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-eb) 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

Bamford family

See NOI 1911-12 for an early letter in Notes of Interest by this brother.

  • Thomas Bamford 1909-1911+

Barnum family

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)

Stephens family

  • Robert John Stephens +1891-1906 (b. 1843 North Elmsley, Lanark, ON - d. 1906 Smiths Falls, ON), son of Richard Stephens (b. 1806 Co. Mayo, Ireland - d. 1860 North Elmsley, ON) & Sarah Jane Gemmill Stephens (b. 1818 Co. Tyrone, Ireland - d. 1893 North Elmsley, ON).
  • Sidney Bruce Hetherington Stephens +1891-1910 (b. 1843 Montague Twp., Lanark, ON; m. 1865 Montague Twp., ON; d. 1910 Smiths Falls, ON)
    • Sarah Jane Stephens (b. 1868 ON)
      • Edna Jane Healey (b. 1907 Smiths Falls, ON - d. 2002 North Bay, ON).
    • John Wesley Stephens (b. 1869 Lanark Co., ON)
    • Mary Elizabeth Stephens Webster +1891-1894 (b. 1870 ON). Husband (1894 @ Smiths Falls, ON): Benjamin Webster (b. 1864 Bellamy, ON - d. 1922 Lanark Co., ON). In 1891, Benjamin was CoE, and he and Mary continued as such until 1911 when Mary was registered as Baptist, and residing in Brockville, Benjamin was employed as a machinist in a foundry. By 1921, they were back in Smiths Falls, and both Baptist, Benjamin was self-employed as a drover.
    • Margaret Ann Stephens (b. 1874 ON)
    • Sidney Louise Stephens Anderson +1891-1908+ (b. 1874 North Elmsley, ON - d. 1953 Saskatoon, SK). Husband (1908 @ Smiths Falls, ON): John Alvah Anderson (b. 1871 Bastard & South Burgess, Lanark, ON - d. 1950 Saskatoon, SK), son of John Anderson (b. 1846 Ireland - d. 1923 Frankville, L&G, ON) & Mahala Elizabeth Chapman Anderson (b. 1851 Portland, L&G, ON - d. 1926 L&G, ON). Alvah was PB at the time of their wedding, and served as a correspondent at the Saskatoon Meeting Room from +1933 until his death in 1950.
  • Richard Stephens (b. 1876 ON)
  • Letitia Victoria Stephens +1891-1896+ (b. 1878 North Elmsley Twp., ON)
  • Charlotte Stephens Mighton +1891-1898+ (b. 1881 North Elmsley Twp., ON - d. 1929 Kindersley, SK). Husband: (1913 @ Brandon, MB): Arthur Edward Mighton (b. 1881 Pilkington, Wellington, ON - d. 1938 Wadena, SK).

