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M John Simington

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Marriage record, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON:
John Simonton, 26, lives Howard Tp, born Howard Tp, Bachelor, Carpenter, Methodist, s/o Hugh and Eliza Simonton;
Priscilla Cornwall, 27, lives Orford Tp, born Orford Tp, Spinster, Baptist, d/o Nicholas and Eliza Cornwall;
Witnesses: Joseph Cornwall and Betsy Wilson, Orford;
Married by license 12 October 1874 in Howard, by Rev W. Preotan.

1881 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Simington John, M, Married, 34, born Ontario, origin: Irish, M.E. Church, Carpenter;
Persilla, F, Married, 35, born Ontario, origin: German, M.E. Church;
John, M, 5, born Ontario;
Edith, F, 2, born Ontario;
unnamed, F, 1/12, born Feb., born Ontario.

1901 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON: D2-10
Simmington John, M, Married, 20 Oct 1848, 52, born Ont, origin: Irish, Canadian, Meth, Farmer;
Priscilla, F, wife, Married, 4 Jan 1846, 55, born Ont, origin: English, Canadian, Meth;
Edith, F, daughter, Single, 1 May 1878, 22, born Ont, origin: Irish, Canadian, Meth;
Bertha, F, daughter, Single, 19 Feb 1881, 20, born Ont, origin: Irish, Canadian, Meth;
George, M, son, Single, 29 June 1883, 17, born Ont, origin: Irish, Canadian, Meth, Farmer.

Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent, pg. 260-261:
Alexander McTavish, whose life was ended Dec. 24, 1903, when, after but a week's illness, he entered into rest, was born March 20, 1842, in Orford township, County of Kent, on the fine farm of 100 acres, township range, Lot 68, where his whole life was spent, a son of Alexander and Isabel (Gillies) McTavish, of Argyllshire, Scotland, who were married in the County of Elgin, Ontario.
...Mrs. Hannah Marilla (Cornwall) McTavish was born in Orford township, Aug. 13, 1844, daughter of Joseph and Bethany (Wilson) Cornwall, of England, who were reared in Canada. They were among the early settlers of the Dominion, and soon after their marriage, which took place in 1837, they located in the County of Kent. The father died Aug. 27, 1885, aged sixty-five years. Both died at the home of the son-in-law, Mr. McTavish, and they are buried in the Morpeth cemetery. Their religious connection was with the Methodists. The children born to their union were: ...Percilla, who married John Sinnington, of Howard township...