Person Page - 1974

Kenneth Orman Lawson^1,2,3

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson² b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood² b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 14 June 1886; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 14 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^2,3

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)³
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)²

Marion Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 23 October 1885; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 23 1885 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1888 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)²
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Donald Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 17 January 1898; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 17 1898 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Garnet Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 23 February 1900; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 23 1900 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Grancie Lawson¹

• Father*: Henry Thomas "Harry" Lawson¹ b. 5 Sep 1863
• Mother*: Nellie L. "Ellen" Sherwood¹ b. 23 Mar 1867

• Birth*: 23 February 1900; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 23 1900 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Lawson (grandfather)¹

Wilbur Price^1,2

• Father*: Andrew Valleau Price b. 21 Sep 1830
• Mother*: Adelaide Madill b. 3 Jan 1831

• Birth*: 30 May 1873; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#038740: Name: Thomas Wilber Price; Date: May 30 1873; Parents: Andrew Valleau Price & Adelaide Madill; Inf.: Andrew V. Price, farmer, Conc 4, Camden; Reg'd.: Jun 23 1873; Phys.: Mrs. Amery; Reg'r.: Peter Johstone (Ontario Birth Registration, #038740-1873, ancestry.com)
  Note: Not positive but this looks like the Wilbur Price who married Mary Sherwood. Dates and names all work.
  Date May 1873 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1904; per 1911 Census.; Principal=Mary Francis Sherwood²

• Census: April 1901; Ward 2, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: Price, Frank, 35, b. Jan 1 1866, head, married; Ida, 28, b. Dec 14 1872, wife, married; Harold, 4, b. Aug 31 1896, son; Arthur, 2, b. Sep 8 1898, son; Thomas W., 27, b. May30 1873, brother, single (1901 Census: Ward 2, Toronto East, dist 117, sub-dist. b-22, pg. 16, line 35, T-6498)
  Note: The date of birth of this Thomas W. Price is the same as given in the Birth Reg'n. for Thomas Wlibur Price. Appears to be the same guy Mary Sherwood married and went with to Manitoba.⁴
• Census*: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 38 at 1911 Census: Price, Wilbur, 38, b. Ont. May 1873, Meth., Minister, married; Mary, 35, b. Ont. Jan 1876, Meth., married; Marion(f), 5, b. Man. Nov 1905, daughter; Francis(m), 3, b. Man. Feb 1908, son (1911 Census Online: Manitoba, MacDonald Dist., Village of Wyllie, pg. 14, line 31)²

Marion Price¹

• Father*: Wilbur Price¹ b. 30 May 1873
• Mother*: Mary Francis Sherwood¹ b. 1 Jan 1876

• Birth*: November 1905; Manitoba; Date Nov 1905 & location Manitoba per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 5 at 1911 Census: see Wilbur Price¹

Francis Price¹

• Father*: Wilbur Price¹ b. 30 May 1873
• Mother*: Mary Francis Sherwood¹ b. 1 Jan 1876

• Birth*: February 1908; Manitoba; Date Feb 1908 & location Manitoba per 1911 Census.¹

• Census*: 3 June 1911; Wyllie, MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 3 at 1911 Census: see Wilbur Price¹

Matthew Arthur¹

• Father*: Hugh Arthur b. 1800, d. 1874
• Mother*: Anne Cunningham b. 1806, d. 1887

• Birth*: 20 December 1825; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 20 1825 per Memorial. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
  "Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children. I. Hugh Arthur, m. Annie Cunningham; set. Hillier. Issue : (1) Matthew, (2) Charles, (3) Sarah A., (4) Charles, (5) James, (6) Mary J., (7) Hugh, (8) Margaret, (9) Phoebe, (10) Daniel C., (11) Catharine and (12) Elijah C. The father d. 1874, aged 75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 99. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1856; Canada West; "(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton. Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage, set. Nelson, B.C. Issue: Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H. Arthur, m. Louise Lockwood; set. Sudbury. Issue: Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c) Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. Homestead." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.
  per 1881 Census.; Principal=Margaret Dougherty^1,2
• Death*: 28 November 1907; Date Nov 28 1907 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 30 November 1907; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Matthew Arthur; Born Dec. 20 1825; Died Nov. 28, 1907; Also His Wife; Margaret Doughtery; Born Oct. 8, 1829; Died Jan 2, 1906 (Woods Cemetery, July 14 2009)⁴

