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- . Carmel Methodist Congregation purchased 4 acres directly across from the Cemetery Gates, as a parsonage property on Aug. 12, 1851, same date as the Cemetery lot was purchased. A frame Methodist Church was built on east corn of the lot. A log parsonage was built about opposite the Cemetery Gates. It was ready in the summer of 1856, when Rev. Joseph Hiltz & family arrived, their first minister. It was the home of succeeding ministers until about 1886, when the Belwood parsonage was used.
The stone parsonage was built in 1862. The stone parsonage was rented for many years. In 1931-33, I remember the minister's horse stable & hay barn & driving shed, sitting well back from he road, at the west corn of the 4 acres. by J F. Hutchinson.
1858 Mar 1- April Letters remaining in the Garafraxa Pos Office:
. 1858 Sep 2 - Dec 1st. Joh Folks. Alex Ferrier, Wm. Felker.
Ref: British Constitution Newspaper.
. 1861 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS, Belwood, Wellington Co.
WILLIAM FELKER, Con 6, Lot 17, Under cultivation 50 Acres, Crops 1860 20A., Pasture 1860 30A, Wild woods 30A, Farm Value $4,000, implements $200, Spring Wheat 30A yields 1000 bu., Peas 5A yields 100 bu., Oats 10A yields 300 bu., Potatoes 2A yields 200 bu., Turnip 3A yields 600 bu., Hay Bundles of 10,000 lbs. 10, Maple sugar 50 lbs., Wool 10 lbs., Full cloth 15 yards Flannel 2yards, Cider nil, Bulls/Oxen over 3 years 2, Steers/Heifers 3, Milled Corn 3, Horses over 4 years old 2, Value of same $120, Colts/Filles 3 years, 1, Sheep 5, Pigs 6, Value of a ll Livestock $500. Butter nil lbs., Beef barrels nil lbs., Pork barrels 500 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.
. 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.
. Photo: The Second Presbyterian Congregation. In 1878 a large number of families withdrew from St. John's Church & organized the Second Presbyterian congregation. In 1877 series at the Second Church were discontinued, the majority of the member reuniting with St. Johns. Thus out of a regrettable - & happily now forgotten - disagreement in St. John's came a great blessing in the beginning & organizing of the present change of Metz & Dracon [parishes].
. 1883 Wellington Co. Directory, West Garafraxa Twp.
Felker, William, Freeholder, Con 6, Lot 16.
. 1871 Oct 27, West Garafraxa Show, Douglas. Feather wreath recommended, William Felker.
. 1871 May 12 Douglas. A large otter 4 feet, 9 inches killed near Irvine River, plenty more too. Another new frame home just put up but the old one built of rejected logs still stands on the front street.
. 1871 May 26 Douglas Correspondence: On Thurs. night last week Mr Campbell, 5th Line Sara had 2 or 3 lamb killed. His neigh borough William Felker of the 6th line had also 2 of r3 lambs killed same night, would have blamed dogs or foxes but for tracks about premises next morning. … Narrow Gage railway driving wolves out of Luther swamp.
. 1871 Dec 8 Friday - Douglas Correspondence
. Last week the wolves made considerable havoc among the sheep the the farms in the vicinity. William Felker, John & Cyrus Sargent are losers by the wanting rapacity of these wild animals. Some suppose that having got on this side of the narrow Gage [train tracks], they are too timid to recross & are so driven to commit such plunder to sustain life.
. Christmas Fat Cattle Fair at Douglas.
. 4 flouting shoe factories.
Ref: Fergus Freeholder Newspaper.
. 1883 Wellington County Directory: Wm. Felker, Con 6, Lot 16 Garafraxa, farmer, 50 Acres. Verify this William who was about to retire, or his son Wm. Felker.4.
. 1885 - Wm. Felker, North side of New St, bet Palmer & Grange.
. 1890 Aug 5. Passengers left on the steamship Atlantic from Collingwood on Saturday for the Mackinac trip: Mr Mrs Felker.
. 1890 Aug 7, Thursday. Personal Passengers per SS Pacific, from Collingwood: Mr W Felker & Wife. Published Aug 9,1890.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto.
. PHOTO: c.1900 - 1906. William Felker wearing a jacket, white shirt with a round collar with cavrat tie.
Short cut, slightly receding dark hair, with a bushy mustache.
A second copy of this photo reads: Member of Session during the first 50 years of the Church History & Elders ordained through the years & served faithfully: William Felker.
Note: Those looking at this photo in 2014 have noted the family resemblance to Gregory W Felker, born 1961, Toronto. Gregory would be a cousin, (rather than a direct descendant of William Felker. ) Thus I think the family resemblance can be dated to at least Lewis Felker, born 1795. - by P J Felker Ahlberg.
Ref: Archives & Museum Wellington Co. [Search Felker: page 58].
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1824 - 1903 (78 years)