OLIVER GIBBONS Sr. was born on September 26, 1846, at Meaford, Georgian Highlands, Grey, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of PHOEBE WILCOX and WILLIAM C. GIBBONS.
On March 1872, at Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, he married MARY JANE ATKINS born July 4, 1852, at St. Vincent Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of ANN TESKEY and ROBERT ATKINS.
Their children were
ANNE "Annie" MARY GIBBONS (1874–1895)
WILLIAM G. GIBBONS (1875–1904)
OLIVER STANLEY GIBBONS (1877–1925)
CLARA LOUISA GIBBONS (1878–1880)
BERTHA GIBBONS (1880–1883)
ALICE GIBBONS HAWKINS (1883–1964)
RENIE ADELINE GIBBONS BARKLEY (1885–Deceased)
ROBERT ERNEST GIBBONS (1887–1891)
OLIVER GIBBONS married second on October 9, 1919, at Manitowaning, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada, to Mrs. RACHEL MARILLA ATKINS (CAMPAIGN) she was born June 9, 1854, in Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of RACHEL JANE MARKLE and WILLIAM JOHN CAMPAIGN and the widow of JOHN THOMAS ATKINS
There are no reported children of this marriage
OLIVER S GIBBONS died on April 29, 1933, at either Winnipeg, Manitoba, or at Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada. He has a verified burial in Lakeview Cemetery; Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
NOTE Of OLIVER & MARY JANE's eight children: Three died before the age of Five (one by Whooping Cough, one by scalding, and the other Diptheria...) their eldest daughter "Annie" died at age 21 (likely from T.B.) and two grown sons-one age 30 and the other 48 both died unmarried - and by rather an unfortunate demise. Two daughters remain-one I found compelling record evidence for burial in Manitoba, Canada; she lived a full long life.
The other daughter I lost track of (also living in Manitoba)....
Following are transcription indexes for the known children's death records...
ANNIE MARY GIBBONS (1874–1895)
April 26 1895 – The Meaford Monitor (Article shown in Images)
“It is with Sorrow we have to record the death on Saturday, ofMiss GIBBONSthe eldest daughter ofOLIVER GIBBONS, who had onlyattained, until the 22nd year of life. Until within only a year ago, she enjoyedfair health and grew to Woman’s estate with a bright and cheerfuldisposition and with the best prospects for a happy life. But theravages of disease frustrated all such prospects, and death claimed her forits own. All that medical still and most careful nursing could accomplish wasgiven without stint and without avail. The Funeral took place onMonday to the Meaford Cemetery and was very largely attended. Rev. Mr.McNabb conducted Services at the Home. The hearse was drawn by a youngteam of Greys, which Annie was want to drive. She was a rarehorsewoman frequently having taken prizes for driving at the fall Show. Thepallbearers were: HENRY EMARY, ROBERT DOHERTY, JAMES EMARY, FRED WALLACE, NOBLE BAILEY, JOE HASKILL. Very Sincere sympathy wasmanifested for the bereaved Family."
“Oh Hearts that never Cease to Yearn!
“Oh brimming tears that are n’er dried!
“The dead, though they depart, return as though they had not died.”
(The following listing parked here for cross-reference and later matches)
DUXBURY CEMETERY
Lot 25, Concession 7 St. Vincent Township, Grey County
Transcribed from original BGOGS publication
Author and date unknown.
Digitized by Roberta Clark 2009
ISBN 978-1-55132-605-4
Every effort has been made to provide accurate information as recorded.
Bruce & Grey Branch OGS cannot be held responsible for the accuracy in spelling of names or dates noted. We hope you will enjoy this information and that we have assisted you in some small way with your genealogical pursuit.
