1. James1KERR was born in Dec 1754 in
Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Brown, daughter
of John Brown and Margaret Rozelle, on 10 Jul
1782 in NY. He died on 6 Jun 1830 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS, at age 75
(DIED - At Amherst, on the 9th inst., James Kerr, Esq., in the 76th year of his
age. Colonel Kerr was a native of Dumfrieshire, and served as Captain in the
Queens Rangers, on the continent of America, during the whole of the
Revolutionary War, during which he was distinguished by the repeated acts of
bravery, and by the friendship and confidence of the highest officers in that
service. He subsequently settled in Kings Co., N.S., where he was appointed a
Colonel of Militia and where his memory will long be cherished with the greatest
respect. He lost three sons and 1 daughter, and has left a wife and twelve
children , and a large number of grandchildren to mourn the loss of an
affectionate parent. - ACADIAN RECORDER, of 26 June 1830, Plate 3, col 4).1 He
was buried in Old Burying Grounds, West Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS.
Supposedly, James Kerr was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In search for proof
of this, Hoddam Parish records were searched for a sign of Kerrs in or around
Ecclefechan. A baptism for James s/o Thomas Kerr, merchant of Ecclefechan, was
dated 16 Dec 1754. From James' own letter to Nicholas Olding in 1826, he said he
entered his "72nd year last December" giving us a birthdate of December 1754.
The Kerrs were not prevalent in that area, so this could prove to be a much
needed baptism. Family lore has dictated that the father of Captain James Kerr
was also a James Kerr, but others evidence also points to the relationship. No
baptisms were located to substantiate the births of Jennet, Mary and Margaret
Kerr whose birthes were said to have occurred in Ecclefechan.
Family lore [Hannay letter] also tells us that James Kerr had other family who
went south and served on the American side during the Revolution. Nothing was
located in Patriot records, but Loyalist records show a John Kerr owned a
commanded the schooner "Fanny" in Virginia, sailing with dispatches to Norfolk,
later going to New York. He had also been present at the seige of Charlestown
with the Light Infantry. James Kerr's own Memorial [PAC, A.O. 12, Vol 14, Reel
B1157, p. 112] records show he "was living in Norfolk when the troubles broke
out. He went thither from Scotland in 1773 to a brother -".
In September 1783 this John Kerr returned to Scotland - to Ecclefechan. Hoddam
Parish records show that a John Kerr, merchant of Ecclefechan, married a
Margaret Forsythe in 1783 and had two children, followed by a marriage to Janet
Moffat in 1790. They had at least five more children. Again, this remains a
clear possible relation...
Soon after the war broke, James Kerr joined the British forces, receiving a
commission in November 1776 as a lieutenant. James was wounded at the Battle of
Brandywine, near Philadelphia, on 11 September 1777 and his Captain, Robert
Murden, was killed. James was promoted to Captain on September 20th, and had
some 30 men under him present at the surrender at Yorktown 19 October 1781. He
then became a prisoner on parole, went on half pay and returned to New York.
While in New York he married Elizabeth Brown on the 10th of July in 1782. They
must have soon after removed to Scotland, where, his first three daughters were
born in Ecclefechan [letter dated 16 June 1908, James Hannay (grandson of Mary
Kerr Salter) to John Kerr]. Several documents dated in March 1786 show the Kerrs
and Mrs. Brown were in London and making arrangements for their return to Nova
Scotia.
James Hannay's letter to John Kerr says the Kerrs first settled near Fox River
in Parrsboro. James had, indeed, received a land grant of 700 acres there in
1786. Soon after their arrival in Nova Scotia, James purchased land in
Cornwallis, and the family took up residence there. James Kerr practiced
medicine there, and was also a Colonel of Militia and a justice of the peace.
Again, according to Hannay, the family stayed there until about 1810, when they
removed to Parrsboro and took up residence on the old property. They stayed
there at least 15 years. While there, James' mother-in-law, Margaret Brown
passed away, and his daughter Jennet and her children moved in after being
widowed.
James died at Amherst on 6 June 1830, aged 75 yrs. He may have been staying
with his son, Joseph, who lived there. His widow, Elizabeth went back to
Cornwallis, where she died in 1840.
According to Hannay, Robert Salter told him that James Kerr was tall, "very
dignified, kindly and considerate."
Elizabeth BROWN was born in Mar 1767 in New Brunswick,
Monmouth Co, NJ. She died on 14 Apr 1840 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS, at age 73.
She was buried in Old Burying Grounds, West Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS ("Mrs.
Elizabeth Kerr, relict of the late Colonel James Kerr (formerly Captain in the
Queens Orange Rangers) who departed thi slife April 14th 1840 in the 73rd
year").
Children of James1Kerr and Elizabeth Brown were as follows:
+ 2 i. Jennet2
KERR, born circa 1783 in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; married James Beckwith.
3 ii. Mary KERR was born in 1784 in
Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She married Francis
Salter in 1813. She died on 3 Oct 1852 in Walton, Hants Co, NS (Acadian
Recorder).
The Acadian Recorder at Halifax wrote that Mary "Rosel", the wife of Francis
Smith Salter had died 3 October 1852.
+ 4 iii. Margaret KERR, born 1784
in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; married James B.
Buchanan.
5 iv. John KERR was born circa 1787
in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. He married Hannah Ferguson,
daughter of Robert Menzies, on 19 May 1812 in Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB. He died on 17 Mar 1861 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB
(died at his residence, Reed's Point, Prince William St").
John Kerr is said to have briefly tried farming on his father's land but soon
left for Saint John where he became a success "in trade" as an auctioneer. He
was a very active member of the Methodist church. John died at his home "Reed's
Point, Prince William St." in Saint John.
6 v. Thomas KERR was born circa
1789 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. He died in Feb 1813.
Thomas was an ensign in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, and was subsequently
killed by a wound received at the Battle of Freetown in Upper Canada during the
War of 1812.
7 vi. James KERR was born circa
1790 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. He died in Aug 1817 in Torbay, ? Co, England.
An article written by Archie D. Gates, 13 September 1989, tells that James Kerr
had joined the British Navy by 1808, and was serving with the fleet which
reached New Orleans in December 1815, the main attack occurring 8 January 1816.
This Battle of New Orleans is called the last battle of the War of 1812, and
even occurred after the signing of the treaty but before the news hit America.
At this time, James was supposedly ill with "consumption" and was placed ashore
at Bermuda, later going to Halifax and on to his family's home in Fox River.
Apparently, he regained his health to some degree and left again with the Navy,
only to die at Torbay while serving on the frigate H.M.S. "Forth."
+ 8 vii. Elizabeth KERR, born circa
1792 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS.
9 viii. Daniel KERR was born circa
1794 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS.
The dates of both Daniel's birth, as well as his death, are uncertain. From his
father's 1826 letter, we learn that he died from suffocation during an an
epileptic seizure in his bedroom.
+ 10 ix. Robert KERR, born circa
1796 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married Jane Kelt.
+ 11 x. Ebenezer KERR, born circa
1796 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married Carolyn Lavinia
Gesner.
+ 12 xi. Joseph Norman Bond KERR,
born circa 1798 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married Charlotte
Baker; married Isabella McFarlane; married Sarah Ann Baker.
+ 13 xii. Catherine McGill KERR,
born circa 1800 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married Alexander
Grant Howard.
+ 14 xiii. Rachel Campbell KERR,
born 3 Apr 1803 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married John
Howard Jr.
+ 15 xiv. Anne KERR, born circa
1805 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married Samuel Meek.
+ 16 xv. Charlotte KERR, christened
circa 1808 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married James Kirk.
+ 17 xvi. David Shank KERR, born 8
Jul 1810 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS; married Elizabeth B.
Briscoe.
2. Jennet2KERR (James1) was born circa 1783 in Ecclefechan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She married James Beckwith, son of Asa Beckwith and Mary Morton, in 1808. She died
on 16 May 1852 in Berwick, Kings Co, NS (date given by Archie Gates, 1987).
Jennet Kerr was born in Ecclefechan, and we may assume that it was between
August and December of 1783 since, as Archie Gates pointed out [Notes on James
Kerr, dated 13 September 1989], declarations made by James Kerr in support of
Margaret Brown indicate the family reached Scotland in August of that year.
After her husband James Beckwith died in 1815, Jennet and her children moved
into her parents' home at Fox River. James Kerr's letter to Nicholas Olding
states she had four boys and a girl, and that the eldest and youngest sons, as
well as the girl died while living with them. The oldest of the surviving sons,
Kerr, was in his 16th year, and was then (1826) living with his uncle, Rev.
William Forsythe in Cornwallis. The younger son, Asa, was living with his uncle
Asa Beckwith and wife Mary Spoor.
Jennet was an invalid during her later life. Even in 1826, he father wrote she
had been confined for the majority of the past seven years due to rheumatism.
She later moved to Berwick, where she died aged 68, survived by two sons and
nine grandchildren.
James BECKWITH was born on 15 Feb 1779 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. He died on 8 Dec 1815 in Chatham, NB, at age 36.
Children of Jennet2Kerr and James Beckwith all born in Kings
Co, NS, were as follows:
18 i. ?3
BECKWITH was born circa 1809. He died before 1826 in Cumberland Co, NS.
21 iv. ? BECKWITH was born circa
1813. He died on 2 Apr 1823 in Cumberland Co, NS.
22 v. Lydia BECKWITH was born
circa 1815. She died in 1815 in Kings Co, NS.
4. Margaret2KERR (James1) was born in 1784 in Ecclefechan,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She married James B. Buchanan on 24
Dec 1807 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. She died on 14 Jul 1826 in Amherst,
Cumberland Co, NS. She was buried in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS.
Nova Scotia Marriage Bonds lists Margaret Kerr, spinster and James Buchanan,
bachelor as having taken out a marriage bond on 9 October 1807. They were
"directed to Rev. Mr. Norris, Cornwallis" [Microfilm #15927].
Margaret's father had written in his letter of 1826 that the Buchanan's had
five children: a girl of 16, a boy aged 15, a boy who had died, and another two
girls. We only have knowledge of two girls: Charlotte and Caroline, whose brief
history we learn from Elderkin notes.
