: 1871, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Christened:
Name:?tab?Matilda Pool
Birth Date:?tab?13 May 1846
Birth Place:?tab?Perth
Baptism Date:?tab?17 Aug 1845
Baptism Place:?tab?Perth, Bathurst
Father:?tab?Thomas Pool
Mother:?tab?Sarah
Residence:?tab?Perth
Goodson, Rev. G.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCNG-1SD

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Farmer, Drummond Twp. C4 L6 (Near Wayside)
Wesleyan Methodist
Agricultural Report in 1851 identifies his holding as 200 acres, C4 L6



Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Frame House

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Religion-Member:
Role: Member
One document re family history indicates that Thomas may have served as a part time Methodist minister.

Notes:

Married:
Name:?tab?Matilda Poole
Age:?tab?21
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1845
Birth Place:?tab?Canada
Residence:?tab?Drummond Township
Marriage Date:?tab?1 Mar 1866
Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father:?tab?Thomas Poole
Mother:?tab?Sarah Poole
Spouse:?tab?John Best

Name:?tab?Matilda Poole
Age:?tab?21
Gender:?tab?Female
Birth Place:?tab?Canada
Residence:?tab?Drummond Township
Spouse Name:?tab?John Best
Spouse Age:?tab?29
Spouse Gender:?tab?Male
Spouse Birth Place:?tab?Canada
Spouse Residence:?tab?North Elmsley
Marriage Date:?tab?1 Mar 1866
Father Name:?tab?Thomas Poole
Mother Name:?tab?Sarah Poole
Spouse Father Name:?tab?George Best
Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Elizabeth Best
County:?tab?Lanark
Microfilm Roll:?tab?1030059

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 56867517C2764E6FBA477AF3617695316885

Notes:

Died:
James Ferguson March 12th, 1907.

The news of the death of Mr. James Ferguson at Montreal on Sunday was heard with very great regret by a large circle of relatives friends and acquaintance It is true that he had been in extremely poor health of late it is also true that he had passed the allotted time of main, three score years and ten, but it was thought on to the day before his death that he was recovering and none were prepared for the announcement of his demise He had been at a sanitarium in Montreal since the beginning of January for treatment and it was hoped he would be benefited but on Saturday pneumonia developed and on Sunday morning he passed away. He was 71 years old and was born in Montague on the farm where he lived all his life until he moved to Smith Falls about ten years ago He had a good farm, he managed it well and was eminently successful being counted among the wealthiest farmers of the township. He was a man of scrupulous honesty and the together with his thrift and his intelligence gained for him the confidence of the community in which he lived, and made him a leader. For twenty-two years he served in the township, Council and for eighteen of those years he was Reeve and thus a member of the County Council. Twice he stood for Parliamentary honors as an independent Conservative but was defeated both times. In Smiths Falls, he lived a quiet retired life enjoying the fruits of his earlier years of toil and effort. He was elected to the Council here for one term did not relish the work and was not a candidate for re-election He was a man of blameless life, a kind neighbor and a good friend Those who knew him best liked his most. In religion he was a Presbyterian, a life long member of St. Andrew's church, and in Politics a Conservative. From the time he was 18 years old he was a member of Numogate Orange Lodge. He is survived by his wife and seven children, two sons, J. Davison and J. Stewart on the farm in Montague, Mrs. T. Irvine, Montague, Mrs. J. Blackburn, North Elmsley, Misses Jennie Maggie and May at home. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2 o'clock pm from his late home on Water Street east to McVean's cemetery

James married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jones. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Jones and Sarah Davis) was born in 1839 in Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 49B948CE1D574325B4A3A1634535061AE974
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: DDEF6BB0F1E547EDB178B9C6144892E46B0D
• Census: 1851, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Census: 1861, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