Directions: On the north side of the road, west of the 7th line Nearest place named on the Province of Ontario Official Road Map
Meaford
Latitude: N44° 38' 49.4"
Longtitude: W80° 38' 17.3”
Datum: WGS84
Height above sea level: 728 feet
Duxbury Cemetery - Lot 25, Concession 7, St. Vincent Township, Grey County; ISBN 978-1-55132-605-4/Bruce & Grey Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 66, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P1
NOTE Highlighted names represent profiles I have on WikiTree and/or Geni
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ROW ONE - WEST RANGE
DUXBURY-Nathan, Nov 4, 1861, 84 yrs 3 ms 16 ds John D, May 31, 1897, 96 yrs 5 mos wife Rachel, Jan 20, 1891, 75 yrs 9 mos Joseph Duxbury, Apr 14, 1877, 71 yrs Isaac Duxbury, 1851-1917 Nathan Duxbury, 1856-1926 wife Lucy J McWilliams, 1863-1941, 68 y wife Sarah Duxbury, Apr 3, 1880, 77 yrs Elizabeth Duxbury, 1853-1923
EAGLES -Samuel R Eagles, Jul 16, 1897, 80 yrs wife Lavina, 2 May 1883, 66 yrs 1 mo Arthur Eagles, 1879 Barbara Wrigley, 1885 - 1942 Charles Eagles, May 3, 1925, 84 yrs wife Mary Emma Waite, 1850 - Sept 10, 1930, 80 yrs Margaret, wife of Thos B Groom & dau of S & L Eagles, Apr 3, 1876, 25 ys 3 ms dau Clara May, Apr 7, 1876, 1 mo 4 dys Nancy wife of Thos M Groom & dau of S & L Eagles, Apr 13, 1870, 29 yrs 5 mos son Charles Ernst, Apr 12, 1871, 2 yrs 6 ms 11 dys Children of Samuel R & Lavina Eagles Catherine, Aug 17, 1858, 1 yr 6 mos Lavina, Feb 25, 1860, 5 yrs 8 mos David, Apr 4, 1870, 11 yrs 5 mos John Eagles, Dec 7, 1884, 37 yrs Ellenor, wife of Samuel B Eagles dau of John & Olive Lemon, Apr 3, 1878, 27 yrs Emma E Eagles, wife of Mungo F Reid, Sept 4, 1911, 27 yrs
EAGLES-Catherine, 17 May 1859, 1 yr 8 ms 16 ds Lavina, 25 Feb 1860, 4 yrs 8 mos 5 dys David, 4 Apr 1870, 10 yrs 7 mos 28 dys children of Sam & Lavina Eagles
EAGLES -Matilda Sarah dau of Frederick & Mary Eagles, Jul 9, 1872, 2 yrs 9 ms 12 dys
WILCOX - (JOSHUA WILCOX)
wife CATHERINE
Children: TEMPERANCE, ABIATHER, MELINDA, STEPHEN WILLIAM, CATHERINE ELIZABETH, AMOS Infants: LYDIA ANN and JEREMIAH
JACOB SHUNK
wife TEMPERANCE - Children:
Mary, John, Abraham, William, Catherine, Temperance Melinda, Melissa, Janet, Jacob, Fanny, Amos Wilcox and infant Elizabeth wife of Wm Raven
LEMON-Samuel David, son of James & Sarah Lemon, 22 Jan 1871, 2 yrs 6 ms 22 dys
GROOM-Mary I Groom & her dau Clara May Elinor Eagles
GROOM-Nancy Groom & her son Chas Ernst
EAGLES-Lavina Eagles
EAGLES-Fred Eagles
EAGLES-Charles Eagles
EAGLES-Emma Eagles
EAGLES-J E Eagles
EAGLE-Palmer, son of Wm H & Sarah A Eagle, Jan 31, 1882, 6 mos
