Notes:

. Ontario Marriage Registration # 23144-27
Harold Russell HALL, 27,(b. 1900) farmer, Pilkington Twp., same,
s/o Joseph Henry HALL, b. Pilkington Twp. & Isabel Amelia Strangway,
married Elizabeth Isabelle House, 22, (b.1905) Pilkington Twp., same,
d/o Ephraim I. HOUSE, b. Pilkington Twp. & Nancy FELKER,
Witn: Bertha Hodgkinson &Earl F. HOUSE, both of Ariss,
16 Nov 1927 at Pilkington Twp. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Essie House.

Family/Spouse: Harold RUSSELL HALL. Harold was born in 1900 in Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 3 Sep 1974 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ephriam Thomas is the son of Mary Ann Boulding & Thos. Howse (b, 3 Jul 1848 verify).

. 1906 Wellington County Atlas
Howse, Thomas, was b. in England, & came to Canada in 1830, set. in Pilkington, on Lots 10 &11, Con. 4, where he owned 160 acres. He lived there until his death about 1886. He is a Methodist & a Liberal, & has held the office of School Trustee. He m. Mary Ann Boulding, who is living, aged 74.
Issue: John, m. Miss Brown, set. in the North-West; Elizabeth (d.), Mrs. Albert Pike, Victoria B.C.; Mrs. Harry Larter, Guelph Tp; Mrs. Albert Howse in Pilkington; William H., m. Sarah Tuckey, & set. Rainy River Dist.; Jennie (d.), Carrie (d.), Albert E. m. Kate Rudel, set. Guelph, &
Ephraim T. owns a farm of 100 acres in Pilkington on Lot 16, Con. 3. His farm is in a good state of cultivation, & he has some fine Clydesdale horses. He feeds cattle for export, & gets high prices. He is a Methodist, & in politics a Liberal.
He married Nancy Felker. Issue: Earl F., Mary J., & Bella E. - - -

Birth:
Alt spelling: House

Died:
- died at home.

Buried:
Guelph.

Ephriam married Nancy FELKER on 25 Jan 1900 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Nancy (daughter of Frederick W FELKER, .2 and Jane MONKMAN) was born on 15 Aug 1868 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 14 Oct 1918 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Nancy Felker's 'New Williams' sewing machine may be found in the Wellington Country Museum, Ontario. The sewing machine is decorated with flowers, & sits in an Oak Cabinet, with cast iron legs & pedal pump. Nancy & her sister Henrietta (Ettie) Felker worked as seamstresses in Fergus, Ontario. The sewing machine has a metal plate stamped with the date Jan 24, 1884.
They has the following children: Ettie Howse Van Norman (b. Dec. 16, 1902); Earl Howse; Fred Howse; Bessie Howse Hall.

. Mrs Howes of Lower Nichol was a Felker girl.
Her daughter Bessie married Arlene Woods. Thursday. Nancy married Carl Watson of Fergus. She died 1979-80.
Etta Howes married Merv Van Norman, lower Nichol.
Ref: Archives & Museum Wellington Co.
Ref: Fergus Freeholder Newspaper.

. Orangeville Banner Newspaper, Reel 38,
Felker (Mrs. Thos. Howes) - 31-Oct-1918 P1, C4 (d). - - -

Birth:
Lot 17, Con 6.

Buried:
Plot E Sec-32-6.

Notes:

Married:
at her home.

Notes:

. Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
Frederick Felker was born in 1844 in Ontario, 1871 member, Carmel Methodist Church, West Garafraxa, married Jane.

. 1870 Mar 18, Tax Refunded. Frederick Fulker, $1.20.
. Building & Repairing Bridges on Irvine River, Building Abutment, Fred Fulker $8.00
Ref: Auditor's Report for West Garafraxa.

. 1871 Gazetteer County Wellington, West Garafraxa Township
Fred Felker, Con. 6, Lot 16, freeholder
Post Office Douglas.

. 1883 Wellington County Directory: Fred Felker, Con 6, Lot 16 Garafraxa, Carpenter & farmer, 50 Acres.

. 1903 Toronto Directory, Felker, Frederick, driver, h 23 Carlton Street.

