Cook, Oliver

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• Reference Number: 80678

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• Reference Number: 80673

Oliver married Purdy, Narcissi on 11 Mar 1853 in Fond du Lac, WI. Narcissi (daughter of Purdy, William and Eddy, Amy) was born on 10 Dec 1833 in Canada; died on 7 Aug 1913 in Bloomfield Twp, Winneshiek Co, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 80672

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• Reference Number: 75679

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William had a sister Belinda PURDY (1806-1867) who married John FERGUSON (1796-1867) on the same day.

Another sister, Elizabeth PURDY (1795- ) m. John's brother Philomen FERGUSON (c. 1792- ) on Oct.25, 1825 in Haldimand Twp. (Witnesses: Francis FERGUSON [another brother?]; Jane VAUGHN)

William married Eddy, Amy on 26 Dec 1825 in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. Amy (daughter of Eddy, Bayes Manchester and Honeywell, Asenieth) was born about 1804 in Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Sep 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 75678

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From the Mower County, MN Transcript: September 15, 1880
(Died September 12, 1880)

An Aged Couple Burned to Death last Sunday Morning.

Mr. and Mrs. William Purdy last Saturday night retired in usual health
with an apparently fair prospect of months and perhaps years being yet
added to their allotted time, though they were both past the "three
score years and ten." How little this aged couple realized last
Saturday evening, as they sat smoking their pipes and pleasantly
chatting with a neighbor, about half past eight, that this was their
last night on earth! That when the morning light should welcome in
the near Sabbath, that they would both be done with all life's wearying
cares and trials, and they entered into the new life,---and now the
end had come. Fifty seven years they had borne life's burdens together,
and now they were together to lay them down, and, leaning upon each
other, hand in hand as it were, walk out into the great mystery.

Sunday morning, about four o'clock, the little house near the south
bridge in this city, where this couple lived alone, was discovered in
flames. Those first reaching the house burst in the door, but too
late---as the whole inside of the dwelling was a mass of flame, and in
a moment the floors and roof had fallen into the cellar. At first no
one seemed to think but that the old people were safely outside. But
it was not long before the dreadful truth that they were buried in the
burning ruins, settled upon all, and the firemen took immediate action
to recover the bodies. They were found side by side in the exact locality
of their bed, so the conclusion was soon reached that they were suffocated,
and had made no effort to escape. The bodies were drawn from the ruins,
a disfigured and sickening sight.

Coroner Hollister was immediately notified, a jury subpoenaed, and a
verdict rendered at 2 o'clock Sunday that the death of the aged people
was caused by suffocation.

Mr. and Mrs. Purdy were born in Canada, were aged seventy-eight and
seventy-nine years, the wife being one year the younger. They had ten
children, three living in Minnesota---two daughters, Mrs. John Eddy
and Mrs. Lafayette Pierce, living about three miles this side of Lyle,
and a daughter residing in Austin, Mrs. Alfred Church. Mrs. Thomas Varco,
of the Varco station, was a sister of Mrs. Purdy. The remains were tak
to Varco and buried last Sunday afternoon, where a brother of Mrs. Purdy
is also buried. The funeral services will take place at Enterprise scho
house, next Sunday at 2 o'clock PM, Rev. J.W. Eldridge, of this city,
officiating.

[Submitter notes: Special thanks to Donna Mattson for this transcript.
Mr. and Mrs. Purdy were married on December 26, 1825 in Haldimand Twp,
Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. Amy Eddy (Mrs. Purdy) (1802-188
is believed to be the daughter of Bayes Manchester Eddy (1771-1849)
and Asenieth Honeywell (1785-1876) and directly descends from William Eddy
(1558-1616), Vicar of Cranbrook.]

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• Reference Number: 75680

Daniel married Polly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 75681

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• Reference Number: 1171

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A LOGGING BEE WAS IMPORTANT ON EARLY FARM


News of Big Event Soon Spread and Help was Plentiful


FIRST GRIST MILL


Early History of Haldimand and District Gives Interesting Details

COBOURG. - Reuben Bedell opened a store at or near Slay Bay in 1797. Very early in the 19 century, Sheriff Ruttan opened a store at Grafton. This building is still standing on the property owned by Mrs. Thos. Heenan, and is used as a driving shed. At the time of the war of 1812-15 this was the only store in the Township of Haldimand. It was a departmental store on a small scale. Sheriff Ruttan kept a small stock of dry goods. It is said that he used to exchange a yard of calico for a bushel of wheat. He also carried a stock of rum, as was the custom, which he retailed at one dollar a quart. Upon a hill about a mile east of Benlock, in Haldimand Township, the late Baige M. Eddy in the year 1810 built a frame barn. It is said that he went to Kingston on horseback to get the nails, paid a quarter of a pound, put half in each end of a bag, put them across his horse and returned in four days, averaging forty five miles per day. Grafton was first called Haldimand Post Office, and there was quite a settlement in the vicinity of that place, before there were many homes erected where the town of Cobourg now stands.

Bayes married Honeywell, Asenieth in USA. Asenieth (daughter of Honeywell, Isaiah and Hutchinson, Martha) was born on 16 Jun 1785 in Saratoga, New York; died on 24 Feb 1876 in Grafton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Ontario, canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 75249

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[EFA4.FTW]

EDDY , ASINITH


Stray: Individual bears a different surname than the head of the family
Sex: Female
Age: 85
Birthplace: UNITED STATES
Religion: Christian
Origin: ENGLISH
District: NORTHUMBERLAND WEST ( 054 )
Sub-district: Haldimand ( C )
Division: 4
Page: 41
Microfilm reel: C-9984
Reference: RG31