Family/Spouse: Danny SAINT. Danny was born est 1960 in Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died before 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Book 152
Lot 2, Con 2, Twp. of Erin
. 1943 Oct 26, Grant, Catherine Johnston, Widow, to R Elwood Johnston, Affection & $2000, EHalf Acres.
. 1954 Mar 24, Oil & Gas Grant, R Elwood Johnston & Wife, to Tony Seynuck, East Half 100A @ $1. per year: Re Drilling & operating for oil.

Lot 3, Con 2, Twp. of Erin,
1958 Jul 28, Grant, Elevyn Hepburn Committee of Walter & Irene Lambert, to Robt. E & Mary C Johnston, $1. West Half 100A., as joint tenants, subject to easement.
. 1996.8.12. Robt & Elwood Johnston, to Barbara & Randy Walker, as joint tenants.

Acton Free Press:
. 1930 Jun 5 - For a number of years the ladies of Acton Women's Christian Temperance Union have been actively engaged in encourage the study of the evils of intoxicating liquors and the use of tobacco by the students of the Schools. The annual presentation of prizes took place in the United church. Orations included Vera Rawlings & Elwood Johnston who read essays.
. 1935 Feb 21 - United church Young People's meeting on Tues. evening. The scripture lesson was read by Mr. Elwood Johnston. Sister Laura Johnston was also present.
. 1937 Feb 25 - Greenock Literary Society, At the regular meeting of the Greenock Literary Society on Thursday evening it was their pleasure in having the Bloomsbury Society as their guests. After the opening of the meeting by Mr. Elwood Johns, who spoke a few words of welcome to the visitors, the meeting was handed over to Mr. Mansell Nellis, President of the Bloomsbury Society. ...Lunch was served and a social hour spent.
. 1937 Dec 9 - UFYPO GROUP HOLD 2ND MEETING OF SEASON - At the home of Mr & Mrs McPhail ...a speech on the "benefit derived from Junior Farmer Work., Elwood Johnston.
. 1938 Mar 24 - Ospringe - On Friday night neighbors and friends on the third line gathered at the home of Mr & Mrs R S McCutcheon to bid farewell to Mr & Mrs E Johnston who are leaving the community. Speeches, Mrs. McCutcheon & Mrs Griffin made the presentation of 4 chairs and a kitchen set of cream enamel. A very suitable reply was made by Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Johnston. A dainty lunch was served by the ladies.

Many Georgetown Winners at Halton County Seed fair. - Junior Farmer Judging Competitions in Grain, Seeds, Fruits & Vegetables & Cream Grading - The Halton Cream & Butter Co. Trophy for high man in cream grading was won by Elwood Johnston of Acton.
Ref: Georgetown Herald, p 2.

. 1945 Apr 11 - The Acton Junior Farmers Farm Forumn held its last meeting of the winter at the home of Mr & Mrs. W Swackhamer on Mar 19. Prior to this and enjoyable evening had been spent at the home of Mr. Elwood Johnston, Mr & Mrs N Armstrong, Mrs. Gordon Leslie & Mr & Mrs M Nellis. Ref: Georgetown Herald.
. 1846 Oct 23 The Jersey Cow Favorite Linda's Counties - 14798 = owned and tested by R Elwood Johnston, Acton, Ontario, has completed a splendid five year old record of 8, 027 lbs. of milk, 485 lbs. fat, in 365 days with an average test of 5.04%. Countess is a daughter of the bull Volunteer's Dreaming Count, one of the best sires used for some time in Halton country.
Ref: Georgetown Herald.

. 1947 Oct 1, Mr. Elwood Johnston was best man for his cousin, Mr. Gordon Alexander Leslie, only son of Mr & Mrs Joe B Leslie, RR 3 Acton and Annie Isobel Aitken.
. 1948 Jan 29, Thurs. Elwood Johnston was elected president of Acton for for 1948.
. 1949 Sep 22 Johnston-Cutts Wedding on Saturday in St. Alban's Church Anglican Church decorated with pink & white gladioli & pink carnations was the scene of the charming Autumn wedding of Constance Mary (Molly) Cutis, only daughter of r & Mrs C C Cutis & Robert Elwood Johnston, son of Mrs Basil Johnson & the late Mr. Johnston. Rev W G Luxton officiated.
given in marriage by her father the bride wore a long sleeved gown of white slipper satin with cathedral train. The yoke of white net ended in a fitted bodice embroidered in brocade & seed pearls & the floor length veil of French net was caught in a beaded coronet. Miss Cutts carried a cascade bouquet of white roses & gladioli & wore the groom's gift of triple strand pearls. Mr J H Hare, matron of honor, wore ice blue satin with a matching feather trimmed hat & carried pin roses & gladioli. Mr Allan Grey of Delhi, Ont. was groomsman. Ernest Near of Toronto & Allan Cutts of Oakville were ushers.
Mrs F Oakes played the wedding music & Miss Betty Gibson sung prior to the ceremony & during the signing of the register.
Following the ceremony a wedding supper capably catered by the Ladies Guild of St. Alban's Church was held at the home of the bride's parents. The bride's mother received wearing a gown of mist blue crepe with black accessories & corsage of mauve baby chrysanmums. The groom's mother assisted, gowned in grey crepe with matching grey accessories & corsage of pink roses.
For travelling the bride donned a pearl grey wool suit, wine hat & matching accessories & double mink scarf. After a motor trip to the States, the couple will resided at their home near Acton.

. 1955 Jun 9 - Injuries Prove Fatal to Girl - a 12 year old Milton public school student, Betty Valey, died May 30, as a result of injuries sustained when se was in collision with a car driven by Elwood Johnston, RR 3, Acton, about a mile south of Milton on No. 25 Highway the previous Wednesday.
According to investigating officers, the young girl was bout a quarter of a mile away from her home when the accident happened. She had been attending a hoe economic class at Milton High School previously. She & her older elder sister, Grace 14, were walking on the west side of Hwy 25. Grace Varley crossed over to the east side of the highway, wile Betty waited for oncoming traffic to pass. Betty was watching south bound car some distance away when she started across & when she was at the centre of the road, notice a car almost upon her.

The driver of the car told police he swerved to miss the girl but the side of the front fender collided with her. She was tossed about 10 feet.Taken to Milton Private hospital, it was found she suffered fractures of both legs, internal injuries with numerous cuts & bruises. She was a daughter of Mr & Mrs G Varley, RR 1, Milton.

