Alexandria McAdam*

Notes:

Griffeth 5
a sister of Jane, wife of Nathan Griffith Jr.

Alexandria married Eli Griffeth* on 12 May 1831. Eli (son of Nathan Griffith* and Mary*) was born about 1806 in Vermont; died on 07 Nov 1879. [Group Sheet]

1. Jeremiah Griffeth* was born on 17 Nov 1831; died on 12 Jan 1905.
2. Oliver Griffeth was born in 1834; died in 1919.
3. Jane Griffeth* was born about 1837; died on 14 Jan 1916.
4. John Griffeth was born about 1839; died in 1918.
5. William Griffeth was born in 1841; died in 1926.
6. Eli Griffeth was born in 1844; died in 1916.
7. Alexandria Griffeth* was born in 1847; died on 12 Jan 1929.
8. Nathan Griffith* was born in 1848; died on 23 Mar 1928.
9. Andrew Griffeth* was born in 1853; died on 05 Nov 1907.

Notes:

[HCM, p. 1001]: John McAdam was from the Lowlands of Scotland, and immigrated to London Township, Middlesex County, Ont., in 1819, on the 7th Concession, Lot 13, and there passed his last days.

John married Ellen McKenzie. Ellen was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

-original romance with William Mair was discouraged.
-married John McAdam 1802
-came to Canada with family after 1815; in London Tp by 1819
-walked to Niagara with oldest and youngest sons to meet William Mair who had immigrated to Lockport NY [deserted her family]
-had child with William, William Jr., 1827
- William Sr. died 1836
-Ellen returned to London Tp 1845; discovered John McAdam had died 1840; bought farm in Westminster L38 C1and sold it to her sons
-lived with daughter Jane Griffith
-buried in Melrose with husband John McAdam