Person Page - 2047

Harry O. Carr¹

• Father*: Darius Carr b. 1856, d. 9 Nov 1896
• Mother*: Metura Bound b. 1862, d. 3 Apr 1941

• Birth*: 16 April 1890; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 16 1890 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Carr¹
• Residence*: 15 March 1916; Cramahe Twp., Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of his brother Joseph A. Carr.²

James Fox¹

• Birth*: circa 1865; per marriage reg'n. of son William Aloysius Fox.¹
• Marriage*: before 1890; per marriage reg'n. of son William Aloysius Fox.; Principal=Mary Commerford¹

Mary Commerford¹

• Birth*: circa 1865; per marriage reg'n. of son William Aloysius Fox.¹
• Marriage*: before 1890; per marriage reg'n. of son William Aloysius Fox.; Principal=James Fox¹

• Married Name: before 1890; Fox¹

Cidna Diana Robinson^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: William J. Robinson⁵ b. 24 Jan 1863
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Andrus⁵ b. 15 May 1862

• Birth*: 15 November 1887; Cramahe Twp., Castlleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023428: Name: Cidna Diana Robinson; Date: Nov 15 1887; Parents: Wm. J. Robinson & Mary Elizabeth ?Andrews?; Inf.: Wm. J. Robinson, farmer, Castleton; Reg'd.: June 13 1887; Phys.: Dr. Douglas; Reg'r.: H. R. Jones (Ontario Birth Registration, #023428-1887, ancestry.com)
  Date Nov 15 1886 & location Castleton per IGI Record. Date Nov 15 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Nov 1886 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1888 per Memorial.^2,3,4,6,7
• Marriage*: 4 December 1906; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014612: Groom: Robert Major Carr; Age: 24; Res.: Morganston; Born: Cramahe; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Darius Carr & Turie Bound; Bride: Cidna Diana Robinson; Age: 20; Res.: Castleton; Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Parents: Wm. J. Robinson & Mary Andrus; Wit.: Edgar Bush, Castleton & Annie Carr, Morganston; Date: Dec 4 1906; Place: Castleton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: C. W. Barrett (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014612-1906, ancestry.com)
  Date Dec 4 1906 & location Castleton per IGI Record.; Principal=Robert Major Carr^2,3,8
• Death*: 1963; Ontario; Date 1963 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 1963; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) CARR; Robert M.; 1880 - 1968; His Wife; Didna D.; Robinson; 1888 - 1963 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)⁴

• Census: April 1901; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see William Robinson⁷
• Residence*: 4 December 1906; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Castleton per marr. reg'n.⁹
• Married Name: 4 December 1906; Carr²
• Census*: 5 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1911 Census: see Robert Carr²

William J. Robinson¹

• Birth*: 24 January 1863; Ontario; Date Jan 24 1863 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Cidna Diana Robinson.^1,2
• Marriage*: before 1885; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Cidna Diana Robinson.; Principal=Mary Elizabeth Andrus¹

• Census*: April 1901; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: Robinson, Wm., 38, b. Ont. r. Jan 24 1863, Irish, Meth., farm lab., married; Mary E., 38, b. Ont. r. May 15 1862, Scot., Meth., married; Cidna D., 14, b. Ont. r. Nov 15 1886, Irish, daughter; Nettie, 1, b. Aug 30 1899, daughter (1901 Census Online: Cramahe, dist. 95, sub-dist. e-5, pg. 8, line 5, T-6485 - Castleton, B 118)²

Mary Elizabeth Andrus^1,2,3

• Father*: William Henry Andrus b. 10 May 1832, d. 19 Jan 1910
• Mother*: Rachel Lillian Ferguson b. 26 Oct 1838, d. 27 Nov 1912

• Birth*: 15 May 1862; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 15 1862 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Cidna Diana Robinson. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1885; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Cidna Diana Robinson.; Principal=William J. Robinson²

• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see William H. Andrus⁵
• Married Name: before 1885; Robinson²
• Census*: April 1901; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see William Robinson⁴
• Residence*: 22 January 1910; Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her father William Henry Andrus.⁶

Nettie Robinson¹

• Father*: William J. Robinson¹ b. 24 Jan 1863
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Andrus¹ b. 15 May 1862

• Birth*: 30 August 1899; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 30 1899 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see William Robinson¹

Doris Ann Chamberlain¹

• Father*: Harry Chamberlain¹ b. c 1870
• Mother*: Dorothy Smalley¹ b. c 1870

• Birth*: 1899; England; Date 1899 & location England per marr. reg'n.¹
• Marriage*: 22 May 1921; St. George Church, Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016763: Groom: Franklin R. W. Belford; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Manitoba; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: J. W. Belford & Eleanor McCracken; Bride: Doris Ann Chamberlain; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Rel.: Bapt.; Parents: Harry Chamberlain & Dorothy Smalley; Wit.: M. S.? Belford, Codrington & J. Jones, Hastings; Date: May 22 1921; Place: St. George Church, Hastings; Performed by: Jas. W. Belford, Codrington; Sworn: May 21 1921, Warkworth (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016763-1921, ancestry.com); Principal=Robert William Franklin "Frank" Belford²

• Residence*: 22 May 1921; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n.¹
• Married Name: 22 May 1921; Belford¹
• Residence: 8 October 1923; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Murray Hanna & Ada Tyler.¹

Harry Chamberlain¹

• Birth*: circa 1870; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Doris Ann (Chamberlain) Belford.¹
• Marriage*: before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Doris Ann (Chamberlain) Belford.; Principal=Dorothy Smalley¹