George married Elizabeth McCue. Elizabeth was born about 1802 in Ireland; died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 4265F9E857F24FD18DD101A7FB822F4AEDDC
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LC8T-L4C
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 36840844
• _UID: A7F2989D9940490D819F4CB4A7903C2FBFC2
• Immigration-Witness: 1819, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; from Ireland; arriving at Quebec
• Immigration-Witness: 20 Jun 1819, Quebec, Canada; sailed from Dublin Ireland to Quebec on Brig Atlantic; 151 settlers; Captain Harper
• Land & Property-Witness: 18 Jul 1819, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 4 Lot 6 NE Land Grant; settled by John Poole Sr., sale to Thomas later
• Location: 8 Mar 1820, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Thomas settled on C12 L24 NE; patent 1828
• Census: 1842, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Rankin Report
• Residence: 1846, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; when Matilda is baptised
• Residence: 1848, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Cockburn St
• Census: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 4 Lot 6
• Land & Property: 2 Feb 1857, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Quit Claim for Concession 12 Lot 24 NE - 80 acres
• Census: 1861, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural - Concession 4 Lot 6; pg 27 Canada West. image 271 Ancestry
• Census: 1861, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion: 1871, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Land & Property: 5 Apr 1877, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Thomas Poole deeded Concession 4 Lot 6 to Henry Poole, his son
• Residence: 1 Jan 1888, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

(Research):?i?NB - some have recorded as Thomas P. Poole but found Thomas P. died in Dungarvan, Ireland in 1867
Vol 14, Pg 381, Ireland Civil Registration GS #101583, Folder #4200215, Image 00493, Family Search.org?/i?

According to the Irish naming tradition (seems to have been applied in John B's family):
Sarah's mother was ELIZA or ELISA
Sarah's father was HENRY
Sarah's second name or mother's name of choice for baby was MARGARET
Sarah's eldest sister was HARRIET

Thomas's mother was ANNE
Thomas's father was JOHN
Thomas's eldest brother was GEORGE
Thomas's eldest sister was SARAH
?u??i?
Herb Norry:?/u??/i?
November 1817, several families, including four Poole families were preparing to leave the following spring for Canada. This took place and one of the Poole families had 11 members. There was a note in my source re staking claims for 50 acres each in Eastern Ontario.

?u?E Miller notes:
?/u?George, Thomas, Jacob Poole arrived from Ireland on the 'Atlantic' on 23 June 1819 and on the authority of the commissioner of forces they located 8 Mar 1820 in Drummond. (C 12 L SW 24, NE 24, SW 25). I have determined that it was John who settled on this parcel of land and that Thomas settled on C4 L6

?i?Another Thomas Poole b1750 Ireland, married 1785, Kilkenny Ireland to Jane Smyth b1779, Yorkshire or Staffordshire, England; d 3 Jan 1849 Coan, Dysart, Kilkenny, Ireland - MANY OF HIS DESCENDANTS SETTLED IN MONTAGUE TWP and the ?b?Morrow Tree?/b? on Ancestry by Joe Morrow indicates that this line is descended in 1600 from English Poole family.

Another Thomas Poole
Name Thomas Poole; Age 19; Birth Date 1795; Birth Place Glocester Stroud; Military Date 11/04/1814; Unit 81st Foot Soldiers
Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900 on Ancestry

There are multiple listing for Thomas Poole in Chester, Cheshire, England c 1751-1752
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933
Wybunbury; Budworth; Chester; Witton-cum-Twambrooks; Bollington (near Macclesfield); Nan(t)wich, etc
St. Mary's; St Bridget; Holy Trinity; etc
Parents: Thomas Pool; Joseph Poole & Eliza Poole; Isaac Poole & Elizabeth; William Poole & Sarah Poole; Hannah Poole; John Poole & Sarah; John Poole & Peggy Poole; etc.?/i?

