Person Page - 1553

Jane Matilda Deacon^1,2,3

• Father*: Andrew Gordon Deacon² b. 27 Jan 1796, d. 19 Apr 1870
• Mother*: Amanda Cory² b. 19 Mar 1800, d. 15 Feb 1880

• Birth*: 1838; Upper Canada; DAte 1838 & location Canada per 1870 Census. Date c. 1832 & location Ont. per family tree of deeplace on ancestry.ca, Jun 29 2017.^2,3
• Death*: 27 January 1913; Harrisonville, Cass Co., Missouri, U.S.A.; per family tree of deeplace on ancestry.ca, Jun 29 2017.³

• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see John B. R. Deacon (brother??)⁴
• Census*: 13 July 1870; Grand River Twp., Harrisonville, Cass Co., Ontario, U.S.A.; Age 32 at 1870 Census: see John B. R. Deacon (brother??)²

Ira Russell Proctor^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Josiah Proctor² b. Sep 1796, d. 29 Apr 1839
• Mother*: Almira Hodges² b. c 1800, d. c Nov 1831

• Birth*: 1825; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1825 per Burial. Date 1824 & location Brighton Village per Death Reg'n. - age 54 at death Dec 26 1878. Date 1825 & location CW per 1861 Census. Guessing that this is a son of Josiah Proctor, son of Josiah.??? Linked per marriage register of his sister Flavia Almira Proctor which took place in Ira's home in Brighton.
  Note: Location Brighton Village per Death Reg'n. but Brighton did not officially exist until 1831. Proctors settled to the west of the Murray/Cramahe border so they lived in Cramahe Twp. in 1825.^2,5,6
• Marriage*: 26 September 1854; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; " ... Oct 18 1854 .. On 26th September, at the residence of the bride's father, Fred R. Proctor, to Harriet Eliza, eldest daughter of William Butler, all of Brighton. (Rev. W. McFadden)." (Reid's Marriage Notices, Ontario Registers CD) per 1861 Census.; Principal=Harriet Eliza Butler^2,3
• Death*: 26 December 1878; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#009497: Name: Ira Russel Pproctor; Date: Dec 26 1878; Age: 54y; Occ.: farmer; Born: Brighton Village; Cause: congestion of the brain; Phys.: Dr. A. E. Fife; Inf.: W?. R. Ketchum, Brighton; Reg'd.: Dec 28 1878; Rel.: Cdn Meth.; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Death Registration, #009497-1878, ancestry.com) Date 1878 per Burial.^5,7
• Burial*: 28 December 1878; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Ira R.; Proctor; 1825 - 1878 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sep 26, 2004) Date per Death Reg'n.^5,6

• Census: 1848; Conc 2 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Ira Proctor; Conc 2, Lot 2, prop.; farmer
• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: Proctor, ira, 27, b. Cda., Ep., Merchant, single; Sanders?, 23, b. Cda., Ep., Clerk, single; Flavia, 24, b. CDa., Ep.
  Note: These are children of Josiah Proctor, son of Josiah - who died in 1839.⁸
• Note*: 20 October 1853; Near Main & Ontario St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "NEW CHEAP CASH STORE.; (Nearly opposite IRA HODGES Hotel.); IRA A. PROCTOR & J. B. R. DEACON.; Wish to inform the inhabitants of this and surrounding Townships, that they have on hand a good assortment of goods, consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Furs, Patent Medicines, Dye-stuffs, Paints and Oils; also a very large assortement of Boots, Shoes and Sole-Leather, all of which will be sold VERY LOW for ready pay or on Short Credit. We wish all to call and examine for themselves before purchasing elsewhere.; N.B. All kinds of Produce taken in exchange for Goods, for which the highest price will be paid.; Brighton, Oct. 20th, 1853 - 35-tf." from A View of Our Past, Proctor House, pg. 14
• Residence: 19 July 1854; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S ?) show that Ira R. Proctor sold "100? perches, more or less, pt. Vil. Lots 24 & 25" to Willet Platt, Inst. Date Jul 19 1854.⁹
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 36 at 1861 Census: Proctor, Ira R., 36, b. CW, Merchant, WM, married; Harriet E., 26, b. Cw, WM, married; W. F.(m), 4²
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 2, Lot 2, 133 acres, 100 under cult.,²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1871 Census: Proctor, Ira R., 46, b. Ont., WM, Danish, Merchant, married; Harriet E., 36, b. Ont., Eng., married; N.? Frederick, 13, b. Ont., Danish¹⁰
• Residence: 11 December 1874; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (Assgt. Mtge 1592) show the last transaction of Proctors on Lot 2, Ira R. Procotor to Robert Macklam. ITS Date: Dec 11 1874. Reg. Date: Mar 8 1882. (Land Registry Records, Brighton Village, Conc 2, Lot 2 - Northumberland County Archives, Cobourg Public Library)⁹
• Residence: before 1878; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: I. R. Proctor; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Conc & Lot: Conc 2, Lot 2, 77 & 100 acres¹¹

