Absalom AMOS WILLSON

1849 - 1939  (89 years)

• Name	Absalom AMOS WILLSON
  Born	24 Apr 1849	Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Mar 1939	East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario
  Buried	Sharon Burial Grounds
  Person ID	I108	Children of Peace Sharon Ontario Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 May 2015

  
  

  Father	John David WILLSON, .4           b. 1 Sep 1797, Clinton Twp., Dutchess Co., New York           d. 14 Mar 1887, Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Hannah Dennis LUNDY           b. 1810           d. Bef Mar 1841, Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario  (Age < 31 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1830	Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet Ann STOKES           b. 11 Jun 1852, Queensville, East Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario           d. 18 Aug 1935, Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario  (Age 83 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1872	New Connextion Parsonage
  	Toronto, Ontario.
  Children	1. Emily Roberts WILLSON           b. 29 Jun 1874, Queensville, East Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario           d. 30 Sep 1952, Queensville Cemetery  (Age 78 years)   2. Frank Russel WILLSON           b. 29 Jul 1876, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario   3. Georgina Thorpe WILLSON           b. 10 Nov 1878, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario           d. 20 Dec 1971, York Co., Ontario  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2011
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Census 1852 East Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Samuel Howe, Labourer, England, Church of England, b 1814, Log house Mary Howe, wife, age 27, b 1825, Canada William Howe, son, age 3, b 1849, Canada Wilson, Absalom, age 3, b. 1849. Note: Absalom Willson's mother died at his birth. Mary Howe was presumably Absalom's wet nurse. - PJ Ahlberg. The Children of Peace was dissolved in 1889. Absolom Willson owned the Sharon Temple and Meeting Houses; he was one of heir last members. Absalom sold the Second Meeting House for lumber, the funds from which were supposed to pay for the upkeep of the Children of Peace cemetery. He initially gave the Temple to the Christian Church, in the hopes that they would start a congregation in Sharon and thus maintain the buildings. When they were unable to do so, they returned the Temple to Absalom. He sold the farm and Temple on his retirement, and the Temple was then sold to the York Pioneer Historical Society in 1917. His wife and children were members of the Church of England. He was a prominent Mason for more than 50 years, being first accepted in 1870; he had a perfect attendance record for 11 of those years even though he had to walk miles to go to lodge. he was master of the Sharon lodge in 1889, 1890 and 1896. Photo taken between 1901-1920 shows Absalom Willson, a healthy, smiling man in about 70 years, wearing a white shirt and white vest, stiff collar & tie, white beard, hat and is carrying a wood cane. Background is at the the side of a wood house, window with shutters. Ref: Dead Fred Photos. Obituary: Grandson of builder of Sharon Temple was buried Monday Absolam Wllson, Buried on Monday, after funeral services at the home where he lived practically all his life. Interment in Queensville cemetery. The late Mr. Willson died early Saturday in his 89 year. His grandfather, David Willson, was a pioneer in that district after coming from NY, founding the sect when the Quaker church eh attended disapproved of music. Surviving are one sone F A Wilson, Souris, Man., and 2 daughters, Mrs Willard D Grose of Sharon Mrs C R Montgomery of Toronto. Ref: Stouffville Tribune, Ontario. 1939 Mar 16th. - - -