Dorothy Smalley¹

• Birth*: circa 1870; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Doris Ann (Chamberlain) Belford.¹
• Marriage*: before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Doris Ann (Chamberlain) Belford.; Principal=Harry Chamberlain¹

• Married Name: before 1895; Chamberlain¹

Nellie Foster Jones^1,2,3

• Father*: Robert Nelson Jones² b. 11 Jan 1856, d. 2 May 1908
• Mother*: Elva Colista Flagler² b. 2 Aug 1856, d. 12 Jan 1929

• Birth*: 17 September 1886; Athens, Leeds Co., Ontario; Date 1886 per Memorial. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 17 1886 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1887 & location Athens?? per marr. reg'n. Date Sep 17 1886 & location Athens, Leeds Co. per family tree of RCGadsby on ancestry.com, Jul 13 2014.^2,4,5,3,6,7
• Marriage*: 5 June 1912; St. Paul's Church, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015007: Groom: Edwin James Nesbitt; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt, mason? & Eleanor M. Bibby; Bride: Nellie Foster Jones; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton; Born: Athens; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: Robert Jones, Clergyman & Elva C. Flagler; Wit.: Edith E. Nesbitt, Brighton & Malcolm C. Butler, Brighton; Date: Jun 5 1912; Place: St. Paul's Church, Brighton; Performed by: E. C. Cayley, Toronto; Sworn: Brighton, June 3 1912 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015007-1912, ancestry.com); Principal=Edwin James Nesbitt⁸
• Death*: 1954; Ontario; Date 1954 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 1954; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Nellie F. Jones; Wife of; Edwin J. Nesbitt; 1886 - 1954 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)³

• Census*: April 1891; Pakenham, North Leeds Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see Robert Nelson Jones³
• Census: 9 April 1901; Eganville, North Renfrew Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Robert N. Jones⁷
• Census: 1911; Kingsley Ave., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1911 Census: see Elva C. Jones (mother)⁶
• Married Name: 5 June 1912; Nesbitt²
• Residence*: 5 June 1912; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.²

Edwin James Nesbitt¹

• Father*: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt¹ b. 23 Nov 1859, d. 23 Feb 1938
• Mother*: Eleanor Morris "Nellie" Bibby¹ b. 11 May 1862, d. 9 Sep 1929

• Birth*: 16 March 1885; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1885 per Memorial. Date Mar 1885 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Mar 16 1885 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1885 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 5 June 1912; St. Paul's Church, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015007: Groom: Edwin James Nesbitt; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt, mason? & Eleanor M. Bibby; Bride: Nellie Foster Jones; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton; Born: Athens; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: Robert Jones, Clergyman & Elva C. Flagler; Wit.: Edith E. Nesbitt, Brighton & Malcolm C. Butler, Brighton; Date: Jun 5 1912; Place: St. Paul's Church, Brighton; Performed by: E. C. Cayley, Toronto; Sworn: Brighton, June 3 1912 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015007-1912, ancestry.com); Principal=Nellie Foster Jones⁶
• Death*: 1972; Ontario; Date 1972 per Memorial.³
• Burial*: 1972; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Edwin James; Nesbitt; 1885 - 1972 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)³

• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁴
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt²
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1911 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁵
• Note*: 30 April 1920; Memorial Park, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The Memorial Park; A meeting of the Citizens War Fund Memorial Association was held in the basement of the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last. Reeve Phillips opened the meeting and briefly explained the condition of affairs.
  The minutes of the last meeting, held in June, 1919, were read by the Secretary, Mr. Edwin Nesbitt.
  The Following officers were elected:
  Honorary Presidents, W. Montgomery, M.P.P. and S.G.M. Nesbitt. President, Reeve Phillips. Vice-pres., Sam McColl. Treas., A. E. R. Jones. Sec'y, Edwin Nesbitt.
  A number of citizens expressed their view in respect to the memorial park, and all were pronounced in the erection of a fountain and tablet bearing the names of the boys from here who made the supreme sacrifice overseas, and that the work should be carried out with the least possible delay.
  The following committee was appointed, and instructed to begin operations at once. Reeve H.B. Phillips, W.R. Freeman, O.L. Morrow, Sam McColl, W. B. Robinson, David Simpson, and W. Atkinson.
  The limit of expenditure is $2,000.00. A report of the committee is to be given in or before May 15th, 1920." Article "The Memorial Park", from the Brighton Ensign, April 30, 1920, Brighton Public Library, transcribed from microfilm by Dan Buchanan, July 17 2024.
  ⁷
• Residence*: 17 September 1929; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother Eleanor Morris (Bibby) Nesbitt.⁸
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "244 Nesbitt, S. G. M., gentleman, Brighton" & "245 Nesbitt, Mrs. S. G. M., married woman, Brighton" & "246 Nesbitt, Edwin J., canner, Brighton" & "247 Nesbitt, Mrs. Edwin J. married woman, Brighton" & "248 Nesbitt, Robert, student, Brighton & Queen's, Kingston" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 16 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 23 February 1938; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt.⁸

Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Nesbitt⁵ b. 15 Aug 1828, d. 2 Sep 1900
• Mother*: Agnes Clark⁵ b. 5 Oct 1830, d. 25 Jan 1907