Harriet Eliza Butler^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Butler⁵ b. 8 Mar 1800, d. 3 Jan 1875
• Mother*: Elizabeth Lyon Coltman⁶ b. 8 Apr 1810, d. 16 Feb 1875

• Birth*: 1835; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 per Burial. Date 1836 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1835 & location CW per 1861 Census.
  Note: William Butler is not shown in Murray Twp. Assessment Records for 1835. It is more likley that this child was born in Prince Edward Co., before the family moved to Brighton in the next year or so.^2,7,8,4
• Marriage*: 26 September 1854; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; " ... Oct 18 1854 .. On 26th September, at the residence of the bride's father, Fred R. Proctor, to Harriet Eliza, eldest daughter of William Butler, all of Brighton. (Rev. W. McFadden)." (Reid's Marriage Notices, Ontario Registers CD) per 1861 Census.; Principal=Ira Russell Proctor^2,3
• Death*: 12 April 1886; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012346: Name: Harriet Eliza Proctor; Date: Apr 12 1886; Age: 50y; Born: Brighton; Status: widow; Cause: nervous exhaustion; Phys. & Inf.: A. R. McDonald, MD, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 13 1886; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: M. L. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #012346-1886, ancestry.ca) Date 1886 per Memorial.^7,9
• Burial*: 14 April 1886; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Loving; Remebrance; Of; Harriet; Proctor; 1835 - 1886 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sep 26, 2004)⁷

• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see William Butler⁵
• Married Name: 26 September 1854; Proctor²
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Ira R. Proctor²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: see Ira R. Proctor¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1881 Census: Proctor, Harriet E., 46, b. Ont., French, CM, widow; Harriet, 7, b. Ont., French, CM (1881 Census: Brighton Village, East Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 5o, line 5 - ancestry.ca)⁴

W. Frederick Proctor^1,2,3

• Father*: Ira Russell Proctor² b. 1825, d. 26 Dec 1878
• Mother*: Harriet Eliza Butler² b. 1835, d. 12 Apr 1886

• Birth*: 1857; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1857 & location CW per 1861 Census.²

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Ira R. Proctor²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 census: see Ira R. Proctor³

William Deacon¹

• Father*: John Beverly Robinson Deacon¹ b. 21 Nov 1826, d. 21 Mar 1911
• Mother*: Flavia Almira Proctor¹ b. 1829, d. 2 Sep 1916

• Birth*: 1857; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1857 & location CW per 1861 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 census: see John B. R. Deacon¹

Harriet Deacon¹

• Father*: John Beverly Robinson Deacon¹ b. 21 Nov 1826, d. 21 Mar 1911
• Mother*: Flavia Almira Proctor¹ b. 1829, d. 2 Sep 1916

• Birth*: 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location CW per 1861 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see John B. R. Deacon¹

Isaac Sanders Proctor^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: Josiah Proctor² b. Sep 1796, d. 29 Apr 1839
• Mother*: Almira Hodges² b. c 1800, d. c Nov 1831

• Birth*: 15 October 1827; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1827 per Burial??? Date Nov 1829 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 15 1831 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1832 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^{2,5,4,3,8,9,10,6}
• Marriage*: before 1859; Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1861 Census.; Principal=Sarah Adelaide Hoyt⁹
• Death*: 7 December 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1911 per Burial. Date Dec 7 1911 & location Brighton per family tree of sandswise on ancestry.ca, Jun 17 2017.^4,11
• Burial*: 9 December 1911; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Isaac S.; Proctor; 1827 - 1911; His Wife; Sarah A.; Hoyt; 1834 - 1913 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sep 26, 2004)⁴

