Ont. Pioneer book info on Graham
Hello Grahams I'm not from your line but do have a few connections. I'm searching for info on the Shield name. If I happen to hit anyones line PLEASE let me know at ([email protected]). This is all the info I have on the Grahams
Page 117 Echoes From The Hills. A history of the community of Mount Pleasant, Ontario, 1817-1987
GRAHAM:
Its not known in what year the Grahams came from Ireland to the Bethany area of Manvers Township. Thomas Graham, presumably born in Ireland, was married to Mary Lightle, and they had three sons, 1)William, born in 1820, 2)John and 3)Thomas Jr.
The 1851-52 cencus lists 3)Thomas Jr. aged 38, born Ireland, as married to Ann Huston, with eight children, all born in Canada.Their children were Jane (Mrs.John Storey), Mary Ann(Mrs.John Bleakley),Sarah, Harriet, James B, Thomas R, John H, and William S., born 1841.
In 1870 1)William Married Mary Marshall of Hamilton, born 1837 and they had seven children:
1a)William Alexander, b:1873 d:1887;
1b)Jane aka Jennie, married to Herbert Shield, with a son Thomas;
1c)Annie married to Garnet Shield with a daughter, June
1d) Victoria, married to Marklan Shield, with four children, Grace, Lila, Jean and Marklan Jr.
1e)Wallace, who died in his early twenties.
1f)Thomas, married to Etta Marshall
1g)Richard aka Dick married to Caroline(Carrie) Sutcliffe; with a daughter Annie
1)William and Mary lived in Emily and later bought a farm on the boundrary between Emily and Cavan Twnship, where they lived until their deaths. They were faithful workers in the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, and William was Sunday School superintendent for 30 years. Mary died in 1918 and William in 1923; they are buried in the Shield Cemetery.
1g)Richard (Dick) Graham and Caroline (Carrie) Sutcliffe, b:1881, were married in June 1910. They lived in Mount Pleasant and circa 1909-1912 operated the store on the corner of King and Queen streets.
1f)Thomas who married Etta Marshall of Waterdown, Ont. on 28 Mar. 1928 . Lived on the Graham farm and cared for his parents. Tom died in 1960 and Etta in 1966 they are burried in the Shield Cemetery.
This is all that I've got on the Grahams in the book. I'm hoping something they may need or name in their files that connects with one of my Shield names.