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works ; subsequently he engaged in the mercantile
business, An honored and respected citizen, he for
several years filled the office of Coroner, Justice of
the Peace, Commissioner in the Court of Queen’s
Bench, and was Clerk of the Division Court for
twenty-five years. Hisson, E. J. Kelly, M. D,, re¬
sides in Merrickville.
THE DUNHAM FAMILY.
toga, New York. He left his home and travelled for
seven days and nights to join Burgoyne’s army.
His wife was Isabella Gilles, whose brother brought
her through the woods to join her husband. The
Dunhams came to Canada in 1784, in the first brigade
of boats, landing at Dunham’s Bay, in Augusta,
where the ruins of the log shanty, which they built,
are yet to be seen. Mr. Dunham raised a large
family, from which sprang the numerous Dunhams
in the United Counties. James Dunham, a son of
Daniel, had seven children, Archibald living on the
homestead. He married Emily Sherwood, daughter
of Reuben Sherwood, the Surveyor. Sally Dunham
married William Dowling, of Augusta; Maria mar¬
ried Hamilton N. Sherwood; Catherine married
William Miller; Nancy married Nelson Landon ;
Caroline married Seymour G. Easton ; John married
Jane Sherwood. Archibald Dunham has three chil¬
dren living. Georgina married Edmund Perry, who
perished in Black Bay, near Fort William ; George
S. married a daughter of A. C. Booth; Ellen Eliza
married Andrew McCullough. Part of the original
family settled in the Eastern Townships ; Dunham
Flats being named after the family.
JOHN NEDDO,
THE OLDEST MAN IN THE COUNTIES.
Mr. Neddo claims that he was born in the City of
Paris, France, September 27th, 1776, and therefore
completed his one hundred and second birthday
September 27th, 1878. He came to Canada in 178s,
and with his parents resided in Montreal until he
was 21 years of age. He served in the Militia in
1812; and was for five years in the employ of the
Hudson Bay Company. In 1804, he was in Kings¬
ton, which he describes at that time as consisting
of a few log houses. As a carpenter, he worked on
the first market house erected in that city. During
the last thirty-five years he has resided in the Town¬
ship of Leeds, and was in the summer of 1878 hale
and hearty.
THE HOLDEN FAMILY.
James Holden was born in Springfield, Massa¬
chusetts, and came to Canada about the year 1800,
school for some time, and then engaged in the
lumber and potash making business, eventually
settling on a farm in Augusta, where he died at
the age of 86. For many years his house was
widely known as a stopping place for Methodist
ministers and missionaries, who were always hos¬
Mr. Holden
married first Esther Caul, by whom he had four
sons and one daughter. The sons were: John,
late of Prescott ; Erastus, late of Belleville ; Hiram,
of Shannonville; and Dr. Rufus, late of Belleville.
The daughter married Mr. Merrick Sawyer, in
Belleville. Mr. Holden married for his second wife
Cynthia Whitney, by whom he had two sons and
One of the daughters resides on the
homestead, her husband being Matthew Robinson;
one daughter married G. E. Johnston, a merchant
in Prescott; another marrying Lieutenant-Colonel
David Wylie, Paymaster of the Fourth Military
District of Ontario, formerly the editor of the
BRocKVILLE RECORDER. The other daughters are
dead.
Solomon Holden, brother of James, came to
Canada at a very early date. He remained for
some time in the United Counties, finally settling
in North Gower. His son Charles resides near
Greenbush, For many years past the descendants
of the Holdens have occupied prominent positions
in Belleville and Montreal as successful business
men and honorable citizens.
six daughters.
BENJAMIN TETT.
Mr. Tett was of English descent, and was born at
Hinton St. George, in Somersetshire, in-1798, and at
the time of his death had completed his 80th year.
In 1820, he emigrated to Canada, first settling in
Perth, where he remained for seven years, then
locating in Newboro, of which place he was a resident
for fifty-one years. In consequence of the building
of the Rideau Canal, an outlet for lumber was furn¬
ished. Mr. Tett availed himself of the opportunity,
becoming a mill owner and merchant, and in many
ways contributing to the prosperity of that section.
While in Perth he filled the office of Deputy Registrar
for Lanark and Deputy Clerk of the Peace for the
Bathurst Division. As Reeve of North Crosby, he
and subsequently of the Counties’ Council. During
the rebellion of 1837—8, he rendered his country im¬
portant services, for which he received the thanks of
Sir John Colborne. 7
politics, he was elected twice to the old Canadian
Parliament; firstin 1857,secondin 1861. After con¬
federation, he became the member of the First
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