Decline of the Farm:
. About 1872 agricultural prices began to decline, & that trend continued until the late 1890s. For farmers with mortgages the situation was an impossible one, as they tried to service their debts with declining incomes. Even those who were debt free had a tough time. Their only course to stay afloat was to become more & more efficient & productive. Many could not find ways to cope. During the 1880s some farmers simply gave up, & walked away from their farms. At one point in the 1880s, one farm in 3 in Erin & West Garafraxa was abandoned.

Ref: Wellington Advertise newspaper, pub. 2011.3.4 / Wellington Museum & Archives.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Aged 4d 3m 59y. Stomach cancer. Res: W Corner St. David & Hill St.

Buried:
Monument B3A-3-2.

Frederick married Jane MONKMAN on 22 Feb 1867 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Jane (daughter of John MONKMAN, Sr. and Nancy POOLE) was born on 15 Apr 1851 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 23 Jun 1929 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried on 25 Jun 1929 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
Monkman Martha Ann was born in 1838 in Ontario, 1871 living West Garafraxa.

. Fred Felker, (1843-1903), married Jane Monkman, (1851-1929), daughter of John Monkman who lived on W? Lot 15, Con, 7, 6th Line., W Garafraxa. (John Monkman died in 1866, at age of 30 years.)

. Fred & Jane Felker had a son, Frank W., born in 1887 in W Garafraxa and died in Toronto, Mar 17, 1964, aged 77 years. He married Florence McDonald (some relative of Eva Gerrie's for they visited with the Felker). Frank & Florence Felker settled in Fergus. About 1944, they moved to Toronto. He was buried at Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus.

. They had a daughter, Mrs. C V McLachlan of Ingersoll.

Fergus Freeholder Newspaper:
. 1902 Aug 28, Mr Mrs F Felker spent Sunday with latter's brother, Wm. Monkman,
. 1902 May 29, Mr Mrs F W Felker & children of Guelph visited Fergus for Victoria Day.
1920 Sep 23 -24, Centre Wellington First Prize Winners, held in Fergus
Mrs. Felker entered in a number of categories:
Domestic Science, Homemade: Loaf White Bread, Loaf Brown Bread; Tea Biscuits; Plain Cookies; macaroons Or Fancy Tea Cakes; doughnuts; White Fruit Cake; Pumpkin Pie; Lemond Pie;
Canned Sealer Tomatoes; Two loaves of Bread from Snowdrift flour;.
Ladies useful Work: Rag Floor mat, braided; Fancy Wrist Bag.
Note: First name of Mrs. Felker was not given. Based on available information, Mrs Jane Felker was living in Fergus in 1920. She must have been a very good cook! Snowdrift flower was manufactured in Dayton, by North Pacific Flour Mills Co..
.1921 Oct 13 - Fergus 16th Annual Fall Fair Prize, listings for Mrs J Felker: 8 Tea Biscuits, 12 Macroons/fancy tea cakes; 6 Doughnuts; Pumpkin Pie, Lemond Pie.; Bottle Sour Mixed Pickles; 2 Loves Bread; Best 2 Loves of Bread from Snowdrift Flower; Mrs J Felker, Crocheted Rag mat, Black Currants.
. 1924 Oct 9, Fergus Fair Prize Winners: Mrs. Felker, Loaf brown bread, heart rising; White fruit cake, Bottle Sour Mixed Pickles; Centre-piece crochet trimmed colored.
. 1924 Oct 9 Prize Winners at Fergus Fair, Mrs Felker: White fruit cake, bottle sour mixed pickles; centre pieced crochet trimmed colored; Loaf brown bread, yes rising.
. 1925 Dec 3. Want Ads. Articles for sale: Some good second-hand furniture & a range. Will be sold reasonable. Apply to Mrs Felker. St. Andrew St.
. 1926 Jul 3, Belwood, Mrs Felker & daughter, Mrs Grieve of Fergus, visited Mrs Jas. McDonald & Miss Mable McDonald, a few days ago.
. 1926 Jun 24. Last Hallowe'en somebody took a rustic seat from the residence of Mrs Felker, St. Andrew St. Would the party who has the same in their possession kindly communicate with the owner.
. 1926 Feb 7, Fergus Fair, Mrs Felker: Summer Radish.White Bread, 6 Tomatoes with steams on, Collection of 12 Dahlias; 8 Oatmeal cookies with fruit or jam filling; 6 fruit filling Tarts, Lemond & pumpkin Pie; Sealer variety pickles; & Lady's Beaded necklaces; homemade comforter; Wool socks or stockings; Pair pillow cases & sheets.
. 1927 Aug 25, Fergus Fair, Mrs Felker: Lots of Blooms at Flower show: Stocks (flowers); Dahlias, flower table ornament.
. 1927 Nov 3, For Sale - Rug, size 9X12 in good condition. Will sell for $12.00; also leather covered arm chair & small table for sale. Apply to Mrs Felker, Fergus.
. 1927 Nov 17, (Front Page;) Help to Sell Several Articles: S Meyer sold the ram he advertised, the robe that was found located its owner. A. Johnston sold the wood, Mrs Felker, her rug & several other sales were made last week through the small advertisements on our Business Pointers page. If you have anything you want sell or to buy, try one of these small advertisements. They cost only 50 cents for 5 lines or less.Ref: Fergus News Record. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 16 Apr 1851.