. Obituary: Elwood Robert Johnston, The family of Elwood Robert Johnston sadly announces his passing at Bobier Villa Nursing Home in Dutton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Mar 23, 2004 in his 86th years. Dear husband of the late Molly Johnston & loving father of Marjorie & John Lockrey, Barbara & Randy Walker, Doreen & the late Danny Saint & Keith & Maria Johnston.
Also missed by his many grandchildren & great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Blue Springs Funeral Home for the hour prior to the funeral service at 2 pm Monday Mar 29, 2004 in the funeral home chapel. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Acton. Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. - - -

Birth:


Buried:
Acton.

Robert married Constance Mary MOLLY CUTTS in c 22 Sep 1949. Constance was born est 1919 in Ontario, Canada; died between 1976-2004 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Acton Free Press:
. 1949 Sep 29 - 20 years ago, St. Alban Anglican church was the scene of a charming autumn wedding when Molly Cutts & Robert Elwood Johnston were married by Rev W G Luxton. Matron of honor was Mrs J H Hare & Allan Grey was groomsman.
Ref: Acton Free Press, republished 1969 Oct 1.

. 1949 - 20 years ago - Six Acton young people had a miraculous escape from serious injury or fatality early Sunday morning in a car collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way. Mrs. Dick Van Goozen was the most seriously injured suffered lacerations of the knee & all the others were badly bruised Dirk Van Goozen, Mr & Mrs Elwood Johnson, Miss Jean Harris & Mr. Kerwin McPhail.
Ref: Acton Free Press, republished 1969 Dec 23.

. 1955 Sep 1 - Lost - White cat between Highway Garage & Elwood Johnston's. Finder kindly notify C E Cutts, phone 196 w14.

. 1968 May 15 - School for Deaf described to Greenock W.I. embers, at the home of Mrs K Kendrick on May 8th in the evening. Mrs Elwood Johnston thanked the hostess & program committee for the lovely evening.

. 1968 Sept 25 - Greenock Women's Institute held their Sept. meeting at the home of Mrs Ralph McKeown at Glen Williams. A donation was also to be given to the Northern Canada Institute fund. The motto "The past is never dead unless we make it so" was given by Mrs. Elwood Johnston. She also showed 2 films taken by her family on a trip taken to Expo & Upper Canada Village explaining each as she went along. Mrs. Wm. Johnston assisted her with the program, read a poem "Churning".

. 1968 Nov 27 - Mrs. Alfred Winters has hottest for the regular meeting of the Greenock women's Institute held on Thursday, Nov. 4 in the evening. 12 members & visitors were present. Mrs. Elwood Johnston read a very interesting article on "Literacy the great liberator, which told of the life of people in India.

. 1969 May 28 - Greenoch WI, at the home of Mrs C Binnie for their May meeting. Institute grace was sung followed by a delicious lunch served by the hostess & committee, Mrs W Johnston & Mrs A Winter. Mrs G Leslie thanked the hostess. Mrs. Elwood Johnston will be hostess for the June 10th meeting.
. Unit 2 of UCW met in the church on Wed. May 21 for the regular monthly meeting. Mrs. G Johnston, evening president, chaired the meeting. Mrs O Johnston read the minutes. They presented an insight into the lives & education of the workaday Chinese families. To top the evening the lunch committee served Chinese food & green tea.

. 1969 Jul 2 - Greenock Dainty Timblers met at the home of Mrs. Elwood Johnston for their June Meeting. They were modeling the garments they had made in their latest club, "Separates for Summer. Each one commented briefly on her garment & also had her record book on display. Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by her daughters, also Mrs C Aiken & Norma Leslie.

. 1969 Jul 16 - Greenock W I were taken on a mystery trip to the village of Rockwood to visit the "enchanted house of dolls', 525 dolls for 45 countries, made by their proud owner, Mr H shoemaker. In her charming soft-spoken manner she commented on her dolls. Mrs. Elwood Johnston thanked Mrs. Shoemaker for her interesting story of her hobby. Mrs Elwood Johnston & Miss E Pearen were conveners for "Historical Research". Mrs E Johnston had prepared a motto "All Wisdom is not new Wisdom. Wisdom is happiness. Happiness is personality & lifetime of thing, shoe told in part. Mrs. Elva Winters was courtesy convener. - - -

Notes:

. 1888 Feb 16, Born: Johnston - in Erin, on the 9th (?) inst., wife of Mr. Robt. Johnston, of a son.

. 1899 Mar 9 - Leslie's School. The following report based on the examinations conducted during February shown the standing of he pupils of S.S. No. 8 Erin: (Grade) II, Basil Johnson, 201. E C Currie, Teacher.

. 1906 Aug 9, Acton Free Press - Basil Johnston were the pall bearers at the funeral of Berdina Swackhamer.
X-Ref: Please see Berdina Swackhamer, of Erin who was killed by Peter Wylie, the farm hand who is now in Guelph jail.

. 1914 Jul 2 - Wedding Announcement, Johnston-Gray. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the house of Mr & Mrs. W Y Gray, on Wed., Jun 9? when their only daughter Katie, was married to Mr. Basil C. Johnson, youngest son of the late Robt. P Johnston. ...about 90 guests. At 2 o'clock to the strands of Bradlman's? wedding march, played by Miss Mary C Wilson, the bridal pupil? beneath an arch of. ...
Ref: Acton Free Press, page 2, column 2. (Blurry & ripped article.)

. 1914 Jun 14 - Johnston - Cutis Wedding on Sat. in St. Alban's Church decorated with pink & white gladioli & pink carnation was the scene of the charming Autumn wedding of Constance Mary MOLLY Cutis, only daughter of Mr & Mrs C E Curtis, & Robert Elwood Johnston, son of Mrs. Basil Johnston & the late Mr. Johnston. Rev. W G Luxton officiated.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore long-sleeved gown of white slipper martin with cathedral trail. The yoke of white net ended in a fitted bodice embroidered in brocade & seed pearls, & the floor length veil of French net was caught in a beaded coronet. Miss Cutis carried a cascade bouquet of white roses & gladioli & wore the groom's gift of triple strand pearls.
Mrs. J H Hare, matron of honor, wore ice blue satin, matching feather trimmed hat & carried pin roses & gladioli. Mr. Allan Grey, Delhi, was groomsman. Earnest Near, of Toronto & Allan Curtis of Oakville were ushers.
For travelling, the bride donned a pearl grey wool suit, wine hat & matching accessories & double mink scarf.
After a motor trip to the States, the couple will reside at their home near Acton.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Book 152
Lot 2, Con 2, Twp. of Erin
. 1908 Jul 9, Registered 1911 Jul 25, Probate WILL, Robert Johnston, decd., to Basil C Johnston, EHalf, Subject to legacies.

