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Died:
Ashes in the Bay of Quinte near Picton

Family/Spouse: Donald Trehearne THOMAS. Donald (son of Christopher Treherne THOMAS and Aileen Somerville MCLEAN) was born on 23 Mar 1926 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 2000 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

George married Lenora Eliza GOODMURPHY on 21 Nov 1917 in St Andrews Church Belleville, Ontario. Lenora (daughter of Wallace Eladure GOODMURPHY and Margaret SHANKIE) was born on 22 Aug 1906 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1993 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

Notes:

Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton - Section B, Block 32, Grave 14

William married Georgiana TOMPSETT before 1898. Georgiana (daughter of George TOMPSETT and Emeline PARKS) was born on 7 Apr 1870 in Athol Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario; died in 1953 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton - Section B, Block 32, Grave 14

Notes:

The following is an obituary notice from the Picton Gazette:

" Wallace Eladure Goodmurphy, a highly esteemed resident of Bloomfield. passed away peacefully at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital on Monday,
December 5, 1960, in his 93rd year.
Born on the Goodmurphy homestead in Hillier, on September 29, 1869, he was the son of Solomon Goodmurphy and his wife, Lydia Hutchinson.
He was a farmer and farmed in Hillier until 1908 when he moved to his farm on Big Island, living there until he retired and moved to Bloomfield in 1914.
He married Margaret Shankey, who came to this country from Scotland and with whom he had a long and happy married life.
After Mrs. Goodmurphy's death in 1957, it was his wish to keep his own home as long as possible, and with the help of a housekeeper he was able to do so
until two years before his death, when he needed more care.
He was happy and contented at the Whiting Nursing Home, Cherry Valley Road, until two months ago when he was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Goodmurphy was a friendly man and enjoyed visiting with his family and his friends. He always had a special welcome for his grandchildren,
whenever they came to see him.
In religion he was a Quaker and after the disbanding of that Order, many meetings continued to be held in his home. "


Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

Wallace married Margaret SHANKIE on 1 Nov 1892 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Agnes FARMER) was born on 28 Mar 1870 in Bythswood, Glasgow, Scotland; died on 11 May 1957 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See Maggies Story
"Margaret FARMER was born March 28, 1870 in Bythswood, Glasgow Scotland. She was the illiegitimate daughter of Agnes FARMER. Agnes was the daughter of Thomas Farmer and Mary Campbell.
Shortly after her birth Maggie was adopted by Andrew SHANKIE and Margaret CUNNINGHAM, Andrew worked as an iron moulder and the family lived at #5 Burnside Buildings in the Milton District of Glasgow.
Andrew passed away not too long after that, and his widow then remarried. Eventually Margaret was not wanted and she was placed in the City Orphans Home at James Morrison Street on April 4,1882.
Margaret was sent to Canada on May 26,1882 and would have been sent to the Marchmont Home in Belleville. From there she was placed with Levi and Eliza Varney in Bloomfield."

Margaret Shankey became the adopted daughter of the Varneys, see the book "Quaker Days and Quaker Ways" which refers to the Varney Family.
Eliza Hollingsworth Jones - born Sep 30/1829 in Picton.
Her parents were John Jones of County Wexford, Ireland - born Mar 20/1795, and Abigail Richmond Cunningham - born in Hallowell on Aug 26/1809.
She met Levi Varney and they were married on Jun 16/1848 in Bloomfield at the Friend's Meeting House.
By 1881, Levi and Eliza Varney were running the West Lake Boarding School.
In 1882, Levi and Eliza built a 3rd Meeting House in the Village, on the west side of the town of Bloomfield.
Eliza Varney died on April 26/1915 on Big Island. Her funeral was held in Picton two days later.


Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

Notes:

Per 1891 Census, William was Widowed.

Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

William married Lilias URQUHART before 1858. Lilias (daughter of George URQUHART and Margaret Munro POLSON) was born on 16 Jan 1834 in Tain, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; died between 1881 and 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lilias resided at Geanies House in Tarbat By Fearn.