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 181 Census: see Ira Proctor (brother)²
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 1, Lot 2, 23 acres
  Note: This is in Brighton Village but the designation is the old Cramahe Twp. location - Concession 1, Lot 2.⁹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Proctor, I. S., 31, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Sarah, 28, b. UC, WM, married; M. A.(f), 1
  Note: Guessing that this is the Sanders Proctor in the 1851 Census, brother of Ira.⁹
• Note*: 27 August 1870; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; I. S. Proctor was the witnesse for a Deed of Land dated Aug 27 1870, for the sale of one acre of land, Lot One, East Side of Simpson Road, Conc 2, Lot 4, Brighton Township. Sophia (Simpson) Becker sold it to Matthew Becker of Hallowell Twp. (See Sophia (Simpson) Becker or Matthew Arthur.)
• Occupation*: 1871; Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Proctor, Isaac S., grocer, Prince Edward St." per Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory, 1871, pg 129 of 999 - ancestry.ca)⁷
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1871 Census: Proctor, I. Sanders, 39, b. Ont., Danish, CE, Grover, married; Sarah A., 35, b. Ont., Eng., Ce, married; George W., 6, b. Ont., Danish; Walter, 1⁵
• Census: April 1881; Pelham Twp., Monck Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: Proctor, Isaac S., 50, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Mason, married; Sarah A., 45, b. Ont., Eng., Meth., married; George S., 16, b. Ont., Eng., Meth., son; Walter S., 11; Bessie M., 8 (1881 Census: Pelham Twp., Monck Co. (Welland Co.) - dist. 144, sub-dist. g-1, pg. 38, line 16 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1891 Census: Proctor, Isaac S., 61, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., Sherriff & Employee, married; Sarah A., 55, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ont., Meth., married; Walter S., 21, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., Clerk in dry goods store, single; Bernie M., 18, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, single (1891 Census: Brighton Village dist. 98, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 18, line 1 - ancestry.com)³
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1901 Census: Proctor, Sanders, 71, b. Ont. r. Oct 15 1831, Meth., CE, farm manager, married; Sarah, 63, b. Ont. r. Jul 7 1838, Meth., CE, married (1901 Census: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 1, line 42 - ancestry.com)⁸
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 81 at 1911 Census: Proctor, I. S.(m), 81, b. Ont. Nov 1829, Eng., Anglican, lab., married; Sarah A.?, 75, b. Ont. Jul 1835, Eng., Anglican, married; Auston, Bessie, 38, b. Ont. Feb 1872, Eng., Anglican, dressmaker, daughter, widow; Charles F., 11, b. Ont. Sep 1899, grandson; John S., 9, b. Ont. Apr 1902, grandson (1911 Census: Brighotn Village dist. 101, sub-dist. 31, pg. 1, line 8 - ancestry.com)¹⁰

Sarah Adelaide Hoyt^1,2,3,4,5

• Birth*: 7 July 1834; Upper Canada; Date 1834 per Memorial. Date Jul 1835 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jul 7 1838 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location UC per 1861 Census.^{2,4,6,3,7,8,9}
• Marriage*: before 1859; Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1861 Census.; Principal=Isaac Sanders Proctor²
• Death*: 28 April 1913; Ontario; Date 1913 per Burial. Date Apr 28 1913 per family tree of sandswise on ancestry.ca, Jun 17 2017.^4,5
• Burial*: 30 April 1913; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Isaac S.; Proctor; 1827 - 1911; His Wife; Sarah A.; Hoyt; 1834 - 1913 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sep 26, 2004)⁴

• Married Name: before 1859; Proctor²
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 census: see I. S. Proctor²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 census: see I. Sanders Proctor³
• Census: April 1881; Pelham Twp., Monck Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: see Isaac S. Proctor⁹
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1891 Census: see Isaac S. Proctor⁶
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1901 Census: see Isaac S. Proctor⁷
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 75 at 1911 Census: see Isaac S. Proctor⁸