1929 August 29, Erin. Mr. & Mrs Basil Johnson, Miss Laura & Master Elwood, of Acton, were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. W Y Gray. Master Elwood remained for a week's holiday. Reprinted the Erin Advocate.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 4
Note: In the same issue is the obituary of John Felker, husband of Jennie Walker. It is not known if Basil John is aware the Walkers (via Grandmother Ella Hamilton) were cousins. - PJA

. TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY, as recorded by Greenrock Women's Institute:
1909 Greenock Literary Picnic, Stanly Park, Erin: Photo: Second Row, Ida & Basil Johnston.

. 1897 Greennock School Pupils, Group photo sitting on the grass in front of the School:
Front Row: Basil Johnson; 2nd Row: Edna Swackhamer; 3rd Row, Richard Near, Back row: Maggie Johnston, Bill & Ernest Near.

. 1919 Feb 5 - This interesting motion by Fred West & Basil Johnston stated that the Sec. & J.L. Allan be a committee to petition our present members about the Daylight Savings Bill.

. 1917 Feb 14 - 1922 Dec 5. - Greenock Farmers Club Minutes
An organization meeting was held in the school house Feb 14, 1917. Directors F. Johnson, Club to be composed of 20 members, Membership fee of .50¢. If any man filed to pay goods he has ordered through the club, the club is responsible. 1918 Jan 10. Pres. absent Mer. Basil Johnston occupied the chair, B. Johnson elected President. At the Jan 24 meeting A Thompson to go to Caledon to see about buying clover seed * in the list of orders for that year red clover seed - 13 bushels $305.

. 1919 Apr 2 - Basil Johnston to be delegate to attend club meeting at Acton on April 5.

. 1922 Dec 5 - Members of Greennock Farmers Club: Basil; Fred O. & Richard Johnston. It appears one of the actives was running a co-operative:
. 1917, 5 orders from Can. Grocer Co., Toronto, 45 cwt. gran. sugar #342.14, groceries $108, turnip, mangel & rape seeds, $193. 1918, Total $4213.
. 1919 Total 2003, 1920 Total $7662 for a car of oats, corn & another of oats on this list of orders. Cost of freight on groceries was added.
. 1921 Total 1101. sugar & cheese only groceries on this order.
. 1922 Total $23. of which 17 bus. seed corn, $18.70, freight $5.2 & 1200 lbs. twine, but no price on this.

. 1917 Feb 14 -1922 Dec 5. Greenock Farmers club.

. 1929 Aug 29 - Mr & Mrs Basil Johnston, Miss Laura & Master Elwood, of Acton, are Sunday visitors with Mr & Mrs W Y Gray. Master Elwood remained for a week's holiday. printed in the Advocate Newspaper.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. 1930 Dec 4. Erin Twp Council Minutes elections to be held in Town Hall, Hillbsburg Mon. Dec 29 1030, Basil Johnston Deputy Returning Officer & Jas McLean, Poll Clerk, at Leslie's School House.
. 1934 Feb 8, Mr Mrs Basil Johnston, son & dau. of Acton, spent Sunday with Mr Mrs W Y Gray.1935 Feb 28, ErinTwp. Organized For Control Of Warble Fly, held in Hillsboro, Mon. Feb 18.The meetings composed to Twp. member s of the Live Stock Improvement committee & Twp. Council. Committee men named throughout the two. to have charge of local arrangements: SS 8, Basil Johnson.

. 1939 While unloading hay yesterday afternoon at his farm 3 miles north of Acton, Basil Johnston well known farmer & life long resident of the district, was instantly killed while he sustained a fractured skull in a farm full from a load of hay to the barn floor.
Ref: Tweedsmuir - Greenock Women's Institute, unreferenced newspaper clipping.

. 1939 Fall Fatal to Erin District Farmer - Basil Johnston, 51 farm in Erin was killed last Wednesday, on the old homestead about 2 m. north of Acton. Johnston & his son Elwood were unloading hay in the barn & the father was standing in front of the lad. He lost his balance & fell, striking his head on the barn door.
Mr. Johnston was an elder in the United Church or a number of years. He was also a member of the Acton Fall Fair board - & a director of the Acton Agr. Society. Beside the son, his widow & a daughter, Laura at home, survive.
Ref: Georgetown Herald, 5 Jul 1939, page 5, column 2.

. Johnston, Basil, News, appeared in Canadian Champion, Milton, ON., 6 Jul 1939, page 2, col. 1.

. 1949 Sep 21, Greenock Women's Institute Members, Group Photo, cedar trees in background: Mrs. Basil Johnston, Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs. Thomas McCutcheon.
Ref: Wellington Co. Museum & Archives - - -

Birth:
(Newspaper announcement a little blurry. 7th or 9th inst.)

Died:
RR. 3.

Basil married Catherine Jane KATIE GRAY on 24 Jun 1914 in Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Catherine was born on 14 Oct 1889 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 8 Nov 1967 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Fairview Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katie is the daughter of Isabella Orr & William Ysaert Gray.

. 1930 Jul 17, Erin. Mr Mrs Wesley Gray & 2 sons of New Hamburg; Mr Mrs Basil Johnson & daughter & son of Acton, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr Mrs W Y Gray of Erin, in honor of their father's 71st birthday, wising him many returns & bestowing gifts.
Ref: Georgetown Herald newspaper.