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: see Hugh Arthur³
• Note*: circa 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer," per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  Note: Matthew Arthur, son of Hugh, married Margaret Doughery, daughter of Bernard Dougherty and Margaret Simpson, who was a daugter of John Simpson and Sophia Nix. John Simpson was a son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Lord.²
• Residence: 27 August 1870; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Sophia Becker sold to Matthew Arthur 1 acre of land, Lot One, east side of Simpson St., Conc 2, Lot 4, Brighton Twp. per Deed of Land, August 27, 1870: Between .. Sophia Becker of the Township of Cramahe in the County of Northumberland and Provice of Ontario, widow, of the first part .. and … Matthew Arthur of the Township of Hallowell in the County of Prince Edward and Province aforesaid, Yoeman, of the second part. Witnesseth, that in consideration of Fifty … of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said party of the second part to the said party of the first part (the receipt whereof is hereby by her acknowledged). She, the party of the first part, doth grant unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever … All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being ..
  In the Village of Brighton, in the County of Northumberland and Province of Ontario, containing by admeasurement, One Acre be the same more or less, being composed of Village Lot number One on the east side of Simpson Street, according to the Registered Place of the aforesaid Village of Brighton, made by one A. C. Webb, PLS, and being a part of Township Lot number four and the second concession of the Township of Brighton. Witness for this Deed of Land was I.S. Proctor. Merchant, Village of Brighton. (This Deed of Land was given to me by Richard Hill on Feb 5 2020, he is a nephew of Elizabeth Muir, who owned this land at one point.)
• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 45, b. Ont., C. Pres., Irish, farmer, married; Margaret, 41, b. Ont., C. Pres., Irish, married; Edward C., 14; Robert, 9; Matthew, 1; Doherty, Margaret, 60, b. Ont., F. W. Bab., Irish, widow (1871 Census: Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. d-3, pg. 44, line 10 - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Residence: 1875; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Year Settled - 1875 - per County Atlas.⁶
• Residence: 1876; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "One son, Nathaniel L. Swetman, became a sailor and sailed on the lakes for some years. But in 1870 he started farming and rented a hundred and fifty acres in Ameliasburgh. In 1876 he came into Hallowell and bought his present farm of a hundred and fifty acres near Bloomfield, from Matthew Arthur." per "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte", pg. 741.²
• Residence*: 1878; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Matthew Arthur; Nativity: Cda.; Business: farmer; Year Settled: 1875; Post Office: Brighton; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: II, 4 - 53
  Note: This Conc 2, Lot 4, is part of the original Crown Grant of Obadiah Simpson, first settler at Brighton. It is on the north side of Highway 2, on the west side of Percy St.⁶
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1881 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 55, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., farmer, married; Margaret, 50, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., married; Edward C., 24, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., lab., single; Robert H., 19, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., Teacher, single; Matthew L., 11; Dougherty, Margaret, 72, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt. (familysearch.org)
  Note 1: Margaret Dougherty may be Margaret Simpson who is shown to have married Bernard Dougherty - dates and names work.
  Note 2: Robert H. may be Dr. R. H. Arthur who is shown to have married Anna Louise Lockwood.¹
• Residence: circa 1904; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children. His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer, and now occupies the Ovid Simpson farm in Brighton. It was cleared more than a century ago, and enjoys perhaps, the most desirable location in the township, commanding picturesque views of the Bay of Quinte, of Lake Ontario and of the surrounding country. Mr. Arthur lives in a fine old mansion, well protected in winter and summer alike, by a beautiful grove of pine and maple." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  Note: The County Atlas shows Matthew Arthur on Conc 2, Lot 4, the same lot granted to Obediah Simpsonm the first settler in the area.²

Margaret Dougherty^1,2,3

• Father*: Bernard Dougherty b. 1794, d. 28 Dec 1831
• Mother*: Margaret Simpson b. 1809, d. 3 Mar 1896

