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William Ashby (1819-1899), Our Link to the Past
William Ashby (1819-899) Our Link to the Past William Archibald Ashby, born 2 Jul 1819, near what would become the village of Fallbrook, in Bathurst township, Lanark County was the only child of either Sgt. John Ashby and/or Susanna Andrews to survive to adulthood....
Sgt John Ashby’s Parents and Siblings
Sgt. John Ashby's Heritage In order to understand some of the story of the Ashby family I am providing a family tree indentifying the parents, Robert Ashby (1743-1783) and Elizabeth Yardley (1744-1783), and the siblings of Sgt. John Ashby. I have done a little...
Sgt. John Ashby (1769-aft Jun 1843) – Military Settler to Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario
Finding a home in Upper Canada was a challenge for John and Susan but imagine their delight when they arrived at their allotment in Bathurst Township. Tall trees covered the hillside although some oak harvesting may have already occurred. Blue lake waters sparkled in the sunlight. Wildlife abounded in the forests and fish in the lake. Birds flew overhead and wild geese migrated through in the spring and fall. Berry bushes could be found in forest openings.
Mary Ann Clark (1858-1941)
Mary Ann’s parents, James and Mary Ann emigrated from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in 1848 and first settled in Hanover township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and appear in the 1850 census. Their daughters Margret and Rachel accompanied them, as did Mary Ann’s father, James Gillespie, and James’ brother Hugh. Her sister’s reported in the 1911 census that they moved to Canada in 1855, before May Ann’s birth. In 1861 the family lived in the west ward of Brockville where her father worked as a laborer.
James Clark (1824-1872)
James Clark was born 25 Dec 1824 to James Clark and Martha Tait in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The known children of James and Martha Tait siblings of James Clark (1824-1872), Mary Jane Clark Watson (1825-1882), William Clark (1828-1901), Hugh...