• Birth*: 23 November 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 per Memorial. Date Nov 23 1859 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Nov 1859 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Nov 23 1859 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1859 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Marie Victoria Bibby. per marr. reg'n. of son Edwin James Nesbitt. Date 1860 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n.
  Note: It was through the marriage of son Edwin that I was able to bring the Nesbitt's of Brighton into my database.^{2,6,5,7,3,4,8,9,10}
• Marriage*: 14 April 1884; St. George's Rectory, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008540: Groom: Samuel Grierson M. Nesbitt; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton, Northumberland Co.; Born: Canada; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: James & Agnes Nesbitt; Bride: Eleanor Maud Bibby; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton; Born: U.S.A.; Status: spinster; Parents: Edwin & Jane Bibby; Wit.: Fred Bell, Brighton & Alice Canweld, Oshawa; Date: Apr 14 1884; Place: St. George's Rectory, Oshawa; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rec. J. Middleton; Reg'r.: S. W. Smith, Oshawa (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008540-1884, ancestry.com)
  per marr. of son Edwin Nesbitt. per 1901 Census.; Principal=Eleanor Morris "Nellie" Bibby^11,6
• Marriage*: 30 March 1931; Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#023080: Groom: Samuel G. M. Nesbitt; Age: 71; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: widower; Occ.: manufacturer; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: James Nesbitt & Agnes Clarke; Bride: Marie Victoria Bibby; Age: 51; Res.: Toronto; Born: Brighton; Status; spinster; Occ.: school teacher; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Edwin Bibby & Jane Morris; Expected Place of Marr.: Hamilton; Date: Mar 30 1931; Place: Hamilton; Wit.: Helen E. Downey, Toronto & R. J. Innes, Hamilton; Performed by: Beverley Kethen, Hamilton, Pres., #1345; Swrn: Brighton Village, Mar 20th 1931; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #023080-1931, ancestry.ca); Principal=Marie Victoria Bibby²
• Death*: 23 February 1938; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#025799: Name: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt; Date: Feb 23 1938; Age: 78y 3m; Place: Main St., Brighton; Born: Ont. Nov 23 1859; Status: married; Wife: Maria Nesbitt; Occ.: retired from cannng business 1931; Parents: James Nesbitt & Agnes Clarke, b. Ireland; Inf.: E. J. Nesbitt, Brighton, son; Burial: Mount Hope, Brighton, Feb 25 1938; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Phys.: F. M. Dure, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #025799-1938, ancestry.com) Date 1938 per Memorial.^3,12
• Burial*: 25 February 1938; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: NESBITT; Eleanor Morris Bibby; 1862 - 1929; Beloved Wife of; S. G. M. Nesbitt; 1859 - 1938 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008) per Death Reg'n.^3,4

• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see James Nesbitt⁷
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see James Nesbitt⁵
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see James Nesbitt¹⁰
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: Nesbitt, S. G. M.(m), 32, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Pres., Grocer, married; Eleanor M., 29, b. Ont., p.b. Wales, CE, married; Edwin J., 6, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Pres, son; Francis L.(f), 4, daughter; Edith E., 2; Eunice M., 7/12; Ross, Agnes, 18, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Pres., cousin (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 10, line 22 - ancestry.com)⁸
• Residence: 25 July 1893; Village Lot 30, Main St. South (99), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E3308) show that James Nesbitt & wife sold part of Village Lot 30, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Samuel G.M. Nesbitt for $1,000. ITS Date: Jul 25 1893; Reg'n. Date: Sep 13 1900. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 149 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹³
• Note*: circa 1895; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Bernice (Buchanan) Brown tells the story of Amelia Buchanan going to stay with the Samuel Nesbitt family in Brighton and coming home one day married to Ben Fraleigh. Needless to say, the family was not very happy about this development. Apparently Samuel Nesbitt was a friend of John Buchanan (Amelia's father) before he died in 1885; Bernice thinks he may have been the executor of John's estate. In any case, he offered to board Amelia in the Main St., Brighton home. (Dec. 28, 2006, Dan Buchanan visit with Bernice Brown)
• Occupation*: between 1901 and 1905; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; S. G. Nesbitt was Reeve of the Village of Brighton from 1901 to 1905 and again in 1907. ("That's Just The Way We Were", pg. 74, Municipality of Brighton, 2006)¹⁴
• Census*: April 1901; Lot 3 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1901 Census: Nesbitt, Samuel, 41, b. Ont. r. Nov 23 1859, Irish, Pres., Grocer & Manuf., married; Nellie, 38, b. Ont. r. May 11 1862, Eng., Pres., married; Edwin, 16, b. Ont. r. Mar 16 1885, son; Frances, 14, b. Sep 5 1886, daughter; Edith, 12, b. Aug 1 1888, daughter; Eunice, 10, b. Aug 27 1890, daughter (1901 Census Online: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 3, line 9, T-6485 - pt. Lot 3, Main St.)⁶
• Note: 1905; 12 Price Street, Gosport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "A. Historical: The 'Nesbitt Home in Gosport' is situated on a 1/2-acre plot that is part of an 1831 Canada Company grant to John Nix for a 72-acre tract known as the Canal Reserve. In 1854 the tract was acquired by Daniel F. McKenzie, who is believed to have been built the house in 1870. Eventually the property was split into smaller parcels and in 1905 Samuel G. M. Nesbitt acquired 6 lots - 3 contiguous lots on the north side (with the house) and 3 on the south side of Price St. Following Samuel's death, the 6 lots and house were passed in 1939 to his wife, Marie Nesbitt. The property changed several times after that and in 1968 was severed into two parts, 3 lots on the north side and 3 lots on the south side of the street. In 2001 the north plot with the house was acquired by the present owners, Charlene Ann and Patrick Peter Rittwage." from Brighton Municipal Heritage Evaluation for Municipal Register sent to me by Catherine Stutt Dec 27 2015.
• Occupation: 1907; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; S. G. Nesbitt was Reeve of the Village of Brighton from 1901 to 1905 and again in 1907. ("That's Just The Way We Were", pg. 74, Municipality of Brighton, 2006)¹⁴
• Occupation: between 1908 and 1914; Provincial Legislature, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Sam Nesbitt was a Member of the Provinical Legislature for Northumberland County from 1909 to 1914. ("That's Just The Way We Were", pg. 74, Municipality of Brighton, 2006)¹⁴
• Residence: 24 November 1910; Village Lot 30, Main St. South (99), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4538) show that Samuel G.M. Nesbitt & wife sold part of Village Lot 30, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Edith Etta Nesbitt for $1. ITS Date: Nov 24 1910; Reg'n. Date: Dec 23 1910. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 150 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹³
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1911 Census: Nesbitt, Samuel, 51, b. Ont. Nov 1859, Irish, Pres., farmer, married; Eleanor M., 49, b. Ont. May 1862, ?Welsh?, Meth., married; Edwin J., 26, b. Ont. Mar 1884, Irish, Pres., farmer, son, single; Edith E., 22, b. Ont. Aug 1888, daughter; Eunice M., 20, b. Ont. Aug 1890, daughter (191 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 12-1 (31), pg. 9, line 28 - ancestry.com)⁹
• Note: 26 October 1914; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The second contingent volunteers from Brighton were given a befitting farewell Monday last, when the citizens of the town congregated in the Opera House and demonstrated their appreciation of the loyalty that prompted the boys in enlisting to take part in upholding the flag that has ever stood for freedom and justice. an Appropriate program was arranged. Reeve R. J. Boes occupied the chair, and after a few brief remarks, called upon Reverends A. K. McLeod, Rural Dean Pickford, W. Elliott and S. H. Lamb in succession, all of whom addressed the gathering suitable to the occasion. On the platform with the boys were the members of the Village Council and Mr. Sam Nesbitt, M.P.P. (Bill Nesbitt's uncle). Fervent prayers for the boy's' welfare and safe return were offered. Near the conclusion of the proceedings Mr. Nesbitt was called on, and after an appropriate speech, presented each of the boys with a monogrammed wrist watch on behalf of the citizens of the Village and Township, and his personal gift in a sealed envelope, which he requested them not to open until they were on the train. Following this Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. Pickford and Mrs. Elliott, on behalf of the town, presented each with a parcel of knitted articles. Colonel Russell was given an opportunity to reply for the boys and upon the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Nesbitt arose and explained that the Colonel was on of the first to enlist for overseas service, but on account of the seniority list in service, has not yet been accepted. The addresses were interspersed with patriotic selections by the band, the favorite being the marching song of the Briti9sh forces in the present war. "It's a long way to Tipperary", which the Boy Scouts sang heartily to the band's accompaniment, and upon being played a second time the audience joined in. The program was closed with the singing of "God save the King." Rousing cheers were given for the boys, the flag and King. Leaving the Opera House a procession was formed of numerous automobiles (remember this was 1914), hand wagons and pedestrians, leading to the (train) station where the conclusion of the memorable farewell to the boys took place. Wristwatches were also purchased for the boys who went from Brighton with the First Contingent, and these will be forwarded to them in England. Capt. H. P. Snelgrove, of Cobourg, who is in charge of the Company to which the Brighton Boys of the First Contingent belong, will also receive a wristwatch, the gift of Mrs. Sanford." The boys who left Brighton with the First Contingent are: - J. W. Briggs*, G. Davis, S. Hare*, A. Jenkinson, F. Johnson, Frank Richardson*, R. Suddell, J. Tough*, W. Taylor* and G. Withers. The Second Contingent boys are: - D. Cooper, Ralph Francis Dusenbury, William John Hebbert, Arthur Edmond H. Jones, George J. L. Jones, R. Johnson*, James McCoy, F. A. Mutton, William John Nesbitt, Hugh Proctor, Hubert Keith Roblin, Hugh B. R. Strong, L. Webberson and Edward Young." Note - those marked * did not return. (from "They Went Together", pg. 7, by John Stephens)¹⁵
• Note: circa 1930; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Samuel Nesbitt appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer during the early 1920s and late 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library)¹⁶
• Note: July 1930; 67 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Samuel Nesbitt purchased the west side of the building at 67 Main St. (south east corner of Main & Division) and then it was sold to T. Clive Thompson, Barrister, March 1938. ("History of Brighton Business", pg. 35, Susan Brose, 2010)
  Note: This building now houses Daniel J. Thompson, Barrister.¹⁷
• Residence: 30 March 1931; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Marie Victoria Bibby.²
• Residence*: 1 May 1934; Village Lot 37, Main St. South (67), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6672) show that George H. Field & wife sold the north part of Village Lot 37, Main St. South Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Samuel G.M. Nesbitt for $1,800. ITS Date: May 1 1934. Reg'n. Date: May 2 1934. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 198 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023)¹³

Eleanor Morris "Nellie" Bibby^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Edwin Bibby⁴ b. 31 May 1835, d. 2 Feb 1916
• Mother*: Jane Morris⁴ b. Jun 1842, d. 2 May 1905