Lizzie A. Proctor^1,2,3

• Father*: Isaac Sanders Proctor² b. 15 Oct 1827, d. 7 Dec 1911
• Mother*: Sarah Adelaide Hoyt² b. 7 Jul 1834, d. 28 Apr 1913

• Birth*: 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1861 per Burial. Date 1860 per 1861 Census.^2,3
• Death*: 1866; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 per Burial.³
• Burial*: 1866; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Loving; Remeberance; Of; Lizzie A.; Proctor; 1861 - 1866 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sep 26, 2004)³

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see I. S. Proctor²

George Sanders Proctor^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Isaac Sanders Proctor² b. 15 Oct 1827, d. 7 Dec 1911
• Mother*: Sarah Adelaide Hoyt² b. 7 Jul 1834, d. 28 Apr 1913

• Birth*: 10 June 1865; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jun 10 1861 & location Brighton, Ont. per Death Record. Date June 1868 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jun 10 1869 & location Brighton per family tree of sandswise on ancestry.ca, Jun 17 2017.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 16 May 1890; Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Marriage Record: Groom: George S. Proctor; Age: 26; Bride: Nettie MacDonald; Age: 23; Date: May 16 1890; Place: Chicago, Illinois; Film: 1030191 (Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1871-1920 - ancestry.ca) per family tree of sandswise on ancestry.ca, Jun 17 2017.; Principal=Juila Jeanette "Nettie" MacDonald^4,5
• Marriage*: 4 August 1919; San Joaquin, California, U.S.A.; Link to Marriage Record per family tree of sandswise on ancestry.ca, Jun 17 2017. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8ZF-8BZ; Principal=Alice Myers⁴
• Death*: 20 March 1927; Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Illinois Deaths: Name: Geo. S. Proctor; Birth Date: Jun 10 1861; Birth Place: Brighton, Ont.; Death Date: mar 20 1927; Death Place: Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois; Burial Date: Mar 22 1927; Burial Place: Canton, IL; Age: 66; Occ.: retired salesman; Marital Status: widower; Res.: Canton, Illinois; Father: Sanders Proctor, b. Cda.; Mother: Julia Hoyt, b. Cda.; Spouse: Nettie MacDonald; Film: 1613729 (Illinois Death Records, 1916-1947, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 20 1927 & location Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois per family tree of sandswise on ancestry.ca, Jun 17 2017.^4,5
• Burial*: 22 March 1927; Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; per Death Record.⁵

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 census: see I. Sanders Proctor²
• Census: April 1881; Pelham Twp., Monck Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Isaac S. Proctor³
• Immigration*: 1884; U.S.A.; Immigration 1884 - per 1900 Census.⁶
• Residence*: circa 1897; Precinct 228, San Mateo Co., California, U.S.A.; "Proctor, George Sanders, 36, San Mateo, Precinct 228" California Voter Registrations, 1900-1912, San Mateo Co., Roll 001, pg. 233 of 923 - ancestry.ca. (No date on these, so this one would be first due to age 36, other one is age 39; aged based on the birth year 1861 which is what he was using then - see census records.)⁵
• Residence: circa 1900; San Mateo Co., California, U.S.A.; "Proctor, George S., 39, San Mateo, Precinct141" California Voter Registrations, 1900-1912, San Mateo Co., Roll 001, pg. 233 of 923 - ancestry.ca. (No date on these, so this one would be first due to age 36, other one is age 39; aged based on the birth year 1861 which is what he was using then - see census records.)⁵
• Census: 5 June 1900; 10th Ave., San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 31 at 1900 Census: Proctor, George S., 31, b. Cda. Eng. Jun 1868, p.b. Cda. Eng., married 10 yrs., immig. 1884, 16 yrs in US - NA, Conductor, married; Nettie, 28, b. Michigan Jul 1871, p.b. Michigan, 2 children- 1 living, married; Ruth E., 5, b. Texas Apr 1895, p.b. Cda. Eng. & Michigan (1900 Census: San Francisco, California, pg. 9 of 24, line 40 - 10th Ave. - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Residence: circa 1920; San Joaquin Co., California, U.S.A.; "Proctor, George Sanders, salesman, 16 E. Willow.... Dem" California Voter Registrations, 1920-1924, San Joaquin County, Roll 005, pg. 74 of 1608 - ancestry.ca.⁵

