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     Alfred Henry Poltarie Matthew was born in 1862 at England; Per marriage reg'n. He married Lella Hartford, daughter of William John Hartford and Martha S. Tuck, on 13 January 1886 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Alfred H. Matheus; Age: 21; Res. Brighton; Born: England; Status: bachelor; Occupation: school teacher; Parents: Thomas H & Emily Matheus; Bride: Lilla Hartford; Age: 16; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Martha Hartford; Witnesses: W. A. Peer, Campbellford; Date: Jan 13, 1886; Place: Campbellford; Religion: Baptist; Performed by: Rev. w. Peer. Alfred Henry Poltarie Matthew died on 20 August 1958 at New Westminster, British Columbia; Date Aug 20 1958 & location New Westminster per email from KBrown, Aug 29, 2005.¹

     Thomas H. Matheus was born before 1840. He married Emily ? before 1860.

     Emily ? was born before 1840. As of before 1860,her married name was Matheus. She married Thomas H. Matheus before 1860.

     William Small was born in 1868 at England; Per marriage reg'n. He married Ida Ann Hartford, daughter of George F. Hartford and Carolina Sweet, on 30 October 1889 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marraige Reg'n.: Groom: William Small; Age: 21; Res. Cramahe; Born: England; Status: bachelor; Occupation: farmer; Parents: Richard Small & Eliza Heron; Bride: Ida A. Hartford; Age: 16; Res. Cramahe; Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: Geroge Hartford & Caroline Sweet; Witnesses: Richard Graham & ? ?, Cramahe; Date: Oct 30, 1889; Place: Campbellford; Religion: Meth.: Performed by: Rev. R. J. Fallis.

     Richard Small was born before 1845. He married Eliza Heron before 1865.

     Eliza Heron was born before 1845. As of before 1865,her married name was Small. She married Richard Small before 1865.

     George Stone was born in 1857 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n.

     Charles Stone was born before 1835. He married Mary ? before 1855.

     Mary ? was born before 1835. As of before 1855,her married name was Stone. She married Charles Stone before 1855.

     James Gains was born in 1867 at Norwood, Ontario; Per marraige reg'n. He married Ruth Hartford, daughter of George F. Hartford and Carolina Sweet, on 15 February 1894 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: James Gains; Age: 27; Res.: Hamilton Twp; Born: Norwood; Status: bachelor; Occupation: farmer; Parents: John Gains & Lucy Merryman; Bride: Ruthie Hartford; Age: 24; Res. Cramahe; Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: George Hartford & Caroline Sweet; Witnesses: James Dawson & Emma Hartford, Cramahe; Date: Feb 15, 1894; Place: Norham; Religion: Meth; Performed by: Rev. U. Marvin.

     John Gains was born before 1845. He married Lucy Merryman before 1865.

     Lucy Merryman was born before 1845. As of before 1865,her married name was Gains. She married John Gains before 1865.

     Anna Jane Miller was born on 5 June 1874 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census. Per marriage reg'n. As of 21 September 1897,her married name was Hartford. She married Obadiah Thompson Hartford, son of George F. Hartford and Carolina Sweet, on 21 September 1897 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Ontario; Marraige Reg'n.: Groom: Obadiah Thompson Hartford; Age: 23; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Burnley; Status: bachelor; Occupation: labourer; Bride: Anna Jane Miller; Age: 23; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Hillier; Parents: John & Anna Miller; Witnesses: Rev. S. & Mrs. Mary Rogers, Warkworth; Date: Sept 21, 1897; Place: Warkworth; Performed by: Rev. H. L. Mind?; Religion: Free Meth. Anna Jane Miller appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1901 Census: see Obediah Hartford.¹

     John Miller was born before 1850. He married Anna ? before 1870.

     Anna ? was born before 1850. As of before 1870,her married name was Miller. She married John Miller before 1870.

