Who's Who at Smiths Falls Meeting Room, ON

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Smiths Falls Meeting Room, ON (EB) +1878-1890; (TW-Lowe-eb) 1890-1909; (TW) 1909-current

Correspondents

  • S. Lockart +1878-1880+
  • Henry Landon 1879-1880 (1827-1903)
  • George Willoughby +1889-1908+ (1823-1909)
  • John W. Ford +1896-1901+ (1853-1917)
  • Hiram Tweedy +1903-1904 (1851-1904)
  • William George Tweedy +1905-1933 (1854-1933), brother of Hiram;
  • John Gibson Dennison +1905-1922 (1863-1922)
  • Dr. Arthur Cyrus Groth +1917+ (1884-1956)
  • George Edward Wilson Powell +1923-1927+ (1885-1949) cake baker
  • Robert Harvey "R.H." Percy +1923-1944+ (1888-1984)
  • William George Wood +1933-1955 (1880-1955)
  • Dr. Joseph John Hewitt +1933-1951+ (1889-1977) dentist
  • Robert John "R.J." Kirkland +1944-1951+ (1903-1992)
  • Charles M. Nichol +1949-1968 (1901-1968)
  • Albert Cecil Hayhoe +1962-1981 (1915-1981)
  • John "Jack" Albin Wood +1962-1986 (1914-1986)
  • Robert Victor Reilly +1973-1988 (1923-1988)
  • Osborne George Wills +1973-1985+ (1928-2002)
  • John Kenneth Bruce Wood +1985-2016  (1941-2016)
  • James "Jim" Nelson Hyland +1999-2019 (1959-2019)

Notable Families

Calladine family

  • William Calladine, Sr. +1881-1891+ (b. 1851 ON)
  • Lydia Angeline Skinner Calladine +1881-1891+ (b. 1854 Newburgh, ON). Lydia was raised CoE.
    • William John Calladine. Wife: Jennett Matilda Anderson Calladine.

Dennison family

  • John Gibson Dennison +1905-1922 (1863-1922)

Ford family

  • John W. Ford +1896-1901+ (1853-1917)

Groth family

  • Dr. Arthur Cyrus Groth +1917+ (1884-1956)

Hayhoe family

  • Albert Cecil Hayhoe +1962-1981 (1915-1981)

Hewitt family

  • Dr. Joseph John Hewitt +1933-1951+ (1889-1977) dentist

Hyland family

  • James "Jim" Nelson Hyland +1999-2019 (1959-2019)

Kirkland family

  • Robert John "R.J." Kirkland +1944-1951+ (1903-1992)

Landon family

  • Henry Landon +1879-1880+ (1827-1903)

Lockart family

Lockart's employment was as a miller.

  • S. Lockart +1878-1880+

Menzies family

George resided with John G. Dennison's family at one point.

  • George B. Menzies +1901+ (b. 1874 Frontenac, ON), son of John Menzies & Sam Ritchie Menzies.

Nichol family

  • Charles M. Nichol +1949-1968 (1901-1968)

Percy family

  • Robert Harvey "R.H." Percy +1923-1944+ (1888-1984)

Powell family

  • George Edward Wilson Powell +1923-1927+ (1885-1949) cake baker

Reilly family

  • Robert Victor Reilly +1973-1988 (1923-1988)

Tweedy family

  • Hiram Tweedy +1903-1904 (1851-1904)
  • William George Tweedy +1905-1933 (1854-1933), brother of Hiram;

Willoughby family

  • George Willoughby +1889-1908+ (1823-1909)

Wills family

  • Osborne George Wills +1973-1985+ (1928-2002)

Wood family

The Wood family apparently immigrated to Canada just prior to 1815, and were Presbyterian thru 1871.

In 1889, John was the correspondent for the North Elmsley Meeting Room, along with John Ford (who was also the contact thru 1894). Robert Wood was the contact +1878-1894+ for the Lombardy Meeting Room. In 1881-1911, John & Maria Wood were PB and resided at South Elmsley Twp. (S.E. Twp.), Leeds & Grenville, ON. In 1921, William & Clara Wood resided in Perth, their father John Wood resided with them, all registered PB, so likely with the Perth Meeting Room then.

