Person Page - 1553

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; 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: 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: 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
• 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: 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
• 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
• Residence: 16 August 1847; Village Lot 10, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A289) show that James Lyons sold "the same", Village Lot 10, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William Butler. ITS Date: Aug 16 1847. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 235 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)⁹
• Residence: 16 August 1847; Village Lot 13, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A289) show that James Lyons sold "the same", Village Lot 13, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William Butler. ITS Date: Aug 16 1847. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 249 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)
  Note: This goes with lot 14, right on the corner of Richardson St.⁹
• Residence: 16 August 1847; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A289) show that James Lyons & wife sold part of lot 1 conc 1, Cramahe Twp. to William Butler. ITS Date: Aug 16 1847. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Pg. 157 of 210, Village Lot 11, Division St. East Side, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 23 2023)
  Note: This transaction must be with James Lyons Jr., son of James Lyons Sr. who had acquire this land in 1830. James Sr. died in 1836 and there is no record of James Jr. in the area afterward, with indications he died in Missouri in the 1890s. This was a transaction done in absentia. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 24 2023)⁹
• Residence: 16 August 1847; Village Lot 7, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A289) show that James Lyons & wife sold village lot 7, West Side of Prince Edward St., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to William Butler. ITS Date: Aug 16 1847. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, Pg 220 of 282, Lot 7, Prince Edward St. West Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8 2022.)⁹
• Residence: 16 August 1847; Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West (50), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A289) show that James Lyons sold "the same", Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William Butler. ITS Date: Aug 16 1847. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 216 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)⁹
• Census: 1848; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: William Butler; Conc B, Lot 35, prop., Clothier
• 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
• 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
• 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: 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.
• 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
• Residence: 5 October 1850; Village Lot 7, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A252) show that William Butler & wife sold village lot 7, West Side of Prince Edward St., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Isaiah Thayer. ITS Date: Oct 5 1850. Reg'n. Date: Oct 24 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, Pg 220 of 282, Lot 7, Prince Edward St. West Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8 2022.)⁹
• 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
• Residence: 7 September 1853; Village Lot 17, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A149) show that William Butler & wife sold "said lot", Village Lot 17, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Joseph Abraham. ITS Date: Sep 7 1853. Reg'n. Date: Sep 13 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 276 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)⁹
• 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
• Residence: 1 November 1853; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A501) show that William Butler & wife sold "said lot 1/5 acre" part of lot 1 conc 1, Cramahe Twp. to Reuben H. Forward. ITS Date: Nov 1 1853. Reg'n. Date: Jul 30 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Pg. 157 of 210, Village Lot 11, Division St. East Side, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 23 2023)
  Note: This is the first transaction that refers to 1/5 acre, suggesting Village Lot 11, Division St. East Side.⁹
• 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
• 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
• Residence: 1 February 1855; Village Lot 2, Chapel St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A919) show that William Butler sold "the same", Concession 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County to Joseph Peterson. ITS Date: Feb 1 1855. Reg'n. Date: Mar 31 1859. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 001, pg. 312 of 339, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Dec 28 2023)⁹
• Residence: 13 January 1857; Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West (50), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A617) show that William Butler & wife sold "said lot", Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James C. Fitzgerald. ITS Date: Jan 13 1857. Reg'n. Date: Feb 14 1857. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 216 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)⁹
• Residence: 14 September 1859; Village Lot 10, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A41) show that William Butler & wife sold "1/2 acres of said lot", Village Lot 10, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George D. Flagler. ITS Date: Sep 14 1859. Reg'n. Date: Apr 28 1860. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 235 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)⁹
• 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
• Residence: 10 March 1866; Village Lot 13, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A393) show that William Butler & wife sold "said lot, 1/5 acre", Village Lot 13, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James M. Gould. ITS Date: Mar 10 1866. Reg'n. Date: Jun 21 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 249 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)
  Note: Lot 14 right on the corner the same.⁹
• 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
• Residence: 1 April 1872; Village Lot 6, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant C1414) show that William Butler & wife sold part of village lot 6, West Side of Prince Edward St., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to William Butler, Isaac M. Wellington, & others, Trustees, Brighton WM Church for $1.00. ITS Date: Apr 1 1872. Reg'n. Date: Jul 20 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, Pg 219 of 282, Village Lot 6, Prince Edward St. West Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8 2022.)⁹