     Nellie Bright was born in 1868 at Snowdon Twp., Haliburton Co., Ontario; 1868 per Burial. 1873 per death reg'n. Per marriage reg'n. She lived on 26 December 1902 at Snowdon Twp., Haliburton Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n. As of 26 December 1902,her married name was Hartford. She married William Hartford, son of Obadiah Hartford and Lucy Tucker, on 26 December 1902 at Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marraige Reg'n.: Groom: William Hartford; Age: 26; Res. & born: Haldimand; Status: bachelor; Occupation: farmer; Parents: Obediah Hartford & Lucy Tucker; Bride: Nellie Bright; Age: 33; Res. & born: Snowdon Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: David Bright & Isabella Chalmers; Witnesses: John & Kate Bright, Burnley; Date: Dec 19, 1902; Place: Castleton; Performed by: Wm. A. Bunner; Religion: Bapt. & C. of E. Nellie Bright died on 19 September 1910 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: #022295; Name: Nellie Hartford; Died: Sept 19, 1910; Born: 1873; Res.: Lot ?, Conc 7; Parents: David Bright, b. England & Isabella Chalmers, b. Scotland; Dr.: Dr. A. J. Black, Warkworth; Cause: confinement, shock half hour; Informant: William Hartford, Centreton, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #022295-1910, ancestry.ca)
"His first wife was Nellie BRIGHT, daughter of David Bright. She died September 19, 1910, age 42 years. Her obituary mentions daughters Pearl and Isabella and son Clifford. The girls were raised by Nellie's family in Kinmount. Mrs. Otis Samis raised Clifford." from page 108 of Oak Heights Neighbours.¹ She was buried on 21 September 1910 at Russ Creek Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Nellie; Daughter of; Mr. & Mrs. David Bright; Wife of Wm. Hartford; Died Sept. 19 1910; Aged 42 Yrs. ? Hartford; 1866 - 194? (Russ's Creek Cemetery, Lot 4, Conc 7, Haldimand Twp. - on the Tuck property, beside the Hartford farm)
CEMSearch: Name: Nellie Hartford; Maiden; Bright; Born: 1868; Died: Sep 19 1910; Age: 42y;
ID: RUSS-RU13; Other names: Hartford, William ( - ); Cemetery: Russ Creek Cemetery, Conc 7, NW Corner of Lot 4, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co; Note: Wife of William Hartford. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=RUSS-RU13%5E1)
"A stone in Russ Cemetery contains the following records: Nellie Bright, wife of William HARTFORD, daughter of David Bright, died September 19, 1910, age 42 years." page 34, Oak Heights Neighbours.¹

     David Bright was born before 1860. He married Isabella Chalmers before 1865.

     Isabella Chalmers was born before 1860. As of before 1865,her married name was Bright. She married David Bright before 1865.

     Flossie May Hartford was born on 17 September 1896 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Flossie May Hartford; Born: Sep 17, 1896; Place: Cramahe Twp; Parents: W. J. Hartford & Aurora Russ; Dr.: none; Informant: W. J. Hartford; Reg'd: Apr 10 1897.

     Perl Hartford was born on 19 September 1903 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: #03078 - 1903: Name: Perl Hartford; Born: Sep 19, 1903; Place: Haldimand Twp; Father's Occupation: farmer, Haldimand Twp; Dr. E. E. Latta; Infomant: William Hartford; Reg'd: Dec 22, 1903
Note: First of two pages of birth registration list is missing on microfilm. Index and second page info inferrs that Perl and her twin Earl are the children of William and Nellie Hartford. Confirmation required. She "His first wife was Nellie BRIGHT, daughter of David Bright. She died September 19, 1910, age 42 years. Her obituary mentions daughters Pearl and Isabella and son Clifford. The girls were raised by Nellie's family in Kinmount. Mrs. Otis Samis raised Clifford." from page 108 of Oak Heights Neighbours. on 19 September 1910 at Kinmount, Ontario.¹

