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Pioneer - MITCHELL, Thomas
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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MITCHELL, Thomas
, (d.), was b. in 1837, d. 1904, age 67. He was 9 years old when he came to
Canada and 12 years old when he came to Maryborough. He received for his share
100 acres, west half of lot 13, con. 15, which he started to clear as soon as
he was large enough. He never held municipal office and was Trustee of S.S. No.
14 a number of times, and was Director of the Rothsay cheese factory for one
term. He carried on mixed farming, and was a Presbyterian and a Deacon in
Calvin Church Rothsay. In politics he was a Conservative. He m. Jane Griffith,
who d. in 1899, age 46. Issue: Allan (d. age 7); Eliza (d. age 5); Mrs. Samuel
Woods, Man.; Mrs. Sutherland Ternan, Peel; Mrs. Alexander Cole, Arthur Tp.;
James, Maryborough Tp.,. Emma (d. age 10); Eli, Hezekiah, (d. age 7); Hattie
and Daniel S.
Eli was b. on the west half of lot 13, con. 15, of the homestead. In 1903 he purchased the west half of lot 15, con. 16., from James Gillies. He carries on mixed farming and speculates in heavy horses, and buying and selling young horses. He is a Presbyterian and a Conservative. He m. Ida McKay. Daniel S. unm., was b. and raised on the homestead of which he is now owner. He carries on mixed farming, and makes a specialty of raising heavy horses. He is an endustrious worker, and a Presbyterian and a Conservative. His sister Hattie keeps house for him. James m. Phoebe Workman, owns and works 150 acres of lot 12, con. 15. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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