William Niles

Abt 1795 - 1873 (78 years)

Generation: 1

William Niles was born about 1795 in Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA; died in 1873 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

Nilestown named after him.

William E. Niles apparently first came to Upper Canada as a child with his brother Stephen to live with an uncle, Willet Casey, in Adolphustown Township. In 1820, Niles, then living at Detroit, was commissioned by Governor Lewis Cass of Michigan to purchase lumber from William Putnam of Putnamville, Middlesex County, Upper Canada. The following year he settled in Upper Canada near the present site of Nilestown, established a farm, erected a sawmill, and later operated a store. His sawmill was to supply

William married Gertrude Dygert in 1821. Gertrude (daughter of Sylvanus Dygert and Magdalena Herkimer) was born about 1801 in USA; died in 1868 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Annie Maria Niles was born in 1824; died in 1901.

Generation: 2

2.	Annie Maria Niles (1.William¹) was born in 1824; died in 1901. Annie married Ellis Walton Hyman. Ellis was born in 1813 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Apr 1878 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]