Died:
Aged 78 y 2m. Myocardial failure. Died of cancer of the right lung.

Buried:
Monument B3A-13-2

Notes:

Married:
Groom age 24/1843; Bride 16y/ 1851.

Notes:

John Felker.4 is the son of Henrietta Couse & Lewis Felker.2nd.

. Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
FELKER, John was born in 1821 in Ontario, 1871 member, Carmel Methodist Church, West Garafraxa, married Henrietta.

. Garafraxa Wild Lands Assessment
Mary Felker, Lot 16 SW 100 6th Con. Settled 1833, Assessed 1 Jul 1849
Mary Felker, Lot 17 SW 163, 6th Con. Settled 1833, Assessed 1 Jul 1849.

. 1851 Census, Garafraxa West, Wellington, Ontario
John Felker age 32, b. Ontario, farmer, Methodist
Henrietta 26; Frederick 9; John 7; Ann 5 & twin Mary 5; Elizabeth Felker.

. 1851 Apr 17 Census, Garafraxa West Twp.
John Felker, Age 50, b 1821, Ontario, German Origin, Methodist Epis., Farmer
Henrietta, Age 46, b 1825, Ontario
Mary Ann, Age 24, b 1847, Ontario
Elisabeth, Age 19, b 1852, Ontario
Francis, Age 14, b 1857, Ontario, &
Phebe Jane Felker, Age 6, b 1865, Ontario.
Note1: Resided with his brother Abraham Felker at his father-in-law's Monkman farm at W Lot 15, Con 7.
Note2: 1860, John Felker farmed his father's 50 acres.

. 1858 Mar 1- April Letters remaining in the Garafraxa Post Office: John Fokes, Elias Fulker, Geo. Skine Post Master.
. 1858 June 1 for 3 weeks, Letters Remaining, Faulks, John (2 letters).
. 1858 Sep 2 - Dec 1st. John Folks. Alex Ferrier, Wm. Felker.
Ref: British Constitution Newspaper.

History of Belwood. In 1854 Mr Skeen built a mill, which was a great advantage as before this the pioneers were obliged to put 50 lbs. of wheat another backs & walk to Fergus or even sometimes to Guelph. When they goat oxen they felt they could with for nothing better. Mr. Dixon was the miller & all the farmers brought their wheat & oats to be ground into flour & oaten by water power.
Mr. Cyrus Sargent drove the mail & stage to Fergus for a time & used to blow a horn all the way down the street so everyone know when he arrived with parcels & mail.
There was a woolen mill where the wall as taken to the mill in fleeces. It was made in a roll about an inch across. You had to be very careful of these rolls. They were so soft & could easily be broken. The farmer took them home to his wife who spent many weary hours spinning them into yard. They made their dyes from different kings of baRk of trees in the bush.
Ref: 1949, Wellington Co. Museum & Archives.