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

William James Butler¹

• Father*: John L. Butler¹ b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons¹ b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 13 April 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 30 August 1881; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Martha Elizabeth Entwhistle¹
• Death*: 19 February 1927; Sacramento, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see John Butler²
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 11 at 1870 Census: see John Butler³
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 21 at 1880 Census: see John Butler⁴

Walter Lyon Butler¹

• Father*: John L. Butler¹ b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons¹ b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 2 December 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Dec 2 1860 - he is in 1861 Census. Date Dec 2 1861 per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1885; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Emma Rebecca Benjamin¹
• Death*: 20 November 1941; Sacramento, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see John Butler²
• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 8 at 1870 Census: see John Butler³
• Census: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 18 at 1880 Census: see John Butler⁴

Emma Rebecca Benjamin¹

• Birth*: circa 1861; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1885; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Walter Lyon Butler¹

• Married Name: circa 1885; Butler¹

Martha Elizabeth Entwhistle¹

• Birth*: 1864; California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 30 August 1881; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=William James Butler¹

• Married Name: 30 August 1881; Butler¹

James Lyons^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Lyons⁵ b. c 1760

• Birth*: 1789; Upper Canada; "Towards the close of the war some of the retired military with their families took up their residence on the west side of the river and became intimate friends of my mother, one of whom, Mr. Lyon's wife, became her bosom friend, and on the reduction of the forces, her husband Bryant and said Mr. Lyon took up land on a creek tributary to the Chippawa—known now as "Lyon's Creek in the township of Crowland. FROM A LECTURE BY REV. JAMES RICHARDSON, D.D." from "Incidents in the Early History of the Settlements in the Vicinity of Lake Ontario" by Rev. James Richardson, publshed by The Women’s Canadian Historical Society, downloaded Dec 14 2024.
  Note: I wonder if James Lyons who married Sarah Ann Richardson in Kingston in 1810 was a son of the Mr. Lyon who her brother, James Richardson speaks about in his writings.
  
  
  
  
  
  Date 1789 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^6,7
• Marriage*: 8 September 1810; Old St. Greorge Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 8 1810 & location Kingston per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Sarah Ann Richardson⁵
• Death*: 24 July 1836; Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "Parents: James Lyon, Birth 1789 in Kingston, Upper Canada, Ontario, Canada, Death 24 Jul 1836 in Upper Canada Village, Ontario, Canada;
  Sarah Ann Richardson, Birth abt 1790 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Death bef 1849 in Pennsylvania ?" from FindaGrave.
  
