Jane McAdam*

Notes:

a sister of Alexandria McAdam, wife of Eli Griffith

Jane married Nathan Griffith* on 22 Feb 1826. Nathan (son of Nathan Griffith* and Mary*) was born in 1790; died on 21 Jan 1862. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Griffith* was born on 17 Feb 1827; died on 31 May 1827.
2. Juliana Griffith* was born in May 1828; died on 18 Jun 1830.
3. Mary Ann Griffith was born on 12 Feb 1831; died about 1865.
4. Eurania Griffith was born in 1833; died about 1925.
5. Ellen Griffith* was born in 1835 in Scotland; died in 1921.
6. Nathan Griffith* was born in 1838; died on 02 Nov 1912.
7. George Maitland Griffith was born in 1842; died in 1915.
8. Alexandria Griffith was born in 1843; died in 1933.
9. Sarah S. Griffith* was born in 1847; died on 26 Feb 1855.
10. Hannah Griffith* was born in 1849; died on 02 May 1873.
11. Annas Griffith was born about 1853 in Westminster, Ontario; died on 09 Feb 1921 in London, Ontario.

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