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RATHBONE GENEALOGY.<br />

the Township of Brantford. and within eight miles of Brantford<br />

city. He was a man of strict moral character. He never<br />

united with the church, but was a regular attendant of the<br />

services of the house of God. Ministers were always welcome<br />

to his hospitable home. His wife was a noble Christian<br />

woman. They both lived to see their children grown up and<br />

most of them settled in life. They lived to see the wilderness<br />

removed and the fruitful helds and fine farm houses in the<br />

place thereof. He died April 5. 1867. His wife died Nov.<br />

21, 1875. Children:<br />

1. Thomas Whitehead, b. Aug. 20, 1810; m.— : d. in Chicago, 1889.<br />

2. John Rhodes, b. Sept. 5, 1812; m. Eliza Ann Fowler.<br />

1840, of Vermont; he d. 1S60; they had one child. Thomas Emerson, b.<br />

1840, of Neumont; he d. i860; they had one child. Thomas Emerson, b.<br />

March, 1841.<br />

4. Elmena Andrews, b. Sept. 21, 1816: m. William Carroll.<br />

5. Alanson, b. Nov. 15, 1818.<br />

6. George Washington, b. March 30. 1821.<br />

7. Marcus Fayette, b. April 30, 1823: m. Jane Hewston; had Alexander,<br />

b.—<br />

8. Martha Ann. b. March 12, 1825; m. James Bingham, May 4,<br />

1850; d. March 20, 1870.<br />

9. Casandra, b. Aug. 2, 1827; m. Wellington Hopkins. 1853.<br />

10. Mary Marianna. b. Aug. 2, (827.<br />

11. Charles Buewell. b. March 15. 1829<br />

12 Ester J., b. Aug. 20. 1831.<br />

13. Eliza Vanderhuvden. b. Jan. 14, l?34-<br />

14. Emily Jane. b. Feb. 11. 1837; m. June 9. 1859. John N. Lake,<br />

general broker, 64 King street. East Hamilton. Ont.<br />

15. William Albert, b. Dec. 20. 1839; m. Mary Jane Crooker.<br />

JOHN RHODES9 DOUGLAS (Stephen 8 , Martha7 ,<br />

John 6 , Joshua 5 , John 4 , John 3 . John 2 , Richard 1<br />

), born<br />

in Brantford, Ont.. Sept. 5, 181 2; married Eliza A. Fowler,<br />

Dec. 9, 1840. a prosperous farmer at Mt. Vernon. Children:<br />

187;<br />

1. Mortimer J.,<br />

b. Sept 18, 1841; d. June 2. 1842.<br />

2. Jason F., b. May 7, 1843; d. June 10. 1843.<br />

3. Mary Caroline, b. May 16, 1844; m. Francis Nesbitt, Nov. 30,<br />

4. Ada Sophia, b. May 4. 1846; d. Dec. 23, 1846.<br />

5. I George Elisha. b. Oct. 31, 1847; m. Jan.<br />

rin, daughter of Hamilton.<br />

2, 1870, Sarah J. Sper-<br />

6. I<br />

Georgiana<br />

Eliza, b. Oct. 31. 1847.<br />

7. Wellington E.. b. Tan. 5, 1850; d. Aug. 1. 1851.<br />

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