Tag Archives: Clarke Township

Mary Ann Thornton (1815-1899) and Thomas Best

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Gary

Mary Ann Thornton  (22, Jan 1815-o3, April 1899) was the oldest child of John Thornton and Frances Bowler.  The Thornton family  arrived in Port hope in 1829 and remained there for a few years.  I believe Mary Ann was the … Continue reading →

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Hughson family of Clarke Township

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Gary

In another post we learned that Laura Thornton married Cornelius Hughson.  Here is a little blurb I found about the Hughson family.  I think from the John Squair book.

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Marshall Thornton (1847-1926) and Lucy Jackson

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Gary

Marshall Thornton (1847-1926), son of Thomas Thornton, married Lucy K. Jackson (1857-) of Ontario.  I believe they married in 1877.  They farmed in Clarke township and then in the Woodstock area, where I believe Franklin Thornton also lived.  Marshall and … Continue reading →

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Sarah Thornton (1848-1914) and John Dowson

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Gary

Sarah Thornton (1848-1914), daughter of Thomas Thornton and Susanna Powers, married John Dowson (1842-1914).  Dying within 3 weeks of one another, both are buried in Broadview, Saskatchewan.  They had two children: Ralph Dowson (1870-1913) [died of a lightening strike in … Continue reading →

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