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Pioneer - SMITH, James
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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SMITH, James
, (d.), of Puslinch, was b. Dumfriesshire, Scot., in 1812, and d. in 1857, age
45. His father was a farmer in Scot., at Linhall, and was well-to-do. The
late James Smith was a well educated man, and he and his brother Alexander
were among the best informed and leading men of the section. James came to
Can. In 1832, and came into possession of the old Patrick farm of 100 acres,
lot 21, con. 7, Puslinch. He took an active interest in everything for the
welfare of the community. He was an Elder in the first Pres. Church is
Guelph, where he always attended worship. In politics he was a Liberal. He
held the office of Clerk of the Court of Request. He was a man of kindly
disposition, social and popular with all classes, and was energetic in his
business affairs. He m. Janet Patrick, who d. 1865, at the age of 45. Issue:
Charles P., John, Joseph J., Mrs. Charles Botton, Teeswater; James,
Elizabeth, Adam and Walter, all of whom were b. on the farm. Charles P., set.
in Bruce Mines, and is now retired. John, m. Priscilla Hammersley, set.
in Kansas, and is now retired. Joseph J., was b. on the old farm in 1842,
where he has always lived. He was a carpenter and framer by trade. He owns
the old homestead of his father, also the John McKenzie 100 acres, and the
farm of George Shatz, the founder of Aberfoyle, in all 200 acres. He is a
member of the Pres. Church and a Liberal. He was a School Trustee and a
Director of the Puslinch Agr. Society for 30years. He has never sought or
held other office, although often solicited. He has acquired his property
practically on his own exertions, and all of his family are well educated. He
m. Caroline Hammersley, dau. of the late John Hammersley, spoken of in this
work. Issue: Mabel, teacher in Qu'Appelle; James, in New Liskeard; Pricilla,
a trained nurse in Toronto; Murial Patrick, in Toronto, and Caroline J., in
Toronto.
James Is a successful business man in Rochester, N.Y. Adam was a very successful farmer in Manitoba, where he d. leaving about 800 acres of land in Portage Plains. Walter is a large farm owner in Portage Plains. Jos. Smith, son of James, is located in New Liskeard From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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