From a Poole bible from Alice Clow's mother: Letter to Ernest Miller 1990
Gift of Mrs. Anne Webster to her brother in the gospel, Thomas Poole
John Poole late of Ireland sailed fro America for (on) the Atlantic on 31st day of May 1819. Nineteen landed in Quebec June 23, 1819
Thomas Poole was married in January. He, Thomas Poole was born near Goven County of Wexford, Ireland in the month of December 9th day 1797. Died in Drummond Lanark Ontario 1 Jan 1888 aged 90 years.
Sarah Duffield was born in Fethard County of Wexford Ireland in the year 1802. Died in Drummond, County of Lanaark Ontario Mar 2 (25), 1877 aged 75 years.

(Medical):90 years
Informant Henry Poole, Drummond
Registered, 3 Jan 1888

Birth:
Also recorded in Chester, Chestershire, Englnad

Christened:
Not verified that this is same person
First name(s)?tab?Thomas
Last name?tab?Poole
Birth year?tab?1798
Baptism year?tab?1798
Baptism date?tab?22 Apr 1798
Place?tab?Chester, St Michael
County?tab?Cheshire
Country?tab?England
Mother's first name(s)?tab?-
Father's first name(s)?tab?John
Father's last name?tab?Poole
Record set?tab?Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish baptisms 1538-1911
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?England, United Kingdom
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Transcriptions ? Family Search

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8T-L4C

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36840844

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness


Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness
Accompaning ?b?John Poole were George, Jacob, Thomas, Mrs. Frizell (?), Mrs. Tully (Ann), Mrs. Imeson (Sarah), Mary (invalid)?/b?. Some records suggest that John Poole Sr. arrrive in Canada on 31 May 1819 although the ships records indicat that it was 20 Jun 1819.

Atlantic (Brig) 1817 Armstrong, John 1818 Lansdown, C5 SW21 In 1817 Brig Atlantic was flying a
Quarantine flag on arrival at Quebec. Passage - 75 Days 1817

From - Dublin, Ireland 1818 Brennan, James 1818 Elmsley, C1 NE22 1819 Brig Atlantic also carried rum and molasses.
Biggans?, James 1818 Kitley, C9 SW4

Arrived - 13 Aug 1817 1819 Bryan, William 1820 Beckwith, C6 NE2
At - Quebec 1818 Cannon/Camron?, James 1818 Drummond, C3 SW6
Carried - 140 Settlers 18?? Clandinon?, Arthur 1820 Bathurst, C11 SW13 In 1819 another Brig or two Brigs named
Captain Richard Harper 1817 Connors, Thomas 1818 Kitley, C9 NE4 Atlantic arrived at Quebec; the first under
1817 Doyle, Samuel 1817 Oxford, C5 RH5R Captain S. Dunscombe, 22 May, from
Passage - 42 Days 1820 Dro**s, William 1820 Bathurst, C11 NE6 Bermuda, and the second under Captain
From - Dublin, Ireland 1818 Elliot, George 1818 Burgess, C9 SW12 Bell, 10 September, from Liverpool. Neither
Arrived - 12 June 1818 1818 Elliot, Margaret (Widow) 1818 Burgess, C9 NE12 reported passengers.
At - Quebec 1818 Elliot, Robert 1818 Drummond, C7 SW14
Carried - 158 Settlers 1818 Ferguson, Joseph 1818 Beckwith, C8 SW4
Captain Harper 1818 Ferguson, Samuel? 1818 Beckwith, C8, NE4
1818 Ferguson, William 1818 Beckwith, C6 SW4
Passage - ?? 1819 Gillis, Archibald 1819 Beckwith, C1 NE3
From - Dublin, Ireland 1818 Grimes/Ginnis?, Christopher 1818 Kitley, C5 R14
Arrived - 20 June 1819 18?? Hamilton, Joseph 1820 Bathurst, C11 NE10
At - Quebec 1818 Harrison, Stewart 1818 Kitley, C5 F14
Carried - 151 Settlers 1817 Hobson, John 1817 Oxford, C5 NE20
Captain Harper 1820 Johnston, Abraham 1820 Bathurst, C11 SW6
1819 Johnston, Edward 1821 Bathurst, C12 NE15
Sailed - 02 May 1820 1817 Leggitt, John 1817 South Crosby, C4 N5
From - Dublin, Ireland 1817 Leggitt, Martha (Widow) 1817 South Crosby, C4 N20
Arrived - 24 June 1820 1817 Leggitt, Robert 1817 South Crosby, C4 S20
At - Quebec 1817 Leggitt, William 1817 South Crosby, C2 N20
Carried - 160 Settlers ???? Newton/Nowlan, Manny 1820 Beckwith C12 NE12
1817 Willoughby, John 1817 Lansdown, C2 SW21
1817 Armstrong, William 1817 Lansdown, C2 NE21