COX-Richard, Dec 6, 1891, 80 yrs 2 ms 6 dys wife Eliza L Smith, Apr 16, 1890, 74 yrs 10 mos 21 dys Sarah dau of William S & Agnes Cox, wife of William Juniper, Feb 22, 1897, 21 yrs 11 mos 20 dys
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COX-Sarah E Cox, wife of William Juniper, Feb 22, 1897, 21yrs 11mos 20dys
SMITH-Sarah Ann daughter of Abram & Jane Smith, Mar 24, 1883, 5yrs 4mos
LONG-Caroline Amanda, dau of James & Mary Ann Long, (Aug 3, 1868), 5ys 9ms 22ds
TAYLOR-Eva A Maud, dau of Josiah & Agnes Taylor, (Aug 29, 1907), 14ys 2ms 24dys
WEST-Mary Jane, dau of John & Caroline West, (Jan 15, 1852)
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LAYCOCK-Wm Laycock, (Mar 28, 1859), 67yrs, wife Sarah, (Jun 29, 1875), 75yrs, dau Elizabeth, (Feb 4, 1853), 18ys 11ms, grandson, William A, (Mar 28, 1859), 4yrs 6ms 18dys, Burton Leavens, son of Wm & Mary Laycock, (Oct 15, 1881), 6yrs 7ms, George Alex, son of Wm Laycock, (Mar 26, 1869), 11mos 29dys
ROW FIVE
HUNT-Rachel, daughter of John & Ann Hunt, (Mar 12, 1856), 3yrs
CUBITT-Hugh Cubitt, (1887–1938)
LONG-J Albert Long, (1858–1950) wife Mary J Johnston, (1863-1936) Benjamin J, (1856-1931) wife Adline L Shields, (1862-1932) Jas Long, (Feb 16, 1904), 81yrs, wife Mary Ann, (Oct 10, 1886), 60ys 4ms, dau Eliza Ann, (Feb 3, 1879), 26yrs 2ms, Caroline Amanda, (Aug 3, 1868), 5yrs 9mos 22dys
AGAR-Thomas Agar, (1832–1876) born Newton Brook wife Jane Anderson, (1837-1895) Henry Agar, (1861-1922) Percy A Agar, (1859-1941) wife Emily Brown, (1859-1939)
ROW EIGHT
UNKNOWN-Matilda Jane, daughter of ? & Sarah
REYNOLDS-Wm J Reynolds, (May 12, 1875), 26yrs
REYNOLDS-James Reynolds, (Jul 1815-Oct 1905) born Dublin, Ireland wife Sarah Wilkinson (Jul 1815-Jan 1903) born Dublin, Ireland
WILKINSON-John Wilkinson, Feb (15, 1854), 63yrs killed by a falling tree
EWART-Nicholas, (Jan 12, 1876), 76yrs
SUNTER-Mabel Sunter, (1873-1876), David Sunter, (1863-1878) Arthur Sunter, (1880-1887) Edna Sunter, (1881–1901)
HOUSE-Thomas M, (Jan 6, 1835-Dec 24, 1902)
NEWMAN-Theophilus, (Dec 23, 1874), 33 (53?)yrs
NINTH ROW
LLOYD-John Lloyd, (1 Feb 1862), 80th yr
BENEDICT-Ernst died (Dec 22, 1927), 20yrs 10ms
BENEDICT-Albert Benedict, (1870-1951) wife Margaret C Bell, (1873-1947) their two infant children
BAKER-Mary, Wife of Frederick Baker, (23 Jan 1861), 21yrs
DOHERTY-John Doherty, (Jun 23, 1854), 42yrs 6ms
SCAMMELL-Robert J Scammell, (1879-1936) son George W Scammell, (1910–1936)
CLARKE-Frederick Clarke, (Jan 19, 1883), 73yrs, wife Susanna, (Apr 3, 1872), 63yrs, Frederick, (Feb 18, 1853), 14yrs, Ida M, (Oct 7, 1859), 3yrs 6ms Children of F & S Clarke
FIZZELL-Amos Fizzell, (Jun 13, 1906), 67yrs
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FIZZELL-John Fizzell, (Jan 16, 1887), 86yrs 10ms, Native of Limerick Co, Ireland, Amos James, son of Amos & Marg I Fizzell, (Nov 19, 1878), 6yrs 4ms 9dys