At some time, Margaret was separated from Mr. Buchanan on grounds of cruelty
and was living in Amherst near her brother. She was diagnosed as ill with
hepatitus, and when her father visited her, he said she was ill with "phthisis
pulmonalis". He then treated her with bluestone, ipecac, and digitalis, but he
showed little hope for her future. She died soon after, on 14 July 1826, aged
41.
Archie Gates indicated that Margaret's husband may have been the James Buchanan
who died at Dorchester, New Brunswick 25 September 1826.
Children of Margaret2Kerr and James B. Buchanan were as
follows:
23 i. Charlotte3 BUCHANAN married John B. Hamilton on 16 Apr 1851 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB
(St Andrew's Presbyterian Church).
The marriage record at St Andrew's Church states that Mr. Hamilton was of New
York City, NY and Charlotte was of Saint John. The New Brunswick Courier
reported the marriage on 19 April 1851, and stated it had taken place at the
home of James Kirk. Charlotte may have living with her aunt Catherine Kerr Kirk
and her husband James at the time of her marriage.
24 ii. Caroline BUCHANAN.
8. Elizabeth2KERR (James1) was born circa 1792 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. She died on 5 May 1865 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS. She was
buried in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS.
Elizabeth married James Elderkin probably between 1812 and 1815, although no
record has yet been located. It is apparant they lived at Apple River, as that
is where James inherited a farm.
James ELDERKIN was born on 6 Jun 1791 in Horton, Kings
Co, NS. He died on 21 Oct 1865 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS, at age 74 (A.D.
Gates, 13 Sept 1989).
Children of Elizabeth2Kerr and James Elderkin were as
follows:
25 i. Alex3
ELDERKIN was born in Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS.
26 ii. Catherine ELDERKIN was born
in Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS.
27 iii. James ELDERKIN was born in
Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS.
28 iv. Albert ELDERKIN was born in
Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS.
29 v. John Kerr ELDERKIN was born
circa 1816. He married Eliza Baker before 1861. He married Amelia Pugsley on 11 Dec 1861. He died on 31 Aug 1899 in Amherst,
Cumberland Co, NS.
30 vi. William Rufus ELDERKIN was
born circa 1818.
31 vii. Jeptha ELDERKIN was born
on 22 Dec 1819. He married Nancy Chipman in 1849. He died on
23 Jun 1897 in Athol at age 77.
32 viii. Eliza ELDERKIN was born
circa 1821. She died on 5 Feb 1905 in Winnipeg, Ontario.
33 ix. Emma J. ELDERKIN was born
circa 1823. She married John W. Baker in 1846.
34 x. Charlotte ELDERKIN was born
on 11 May 1826. She married Stephen Howard, son of John Howard Jr and Rachel Campbell Kerr, on 29
Apr 1858 in Falmouth, Hants Co, NS. She died on 14 Aug 1905 at age 79.
35 xi. David ELDERKIN was born
circa 1828 in Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS. He died on 3 Jan 1859 in Amherst,
Cumberland Co, NS.
36 xii. Joseph Norman Bond
ELDERKIN was born circa 1828 in Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS. He married Jane Page in 1850. He died on 10 Sep 1868 in Port Greville,
Cumberland Co, NS.
37 xiii. Johnson ELDERKIN was born
on 2 May 1838 in Apple River, Cumberland Co, NS. He married Christina Beckwith, daughter of Asa Beckwith
and Mary Morton, in 1857. He died on 19 Feb 1893 in Falmouth,
Hants Co, NS, at age 54.
10. Robert2KERR (James1) was born circa 1796 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. He married Jane Kelt on 4 Oct 1826 in Wallace,
Cumberland Co, NS. He died on 7 Sep 1834 in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS. He was
buried in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS (Wallace Old Methodist Cemetery).
Robert Kerr settled in Wallace, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia and worked in a
partnership with his younger brother, Joseph, in Amherst, in the operation of a
sawmill, a gristmill and a carding mill on the Wallace River. He was also known
as a merchant.
Robert Kerr died from drowning after he fell from a bridge crossing the Wallace
River in "his 38th year."
Jane KELT was born circa 1800 in Scotland. She died after
1871 (census).
Children of Robert2Kerr and Jane Kelt were as follows:
38 i. Margaret
Helen3 KERR was born circa 1828. She married Henry Oldwright in Aug 1852 in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS. She
died on 29 May 1859.
39 ii. Elizabeth KERR was born on
29 Apr 1833. She died on 7 May 1836 at age 3.
+ 40 iii. Robert J. KERR, born
circa 1834; married Sarah Beatty.
11. Ebenezer2KERR (James1) was born circa 1796 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. He married Carolyn Lavinia Gesner, daughter of
Henry Gesner and Sarah Pineo, on 3 Jul 1827
in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. He died on 15 Mar 1870 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co,
NS.
His Will was written 11 Feb 1870.
Carolyn Lavinia GESNER was born on 22 May 1809 in
Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. She died on 1 May 1890 at age 80.
Children of Ebenezer2Kerr and Carolyn Lavinia Gesner were as
follows:
+ 41 i. James3
KERR, born 7 Dec 1828; married Eliza Maria Pettis.
42 ii. Anna Maria KERR was born on
2 Sep 1830.2 She married James
Robert Lake on 24 Jan 1850.3
43 iii. John KERR was born on 30
Apr 1832.4 He died (young).
+ 44 iv. Robert KERR, born 12 Jun
1834 in NS; married Elizabeth Green.
+ 45 v. Ebenezer KERR, born 31 Jan
1836; married Amanda Pettis.
46 vi. Famicha KERR was born on 4
Feb 1838.5 She married Reuben Chase.6
47 vii. Harriet Elizabeth KERR
was born circa 1839.
+ 48 viii. Henry Gesner KERR,
born 2 Aug 1843 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co, NS; married Lucy
Diana Gabriel.
49 ix. Lavinia Caroline KERR was
born on 25 Jul 1845. She married ? Sweet circa 1863.7
50 x. Joseph Norman Bond KERR was
born on 29 Jul 1846.8 He died on 14 Dec 1846.9
51 xi. Julia Charlotte KERR was
born on 2 Oct 1847.10 She married Ephraim Seaman, son of Amos Thomas Seaman and
Jane (--?--), on 19 Jun 1876.11
Nova Scotia Marriage Bonds list her as Lottie Kerr, aged 25, single, and of
Port Greville, while he was a resident of Minudie.
52 xii. Sarah Catherine KERR was
born on 9 May 1849.12
53 xiii. Aleida Yates KERR was
born on 5 Apr 1852.13 She married John N. Spicer on 14 Jan 1885.14 She died on 18
Oct 1920 at age 68.15
12. Joseph
Norman Bond2KERR (James1) was born circa 1798 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. He married Charlotte Baker, daughter of Charles Baker and Ann Barron, on 22 Nov 1823
in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS. He married Isabella McFarlane,
daughter of Donald McFarlane and Helen
McNab, after 1845. He married Sarah Ann Baker, daughter of Edward Baker and Elizabeth Lusby, on 30 Jan
1855 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS. He died on 18 Aug 1872.
Joseph was named after Joseph Norman Bond, a surgeon, and fellow officer who
served with James Kerr during the Revolutionary War. Joseph Bond also moved to
Nova Scotia after the surrender at Yorktown, but chose Shelburne as his home.
Our Joseph N.B. Kerr had entered into a partnership with his brother, Robert,
and owned water mills near Amherst and Wallace. He maintained residences at both
locations. At Wallace, his place was known as Woody Bank Cottage.
Charlotte BAKER was born on 21 Mar 1794. She died on 2
Feb 1845 in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS, at age 50. She was buried on 6 Feb 1845
in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS.
Children of Joseph Norman Bond2Kerr and Charlotte Baker were
as follows:
54 i. Ann
Elizabeth3 KERR was born circa 1825. She married William B. Oxley on 8 Nov 1849 in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS.
She died in 1893.
55 ii. Charlotte Amelia KERR was
born circa 1828. She married Henry Gesner Pineo on 29 May
1851 in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS.
56 iii. Mary KERR was born circa
1828. She married Amos Botsford Chandler on 8 Nov 1849 in
Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS. She died on 28 Aug 1861 in Richibucto, Kent Co, NB.
57 iv. James Joseph KERR was born
circa 1831. He died in Jan 1884. He was buried on 12 Jan 1884 in Amherst,
Cumberland Co, NS (Christ Church records).
58 v. Charles Edward KERR was born
circa 1834. He died on 13 Apr 1908 (aged 75). He was buried in Wallace,
Cumberland Co, NS (Knox Cemetery).
Isabella MCFARLANE was born circa 1818 in Wallace,
Cumberland Co, NS. She died on 22 Jan 1854 (aged 36 yrs).
Children of Joseph Norman Bond2Kerr and Isabella McFarlane
were as follows:
59 i. Helen Fraser
McFarlane3 KERR was born circa 1851. She married John K. Hannay on 29 Apr 1871 in Carleton, Saint John, Saint
John Co, NB.
60 ii. Harvey Daniel McFarlane
KERR was born circa 1851. He died after 1908.
In 1908 Harvey Daniel was living in Montreal, Quebec.
61 iii. Isabelle Mitchell KERR was
born circa 1853. She died circa 1890.
Sarah Ann BAKER was born on 6 Dec 1808. She died on
6 Apr 1900 at age 91 (A.D. Gates, 13 Sept 1989).
There were no children of Joseph Norman Bond2Kerr and Sarah
Ann Baker.
13. Catherine McGill2KERR (James1) was born circa 1800 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. She married Alexander Grant Howard, son of John Howard and Patience Howard, on 25 Dec
1819 in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds). She died on 14 Apr
1861 in Port Greville, Cumberland Co, NS.
Alexander Grant HOWARD was born on 25 May 1794 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB.16 He died on 25 May 1855 at age
61.17 He was buried in Port Greville,
Cumberland Co, NS.
Children of Catherine McGill2Kerr and Alexander Grant Howard
were as follows:
62 i. James3 HOWARD was born circa 1820. He died
before 1824.
63 ii. John Kerr HOWARD was born
circa 1822. He married Jane Smith on 27 Jan 1848.
64 iii. James Kerr HOWARD was
born in 1824. He died on 15 Aug 1869.
65 iv. Elizabeth Brown HOWARD
married William Baker on 27 Jan 1848.
66 v. Ebenezer HOWARD died (died
young).