• Birth*: 8 October 1829; Upper Canada; Date Oct 8 1829 per Memorial. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1856; Canada West; "(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton. Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage, set. Nelson, B.C. Issue: Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H. Arthur, m. Louise Lockwood; set. Sudbury. Issue: Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c) Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. Homestead." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.
  per 1881 Census.; Principal=Matthew Arthur^2,3
• Death*: 2 January 1906; Date Jan 2 1906 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 4 January 1906; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Matthew Arthur; Born Dec. 20 1825; Died Nov. 28, 1907; Also His Wife; Margaret Doughtery; Born Oct. 8, 1829; Died Jan 2, 1906 (Woods Cemetery, July 14 2009)⁴

• Married Name: before 1856; Arthur²
• Note*: circa 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer," per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  Note: Matthew Arthur, son of Hugh, married Margaret Doughery, daughter of Bernard Dougherty and Margaret Simpson, who was a daugter of John Simpson and Sophia Nix. John Simpson was a son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Lord.³
• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur⁵
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur²

Dr. Charles Edward Arthur^1,2,3

• Father*: Matthew Arthur² b. 20 Dec 1825, d. 28 Nov 1907
• Mother*: Margaret Dougherty² b. 8 Oct 1829, d. 2 Jan 1906

• Birth*: 1857; Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. "(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton. Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage, set. Nelson, B.C. Issue: Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H. Arthur, m. Louise Lockwood; set. Sudbury. Issue: Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c) Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. Homestead." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1885; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.; Principal=Ezabel Dulmage³

• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Matthw Arthur⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur²
• Residence*: circa 1900; Nelson, British Columbia; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.³
• Residence: 1904; Nelson, British Columbia; "His youngest son, Matthew S., is at home and unmarried. His other two sons are physicians in successful practice; Charles E. being located at Nelson, B.C., and Robert H. at Sudbury." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.³

Matthew S. Arthur^1,2,3

• Father*: Matthew Arthur² b. 20 Dec 1825, d. 28 Nov 1907
• Mother*: Margaret Dougherty² b. 8 Oct 1829, d. 2 Jan 1906

• Birth*: 1870; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.^2,3,4

• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur²
• Residence*: 1904; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "His youngest son, Matthew S., is at home and unmarried. His other two sons are physicians in successful practice; Charles E. being located at Nelson, B.C., and Robert H. at Sudbury." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.³
• Residence: 2 January 1917; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his aunt Susan (Dougherty) Simspson, in Brighton. Shown as "M.S. Arthur, Toronto".⁵

Matthew Arthur¹

• Father*: Matthew Arthur¹ b. c 1775, d. 1840
• Mother*: Anne McWilliams¹ b. c 1775

• Birth*: 1805; Tyrone Co., Ireland; Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1806 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1804 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1836; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. "IV. Matthew Arthur, m. Mary Byers; set. Hither. Issue: (1) Anna, (2) Esther J., (3) Thomas J., (4) Matilda, (5) Eliza, (6) Catharine 5;, (7) Robert B., (8) Matthew, (9) Margaret A. and (10) William H. The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother, 1880, aged 62 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  per GEDCOM of Keith Armstrong, Oct 16, 2006.; Principal=Mary Byers^5,2,3
• Death*: 1889; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; " ... The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother, 1880, aged 62 yrs."²