ROW ELEVEN
GOULD-Abel Gould (1834-1922) wife Eliza Wilcox, (1845-1886) son Samuel H Gould (1876-1900) dau Luella G Gould, (1884-1892)
BUMSTEAD-Wm H Bumstead, (1851-1887) wife Orvilla A Atkins, (1855-1935) Arthur Bumstead, (1885-1885) Harriett Adelaid, (1881-1944) James H Bumstead, (1876-1933)
LAYCOCK-Wm Alex Laycock, (1859–1937) wife Catherine Dafoe, (1865- 1946)
WILLIAMS-Emily M dau of E D & E Williams, (Jun 27, 1865), 3yrs 7ms
MOFFATT-Jane, dau of Thos & Catherine Moffatt, (2 Oct 1861), 3yrs 3mos 22dys
McGILVARY-Mary Jane daughter of John & Mary F McGilvray, (Mar 8, 1881), 5yrs 9ms
SNIDER-Margaret Ann McEwen, (1848-1875) James A Snider, (1842-1899) Mary Ann Burns, (1854-1931) Elliott E Snider, (1872-1878) Alethe Snider, (1879-1881) Edgar Snider, (1878–1894)
HOUSE-Lilian Edith, (Aug 6, 1897-Jul 3, 1906) Thomas M, (Apr 2, 1803-Dec 31, 1883) Jane, (Nov 12, 1807-Sept 21, 1885)
WATT-Isabella wife of Charles Watt, (Oct 18, 1866), 30yrs
NEELANDS-David Neelands, (Dec 1, 1876), 71yrs Native of Co Tyronne, Ireland, wife Mary, (Apr 1, 1875), 68yrs
COX-Lucy Eliza dau of Joseph E & Eunice Cox, (Jan 28, 1879), 10yrs 4ms 22dys
COX-Minnie Cox wife of Robert McCartney, (Mar 2, 1894), 19yrs 7ms 12dys
MacALEER-WALTER infant son of DAVID & ELIZA McALEER, (Jan 3, 1886), 6ms 10dys; JAMES McALEER, (Mar 29, 1892), 46yrs; son ALBERT, (May 3, 1892), 8yrs; MARY wife of the late James McAleer
ROW SEVENTEEN
LONGAWAY-Michael Longaway, (Jun 6, 1894), 75yrs
TAYLOR-Philadelphia Taylor, (Sept 6, 1893), 64yrs 6ms 16dys, Philadelphia Paine, (Dec 21, 1881), 75yrs, Richard Taylor, (Nov 16, 1905), 83yrs, Charles J Taylor, (Jan 18, 1903), 46yrs 6ms 16dys, Pearle G. dau of Wm & Elizabeth Taylor, (Dec 12, 1906), 7wks
TAYLOR-Mary Ann, (Jul 14, 1868), 10yrs, Edith Maude, (Aug 5, 1878), 5ys 3ms 3d, Children of Richard & Philadelphia
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BROWN-WILLIAM CHESTER BROWN, 1878 wife MARY J. BELL, 1876 - 1954
JAY-MARILLA, wife of E. H. JAY, (1846–1896) MATTHEW W. son of A.S. & M, (1866-1887)
JAY-Herman H. son of E H & R M Jay,(Mar 29, 1881), 3wks 2dys
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SCAMMELL-George Scammell, (May 26, 1885), 77yrs, wife Mary Hann, (Feb 21, 1885), 75y 28d Native of Somersetshire, England, Sarah J Ward wife of J Frank Scammell, (1855-1918) Frank Scammell, (1855-1918) Frank Scammell, (1856-1930)
ADAMS-John T Adams, (1872-1954) wife Emma J Read, (1876-1956) son Stephen W. (1902–1903)
GEDDES-James Geddes, (Sept 25, 1921), 91ys 8m, wife Eliza Phillips, (Aug 27, 1898), 58yrs; Kenneth Earl son of Colen & Mary Geddes, (Mar 28, 1899), 11ms 4dys; James, (Feb 19, 1887), 18yrs 9ms; Jennie, (Mar 24, 1890), 25ys 3ms 23ds; Mary, (Mar 29, 1891), 16yrs 11ms; children of James & Eliza Geddes