Captain R. Harper 1819 Nolan, John 1819 Beckwith, C1 NE12
1819 Nolan, Luke 1819 Beckwith, C3 NE3
1819 Nolan, Patrick 1819 Beckwith, C4 SW11
1817 Parkinson?, Alexander 1817 Oxford, C3 RH30 R
1819 Pool/Poole, George 1820 Drummond, C12 SW24
1819 Pool/Poole, Jacob 1820 Drummond, C12 SW25
1819 Pool/Poole, Thomas 1820 Drummond, C12 NE24
1819 Preston, John 1819 Drummond, C10 SW11
1819 White, Thomas 1820 Drummond, C7 NE5


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness

John Poole was regranted land located at Drummond Twp C4 L6 NE previously granted to John McDonnell Jr. in 1816. (probably one of his military grants)

Location:
On the authority of the Commissioner of Forces he located in Drummond Twp, 8 Mar 1820


Census:
The 1842 Rankin Report lists 10 in household, 3 born in Ireland, 7 born here. Henry 1833-1840 had died and sister is living with the family

Census:
Farmer, Drummond Twp. C4 L6 (Near Wayside)
Wesleyan Methodist
Agricultural Report in 1851 identifies his holding as 200 acres, C4 L6



Occupation:
Drummond, Concession 4 Lot 6, 100 +100 acres, 40 under cultivation, 20 in 1851, 160 under wood or wild, 4 acres and 50 bushel of wheat, 10 tons of hay, 50 lbs of wool 30 yards of flannel.

Religion:
Like many settlers he became a Methodist after arrival. The Pooles were Anglican when they came to Canada. In the 1851 Census he is listed as Methodist.



Land & Property:
2C-26 Property was sold to James Cook

Census:
Thomas Poole, Concession 4 Lot 6
Total held 200 acres
Under cultivation -
Under crops in 1860 52 1/2
Under pasture 75
Orchards -
Under wood or wild 72 1/2
Cash value of farm $4000
Cash value of farm implements or Machinery $120
Fall Wheat -
Spring Wheat 15 acres, 250 bushels
Barley 1 acre, 30 bushels
Rye -
Peas 6 acres, 120 bushel
Oats 15 acres, 350 bushel
Buck Wheat -
Indian Corn -
Potatoes 2 acres, 100 bushel
Turnips 1/2 acres, 50 bushels
Mangel -
Carrots -
Beans -
Hops -
Hay 15 tons
Clover seed -


Census:
Frame House

Religion:
One document re family history indicates that Thomas may have served as a part time Methodist minister.

Land & Property:
$100. in an annuity mortgage. Henry gained full discharge with the probate of his father's will. 2K-2692

Died:
Death Certificate: Drummond Twp Lanark Cty #009040

Thomas married Sarah Duffield in Jan 1827 in St. James Anglican Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of John Duffield and Frances Mitchell) was born about 1803 in Rethand, County Wexford, Ireland; died on 25 Mar 1877 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 31 Mar 1877 in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KN4S-22K
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 36840978
• Name: Serah Poole
• _UID: 0F941D30136542F5B25498CA988536FF59C6
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion-Member: 1871, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

(Research):Death Certificate lists rank or profession as 'Dame'

Indication that Sarah is linked to the right family appears in the record of her sister Margaret's wedding
?i?By licence, 24 December 1834:
Mark Cardiff, Kitley Twp, Johnstone District
to Margaret Duffield, Elmsley South, Bathurst District
Witnesses: Thomas Pool and Richard Duffield?/i?