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 (now Rideau Ferry). 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 I (b. 1787 Peeblesshire, Borders or Dumfries, Scot. - d. 1867 Lombardy, ON), possibly son of William Wood (b. 1766 Dumfries, Scot. - d. 1801+) & Jean Fleming Wood (d. 1787-1789). 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 London, ON). PB @ Lombardy +1891-1911+ & 1918-1922+, and @ Swift Current, SK +1916-1918, likely in fellowship with the Vanguard Meeting Room, SK. 1st wife (1911 @ Glen Buell, Leeds, ON): Mary Edna Ferris Trickey Wood (b. 1885 Yonge & Escott Twp., L&G, ON - d. Esme, SK), daughter of Philander Smith Trickey (b. 1844 Escott, L&G, ON - d. 1905 Athens, L&G, ON) & Martha Cordelia McLean Trickey (b. 1853 Augusta, L&G, ON; m. 1874 Farmersville, Athens, ON; d. 1908 Leeds Co., ON). Mary was 1911-1918 @ Lombardy assembly, raised Methodist Episcopal. 2nd wife (1922 @ Lanark Co., ON): Martha Buchanan Wood (b. 1888 South Sherbrooke, Maberly, Lanark, ON - d. 1964), daughter of George Buchanan & Sarah Hughes Buchanan. Martha was raised Methodist. In 1931, Robert was self-employed in SF as a butcher, and was Baptist, as was Martha. No children.
        • Phoebe Wood Joynt (b. 1886 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1977). Husband (1910 @ L&G Co., ON): James Mervin Joynt. James was raised CoE, and he and Phoebe were that initially after their wedding, but both became PB by 1921 at Lombardy.
          • James Edgar Joynt (b. 1911 L&G Co., ON - d. 1977). Wife (1931 @ Smiths Falls, ON): Agnes Anetta Simpson Joynt, daughter of Peter Simpson (b. 1871 - d. 1934) & Jane Findlay Simpson (b. 1874 N.E. Twp., ON - d. 1950). James & Agnes had a Baptist wedding, both were PB at the time. Jane Simpson was lifelong Presby. Peter was a son of Peter Sr. (b. 1834 Liberton, Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1915 SF, ON) & Jessie McDonald Simpson (b. 1835 Fort William, Inverness, Scot. - d. 1917 SF, ON). Peter & Jessie were PB +1891-1901+ @ Lombardy, as was their son George Simpson (b. 1875 ON - d. 1941 SF, ON). George was @ Westminster Presby. by 1906.
        • Effie Delila Wood Jamieson (b. 1888 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1990 SF, ON). PB @ Lombardy +1891-1917; Husband (1917 @ Perth, Lanark, ON): Herman Robertson Jamieson (b. 1886 Kemptville, L&G, ON - d. 1973 SF, ON), son of John Jamieson (b. 1820 Kemptville, ON - d. 1909 SF, ON) & Esther Armstrong Jamieson (b. 1841 Wolfred, Grenville, ON - d. 1918 Lanark Co., ON). Herman & Effie were both Methodist after the wedding.
      • 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 II (b. 1812 Scot. - d. 1878 Lombardy, ON). 1st wife (1841 @ St. Andrews Presby., Perth, ON): Joanna Munro Wood (b. 1819 Scot.; m. 1841-1843+; 1895 South Elmsley Twp., Leeds, ON); 2nd wife (1847): Margaret "Agnes" Walker Wood (b. 1818 Ireland - d. 1872 S.E. Twp., ON), daughter of Elizabeth Pew Walker (b. 1774 Ireland - d. 1866 S.E. Twp., ON).
      • Robert Wood III (b. 1842 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1893 Leeds Co., ON). 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.
      • Mary Wood (b. 1843 S.E. Twp., ON - d. ?). Still alive, and living at home in 1871.
      • Ruth Ann Wood (b. 1843 S.E. Twp., ON - d. ???)
      • Elizabeth Wood (b. 1848 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1872 Crosby South, Leeds, ON).
      • Andrew Wood (b. 1851 S.E. Twp., ON - d. ???). In 1871, Andrew was Wesleyan Methodist, and employed as a blacksmith in Elmsley while residing at home. Possibly wife Emma.
      • Margaret Ann Wood (1852-1882 S.E. Twp., ON)
      • James Wood (b. 1854 S.E. Twp., ON). Still living at home in 1871. Possibly wife Emma.