• Birth*: 11 May 1862; Michigan, U.S.A.; Date May 1862 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 11 1862 & location - per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1863 & location US per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Michigan per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location USA per marr. reg'n. per marr. reg'n. of son Edwin Nesbitt. Date 1862 per Memorial.^{2,3,5,6,7,8,9}
• Marriage*: 14 April 1884; St. George's Rectory, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008540: Groom: Samuel Grierson M. Nesbitt; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton, Northumberland Co.; Born: Canada; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: James & Agnes Nesbitt; Bride: Eleanor Maud Bibby; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton; Born: U.S.A.; Status: spinster; Parents: Edwin & Jane Bibby; Wit.: Fred Bell, Brighton & Alice Canweld, Oshawa; Date: Apr 14 1884; Place: St. George's Rectory, Oshawa; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rec. J. Middleton; Reg'r.: S. W. Smith, Oshawa (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008540-1884, ancestry.com)
  per marr. of son Edwin Nesbitt. per 1901 Census.; Principal=Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt^10,3
• Death*: 9 September 1929; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#006763: Name: Eleanor Morris Nesbitt; Date: Sep 9 1929; Age: 67 yrs.; Place: St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto; Born: Brighton Sep 1862; Status: married; Res. at place of Death: 5 days; Parents: Edwin (John is crossed out) Bibby, b. Cda. & Jane (Johnson is crossed out) Morris, b. Eng.; Phys.: Dr. M.Crawford, Toronto ; Inf.: Mr. Nesbitt, Brighton, son; Burial: Sep 12 1929; Und.: F. J. McArthur, Cobourg; Cause: cereberal hemmhorage; Reg'd.: Sep 17 1929 (Ontario Death Registration, #006763-1929, ancestry.com)¹¹
• Burial*: 11 September 1929; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: NESBITT; Eleanor Morris Bibby; 1862 - 1929; Beloved Wife of; S. G. M. Nesbitt; 1859 - 1938 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)⁵

• Census: April 1871; Bertie Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Edwin Bibby⁷
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Edwin Bibby⁶
• Married Name: 14 April 1884; Nesbitt^2,3
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁸
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt³
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1911 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁹

Frances Louise Nesbitt^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt² b. 23 Nov 1859, d. 23 Feb 1938
• Mother*: Eleanor Morris "Nellie" Bibby² b. 11 May 1862, d. 9 Sep 1929

• Birth*: 5 September 1886; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Sep 1886 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 5 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1886 per marr. reg'n.^2,5,6,4,7
• Marriage*: 14 October 1908; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014419: Groom: Frederick Edward Marshall; Age: 37; Res.: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Druggist; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: John A. Marshall, retired & Martha Deyell; Bride: Frances Louise Nesbitt; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Samuel G. M. Nesbitt, manufacturer & Nellie Bibby; Wit.: Tom Lockwood & Bessie Morrow, Brighton; Date: Oct 14, 1908; Place: Brighton; Performed by: A. K. McLeod, Brighton; Reg'd.: Nov 9 1908; Reg'r.: T. C. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014419-1908, ancestry.ca) per Memorial.; Principal=Frederick Edward Marshall^3,8
• Death*: 1975; Ontario; Date 1975 per Memorial.³
• Burial*: 1975; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Frederick E. Marshall; 1871 - 1925; His Beloved Wife; Frances L. Nesbitt; 1886 - 1975 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)³

• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁵
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt²
• Married Name: 14 October 1908; Marshall³
• Residence*: 14 October 1908; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.⁴
• Census: 1911; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1911 Census: see Fred E. Marshall⁶
• Census: 11 June 1921; Ward 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1921 Census: see Frederick Marshall⁷
• Residence: 20 December 1921; Village Lot 12, Main St. South (127), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 6497) show that Frederick E. Marshall sold "part .. lying between Main and Richardson Sts.", part of lot 2 conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Francis L. Marshall for $1. ITS Date: Dec 20 1921. Reg'n. Date: Jun 10 1931. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 126 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)⁹
• Residence: 9 September 1946; Village Lot 12, Main St. South (127), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7699) show that Francis L. Marshall sold "part marked Estate of late Abijah Squier", part of lot 2 conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nesbitt Canning Co. Ltd. for $5,000. ITS Date: Sep 9 1946. Reg'n. Date: Sep 27 1946. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 132 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)⁹
• Residence: 9 September 1946; Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7699) show that Francis L. Marshall sold "part marked Estate of late Abijah Squier", part of lot 2 conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nesbitt Canning Co. Ltd. for $5,000. ITS Date: Sep 9 1946. Reg'n. Date: Sep 27 1946. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 132 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.) (Note: This may be 127 Main St.)⁹

Edith Etta Nesbitt^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt² b. 23 Nov 1859, d. 23 Feb 1938
• Mother*: Eleanor Morris "Nellie" Bibby² b. 11 May 1862, d. 9 Sep 1929

• Birth*: 1 August 1888; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1888 per Memorial. Date 1888 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 1888 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 1 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 6 January 1920; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Memorial. Date Jan 6 1920 & location Brighton per fmaily tree of Kate Quimby on ancestry.ca, Jun 13 2023.; Principal=Reverend Canon Robert Samuel Jones^4,7
• Death*: 1979; Ontario; Date 1979 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 1979; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) JONES; Reverend Canon; Robert Samuel Jones; 1888 - 1958; Beloved Husband of; Edith Etta Nesbitt; 1888 - 1979 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)⁴

• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁸
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt²
• Residence: 24 November 1910; Village Lot 30, Main St. South (99), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4538) show that Samuel G.M. Nesbitt & wife sold part of Village Lot 30, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Edith Etta Nesbitt for $1. ITS Date: Nov 24 1910; Reg'n. Date: Dec 23 1910. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 150 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)⁹
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1911 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt⁵
• Residence*: 5 June 1912; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of her brother Edwin Nesbitt.³
• Married Name: 4 June 1920; Jones⁴
• Census: 1921; Howick Twp., Gorie, Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1921 Census: see Robert Samuel Jones⁶
• Residence: 20 May 1970; Village Lot 30, Main St. South (99), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 55444) show that Edith E. Jones (by her statutory committee the Public Trustee) sold part "comm 145.62 ft. ?E. from intersection of S. limit of Main St. & E. Limit fo Centre St., cont. N.E. 41.39 ft., S.E.ly 131.38 ft. NWly 231 ft to POC" of Village Lot 30, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to John F. Pope & Frances Jane Pope (Joint Tenants) for $13,500. ITS Date: May 20 1970; Reg'n. Date: Aug 13 1970. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 151 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)⁹