67 vi. Hannah Kerr HOWARD was born on 15 Aug 1828 in Port Greville, Cumberland Co, NS
(E. Brian Paul, [email protected] .com). She married Lawrence
Strang Fulmore on 3 Nov 1864 in Ratchford River, Cumberland Co, NS (E. Brian
Paul, [email protected] .com). She died on 2 Sep 1907 in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA,
at age 79 (E. Brian Paul, [email protected] .com).
68 vii. Alexander Grant HOWARD
was born in 1831. He died on 11 Nov 1852.
69 viii. Joseph HOWARD was born
in 1834. He married Ellen Jane Webster on 8 Jul 1863. He died
in 1917.
70 ix. Frances Ann HOWARD married
Charles Wesley Blenkhorn on 28 Nov 1861.
71 x. Catherine McGill HOWARD was
born in 1836. She died on 18 Jun 1860.
72 xi. Robert E. HOWARD was born
in 1838. He died on 18 Apr 1855.
+ 73 xii. William Albert HOWARD,
born 16 Mar 1841 in Ward's Brook, Cumberland Co, NS; married Ellen Corbett.
74 xiii. David Shank HOWARD was
born on 14 Mar 1846. He died on 12 Jun 1917 at age 71.
14. Rachel
Campbell2KERR (James1)
was born on 3 Apr 1803 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS (A.D. Gates, 13 Sept 1989).
She married John Howard Jr, son of John
Howard and Patience Howard, on 30 Nov 1820 in Parrsboro,
Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds). She died on 10 Aug 1889 in St Martins,
Saint John Co, NB, at age 86. She was buried in Brown's Cemetery, Fairfield,
Saint John Co, NB.
John HOWARD Jr was born on 2 Aug 1792 in St Martins,
Saint John Co, NB.18 He died on 9 Jan 1876 in Oxford,
Cumberland Co, NS, at age 83. He was buried on 13 Jan 1876 in Brown's Cemetery,
Fairfield, Saint John Co, NB.
Children of Rachel Campbell2Kerr and John Howard Jr all born
in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB, were as follows:
75 i. James
Kerr3 HOWARD was born on 30 Jul 1822. He married Harriet Radcliffe on 2 Nov 1848 in St Martins, Saint John Co,
NB. He died on 17 Aug 1873 at age 51.
76 ii. Alexander Grant HOWARD was
born on 4 Mar 1824. He married Sarah Ann Bradshaw, daughter
of Isaac Bradshaw and Hope Marsters, on 14
Apr 1853 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB. He died on 2 Feb 1886 in Fairfield,
Saint John Co, NB, at age 61.
+ 80 vi. John Kerr HOWARD, born 8
Aug 1832; married Margaret Matilda Bradshaw.
81 vii. Stephen HOWARD was born on
18 Jun 1834. He married Charlotte Elderkin, daughter of James Elderkin and Elizabeth Kerr, on 29 Apr
1858 in Falmouth, Hants Co, NS. He married Ada Hurst on 18
Dec 1909. He died on 28 Feb 1913 in Souris, Manitoba, at age 78.
85 xi. Agnes Gray HOWARD was born
on 6 Jun 1843. She died on 14 Apr 1846 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB, at age
2.
86 xii. Joseph Kerr HOWARD was born
on 11 May 1845. He died in 1846 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB.
15. Anne2KERR (James1) was born circa 1805 in Cornwallis,
Kings Co, NS. She married Samuel Meek after 1826.
Samuel MEEK.It is possible that Samuel Meek was buried
at Rawdon, Hants Co, Nova Scotia on 2 February 1862[St Paul's Anglican Church].
Children of Anne2Kerr and Samuel Meek were as follows:
87 i. Margaret3 MEEK.
88 ii. John MEEK.
89 iii. Stephen MEEK.
90 iv. James MEEK.
91 v. David MEEK.
92 vi. Samuel MEEK.
93 vii. Bathsheba MEEK.
94 viii. Victoria MEEK.
16. Charlotte2KERR (James1) was christened circa 1808 in
Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. She married James Kirk on 13 Jan
1835 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 15 Jan 1857 in Clifton Park,
Birkenhead?, England.
James KIRK was born in 1795 in St Andrews, Fifeshire,
Scotland. He married Barbara Matthews, daughter of George Matthews, on 7 Jan 1823 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
He died in 1873. He was buried on 17 May 1873 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB
(Fernhill Cemetery). The records of Fernhill Cemetery show he owned Lot #3970-A
on Lilac Path, and this was transferred to Charlotte Chandler "daughter and only
surviving heir of James Kirk, deceased" on 8 June 1917. Also buried there was
his "eldest daughter, Jane H. Kirk, who was buried 7 Jan 1890, aged 66 years.
Children of Charlotte2Kerr and James Kirk were as follows:
95 i. John
Kerr3 KIRK was born on 18 Nov 1835 in Saint John, Saint John
Co, NB.
96 ii. Elsbeth Russell KIRK was
born on 25 Jun 1837 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She married Dr. A. H. Chandler on 25 Jun 1859 in London, England (St
Pancreas Church). She died on 22 Dec 1870 in Moncton, ? Co, NB, at age 33.
97 iii. Alice KIRK.
98 iv. Norman Kerr KIRK was born
on 14 Feb 1847 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
99 v. Charlotte KIRK married Dr. A. H. Chandler on 24 Oct 1871 in Bangor, Penobscot Co, ME.
100 vi. Elizabeth Brown KIRK was
born on 13 Feb 1841 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 5 Nov 1841.
17. David
Shank2KERR (James1)
was born on 8 Jul 1810 in Cornwallis, Kings Co, NS. He married Elizabeth B. Briscoe, daughter of Charles J.
Briscoe and Elizabeth A. Laurence, on 1 Jul 1844. He died on
6 Aug 1886 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 76. He was buried in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill Cemetery).
David was named after David Shank, a captain in the Queen's Rangers. By 1812,
Davis Shank had risen to the rank of Major-General.
David S. Kerr studied law for more than five years at Dorchester and Amherst,
admitted attorney in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in 1835, called to the Bar of
New Brunswick in 1837. At Fredericton he entered into a partnership with L.A.
Wilmot (later Lieutenant Governor)[A.D. Gates, 1989].
Elizabeth B. BRISCOE died in Jul 1892. She was buried on
21 Jul 1892 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill Cemetery).
Children of David Shank2Kerr and Elizabeth B. Briscoe were
as follows:
101 i. Charles3 KERR was born circa 1845. He died
after 1913 in NY.
Charles J. Kerr was in Waterville, Cloud Co, Kansas in December 1870 where he
was said to be receiving "flattering notices of his qualities as a musician and
a gentleman". In 1913 he was living in New Amsterdam, New York.
102 ii. John KERR was born circa
1847. He married Margaret Dunlavey on 10 May 1871 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB. He died on 17 Apr 1913 in NB.
John was "admitted attorney" in Saint John in October 1869 [A.D. Gates, 1989]
but after several years in law, joined the fire department and became Chief on
30 January 1882.
20. Asa3BECKWITH (Jennet2Kerr, James1) was born circa 1812 in Kings Co, NS.
Children of Asa3Beckwith and Mary Morton were as follows:
106 i. Janet4 BECKWITH.
107 ii. Morton BECKWITH was born
in Somerset, Kings Co, NS.
108 iii. Mary BECKWITH was born
in Somerset, Kings Co, NS.
109 iv. Sophia BECKWITH was born
in Somerset, Kings Co, NS.
110 v. Clara BECKWITH was born in
Somerset, Kings Co, NS.
111 vi. Emma BECKWITH was born in
Somerset, Kings Co, NS.
112 vii. Christina BECKWITH was
born on 5 Feb 1839 in Somerset, Kings Co, NS. She married Johnson Elderkin, son of James Elderkin and
Elizabeth Kerr, in 1857. She died on 27 Jan 1909 in Boston,
Sussex Co, MA, at age 69.
113 viii. Alice BECKWITH was born
in 1852 in Somerset, Kings Co, NS. She died in 1923.
40. Robert
J.3KERR (Robert2, James1) was born circa 1834. He married Sarah Beatty on 30 Mar 1875 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage
Bonds). He died on 26 Feb 1907. He was buried in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS
(Knox Cemetery).
Sarah BEATTY was born circa 1849 in Yorkshire, England.
She died on 2 Apr 1894. She was buried in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS (Knox
Cemetery).
Children of Robert J.3Kerr and Sarah Beatty were as follows:
114 i. Robert4 KERR was born circa 1880. He died on
21 Mar 1882 (aged 1 yr 6 mos). He was buried in Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS
(Knox Cemetery).
115 ii. John R. KERR was born
circa 1883. He died on 15 Apr 1893 (aged 9 yrs 7 mos). He was buried in
Wallace, Cumberland Co, NS (Knox Cemetery).
41. James3KERR (Ebenezer2, James1) was born on 7 Dec 1828.23
He married Eliza Maria Pettis on 18 Jul 1853.24
Children of James3Kerr and Eliza Maria Pettis were:
116 i. Mary
A.4 KERR was born circa 1858 in Port Greville, Cumberland Co,
NS (NS Marriage Bonds). She married Bamford McCullough on 15
May 1880 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds).
44. Robert3KERR (Ebenezer2, James1) was born on 12 Jun 1834 in NS.25
He married Elizabeth Green on 30 Jul 1868 in Amherst,
Cumberland Co, NS.26 He died on 16 Feb 1898 at age
63.27
Elizabeth GREEN was born circa 1847 (aged 21 on
Marriage Bond).
Children of Robert3Kerr and Elizabeth Green were as follows:
117 i. Ebenezer
Ernest4 KERR was born on 5 May 1869.
118 ii. Catherine KERR was born
on 30 Aug 1870.
119 iii. Gertrude KERR was born
on 7 Apr 1873.
120 iv. Robert Gesner KERR was
born on 9 Dec 1877 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS. He married Eva May Loring on 12 Jun 1907 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage
Bonds).
121 v. Charles Roland KERR was
born on 27 May 1881.
122 vi. Ernest KERR was born on
15 Jun 1885.
123 vii. John Chipman KERR was
born on 11 Jan 1887 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS.28 He married Gertrude Bridges.29 He died on 19 Feb 1963 in Port
Moody, BC, at age 76.30
124 viii. Sarah Isabel KERR was
born on 30 Jul 1891.