Walter S. Proctor^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Isaac Sanders Proctor² b. 15 Oct 1827, d. 7 Dec 1911
• Mother*: Sarah Adelaide Hoyt² b. 7 Jul 1834, d. 28 Apr 1913

• Birth*: 1870; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,3,4

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see I. Sanders Proctor²
• Census: April 1881; Pelham Twp., Monck Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see isaac S. Proctor⁴
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1891 Census: see Isaac S. Proctor³

Charles Cayl¹

• Father*: George Cayl¹ b. c 1850
• Mother*: Aursula Newberry¹ b. 1852

• Birth*: 1872; Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1872 & location MI per 1880 Census.¹

• Census*: 1880; Grant, St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 8 at 1880 Census: see Arsula Cayl (mother)¹

Jefferson R. Cayl¹

• Father*: George Cayl¹ b. c 1850
• Mother*: Aursula Newberry¹ b. 1852

• Birth*: 1876; Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1876 & location MI per 1880 Census.¹

• Census*: 1880; Grant, St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 4 at 1880 Census: see Arsula Cayl (mother)¹

Effie J. Cayl¹

• Father*: George Cayl¹ b. c 1850
• Mother*: Aursula Newberry¹ b. 1852

• Birth*: 1878; Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1878 & location MI per 1880 Census.¹

• Census*: 1880; Grant, St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 2 at 1880 Census: see Arsula Cayl (mother)¹

William Butler¹

• Father*: John Butler² b. 23 Oct 1758, d. 9 Mar 1836
• Mother*: Sarah Poore² b. 12 Apr 1761, d. 22 Mar 1843

• Birth*: 8 March 1800; Compton, New Hampshire, U.S.A.; Date Mar 8 1800 & location MA per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005. Date 1799 & location USA per 1851 Census. Location New Hampshire per Death Reg'n. of son William Charles Butler.
  Location Compton, New Hampshire from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 135
  Note: Adding William Butler and family due to daughter Harriet E.'s marriage to Ira (Fred) Proctor.^1,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 8 August 1830; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: Butler, William, of Hillier, yeoman, & Elizabeth Coultman of Murray, spr., b.: Hezekiah Beates & Alfred J. Wright, both of Cramahe, yeomen, 6 Sept. 1830 at Murray, w. Christopher P. English Bullock (1830) (from Marriage Bonds Ontario 1830, Ontario Registers CD)
  Date Aug 8 1830 & location Canada per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Elizabeth Lyon Coltman⁶
• Death*: 3 January 1875; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 3 1875 per Burial. Date Jan 3 1875 & location Brighton per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^3,7
• Burial*: 5 January 1875; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; William Butler; Who died; Jan 3, 1875; Aged 74 Years; 9 Mo's & 28 Days; Also His Wife; Elizabeth; Who Died; Feb 16, 1875; Aged 64 Years; 10 Mo's & 3 Days (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
  CEMSearch: Name: William Butler; Born: - ; Died: 1875-01-03; Age: 74y 9m 28d; Notes: Husband of Elizabeth Coltman; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 22; Other names: Elizabeth Butler (Coltman) ( -1875)^7,8

