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John Cornwall
Brush
The Descendants of Thomas and Richard Brush of Huntington, Long Island, Stuart C. Brush and Russell B. Brush, Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore, 1982; and Supplement II.
1901 personal census, Colchester South Twp, Essex Co., ON,
D3-17:
Brush James J., M, 24 Dec -, 60, born Ont, orign: Scotland, Can, - , Farmer;
Ellan, F, wife, Married, 25 June -, 57, born Ireland, immigrated 1850,
origin: Ireland, Can, - ;
John C., M, son, Single, 13 Aug 23, born Ont, origin: Scotland, Can, - , F Son;
Marten R., M, son, Single, 30 Oct -, 21, born
Ont, origin: Scotland, Can, - , F Son.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers, 1905, p. 495-496:
Thompson Martin (deceased) was during his lifetime one of the popular farmers of Anderdon...
Mr. Martin was born in Colchester township Dec. 7, 1850, son of Robert and Jane (Palon) Martin, who came from Ireland. Robert Martin and his wife were among the prominent old families of Colchester South and were members of the Church of England. They died at their home there, he Feb. 8, 1886, his wife in April, 1893...
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were the parents of a large family of children: ... (4) Ellen, Mrs. James Brush, has a family of four, three of whom are married, Amanda (Mrs. J. H. Pettypiece, of Amherstburg), Mary (Mrs. James Gibb, of Anderdon), and John (who married Miss Maggie Thompson, of Colchester). Martin is unmarried...
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