45. Ebenezer3KERR (Ebenezer2, James1) was born on 31 Jan 1836.31
He married Amanda Pettis.32
Children of Ebenezer3Kerr and Amanda Pettis were:
125 i. Robert
S.4 KERR was born circa 1866 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS
(NS Marriage Bonds). He married Annie B. Hatfield, daughter
of Moses Hatfield and Elizabeth (--?--),
on 24 Sep 1889 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds).
48. Henry
Gesner3KERR (Ebenezer2, James1) was born on 2 Aug 1843 in Parrsboro,
Cumberland Co, NS.33 He married Lucy
Diana Gabriel on 21 Feb 1866 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds). He died
on 25 Nov 1915 at age 72.34
Lucy Diana GABRIEL was born circa 1848 in Parrsboro,
Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds, gave age as 18, born Parrsboro). She died
in Dec 1880.35
Children of Henry Gesner3Kerr and Lucy Diana Gabriel were as
follows:
126 i. James
Nobel4 KERR was born in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS.
127 ii. Henry Gesner KERR was
born in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS.
128 iii. Eva L. KERR was born
circa 1867 in Port Greville, Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds). She married
Walter R. Merriam, son of Eben Merriam and
Eunice (--?--), on 25 Jul 1889 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS
Marriage Bonds).
129 iv. Mary Harriet KERR was
born circa 1870 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds). She
married John Reeks on 18 May 1898 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS
Marriage Bonds).
+ 130 v. John Henry KERR, born 11
Aug 1872 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS; married Florence
Catherine Beach.
131 vi. Aleida KERR was born
circa 1877 (NS Marriage Bonds lists her as aged 22). She married Stephen Walter Wilson on 19 Jul 1899 in Cumberland Co, NS (NS
Marriage Bonds).
The Marriage Bond issued to Alida Kerr and Stephen Walter Wilson, lists them
both as aged 22 and of Port Greville. She is listed as born Fox River, and he
was born Port Greville.
132 vii. Berowie KERR was born
circa 1878 in Port Greville, Cumberland Co, NS (Cumberland Co, NS Marriage
Records). She married Henry Hatfield on 14 May 1898 in
Cumberland Co, NS (Cumberland Co, NS Marriage Records).
133 viii. Theresa Elizabeth KERR
was born circa 1879 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS (Cumberland Co, NS Marriage
Records, recorded 5 Jan 1898). She married Harris Hatfield on
5 Jan 1898 in Cumberland Co, NS (Cumberland Co, NS Marriage Records).
The marriage record for Theresa lists her mother as Harriett Kerr. Perehasp
Henry Gesner married a second time.
134 ix. Anna Fagette KERR was
born circa 1883 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS (NS Marriage Bonds). She
married Thomas Bruce McKay on 27 Jun 1906 in Cumberland Co,
NS (NS Marriage Bonds).
73. William
Albert3HOWARD (Catherine2Kerr, James1) was born on 16 Mar 1841 in Ward's
Brook, Cumberland Co, NS (E. Brian Paul, [email protected] .com). He married Ellen Corbett on 3 Mar 1869 in Five Islands, Colchester Co, NS
(E. Brian Paul, [email protected] .com). He died on 25 Nov 1924 at age 83.
Ellen CORBETT was born on 22 Oct 1851 in Five Islands,
Colchester Co, NS (E. Brian Paul, [email protected] .com). She died on 6 Sep
1939 in Port Greville, Cumberland Co, NS, at age 87 (E. Brian Paul,
[email protected] .com).
Children of William Albert3Howard and Ellen Corbett were as
follows:
135 i. Elizabeth
Brown4 HOWARD.
136 ii. Margaret Corbett HOWARD.
137 iii. Hannah Kerr HOWARD was
born on 27 Sep 1876 (E. Brian Paul, [email protected] .com).
77. Elizabeth
Brown3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 26 Jul 1826 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She married Joseph Williams Wood,
son of William D. Wood and Olivia Hovey
Williams, on 4 Apr 1856 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 4 Jun 1904
in W. Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 77 (WOOD-Suddenly, at St John West,
of heart failure, Elizabeth B., beloved wife of Joseph W. Wood, in the 78th year
of her age, leaving a husband, one son, and four daughters to mourn their sad
loss. Funeral at 7 o'clock a.m. today from the residence of her son-in-law, J.F.
Cheyne, No. 208 King Street (W.E.)).36 She was buried on 6 Jun 1904 in
Brown's Cemetery, Fairfield, Saint John Co, NB.
Joseph Williams WOOD was born on 6 Jul 1826 in Saint
John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census, Victoria Ward, Saint John). He died on 23
Sep 1910 in Gagetown, Queens Co, NB, at age 84 ("The death of Mr. Joseph W.
Wood, one of St John's oldest citizens, took place at Gagetown, Friday
afternoon. The deceased had been spending the summer at the residence of his
son-in-law, Mr. Jas. A. McGaw. He was in the 85th year of his age, and leaves
four daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. McGaw, Gagetown; Mrs. J.F.
Cheyne, Westfield; Miss Hannah M. Wood, Pittsburg, PA; and Mrs. Olivia W.
Anderson, of this city. Mr. William J. Wood, of Oakland, is the son").37
He was buried in Brown's Cemetery, Fairfield, Saint John Co, NB. He appeared on
the census of 1881 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Joseph was of English
origin, born NB and a laborer).38 He appeared on the census of 1901
in 207 Westmoreland Street, Saint John, Saint John Co., NB (The 1901 census
shows that Joseph and his wife were living with their son, William Judson Wood,
and his family).
Children of Elizabeth Brown3Howard and Joseph Williams Wood
all born in Gardner's Creek, Saint John Co, NB, were as follows:
+ 138 i. Rachel
Howard4 WOOD, born 22 Dec 1856; married James Archibald McGaw.
140 iii. Olivia Williams WOOD was born on 23 Feb 1860. She married Perez
Anderson on 25 Dec 1905 in Saint John Co, NB.39 She died on 24
May 1931 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 71. She was buried on 26 May
1931 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Lot 569 with the
McGaws).
She lived between 1926 and 1928 in "Old Ladies Home on Broad Street", Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (Ethel had found "Aunt Levy" in Saint John City
Directories).40
142 v. Bessie A. WOOD was born in
1865. She died in 1868 in Gardner's Creek, Saint John Co, NB. She was buried in
Fairfield, Saint John Co, NB (Brown's Cemetery).
143 vi. Hannah Marie WOOD was
born on 29 May 1867. She died on 4 Feb 1952 in Manhatten, New York Co, NY, at
age 84. She was buried on 8 Feb 1952 in Elizabeth, ? Co, NJ (Evergreen
Cemetery).
78. Patience
Amelia3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 18 Oct 1828 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She married Abel Washburn, son of
Abel Washburn and Abigail Vaughan, on 23
Feb 1851 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 13 Jan 1907 in Stewarts,
Portland, Washington Co, OR, at age 78.
Abel WASHBURN was born circa 1826 (1891 census St
Martins, Saint John County). He died after 1891 (1891 census St Martins, Saint
John County). Abel Washburn's parents were both born Nova Scotia according to
the 1891 census.
Children of Patience Amelia3Howard and Abel Washburn were as
follows:
144 i. William4 WASHBURN was born circa 1851.
145 ii. Rachel A. WASHBURN was born circa 1853. She married Thomas
Brown in 1877 in Saint John Co, NB (PANB, RS551A Index to Marriage Bonds,
1810-1932. Film #F-9109, Ref #5673-A).
146 iii. Howard WASHBURN was born
circa 1855.
147 iv. Clara M. WASHBURN was born circa 1861 (1891 census St Martins, Saint John
County). She married James H. Floyd on 30 Sep 1891 (PANB,
RS141B7 - Index to New Brunswick Marriages. #: 1706, Ref: B4/1891, Film #:
F13658).
148 v. Elizabeth A. WASHBURN was
born circa 1862 (1891 census St Martins, Saint John County).
149 vi. Frances A. WASHBURN was
born circa 1863 (1891 census St Martins, Saint John County).
150 vii. John H. WASHBURN was
born circa 1866 (1891 census St Martins, Saint John County).
151 viii. Minnie WASHBURN was
born circa 1867.
152 ix. Henrietta A. WASHBURN was
born circa 1871 (1891 census St Martins, Saint John County).
79. Charlotte
Catherine3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 25 Sep 1830 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She married Alexander Brown on 19
Jan 1854.
Children of Charlotte Catherine3Howard and Alexander Brown
were as follows:
153 i. Rachel4 BROWN.
154 ii. Frances BROWN.
155 iii. J. Harvey BROWN.
80. John
Kerr3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born
on 8 Aug 1832 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB. He married Margaret Matilda Bradshaw, daughter of Isaac
Bradshaw and Hope Marsters, on 6 Jun 1859 in St Martins,
Saint John Co, NB. He died on 29 Jun 1919 in Gaspereau Sta, (Wirral), NB, at age
86. He was buried (Wirral Baptist Cemetery).
Margaret Matilda BRADSHAW was born on 26 Nov 1837 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 13 Dec 1932 in Crofton, Allegheny Co,
PA, at age 95. She was buried on 15 Dec 1932 in Crofton, Allegheny Co, PA
(Homewood Cemetery).
Children of John Kerr3Howard and Margaret Matilda Bradshaw
were as follows:
156 i. James
Edwin4 HOWARD was born on 15 Jun 1862. He married Ida J. Ward on 17 Apr 1888 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. He
died on 2 Sep 1911 in Wirral, NB, at age 49.
+ 157 ii. Walter Tremaine HOWARD,
born 6 Jul 1864 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Elizabeth Chase.
158 iii. Alice HOWARD was born on
10 Mar 1866. She died on 2 Apr 1907 at age 41.
+ 159 iv. Rachel Hope HOWARD,
born 31 Mar 1868 in St Stephens, NB; married William Scheid.
+ 160 v. John William HOWARD,
born 10 Jan 1870 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB.
161 vi. Clara J. HOWARD was born
on 27 Jan 1872. She died on 25 Aug 1872.
162 vii. Elizabeth A. HOWARD was
born on 16 Aug 1874. She died in Oct 1922 at age 48.
