By charlton, on August 6th, 2011 We know from his death certificate that my Great Great Grandfather Richard Richards was “killed by horses running away instantly” in 1874. According to a gravestone at Bell’s Cemetery, this was the same year as the death of his daughter Etta and only a short time after the death of his wife Eliza – nee Hinton.
 Delbert Connell & wife Ethel May (Richards) with daughter Della Jean Connell (my mother age 14) in front of the Richards House. Family photo taken on Sept 1, 1930. The gravestone at Bell’s Cemetery is situated almost directly across from the family’s home at Lot 15 Con 10 in Elizabethtown Township.
This is just a stones throw west of the Peer Homestead we visited recently at Bells Crossing, where Lucy Adeline Peer (Ethel May Richard’s mother) grew up. Lucy married William Henry Richards, the Richards’ eldest son who inherited the property twenty years after his father’s death.
Continue reading Land Records reveal Second Marriage and more…
By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Born c.1796 Ireland, Died 1856 Ontario
Location: Bells Cemetary, Lot 13, Con XI. 9 (1796-1927)
| Names |
Occupation |
Birthplaces |
Religion |
Age |
M.S. |
House Type |
| William Hinton |
Farmer |
Ireland |
W.M. |
54 |
M |
Shanty
1 story
1 family |
| Charity Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
50 |
M |
| Richard T. Hinton |
“ |
U.C. |
“ |
18 |
S |
| Jane Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
15 |
S |
| Martha Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
14 |
S |
| Elizabeth Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
12 |
S |
| William S. Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
9 |
S |
| Ontario Archives #C-964, Elizabethtown Twp, County of Leeds, Div. 3, Pg 180 |
By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Born 1839 ~ Married June 20, 1862 ~ Died 1872
| Names |
Occupation |
Birthplaces |
Religion |
Age |
M.S. |
House Type |
| William Hinton |
Farmer |
Ireland |
W.M. |
54 |
M |
Shanty
1 story
1 family |
| Charity Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
50 |
M |
| Richard T. Hinton |
“ |
U.C. |
“ |
18 |
S |
| Jane Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
15 |
S |
| Martha Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
14 |
S |
| Elizabeth Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
12 |
S |
| William S. Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
9 |
S |
| Ontario Archives #C-964, Elizabethtown Twp, County of Leeds, Div. 3, Pg 180 |
Continue reading Eliza Richards (nee Hinton)
By charlton, on October 17th, 2009 Born c.1802 Ireland ~ Died June 2, 1893 Elizabethtown Twp, Ontario
| Names |
Occupation |
Birthplaces |
Religion |
Age |
M.S. |
House Type |
| William Hinton |
Farmer |
Ireland |
W.M. |
54 |
M |
Shanty
1 story
1 family |
| Charity Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
50 |
M |
| Richard T. Hinton |
“ |
U.C. |
“ |
18 |
S |
| Jane Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
15 |
S |
| Martha Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
14 |
S |
| Elizabeth Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
12 |
S |
| William S. Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
9 |
S |
| Ontario Archives #C-964, Elizabethtown Twp, County of Leeds, Div. 3, Pg 180 |
Continue reading Charity Hinton (nee Shaw)
By charlton, on September 13th, 2008 William Henry Richards died July 30th 1923 at 1:30 am at the age of 59 years. A life long resident of Bell’s Corners. He was the eldest son of the late Richard Richards and his wife Eliza Hinton. 40 years ago united in marriage to Lucy, third daughter of the late Reuben Peer, of Bell. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Delbert Connell, Newbliss; three sons, Roy of Prescott, Howard of Roebuck, and Harold on the homestead; one sister, Mrs. James Garvin, Almonte and one brother, Edward, Rockspring. The funeral was held at Shiloh Methodist Church with the burial taking place at Weir’s Cemetery.
Found amongst the private papers of his grandson, Gerald Connell
View a photo of William & Lucy.
By charlton, on February 20th, 2007 Richard Richards Death Certificate links family to Wexford, Ireland.
Farmer Robert Powell reported the tragedy of Richard Richards being struck down by a team of runaway horses on January 29th 1874. The 40 year old Richards, who had lost both his wife Eliza (nee Hinton) and daughter Etta in 1872, was killed instantly.
Continue reading Killed Instantly
By charlton, on December 29th, 2006 This 1880 Carte-de-Viste of The Peer Family was handed down from Clarissa Peer through the family to her grand-daughter Julie Hinton who supplied this photo.
Back Row – William James, Hannah Jane, Lucy Adeline, Margaret Anne
Middle Row – Reuben Sr., Margaret, Reuben Jr., Mary Lilly
Front Row – Katherine Matilda, Clarissa
| Names |
Age |
Birthplaces |
Religion |
Origin |
| Peer, Reuben |
59 |
Canada |
Eng. Meth |
French |
| Peer, Margrate |
49 |
“ |
“ |
“ |
| Peer, Reuben |
27 |
“ |
“ |
“ |
| Peer, William |
21 |
“ |
“ |
“ |
| Peer, Mary |
23 |
“ |
“ |
” |
| Peer, Hannah |
18 |
“ |
“ |
” |
| Peer, Lucy |
15 |
“ |
“ |
” |
| Peer, Margrath |
13 |
“ |
“ |
” |
| Peer, Katie |
10 |
“ |
“ |
” |
| Peer, Clarissa |
8 |
“ |
“ |
” |
By charlton, on December 25th, 2006
| Names |
Occupation |
Birthplaces |
Religion |
Age |
M.S. |
House Type |
| William Hinton |
Farmer |
Ireland |
W.M. |
54 |
M |
Shanty
1 story
1 family |
| Charity Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
50 |
M |
| Richard T. Hinton |
“ |
U.C. |
“ |
18 |
S |
| Jane Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
15 |
S |
| Martha Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
14 |
S |
| Elizabeth Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
12 |
S |
| William S. Hinton |
“ |
“ |
“ |
9 |
S |
The 1851 census of William and Charity Hinton is the earliest hard data I have on the Hinton family and the only direct record I have of William Hinton who according to his gravestone, died just five years later at age 40. His wife Charity lived on as a widow for another 37 years.
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