. 1835 Feb 28, Erin, Mr Mrs Johnston & son & dau. of Acton, were Sunday visitors with Mr Mrs W Y Gray.
. 1935 May 9, Erin. Mr Mrs Wesley Gray & 2 sons of New Hamburg; Mr Mrs Basil Johnson & daughter & son of Acton, spent the week-end & holiday with Mr Mrs W Y Gray.
. 1936 Apr 6. Local Couple Celebrated 50th Wedding Anniversary, Mr Mrs W Y Gray of this village, were guests of honor at a family gathering at the home of their daughter & son-in-law, Mr Mrs Basil Johnson, con, on Tues. Apr 7. 50 years ago they were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, the Orr homestead, 6th Twp., Erin. The happy young couple settled in Nassagawey Twp., where they farmed for 24 years, then moved in Erin village, whee they have resided. They were blessed with a son Wesley Gray, funeral director, Delhi, Ont * dau. Catharine Jane. 4 grand children. Both are in the 75 year & in excellent health.
. 1936 Sep 3, Mr Mrs Basil Johnson of Acton , were recent visitors with Mr Mrs W Y Gray.
. 1937 Sep 30, Mr Mrs Basil Johnston & children of Acton, accompanied by Mr Mrs Orr & 2 children of St. Catharine, were Sunday visitors with Mr Mrs W Y Gray.

. 1949 Sep 21, Greenock Women's Institute Members, Group Photo, cedar trees in background: Mrs. Basil Johnston, Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs. Thomas McCutcheon.
Ref: Wellington Co. Museum & Archives.

. Mrs. Basil Johnston was the pianist for Greenock Women Institute.

. 1967 Feb 8, Alcohol topic Greenock, W.I. - The January meeting of the Greenock Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Jim McCulloch. The roll call, "What is your opinion on moderate use of alcoholic beverages was discussed very openly and it was felt drinking is primarily personal concern. ...Mrs. Basil Johnston introduced the guest speaker, Fawcett Eaton of Lake Avenue who gave a very informative talk on alcohol and its problems as we are facing today. Lunch was served by the hostess, Mrs. B Johnston.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. Death notice, JOHNSTON, Catherine Jane - At Guelph Gen. Hospital, on Wed. Nov 8, 1967. Catherine Jane Gray. In her 78th year, wife of the late Basil Johnston, dear mother of Laura, (Mrs. Gerald Graham) of Williamstown & Elwood of R R 3, Acton;
dear grandmother of Kent, Hugh, Faye, Sylvia & Neil Graham; Marjorie, Barbara, Doreen & Keith Johnston.
Funeral service was held at the Rumley-Shoemaker Funeral Home on Sat. at 2:30 p.m. Interment Fairview Cemetery.
Ref: Acton Free Press, 15 Nov 1967, page 6, column 1.

. OBITUARY - Mrs. Basil Johnston was a charter member of Institute:
After 2 weeks illness, Catharine Jane Gray Johnston passed away in Guelph General Hospital in her 79th year. She lived for about 30y. on the farm at RR 3, Acton; for 11 years with her daughter and her family at Georgetown & for the past 9 years at 3 Mill St. West, Acton.
Mrs. Johnston was born Oct 14 1889 at Guelph, daughter of Isabella Orr and W Y Gray.
She married Basil C Johnston on Jun 4, 1914, at Erin & he died in 1939.
She was a charter member & 1st secretary of the Greenock Women's Institute. A member of the Golden Age club, she was pianist for the rhythm band. She was also a member of the UCW.
She is survived by daughter Laura, Mrs. G R Graham, Williamstown, Ont.
Elwood, RR 3 Acton.
A brother West Gray predeceased her. Funeral on Nov 11. Pallbears were 4 nephews, Harold Reed, Oak Ridges; Clarence Gamble, Acton, Orwell Johnston, Acton, Alan Grey, Delhi, 2 former neighbors, Kerwin McPhail, Acton & Roy McKeown, Nelson.
9 grandchildren acted as flower bearers, Kent, Hugh, Faye, Sylva & Neil Graham, Marjorie, Barbara, Doreen & Keith Johnston.
Ref: Acton Free Press, 6 Dec 1967, page 2, column 7. - - -

Notes:

Robert Prine is the son of Julia Ann Teetzel & Richard Lawrence Johnston.

. See drawings of 'Checked Store,' on King Street; also Toronto newspapers advertisements.

Robert Johnston's son, Robt Jr. was born in Acton.

. On his father-in-law's death in 1873 he inherited the east half of lot 2, Concession 2, (York) & this became his new farm. "The present home was built by Robert Johnston at the front of the farm. An addition was made to the front of the dwelling about 1892." The farm was left to his youngest son Basil.
Certificate: mother MARY TEETZEL.

. 1978 Nov 29 - The Siloam Brick Church as it was commonly called, was Methodist Episcopal Church, built by Eli Snyder, On the north westerly corner Lot 32, Con 3, Esquesing, & founded 1862. The erection of this church & the organization of a church society was the outcome of gracious revival at a camp meeting held in a beech & maple grove one lot east, across the road from the Churchill Cemetery. The erection of the Brick Church was an important event in the annals of the Community. The families most intimately associated with the enterprise were the Snyders, Leslies & the Johnston & others. ...Time saw numerous changes it was attached to Rockwood circuit. ...Regretfully closed in 1920 the membership was transferred to Acton Church ...The brick from the church were purchased by Mr. Basil Johnston, Lot 2 & used to brick his house.
. Orwell Johnson members got to Sunday School in a the little brick church. & traveling up the First Line from his family farm behind a trotting horse. The Johnston family didn't take Hwy. 7 to reach the corner of Hwy. 25 & Town Boundary where the church was situated. There were no paved highways in 1909. Instead the horse would travel his familiar route fromFirst Line along a sidereal now long gone, beside harry Murray's farm to Town boundary & Second Line.
Mr. Johnston remembers being taught by Mrs. Albert McKeown, mother of our presents postmaster. He loved the classes although they were very different from present day Sunday School. Both Clarence & Orwell enjoyed their Sun. School days although they maintained they were well behaved boys not getting into mischief. I had to behave - I had strict father. If a I let a hymn book fall, he would take me out & lick (punish) me.
At one point a fierce storm blew the church roof off & flattened the driving sheds. The congregation clubbed together & repaired the damaged with a few days but Orwell Johnston fells the church started to go downhill from then on. Photo of Mr Mrs. O Johnston, seated, apparently in a house.
PHOTO Mr Mrs Orwell Johnston, both seated, (possibly taken inside a house), looking at early Brick Church documents.
Ref: Acton's Early Days, pub. 1939, by the Acton Free Press & Abbreviated, Wellington Co. Museum & Archives.