In 1911, John & Maria (Wills) Wood had a teenage hired hand named Thomas McTegart (b. 1893 Scotland) who was PB, in fellowship at Lombardy.

  • Robert Wood (b. 1787 Peebleshire, Borders, Scot. - d. 1867 Lombardy, ON). 1st wife (1809): Jenny Brown Wood (b. Perthshire, Scot. - d. before 1867 Lombardy, ON). 2nd wife: Mary Mahon Wood (b. 1810 Ireland - d. ON). Lifelong Presby.
    • James Wood (b. 1810 Scot. - d. 1873 Lombardy, ON). Wife: Sarah Ann Tweedy Wood (b. 1806 Co. Wexford, Leinster, Ireland - d. 1893 Lombardy, ON), daughter of Robert Tweedy (b. 1776 Ireland - d. Harrylock, Ireland) & Rose Mary Sinnott Tweedy (b. 1770). James was Presby., and Sarah was R.C. in 1871. In 1891-1893, widowed Sarah resided with her John and his family in Lombardy, and was PB although at the time of her death, her obit identified her as RC.
      • James Wood (1842-1930 Lombardy, ON). Wife (1868 @ Smiths Falls, ON): Anne Wills Wood (1845-1946 Lombardy, ON), daughter of Patrick Wills, Sr. (b. 1809 Ire. - d. 1888 Portend, Lanark, ON) & Margaret Orme Wills (b. 1808 Co. Sligo, Ire. - d. 1876 L&G Co., ON). Patrick Sr. was CoE.
      • Jane Wood Covell (1845-1915 Lombardy, ON). Husband (1866 @ CoE, Perth, ON): Nelson Horatio Covell (1841-1918 Lombardy, ON), son of Arthur Wellesley Covell & Maria Ringer Covell. Nelson & Jane were CoE. Nelson's brother John James Covell (1858-1939 S.E. Twp., ON) had a son named Henry Edwin Covell (b. 1888 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1977 Rideau Ferry, ON), whose two sons Osborne Henry Covell (1921-2015) and Earl Edward Covell (1925-2020) were longtime correspondents at Rideau Ferry. Osborne was +1985-2015, and Earl was +1962-2005+.
      • John Wood (b. 1849 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1923 Lanark Co., ON). +1911-1921+ at Perth Meeting Room near Lombardy. Wife (1871 @ CoE, Smiths Falls, ON): Maria Wills (b. 1849 South Burgess Twp., L&G Co., ON - d. 1920 ON), sister of John's brother James' wife Anne, and his sister Mary Ann's husband Patrick Jr.
        • Mary Ann Wood Kirkland +1931+ (b. 1872 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1952). +1891+ PB @ Lombardy. +1901+ Baptist @ Brockville, ON. +1931+ PB @ Smiths Falls Husband: James Kirkland (1865-1928). In 1891, James was employed in Elizabethtown, Brockville as a cheesemaker.
          • Robert John Kirkland +1931-1992 (b. 1903 Elizabethtown Twp., L&G Co., ON - d. 1992 Ottawa, ON). Wife (1937 @ UCC, 21 Pine St., Brockville, Leeds, ON): Adelaide Irene Armstrong Kirkland +1937-2001 (b. 1905 Mt. Forest, Wellington, ON - d. 2001), daughter of William Edward Armstrong & Emma Irene Chester Armstrong (b. 1879 Addington Co., ON - 1965). In 1921, Adelaide resided with her parents in Merrickville, ON and was registered Methodist. Robert was PB in Smiths Falls, and employed as an insurance agent at the time of his wedding, Adelaide was of the UCC in Merrickville, and a schoolteacher. Robert was later a member of the Gideons
        • James Wood (b. 1874 S.E. Twp., ON). +1891+ PB @ Lombardy. Wife: Mary Ann Postlethwaite Wood (b. 1873 ON). James & Mary Ann were both PB @ Lombardy in 1911, as was their daughter Estriel.