      • John Robert Wood (b. 1855 Smiths Falls, Lanark, ON - d. 1919 Lombardy, ON). Wife (1884): Frances "Fannie" Elizabeth Wood (b. 1864 Kitley, L&G, ON - d. 1928 Lanark Co., ON). John & Fannie were CoE thru 1891, and PB by 1901 @ Lombardy. It should be noted that in 1891, both of their live-in staff, Harmon Anderson & Jennie Looby, were PB while John & Fannie were still CoE, and by 1901, John and his wife and children were all PB. No doubt, the fact that John's brother Robert was the earliest correspondent at the Lombardy assembly (which became Rideau Ferry) from +1878-1896+, that likely played a strong role as well. Also in +1901+, Ema J. Wood (b. 1875 ON), PB then, resided with John & Fannie, the census identifies her as a sister-in-law to John... might be a wife of Andrew or James, perhaps widowed at that point.
        • Charles "Wilbert" Wood (1885-1905 S.E. Twp., ON) +1901-1905 PB @ Lombardy. Wilbert drowned in Bass Lake in Rideau Lakes Twp, 16 miles southwest of Smiths Falls.
        • Ella May Wood Smith (b. 1887 S.E. Twp., ON). +1901-1910 PB @ Lombardy. Husband: James Levi Smith (b. 1885 ND - d. 1948 Smiths Falls, ON), son of Orlando L. Smith & Matilda Davis Smith. James resided in SF 1908-1948, he was employed as a florist throughout those years. James & Ella May were Methodist 1910+.
        • Virene Elizabeth Wood Johnston (b. 1891 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1977 Smiths Falls, ON). Husband (1915): William Albert Johnston (b. 1886 Cumberland, Ottawa, ON - d. 1966 Ottawa, ON), son of James Johnston (b. 1840 Co. Antrim, N.I. - d. 1926 Navan, Ottawa, ON) & Elizabeth Rosanna McCullough Johnston (b. 1844 Gloucester, Ottawa, ON - d. 1915 Cumberland, Ottawa, ON). +1901+ PB @ Lombardy. Not finding 1911 census for Virene yet, but in 1921, she and William were PB, and residing in Cumberland Twp., now part of Ottawa, therefore they were likely in fellowship with the Ottawa Meeting Room then. That year, William's father James resided with them, but was a lifelong Presbyterian. By 1931, William & Virene were UCC.
          • Norman Kenneth Johnston (b. 1929 U.S. - d. 1994 Ottawa, ON) - adopted in 1930 from the U.S. Wife: Evelyn Rose Coulis Johnston (b. 1928 - d. 1991 Ottawa, ON).
            • Lorne Johnston. Wife: Diane. 1994 @ Orleans, ON
            • Lynn Johnston. Wife: Jerri. 1994 @ Calgary, AB.
            • Lynda Johnston Yakabowski. Husband: Lou Yakabowski. 1994 @ Calgary, AB.
            • Sharen Johnston Lancaster. Husband: Don Lancaster. 1994 @ Navan, ON.
        • Margaret A. Wood McBurnie (b. 1893 S.E. Twp., ON) +1901-1915+ @ Lombardy assembly. Husband (1915): Earl Samuel McBurnie (1895-1957 Smiths Falls, ON), son of Thomas McBurnie (b. 1859 Scotland - d. 1920 SF, ON) & Jane Watson Doherty McBurnie (b. 1862 Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N.I.; emig. 1888; d. 1928 SF, ON). Jane was a daughter of James Edward Doherty & Margaret Watson Doherty. In 1928, James Doherty resided in New Liskeard, ON. In 1921, Earl & Margaret resided in Smiths Falls, registered as Baptists, which is how Earl was raised. In 1931, Margaret was residing in Toronto with her daughter, and CoE.
        • Edna Lillian Wood Schwab (b. 1896 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1986 SF, ON). +1901-1911+ PB @ Lombardy. 1952-1953 @ NY. In 1974, Edna resided at 16 W. Main St., in Smiths Falls. Husband: Howard Joseph Schwab (1897-1955 Brooklyn, NY), son of Charles Schwab (b. 1855 Germany - d. 1905-1910) & Annie Duryea Schwab (b. 1865 NY - d. 1927 Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY). Charles worked in 1890 as a truck driver, and in 1900 as a bookkeeper. No known relation to the NYC millionaire Charles Michael Schwab, chairman of Bethlehem Steel. Howard worked as an electrician at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Sand St. from +1917-1950+. In 1917, he resided at 1711 E. 7th St. (parents' home), in 1930 at 1617 E. 7th St., and in 1941 at 404 Linden Blvd.