(Medical):Informate: George Poole, Farmer, Drummond

Birth:
Taken from Canada Find a Grave Index
1851 census indicates 1811

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KN4S-22K

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36840978

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head
Farmer, Drummond Twp. C4 L6 (Near Wayside)
Wesleyan Methodist
Agricultural Report in 1851 identifies his holding as 200 acres, C4 L6



Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head
Frame House

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Religion-Member:
Role: Member
One document re family history indicates that Thomas may have served as a part time Methodist minister.

Died:
Name?tab?Sarah Poole
Gender?tab?Female
Age?tab?75
Religion?tab?Methodist Episcopal Church
Birth Date?tab?1802
Birth Place?tab?Ireland
Death Date?tab?02/03/1877
Death Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Cause of Death?tab?Inflamatin of Lungs

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 128375420
• _UID: 9411DEE5BA314FD5868D1A3AAE5FD7B17367

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128375420

Died:
John Ferguson, Sept. 12, 1892
One by one, the pioneers of this section of Ontario are passing away and during the past week the angel of death has been busy in our midst. On Monday last, Mr. John Ferguson, one of the first settlers in this section passed peacefully away at the residence of his son, James Ferguson, Reeve of Montague, at the advanced age of 86 years and 3 months. The deceased was born at Johnstown near Paisley, Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1821 when just 15 years old. He settled first in the township of Dalhousie with his father and mother, but took up land himself in the township of Montague in the year 1832 where he resided to the time of his death. In 1830 he married Anne Stewart who preceded him to the great hearafter some 13 years ago. Two sons and four daughters survive: James, Reeve of Montague and John, Clerk of the same township, the former lives on the old homestead and the latter has a store at Numogate. The daughters are Mrs Tucker of Carleton Place, Mrs. Tetlock, Mrs. Burns of Drummond Township and Mrs Stewart of Renfrew village. He leaves 37 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

The subject of the sketch was therefore one of the most highly respected residents of this section. He was a man of fine physique, clear intellect, and wonderful endurance. He retained all his faculties to the end and within a few days of his demise could read a newspaper without the aid of glasses.

When he first came to this section there was but one shanty where the town of Smiths Falls now stands, and it was his delight on a cold winter's evening to gather a few of his friends together around the hearth fire and relate the many thrilling incidents of pioneer life. On many occasions he carried a bag of flour or other provisions from the town of Perth to his house in the rear of Dalhousie, 25 miles distant when his only guide was the blazed trees. At the building of the Rideau Canal he worked under Colonel By for three years and used to tell many amusing incidents of those early days. He made and retained many further friends and died regretted by all and disliked by none. In religion he was a Presbyterian and in politics a Liberal of the old school, although in latter years when he did vote, he cast it for the Conservative side.

His funeral which took place on Wednesday afternoon last to the cemetary at Numogate was the largest seen in years, thus showing the high esteem in which deceased was held. Reverend C.H. Cooke of St. Andrew's Church conducted the obsequies. The News join in sympathy to mourning relatives and friends.

Jonathan married Ann Stewart. Ann (daughter of John Stewart and Jane Buchanan) was born in 1806 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 11 Jul 1879 in Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in McVean Cemetery, Numogate, Montague, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 128375461
• _UID: 50D1C807DD554AFE8E44B1EDD7031ADFADEA

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128375461

Died:
Perth Courier, August, 8, 1879 Ferguson - Died, at her residence, Montague on Friday, 11th (?) July, Annie Stewart Ferguson, wife of Mr. John Ferguson, and a native of Lancashire, Scotland, in the 70th year of her age.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 3ABBA6B536AD46368C5D1EA4FF856E5EAA0B
• Census: 1851, Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Peter married Sarah Davis. Sarah was born in 1813 in Ireland; died in 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 790037B176E14A9FA0C186C34F31DA9A3F94
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Montague Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member