. 1861 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS, Belwood, Wellington Co.
JOHN FELKER, Con 7, Lot 16, Under cultivation 40 Acres, Crops 1860 30A., Pasture 1860 10A, Wild woods 10A, Farm Value $2,000, implements $100, Spring Wheat 14A yields 300 bu., Peas 5A yields 120 bu., Oats 10A yields 300 bu., Potatoes 1A yields 50 bu., Turnip nilA yields 600 bu., Hay Bundles of 10,000 lbs. 2, Maple sugar 100 lbs, Wool 30 lbs., Full cloth 13 yards, Flannel 20 yards, Cider nil, Bulls/Oxen over 3 years nil, Steers/Heifers 3, Milled Corn 3, Horses over 3 years old 4, Value of same $300, Colts/Filles 3 years, 9, Sheep 9, Pigs 11 Value of a ll Livestock $700. Butter 200 lbs., Beef barrels 300 lbs., Pork barrels 120 lbs.
Census taker rears: In a good many places I find that the Farmers Complain hat the Spring Frost has injured the Peas & Spring Wheat. The Potatoes has also been injured by the Frost. Agr. census for Lewis, Abraham, William & John Felker.

. 1867 Wellington County Directory: Folkes, John [Felker], Con 5, Lot 16, freeholder.

. 1871 Gazetteer County Wellington, West Garafraxa Township
John Felker, Con. 7, Lot 15. Freeholder.

. 1871 - 1877 John Felker Jr. had E half Lot 27, Con 7, Garafraxa, along with South quarter Lot 27. The Irvine River runs along the location for the 7th line, so it was not open, very low land there. A trail was opened on higher land to the east.

. 1871 John Felker Jr. W half Lot 27, Con & continues S. half Lot 27 in 1877.
Garafraxa Circuit: Morris Cook. W Neal, Jas Loree, Wm. Woods., Wm Cotton, Jno. own, H Scarrow, Jno. Mitchel, Rev R L Tindall, Mrs D Kyle, Mrs. Burns, W. FELKER, J. FELKER, A. FELKER. A. & D. Feirrier, Jas. Kennedy & R. Everligh.
Circuits in Orangeville, Horninge Mills, Creemore, Collinwood, Meaford, Mount Forest, Listowel, Teeswater, Invermay, Kincardine, Hanover - All Circuit missions served by Rev. J. H. Hilts!
Ref: Experiences of a backwoods preacher, by Rev. Joseph H Hilts, 1887.
XRef: Abe. Monkman for a more lengthy version. - PJA.

. 1871 Mar 10 - School Sec Now 11 on 10th Con. Still closed, no opening prospect. James Brown lost his 4 children to scarlet fever in one week [ no children left.]
. 1871 Jun 2 - Scarlet Feever Panic, sons of Ed. McConnel, Lot 24, Con 6, Garafraxa, Swallowed creek water, fever 3 days, attendance at school decreased [boy is OK.].
. 1871 June 30 - Pig Bylaw probing pigs running lose in Fergus, amuse country folk, A social was held Friday ending at the M.E. church 6th Line Sara. Music played, 2 speeches, $11.50 collect for school Sabbath library.
Note3: This the the school house, adjacent the log church to the Felker property on 6th Con. Gara.
Ref: Fergus Freeholder Newspaper.

. 1883 Wellington County Directory: John Felker, Con 6, Lot 16 Garafraxa, farmer, 50 Acres.

. 1875 Wellington Co. Directory & Gazetteer, Douglas, Garafraxa P.O.
A Post Village situated on Lot 12, Con 7 & 8, Twp. West Grafraxa. It contains 5 stores, 3 blacksmiths shops, planing mill, saw mill, & flower & grist mil, iron foundry, 3 hotels & 3 churches, Presbyterian, Methodist & congregationalist. The Credit Valley railway will have a station here. The Gravel Road between Hereford & Fergus which passes through this Village, is considered one of the best in the County. Parties writing to this office should be careful & address Garafraxa, the name of the P.O. is not Douglas, as a great many suppose. Numerous mistakes are made in this way, as there is a Post office of that name in the Co. Renfrew. A carding mill will be opened in the Village this season. Distant from Fergus 8 miles, & 21 from Guelph, the County Town. Stage to Fergus daily, fare 30 cents.