        • Cecil Harold Wood (b. 1900 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1983). +1901-1918+; +1931+ @ Lombardy assembly. Wife (1927 @ : Kathleen Mary King Wood (b. 1900 Lanark Co., ON - d. 1995 Calgary, AB), daughter of Peter King (b. 1868 ON) & Annie Margaret Wills King (b. 1869 ON). In 1927, Cecil was UCC and Kathleen was Presby. Kathleen +1931+ @ Lombardy assembly. In her latter years, she was a member of South Calgary Community Church, a Baptist church. Annie's parents were Patrick Wills, Jr. (b. 1840 Co. Sligo, Ireland - d. 1919 Lombardy, ON) & Mary Ann Wood Wills (b. 1839 Lombard, ON - d. 1922 Rideau Ferry, ON). Annie (his wife's mother) was Cecil's 1st cousin once removed (his aunt's daughter).
          • Bill Wood - Trenton, Hastings, ON.
          • James "Jim" Russell Wood (b. 1931 - d. 1997 Trenton, Hastings, ON). Wife: Myrtle "Elaine" Barry Sills Wood (b. 1934 - d. 1983), daughter of Brazel Leanhurst Barry (b. 1903 Haliburton, ON - d. 1978 Minden, ON).
          • Don Wood - Toronto, ON. Wife: Beth.
          • Frances Wood Longley (b. 1929 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 2024 Calgary, AB). Husband: Bruce Longley.
          • Elizabeth Wood - Calgary, AB
        • Ina Martena Wood Lounsbury (b. 1902 S.E. Twp., ON - d. 1967 Port Murray, Warren, NJ). Husband (1946 @ Washington D.C.: Maj. Emmet Weed Lounsbury (b. 1897 Brooklyn, Kings, NYC, NY), son of Willis Bradford Lounsbury (b. 1861 Stamford, Fairfield, CT - d. 1934 Brooklyn, NY) & Sarah Lounsbury (m. 1893). Willis was a son of Henry Irving Lounsbury (b. 1837 North Stamford, CT - d. 1876 Stamford, CT) & Susan Ophelia Scofield Lounsbury (1839-1917 Stamford, CT). Susan was a daughter of Ebenezer Bell Scofield (1805-1875), a son of Ezra Scofield (1774-1831), a son of Abraham Scofield (1736-1812), a son of Nathaniel Scofield (1688-1769), a son of John Scofield (1648-1699), all born in Stamford. John's father was Daniel Scofield (b. 1616 Rochdale, Lancashire, Eng. - d. 1669 Stamford, CT) who immigrated to the U.S. on the Mayflower, as per p. 947 of Vol. II of the Genealogical and family history of New York, serving also as a marshal in Stamford in 1658. Daniel was also a descendant of Sir Cuthbert Scofield (1528-1615), "knighted in 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I, for his services in the fight against the Spanish Armada, as per WikiTree. The author of the Scofield Reference Bible, Cyrus Ingerson Scofield (1843-1921), was a 5th generation descendant of Sir Cuthbert, and an extremely distant cousin to Emmet's grandmother Susan.
        • Kenneth "Ken" Russell Victor Wood (b. 1908 Lombardy, ON - d. 1999 Smiths Falls, ON). 1908-1999 PB @ Rideau assembly; Wife (1940 @ Toronto, ON): Dorothy Hilda Smith Wood +1982-1999 Rideau (b. 1907 Toronto, ON - d. 1999 Perth, Lanark, ON), daughter of George Alfred Smith (b. 1857 London, England - d. 1937 Toronto, ON) & Maria Louise Quinn Smith (b. 1863 Toronto, ON - d. 1948). George retired as a railway baggageman. Kenneth & Dorothy were both PB when they married, Kenneth in Ottawa, and Dorothy in Toronto, and they settled initially in Toronto after married. +1911+ Kenneth @ Lombardy assembly. +1921+ Hilda @ assembly nearest Parkdale, Toronto, along with her parents, and siblings (Walter, Harold, Iva, Frank & Alberta) living at home. Previously, in +1891-1901+, Hilda's family was PB in Toronto, but all CoE in 1911. George & Maria may have immigrated to Canada in 1888. Hilda's brother Frank was still PB in 1932 when he married Gladys Galbreath in Toronto.
          • Grant Wood +1982-1990+ @ Nepean assembly, +1994+, +1996-2022+ @ Rideau
          • John Kenneth "Bruce" Wood 1941-2016  (1941-2016). Wife (1970 @ Ottawa, ON): Donna "Valery" Hale Wood +1982-2022+.
          • Mary Lou Wood Burakoff +1982-2022+ @ Rideau. Lived @ Bass Lake. Husband: Philip Burakoff +1982-1988+ @ Montreal assembly; +1990-2019+ @ Rideau
            • Peter Burakoff +1982+ @ Rideau; +1988-1990+ @ Hamilton, ON. Wife: Joanna Burakoff +1988-1990+ @ Hamilton, ON
            • Lindsay Burakoff +1982+ @ Rideau
          • Stephen Wood - Calgary
      • Martha Jane Wood (b. 1858 S.E. Twp., ON - d. ?)
      • Maria Wood (1860-1863 S.E. Twp., 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.
  • Jack Wood +1982-1985+; Helen Wood +1982+; 1985-2001+

Sources

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