GEDDES-Thomas, (Oct 29, 1883), 23yrs 9ms; Isabella, (Jan 2, 1884), 4ms 21dys Children of James & Eliza Geddes
LONG-JOSEPH LONG, (1819-1882) wife MARGARET BELL, (1827–1907)
LONG-JAMES LONG, (Dec 22, 1900), 48yrs; wife PHOEBE JANE, (May 6, 1895), 41yrs; THOMAS H., son of JOSEPH & MARGARET LONG, (Nov 12, 1891), 25yrs 8ms
WRIGHT-Joseph E. son of Jacob & Ellen Wright, (Mar 14, 1884), 7ms 5dys
SMITH-Wellington Smith, (Mar 17, 1908), 62yrs; wife Elizabeth, (Mar 22, 1882), 36yrs George, (1877-1929) William H. (1875–1935)
ROW TWENTY-TWO
BEATTY-Thos Beatty, (Jan 28, 1912), 76yrs 10ms; wife Mary Ann Lindsay, (Apr 4, 1921), 85ys; Charlotte, wife of R H Carson, (May 25, 1911), 33yrs 3ms Robert L Beatty, (1870-1935)
BEATTY-Mary Ann dau of Thomas & Mary Ann Beatty, (Mar 21, 1904), 31yrs 10ms
VAIL-Charles B Vail, (1852-1915) wife Eliza R Cunningham, (1855-1944)
ROWS-William Rows, (1858-1939) wife Susan Bell, (1854-1942) Joseph Clayton, (Sept 17, 1907), 22ys 4m; Mabel E. (Feb 19, 1884), 9ms 8dys; Laura, (Sept 12, 1894), 9ms 28dys; Children of William & Susan Rows
ROWS-Mabel Evalina dau of Wm & Susan Rows, (19 Feb 1884), 9ms 8dys
McCONNELL-Charles McConnell, (Jun 11, 1899), 66yrs; wife Jane Strong, (Mar 4, 1914), 71y 5m; Joseph C. (1873-1931) Clifton W. McConnell, (1882–1946), buried Lakeview Cemetery; William G. (Jul 14, 1882), 19yrs; Lilly T. Feb 29, 1886), 2ms; Children of Charles & Jane McConnell Alex McConnell, (Mar 10, 1901), 35yrs
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DUXBURY-Joseph Duxbury, (Dec 30, 1885), 13yrs; William H Duxbury, (Nov 1, 1890), 12yrs; Caroline wife of Wesley Duxbury, (Jul 8, 1907), 54yrs 4ms Wesley Duxbury, (Aug 1850-Jun 1926)
BUMSTEAD-Ruby J Bumstead, wife of John Violette (1918-1943)
ROW TWENTY-THREE
BENEDICT-Daniel Benedict, (1841–1907) wife Elizabeth Durrant, (1847-1932) daughter Susan, (1868-1920)
VAIL-Gordon son of Benjamin & Lavina Vail, (Mar 22, 1905), 13dys
LEADER-Hannah, (May 4, 1885), 16ys 1mo 24dys
LONG-ARTHUR LONG, (1872–1953) wife SARAH McGLENING, (1872-1905) also wife ALICE R HARDING, (1878 – ) JOSEPH C. LONG, (1898-1915)
SNELL-Robert J Snell, (1826-1910) wife Margaret L Snell, (1834–19??) Thomas W Snell, (1870-1910) Susanna G Snell, (1876-1890) Olive B Snell, (1883-1890)
BOYLE-Thomas Boyle, (Dec 14, 1915), 60yrs; wife Janet Brown, (Mar 15, 1933), 70yrs; William T. (Aug 29, 1910), 14dys; Gertrudel, (Feb 15, 1911), 1yr 8ms Children of Everett & Ina Boyle William Carman, (Sept 6, 1912), 18yrs Robert Lawrence, (Oct 12, 1893), 1yr 9ms, son of Thomas & Janet Boyle Martha Brown, wife of D Carmichael, (Mar 29, 1899), 33yrs