     Earl Hartford was born on 19 September 1903 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: #03079 - 1903: Name: Earl Hartford; Born: Sep 19, 1903; Place: Haldimand Twp; Father's Occupation: farmer, Haldimand Twp; Dr. E. E. Latta; Infomant: William Hartford; Reg'd: Dec 22, 1903
Note: First of two pages of birth registration list is missing on microfilm. Index and second page info inferrs that Perl and her twin Earl are the children of William and Nellie Hartford. Confirmation required. He died on 10 December 1904 at Snowdon Twp., Haliburton Twp., Ontario, at age 1; Death Reg'n.: #012093 - 1904; Name: Earle Hartford; Died: Dec 10, 1904; Age: 1y 10m; Place: Snowdon Twp., Conc 4; Born: Northumberland Co; Cause: bronchitis; Dr.: R. S. Frost; Reg'd.: Dec 10, 1904.

     Harold Claude Hartford was born on 23 January 1904 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: #030060: Name: Harold Claude Hartford; Born: Jan 23, 1904; Place: Percy Twp; Parents: James Hartford, farmer, Percy Twp. & Lucinda Zufelt; Phys.: Dr. C. C. Armstrong; Inf.: James Hartford; Reg'd.: Mar 3, 1904. (Ontario Birth Registration, #030060-1904, ancestry.ca)
Date 1904 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 10 June 1921 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1921 Census: see James Smith Hartford.² He married Muriel L. Rightmyer, daughter of Charles Napoleon "Charlie" Rightmyer and Alva "Pearl" Carr, before 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. Harold Claude Hartford lived on 26 February 1936 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father James Smith Hartford.³ He His wife Murial L. (Rightmyer) Hartford died. on 19 December 1954 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He died on 27 March 1984 at Cobourg General Hospital, Cobourg, Ontario, at age 80; "Hartford. Claude - At Cobourg District General Hospital on Tuesday, March 27, 1984, Harold Claude Hartford, late of Golden Plough Lodge, Cobourg, inhis 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Muriel Rightmyer. Loving father of Leo, Toronto;Rupert, Roseneath; Allen, Glencoe; Jim, Lindsay; Cecil, Bowmanville; Brisbin, Scarborough; Joe, Bowmanville; Lowell, London; Lenna (Mrs. Steve Budai), Sudbury; Eunice, Sine Athens; John, Peterborough; Mary (Mrs. Ross Moore), Castleton and Madeline (Mrs. Ole Jensen), Tweed. Dear grandfather of 28 grandchildren, one grandchild predeceased. Resting at the Allen Funeral Home, Warkworth. Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Service in the Chapel Thursday. Spring interment Stone's Cemetery, Warkworth." from The Tweedsmuir Histories of WArkworth, Vol II, pg. 41 & Vol V, pg. 11, see at Warkworth Public Library, July 17, 2001
Per Burial. He was buried on 29 March 1984 at Stone Cemetery, Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Hartford; Harold Claude Hartford - 1905 - 1984; His Wife; Muriel L. Rightmyer - 1910 - 1954 (Stone Cemetery, Norham)
CEMSearch: Name: Harold Claude Hartford; Born: 1905; Died: 1984; Notes: H/O Murial L. Rightmeyer; Buried: Stone's Cemetery; Other names: James S. Hartford (1854-1936), James Wilbert Hartford (1894-1934), Lucinda M. Hartford (Zufelt) (1865-1927), Muriel L. Hartford (Rightmeyer) (1910-1954.)