163 viii. Eleanor Achem HOWARD
was born on 7 Dec 1875. She died in 1962.
164 ix. Charlotte M. HOWARD was
born on 5 Apr 1877. She died on 9 Sep 1926 at age 49.
165 x. Alexander Grant HOWARD was
born on 16 Dec 1878. He died in Nov 1952 at age 73.
82. Rachel
Campbell Kerr3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 18 Oct 1836 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She married William Gillies
Patterson, son of Nicholas Perdue Patterson and Catherine Nelson Copeland, on 9 May 1869 in Saint John, Saint
John Co, NB (St Andrew's Church, Saint John). She died on 1 Jan 1923 in
Vineland, Cumberland Co, NJ, at age 86. She was buried on 4 Jan 1923 in
Vineland, Cumberland Co, NJ.
William Gillies PATTERSON was born on 9 Dec 1842 in
Merigomish, Pictou Co, NS. He died on 10 Apr 1920 in Millville, Cumberland Co,
NJ, at age 77. He was buried on 14 Apr 1920 in Vineland, Cumberland Co, NJ.
William Gillies Patterson was a preacher for a Baptist Church.
Children of Rachel Campbell Kerr3Howard and William Gillies
Patterson were as follows:
167 i. Kate
Maude4 PATTERSON was born on 21 Apr 1870 in Amherst,
Cumberland Co, NS. She died on 2 Oct 1871 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS, at age
1.
168 ii. Carlotta Kate Maude
PATTERSON was born on 27 Sep 1871 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS. She married Shade Wilson Walker on 7 Feb 1892 in Arcadia, Desota Co, FL. She
died on 4 Apr 1904 in Sutherland, Pinellas Co, FL, at age 32. She was buried in
St Augustine, ? Co, FL (Evergreen Cemetery).
169 iii. Harry Howard PATTERSON
was born on 26 Aug 1872 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS. He married Harriet Carney in Jul 1895. He married Alexandra Depalkowska in Jul 1916 in New York City, NY. He died
on 2 Sep 1945 in Atmore, ? Co, AL, at age 73. He was buried in Atmore, ? Co, AL
(Oak Hill Cemetery).
170 iv. Barret McKenzie PATTERSON
was born on 13 Apr 1874 in Amherst, Cumberland Co, NS. He died on 10 Jan 1910 in
TX at age 35.
Barret supposedly ran away from home at an early age. He was in jail for a
time, possible in Jacksonville, Florida, for aiding a sailor to go AWOL. He is
said to have married and had at least one child, but nothing more is known about
them. Barret Patterson was killed in a dock accident in Texas, and he may be
buried in Jacksonville.
171 v. Stephen Howard PATTERSON
was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Oxford, Cumberland Co, NS. He died in TX. He was
buried in Jacksonville, ? Co, FL.
172 vi. Grace McDonald PATTERSON
was born on 16 Jun 1876 in Antigonish, Antigonish Co, NS. She married Walter A. Cornatzer in 1901. She died on 2 Mar 1955 in Vinita, ?
Co, OK, at age 78.
173 vii. William Mortimer
PATTERSON was born on 20 May 1878 in Hartford, Hartford Co, CT. He married Gertrude Neville in 1902. He died in 1949.
174 viii. Russell Jennings
PATTERSON was born on 2 Mar 1881 in Hartford, Hartford Co, CT. He died on 10 Aug
1950 at age 69. He was buried in Atmore, ? Co, AL (Oak Hill Cemetery).
83. Hannah
Kerr3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born
on 15 Aug 1838 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She married William Ruddick Floyd, son of Nathaniel Floyd
and Alice Bradshaw, on 30 Nov 1864. She died on 16 Nov 1908
at age 70.
William Ruddick FLOYD was born on 24 Nov 1839 in
Fairfield, Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census Saint John). He died on
10 Dec 1930 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 91. He was buried in
Fairfield, Saint John Co, NB (Brown's Cemetery). The 1891 census St. Martins,
Saint John County list William R. Floyd as born New Brunswick, with his father
of Ireland and his mother of New Brunswick. His mother, Alice Bradshaw Floyd was
living with them, and her parents were both listed as b. Nova Scotia. William's
wife Hannah Howard was then aged 52, and only two children remained at home:
Hannah, then aged 11, and "Eva", then aged 5.
Children of Hannah Kerr3Howard and William Ruddick Floyd
were as follows:
175 i. Alice
Bradshaw4 FLOYD was born on 5 Dec 1865. She died on 22 Dec
1940 at age 75.
176 ii. Rachel FLOYD was born
circa 1867. She died on 1 Nov 1876 ("of diptheria").
177 iii. John FLOYD was born
circa 1870. He died on 6 Nov 1876 ("of diptheria").
178 iv. Sarah FLOYD was born
circa 1874. She died on 10 May 1876 ("of spinal meningitis").
179 v. Rachel FLOYD was born
circa 1877. She died on 9 Jan 1878 ("of whooping cough and measles").
180 vi. Hannah Howard FLOYD was
born on 13 May 1879. She married Onslo Ludlow Haney on 29 Jun
1904. She died on 14 Feb 1957 at age 77.
181 vii. Evangeline Lila FLOYD
was born on 16 Dec 1885. She married George Hanford McKay on
12 May 1909. She died on 31 May 1965 at age 79.
84. Frances
Anne3HOWARD (Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born
on 13 May 1840 in St Martins, Saint John Co, NB. She married William Oxley on 21 Jun 1865. She died on 20 Nov 1920 at age 80.
Children of Frances Anne3Howard and William Oxley were as
follows:
130. John
Henry4KERR (Henry3,
Ebenezer2, James1) was born on 11 Aug 1872 in Fox
River, Cumberland Co, NS.41 He married Florence Catherine Beach on 22 Feb 1904 in Cumberland Co, NS
(NS Marriage Bonds). He died on 29 Sep 1967 in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS, at
age 95.42
Florence Catherine BEACH was born on 21 Feb 1886 in Port
Greville, Cumberland Co, NS.43 She died on 14 Nov 1972 in Fox
River, Cumberland Co, NS, at age 86.44
Children of John Henry4Kerr and Florence Catherine Beach
both born in Fox River, Cumberland Co, NS, were as follows:
138. Rachel
Howard4WOOD (Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 22
Dec 1856 in Gardner's Creek, Saint John Co, NB. She married James Archibald McGaw, son of John McGaw and
Eliza Hamilton, on 6 Apr 1878 in Saint John, Saint John Co,
NB. She died on 17 Feb 1917 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 60.45
She was buried on 19 Feb 1917 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co,
NB (Lot 569).
James Archibald MCGAW was born on 7 Dec 1853 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.46 He died on 24 Feb 1936 in 106
Elliott Row, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 82 (VR, Vol 99, #5527, Film#
F19328).47 He was buried on 26 Feb 1936 in
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Lot 569).48The 1891 census of the parish of Simonds show James A. McGaw, then aged 37, a
farmer following the Anglican faith, with his wife Rachel, then 35 and four
children: Mary, aged 9; Clara, aged 7; Herbert, aged 5; and Joseph, aged 3.
According to his obituary, James was in the employ of the Fowler Axe Company
for 48 years.
Children of Rachel Howard4Wood and James Archibald McGaw
were as follows:
189 i. Eliza5 MCGAW was born circa 1879 in Saint John
Co, NB.
190 ii. Mary Jane MCGAW was born on 26 Aug 1881 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.49
She married Burfield J. Barton on 19 Jan 1910 in 134 City
Road, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (The marriage was performed by Rev. W.R.
Robinson at the home of James McGaw. The newspaper article indicated they would
be "living at Watson Street, West End. Mr. Barton is a street railway conductor
on the Carleton loop, and his car was gaily decorated yesterday by his fellow
employees in honor of the happy event").50,51 She died on 4
Jul 1970 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 88. She was buried on 6 Jul
1970 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Lot 569).52
+ 191 iii. Clara Amelia MCGAW,
born 3 Oct 1883 in Saint John Co, NB; married Arthur Lorne
Cassidy.
192 iv. Herbert Stanley MCGAW was
born circa 1886 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. He died on 22 Oct 1903.54
+ 193 v. Joseph Allen MCGAW, born
26 Apr 1888 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Carrie
L. Cooper.
+ 194 vi. Olive Howard MCGAW, born
6 Jan 1892 in St Stephen, Charlotte Co, NB; married Dorus
Edwin Duncan Smith.
195 vii. Louise Hilda MCGAW was born on 23 Sep 1895 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.55
She married Edgar Reuben Campbell on 29 Jun 1920 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.56 She died on 20 Feb 1952 at age 56.
139. Rebecca McLellan4WOOD (Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 5 Jun
1858 in Gardner's Creek, Saint John Co, NB. She married John
Frederick Cheyne, son of Robert Cheyne and Lavinia W. Cronk, on 12 Dec 1882 in Portland Street Methodist
Church, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 8 Jun 1939 in Bathurst,
Gloucester Co, NB, at age 81 (Bathurst, NB, June 9 - (Special) -- Bathurst
residents learned with profoun regret the passing of one of its most highly
respected residents, Mrs. John F. Cheyne, who died last nighht about nine
o'clock at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Chalmers,
West Bathurst, at the age of 81. She was formerly Rebecca McLellan Wood of
Gardner's Creek, Saint John to Bathurst in 1911 and became well and favorably
known.
She was about the house yesterday morning and became stricken with a paralytic
stroke about noon from which she never regained consciousness and passed
peacefully away.
She was born in Saint John County but lived in Bathurst for the last 38 [sic -
should be 28] years and leaves to mourn one son, Harold J. of Detroit; three
daughters, Mrs. W.J. Johnston, Winnipeg and Mrs. Chesley C. Eddy, Bathurst, and
Mrs. Chalmers; one brother, William Wood of East Saint John, and one sister,
Miss Hannah M. Wood, of New York.
The body will arrive in Saint John Saturday and will rest at Brenan's Funeral
Home, 111 Paradise Row, until the funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock).57 She was buried on 11 Jun 1939 in
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
Rebecca was a tailoress, making men's suits before her marriage to John
Frederick Cheyne.