. 1875 Mar 1 - Mr. John Felker, Garafraxa, has encaged a beautiful bald-head eagle. His majesty was out in search of fresh lamb, & finding no rest for the sole of his foot but the pan of a steel strap, has now retired from active business.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto.

. 1876 Wellington Co., Directory, Douglas, Garafraxa PO
A Post Village situated Lot 12, Con 7 & *, West Garafraxa Twp., It contains 5 stores, 3 blacksmiths shops, planing, saw, flour 7 grit mills, iron foundry, 3 hotels, 3 church.Parties writing to this office should be careful & address Garafraxa, the name of the P.O. is not Douglas, as a great many suppose. Numerous mistakes are made in this way, as there is a Post office of that name in Renfrew Co. A carding mill will be opened in the Village this season. State to Fergus daily fare 30 cents.

. 1878 Feb 21 - Scarlet fever is prevalent in some sections of West Garafraxa.Ref: Acton Free Press.
. 1879 - Douglas, Garafraxa P.O. Pop about 300. several churches, grist seam, Plaining, woolen mills. Montreal telegraph office, Mails daily.
. 1877 - John Felker, Con 7, Lots 27, 50 A. & 60 A., Lot 16 50 A

. 1881 Census, John & Henrietta are in Garafraxa West, Wellington Centre, Ontario
John age 61, Dutch, Farmer, E. Methodist
Henrietta age 54; Ann 34; Francis 25; Jane 16.

. 1883 Wellington Co. Directory, West Garafraxa Twp.
Felker John, Freeholder, Con 7, Lot 16.
Douglas, West Gararafraxa twp. has a rolling surface with principally clay loam, with heavy clay subsoil, about 1/5 seconds & 1/5 third class. The soil products are spring wheat, barley, oats, peas, turnips, hay, pasture, Cattle raising being largely engaged in.
Ontario Death Registration # 8- 019582, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Cdn.Methodist church, stone bldg., seating 200, services 10:30. Pray meeting on Thursday.

. Name: John Felker, Senior,
Died 13 Sep 1884 at West Garafraxa, Wellington Gender: born 1820,
Aged 64 years, 5 months, born Grimsby, Ontario
d. of rheumatism*, 20 years.
Informant: Rev M Smith, Garafraxa, Methodist.

Note4*: Rheumatism - like any respectable farmer, early to bed & early to rise, makes one's bones to ache:
Chop wood to keep the cold & damp off the log cabin, out in the rain & wet snow to look after the crops & tend to the animals at least a couple of times a day. - PJA.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Grimsby. Ref: Death Cert.

Died:
Aged 64y 4m. COD: Rheumatism, 20 years.

Buried:
Grey pillar monument S18-8, has deep cleft across his DOD.

John married Henrietta COUSE on 22 Feb 1843 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Henrietta (daughter of Henry COUSE and Mrs. Anna (Henry) COUSE) was born on 21 Jan 1826 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; died on 31 Mar 1911 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henrietta is the daughter of Mrs Anne Couse, 1799-12 Nov 1847, aged 48 years
& Henry Couse, b. 22 Sep 1796-13 May, 1865, aged 68 years, 7 months & 21 days,
Buried McKeen Cemetery, Plot E10, & Henry Couse.

. 1869 Dec 17 - Douglas Correspondence: Tea Meetings. Methodist Episcopal church 10th Line, Garafraxa on Thurs 2rd & 6th Line Grafraxa Christmas Day, Tea served at 3 o'clock, at both places. Tickets 25¢ ea., speeches, singing, etc.
Ref: Fergus Freeholder Newspaper.

