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SOLOMON LAWRENCE GOODMURPHY

Male 1836 - 1895  (59 years)


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  • Name SOLOMON LAWRENCE GOODMURPHY 
    Born 1836  Belleville, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Mar 1895  Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Buried in Hicksite Cemetery in Bloomfield, Ontario
    Person ID I12  Patrick Goodmurphy Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 

    Father LAWRENCE GOODMURPHY
              b. 14 Feb 1806, Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Dec 1891, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lydia GARRATT
              b. Abt Oct 1807, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Nov 1891, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1826  Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Jane Maria HUTCHINSON
              b. 11 Feb 1838, Huntingdon Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 May 1916, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1860  Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Stanley GOODMURPHY
              b. 1 Sep 1861, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Jan 1942, Thessalon, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     2. Gilbert Lawrence GOODMURPHY
              b. 7 Jul 1865, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Feb 1932, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [natural]
     3. Wallace Eladure GOODMURPHY
              b. 29 Sep 1868, Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Dec 1960, Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)  [natural]
     4. JOEL GOODMURPHY
              b. 15 Oct 1871, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 Jan 1940, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
     5. Adelia GOODMURPHY
              b. 16 Jan 1875, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Jun 1905, Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)  [natural]
     6. Seburn P GOODMURPHY
              b. 18 Mar 1877, Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Apr 1877, Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1895 - Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • 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.