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PRRs kzt fe nh aka a eer íz aA . ot rs ; = bras A et i Rev. Dr. McVicar, of Montreal. Church Officers for 1878: James Thompson, Daniel Poaps, Henry Wylie (now deceased.) CARDINAL PUBLIC SCHOOL. The school house is a commodious brick structure, the grounds a model of neatness, surrounded by shade trees, and well worthy of imitation. Mr. Alexander Smith is the principal, whose efficiency is attested by the fact that he has occupied his present position for nine years. JOSEPH C. IRVINE. Mr. Irvine was born on one of the Shetland Islands in 1837, and was educated in an academy in Scotland. In 1852, he emigrated to Canada, and in 1862 proceeded to British Columbia, where he engaged in gold mining for five years. Returning to Ontario, he settled in Edwardsburg, entering the mercantile business, and purchasing produce upon an extensive scale. He has represented the municipality for three years in the Connties’ Council, and at the last general election for the Local Legislature opposed, unsuccessfully, the Hon. C. F. Fraser for the representation of South Grenville. CHAPTER XXVIII. YONGE FRONT. DANIEL MAt ory and his wife came from Vermont in 1784; Mr. Mallory being a U. E. Loyalist. He first settled at Mallorytown Landing, but shortly after moved to the farm now occupied by his grandson, Ira Mallory. Mr. Mallory’s family consisted of the following children :—Daniel, who married Elizabeth Randolph and settled in Mallorytown, raising a family of fourteen children (two of whom died young), the remainder settling in close proximity to each other. Samuel married Amy Patterson; their family was also large; Peggy, a daughter, married Julius Guild ; Anna married Israel Guild: Hulda married Daniel Seaman, near Brockville ; Salachy married Stephen Ducolon ; Rachel married Samuel Trusdell; Molly married Nathaniel Baxter There were also Israel, Nathaniel, Noah, Hutcheson and Sally. Andrew, the third son of Daniel Mallory, Sr., married Mary Whitney, by whom he had four children ; Polly married Israel Perkins ; Phoebe married aman named Armstrong; Nancy married Ichabod Fell ; Philinda married Edmund Dunsmore. Peter Mallory had two sons; William died in Blenheim ; Peter, jr., resides in Oshawa. 01 szalámi me zzszássttn, J David Mallory married Hulda Patterson wee Keeler. His family consisted of Ira, Charles, Amasa W., Lavina, who married Shubel Kelly ; Elizabeth married Oran Adams; Hulda married Charles Wilcox ; Mercy married Henry S. Judd; Clara married T. T. Lee. Israel Mallory married Phoebe Eyres, His family consisted of Ephraim, Israel, William and Hiram. The family of James Mallory consisted of Alvah : Nancy, who married John H. Hughes; Elizabeth, Lucinda, Fanny, and Sarah. John Mallory raised the following family : Amos, John, Jr., Laura, who married Rey. George Jones ; Sally, married Wilson Shipman ; and Sabra. Elizabeth Mallory married William Andress. Polly Mallory married Jeremiah Mallory, an emigrant from the United States, he being a distant . Family of Jeremiah :—Elisha, David, Henry, Thomas ; Hulda, who married Thomas Kenyon; Mercy, married Edward 5. Thomas; Catherine, married L. Wickwire ; Lucinda married Elliott Metcalfe. relative of the original settlers. Mercy Mallory married Peter Trickey. Catherine Mallory married C. Ayres, and raised a numerous family. For many years past Mr. Ira Mallory has been Treasurer of the Municipality: many of the remaining descendants also occupying leading positions in the Township. THE TENNANT FAMILY, AND (GEORGE TENNANT. William Tennant, Sen., was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 1794. At the age of 20 he emigrated to New Brunswick, where he remained two years. Taking passage on a ship he arrived in Montreal, and from that city proceeded on foot to the Township of Yonge, where he located, | and resides at the present time. Shortly after his arrival he married Ann Cain, whose ancestors are among the first settlers of the Municipality; Caintown receiving its name from the family. Mr. Tennant’s family consisted of nine sons and two daughters, viz, :—David, William, Jr., Thomas, George, Robert, in George Tennant, the fourth son of William Tennant, was born July 24th, 1830, in the Township of Yonge, and commenced life as a school teacher in 1845, at the same time giving some attention to farming until.1850. After visiting the Western States, he returned to Caintown, where he taught for three years, marrying Emeline, daughter of