Eunice May Nesbitt^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt² b. 23 Nov 1859, d. 23 Feb 1938
• Mother*: Eleanor Morris "Nellie" Bibby² b. 11 May 1862, d. 9 Sep 1929

• Birth*: 27 August 1890; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#501597: Name: Eunice May Nesbitt; Date: Aug 27 1890; Place: Brighton; Parents: Samuel Grierson Murray Nesbitt, Main St., Brighton, 30, b. Cda., Irish, Grocer & Eleanor Morris Bibby, 28, Welsh, b. USA; Phys.: Charles Sandford, Brighton; Children: 3 before 3 living; Inf.: Eunice May Miller, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 30 1953 (Ontario Late Birth Registration, #501597-1890, ancestry.com)
  Date 1891 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Aug 27 1890 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,7,6
• Marriage*: 30 December 1920; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#020641: Groom: Albert Sherman Miller; Age: 35; Res.: Brighton; Born: Murray; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Industrial Engineer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Edwin Miller & Nina Sherman; Bride: Eunice May Nesbitt; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: Samuel Nesbitt, MP & Eleanor M. Bibby; Wit.: Maria Victoria Bibby, Toronto & William E. Bibby, Brighton; Date: Dec 30 1920; Place: Brighton; Performed by: J. G. McKee; Sworn: Brighton, Dec 23 1920 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #020641-1920, ancestry.com); Principal=Albert Sherman Miller⁸
• Death*: 19 March 1976; Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; "MILLER, Eunice May - Suddenly at Trenton Memorial Hospital, on Friday, March 19, 1976, Eunice May Nesbitt, dear mother of Murray of Ottawa; and loving grandmother of David, Jacie and Sylvia of Ottawa. Services at Brighton, Ont., Monday at 2:30. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton" The Ottawa Journal, Mary 22, 1976, pg. 30, lower right, pg. 1220 of 1787, ancestry.ca)
  Date 1976 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Mar 19 1976 & location Trenton per family tree of David Miller on ancestry.ca, Jul 17 2024.^9,10,11,12
• Burial*: 22 March 1976; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MILLER; Albert S.; Miller; 1885 - 1964; Eunice M.; Nesbitt; 1890 - 1976 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 6 2008)
  CemSearch: Name: Eunice M. Nesbitt; Born: 1890; Died: 1976; ID: MTHOPE660; Other name: Miller, Albert S. (1885-1964); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brightoon Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 9 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE660%5E1) Date of Death Mar 19 1976 per Death Reg'n. Location Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton per Death Notice.^9,10,11,12

• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 months at 1891 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt¹³
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt²
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1911 Census: see Samuel Nesbitt¹⁴
• Married Name: 30 December 1920; Miller⁵
• Census: 6 June 1921; Ward 3, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1921 Census: see Albert Miller⁴
• Census: 1931; 36 Maple St., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1931 Census: see Albert Miller⁶
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "204 Miller, Albert, surveyor, Brighton" & "205 Miller, Mrs. Albert (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 18 of 126, ancestry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "109 Miller, Albert S., engineer, Brighton" & "110 Miller, Mrs. Albert S. - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 12 of 124, ancestry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "102 Miller, Albert, engineer, Brighton" & "103 Miller, Mrs. Albert - Brighton" & "104 Miller, Murray, navy, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 72 of 178, ancestry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 1953; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "119 Miller, Albert, gentleman, Brighton" & "120 Miller, Mrs. Albert - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1953, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 50 of 170, ancestry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence*: 30 April 1953; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for her own Late Birth Reg'n.³
• Residence: 1958; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "121 Miller, Albert, gentleman, Brighton" & "122 Miller, Mr. Albert - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1958, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 59 of 187, ancestry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 1962; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "135 Miller, Albert, gent. Brighton" & "136 Miller, Eunice - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1962, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 60 of 199, ancestry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 1963; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "159 Miller, Albert, gentleman, Brighton" & "160 Miller, Eunice - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1963, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, pg 65 of 203, ancestry.ca.¹⁵

James Nesbitt¹

• Birth*: 15 August 1828; Ireland; Date Aug 15 1828 per Memorial. Date 1828 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1830 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1830 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1827 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1829 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1831 & location Ireland per marriage register - Agnes Clarke.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage*: 18 December 1858; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canda West; Marriage Register: Groom: James Nesbitt; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Ireland; Parents: Robert Nesbitt & Jane Patton; Bride: Agnes Clarke; Age: 31; Res.: Kingston; Born: Ireland; Parents: John Clarke & Ann Martain; Date: Dec 18 1858; Place: Frontenac Co.; MF: 1030056 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) per 1871 Census.; Principal=Agnes Clark^1,7
• Death*: 2 September 1900; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018422: Name: James Nesbitt; Date: Sep 2 1900; Age: 72; Res.: Main St., Brighton; Oc.: gentleman; Status: married; Born: Ireland; Cause: disease of liver & kidneys, 1y; Phys. & Inf.: R. J. Wade MD; Re'd.: Sep 3 1900; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #018422-1900, ancestry.ca) Date Sep 2 1900 per Memorial.^3,8
• Burial*: 4 September 1900; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) James Nesbitt; Born; Aug 15, 1828; Died Sept. 2, 1900; His Wife; Agnes Clark; Born 1827; Died Jan 25, 1907 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)³