. 1866 Toronto & Peel Directory: Johnston, Richard, wharfing, house 27 Seaton
. 1867 Erin Twp. Directory: Johnston, Robt., Fl. 2, Con 2, Freeholder.

. 1887 Jan 6 - Erin Free Pressings from our new Correspondent:
Robert Johnson was elected trustee for the Leslie section last Wednesday. We have not learned who was chose for the 4th line.

The Johnston Farm
. E 1/2 Lot 2, Con. 2, was taken from the Crown in 1823, & changed hands several times before it was purchased by James Leslie in 1841. In 1873, at the death of James Leslie, this 100 acres was willed to his daughter, Martha & her husband, Robert Johnston.
The first log house was built far back from the road, with part of it being over a never-failing spring. A new home was built by Robert Johnston, closer to the road, with the front part being added in 1892. Married in 1865, Robert & Martha Johnston had a family 6 sons & 6 daughters. Robert died in 1911, & the youngest son, Basil, succeeded to the farm. 3 years later he married Catherine Gray, & they had 1 son & 1 daughter. In 1939 Basil Johnston died, as the result of an accident. His son, Elwood purchased the farm in 1943. He married Mary Cutts, & they have a family of 3 daughters & 1 son. They operated a dairy farm, & also own 100 acres, Lot 3, 3rd line.
Ref: History of Erin Township.

TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY, as recorded by Greennock Women's Institute:
. 1889 - Robert Johnston, School Secretary-Treasurer.
Note1: Is this referenced to the Greennock School. - PJA
Ref: Wellington Co. Archives & Museum.

. 1893 Jan., Erin - Aged Ram Astray - Came upon the premises, Lot 4, Con 2, Erin, about 15 October, an aged ram. The owner will prove property, pay expenses & remove it.
Ref: Acton Free Press, advertisement published 1893 Feb 2.

. 1896 & 1899 - Johnston, Robt. Acton, Esquesing Twp. Freehold, Con 3, Lot 32,
Ref: Nirret's Business Directory.

. 1898 Jan 6, Leslie's School, Mr A McIntyre who has been teacher in S S No 8, Erin for the past 2 years end his labors last Wed. Dec 22. he has been very success teach & made many friends whom join in wishing him future success. Wed Afternoon a ref program was given by the scholars. Robt. Johnson, Esq., occupied the chair & requested the pupils to come to the front when Ernest Near read an address.
.1898 Aug 4, Robert Johnston is improving his residence on Main Street by the addition of another story.
Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper.

WILL of Robt. Johnston, Sr.:
To son Robert, the house & lot west of Mary Ann's with the privilege to the secure belonging. 12 Aug. 1843. Estate Files J4.
Note2: That is TWO next to the store at King & Toronto St. - PJA.

. Ontario Death Registration, Erin Town
Robert Johnston, died 1 Jul 1911, aged 71 years /b 1840,
Father Richd. Johnston, Palermo & mother Mary Teetzel*
Informant Basil Johnston.
Died Erin Twp., Farmer, Cancer, Asthenia [weakness], Dr. Grey.

*Note3: Son Basil Johnson is the informant. He has crossed the names of his father's mother:
The first wife of his grandfather, Richard Lawrence Johnston, was Julia Ann Teetzel. 2nd wife: Mary Stevenson. - PJA.

. Lawrence Relatives:
Cousin Richard Lawrence Hamilton also lived in Acton at this time. Robert L Johnson & brother Richd. L Johnson, Senior & Junior surely must have have contact with their Cousin Richard L Hamilton (& his brothers & sisters). R L Johnson, Jr. was born 1869 & thus 30 years younger than R L Hamilton.

Recorded for further research"
. Johnston, Robt. Laurence - In loving memory of a dear son, brother, father & grandfather who passed away February 6, 1995. Though we can not see him smile & his hands we can not touch, His memory is our keepsake, With which we'll never part. Sadly missed by his mother Margaret Johnston & sisters Joyce, Dorothy & Helen.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Book 152
Lot 2, Con 2, Twp. of Erin
. 1841 May 4, Bargain&Sale, Thos. Martin & Wife, to James Leslie, £100, East Half, 100A.
. 1873 Jun 13, Probate Will, James Leslie, to John & Joel Leslie, Executors & Lydia Leslie Executrix of James Leslie. To sell & convey.
. 1874 Mar 10, Quit claim, Phebe Fonger & Robert Johnston & Wife & Robt. Tovell, to John Leslie, SE Half.
. 1874 Aug 25, B&S, Robt. Tovell, to Robt. Johnston, EHalf 100A. with use of Spring & right of way.
. 1908 Jul 9, Registered 1911 Jul 25, Probate WILL, Robert Johnston, decd., to Basil C Johnston, EHalf, Subject to legacies.
. David A Henderson & Wife, to Richard L Johnston, $1800, Half 100A., Special re Timber etc.
. 1939 Oct 5, Grant, Elwood Johnston & Laura Johnston spinster, heirs of Basil Johnston dec, to Catherine Johnston, $1., E half 100A., Treasurer consents others.
. 1943 Oct 26, Grant, Catherine Johnston, Widow, to R Elwood Johnston, Affection & $2000, EHalf Acres.
. 1954 Mar 24, Oil & Gas Grant, R Elwood Johnston & Wife, to Tony Seynuck, East Half 100A @ $1. per year: Re Drilling & operating for oil.
1956 Aug 24, Probate WILL, Richard L Johnston, decd., to sons: Albert L O Johnston & Wm. R Johnston, West Half, as tenants in common.
. 1959 May 14, Grant, Albert L Johnston & XX missing off edge of page.

Lot 3, Con 2, Twp. of Erin,
. 1958 Jul 28, Grant, Elevyn Hepburn Committee of Walter & Irene Lambert, to Robt E & Mary C Johnston, $1. West Half 100A., as joint tenants, subject to easement.
. 1996.8.12. Robt. & Elwood Johnston, to Barbara & Randy Walker, as joint tenants.

Note4 to researchers: This appears to be a different person
Lot 28, Con 8, Esquesing, Book, 18, p267
. 1862 Aug 18, Quit claim, Abraham Lindsay, to Eliza Johnston, 50A.
. 1862 Aug 15, Frontage, Rott Johnson & his wife Eliza, to Abraham? Lindsay, $1000.

