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106 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,, resides 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 married Hamilton N. Sherwood; Catherine married William Miller; Nancy married Nelson Landon ; Caroline married Seymour G. Easton ; John married Jane Sherwood. Archibald Dunham has three children 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 Kingston, 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 Township of Leeds, and was in the summer of 1878 hale and hearty. THE HOLDEN FAMILY. James Holden was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, 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 hosMr. 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 furnished. 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 important 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 confederation, he became the member of the First i A