BOYLE-Robert L, infant son of Thomas & Jennett Boyle, (Oct 11, 1893), 1yr 9ms
ROW TWENTY-FOUR
EMARY-Edith Henrietta dau of Jas & Maggie Emary, (May 28, 1904), 2yrs 6ms 23dys; James A Emary, (1870-1941)
JOHNSON-John Johnson, (Apr 10, 1906), 85ys 2ms; wife REBECCA ANN, (Jan 27, 1912), 83yrs; son John Henry (1855–1912), died South Africa; daughter of John & Rebecca Johnson, Elizabeth M. (Jan 27, 1886), 24yrs; Emma E. (Apr 10, 1870), 1yr 19dys
McGEOCH-William McGeoch, (Nov 8, 1905), 71yrs; wife Margt Jamieson, (Aug 25, 1905), 64ys; son Thomas *McGeoch, (1863-1913) son Anthony McGeoch (1867-1939) dau Mary Bell McGeoch, (1869-1944) son John *McGeoch, (1879-1950) dau Hattie McGeoch, (1874-1958) son Wm. McGeoch, (Dec 13, 1893), 16yrs
ROW TWENTY-FIVE
WRIGHT-Josiah Wright, (1819-1893) wife Harriett Long, (1826-1909) Edward Rothwell, (1855-1911) wife Elizabeth Wright, (1863-1914) sons Joseph Edward, (1887-1888) David Leslie, (1901–1928) William son of Josiah & Harriett Wright, (Jan 6, 1888), 13yrs 9ms 22dys
BAKER-Joseph Baker, (Oct 7, 1889), 72yrs; wife Achsa L. (Mar 4, 1909), 89yrs; Frank H. son of Joseph & Mary Baker, (Dec 2, 1910), 28yrs; Joseph H Baker, (1853-1942) wife Mary E Bond, (1853-1943)
DOBSON-Hannah Eliza wife of Charles Dobson, (Apr 5, 1869-May 20, 1891)
TAYLOR-Earl Russel, son of John & Lucy Taylor, (Apr 2, 1891-Sept 17, 1891)
SMITH-James W Smith, (1862-1929) wife Frances Lee, (1864-1947) Francisse Smith, (1890-1894) Chester J. (1895-1897)
KIRKPATRICK-Gerald, (Sept 26, 1886), 1yr 4ms 6dys
ROBINSON-Mary J, wife of J P Robinson, (Feb 11, 1896), 28yrs
ROW TWENTY-SEVEN
MAGOR-Mary J Magor, (Aug 11, 1909), 92yrs Native of St. Termans, Cornwall, Eng; Thomas Magor (1861–1912), died in Oregon
ROWS-Thomas Rows, (Apr 3, 1901), 58yrs; wife Mary A Baker, (1849-1932) Mary Alice Rows, (May 24, 1891), 12yrs
LAYCOCK-Harry son of Alex & Phebe Laycox, (May 5, 1888), 1yr 10ms 5dys
WALTER-Richard Walter, (Mar 30, 1888), 64ys 1m; wife Dayman Lewis Walter (1865-1945) wife Mary Emily Walter, (1866-1933) Mary Walter, (Aug 1, 1911), 89yrs
COX-Ann Ross McArthur, wife of John Cox, (Apr 26, 1905), 66yrs; John Cox, (Mar 4, 1918), 75yrs; Richard S. Cox, (1872–1945) wife Mary E Cousins, (1880-1953) John A Cox, (1869–1921) wife Ellen Cousins, (Jul 5, 1911), 36yrs
ROW TWENTY-NINE
BALLARD-Marbel M, (1913-1914) Sarah F. (1908-1916) Gladys G. (1917-1917)
KINSTON-John Kingston (1827-1920) wife Sarah McInnis, (May 7, 1915,) 85yrs
MacGILVRAY-John MacGilvray, (1868-1912)
BUCHAN-Thomas Buchan, (1863–1945) wife Joanna Ramsay, (1863-1942) Archie R. (1869-1915) Edward R. (1891–1922)
"Such was the Town of Owen Sound in the Spring of 1842 when I came to make it my home.