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

Birth:
Alt Name: Robt. Pryan Johnston.

Died:
Lot 1, Con 2, Acton. COD: Cancer, Astharia.

Buried:
Acton. Buried with wife Martha Leslie Johnston.

Robert married Lydia MARTHA LESLIE on 27 Sep 1865 in Ballinafad, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Lydia was born on 16 Oct 1844 in Glen Williams, Esquesting Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 2 Oct 1930 in Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; was buried in Fairview Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha is the daughter of Lydia Williams, b. Ontario & James Leslie, born Ireland.

. 1914 Oct 8, Presentation at Siloam, Mrs Robt. Johnston & Miss Johnston
About 70 members of Siloma Church met at the home of Basil Johnson, first line Erin, on Wed. of last week tp pay in pairing tribute to Mrs Robt. Johnston & Miss Johnston, prior to their leaving to take up residences in Action.
For over 50 years, Mrs Johnston, who was one of the pioneers of the district, has been a member of Silom Church & a loyal support in all its enterprises, & Miss Johnston has been actively associated with all endeavors among younger people. Up the assembling of the guests the following address was read by Mrs Bert McKeowan & the presentation subsequently mad by Mrs Edward Cleave & Mrs Murray:
To Mrs X & Miss Johnston, We your friends of Siloam leave appreciated the value you have been t our church & community here. Very reluctantly do we say farewell to you as you move away from the old house, the old church & the hold homestead.
You, Mrs Johnston, have been a member of our church those 1 years that the brick church has been existent. During all those years you have earnestly interested in her welfare. You have rendered the enthusiastic, devoted & constant service that has been a splendid example & inspiration to all. The church owes you more than we can tell.
As a neighbor you have been kind, considerate neighborly at all times & to all. In our sickness & bereavements you gave splendid & emotional aid for the which you are remembered today to everybody. You shall not soon be forgotten. May the years of your retirement be quiet, pleasant, eventide years. May our Blessed Master, whom you leave worshiped & served so long make joy & comfort to be aboundingly yours.
You, Miss Johnson, have been a most useful & devoted member of our church & neighborhood. We assure you that we appreciate it all & are sorry to have you sever your present intimate relationship with us.
While we now say goodby we do so having no little satisfaction from the fact that you are not going far away & that we will see you frequently & have you with us often.
As tangible token of our feelings we ask you Mrs Johnston to kindly accept this clock at our hand. Miss Johnson, will you be so good as to take this centre table from loving friends.
We hope that many & pleasant years may be yours in which to enjoy them & that their value to you may largely be in their calling to your mind that love & esteem in which you are held by your many feeds around Siloma, Signed (as above).
A short programme followed the prevention, Rev T R Clark, pastor, deliver a short address.
Mrs Johnston replied fro Miss Johnson & herself, feelingly exposing sorrow at severing old time friendships & intimacies, but optimistic in the hop of frequent opportunities to renew old friendships. Many were the expressions of sorrow at the departure of this esteemed couple from the community, but the fact was emphasized that it was not a removal of great distances & frequent intercourse would be possible.

. 1926 Aug 26 Leslie Family Re-Unions [Extracted version]
300 Members Enrolled at a picnic at Blur springs Pard, on Wed. Aug 18th 1826. It was the occasion of the first Leslie reunion. From far distant pints the came, Oho, Penn, Florida, Muskoka, & Toronto,Hamilton, Guelph, Stratford ,Ingersoll to add to the large crowd which belonged to Acton, Georgetown, Rockwood & adjacent communities.
Four generations, descents of John Lie Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, & died in Esquesing 1842, aged 76y. He settled on Lot 22, 10th Lie, Esquesing Twp., in 1821.
Full justice was done to tables bountifully speed with delicacies user the left trees of the park, ice cream, lemonade. . A short speeches was made by Robert Leslie, Norval. Mr Robert F Leslie of Norval & Mrs Robert Johnston of Acton, had the distinction of being the oldest persons present. Many of the families will have a souvenir of the event in the possession of a photograph of the entire group.

. 1929 Sep 12, Homes Entered by Burglar, Last Thus. night several homes were broken into in town by a young burglar. The homes of Hannah Wallace & Mrs Robert Johnston, on Knox Ave. were entered, & at the former a considerable amount of money was taken. At the home of Mrs Johnston a smaller amount was pilfered & entrance was gained through a window. The home of Jas. Smith was also entered & small change taken. chief McPherson investigated & a stranger who obtained Board in town & suddenly ref the following day is suspected.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. 1930 Oct 9 - Died Johnston, at the family residence, Knox Ave, Action, on Thur. Oct 2, 1930, Lydia Martha leslie, widow of the late Robert Johnston, in her 88th year.
Obituary1: Mrs Robt P Johnston passed to her eternal rears inst. Thursday when Mrs Robert Johnston, Knox Ave, Fell asleep, after a prolonged term of feebleness & fatality. Though she never complained, she longed, for the call to come up higher & eagerly awaited meeting her Savior & the reunion with her beloved husband & loved ones the had preceded her to the Better land.
Be had attained the ripe age of 86 less 4 days.during her declining years Mr Johnston enjoyed the faithful affection & loving care of her family. Her eldest daughter Miss Melissa, was over by her side & constantly bestowed tender daughterly attention & solicitude. Lydia Martha was the dau. of the late James Leslie & Lydia Williams of Genwilliams, pioneer resident son this county, who came from Tyronne, Ireland when part of Canada was first being settled. 54 years ago Robert P Johnston, son the the late Dr. Johnston, took as his brad the elect lady who presided as matron of his home for 45 years. In 1911 he was called up higher. Theirs was a happy home. It was a Godly home, where the name of the Lord was revered, where the children were early taught the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It was a home where the minister had a cordial welcome & where friend & neighbors were always assured a happy timer. The Brick Church, just a lot away, was to this home a real House of God & it had their regular attendance & generous support. the passing of the husband & father of the home, 19 year ago, left a blank for the devoted wife. Shortly thereafter she came to reside in the comfortable brick residence prepared for her on Knox Ave, & companion dau. Melisa. The family comprised 5 ins & 6 Dau. all of who survived except Charles, who dies 23 years ago, on his far, Lot 32 con 3 Esquesing, 2 lots from the homestead. Living are Miss Melissa, Acton; Richard & Mrs James H Reed, Acton, Mrs Wm. Gamble & Mrs Smith Nells, Eramosa; Robt, rockford; Friend & Basil, Erin & Mrs Ernest H Near, Toronto; Mrs Alice Bridges, Canbrook, BC, One brother Joel Leslie, Erin, survives. 26 granchldren & 4 greatgrandcildre recall the happy times spent at Grandma Johnston's. Funeral Sat. Funeral was very largely attended. Committed to Fairview Cemetery beside husband.