          • Estriel Postlethwaite Wood Simpson (b. 1908 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 2005 Kingston, Frontenac, ON). Husband: Everett Angus Simpson (b. 1908 N.E. Twp., ON - d. 1960 Kingston, Frontenac, ON), son of James Alexander Simpson (b. 1864 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1952 Smiths Falls, ON) & Janet "Jennie" Rebecca Findlay Simpson (b. 1870 N. Elmsley Twp. (N.E. Twp.), ON; m. 1891 N. Elmsley, ON; d. 1958 Smiths Falls, ON). James & Jennie were both PB at Lombardy at the time of their wedding in 1891, and continued to be thru 1931+. See Simpson family. Everett was a member of Princess St. UCC in Kingston in 1960, and killed in an auto accident on Montreal St.
        • Margaret "Maggie" Jane Wood Livingston (b. 1875 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1971). Husband (1896 @ S.E. Twp., ON): Robert Allan Livingston (b. 1871 Eudora, Douglas, Lawrence metro, KS - d. 1933 Drummond Twp., Lanark Co., ON), son of George Livingston (b. 1830 Co. Cavan, Ireland - d. 1889 Lanark Co., ON) & Ellen McLean Livingston (b. 1840 Wawanosh Twp., Huron, ON - d. 1882 Lanark Co., ON). In 1911-1921, Robert & Margaret resided in Drummond Twp., and were Methodist. By 1931, they were UCC. Robert was employed as a dairy farmer.
        • Elizabeth Wood Millar (b. 1877 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1982 Smiths Falls, ON). Husband (1903 @ S.E. Twp., ON): William H. Millar (b. 1872 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1961 Smiths Falls, ON), son of Thomas Millar (1842-1932 Lombardy, ON) & Margaret Williamson Millar (1846-1903 South Elmsley Twp., ON). Thomas & Margaret were registered Methodist, +1891-1901+ & +1891-1911+, respectively. William Millar was PB (in South Elmsley) by 1921. Elizabeth was such (same place) +1881-1921+)
        • William "Billy" George Wood +1931-1955 (b. 1880 Leeds & Grenville Cos., ON - d. 1955 Smiths Falls, ON). Previously @ Rideau Ferry / Lombardy assembly. Wife (1913 @ Newboyne, ON): Clara Elizabeth Clark Wood +1931-1955+ (b. 1890 Leeds Co., ON - d. 1973 Smiths Falls, ON), daughter of John Robert Clark (b. 1854 Frankville, Leeds, ON - d. 1925 Newboyne, Leeds, ON) & Catherine "Katie" Rogers Clark (1854-1930 Newboyne, ON). John & Katie were lifelong CoE. Billy was a well-known businessman in Smiths Falls, including cattle driving (1925-1955), operating "flour and feed concerns" in SF and Perth, owning sawmills in SF, Maberly and Merrickville, and also operated a local garage. A.C. Hayhoe (Smiths Falls) and Harold Hyland (Ottawa) officiated Billy's memorial.
          • John "Jack" Albin Wood +1931-1986 (1914-1986). John served as a mayor of SF, as well as chairman of the Water Commission. Wife (1938 @ SF, ON): Helen Clara Coleman (1915-2003 SF, ON), daughter of James Melvon Coleman (b. 1880 Carleton Place, Lanark, ON - d. 1948 SF, ON) & Mamie Etta Stewart Coleman (b. 1881 Carleton Place, ON - d. 1951 SF, ON).
            • James Albin Wood 1940 (1940)
            • Helen Elizabeth "Betty" Wood Holman (1941-2014 SF, ON). Husband (1967): Ronald "Ron" Edward Holman, son of Harold Holman. W.I. Wills officiated their wedding at St. John's, SF. Ron & Betty initially settled in Manotick.
            • William "Bill" John Wood (1941-2024 SF, ON).
              • Kevin John Wood (1970-1975 SF, ON). "Jesus called a little child unto Him".
        • Robert John Wood (b. 1883 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1975). PB @ Lombardy +1891-1921+. Wife (1911 @ Glen Buell, Leeds, ON):