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1851 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 47, b. Ireland, F. E. Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 32, b. Ireland, Pres., married; Esther J., 13, b. Cda.; Thomas J., 9; Mary M., 7; Eliza M., 5; Victoria, 1³
• Residence*: circa 1860; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; " ... Thomas Flagler ... he removed to what was then known as Pleasant Valley, now Hillier, where he bought a farm, which was afterwards sold to Matthew Arthur and eventually to Stephen Nease, the present occupant." per "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte", pg. 325.²
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: Arthur, Mathew, 55, b. Ireland, FC, farmer, married; Mary, 42, b. Ireland, FC, married; Thomas, 18, b. UC, FC, single; Robert, 7; Mathew, 4; Ann, 23; Esther, 21; Mary M., 15; Eliza M., 14; Sarah C., 10; Margaret, 1⁴
• Residence: April 1861; Conc 3 Lot 20, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 3, Lot 20 & 21, Hillier Twp., 135 acres.⁴
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 3 Lot 20 & 21, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 3, Lot 20 & 21, Hillier Twp., 140 acres, owner¹
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: Arthur, Matthew, 66, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 51, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., married; Ann, 32, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., single; Thomas, J., 26, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., Waggon Maker, single; Matilda, 23, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., School Teacher, single; Eliza, 20; Sarah C., 18; Robert, 16; Matthew, 13; Margaret, 9; William, 7 (1871 Census: Hillier Twp., div. 2, pg. 54, line 11 - Conc 3, Lot 20 & 21, 140 acres, owner)¹
• Residence: 1878; Conc 3 Lot 20, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Matthew Arthur; Township: Hillier; County: Prince Edward Co.; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: III, 20 - 137 & III, 21
  Note: Lot 21 has the village of Hillier at its south end.⁶

Hugh Arthur¹

• Father*: Matthew Arthur¹ b. c 1775, d. 1840
• Mother*: Anne McWilliams¹ b. c 1775

• Birth*: 1800; Tyrone Co., Ireland; Date 1800 & location Ireland per 1871 Census.Date 1799 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1798 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date 1799 & location Tyron Co., Ireland per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98 & 100.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1825; Hillier, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children. I. Hugh Arthur, m. Annie Cunningham; set. Hillier. Issue : (1) Matthew, (2) Charles, (3) Sarah A., (4) Charles, (5) James, (6) Mary J., (7) Hugh, (8) Margaret, (9) Phoebe, (10) Daniel C., (11) Catharine and (12) Elijah C. The father d. 1874, aged 75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 99.; Principal=Anne Cunningham²
• Death*: 1874; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "The father d. 1874, aged 75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.²

• Immigration*: circa 1823; Hillier Twp., Stinson Block, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "The two eldest sons, Hugh and George, emigrated to Canada, where Hugh bought and settled on a farm in the Stinson block in Hillier township, and George eventually moved from Hillier and settled in Murray." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.
  "Descendants of the family retain in their possession two letters written by Matthew Arthur, father, to his sons in Canada. They were dated in the years 1824 and 1825, and are sealed with a wafer and addressed in the old style: “To Hugh Arthur, of Hallowell, County of Prince Edward, Upper Canada. Packet 3, N. 29-1, N. 8-5.4.5.”, the postage for one letter was three shillings and four pence, or eighty cents." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.²
• Residence: 6 February 1836; Stinson Block, Lot 16, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2619) show that Jonathan & Stephen Bowerman sold 98 acres of Lot 16 to Hugh Arthur. ITS Date: Feb 6 1836 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Hillier Twp., Book 69, Conc 5, Lot 16 (Stinson Block), page 103 of 153, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.com, Jan 19 2021.)⁵
• Residence: 14 July 1837; Stinson Block, Lot 16, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3061) show that Jonathan & Stephen Bowerman sold 101 acres of Lot 16 to Hugh Arthur. ITS Date: Jul 14 1837 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Hillier Twp., Book 69, Conc 5, Lot 16 (Stinson Block), page 103 of 153, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.com, Jan 19 2021.)⁵
• Residence*: 1840; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "The widow with her family made her way along the St. Lawrence river into Prince Edward county, where she found her sons, Hugh and George, settled in Hillier. As her husband’s last words of advice to her were to invest in land in Canada, she bought farms for her children in Hillier and that district." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.²
• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1851 Census: Arthur, Hugh, 53, b. Ireland, C. Pres., farmer, married; Anna, 46, b. Cda., C. Pres., married; Mathew, 27; Sarah A., 23; Charles, 21; James, 19; Mary J., 17; Hugh, 15; Phebe, 11; Daniel, 8; Elijah, 3³
• Residence: April 1861; Stinson Block Lot 13 & 15, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Stinson Block, Lot 13 & 15, Hillier Twp., 300 acres.⁴
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 62 at 1861 Census: Arthur, Hugh, 62, b. Ireland, FC, farmer, married; Anna, 55, b. CW, FC, married; Sarah A., 31; Charles, 30; James, 27; Mary J., 25; Hugh, 23; Phebe, 20; Daniel, 17; Byers, Hester A., 16; Margaret J., 13; Matthew, 9⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1871 Census: Arthur, Hugh, 71, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., farmer, married; Anna, 66, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., married; Charles, 39, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., Storekeeper, widower; Daniel, 26, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., Storekeeper, single; Byers, Hester A., 24, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., single; Margaret J., 22; Matthew T., 20, farm lab.; Arthur, Anna N., 4
  (1871 Census: Hillier Twp., div. 2, pg. 21, C-9989, Stinson Block, 200 acres, owner)¹
• Residence: April 1871; Stinson Block, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Stinson Block, 200 acres, owner¹