John Frederick CHEYNE was born on 7 May 1855 in Cheyne's
Settlement, Kings Co, NB.58 He married Marjorie Irving on 21 May 1879. He died on 22 May 1934 in
Bathurst, Gloucester Co, NB, at age 79. He was buried on 24 May 1934 in Fernhill
Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.59According to John F. Cheyne's
obituary, he had come to Bathurst about 1914 "in the employ of the Dominion
department of Public Works. For many years he was employed at th epulp and paper
mill as an engineer."
Children of Rebecca McLellan4Wood and John Frederick Cheyne
were as follows:
196 i. Minnie
May5 CHEYNE was born on 28 Nov 1883 in Saint John, Saint John
Co, NB. She married Ansley Fulton Kirkpatrick, son of George Kirkpatrick and Mary Elizabeth Hoyt,
on 22 Apr 1908 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (at home of her parents, [Ethel
Kirkpatrick, letter dated 10 Jan 1982]). She died on 20 Nov 1937 in Wirral, NB,
at age 53 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick, letter dated 10 Jan 1982). She was
buried in Patterson United Church Cemetery, Hoyt, NB.
197 ii. Ethel Alberta CHEYNE was
born on 28 Nov 1885 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She died on 18 Jun 1909 in
Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 23 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick, letter
dated 10 Jan 1982). She was buried in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill
Cemetery).
Ethel was a milliner, and also a soloist in some of the city's Methodist
churches.
+ 198 iii. Harold Judson CHEYNE,
born 15 Mar 1888 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Sarah Katherine Howard.
199 iv. Grace Anetta CHEYNE was
born on 6 Feb 1891 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She married Chesley George Eddy on 1 Jan 1914 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick,
letter dated 10 Jan 1982). She died on 2 Aug 1974 in Bathurst, Gloucester Co,
NB, at age 83 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick, letter dated 10 Jan 1982). She was
buried in Bathurst, Gloucester Co, NB (United Church Cemetery).
She was Secretary.
200 v. Zella Winifred CHEYNE was
born on 10 Jul 1893 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.60 She married Ernest Hugh Chalmers on 21 Dec 1921. She married Frank Gilliland in Jul 1946 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick,
letter dated 10 Jan 1982). She died on 14 Nov 1948 at age 55 (info from Ethel
Kirkpatrick, letter dated 10 Jan 1982). She was buried in Bathurst, Gloucester
Co, NB.
Zella was a nurse, who received her training at Saint John's General Hospital,
and later worked at Bathurst.
201 vi. Luella Audrey CHEYNE was
born on 22 Apr 1896 in W. Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.61 She married William James Johnson on 29 Apr 1929. She died on 20 Feb 1964 in
Ottawa, ONT, at age 67 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick, letter dated 10 Jan 1982).
She was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, ONT.
Luella had received training in nursing in a New York hospital, working there
until her marriage.
202 vii. Frederic McLellan CHEYNE
was born on 22 Nov 1898 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.62 He died on 11
Mar 1917 in Halifax, Halifax Co, NS, at age 18 (at the military hospital, of
pneumonia). He was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
203 viii. Robert Wood CHEYNE was
born on 2 Aug 1901 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. He died on 20 Nov 1919 in
Bathurst, Gloucester Co, NB, at age 18 (info from Ethel Kirkpatrick, letter
dated 10 Jan 1982). He was buried in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill
Cemetery).
141. William
Judson4WOOD (Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 15 Apr 1862 in Gardner's
Creek, Saint John Co, NB (b'date confirmed by 1901 census Victoria Ward, Saint
John). He married Eveline Daley, daughter of Joseph Daley and Mary Hepburn, on 11 May 1881
in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. He died on 22 Nov 1941 in Saint John, Saint
John Co, NB, at age 79. He was buried on 24 Nov 1941 in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.
The 1901 census of Victoria Ward, Saint John shows William J. Wood to be an
axmaker, and a Baptist. The family, then consisted of his own wife and children,
as well as his parents, Joseph Wood and Elizabeth Howard.
William Judson and wife Eveline Daley Wood joined the Tabernacle United Baptist
Church on 26 November 1899. On 13 November 1924 the family transferred
membership to the Edith Avenue United Baptist Church in East Saint John becoming
two of the original 38 charter members of that church. He lived in Sep 1910 in
Oak Bay, Charlotte Co, NB (While the obituary mentions Oakland, Ethel
Kirkpatrick of Saint John, in a letter dated 12 Feb 1987, felt strongly it
should have been written Oak Bay).63
Eveline DALEY was born on 28 Dec 1861 in W. Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census, Victoria Ward, Saint John). She
died on 8 Jun 1941 in E. Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 79. She was
buried on 10 Jun 1941 in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
Children of William Judson4Wood and Eveline Daley were as
follows:
+ 204 i. Whitfield
Dewitt5 WOOD, born 30 Sep 1879 in Saint John, Saint John
Co, NB; married Martha Lowe.
205 ii. Elizabeth Bernice WOOD was
born on 15 Jan 1882 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census,
Guys Ward, Saint John). She died on 25 Nov 1901 in Saint John, Saint John Co,
NB, at age 19 (Also sent by Tabernacle Baptist Church).
+ 206 iii. Joseph Perley WOOD, born
2 Mar 1883 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Margaret
Ann Thorne.
+ 207 iv. Stanley Fenwick WOOD, born
22 Apr 1887 in Hampton Village, Kings Co, NB; married Ella
May Nisbet.
+ 208 v. Lillian Beatrice WOOD,
born 18 Jan 1890 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Harris James Davidson.
+ 209 vi. William Loomer WOOD, born
13 Jan 1892 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Emma
Eliza White.
210 vii. Carey Spurgeon WOOD was
born on 23 Mar 1897 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (VR, RS 141A1b, film #
F18790). He married Mamie Smith. He died on 18 May 1980 in St
Joseph's Hospital, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 83 ("The death of
Carie Sturgon [sic] Wood of Otter Lake, husband of the late Mamie (Smith) Wood
occurred on Sunday at St Joseph's Hospital. Born in Saint John he was the son of
the late William J. and Eveline (Daley) Wood and has been a life-long resident
of this area. He was a Baptist by faith. Prior to his retirement he had been
employed with the New Brunswick Gas co Ltd., for many years. He had also been
employed by Burma and Speedy Propane. He is survived by two grandsons, David
Kierstead of Upper Loch Lomond and Elmer Keirstead Jr. of Brown's Flat, six
great- granchildren, several nieces and nephews. The body is resting at Brenan's
Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row. The funeral will be held from Brenan's Chapel on
Wednesday with service at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles Milbury officiating.
Interment in Ocean View Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit the funeral home
after 2 p.m. Monday").64 He was buried on 21 May 1980 in
Ocean View Memorial Gardens.65
+ 211 viii. Violet Elaine WOOD,
born 13 Jul 1905 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Francis Melbourne Crozier.
157. Walter
Tremaine4HOWARD (John3,
Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 6 Jul 1864 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB. He married Elizabeth Chase on 1 Nov
1887 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
Elizabeth CHASE was born in Saint John, Saint John Co,
NB.
Children of Walter Tremaine4Howard and Elizabeth Chase all
born in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, were as follows:
212 i. Edward5 HOWARD was born.
213 ii. Frank HOWARD was born.
214 iii. Percy HOWARD was born.
215 iv. John HOWARD was born.
216 v. George HOWARD was born.
217 vi. Rozella HOWARD was born.
218 vii. Gertrude HOWARD was
born.
+ 219 viii. Walter Lyman HOWARD,
born 1892; married Minnie Isabella Babcock.
159. Rachel
Hope4HOWARD (John3, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 31 Mar 1868 in St
Stephens, NB. She married William Scheid on 9 Aug 1903 in
Gaspereaux, Queens Co, NB. She died on 15 Mar 1954 in Greensburg, Westmoreland
Co, PA, at age 85. She was buried in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA.
William SCHEID was born on 6 Jun 1868 in Germany. He
died in Mar 1965 in CA at age 96. He was buried on 24 Mar 1965 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co, PA.
Children of Rachel Hope4Howard and William Scheid were as
follows:
220 i. Lydia5 SCHEID was born on 17 Jul 1905 in
Gaspereaux, Queens Co, NB. She married Ray Stephen Good on 13
Aug 1932 in Crofton, Allegheny Co, PA.
221 ii. Margaret SCHEID was born
on 3 Nov 1906 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. She married Russell A. Schell on 30 Oct 1930 in Crofton, Allegheny Co, PA.
222 iii. William Howard SCHEID
was born on 5 May 1909 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. He died circa 1968 in
San Bernadino, CA.
160. John
William4HOWARD (John3,
Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 10 Jan 1870 in St
Martins, Saint John Co, NB (Loyalist Lineages of Canada, p. 548). He died on 16
Jan 1916 at age 46. He was buried in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Cedar Hill
Cemetery).
Eliza Ann HUMPHRIES was born on 15 Apr 1872 in Fogo, NF
(Loyalist Lineages of Canada, p. 548). She died on 29 May 1949 at age 77. She
was buried in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Cedar Hill Cemetery).
Children of John William4Howard and Eliza Ann Humphries were
as follows:
223 i. Margaret
Elizabeth5 HOWARD was born in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
224 ii. Laird Trueman HOWARD was
born in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
225 iii. Robert Douglas HOWARD
was born in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
226 iv. William Thomas HOWARD.
227 v. Charles Edwin HOWARD was
born on 1 Jul 1894 in Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census, Dufferin
Ward, Saint John).
228 vi. Gladys Augusta HOWARD was
born on 3 Apr 1896 in Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census, Dufferin
Ward, Saint John).
229 vii. Cecil Rhodes HOWARD was
born on 5 Apr 1898 in Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census, Dufferin
Ward, Saint John).
230 viii. Florence HOWARD was
born on 5 Apr 1898 in Saint John Co, NB (b'date from 1901 census, Dufferin
Ward, Saint John).
+ 231 ix. Ronald Herbert HOWARD,
born 19 Mar 1905 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Isabel Stuart McIntosh.
166. Sarah
Matilda4HOWARD (John3,
Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 28 Dec 1881. She married
James Martin on 12 Apr 1916 in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA. She
died on 10 Feb 1961 in Philadelphia, PA, at age 79.
James MARTIN was born in Ireland. He died on 4 Jul 1973.
Children of Sarah Matilda4Howard and James Martin were as
follows:
232 i. Sara
Elizabeth5 MARTIN married Walter G. Herman
in 1942 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC.
