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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 22, 2009 23:51:39 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:22:27 GMT
www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/towns/melancth.html"One exception was William Silk, who was also said to have arrived in the area around 1837. Silk worked on and off at hornings Mills but also had excellent carpentry skills and built the first wooden wagon in the township.
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:26:14 GMT
boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=tree&m=35&p=localities.northam.canada.ontario.dufferin"I am looking for information on the family of William Silk who came to Melancthon Twp in 1835 from Wiltshire England. William was married to Ann Summer (or Sumner), I believe William and Ann had 4 children who immigrated with them and had at least 4 children while in Ontario. I am following the line of William and Ann's son John b. 7/12/1839 d?. Any information on this family is much appreciated."
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:26:48 GMT
boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.dufferin/35.3.1/mb.ashx"From the IGI I see that Elizabeth SILK <20 Sep 1841> married Richard SLACK <23 Apr 1841> at Melancthon Twp on 21 Mar 1866. They had 11 children. Also listed I see Richard's parents and siblings in Fermanagh Ireland. His mother was Christina ANDERSON. I know its a long shot but I wonder if anyone knows anything more about the Silk/Slack/Anderson connection? I think Richard's mother Christina ANDERSON was the sister of my ancestor John ANDERSON <1800>. John died at Melancthon in 14 Mar 1885 with Richard listed as the informant. Many thanks for any reply Gayle Dodd London UK"
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:28:26 GMT
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onduffer/townships/melancthon.htmlSilk, William, deceased, late of the township of Melancthon, a native of Wiltshire, England, being the second in a family of eight children of Willam and Sarah Silk, also natives of the shire. Born in 1799, he emigrated to America in 1832, and after spending between two and three years at Hamilton, Ont., removed in 1838 to the "Old Survey" of Melancthon, among the very earliest settlers in this township. Mr. Horning, the first settler in the township, sent his team to Hamilton to bring in Mr. Silk's family, and the journey from Hamilton occupied five days. When he came h ere he had but $2 money, a scanty supply of household goods, and a family of four children. He took up a lot near Horning's Mills, and wrought for years for Mr. Horning, spending his spare time night and morning in improving his place, and by the exercise of diligence and energy suceeded, drom the most unpromising beginning, amid the most unpropitious surroundings, in overcoming the adversities of fickle fortune, and placing himself in such a position that he was afterwards enabled to present each one of his children with a good farm. Many are the amusing incidents related of the early experiences of the Silk family. The first waggon ever built in the township was made by Mr. Silk. As soon as made; he loaded 400 lbs. of maple sugar upon it, which he had just mnufactured, and taking it all the way to Hamilton, sold it for $40. With this money he bought leather and a barrel of salt. His oxen being unshod, and the hills being-icy (it was early spring), he was obliged to u nload the salt at the ottom of every hill, roll it to the top with his wife's assistance, and then reload it. In this way it was estimated they had rolled the barrel several miles in the aggregate; but at last they reached their destination, and all the family soon h ad new shoes from the leather he bought - the first they had had since coming into the settlement. Mr. Silk, who was highly esteemed in life, was as deeply lamented in death, when on the 16th August 1878, he resigned his spirit to God who gave it, and left over sixty childrem, grandchildren , and greatgrandchildren to mourn his loss
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:31:44 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:32:52 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:36:41 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:37:45 GMT
upperappalachia.blogspot.com/2007/09/melancthon-then-and-now.html"By 1834, Hornings Mills had nearly been abandoned, due to settlers being frightened and moving away. Even Horning left. The only family that stayed was the Silk family, whose homestead was on the land on which those SOBs Chinodin are now proposing to erect two windmills. But that is an issue for another blog entry."
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:42:36 GMT
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-s_61.htmWesleyan Methodist Baptism Register Vol Pg# Dist./Co. Area Given-name Surname Father Mother Residence Birthplace Birthdate Bapt-date Bapt-place Minister 2 274 Lambton Co. Warwick Tw. John Silk {adult} Warwick Warwick 1865-05-07 Warwick Kennedy, Rev. James 3 711 Dufferin Melancthon Township Mary Elizabeth Isabella Silk Henry Christiana Melancthon Melancthon 1867-01-15 1867-03-31 Melancthon Horton, Rev. Wm. 3 702 Dufferin Melancthon Township Richard Henderson Silk Jacob Susannah Melancthon Mulmur 1861-10-01 1863-09-02 Melancthon Hewitt, Rev. W. J. 3 713 Dufferin Melancthon Township Robert John Thomas Silk Henry Christina Melancthon Melancthon 1872-02-07 1875-06-29 Melancthon Dundas, Rev. B. B. 2 40 London Dorchester N&S Twp. William Arthur Silk Henry Cornelius Dorcester Dorcester 1863-03-02 1863-10-04 Dorchester Tucker, Rev. S. 4 344 Simcoe Coldwater/Innisfil Twp. Joseph Richard Silks Joseph Sarah M. Matchedash Matchedash 1891-09-09 1894-05-02 Matchedash Kemp, Rev. H.E.W.
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 0:53:15 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 13:12:38 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 14:41:08 GMT
homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/duff94.htm2595-94 George Andrew SILK, 24, carriage builder, Canada, Melancthon, s/o William SILK & Mary Jane, married Fannie May TIPLING, 17, Canada, Mulmur, d/o Edward TIPLING & Esther, witn: Robert TIPLING of Honeywood & Malinda SILK of Hornings Mills, 31 Oct 1894 at Hornings Mills
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 23, 2009 14:50:18 GMT
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Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 24, 2009 16:21:09 GMT
homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/duff82.htmDufferin Co., 1882 2410-82 William BARRETT, 24, farmer, Canada, Melancthon, s/o John & Jane, married Ellen HANEY, 21, Canada, Melancthon, d/o John & Ellen, witn: William Henry SILK of Melancthon & Sarah HANEY of Mulmur, 1 March 1882 at Melancthon twp 002418-82 (Dufferin Co.) Alfred James CALHOUN, 26, merchant clerk, Canada, Shelburne, s/o James CALHOUN & Elizabeth CALHOUN, married Christina SILK, 20, Canada, Melancthon Twp, d/o Henry Isaac SILK & Christina SILK, wtn: William McCUTCHEON of Shelburne & Catherine CALHOUN of Melancthon, on Aug 2, 1882, at Melancthon Twp
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Post by whendriks1 on Dec 12, 2010 18:49:04 GMT
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