  per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, Aug 2 2010.^6,8

• Residence: 1817; Land where Brighton would be, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The Tobey Book, pg. 47, shows "We have now recorded eight families whose land was offically registered. They are" Obediah Simpson, 1796; Jeremiah Scripture 1808; James Richardson, 1809; Henry Nix, 1811; Josiah Proctor, 1814; John Singleton, 1815; T. D. Sandford, 1817; and James Lyons, 1817. Undoubtedly there were a few who were squatters living on land marked by themselves and not by a surveyor. Therefore these people are not mentioned in the Ontario Registry."
  Note: An example of "squatters" would be Alexander Chisholm who built mills on the creek where Spring Valley is now. He came in expecting to get the Crown Reserver granted to him but his wife Nancy and step-son John Singleton did not own the land until the 1820's.²
• Residence: 25 May 1817; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 538) show that James Richardson sold part of Lot 1, Conc 1 to James Lyons & Sarah A. Lyons, ITS Date May 25 1817 (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU197810, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., June 17 2013)
  Note: James Lyons married Sarah Ann Richardson, daughter of James Richardson, Sr.³
• Residence*: 6 June 1817; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 79, shows "The ownership of Lot 1, Concession 1 changed as reported by the County Registry Office: February 14, 1809, a Crown grant to James Richardson of 200 acres; May 24, 1817 James Richardson Sr. sold to James Richardson Jr. part of the souther section; June 6, 1817, James Richardson, Jr., sold to James and Sarah Lyons, the southern section.; June 19, 1821 James and Sarah Lyons sold back to James Richardson, Sr., the same part"
  Note: This refers to the earliest transactions pertaining to the land south of Main St., west of Prince Edward St. to the bay and east to Centre Street. The border between Murray and Cramahe was Prince Edward and Cedar St. to the bay. James Lyons was married to Sarah Ann Richardson.²
• Residence: 14 August 1817; Conc C Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 569) show that William Lownsbury sold all 50 acres of lot 25, conc C, Murray Twp. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Aug 14 1817. Reg'n. Date: Aug 14 1817. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 35, pg. 310 of 355, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 30 2020)³
• Census*: 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818: James Lyons; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16
• Residence: 4 November 1818; Carrying Place Lot 11, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 742) show that Benjamin Young sold 1 acre in the south east part of lot 11, Carrying Place Lots, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Lyons & Charles Biggar. ITS Date: Nov 4 1818. Reg'n. Date: Jul 25 1820. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Lot 11, Book 001, pg 175 of 377, pg 1, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 25 2022)³
• Census: 1819; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 James Lyons; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16; 1 hired man
• Census: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 James Lyons; 1 male over 16; 4 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 3 hired men
• Census: 1821; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821: James Lyons; 3 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male servant over 16; 1 male servant under 16; 2 female servants under 16
• Note*: 20 March 1821; Murray Twp., Gosport, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 76 shows "The town of Newcastle, shorn of its court house, gaol and other buildings fell into neglect. On March 20, 1821, Jas. Richardson Jr., Dr. McGregor Rogers, James Lyons and others petitioned His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario saying that the town of Newcastle was "so difficult of access that it will be a long time before it will become settled as a town and the few persons who did settle there have moved away". They recommended starting a new town on Concession C, Lot 34, which is now Gosport."²
• Note: 20 March 1821; Presqu'ile Point, Newcastle, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; ""That the reserve broken front C of Lot No. 34 in the Township of Murray would make a number of excellent farms and the wild state of the place afforded a shelter to a gang of Pirates last war, from which they could come forth and capture and capture and annoy our boats as they passed by." Petition to Lieutenant Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland, Signed Cramahe, 20 March, 1821 by D. McG. Rogers, Jas. Richardson, Jr., James Richardson, Sr. Collector of Customs, T. Ward, J. A. Keeler,
  James Lyons, H. Ruttan, Jon. Peters, B. Young, taken from The Tobey Book, page 79.²
• Residence: 19 June 1821; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 79, shows "The ownership of Lot 1, Concession changed as reported by the County Registry Office: February 14, 1809, a Crown grant to James Richardson of 200 acres; May 24, 1817 James Richardson Sr. sold to James Richardson Jr. part of the souther section; June 6, 1817, James Richardson, Jr., sold to James and Sarah Lyons, the southern section.; June 19, 1821 James and Sarah Lyons sold back to James Richardson, Sr., the same part"
  Note: This refers to the earliest transactions pertaining to the land south of Main St., west of Prince Edward St. to the bay and east to Centre Street. The border between Murray and Cramahe was Prince Edward and Cedar St. to the bay. James Lyons was married to Sarah Ann Richardson.²
• Residence: 19 June 1821; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 563) show that J. Lyons & Sarah A. Lyons sold part of Conc 1, Lot 1 to James Richardson, Jr. ITS Date June 19 1821 (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU197810, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., June 17 2013)
• Census: 1822; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822: James Lyons; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 2 male servants over 16; 2 female servants under 16
• Census: 1823; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823: James Lyons; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 2 male servants over 16; 2 female servants under 16
• Residence: 1824; Cramahe Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "‘At Presqu’ Isle a large log house, excellent class, with James Lyons, Esq., M.P.P., for leader, and James Richardson, a very useful local preacher. Round the head of the Bay to the Trent, over to Mr. Young’s - father of the Rev. William - preaching to a few settlers at Cold Creek; lonely ride to Percy Mills, small congregation; entertained by Rev. S. Waldron; through the woods to the front, preaching in the house of Joshua Webster; Sunday —Haldimand and Grafton." from "The First Century of Methodism in Canada", Vol. I, Chapter XI, 1824-1825, A Canada Conference Organized, pg. 159 (173 of 920), ancestry.ca.⁹
• Census: 1825; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825: James Lyons; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16; 3 males over 16; 2 females over 16
• Note: 1829; Provincial Parliament, York, Upper Canada; The Tobey Book pg. 102 shows "James Lyons and Benjamin Ewing were the representatives for Northumberland in the 10th provincial parliament in 1829."²
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold part of lot 1 conc 1, Cramahe Twp. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1830. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Pg. 157 of 210, Village Lot 11, Division St. East Side, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 23 2023)³
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Jan 123 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023)
  Note: Brighton Village was first named on April 2, 1831, but this transaction concerns Village Lot 42, corner of Main and Prince Edward St.³
• Residence: 30 December 1830; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2105) show that James Richardson sold "supposed to be this lot", Village Lot 4, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Lyons. ITS Date: Dec 30 1830. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1830. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, pg. 216 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Feb 8 2022)³
• Residence: 31 December 1830; Village Lot 41, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2115) show that James Lyons sold "supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 41, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to S. Kellogg. ITS Date: Dec 31 1830. Reg'n. Date: Jan 13 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 230 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023)³
• Residence: 31 December 1830; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2115) show that James Lyons sold 37 4/5 acres in the north east part of Conc 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to - Kellogg. ITS Date: - . Reg'n. Date: - . (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, Conc 1, pg. 004 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 29 2020)
  Note: This transactions was written in later with a very different pen, scrunched between two existing lines. There are no dates and only surnames are mentioned, but the acreage and location is very clear. Note that the ITS No. is 2115, the same as the corresponding transactions for Vilalge Lots 41 and 42.³
• Residence: 1831; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Moved to Pennsylvania in 1831, to Ohio in 1832, and back to Canada in 1832. Sarah may have returned to Pennsylvania following James' death and died there." per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, Aug 2 2010.⁶
• Residence: 7 March 1831; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that James Lyons obtained the Patent from the Crown for 100 acres in the south half of Lot 2, Conc 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Mar 7 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg. 008 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca, Nov 29 2020.)³
• Residence: 31 August 1831; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2342) show that James Lyons sold 50 acres of the south half of Lot 2, Conc 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to William Wright. ITS Date: Aug 31 1831. Reg'n. Date: Sep 14 1831. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg. 008 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca, Nov 29 2020.)³
• Residence: 1 June 1835; Carrying Place Lot 11, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Q.C. 4258) show that a Quit Claim was issued by James Lyons to Charles Biggar re 1 acre in the south east part of lot 11, Carrying Place Lots, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Charles Biggar. ITS Date: Jun 1 1835. Reg'n. Date: Apr 27 1836. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Lot 11, Book 001, pg 175 of 377, pg 1, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 25 2022)³

