Arthur married Marie Viola HICKSON on 15 Feb 1911 in Mersea Township, Essex County. Marie (daughter of Hiram HICKSON and Ella Ann HATT) was born on 25 May 1889 in Mersea Township, Essex County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OCCU: unknown
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John married Lucy Jane LAMARSH on 5 Apr 1882 in Unknown. Lucy (daughter of John LAMARSH and Jane GIBSON) was born on 4 Apr 1863 in Wheatley, Essex co, Ontario; died on 18 Nov 1940 in Rosetown, Saskatcewan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: parents John & Jane Lamarsh

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RESID; lot 236 NTR Mersea
OCCUP: farmer
RELIG: unknown

James married Mary Alice SETTERINGTON on 31 Jan 1855 in Unknown. Mary (daughter of John Burbridge SETTERINGTON and Lucretia KENYON) was born on 11 Mar 1835 in Mersea Twsp., Essex Co.; died on 14 Jan 1888 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ont.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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RESID: Lot 218 North Talbot Rd.,

John married Jane GIBSON. Jane was born on 17 Oct 1823 in England; died on 11 Apr 1908 in Mersea Township, Essex County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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RESID: lot 218 NTR Mersea

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ADDR: farmed on conc.1 at Beveline South of Leamington and at Elsie, Michigan OCCUP: farmer, store owner, banker, grist mill owner RELIG: Baptist

John and Lucretia married at Regular Baptist Church, Gosfield Twsp. on May26,1835 by Rev.C. Stewart (witnessed by John A. Wilkinson and Morris Peterson). Farmed at lot 9, Conc.C, Mersea Twsp. and at Elsie, Clinton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
John was raised by Francis Wilkinson family after John's father left.
!DEATH: paralysis of the nerve centre.
BIRTH: 1861 census for Gosfield Twsp. says born Isle of Wight?.

John owned lot 2 conc 10 in Mersea, 100 acres,(applied 1839 for lot, sold to Michael G. Fox 22 Dec 1854.
BIOGRAPHY: lived in frame house- 1 1/2 stoeys on 1/4 acre. Owned grist and saw mills valued at $6,000, 2,000 logs at $2,000, steam powered, employed 5 hands, 400,000 ft. of sawn lumber at $32,000. Grist mill employed in custom work. 1.John purchased land from Jane Piggott(widow) of Gosfield Twsp. on Mar. 1, 1842 of 100 acres- witnessed by Francis Wilkinson and Benjamin Lidale (price 125 pounds). John mortgaged land for 62 pounds,10 shillings with interest at 3% to Jane Piggott on Apr. 7, 1842- discharged by Alexander K. Piggott on behalf of deceased Jane in Dec.24, 1847.
2. John purchased land in Mersea on Talbot Rd. West (200 acres) Apr. 20, 1833. 3. John purchesed southern half of Lot 271 Gosfield Twsp.on south side of Talbot Rd. West- other part owned by Theodore J. Park- on Nov. 20, 1846. 4.John purchased Lot 2, Northwest of Talbot Rd.,Conc. #10 south.
4.A destructive firo occurred in Leamington, Ont, yostorday morning. Tho firo broko out in tbe millinery store of Van Zant, which resulted in a terrible conflagration, spreading east and west along South Talbot streot, sweeping tho entire row of a dozen stores, including tho now Union block on tho corner of Talbot and Erio streets, which was occupied by Setterington's drug store, Dening Bros.' dry goods store,Crank's boot and shoe store, Fuller's bank, the telegraph and several other offices. Tho flames were communicated to tho buildings across Talbot on the north side, sweeping the entire business part from the Methodist Episcopal church on Talbot street to tho town hall on Erio street, about forty rods of continuous frame stores and shops, including tho Scott house hotel. The fire then communicated with tho large brick block on tho northwest corner of Erie and Talbot streets, occupied by Pulford's carriage factory and Bee's dry-goods store, totally destroying it, and. spreading northward the entire length of tho block, destroying Truax's store and The Post printing office, with several other buildings. It was only by tho greatest efforts that tho Deming House and Wigle and Son's store were saved. Tho old hand fire engine would not work till most of tho property was destroyed. Tho firo might havo been prevented from spreading at all, but the excited management of tho hose ( by some raw hands burst tho suction pipe,and before it could be fixed the destruction was complete.Tho loss is estimated at $150,000.

John married Lucretia KENYON on 26 May 1835 in Regular Baptist, Gosfield Twsp., Essex Co.. Lucretia (daughter of John Charles KENYON and Mary WOLFE) was born on 3 Mar 1816 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA; died on 12 Oct 1889 in Leamington, Ont.; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Leamington, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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RESID: farm on Conc.1 at Beveline South of Leamington and Elsie, Michigan; 86 south Marlborough St.

Lucretia was the daughter of John Kenyon, sister of James, Daniel, David, Simon, Esther and Mary.

BIOGRAPHY: 24 Oct 1890 issue, page 6: Amherstburg Echo
"LEAMINGTON - ?.On Sunday morning, October 12th, the town was sadly surprised by the sudden death of Mrs. John Setterington. Retiring in her usual health on Saturday night, there was no indication of a change until early Sunday morning, her daughter, Mrs. Brown, was alarmed by symptoms of distress in her breathing and before help could be procured the vital spark had become extinguished. The deceased was born in the United States, March 3rd,1816. When about nine years old, after the death of her mother, she was brought by her father, Mr. Kenyon and family to the vicinity of Ingersoll, Ont. About the year 1834 she came to this neighbourhood, when she was married to the late John Setterington. Their married life was for the most part spent in this vicinity. In the year 1880, the husband died after a married life of about 46 years. Ten years later, October 12th, 1890, the widow passed away at the ripe old age of 74 years. The deceased had been a faithful member of the Baptist Church , at this place, for about 30 years. The funeral service was held in that place of worship on Tuesday,the 14th inst., and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. Prosser, assisted by the Rev. O.A.Daugharty, M.A., in the presence of a large concourse of people."

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HISTORY: land petition 1847 Mersea

John married Mary Ann BURKE in 1816. Mary was born in Oct 1800 in Quebec, Canada; died on 9 Aug 1881 in Mersea Township, Essex County; was buried in Roach Cem., Mersea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]