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- Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery:
. Margaret Sisley, 1786 -1887
Joshua Sisley, 1822-1903
Olivia, his wife, 1832 - 1914
Ema Millard, 1835 - 1893.
. George Sisley was married in a Quaker ceremony to Margaret Willson, & the record shows that he was the son of George Sisler & Margaret, who is deceased.
At the time of the Separation of 1828, George Sisley, his wife Margaret & 4 children are identified with the Hicksite faction of the Pickering branch of the Yonge Street Meeting.
They were later disowned for non-attendance of meetings.
. 1881 Census Markham, York East, Ontario
Joshia Sisley, Male, English, Age 59, Born Ontario, Farmer, Presbyterian
Olivia Sisley, Female English, 57, born England, Presbyterian
Edwin Sisley, Male, English, 22, Ontario Farmer, Presbyterian
Weston Sisley, Male, English, 20, Ontario College Student Presbyterian
Ohie Sisley, Male, English, 19, Ontario Farmers Son Presbyterian
Sidney Sisley, Male, English, 17, Ontario School Presbyterian
Maud Sisley, Female, English, 16, Ontario School Presbyterian
Mulford Sisley, Male, English, 13, Ontario School Presbyterian
Margaret Sisley, Female, English, AGE 97, born New Brunswick, Quaker [i.e. nee Willson]
Emma MILLARD, Female, English, 33, born England, Presbyterian.
. 1885 Jun 4 Family Gathering, - Thursday, one of those happy family gathering too seldom observed, in which youth & age may unite both with pleasure & profit, took place at the residence of Mrs. Sterling, Richmond Hill. In this house reside 4 generations, the eldest member of the household & aged pilgrim, Mrs. Sisley, now in her 89th year (*1), is mother of Mrs. Sterling (*2)
& Mr. Joshua Sisley of that village. (*3)
. The family on this occasion was joined by Mrs. Armitage of Stouffville, age 88 (*4), accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Woodgate (*5),
Also Mrs. Playter of the Tp. of Reach, aged 85 (*6), accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Jas. Vernon (*7),
& their only surviving brother, Mr. John Willson of Whitchurch, it being the 81st anniversary of his birthday (*8).
The united age of the 3 widowed sisters & brother is 352 years. They are the only surviving children of the late Joshua & Judith Willson, who with their family of 11, came to this country from New Brunswick in 1811, settling on the farm where Mr. Willson still resides.
The party numbered about 30, including several from Newmarket, all of who spend a very enjoyable day - on which will long be remembered.
Ref: Newmarket Era Newspaper, published 1885 Jun 12.
Notes: 2014 is 129 years later & we are still remembering that happy Family Gathering in Richmond Hill! - P J Ahlberg, transcriber & a Willson relative.
1 - Mrs. Sisley, Margaret Willson, born 14 Dec 1786, Beaver Harbor, New Brunswick. Sister of Judith, Mrs. Armitage, Joshua Jr. & John Willson Sisley.
2 - Mrs. Judith Sterling, daughter of Marg. Willson & Joshua Sisley, Sr., born 14 Apr 1818, Richmond Hill.
3 - Mr. Joshua Sisley, Junior, son of the above, born June 1822, Richmond Hill.
4 - Mrs. Hannah Willson Armitage, born c. 1794 Beaver Harbor, NB. Sister of above.
*5 Mrs. Ann Eliza Armitage, buried Hartman Cemetery, Mrs. Woodgate. Daughter of Hannah Willson.
6 - Mrs. Sarah Playter, born 17 Mar 1800, Beaver Harbor, NB. Sister of above.
8 - Judge John Willson Sisley, born 4 Jun 1804, Beaver Harbor, NB., brother of the above.
. Obituary:
Margaret Willson, eldest daughter of Joshua Willson, & Judith Ash, was born December 14th, 1786 at Beaver Harbour, now Pennfield, New Brunswick. Her parents, Loyalists, came in 1783 to what was known at that time as Nova Scotia.
Her father, Joshua Willson was originally from Piscataway in New Jersey. The Willson family moved to Whitchurch Township, York County in 1811.
It was at Whitchurch that Margaret Willson met George Sisley. Margaret was a Quaker & George applied for, & was accepted into, that faith at the Yonge St. location, before getting approval to marry her. They were married on February 18th, 1818.
Margaret & George Sisley are known to have had 7 children who survived to adulthood, 4 sons & 3 daughters. Judith 1818, Joshua 1821, Bowley 1825, Margaret 1826, Catherine 1830, Paul 1832, & Robert 1833.
Margaret survived her husband George by some 52 years & died of old age in Richmond Hill at age 100 years 5 1/2 months 4 days.
. 1866 Dec 30 - LATE DOMINION NEWS
Mrs. Sisley of Richmond Hill, on the 14th Dec., reached her one hundredth birthday. The aged lady has 2 sisters living, Mrs. Armitage, of Stouffville, aged 89, 2 Mrs. Playter, of Reach, aged 86, & a brother, Mr. John Wilson, of Whitchurch, aged 82. The united ages of this long-lived family makes 357. The family consisted of 11 boys & girls, & the father was a U.E. Loyalist, who went to New Brunswick during the struggle for American Independence, & came to Ontario in 1811.
Ref: Markdale Standard Newspaper. - - -
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