Sarah Ann Richardson¹

• Father*: Captain James R. Richardson Sr.² b. 14 Oct 1758, d. 20 Sep 1832
• Mother*: Sarah Ashmore² b. 1751, d. 9 May 1809

• Birth*: 1790; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Quebec; Date 1790 & location Kingston per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020.
  Note: It was still the Province of Quebec until divided into Upper and Lower Canada in 1792. Date c. 1790 & " .. (assume) Kingston .. " per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.^1,3
• Marriage*: 8 September 1810; Old St. Greorge Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 8 1810 & location Kingston per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020. per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=James Lyons³

• Married Name: 8 September 1810; Lyons¹
• Note*: 1849; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date 1849 & location Pennsylvania per family tree of GeraldGray87 on ancestry.ca, July 18 2020.
  "Moved to Pennsylvania in 1831, to Ohio in 1832, and back to Canada in 1832. Sarah may have returned to Pennsylvania following James' death and died there." per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, Aug 2 2010.
  Date a 1860 & location Illinois per family tree of James Pollock on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2018.^1,3

Sarah Elizabeth Lyon "Lizzie" Butler^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John L. Butler² b. 17 May 1833, d. 1 Feb 1906
• Mother*: Martha Ann Lyons² b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 1 Nov 1906

• Birth*: 6 March 1868; Iowa Hill, Place Co., California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.²
• Marriage*: December 1897; Colfax, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=William Henry Nash²
• Death*: 23 July 1946; Stirling City, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.²

• Census: 1 August 1870; Twp. No. 7, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 2 at 1870 Census: see John Butler⁴
• Census*: 1880; Colfax, Placer Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1880 Census: see John Butler³
• Married Name: December 1897; Nash²

William Henry Nash¹

• Birth*: circa 1868; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: December 1897; Colfax, California, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Harry Kane, May 18, 2005.; Principal=Sarah Elizabeth Lyon "Lizzie" Butler¹