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The township at that time contained about 75 Families scattered over its surface. The following is a list of those whose names I remember, some of whom I met the following day and others I became acquainted with subsequently:
Price Mallory•Robert Mitchell•Thomas Mitchell•Ebenezer Clark• William Whitelaw•William Corley•John Londry•David Miller•John Dagan• James Story• Walter Story•James Robertson•John Douglas• John Williams•Samuel Saunders•Thomas Cooper• Renneslaer Levans•Reuben Cunningham• Steven Wilcox, Steven Wilcox (his son), Steven Wilcox (his nephew)•William Hallock• Benjamin Hallock•Donald McLaren and sons: Duncan, Archibald, Peter and Donald•Robert Atkins•Joseph Atkins•Adam Long•Hiram Bond• Peter Emery•James Carson•Robert Carson•David Doran• Adam Frank• Colonel Watson•John A. Vail•John Kirvan, Steven Boroman• Joseph Cox• Richard Cox•William Stephenson•Matthew Beebe•Jacob Shunck•Samuel Eagle•Frederick Baker•William Gibbons•Thomas Mackie•Solomon Robins• William Raven, Jason Burcholl•Samuel Flowers•Miles McDonald•Asa Blanchard•S. Blanchard•Isaac Johnson•Samuel Cook•Morris Ashcroft•James and Francis Bowls•Donald Baxter•John Doherty•David Youman•David Seaman.
Being completely isolated from the older settled portions of the Province, and having neither gristmill nor store, their mode of living was very primitive.
Their clothing was chiefly of home manufacture, and those who used tobacco grew it themselves. They had a Post Office kept by William Stevenson, who carried the mail from Barrie on his back.
Owen Sound was not favoured with a post office for three or four years after this time, consequently all our mail matter had to pass through that of St. Vincent. The opening of the Owen Sound District was the beginning of a new era to the inhabitants of St. Vincent.
It furnished a market for their fish and farm produce, and afforded them the opportunity of obtaining such goods as they required or the circumstances warranted.
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"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FM35-NXM : 16 July 2017), Oliver Gibbons for William Gibbons, 29 Apr 1875; citing Birth, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,206
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMFR-147 : 11 March 2018), Oliver Gibbons and Mary Jane Atkins, 06 Mar 1872; citing registration , Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,696
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNL5-PMD : 16 July 2017), Oliver Gibbons for Bertha Gibbons, 17 Sep 1880; citing Birth, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,398
"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2GR-JJZ : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Renie Adeline Gibbons, 23 Aug 1885; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario, 23 Aug 1885, reference cn 10657; FHL microfilm 1,845,873
"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2JK-621 : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Clara Louisa Gibbons, 24 Sep 1878; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario, 24 Sep 1878, reference cn 7315; FHL microfilm 1,845,220
"Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLT2-YQY : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Alice Gibbons, 08 Jun 1883; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,845,585
"Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLYY-BJK : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Clara Louisa Gibbons, 24 Sep 1878; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,845,220
"Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLYJ-P5M : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Renie Adeline Gibbons, 23 Aug 1885; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,845,873.
"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2KT-VQ3 : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Bertha Gibbons, 17 Sep 1880; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario, 17 Sep 1880, reference 48; FHL microfilm 1,845,398
"Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLR8-RMP : 10 February 2018), Oliver Gibbons for Bertha Gibbons, 17 Sep 1880; citing Meaford, Grey, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,845,398.
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