. 1870 Jul 1 - In West Garafraxa Township the storm hit with much more force than in the Fergus &Guelph areas. Damage was most severe in the vicinity of the 6th Line, suggesting another tornado touched down there. About a dozen barns lost all or a portion f their roofs. Peter McDougall discovered his small barn relocated to a nearby bush.In the Belwood area, then known as Douglas, the storm was the worst that anyone could remember. Residents there watched the black cloud advance from the northwest. A cloudburst began about 8pm. Some residents reported hearing a load roar, suggestive of full-fledged tornadoes. Rail fences were demolished, with the rails scattered like toothpicks. Wind & rain trashed grain crops. A strip of uprooted trees.
Damage was most intense along the 5th & 6th Lines.There were many casualties to cattle in West Garafraxa, most killed by falling trees & branches. One tree killed 3 yearling cattle, which had sought refuge under its branches. As the storm reached its peak, Dick & Bill East arrived at the farm of Sam Allen for a visit. As they tied their horses, the wind lifted the roof from the barn & dropped it on Dick East. Unconscious from a blow to the head, he survived 15 minutes. Brother Bill survived without a scratch.
As an encore, nature provided another storm 2 nights later, on July 22, 1870. That one was less destructive than the earlier storm, & struck shortly before midnight. Few people got much sleep that night due to a continuous display of lightning & ground-shaking thunder that kept up until about 4am. A few barns & trees were hit with lighting for the second time in 2 days. There was one major fire chalked up to lightning during that second storm. John Taylor lost his barn, with a large quantity of grain & all his implements. The fire flared up again about noon the following day, but was extinguished with the help of neighbours.
Ref: Wellington Advertise newspaper, pub. 20.02.6 / Wellington Museum & Archives.
- - -

Birth:
Older German spelling: Kause.

Died:
Aged 85y, 2m. Died chronic myocarditis after several years. Res. L16 C7 West.

Buried:
Monument S13-8. His wife, Aged 85y.

Notes:

. 1906 Wellington County Atlas
John b. 1836, d. W. Garafraxa, in 1866. He owned & farmed 100 acres of land. He was a man of strong character, strict integrity & had the confidence & respect of the community. He m. Nancy Poole.
Issue: William, George, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Fred Falker, Mrs. K. Temple, (d.), & John , Jr. - - -

Died:
Verify

John married Nancy POOLE. Nancy was born in Dec 1824 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 20 Jun 1855 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nancy is the daughter of Mary Crawford & William Poole.

Elizabeth & Nancy Poole were sisters.
Two Poole sisters married two Monkman brothers:
Nancy Pool married John Monkman.
Elizabeth Poole married Lawrence Monkman.

. Nancy Poole 1825-1855 died at age 30 years & was buried in Carmel Cemetery.
She married John Monkman 1836-1866, who also died at age of 30 years. He was a brother of Elizabeth's husband.

. They left 6 children. William, George, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Fred Felker Mrs. K Temple, & John Jr. The children seem to have been raised by their Uncle Lawrence Monkman & grandfather Wm. Monkman on W Lot 15, Con 7, 6th line. This was later owned by Fred Felker.
They settled on E half Lot 14, Con, Gara. & later it was sold to Wm. Campbell, R C Hanna & Wilfred Clark.
Ref: History of West Garafraxa Twp., 1990.

. Poolel Family, compiled by Mrs. T J Hutchinson, March 1986:
[Mary Crawford] Mrs. Poole of Lot 9, Con 8, Garafraxa Twp., 7th line, died about 1869.
"While attempting to head off a flock of sheep, she fell breaking her left leg between the knee & the ankle. A week later the leg was fractured again through movement in bed. Mortification set in & eventually death. The deceased was the mother of 19 children, not one of whom survived her.
Ref: Reported in Fergus newspaper, Belwood heading.
Note: No date on clipping, but with that age group. (?) It is not known if the 2 Poole girls who married Monkmen & settled in the Carmel-Bellwood area were her daughters, but from the following frescoers, they dies at an early age.

. Nancy Poole, 1825-1855 died at age of 30 years & was buried in Carmel Cemetery.
He was a brother of Elizabeth's husband.
They left 6 children: William, Goerge, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Fred Felkr, Mrs. K Temple & John Sr.
They had settled on E Half Lot 14, Coon 7 Gara & later it was sold to Wm. Campbell, later to R C Hanna & Wilfred Clark.
The children seemed to have been raised by their Uncle Lawrence Moneyman & grandfather William Moneyman on W Half Lot 15, Con 7, 6th Line. This was later owned by Fred Felker.
Ref: Grandmother Blyth; Mrs. John Dobbin's Scrap Book & the Monkman Family History, & History of Tecumseh Twp.
. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Monument reads Nancy, wife of John Monkman.

Buried:
Aged 30y 6 m. Cement willow tree monument.