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Pioneer - WOODS, William
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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WOODS, William
, was b. two miles out of Armagh, Ire., in 1828, and is the eldest son
of Robert Woods and Letitia Webster, of Co. Armagh. He came to Canada in 1849,
starting on Palm Sunday in a vessel called the "Hannah Brig." They ran foul of
ice, and the vessel was lost. The 356 passengers were obliged to land on the
ice, and 55 of them were frozen. The others were taken up by the merchant
vessel "Nicarauga" from Glasgow, and afterwards transferred to a passenger
vessel, there being no water on the ship. They lost everything, and landed in
Quebec in May 1849. They came to Oakville via canal and worked in Trafalgar for
three months for $24. He started to look for land, and located on 100 acres in
Melancthon. He went to Arthur and there heard of the Nobles and Mitchells in
Maryborough, and came on to that township and located on east half of lot 10,
co. 15, for which he paid $2.50 per acre, and upon which he chopped his first
tree in 1849. He chopped in the winter and hired out in Trafalgar for some
years. In 1852 he m. Ellen McDonald, and moved into a shanty on his farm. In
1889 he sold his farm to his son John, and bought 10 acres, on lot 10, con. 12.
Where he lived till June, 1905, when his partner d. at the age of 74. He is now
living with his son in Rothsay. He was tax collector of Maryborough for 14
years, until 1903., Trustee S.S. No. 7, for 27 years. He is an honourary member
of L.O.L. No. 615, and was Secy.-Treas. for 28 consecutive years. He was a
Director of the Rothsay cheese Co. for four years., and for three years agent
for the Peel and Maryborough Fire In. Co. He has been class leader for 50 years
in the Methodist church, and Trustee since the first church was built at
Derryadd in 1855, which he gave the timber for and helped to build. He started
in life without a dollar, having just one black penny when he reached Quebec,
and has retired in independent circumstances. He is now 78 years old.
Issue: Mrs. E. Drewery, b. June 5th, 1853, Grimsby; William H., Rothsay; Mrs. James Kellough, near Smith's Falls; Mrs. Alex. Allan, Man.; John, Mrs. Henry Hobbs, Assa.; Robert, Man.; and two died in infancy all b. on the homestead. William H., was b. in 1855 on the homestead. At the age of 26 years, he m. Sarah Allan, dau. of William Allan, Carleton Place, and stated a store in Rothsay, which he has since conducted. He has been a class leader in the Methodist church for 15 years. He is a Conservative in politics, and is a Trustee of S.S. No. 15 Rothsay. Issue: Myrtle, Jennie, Earl, Inez, Gladys, and three died young. John, was b. on the old homestead, east half of lot 10, con. 15, where he has always lived. He is a successful farmer and keeps fine stock. He is a Presbyterian, and a Conservative. He m. Mary Ann Vick. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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