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K Eliza Harris

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Information from Donna Cofell and Pat Ryall (HEIRS files).

The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West, Volume 14, Western District 1786-1856, Compiled by Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai, Global Heritage Press, Milton:
Marriages by Rev'd Charles Stewart, Regular Baptist Church, Gosfield (p. 79):
John Stockwell, to Eliza Harris, both of Malden, Western District. 30 Mar. 1834, by banns. Rev. Stewart. Wit. James Stewart and James Stockwell.

1861 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, 4-1:
Stockwell John, M, Married, 67, born UC, E Church, Farmer;
Aliza, F, Married, 40, born US, W[esleyan] M[ethodist];
William, M, 17, born UC, E Church, Labour;
Isaac, M, 15, born UC, E Church, Labour;
George, M, 11, born UC, E Church, Labour;
Mandany, F, 9, born UC, E Church;
Thomas, M, 5, born UC, E Church.

Headstone Ruthven United Cemetery, Ruthven, Essex Co., ON, transcribed by the Essex Branch of the OGS:
In memory of Eliza wife of John Stockwell who died July 24, 1876 aged 57 yrs & 6 mos.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 443-444:
Peter Fox...comes of pioneer stock, and was born in Gosfield township, Essex, March 23, 1833, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (McLean) Fox...
     Mr. Fox was married to Jane Stockwell, who was born in Malden township, Essex, Jan. 20, 1835, daughter of John and Eliza (Harris) Stockwell...
     John and Eliza (Harris) Stockwell, parents of Mrs. Fox, were, respectively, of Dutch and English ancestry, but both were born in the United States, and brought to Canada as children. John Stockwell was first located in Malden township, but he subsequently removed to Gosfield, where he spent his remaining years, following the occupation of farmer. As a soldier he participated in the War of 1812 and in the Rebellion on 1837-38. Mr. Stockwell was twice married. He wedded (first) Polly Botsford, and of this union there is yet living one daughter, Eliza. By his union with Eliza Harris were born children as follows: Jane, who married Peter Fox; John, who married Mary J. Truax; Charles, deceased; Ann, deceased; William, who married Jane Noble; Isaac, deceased; George, who married Jane Manchester; Mandeny, who married William Lenox; and Thomas, who married Eliza Armstrong. Both father and mother died and are buried in Gosfield, honored by all who knew them.
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