233 ii. Margaret MARTIN married
William von Buchwald in 1958.
188. Florence
Harriet5KERR (John4,
Henry3, Ebenezer2, James1) was born on 10 Apr 1907 in Fox
River, Cumberland Co, NS.66 She married Everett Imbert Canning on 11 Dec 1930 in Port Greville,
Cumberland Co, NS.67
Everett Imbert CANNING was born on 21 Sep 1894 in Port
Greville, Cumberland Co, NS.68
Children of Florence Harriet5Kerr and Everett Imbert Canning
are:
234 i. Kerr
Horace6 CANNING is still living.
191. Clara
Amelia5MCGAW (Rachel4Wood, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 3 Oct
1883 in Saint John Co, NB.69 She married Arthur Lorne Cassidy, son of John Wesley
Cassidy and Jane Heffer, on 24 Jan 1907 in Saint John Co,
NB.70 She died on 23 May 1966 at age 82.
Supposedly, Arthur was a traveler and went west during the year they were
married. In his last letter home he was moving on to another city and was not
heard from again.71
Children of Clara Amelia5McGaw and Arthur Lorne Cassidy
were:
235 i. .
Herbert6 CASSIDY. It is possible,
according to Ethel Kirkpatrick, that Herbert lived in Elkton, MD and Clara lived
with him during her last years.
193. Joseph
Allen5MCGAW (Rachel4Wood, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 26 Apr 1888 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.72 He married Carrie L. Cooper on 18 Jun 1913 in Gloucester Co, NB.73
Children of Joseph Allen5McGaw and Carrie L. Cooper were as
follows:
194. Olive
Howard5MCGAW (Rachel4Wood, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 6 Jan
1892 in St Stephen, Charlotte Co, NB.74 She married Dorus Edwin Duncan Smith, son of James Edward
Smith and Emeretta L. Carr, on 26 Sep 1921 in Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB.75 She died on 2 Apr 1958 in Waltham,
Middlesex Co, MA, at age 66.76 She was buried in Mt Feake
Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex Co, MA.
Dorus Edwin Duncan SMITH was born on 13 Aug 1890 in
Lauvina, ? Co, NB (NB Dept of Health, registration #1890-3, date of
registration 21 Nov 1924). He died on 17 Nov 1971 in Reservoir Nursing Home,
1841 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 81. He was buried on 19 Nov
1971 in Mt Feake Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex Co, MA. Dorus Smith had been a
grinder for the W.H. Nichols Manufacturing Company. His death certicate listed
his birthplace as Geary, New Brunswick. The funeral arrangements were made by
William R. Miller Funeral Service of 2727 Spruce Street, Waltham.
Children of Olive Howard5McGaw and Dorus Edwin Duncan Smith
were as follows:
238 i. Mildred
Retta6 SMITH was born on 13 Jun 1922 in St
John Hospital, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.77 She married Hugh Erskine MacKinnon on 31 Aug 1942 in Boston, Suffolk Co,
MA.78
239 ii. Beatrice Clara SMITH was born on 22 May 1925 in Niagara Falls, NY.79
She married James Walton Ryan on 25 Dec 1942 in Boston,
Suffolk Co, MA.80
240 iii. Donald Leighton SMITH
was born on 16 Feb 1927 in Niagara Falls, NY.81 He married Dorothy Helen King on 24 Nov 1951 in Walpole, Norfolk Co,
MA.82 He died on 15 Jun 1969 in Camden,
NJ, at age 42.83
241 iv. Jean Myrtle SMITH is
still living.
198. Harold
Judson5CHEYNE (Rebecca4Wood, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 15 Mar 1888 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (obituary dated 2 Aug 1969, Daily Tribune, Royal Oak,
MI).84 He married Sarah Katherine Howard, daughter of John
Howard and Mary Briggs, on 1 Jan 1914. He died on 1 Aug 1969
in Florence Crittenton Hospital, Rochester, MI, at age 81.85 He was buried on
5 Aug 1969 in Acacia Park Cemetery, Royal Oak, Michigan.86
Sarah Katherine HOWARD was born on 12 Apr 1890 in
Nottawasaga, Ontario.87 She died on 12 Dec 1973 in Royal
Oak, Michigan, at age 83.88
Children of Harold Judson5Cheyne and Sarah Katherine Howard
were as follows:
242 i. Ethelwyn
Aletha6 CHEYNE married John Diggon. She died in 2001.89
She lived in Ferndale, MI.
243 ii. Howard Judson CHEYNE
married Marjorie Browne.90 He died in
1983.91
He lived in 1982 in Detroit, MI.
204. Whitfield Dewitt5WOOD (William4, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 30 Sep 1879 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (b'date confirmed by 1901 census Victoria Ward, Saint
John).92 He married Martha Lowe, daughter of William Lowe and Ann Crompton, in 1903.93 He died on 18 Jan 1936 in Lynn,
Essex Co, MA, at age 56.94 He was buried in St Stephen, NB.
Martha LOWE was born on 28 Sep 1882
in Alesowan, England.95 She died on 12 May 1947 in Lynn,
Essex Co, MA, at age 64.
Children of Whitfield Dewitt5Wood and Martha Lowe were as
follows:
244 i. Whitfield
Piccioli6 WOOD was born on 6 Feb 1913 in Lynn, MA.
He lived in 1979 in Gray, Cumberland Co, ME.
245 ii. Sarah Evelyn WOOD was born on 11 Jan 1919.96 She married Raymond DiTomaso.97
She also went by the name of Sally. She lived in 1979 in
2727 De Anza Rd, San Diego, CA 92109.
206. Joseph
Perley5WOOD (William4,
Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 2 Mar 1883 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (b'date confirmed by 1901 census Victoria Ward, Saint
John). He married Margaret Ann Thorne on 30 Jun 1903 in Saint
John, Saint John, NB.98 He died on 3 Mar 1965 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 82 (In the Parish of Simonds March 3, 1965,
Joseph P. Wood, aged 82 years of 309 Rothesay Ave., survived by three sons, two
daughters, one brother, one sister, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren,
several nephews and nieces. Resting at Brenan's Funeral Home from where the
funeral will be held Saturday with service at 2 p.m. Interment in Fernhill
Cemetery).99 He was buried on 6 Mar 1965 in
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB ("The funeral...was held
Saturday from Brenan's Funeral Home. Service was conducted by Rev. Raymond J.
Warner of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Hartley S. Wood,
William R. Wood, Joseph R. Wood, Harold E. Wood, Joseph F. Wood and Kenneth
Northrup").100,101
Joseph was the plant superintendent for Crosby Molasses Company. He was
appointed Justice of the Peace on 30 Apr 1943 in Saint John, Saint John,
NB.102
Margaret Ann THORNE died on 15 Dec
1961 in St John General Hospital, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Mrs. Margaret
Ann Wood, wife of Joseph P. Wood of 309 Rothesay Avenue survived by her husband,
three sons, two daughters, three brothers, six grandchildren, two great
grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Resting at Brenan's Funeral Home from
where the funeral will be held Monday with service at 2 p.m. Interment in
Fernhill Cemetery (no flowers by request)).103 She was
buried on 18 Dec 1961 in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.104
Children of Joseph Perley5Wood and Margaret Ann Thorne were
as follows:
246 i. Mabel
Evelyn6 WOOD was born on 30 Mar 1905 in
Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick.105 She married Charles Matthews (No children).106 She died
circa 1968 in Owen Sound, ONT.107
+ 247 ii. Hartley Sterling WOOD,
born 19 Sep 1907 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Nora Robichaud.
+ 249 iv. William Raymond Everett
WOOD, born 17 Sep 1916 in Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB;
married Margaret Hamilton.
250 v. Joseph Russell WOOD was
born on 16 Aug 1918 in Rothesay Avenue, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.108,109 He married Peggy Allen.110 He married Ivy (--?--).111 He died in May 1979 at age
60.112
207. Stanley
Fenwick5WOOD (William4,
Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 22 Apr 1887 in Hampton
Village, Kings Co, NB (His father, William Judson Wood, filed for late
registration of his birth on 15 Jul 1940 at E. Saint John before Notary Public
F.E. Jossely. William J. Wood stated he was a resident of Hampton and a
carpenter at the time of Stanley's birth, the assisting physician being Dr.
Smith).114 He married Ella May Nisbet, daughter of John Nisbet and
Eleanor J. Darrah, on 16 Apr 1912 in Orient Heights, MA. He
died on 13 Sep 1949 in Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 62 ("Stanley F. Wood,
62, died very suddenly Tuesday morning at his home, 92 Manning Street. He had
been convalescing rapidly from a severe attack suffered a month ago. Mr. Wood
was born in St John's (sic), new Brunswick, son of the late William J. and
Evelyn (Daley) Wood. He and his family had resided here for the past 26 years.
He was employed as a machinist by the Lapointe Machine Tool Company. He was
respected in the community, and held in high regard by many friends. He was a
member and deacon of the First Federated Church. He leaves a wife; Mrs Ella M,
(Nesbitt) Wood, two sons, Donald J. and Stanley R.,; two daughters, Misses
Evelyn R.. and Doris E., all of Hudson; two brothers, Joseph P. and Carey S.,
and one sister, Mrs. Frank Crozier of St John's (sic), New Brunswick. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the First Federated Church,
with Rev. Frederick A. Hayes, pastor, officiating. Burial wil be at Forestvale
Cemetery, in charge of William B. Leland, funeral director").115 He was buried on 15 Sep 1949 in
Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA.116
He was naturalized on 24 May 1937 in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA (Petition #176123,
Certificate # 4525340 states Stanley Fenwick Wood was aged 50 yrs, of medium
complexion, with blue eyes, grey hair, was 5' 4 " tall, 178 pounds, and then a
resident of 20 Causeway Street, Hudson, Massachusetts. The only distinguishing
mark was a scar on the back of his right hand).
Ella May NISBET was born on 22 Sep 1888 in Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB (Saint John Co VR, Vol 2, p. 26, reg #866 (PANB film
#F14954)). She died on 27 Jan 1970 in Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 81. She
was buried in Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA. A third birth
record, from the 1901 census record of Saint John Co, Victoria 2 Ward, shows her
birthday to be 6 September 1890.