• Residence: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "William Butler was born in Compton, New Hampshire, in 1800. Twenty years later he settled in Cramahe Township, moving to Brighton sometime before 1848." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 135⁴
• Residence: 8 August 1830; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Residence per marriage register.⁶
• Note: 1835; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; William Butler is not mentioned at all in the 1835 Murray Township Assessment Records, which is a clear and seemingly complete document.
• Residence: 22 January 1836; Conc 4 Lot 100, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S ?125?) show that William Butler & wife sold 100 acres of the west half of lot 100, concession 4, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. to David Walt. ITS Date: ?Jan 22 1836?; Reg'n. Date: ?Jan 2 1837?. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Ameliasburgh Twp., Book 011, pg. 135 of 254, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Jun 30 2022)
  Note: The reproduction of these pages leaves us with lots of squiggles and smudges that may represent dates, but it is virtually impossible to know what was written. In the context of other lines nearby, I am assuming this transaction was in the 1830s, but it is a guess. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 11 2023)⁹
• Census: 1837; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Assessment: Butler & Witcher?; 40 acres uncult.; 60 acres cult.; South 1/2 of Lot 35, Conc B; 1 male over 16; 1 Total
  Note: Not sure what this name refers to, although it is evident a couple of times in this timeframe. Is it a company name??
• Census: 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: William Butler; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16
• Census: 1839; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Assessment: Butler & Witcher?; 60 acres uncult.; 50 acres cult.; South 1/2 of Lot 35, Conc B; 1 male over 16; 1 Total
  Note: Not sure what this name refers to, although it is evident a couple of times in this timeframe. Is it a company name??
• Census: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: William Butler; 2 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 2 females under 16; 2 females over 16
• Note: 25 June 1840; Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Loyalist List (this is OC Date for his wife, Elizbeth Lyon Coltman) shows "William Butler of Ameliasburgh".¹⁰
• Residence: 1841; Prince Edward Street, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Along East Prince Edward Street William Butler bought three lots. Also in l8V? on the west side of Prince Edward Street, south of the chapel he bought 36 2/5 acres." The Tobey Book, Chapter VI 1841 - 1850, pg. 147, 148.
  .. also "Real estate was still changing hands along East Prince Edward Street where William Butler bought three parcels of land. I.C. Proctor and Duncan McDonnell were the sellers." pg. 162.¹¹
• Census: 1841; Murray Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1841 Census: William Butler; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16
• Residence: 1846; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "More real estate transfters were noted: .. Lot 35, Concession B - D. McDonnell to James A. Richmond, 1 acre, Adam H. Myres to William Butler, 1 acre, William H. Whither to William Butler 1/2 acre." The Tobey Book, pg. 171.¹¹
• Residence: 1847; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Transfers of land in 1847 included: ... Lot 1, Concession 1: J. Lyons to William Butler, 36 1/2 acres." The Tobey Book, pg. 181.¹¹
• Note: 1848; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Eighteen-forty-eight was the year in which the Butler house was built." pg. 187 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.¹¹
• Census: 1848; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: William Butler; Conc B, Lot 35, prop., Clothier
• Note*: 1849; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "In 1849, while the Butlers were building their handsome house, the Methodist Church at Prince Edward and Chapel Streets was also rising - on land donated by William Butler. ... the church is now known as Trinity-St. Andrews United Church." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 136⁴
• Note: 1850; Prince Edward & Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Butler Store - 1850 - corner of Prince Edward & Harbour" page 175 of Brighton Business, Susan Brose, 2010.
• Residence*: 1850; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: William Butler; Conc B, Lot 35; Prop., 8 Total
• Residence: 1850; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: William Butler; Conc B, Lot 35; Prop., 8 Total
• Note: between 1850 and 1880; Prince Edward & Harobur St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Butler Grist Mill & Saw Mill - 1850-1880 - corner of Prince Edward & Harbour St." page 191 of Brighton Business, Susan Brose, 2010. and Also "William Butler - Saw Mill - 1851 - 1875 and Carding & Fulling Mill 1857-1880 - at Prince Edward & Harbour St." page 194 of Brighton Business, Susan Brose, 2010.¹²
• Residence: October 1850; Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Lot 34, Concession B of Brighton Township was originally designated as clergy reserve land and was later divided and sold as follows: January, 1828, Crown grant to King's College, 200 acres; March, 1843, King's College sold to Jas B. Greenshields, 100 acres - western half; May, 1849, Jas. B. Greenshields to Bernard
  Devlin, 95 acres - western half; May, 1849 Jas. B. Greenshields to Mary Anne Marsh, 5 acres; October, 1850, Bernard Devlin to William Butler, 95 acres - western half" The Tobey Book, pg. 206.¹¹
• Census: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 52 at 1851 Census: Butler, William, 52, b. US, WM, Merchant, married; Elizabeth, 42, b. Cda., WM, married; Harriet Eliza, 17; George, 14; Mary, 8; William C., 4; Henry, 66, b. US, pres., Gentleman, widower; Abigail, 47, b. US, Baptist, single (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 150 of 160, line 14 - ancestry.ca)¹
• Note: 28 October 1853; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Alex Beggs speaks in his editorial of October 28, 1853 about recent lot surveys. "Extensive sale of Village Lots - According to notice Mr. Butler's sale of village lots in the Village of Brighton, took place Wednesday last. Between 90 and 100 lots sold and realized over 1,000 pounds. Before the sale commenced, the surveyor Mr. Peterson of Trenton, delivered an appropriate and nice address. Some choice lots near the supposed line of the G.T.R. sold upwards of 30 pounds. In the afternoon about 60 persons sat down to a sumptuous dinner in Mr. Butler's splendid mansion. A better dinner, perhaps never was prepared in Brighton.
  After Mr. Butler's sale was over, a plot on the corner near Mr. Sanford's Hotel, 40 ft. square was sold for pounds." The Tobey Book, pg. 270 & 271.¹¹
• Note: 1855; Main & Factory, North side, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Butler & Proctor - General Store - 1855 - corner of north Main and Factory" page 175 of Brighton Business, Susan Brose, 2010.¹²
• Note: 1855; Main & Ontario St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 'Butler General Store - 1855 - corner of Main and Ontario." page 175 of Brighton Business, Susan Brose, 2010.¹²
• Census: April 1861; Conc B Lot 34 & 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Census: William Butler; Conc B, Lot 34 & 35, 270 acres¹³
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 61 at 1861 Census: Butler, William, 61, b. US, WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 51, b. UC, WM, married; George, 23, b. UC, student; S. M.(f), 19; M. E.(f), 17; Charles, 13; McGrath, Isabella, 16, b. UC; McGee, John, 26, b. Ireland, R.C., Servant, single; Biggar, Thomas, 24, b. England, C. E., Servant, single; Simmons, Eliza, 21, b. Ireland, R. C., Servant, single¹³
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1871 Census: Butler, William, 71, b. US, Welsh, WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 61, b. Ont., Eng., WM, married; Sarah M., 28, b. Ont., Welsh, WM; Charles N., 22, b. Ont., Welsh, clothier¹⁴