Mary Byers¹

• Birth*: 1818; Ireland; Date 1820 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1819 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date 1818 per GEDCOM of Keith Armstrong, Oct 16, 2006.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1836; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. "IV. Matthew Arthur, m. Mary Byers; set. Hither. Issue: (1) Anna, (2) Esther J., (3) Thomas J., (4) Matilda, (5) Eliza, (6) Catharine 5;, (7) Robert B., (8) Matthew, (9) Margaret A. and (10) William H. The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother, 1880, aged 62 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.
  per GEDCOM of Keith Armstrong, Oct 16, 2006.; Principal=Matthew Arthur^1,5,2
• Death*: 1880; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; " ... The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother, 1880, aged 62 yrs."⁵

• Married Name: before 1836; Arthur¹
• Census*: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1851 Census: see Matthew Arthur²
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1861 Census: see Matthew Arthur³
• Census: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur⁴

? Arthur¹

• Father*: Matthew Arthur¹ b. c 1775, d. 1840
• Mother*: Anne McWilliams¹ b. c 1775

• Birth*: circa 1810; Tyrone Co., Ireland; "Their letters to the old folks at home were cheering and inspiring, and very different from those which their father was receiving from his two sisters in the Carolinas, who suffered sad misfortunes; one almost dying from ague, and the other losing a child through fever." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.¹

? Arthur¹

• Father*: Matthew Arthur¹ b. c 1775, d. 1840
• Mother*: Anne McWilliams¹ b. c 1775

• Birth*: 1804; Tyrone Co., Ireland; "Their letters to the old folks at home were cheering and inspiring, and very different from those which their father was receiving from his two sisters in the Carolinas, who suffered sad misfortunes; one almost dying from ague, and the other losing a child through fever." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.¹

Anne Arthur¹

• Father*: Matthew Arthur¹ b. c 1775, d. 1840
• Mother*: Anne McWilliams¹ b. c 1775

• Birth*: 1823; Tyrone Co., Ireland; "Until she died, she lived with her daughter, Anne, who married Robert Byers." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1845; Ontario; "Until she died, she lived with her daughter, Anne, who married Robert Byers." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.; Principal=Robert Byers¹

• Married Name: circa 1845; Byers¹

Robert Byers¹

• Birth*: circa 1820; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1845; Ontario; "Until she died, she lived with her daughter, Anne, who married Robert Byers." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.; Principal=Anne Arthur¹

• Residence*: circa 1880; Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 101.¹

Anne Cunningham¹

• Birth*: 1806; Upper Canada; Date 1806 & location Cw per 1861 Census. Date 1805 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 98.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1825; Hillier, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children. I. Hugh Arthur, m. Annie Cunningham; set. Hillier. Issue : (1) Matthew, (2) Charles, (3) Sarah A., (4) Charles, (5) James, (6) Mary J., (7) Hugh, (8) Margaret, (9) Phoebe, (10) Daniel C., (11) Catharine and (12) Elijah C. The father d. 1874, aged 75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 99.; Principal=Hugh Arthur¹
• Death*: 1887; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "The father d. 1874, aged 75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 100.¹

• Married Name: circa 1825; Arthur¹
• Census*: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 46 at 1851 Census: see Hugh Arthur²
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see Hugh Arthur³
• Census: April 1881; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1881 Census: see Daniel Arthur (son)⁴