. 1930 Oct 16 - Obituary2, THE JOHNSTONS & THE LESLIES
the removal by death of Mrs. Robert Johnston at the first of the month left this community the poor, for Mrs. Johnston was for a lifetime an esteemed member of the pioneer folk & a warm friend to all who had the good fortune to known her.
The passing of Mrs J. took me back over the generations of Johnstons & Leslies who have been residents of Erin & Esquesing, Glen Williams & Acton. Those of us who have passed the allotted span of life, can readily recall personalities of note & events of interest in which members of these 2 families were active participants. The coming to the community of these industrious pioneers soon widened the relationships to the Snyders, the Swnackhamers, the Staffords & the later generation to still further families who are around & happy to be numbered with them as members of the expanding circle.
The Leslies settled in this community upwards of 70 years ago. The men became successful farmers & the women married good husbands. The Leslie farms cleared & workday George & Joel Leslie, were always regarded as model places. They had good houses & well built barns, & fruitful fields, splendid orchards, pure bred & well fed stock & the air of prosperity prevailed.
Leslie's School has always been a familiar place. The children of the Leslie homes & homes of the neighborhood attended there. Good teachers were engaged.Some of the early ones were Mr. McPherson, father of the late Hugh A McPherson, for a dozen years the minister of our own Know]x church, Action, was one of the early ones. They there were Bella Gordon? & James Moore & Miss McDonald & others of merit.
Robert Johnston & Lydia Martha Leslie attended this school together & I know that the boy & girl affections formed there, ripened into the later love which brought them eventually into the holy bonds of wedlock & a happy married life together for well on to half a century. The family they raised - 5 sons & 6 daughters - all of them a credit to their generation of the Leslie & Johnston were associated with the Swackhamer & the Snyder families of the Hill. What start characters these early settlers were. They stood for right living; hey appreciated education advantages. They were all interested in either or both the Brick Church on the 2nd line & the Congregational church on the 3rd line, just 7/8 of a mile part. Could any of your old folks who read this think of the Hill church without a Swackhamer or the Brick Methodist church without a Leslie or a Johnston in those early days. Their descendants still talk of Uncle Hiram Denny & Rev Jos Unsworth as revered ministers of the one & Rev Geo Abb? Father Lynch & others. What an influence these early preachers had on their congregations & on the community.
Then we recall the social functions of these 2 churches, the annual worries. What events they were, the only social events of the year. Everybody & their aunts & uncles attended.The big wholesome supper & humorous speeches afterward by the preachers of the neighborhood & special anthems by the church choir. Those were the times, especially when they were held on frosty nights with good sleighing & merry sleigh bells. Acton always sent a large quota of citizens to these tea meetings & the town folks always seem to be hungry - hungry for the good things the Hill folks & the folks at the Brick ways provided.
Coming bak to the Johnston family, which was rich in sons & daughters, I recall that one of the Doctor's sons - Daniel - became a Methodist preacher, for years has been regarded as an eminent divine in several churches he has been minister in the Western States. Milly, one of the daughters, married a Methodist preacher - the late Dr. Scanlon? She has always been proficient in music & has occupied the position of soloist in Toronto churches.
Leslie, Johnston, Snyder & Swackhamer families had been leaders in their respective communities for well on to an hundred years & they & their descents have been useful members of society.
Eli Snyder built the Brick Church which stood for between 60 & 70 years at the cent of the 2nd line & the Erin-Esquesing town line. I know he did for I saw him at work on the anchored edifice in 1864. It has been a pleasure to me always to have a close acquaintanceship, yes a close friendship with these families & we still continue to be friends.
Signed, the Old Man of the Big Clocktower.*
Ref: Acton Free Press.
Note: G A Dills, publisher of the Acton Free Press newspaper, published Acton's Early Days, Old Man of the Clocktower 1893-1963.
Lydia Martha Leslie, b. 1844 died 1930. 12 children.

The Leslie Farm
. Lot 6, Con. 1, was taken up by James Leslie in 1833, before it was surveyed. His wife was Lydia Williams from Glen Williams, where he had first settled. There they remained for a few years so the children could attend school. About 1835, he settled on lots 5 & 6; & about 1869, he bought Lot W 1/2 Lot 6, Con 2 from Peter Torrie. At one time, James Leslie owned 850 acres in Erin Township. He had 9 children:
John, Elizabeth, Mary, Benajah, George, Margaret, Martha, Joel & Sarah. James Leslie died in 1873, leaving Lot 6, Con 1 to his son, George. Having previously bought Lot 6, Con. 2, he was an established breeder of Registered Shorthorn cattle, & a lover of fine carriage & draught horses. The large brick house was built in 1882; the barn in 1887. George Leslie operated a potash manufacturing business on L6 C2. Two bars of soap were bartered for hardwood ashes which were leached & the liquid boiled down, cooled & packed in barrels to sell for the manufacture of soap, etc. George Leslie married Amanda Stafford. In 1909, 2 sons, Joel & Ira, took over the two farms, but due to Ira's ill health, Joel carried on. He showed Registered Percheron horses at the C.N.E. & Royal Winter Fair, [Toronto] winning many prizes. In 1913 he built the fine stone house on Lot 6, Con 2, where his father, brother Ira, & sister Amy, lived. Joel married Ina Seymour & lived in the brick house on lot 6, con. 1.
He died in 1957, & since then the farm has been operated by his son, Gordon Leslie & his wife, Annie Aitken. They have 2 sons & 3 daughters.
Ref: History of Erin Township.

. In Memory:
Johnston, Melissa - To a dear granddaughter who left us suddenly, April 24, 1985. Tho' her smile has gone forever, Her hands we cannot touch, We still have cherished memories, Of a dear granddaughter we loved so much. Sadly missed, always in our hearts, Nancy & Grandpa Johnston.
Acton Free Press, 26 Apr., 1995, Section Classified page 21, column 3.