     Muriel L. Rightmyer was born in April 1910 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1910 per Memorial. Date 1911 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 1910 & location ont. per 1911 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 3 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1911 Census: see Charles Rightmyer.¹ She appeared on the census of 20 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1921 Census: see Charles Rightmyer.² As of before 1927,her married name was Hartford. She married Harold Claude Hartford, son of James Smith Hartford and Lucinda Maria Zufelt, before 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. Muriel L. Rightmyer died on 19 December 1954 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 44; "Mrs. Claude Hartford - Funeral services for Muriel L. Hartford were held Tuesday, December 21, 1954, in the Allen Funeral Home, Warkworth, the Rev. T. E. Kennedy of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church officiating. Mrs. Hartford died Sunday morning at her home in Cramahe Township, after being in poor health for the past two years. She was the daughter of Charles Rightmyer, and the late Mrs. Rightmyer. Mr. Rightmyer now lives in Orland. Besides her husband, Claude Hartford, she leaves thirteen children, all living in the district. They are Leo, 26, Rupert 25, Alan, 23, Vernon, 22, Ceci, 21, Bill, 19, Joseph, 17, Lowell, 15, Lenna, 13, Eunice, 11, Jacob, 9, Mary, 7 and Madeline, 3. There are four grandchildren.. Also living are one brother, Bristin Rightmyer, in Toronto, and four sisters, Violet, Mrs. Harold Puffer of Wooler, Reta, Mrs. Lee Palmateer of Brighton, Norma, Mrs. Ican Weatherup of Grafton and Edna, Mrs. Raymond Chrysler of Campbellford. Burial was in the Stone Cemetery,Norham. Pallbearers were the six oldest sons, Leo, Rupert, Allan, Vernon, Cecil and Bill. - Wakrworth Journal" from The Brighton Ensign, Jan 6, 1955, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library, July 9, 2001
Per Burial
"Predeceased by his son Brisben and daughter Muriel Hartford." per the Death Notice of Charles N. Rightmyer from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov 2007.³ She was buried on 21 December 1954 at Stone Cemetery, Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Hartford; Harold Claude Hartford - 1905 - 1984; His Wife; Muriel L. Rightmyer - 1910 - 1954 (Stone Cemetery, Norham)
CEMSearch: Name: Muriel L. Hartford; Born: 1910; Died: 1954; Notes: Wife of Claude Hartford; Buried: Stone's Cemetery; Other names: Harold Claude Hartford (1905-1984); James S. Hartford (1854-1936), James Wilbert Hartford (1894-1934), Lucinda M. Hartford (Zufelt) (1865-1927.)

     William Clifford Hartford was born on 7 August 1906 at Haldimand Twp., Burnley, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Late Birth Reg'n.#901960; Name: William Clifford Hartford; Date: Aug 7 1906; Place: Burnley, Ont; Parents: William Hartford & Helen Bright; Phys.: Dr. Hayden; Inf.: William Hartford, lab., Castleton; Reg'd.: Aug 8 1929' Reg'r.: A.E. Jones, J.P, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. 9Ontario Late Birth Registration, #901960-1929, ancestry.ca)
"Born at Burnley, Ontario, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hartford." Per Death Notice.
Date 1906 & location Haldimand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Pearl Matthews.^3,2 He "His first wife was Nellie BRIGHT, daughter of David Bright. She died September 19, 1910, age 42 years. Her obituary mentions daughters Pearl and Isabella and son Clifford. The girls were raised by Nellie's family in Kinmount. Mrs. Otis Samis raised Clifford." from page 108 of Oak Heights Neighbours. on 19 September 1910 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴ He lived on 20 March 1931 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Pearl Matthews.² He married Pearl Mathews on 20 March 1931 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016059: Groom: Clifford William Hartford; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Haldimand Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Rel.: Protestant; Parents: William Hartford & Nellie Bright; Bride: Pearl Matthews; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Haldimand Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Claude Matthews & Ida Calberry; Intended Place of Marr.: Colborne; Wit.: Dorohty Matthews & Mabel Warren, both of Colborne; Date: Mar 20 1931; Place: Colborne; Performed by: J.P. Falconer, United Church, #8148; Sworn: Colborne, Mar 8 1931; Reg'r.: H.S. Keyes, Colborne, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016059-1931, ancestry.ca)