• Note*: 4 November 1856; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canaa West; "We are told (see Ensign of September 7th, 1900) that: "James Nesbitt arrived at Brighton a passenger on this first G.T.R. train running from Montreal to Toronto on the 4th day of November 1856." James Nesbitt was the father of one of our former reeves, S. G. M. Nesbitt." pg. 323 of The Tobey Book
  Note: James Nesbitt was the father of Samuel (S.G.M.) and James Nesbitt where were well-known businessmen in Brighton well into the 1900s. It may be that this first train into Brighton from Montreal carried James Nesbitt for the first time. He is certainly in Brighton for the 1861 Census but not the 1851 Census.⁹
• Residence: 18 December 1858; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - Agnes Clarke.⁷
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1861 Census: Nesbit, James, 32, b. Ireland, F. C., lab., married; Agnes, 40, b. Irel., F. C., married; Samuel, 2, b. UC; Murphy, Robert, 12, b. UC (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 309 of 899, line 35 - ancestry.ca)²
• Residence: 7 December 1867; Village Lot 19, Main St. South (165), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant A481) show that Barnabus M. Bettes & wife sold 1 roods, 4 roods? of Village Lot 19, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt. ITS Date: Dec 7 1867. Reg'n. Date: Dec 11 1867. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 178 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, April 5, 2023.)
  Note: This is the hotel on the south-east corner of Main and Ontario St.¹⁰
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: Nesbitt, James, 44, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., Merchant, married; Agnes, 44, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Pres., married; Samuel, 11, b. Ont.; James, 9; John, 8; William, 6 (1871 Census: Brighton Village, pg. 12, line 9)¹
• Occupation*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Occupation: Merchant in Brighton - per 1871 Census.¹
• Residence: 24 February 1872; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E444) show that the Canada P. B. S. Society sold 40 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Alexander. ITS Date: Feb 24 1872. Reg'n. Date: Apr 3 1872. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰
• Residence: 4 June 1873; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant F741) show that James and Agnes Nesbitt sold 40 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Frederick Rittwage. ITS Date: Jun 4 1873. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰
• Residence: 5 February 1874; Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage C505) show that Cecil A. Harries & wife were Grantors of a mortgage to James Nesbitt regarding 26 acres in the north west part of lot 33, concession B, Brighton Twp. ITS Date: Feb 5 1874. Reg'n. Date: Feb 7 1874. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Conc B, Lot 33, Book 12, Pg 005 of 203, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Feb 5 2022)¹⁰
• Residence: 13 April 1876; Village Lot 30, Main St. South (99), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1356) show that John Lear sold the "west part of east part" of Village Lot 30, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt for $4.00. ITS Date: Apr 13 1876; Reg'n. Date: Dec 15 1879. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 149 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹⁰
• Residence*: 5 July 1876; Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant D894) show that James Nesbitt & wife sold "26 acres more or less with part canal alowance?", part of lot 33, concession B, Brighton Twp. to George Miller. ITS Date: Jul 5 1876. Reg'n. Date: JUl 17 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton, Book 012, Pg. 006 of 203, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Aug 28 2022)¹⁰
• Residence: 6 July 1876; Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant D894) show that James Nesbitt & wife sold 26 acres in lot 33, concession B, Brighton Twp. to George Miller. ITS Date: Jul 5 1876. Reg'n. Date: Jul 17 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Conc B, Lot 33, Book 12, Pg 006 of 203, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Feb 5 2022)¹⁰
• Residence: 1878; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Belden Atlas: Name: James Nesbit; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Land: Conc 2, Lot 4, 33.3 acres (Belden County Atlas Map, "Nesbit" - (https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=26111)¹¹
• Residence: 29 October 1878; Lot 27, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1359) show that David W. Chapman and Lillie E. R. Chapman and Lois L. Chapman and William R. Chapman and Clara H. M. A. Chapman granted "Lot 27 east of Young St.", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt for $1. ITS Date: Oct 29 1878. Reg'n. Date: Dec 15 1878. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, page 262 of 298, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 20 2023.)¹⁰
• Residence: 12 June 1880; Lot 29, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1426) show that Robert Scripture & wife sold "Village Lot 29, east of Young St., except that part occupied by a brick building", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt for $25. ITS Date: Jun 12 1880. Reg'n. Date: Sep 13 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, page 263 of 298, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 20 2023.)¹⁰
• Residence: 22 December 1880; Village Lot 33, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1493) show that Isabella Phillips (widow) sold "the same" of Village Lot 33, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt for $300. ITS Date: Dec 22 1880; Reg'n. Date: Mar 3 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 166 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: Nesbitt, James, 51, b. Ireland, Pres., Irish, Merchant, married; Agnes, 51, b. Ireland, Irish, Pres., married; Samuel, 21, b. Ireland, Irish, Pres., single; james, 19; John, 17; William, 15; Sarah, 32, b. Ireland, Irish, Pres., single; Ross, Agnes, 9 (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 32, line 8 - ancestry.com)(Place of birth is obviously wrong for kids - they just used ditto by mistake.)⁴
• Residence: 28 February 1884; Village Lot 33, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E1847) show that James Nesbitt & wife sold "the same" of Village Lot 33, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to James H. Jacobs $2,000. ITS Date: Feb 28 1884; Reg'n. Date: Mar 24 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 166 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹⁰
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1891 Census: Nesbitt, James, 61, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, Pres., married; Agnes, 60, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, Pres., married; William, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Pres., Barrister, single (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 1, line 1 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Residence: 25 July 1893; Village Lot 30, Main St. South (99), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E3308) show that James Nesbitt & wife sold part of Village Lot 30, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Samuel G.M. Nesbitt for $1,000. ITS Date: Jul 25 1893; Reg'n. Date: Sep 13 1900. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 149 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹⁰
• Note: 7 October 1897; United Lodge No. 29, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Bro. J. Nesbitt was asked to complete new Lodge rooms and install electric lights, a chandelier etc. and the rent was to be $6/month payable annually." from United Lodge No. 29 A.F. & A.M., G.R.C., Brighton, Ontario History 1818-1996 written by W. R. Topham, page 8
• Residence: 15 June 1898; Lot 2 Conc 1, Brigton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3082) show that Agnes E. Dowler & George E. Dowler, by his attorney Chauncy E. A. Dowler, sold "part between Richardson St. & G.T.R. marked as Estate of Abijah Squier", lot 2, Conc 1, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James Nesbitt for $300. ITS Date: Jun 15 1898; Reg'n. Date: Jul 14 1898. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Vilalge, Book 014, pg. 106 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022)¹⁰