. In Memory:
Johnston, Melissa - In loving memory of a dear daughter & sister, who passed away suddenly April 24, 1985. Beautiful memories are wonderful things, They last till the longest day, They never wear out, they never get lost & can never be given away, To some they may be forgotten, To others a part of the past, To us who have loved you & lost you, Your memories will always last. Sadly missed by Mom, Steven, Family & Friends.
Ref: Acton Free Press, 24 Apr., 1996, Section Classified page 18, column 2
& the same ad on 23 & 27 Ap., 1997, Georgetown Independent.

. Biography of Lydia Martha Leslie's father:
LESLIE, James (d.), was a son of John Leslie, who was born & settled in the county of Tyrone, Ire., where the subject of this sketch was born in 1800. James Leslie & his brother George came first to New York State & there met the British Consul, who persuaded them to come to Canada. They procured from him location tickets for 300 acres of land, came to Canada & spent some time in Montreal & in about 1819 came on to Glen Williams, where his father, brother John & sister Margaret joined them. Each of the brothers took up 100 acres of land. George set. in Chinguacousy & James & John in Glen Williams. The farms taken by George & John are still owned by their sons, but James came to Erin in 1833 & took up land before the township was surveyed. He then returned to his farm in the Glen that his children might get to school & after about 10 years sold his farm in the Glen & returned to Erin, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. Leslie drew two loads of lumber from Glen William to Guelph, when he could get stable for only one yoke of oxen & the other yoke had to lie out in the snow chained to a stump on Wyndham Street. His wife, who was quiet & busy, had planted apple seed while in the Glen & raised trees for herself, that she brought with her to her new home & planted among the stumps. Thus they had the first orchard in this part of the country.

The late James Leslie, Jr., m. Lydia Williams, 1828, dau. of Benjamin Williams, who built the first sawmill, grist & carding mill in Esquesing. He set. in Erin in 1833, on Lots 5 & 6, con. 1, 200 acres, for which he received Crown deeds soon after. This land is now owned by his sons, George & Joel W. To this he added adjoining farms & at his death he owned 750 acres & had previously given his sons, John & Benjamin 100 acres & 50 acres respectively. He was a very successful farmer & with the help of his sons, accumulated a large property. He was a moving spirit in the erection of the Siloam Methodist Church, of which he was a member & to which he was a generous giver. He was a man of strong personality. He sympathized with Mackenzie in the trouble of 1837-8. The Leslies have from their advent to Canada, composed the best citizenship in the localities where they have set.
Issue: John, Mrs. Isaac Snyder, Mary (d.), Benajah, George, Mrs. David Sibbald,
Mrs. Robert Johnston, Joel W. & Mrs. Ira Stewart. He d. in 1873, age 73, while his wife passed away in 1875, age 65.

John b. 1830., d. 1892, m. Mary J. Brown in 1854, set. in Eramosa. Issue: James B., George I., William G. & Mrs. Henry Patterson. The late John Leslie started farm life in Erin & in 1863 came to Eramosa & purchased 100 acres, lot 29, con. 5, on which there was a small clearing. He cleared the balance of the farm & later purchased 285 acres adjoining & later still, purchased an additional 100 acres. These farms he gave to his sons & also handsomely provided for his daughter. Mr. Leslie was a leading citizen in Eramosa, chief promoter of Bethel Methodist Church & its establishment in the neighborhood. His good wife was a worthy helpmate, not only in religion & home matters, but nursed the sick & was the good Samaritan of the section. She d. in 1904, age 67 years.
Of his issue: James m. Elizabeth Awrey & owns the old David Awrey homestead, Erin (162 acres), Issue: Annie M., John (d.), Elmer (d.), William, Gordon, Ella & Beatrice.
George I. m. Matilda Awrey & owns the old homestead, "Fairview Farm," in Eramosa (285 acres). He is a breeder of fine stock & is a Methodist. Issue: Leroy I., Leonard A. & Nettie M.
William G. m. Martha J. Awrey & owns 150 acres, Eramosa. Issue: Mary J., Margaret A., Herbert N., John S., Gideon D., Emerson J., Fannie M. & Cecil J.
George, son of the late James Leslie, was b. 1830. He m. Amanda Stafford.
Issue: Amy, James, Ira, Henry, Joel., Bertha & Harvey. He is s breeder of thoroughbred Shorthorns, standard roadsters & Percheron horses & owns 200 acres of land in Erin Tp., with fine improvements.
Joel W., b. 1848, m. Mary C. Kennedy; second wife Mary M. Swackhammer.
Issue: Mrs. Edward Pearen, who live on the homestead with her father.
Ref: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. 1906.

. Obituary of her brother:
THE LATE BENAJAH LESLIE
The death occurred on the 19th inst. of Benajah Leslie, an old and highly esteemed resident of North Oxford. He was in his usual health on the 15th and attended church on that day. On Monday he was taken ill with an obstruction of the bowels. On Wednesday he was taken to London hospital, where an operation took place. He seemed to have been relieved but on Thursday there was a change for the worse and he passed away at noon, in his 74th year.
He was born in Erin township near Acton, and removed to the farm now occupied by his son, Thomas J., 51 years ago. He was married to Miss Jennie Neely on the 12th April, 1859, who survives him. They celebrated their golden wedding last April. 9 children were born to them. 3 have died & the following survive: John D., of Thornloe; Thomas J., on the homestead; George of North Oxford; W. B. of Thamesford; Mrs. T. Pirie, of Banner; & Mrs. A. Capstick, of North Dorchester.
Deceased was a quiet man, a good neighbor always ready to lend a helping hand. He was a trustee of the Banner Methodist Church.
The funeral was one of the largest ever held in the vicinity. Rev. A. Thibadeau, officiated & preached an impressive sermon from the text "Watch & Pray."
Messrs. George & Joel Leslie are brothers & Mrs. Robt. Johnston, a sister. They were all present at the funeral.
Ref: Acton Free Press. 1909.9.30, p2 reprinted from Thamesford Star. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Martha Lydia.

Died:
Aged 85y 11m 16d. COD: Hemiplegia 6 days with Arteriosclerosis 20 years.

Buried:
Acton.

Notes:

Married:
Methodist Epicopal Church, Rev. John Ormerod.