            • John Kenneth Bruce Wood 1941-2016  (1941-2016)
      • Mary Ann Wood Wills (b. 1839 Lombard, ON - d. 1922 Rideau Ferry, ON). Husband: Patrick Wills, Jr. (b. 1840 Co. Sligo, Ire. - d. 1919 Lombardy, ON), Mary Ann's brother James' wife Anne's brother. Patrick Jr. & Mary Ann were PB in Lombardy by 1881.
      • Robert Wood (b. 1842 South Elmsley Twp., ON - d. 1893 Leeds Co., ON). +1878- Wife (1866): Joanna Looby Wood (b. 1847 L&G Co., ON - d. 1929 ON), daughter of William Looby (b. 1818 Co. Fermanagh, N.I. - d. 1902 Brockville, L&G, ON) & Jane Graham Looby (b. 1816 - d. 1882 L&G Co., ON). William & Jane were E.C. From +1878-1896+, Robert was correspondent of the Lombardy Meeting Room, which became Rideau Ferry.
    • Robert Wood, Jr. (b. 1812 Scot. - d. 1878 Lombardy, ON). Wife (1841 @ St. Andrews Presby., Perth, ON): Joanna Munro Wood (b. 1819 Scot. - 1895 South Elmsley Twp., Leeds, ON)
    • Margaret Wood Bowen (b. 1815 Leeds Co., ON - d. 1902 North Crosby Twp., Leeds, ON). Husband (1836): Israel Bowen (b. 1801 Lansdowne Twp., Leeds, ON - d. 1887 North Crosby Twp., ON), son of Israel Bowen, Sr. (b. 1748 Swansea, Bristol, MA - d. 1848 Mooretown, Lambton, ON) & Isabella Lamb Bowen (b. 1750 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Eng. - d. 1830 Lansdowne, Leeds, ON). Israel & Margaret were Methodist Episcopal in 1881, and Margaret was Presby. in 1891-1901.
  • James Alexander Simpson (1867-1952) & Jennie Rebecca Findlay Simpson (1872-1958) @ Lombardy assembly
    • John Alexander Simpson (b. 1896 N.E. Twp. - d. 1979 Leeds Co., ON). Wife (1919 Lanark Co., ON): Florence Myrtle Evelyn Perry (1898-1935 Lanark Co., ON). Florence was raised Presby., and remained such thru 1931 with John who was such by the time of their wedding. John was employed in 1919 as a "railroader".
      • Mervyn James Simpson (1932-1953). Mervyn James Simpson was killed at the age of 21 in a car accident near Sharbot Lake, along with his friend Ross Fulton McMullen. At the time, he was a member of No. 6 Repair Depot of the RCAF based in Trenton, having earned the rank of AC2. See obit.
    • Agnes Jane Simpson Knox (b. 1898 Lanark Co., ON - d. 1963 Smiths Falls, ON). Husband (1936 @ Smiths Falls, ON): John Delmar Knox (b. 1904 Brandon, MB - d. 1969 Smiths Falls, ON), son of John Alexander Knox (b. 1878 ON - d. 1916) & Carrie Taylor Knox (b. 1886 ON - d. 1911 Souris, MB). At the time of their wedding in 1936, John was Presby., and Agnes was UCC, and may have remained such.
    • Ernest James Peter Simpson (b. 1902 Lanark Co., ON - d. 1968). Wife (1929 Elmsley, ON): Emma Muriel Clements Simpson (b.). At the time of their wedding, Ernest was Presby., and Emma was CoE.
    • Everett Angus Simpson (b. 1908 N.E. Twp., ON - d. 1960 Kingston, ON). Wife: Estriel "Essie" Postlethwaite Wood Simpson (1908-2005). See Wood family.

Sources

  • TW-eb AAB's 1878-2016
  • Ancestry.com
  • FindAGrave.com
  • Newspapers.com
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