Died:
Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

George married Emeline PARKS. Emeline (daughter of Cyrenus PARKS and Elizabeth TAYLOR) was born on 26 Jun 1835; died on 25 Dec 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Solomon was born in Belleville, Ontario.

Lydia Hutchinson was born in Huntingdon Twp, her parents were Jonathan and Elizabeth.
They were of English origin and were Quakers by religion. By 1860, the Hutchinson family were living in Hillier Twp.

Solomon and Lydia were married on October 8, 1860 in Prince Edward County (probably Hillier Township) and accepted the Quaker religion.

PROPERTY - HALLOWELL
Solomon purchased the East Half of the North Half of Lot 11 - 3rd Concession - Hallowell Twp from his father Lawrence on April 22, 1867.

On October 28, 1868, Solomon sold 20 acres (East Half) to Richard Saylor.
The West Half was given by Agreement of Mortgage to Rensaler Cooper, on March 20, 1869. Rensaler married Eliza Goodmurphy, youngest sister of Solomon.

PROPERTY - HILLIER
Solomon acquired 70 acres of Lot 1, Conc. 1, Hillier Twp on November 5, 1872 from Silas Reynolds & Charlotte Blakely.
The property was on the westside of the Town Line Road, and ran from just south of Gilead Rd, and north towards the Swamp College Road.

It is presumed that Solomon & Lydia were living down in Hallowell Twp from 1860 to 1872.
The Census records seem to indicate that Solomon and Lydia were still living at Lot 11 in Hallowell Twp in 1881, but my father is under the impression that his father Joel was born in a little red house situated on 30 acres at the northeast corner of Gilead and Town Line Roads. This requires further research.

The farm was passed onto Lydia on July 11, 1891 before Solomon died and in August 1895 she passed it on to her sons Gilbert and Wallace.
Wallace sold out his interest to Gilbert in 1910 and Gilbert passed the property to his daughter Bernice in March 15, 1932.
Bernice sold the farm to Clifford McFaul on October 17, 1961, after it had been held by the Goodmurphy family for 89 years.

From the Picton Gazette, December 1961:
Farm Changes Ownership

Mr. Clifford McFaul purchased the farm on the Town Line, at the Gilead Road turn this fall from Mrs. Percy Cleave. Farms change hands every day, but not this particular one.
In 1872, Mrs. Cleave`s grandfather, Mr. Solomon Goodmurphy, purchased this farm from Silas Reynolds, a grandson of "old Smoke" Daniel Reynolds. Mr. Solomon Goodmurphy
lived on the farm until he passed away in March 1895, at the age of 88.
His sons, Gilbert Lawrence and Wallace E., with their families, lived together on the farm until 1903. Wallace moved to a farm on the Swamp College Road but the brothers
continued to work together as partners until 1910. Gilbert bought Wallace's farm and worked alone. Mrs. Gilbert Goodmurphy passed away in 1919, Gilbert passed away in 1932.
At that time, the farm was left to their daughter, Bernice. Mrs. Cleave has owned it until this fall 1961, after 89 years being in the Goodmurphy name. Mr. and Mrs. Cleave are living on
Wharf Street, Wellington.

Note: Solomon was born in 1836, so he was only 59 when he died. Lawrence, his father, was 86 when he died in 1891, I believe they got their names and dates mixed up.

Solomon passed away in Kingston according to his Will and left his estate to his wife Lydia.
Solomon and Lydia are buried in the Hicksite Cemetery in West Bloomfield. Solomon's will # 165.5 prepared on July 12, 1883, left everything to his wife, Lydia Maria. The executors were Lydia and Solomon's friend, John C. Garratt.


Died:
Buried in Hicksite Cemetery in Bloomfield, Ontario

SOLOMON married Lydia Jane Maria HUTCHINSON on 8 Oct 1860 in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of JONATHAN HUTCHINSON and ELIZABETH DORLAND HAIGHT) was born on 11 Feb 1838 in Huntingdon Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 May 1916 in Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hicksite Cemetery in Bloomfield, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Buried in Hicksite Cemetery in Bloomfield, Ontario