"Surviving are his wife, formerly Pearl Matthews, and ten children: Reta, seventeen years of age; Bill, sixteen; Vincent, fourteen; Kenneth, twelve; Lorne, ten; Glenn, eight; Lois, six; Jimmy, three; Larry, two; Laverne, two months; all at home." per Death Notice of Clifford William Hartford.² William Clifford Hartford lived before 1933 at Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co; "He was educated and lived for some time at Castleton ... " per Death Notice. He lived in 1933 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Ontario; "For the past ten years he resided at Orland and had been employed by the Department of Highways." per Death Notice. He was "For the past ten years he resided at Orland and had been employed by the Department of Highways." per Death Notice. before 24 December 1949 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He died on 24 December 1949 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 43; "Clifford William Hartford - At the age of forty-three years, Clifford William Hartford of Orland (R. R. # 2 Codrington) died suddenly on Saturday, December 24, following an accident. Born at Burnley, Ontario, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hartford. He was educated and lived for some time at Castleton and was a member of the Anglican Church. For the past ten years he resided at Orland and had been employed by the Department of Highways. Surviving are his wife, formerly Pearl Matthews, and ten children: Reta, seventeen years of age; Bill, sixteen; Vincent, fourteen; Kenneth, twelve; Lorne, ten; Glenn, eight; Lois, six; Jimmy, three; Larry, two; Laverne, two months; all at home. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, December 27, at 1:45 pm, from Cummings Funeral Home, Brighton. Rev. Mr. Francis of Holiness Movement Church was the officating clergyman and interment was in McPhail Cemetery." from The Brighton Ensign, January 5, 1950, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library, July 9, 2001. He was buried on 27 December 1949 at McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington, Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Hartford; Clifford William; 1906 - 1949; His Beloved Wife; Pearl Mathews; 1922 - 1992; Patti Jane; Aug 4 1962 - May 4 1963; Beloved Daughter of; Glenn & Audrey (McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington)
CEMSearch: Name: Clifford W. Hartford; Born: 1906; Died: 1949; Buried: McPhail's Cemetery; No other names. (This reflects the small foot-stone for Clifford himself which is older. The larger family stone must not have been there when the transcription for CEMSearch was done.)

     Pearl Mathews was born in 1911 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1911 Memorial Inscription. Date 1911 & location Haldimand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - William Clifford Hartford.^2,1 As of 20 March 1931,her married name was Hartford. She married William Clifford Hartford, son of William Hartford and Nellie Bright, on 20 March 1931 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016059: Groom: Clifford William Hartford; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Haldimand Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Rel.: Protestant; Parents: William Hartford & Nellie Bright; Bride: Pearl Matthews; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Haldimand Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Claude Matthews & Ida Calberry; Intended Place of Marr.: Colborne; Wit.: Dorohty Matthews & Mabel Warren, both of Colborne; Date: Mar 20 1931; Place: Colborne; Performed by: J.P. Falconer, United Church, #8148; Sworn: Colborne, Mar 8 1931; Reg'r.: H.S. Keyes, Colborne, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016059-1931, ancestry.ca)


"Surviving are his wife, formerly Pearl Matthews, and ten children: Reta, seventeen years of age; Bill, sixteen; Vincent, fourteen; Kenneth, twelve; Lorne, ten; Glenn, eight; Lois, six; Jimmy, three; Larry, two; Laverne, two months; all at home." per Death Notice of Clifford William Hartford.¹ Pearl Mathews Pearl's husband, Clifford William Hartford, died suddenly in an accident. on 24 December 1949 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She was buried in 1992 at McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Hartford; Clifford William; 1906 - 1949; His Beloved Wife; Pearl Mathews; 1922 - 1992; Patti Jane; Aug 4 1962 - May 4 1963; Beloved Daughter of; Glenn & Audrey (McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington.) She died in 1992; Per Burial.