Agnes Clark^1,2,3

• Birth*: 5 October 1830; Ireland; Date 1827 per Memorial. Date Oct 5 1830 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. Date 1831 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1830 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1827 & location Ireland per 1871 Census.^2,4,3,5,6
• Marriage*: 18 December 1858; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canda West; Marriage Register: Groom: James Nesbitt; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Ireland; Parents: Robert Nesbitt & Jane Patton; Bride: Agnes Clarke; Age: 31; Res.: Kingston; Born: Ireland; Parents: John Clarke & Ann Martain; Date: Dec 18 1858; Place: Frontenac Co.; MF: 1030056 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) per 1871 Census.; Principal=James Nesbitt^2,7
• Death*: 25 January 1907; Ontario; Date Jan 25 1907 per Memorial.³
• Burial*: 27 January 1907; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) James Nesbitt; Born; Aug 15, 1828; Died Sept. 2, 1900; His Wife; Agnes Clark; Born 1827; Died Jan 25, 1907 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)³

• Married Name: 18 December 1858; Nesbitt²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40? at 1861 Census: see James Nesbitt⁸
• Residence: 24 November 1869; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E4) show that Ana & W. D. Simpson sold 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 24 1869. Reg'n. Date: Feb 4 1870. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)
  Note: This would be William Dorman Simpson (1833-1905) and his wife Annie V. Lapp, who soon moved to West Flamborough Twp., Haldimand Co. and then to Washington State.⁹
• Residence*: 26 November 1869; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Release of Dower F740) show that Obeediah & Mary Simpson registered a "Release of Dower" re 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 26 1869. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁹
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: see James Nesbitt²
• Residence: 4 June 1873; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant F741) show that James and Agnes Nesbitt sold 40 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Frederick Rittwage. ITS Date: Jun 4 1873. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: see James Nesbitt⁵
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1891 Census: see James Nesbitt⁶
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1901 Census: see Robert James Nesbitt (son)⁴

Robert James Nesbitt^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: James Nesbitt² b. 15 Aug 1828, d. 2 Sep 1900
• Mother*: Agnes Clark² b. 5 Oct 1830, d. 25 Jan 1907

• Birth*: 7 June 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date June 7 1861 per Memorial. Date 1861 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date Jun 7 1862 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1862 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^{2,3,6,7,4,8,5}
• Marriage*: 26 September 1887; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010538: Groom: Robert James Nesbitt; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: James & Agnes Nesbitt; Bride: Emma Lee; Age: 22; Res.: Colborne; Born: England; Status: spinster; Parents: - & Mary Lee; Wit.: D. J. & F. W. Colton, Picton; Date: Sep 26 1887; Place: Picton, home of F. W. Colton, MD; Rel.: Pres. & meth.; Performed by: Rev. W. ?? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010538-1887, ancestry.com); Principal=Emma M. Lee⁹
• Death*: 30 November 1907; Ontario; Death Reg'n.#021316: Name: Robert James Nesbitt; Date: Nov 30 1907; Age: 46; Res.; Brighton; Occ.: Retired Gentleman; Born: Brighton; Cause: apoplexy, immediate; Phys. & Inf.: A. W. Stinson; Rel.: Pres.; Reg'd.: Nov 30 1907 (Ontario Death Registration, #021316-1907, ancestry.com) Date Nov 30 1907 per Memorial.^7,10
• Burial*: 2 December 1907; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) NESBITT; Robert James; Born June 7, 1861; Died Nov 30, 1907; His Wife Emma; Born aug 5, 1864; Died Dec 13, 1902 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)⁷

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see James Nesbitt²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1881 Census: see James Nesbitt⁴
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 CensusL: Nesbitt, R. J.(m), 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Pres., Tin Smith, married; Emma M., 25, b. England, p.b. England, Pres., married; Wm. J., 10/12, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Eng., son (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 1, ling 11 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Census: April 1901; 37 Ontario St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: Nesbitt, Robert J., 39, b. Ont. r. Jun 7 1862, Irish, Pres., Tinsmith, married; Emma, 34, b. Ont. r. May 10 1867, Eng., Pres., married; William, 10, b. Ont. r. Jun 14 1890, Irish, son; Agnes, 70, b. Irel. Oct 5 1830, mother, Irish, widow (1901 Census Online: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 5, line 20, T-6485 - 37 Ontario St.)⁶