Adam Hood (1847 - 1920)

Born 16 Apr 1847 in Canada West

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Died 7 Oct 1920 at age 73 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Adam Hood is born in Canada West, likely in Scarborough Township, on April 16, 1847, the son of William Hood (1805-1887) and Elizabeth Rutherford (1808-1887). Both parents were born in Roxburgshire, Scotland.

In the 1861 census, Adam is 13-years old living with his family on a farm in Scarborough. William Hood owns land on both sides of Steeles Avenue – the land on the north being in Markham, the land on the south side being in Scarborough. In the 1871 census, the 23-year old Adam is living at home (Scarborough) with his parents and he is listed as a “farmer.”

Sometime between 1872 and 1875 Adam marries Isabella Gibson (1848-1912). Isabella grew up on a farm bordering the Hood farm. They have four children:

• William Hilliard Hood 1877-1941 + (1906) Ida Esther Steele 1876-1958

• John Rutherford Hood 1882-1917 + Ada Laura Duncan 1883-1963

• Colin A. Hood 1886>1968 + Hannah Clark (Annabelle) Gibson 1885-?

• Egerton Gibson Hood 1890-1953 + Florence Alice Buzzell 1892>1957

Adam, Isabella and the children can be found in the census records of 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911. In the last of these records, Adam is now 64 years old and Isabella is 63. Only one of the children, Colin, is left at home. Although there is some uncertainty about the location of the farm, it appears to be in Lot 5, Concession 5 of Markham, putting it just to the southwest of Hagerman’s Corners. (Information for one of the children indicates he went to the public school in Hagerman’s Corners.) This is five lots northwest of the village of Milliken.

Isabella dies in 1912 and Adam dies on October 7, 1920. They are buried together in the village of Milliken in the St John’s 5th line church cemetery (7155 Warden Avenue).

"William Hood, 1805-87, of Roxburghshire, Scotland, his wife Elizabeth Rutherford, his mother, Agnes Ainslie Hood, and his two sons, William and Walter, settled, in 1831, on lots 31 and 32, conc. 5, Scarborough, where ten more children were born. Daughter Eleanor, b. 1845, recalled carrying her doll and the family frying pan at age five during their move into the new brick residence known as Bellbeck Castle. Later, William Hood retired to another new house built in the Victorian style across Steeles Avenue on part of lot 1, conc. 5, Markham (demolished 1975). In 1839, Mrs. Agnes Hood had bought part of lot 1, conc. 4 for 318 pounds. When her grandson, William, 1827-1909, married Janet Gordon in 1853, they took over this farm, building in 1859 a brick house in the new style with a front gable (demolished 1974). Later, his son, Walter Hood, with daughters Agnes and Elizabeth Hood, kept the Amber Post Office in this house until rural delivery began in 1912-14. Adam Hood, 1847-1920, married Isabella Gibson and farmed lots 3 and 4, conc. 5, where his son Colin, b. 1886, still (1977) lives in the house designed by architect E. G. Lennox and built in 1891-92. The day after Sir John A. Macdonald died, Mr. Hood, as a mark of respect for the Conservative statesman, forbade his builders to work. Thomas Hood, 1851-1906, farmed the Scarborough Hood homestead." ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Markham 1793-1900, Markham Historical Society, 1979, Isabel Champion, ed.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61680711/adam-hood

[1] The 1968 Paterson family tree shows Adam Hood as the spouse of Isabel Paterson and it shows 4 children: (1) Hilliard Hood + Ida Steele; (2) John Hood + Ada Duncan; (3) Colin Hood + Anabelle Gibson; (4). Egerton Hood + Florence Buzzell.

[2] The McGill Historical Atlas (c1870s) shows “Wm Hood” as the owner of Lots 32 & 32, Concession V in Scarborough. This would be the farms on the south side of Steeles Avenue between Birchmount Rd and Warden Avenue. The map for Markham shows a “Wm Hood” in Lot 1, Concession IV. This is the northeast corner of Steeles Avenue and Birchmount Rd. The next farm to the east, also in Lo1, Concession IV, is owned by John Gibson.

[3] 1861 census, Ontario, Scarborough Township, pg ?, lines 7-20: William Hood (56), born in Scotland, farmer; Elizabeth (53), born in Scotland; Margaret 24); Isabel (22); Mary (20); Andrew (18); [?can’t read name] (16); Adam (13); [?can’t read name] (9); there then is an 8 or 9-yr old Elizabeth [?possibly McPherson] + another entire family; in total, there are 2 families with a total of 14 people living in a 2-story, brick house.] All the Hood children were born in U.C. [Upper Canada] The religion of the Hood family is “C. of Scotland’ [Presbyterian].

[4] 1871 census, Ontario, 45, East York, Scarboro Div 4, pg 1, household 4: William Hood (65), born in Scotland, farmer, Elizabeth (62), born in Scotland; Ellen (25) born Ont; Adam (23), born Ont, farmer; Thomas (16), born Ont., farmer.

[5] 1881 census, Ontario, 135, East York, Markham, pg 22, household 264: Adam Hood (33), farmer; Isabella (32); William H (4); Margaret Robinson (21) servant; Francis [something like “Ward”] (26), born in Ireland, servant. Adam, Isabella & William H are labelled as “Scotch” and Presbyterian [? “Cdn Presb”]

[6] 1891 census, Ontario, 130, East York, Markham, pg 34, household 175: Adam Hood (44) born Ont, parents born Scotland, Presbyterian, farmer; Isabella (43); William H (14); John R (8); Colin A. (5); Edgerton G (1); Margaret Robertson (28) domestic

[7] 1901 census, Ontario, East York, 129, Markham, B-5, pg 12, household #142: Adam Hood (53), born Apr 16, 1847, farmer; Isabella (53) born Mar 3, 1848; John (18) born Aug 12, 1881; Colin A. (14) born Apr 7, 1886; Egerton G. (10) born Apr 16 1890; Agnes Gibson (13) niece, born Nov 17, 1887. All residents are labelled “Scotch,” and their religion is Presbyterian.

[8] 1911 census, Ontario, 136 York Centre, 14, Markham, pg 13. household #164: Adam Hood (64) born April 1847, farmer; Isabella (63) born Mar 1848; Colin A. (24) born Apr 1887; Henry Cox, servant (labourer); Marion Gibson (59) sister-in-law. The lot & concession numbers are very difficult to read but the farm appears to be in Concession 5 of Markham (it might be Lot 5, Concession 5). The servant is English and his religion is Anglican. Everyone else is “Scotch” and their religion is Presbyterian.

[9] Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JX1M-SBH : accessed 27 Nov 2014), Adam Hood, 07 Oct 1920; citing Markham, York, Ontario, 43162, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1863412. The record shows that Adam Hood died on Oct 7, 1920 in Markham at the age of 72 and that he was buried on Oct 9, 1920.

[10] St. Johns 5th Line Church Cemetery-Milliken – headstone: “In Loving Memory Of Isabella Gibson Wife Of Adam Hood Born March 3, 1848, Died Dec. 13, 1912 // Adam Hood Born April 16, 1847, Died Oct. 7, 1920.”

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Acknowledgments

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