Elizabeth Lyon Coltman^1,2,3

• Father*: John Coltman² b. 1763, d. c 1830
• Mother*: Elizabeth Lyons² b. c 1775

• Birth*: 8 April 1810; Upper Canada; Location Cda. per Death Reg'n. of son William Charles Butler. Date Apr 8 1810 per calc from CEMSearch Record - Burial. Date Apr 8 1810 per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: 8 August 1830; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: Butler, William, of Hillier, yeoman, & Elizabeth Coultman of Murray, spr., b.: Hezekiah Beates & Alfred J. Wright, both of Cramahe, yeomen, 6 Sept. 1830 at Murray, w. Christopher P. English Bullock (1830) (from Marriage Bonds Ontario 1830, Ontario Registers CD)
  Date Aug 8 1830 & location Canada per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=William Butler³
• Death*: 16 February 1875; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 16 1875 & location Brighton per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.²
• Burial*: 18 February 1875; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; William Butler; Who died; Jan 3, 1875; Aged 74 Years; 9 Mo's & 28 Days; Also His Wife; Elizabeth; Who Died; Feb 16, 1875; Aged 64 Years; 10 Mo's & 8 Days (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
  CEMSearch: Name: Elizabeth Butler; Maiden: Coltman; Born: - ; Died: 1875-02-16; AgE: 64y 10m 8d; Notes: Wife of William Butler; BurieD: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1, Row 22; Other name: William Butler ( -1875)^6,4

• Married Name: 8 August 1830; Butler²
• Note*: 25 June 1840; Upper Canada; OC Date - see Loyalist List - John Coltman.⁷
• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1851 Census: see William Butler⁸
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 51 at 1861 Census: see William Butler⁹
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1871 Census: see William Butler¹⁰

John L. Butler¹

• Father*: William Butler¹ b. 8 Mar 1800, d. 3 Jan 1875
• Mother*: Elizabeth Lyon Coltman¹ b. 8 Apr 1810, d. 16 Feb 1875

