Fannie M. Griffeth*

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Griffeth 3
age 9

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7 children
took over the Stephens farm, L46 C1, west of Byron
Griffeth 2

James married Mary Jane Stephens* in 1863. Mary (daughter of John Stephens* and Betsy Ann Hayward*) was born on 25 May 1842; died on 10 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]

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Griffeth 2

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farmed east of Byron: Pt L41 BF; L31 C1
Griffith 1
fought in War of 1812
settled May 1812

GRIFFITH, Ezra, Pte., served under Captain Daniel Springer 1812. Possible identification: born 1790 in Vermont, son of Nathan & Mary; married Martha O

Ezra married Martha Odell* in 1818. Martha (daughter of John Odell and Regina Enor Schriver*) was born in 1796 in Odelltown, LC; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]

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Stephens 1
-a very successful farmer; member of Church of England; never ran for office
-3 daughters married Griffiths
-parents came from Warwickshire, England; b. 1813 Nova Scotia, family returned to England c1815 where brother Richard was born, back to Canada (Nissouri) c1819, came to London area c1822.
[Guy St-Denis - Byron: Pioneer Days in Westminster Township, p42] [John Stephens Jr.], who was born on Christmas Day 1813, continued to live on this farm [lot 47, C1] for close to 60 years. Although a life-long "Reformer" who was said to have taken a deep interest in politivcal and municipal metters, Stephens Jr. never occupied any public position except that of trustee of the Byron School.
On January 27, 1890 he died and two days later the London Advertiser paid tribute to "his habits of industry, the skilful management of his farm, and his shrewd business talents" which culminated in making Stephens one of the wealthy men of not only Byron but Westminster as well. He was buried in the Brick street Cemetery beside his wife, Betsy Ann, who had predeceased him on March 18, 1867.

John married Betsy Ann Hayward*. Betsy was born in 1818; died on 19 Mar 1867. [Group Sheet]

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Stephens 1

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enlisted in Continental Army 1776 in Baltimor, Private and Corporal, until 1783; 9 months ranging service Mohawk Valley; took part in the taking of Burgoyne and several engagements previous; he received a pension from the U.S. gov't from 1818 until his death. He and wife Mary moved from Vermont to Westminster in 1835 to join their children
Griffeth 9

born 1756 - probably the earliest birth of anyone at BSC

[HCM, p. 1001]: Nathan Griffith, sr. (grandfather of Mrs. Skuse), was a soldier in the American Revolution on the side of liberty, and received a pension from the American Government. ...Mr. Griffith, sr., resided in Vermont for some years after his son had moved to Canada, but finally took up his residence with his son.

Nathan married Mary*. was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. [Group Sheet]

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Griffeth 7

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died from illness in War of 1812 in Quebec
[HCM, p. 948]: John Odell was born in 1758 in Dutchess County, N.Y.. His wife, Enor Schriver, was also born in that State, Feb. 17, 1761, and to their union a family of ten children were born -- William, Peter, Joshua S., Albert S., John, James, Rebecca (who married a Mr. Doty), Martha (wife of Ezra Griffith, the first tax collector of Westminster Township), Hannah and Loop. During the American Revolution, John Odell was a Loyalist, and left the State of New York shortly after 1785, and settled near Montreal, Canada, where he passed the remainder of his days. All his children, with the exception of Loop, who died in Lower Canada, came to Westminster Township, Ont., his son Albert S. being the first one to come. The latter arrived in 1810, and the remainder of the family shortly after, his brother Joshua coming in 1811 and taking up 200 acres of land, on which he located and began clearing.

[HCM, p. 950]: John Odell was born February 19, 1758, and was married on the 17th day of February, 1779, to Miss Enor Schriver, who was born February 17, 1761. Their sons and dughters are as follows: -- William (who was born February 17, 1782), Peter (born November 17, 1783), Johanna (born September 1, 1785), Albert S. (born May 26, 1787), John (born May 18, 1789), James (born July 19, 1791), Rebecca (born September 19, 1793), Martha (born January 15, 1796), Hannah (born April 1, 1798), and Loop (born March 1, 1802). [The third child was given by William Odell as Joshua S., instead of Johanna.]

John married Regina Enor Schriver* in 1779. Regina was born in 1761; died in 1844. [Group Sheet]

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Odell/Manning

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a Captain in British Navy
came to Canada 1818, settled in Westminster 1824 (see notes for son John)

[Guy St. Denis - Byron: Pioneer Days in Westminster Township, p41] The next owner of the northern part of lot 46 in the first concession and broken front was John Stephens Sr. He was a native of Warwickshire, England who served as a midshipman for a number of years in the British navy. During the War of 1812 his family resided in Nova Scotia, but a year or so afterwards they returned to England. In about 1820 Stephens brought his family back to British North America and lived on a farm first in Nissouri Township, and then three years later, in adjacent London Township. On October 22, 1837 Stephens purchased William Bird's former farm from the St-George estate. After Stephen's death his farm passed to his son, John Stephens Jr.

[The London and Middlesex Historical Society Vol. 22, Aumtumn 2013] John Stephens subsequently purchased 80 acres of Lot 29 together with some additional property in Westminster Township north of Base Line Road that eventually bacame Old South, culminating at Commissioners Road... The portion of his property that eventually became the neighbourhood under consideration was known originally as the Richmond Hill Farm. Following the death of John Stephens, this area was taken over by his son, Richard (1817-1903),...

J. married ?. [Group Sheet]