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at the time of his death. Sons: Harmonius, Daniel, Isaac, Simeon, Reuben, Levi and Sterling. Daughters: Lydia, married William Hamblin ; Elizabeth, married Uri Parish; Melessa, married A. H. Brown ; Olive, married William Lamb. HARMONIUS ALGUIRE was born in Cornwall, December 27th, 1802, came to Yonge in 1815, resided for some years at Addison and in Kitley, returning to the vicinity of FarmersIn the 26th year of his age, he married Jerusha, Mr. Alguire served his ville. daughter of George Cornell. apprenticeship as a blacksmith with Joseph Pratt, and continued at the business until thirty years of age, when he engaged in farming upon an extensive scale, removing to Farmersville in 1860, where he still resides. At one time he was the owner of over one thousand acres of land in the Township, exclusive of village property. He is the father of nine children, three sons and six daughters. Lewis and Sarah died in infancy; Isaac C.; Reid Burritt; Allura married S. A. Taplin, Esq. ; Eleanor married S. B. Williams ; Lydia married L. D. Phillips ; Maria married Frank Wiltse ; Selina married J. P. Lamb. For many years Mr. Alguire has been one of the leading citizens of the County, a prominent member of the Liberal Party, serving as Township Councillor for ten years, twice representing the Municipality in the Counties’ Council, and also having been a member of the District Council. As a Grammar School Trustee, he labored with untiring zeal to maintain the High School at Farmersville ; and we only do Mr. Alguire simple justice by recording the fact, that without his assistance Farmersville would not have been the educational centre which it is to-day. Isaac C. Alguire, eldest son of Harmonius, has been for seven years a member of the Township Council, representing Yonge in the Counties’ Council for three years. He is a High School Trustee. Ried Burritt Alguire, educated at the High School, matriculated at Albert College, entered the mercantile business, has been a member of the Council for two years, serving as Deputy Reeve in 1878. THE WILTSE FAMILY. It is supposed that the Wiltse family is of Dutch Origin, emigrating from Holland about the year 1624, and arriving in America with the Puritans. The following memorandum of the family was written by the late Captain Joseph Wiltse, in 1856. It will be observed that it commences with an account of the family of his grandfather, on his It GRANDFATHER WILTSE, ON FATHER’S SIDE. Jeremiah Wiltse, born October 4th, 1718; married March 13th, 1744, Mary, his wife, who was born October goth, 1721. Children: Thomas, born October gth, 1745; Cornelius, born October 31st, 1746 ; John, born March 31st, 1748; Hannah, born February 14th, 1750; William, born July Irth, 1751; Ruth, born July gth, 1753; Elizabeth, born May 14th, 1755; Benoni, born July 2nd, 1758; Mary, born March 19, 1760; Phoebe, born July roth, 1761 ; James, born March roth, 1764; Jeremiah, born January 14th, 1768. GRANDFATHER ON MOTHER’S SIDE. Joseph Marks, born February 2nd, 1720; married Elizabeth, born October 14th, 1725. Children: Joseph, born January 24th, 1748; Ebenezer, born November 24th, 1750; John, born January 3rst, 1752; Experience, born March 24th, 1754; Isaac, born August 28th, 1756; Rachel, born November I, 1759; Comfort, born June 25th, 1762; Elizabeth, born June ioth, 1763; Hezekiah, born February 18th, 1769. FATHER’S FAMILY. Benoni Wiltse, born July 2nd, 1758; married May 22nd, 1777, Rachel, who was born November Ist, 1759. Benoni died August 28th 1824; Rachel, his Children: Benoni, born December 25th, 1777; Joseph, born April 17th, 1782, Susannah, born April 18th, 1782—ttwins ; Elizabeth, born November 4th, 1784; James, born October 6th, 1786; Rachel, born March 18th, 1789 ; Comfort M. and Mary, born December 28th, 1790—twins ; Hannah, born August roth, 1792; Sarah, born November roth, 1794; William, born August 29th, 1797 ; Philip M., born September 30th, 1799. CAPTAIN JOSEPH WILTSE’s FAMILY. Joseph Wiltse, born April 17th, 1782. His first wife was Drusilla, born February 18th, 1787 ; married February 13th, 1803. Children: Rachel, born January 30th, 1804 ; Deborah, born June 3oth, 1806 ; Susannah, born November 5th, 1808 ; William, born April 18th, 1811; Matilda, born June 16th, 1814; Hannah, born March 12th, 1817; Maitland, born January gth, 1820; Charles, born April 13th, 1822; Barnabas, born November 4th, 1824; Drusilla, born September gth, 1827. His first wife, Drusilla, died September gth, 1827. Married second wife, May 7, 1829. Children: woe F : Gi VAK ‘ee wi, “Mier a 4 sz ak ve ‘ur vw. ieee” a ia 5 ee eee oh ee vek Fe be A § ‘ ee dá