• Birth*: 17 May 1833; Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date May 17 1833 & location Consecon per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 18 December 1856; Newcastle, Lawrence Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Martha Ann Lyons¹
• Death*: 1 February 1906; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Note*: 1857; United Lodge 29, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; JOHN BUTLER was an older brother of Mr. W. C. Butler. He was born at the old Butler homestead before the present handsome brick house was built. In 1857 he was Senior Warden of United Lodge, but his name does not appear in the records after that date. He was the first person buried in Mount Hope Cemetery." from the Pickford History of Lodge 29, Charter Members, No. 3, pg. 35, copy from Lodge when Masonic Temple sold in 2018 and archives catalogued at Cobourg Archives.
  Note: Looks like JOhn Butler moved to California in the 1860s, so not likley buried here.²
• Residence*: 1858; Ward 1, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "John L. Butler" .. one of 69 people who voted in the 1858 election of councillors for Ward 1, Brighton Twp. - The Tobey Book, page 339.³
• Occupation*: 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "John Butler - Clothier - 1859" Brighton Business, Susan Brose, page 224.⁴
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: Butler, John, 28, b. UC, WM, Clothier, married; M. A.(f), 29, b. UC, WM, married; W. J.(m), 2; W. L.(m), 1⁵
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 37 at 1870 Census: Butler, John, 37, b. Cda., Miner, married; Martha A., 36, b. Cda., married; William J., 11, b. Cda.; Walter L., 8, b. Cda.; Sarah E., b. CA (Ancestry.com)⁶
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 47 at 1880 Census: Butler, John, 47, b. Cda., parents b. NH & Cda., Druggist, married; Martha A., 47, b. Cda., parents b. Cda., married; Wm. J., 21, b. Cda., parents b. Cda., Tel. Operator, single; Walter L., 18, b. Cda., parents b. Cda., Clerk in Store; Lissie L., 12, b. CA, parents b. Cda.; John L., 6, b. CA, parents b. Cda. (familysearch.org)⁷
• Note: 11 November 1893; Colfax, California, U.S.A.; "Mr. Lyon was related by marriage to J. W. Ferguson of the Fresno Expositor, and to A. A. Ferguson of Dutch Flat, and also to ex-Sheriff John Butler of Colfax." from FindaGrave - Obit for Walter Butler Lyon, who died Alemada, CA Nov 5 1893.⁸

John Coltman¹

• Birth*: 1763; Thurmaston, Leicester, England; Date 1763 & location Thurmaston, Leicester, England per family tree of Brian Rose on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. Date c. 1759 & location England per Loyalist List. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 12 February 1801; Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Feb 12 1801 & location Niagara Falls, NY per family tree of DavidRTurner_Canada on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Elizabeth Lyons³
• Death*: circa 1830; Middleton Twp., Norfolk Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Brian Rose on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022.³

• Note*: circa 1823; Middleton, Ontario; "Coltman, John, of Middleton. b. c. 1759 in England; George, of Middleton. OC 5 Feb 1823; Camilla, m. Charles Biggar of Ameliasburgh. OC 25 June 1840; Elizabeth, m. William Butler of Ameliasburgh. OC 25 June 1840; James of Middleton. OC 2 May 1833; Benjamin, of Middleton. OC 1 Aug 1833; Charlotte. OC 5 Sept 1833; Maria, m. James Tisdale of Charlottesville. OC 25 Jan 1834" from Loyalists of Ontario, Sons & Daughters of American Loyalists, Ontario Registers CD)²

Elizabeth Lyons^1,2,3

• Birth*: circa 1775; Date c. 1775 per family tree of DavidRTurner_Canada on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^2,3
• Marriage*: 12 February 1801; Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Feb 12 1801 & location Niagara Falls, NY per family tree of DavidRTurner_Canada on ancestry.ca, May 12 2022. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=John Coltman³

• Married Name: before 1790; Coltman²

Martha Ann Lyons¹

• Father*: James Lyons b. 1789, d. 24 Jul 1836
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Richardson¹ b. 1790

• Birth*: 27 November 1832; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 18 December 1856; Newcastle, Lawrence Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=John L. Butler¹
• Death*: 1 November 1906; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Married Name: 18 December 1856; Butler¹
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see John Butler²
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 36 at 1870 Census: see John Butler³
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 47 at 1880 Census: see John Butler⁴