Her birth record lists her as Ella May Nisbet, and her parents as John Nisbet
and Ella J. Darrah. She was naturalized on 12 Dec 1938 in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA
(Petition #190444, Certificate # 4560391 states Ella May Wood was aged 51 yrs,
of fair complexion, with hazel eyes, black hair, 120 pounds and 5' 1 1/2 " tall,
then a resident of 20 Causeway Street, Hudson, Massachusetts).
Children of Stanley Fenwick5Wood and Ella May Nisbet were as
follows:
251 i. Melcher
Nesbitt6 WOOD was born on 4 Jun 1913 in Lynn, Essex Co, MA. He
died on 2 Dec 1919 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 6. He was buried in
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
252 ii. Donald Judson WOOD was born
on 21 Aug 1919 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. He died on 13 Oct 1956 in
Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 37 (acute coronary thrombosis). He was buried
in Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA.
He was Machinist.
+ 253 iii. Evelyn Ruth WOOD, born
12 Apr 1923 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB; married Nicholas Edward Doyle Jr.
254 iv. Doris Eleanor WOOD was born on 5 May 1925 in Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA. She married
Harold Cleary, son of James Patrick Cleary
and Sadie Veronica Harris, on 25 May 1963 in First Federated
Church, Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA.117
255 v. Stanley Raymond WOOD was
born on 31 May 1926 in Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA. He died on 7 Jul 1988 in
Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 62. He was buried in Forestvale Cemetery,
Hudson, Middlesex Co, MA.
208. Lillian
Beatrice5WOOD (William4, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 18
Jan 1890 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (b'date confirmed by 1901 census
Victoria Ward, Saint John). She married Harris James Davidson
on 12 Aug 1908 in Saint John, Saint John, NB (NB Vital Records, RS141B7,
B4/1908, #1575, Film #F15929). She died on 29 Apr 1938 in Saint John, Saint John
Co, NB, at age 48 (ae 48y 3m 11d). She was buried in Saint John, Saint John Co,
NB (Fernhill Cemetery).
Harris James DAVIDSON was born circa 1883. He died on 27
Jun 1965. He was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
Harris was a car inspector for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Children of Lillian Beatrice5Wood and Harris James Davidson
were as follows:
256 i. Bessie6 DAVIDSON.
257 ii. Wilfred H. DAVIDSON was
born in 1909. He died on 6 Sep 1925 (ae 16y 2m).
258 iii. Audrey DAVIDSON was born in 1911 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.118 She married Emerson W. Benson. She died on 7 Aug 1980 in 176 Douglas Avenue,
Fort St. John Dawson Creek, BC ("The death of Mrs. Audrey Benson, wife of
Emerson W. Benson of 176 Douglas Avenue occurred at Fort St. John Dawson Creek,
B.C., on Thursday. Born in Saint John, daughter of the late Harris and Lillian
(Wood) Davidson she had been a life-long resident this city, and had been an
adherent of Portland United Church. Twice married, she was predeceased by her
first husband, Nicholai Larsen, in 1944. She is survived by her husband, three
daughters, Esther, Mrs. R. Ivan O'Connor od Saint John; Marie Albino Despres of
Moncton, June Mrs John Armstrong of Taylor, B.C.; two sons, W. Holgar (Sonny)
Larsen of North Bay, Ont.; Richard W. Benson of Toronto; two brothers, William
of Saint John; and Beaumont of Montreal; one sister Bessie Sherwood of East
Riverside, 10 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, several nieces and
nephews. The body is resting at Brenan's Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row. The
funeral will be held from Brenan's Chapel Monday with service at 11 a.m.
Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery. Visiting hours 7 to 9 p.m. on
Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday").119 She was
buried on 11 Aug 1980 in Greenwood Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.120
259 iv. William DAVIDSON was born
in 1915.
260 v. Mabel DAVIDSON.
261 vi. Beaumont DAVIDSON was
born in 1916.
209. William
Loomer5WOOD (William4,
Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 13 Jan 1892 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (b'date confirmed by 1901 census Victoria Ward, Saint
John). He married Emma Eliza White on 26 Jun 1918 in St
Luke's Church, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Married by A.P. m. Kein(?) of St
Lukes Church in the precense of Joseph P. Wood and William J. Wood).121 He died on 6 Mar 1936 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 44 (ae 44 yrs 1 mo). He was buried in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill Cemetery).
Emma Eliza WHITE
was born circa 1890. She married John Allison Robertson on 27
Nov 1946 in St Mary's Church (Married by Rev. Martin in the presence of William
Charles Wood and Courtland Robinson, both of Saint John. Allison was of Upper
Loch Lomond and Emma Eliza was of Loch Lomond, Saint John County).122 She died on 9 Sep 1975 (ae 85
yrs). She was buried in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill Cemetery).
Children of William Loomer5Wood and Emma Eliza White were as
follows:
+ 262 i. William
C.6 WOOD, born 6 May 1922; married Peggy Mary Ingram.
211. Violet
Elaine5WOOD (William4,
Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 13 Jul 1905 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (VR, RS 141A1b; 1905-802840, film #F20738). She married
Francis Melbourne Crozier, son of James
Crozier and Henrietta (--?--), on 9 Sep 1926 in Simonds
Parish, St John Co, NB (PANB, RS141B7, film F19690, #3512, B4/1926). She died
on 11 Jul 1980 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 74. She was buried on 13
Jul 1980 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB (Ocean View Memorial Cemetery).
Children of Violet Elaine5Wood and Francis Melbourne Crozier
both born in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, are as follows:
219. Walter
Lyman5HOWARD (Walter4, John3, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born in 1892 in Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB.123 He married Minnie Isabella Babcock.124 He died on 6 Jan 1971.125 He was buried in Kitchener, ON
(Woodland Cemetery).
Minnie Isabella BABCOCK was born on 3 Jun 1896 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.126 She died in 1948 in Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB.127 She was buried in Saint John,
Saint John Co, NB (Fernhill Cemetery).
Children of Walter Lyman5Howard and Minnie Isabella Babcock
both born in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, were as follows:
266 i. Marian
F.6 HOWARD was born. She married James
Sewell.128
+ 267 ii. Dorothy Winifred
HOWARD, born 12 Jul 1915; married Earl S. Goodwin;
married Daniel William Fred Coughlan.
231. Ronald
Herbert5HOWARD (John4, John3, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 19 Mar 1905 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (Loyalist Lineages of Canada, p. 548). He married Isabel Stuart McIntosh on 12 Jul 1930 in Saint John, Saint John
Co, NB.
Isabel Stuart MCINTOSH was born on 5 May 1905 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (Loyalist Lineages of Canada, p. 548).
Children of Ronald Herbert5Howard and Isabel Stuart McIntosh
are as follows:
Children of Harry6McGaw and ? (--?--) were as follows:
272 i. Randy7 MCGAW.
273 ii. David MCGAW.
247. Hartley
Sterling6WOOD (Joseph5,
William4, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 19 Sep 1907 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.131 He married Nora Robichaud. He died on 6 Aug 1992 in St Joseph's Hospital,
Saint John, Saint John Co, NB, at age 84.132 He was buried
on 8 Aug 1992 in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.133
Hartley Wood was employed by Crosby Molasses as its plant manager for 51 years
before he retired in 1974. He was a member of the Carleton Royal Arch No. 1,
York Right of Masonic Lodge, NB Lodge No. 22 Free and Accepted Masons,
preceptory 3A Demolay, and Luxor Shrine Saint John Council No. 1, R and S.M. He
also worked for the Corps of Commissionaires after his retirement[Evening Times
Globe, 6 Aug 1992].
Children of Hartley Sterling6Wood and Nora Robichaud were as
follows:
274 i. Harold
Edwin7 WOOD was born on 18 May 1932.134
He lived in 1992 in Fredericton, York Co, NB.
275 ii. Joseph Frederick WOOD was
born on 25 Sep 1937.135
He lived in 1992 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
She lived in 1992 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.
Children of Margaret Elaine6Wood and Kenneth Northrup are as
follows:
276 i. Cheryl7 NORTHRUP is still living.
277 ii. Richard NORTHRUP is still
living.
249. William Raymond Everett6WOOD (Joseph5, William4, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 17 Sep 1916 in Rothesay
Avenue, Saint John, Saint John Co, NB.138,139 He married Margaret Hamilton.
Children of William Raymond Everett6Wood and Margaret
Hamilton are:
278 i. William7 WOOD is still living.
253. Evelyn
Ruth6WOOD (Stanley5, William4, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 12
Apr 1923 in Saint John, Saint John Co, NB. She married Nicholas Edward Doyle Jr. on 7 May 1955 in Martha Mary Chapel,
Sudbury, Middlesex Co, MA.140 She died on 28 Feb 1991 in
Boston, Suffolk Co, MA, at age 67.
Children of Evelyn Ruth6Wood and Nicholas Edward Doyle Jr.
are as follows:
279 i. Nicholas
Edward7 DOYLE III is still living.
263. Norma
Albertina6WOOD (William5, William4, Elizabeth3Howard, Rachel2Kerr, James1) married Donald Claudius Huestis on 1 Aug 1946 in United Church, Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB (Married by Rev. J.A. MacKeigan, DD).143
Donald Claudius HUESTIS was born on 6 Feb 1925.144
Children of Norma Albertina6Wood and Donald Claudius Huestis
were as follows:
Children of Jean Lois6Crozier and Roy Kelso McLeod are as
follows:
291 i. Robert
Crozier7 MCLEOD is still living.
292 ii. Gary Roy MCLEOD is still
living.
293 iii. Heather Jean MCLEOD is
still living.
294 iv. Bruce Ivan MCLEOD is
still living.
295 v. Margo Holly MCLEOD is
still living.
267. Dorothy Winifred6HOWARD (Walter5, Walter4, John3, Rachel2Kerr, James1) was born on 12 Jul 1915 in Saint
John, Saint John Co, NB.149 She married Earl S. Goodwin on 15 Mar 1941 in Saint John, Saint John Co,
NB.150 She married Daniel William Fred Coughlan on 4 Feb 1967 in Toronto, Ontario
Co, Ontario.151
Earl S. GOODWIN was born on 22 Jul 1916 in Toronto,
Ontario Co, Ontario.152
Children of Dorothy Winifred6Howard and Earl S. Goodwin are: