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ACHESON FAMILY HISTORY
   ENNISKILLEN, N. IRELAND
TO
   ELMSVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK
TO
 CROSWELL, MICHIGAN

										13^th ed

Related Lines:
Baldwin
Carson
Adams
Westbrook
Coverdale

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June 20, 2004

ACHESON FAMILY HISTORY
										13^th Ed.

1. Alexander  Acheson [?]   m.           at
    b.                      b.
    d.                      d.

Children:
i.   James       	b.1742  d.
ii.  Edward       b.          d.24 Aug 1828
iii. John

N. B. :
[The ancestry of John Acheson below is most uncertain.  Being researched in 1999 are his place and date of birth, his marriage and property records in N. Ireland.]

2. John Acheson (Atcheson)       m.			Sarah Elizabeth Adams  
  b. (?) 1766, N. Ireland      				 b.     1769? N. Ireland
 d.       1839, St Patrick, NB.				 d.     1863  St. Patrick, NB.
      age  [73?]                         			              age      94

Children: 
i.  Thomas     b. 20 Apr 1794. m. Mary Ann Carson 29 Jul 1824, St Andrews, N.B.   d. 25 Feb 1859, Elmsville, buried, Church Hill Cem.. N.B. citizen from  1818/19. 1861 St. Patrick census: Mary Ann, head of  household, age 56.  Four daughters, three sons at home. She lived to age 85, b. 1809 d. 1894
			(1) John b 16 Jan 1828, d 13 Jan 1838
(2) William b 7 Jan 1830, m (1) Mary Acheson; (2) Agnes Cassiliss, having 8 children born.  Farmer.
			(3) Sarah b 1832
			(4) George Adams b 29 Apr 1834
			(5) Thomas b 10 May 1836, d 12 Jan 1838
(6) Thomas b 4 Mar 1838, d St. John, NB; deaf and dumb.
			(7) Jane b 1841
			(8) John Harris (Henry) b 2 Jun 1842, d 20 Jan 1911 m. Jane (1843-1911)
(9)Alexander, b 1846, d 1912, worked at Wm Carson’s Lumber in 	Eureka.
(10) Mary Ann b 12 Oct 1849, m Robert Hill Towers.  D 5 Mar 1948,             Sidney, BC, age 98.
          (11) Rachel b 1852, d 1910, deaf and dumb; kept house for Uncle Sandy.

ii.  Mary Ann  b. 1795 d 28 Oct 1881 m Robert James Kerr (d prior to 1847, N. Ire).  She and  				many children (*) came to Canfield/York, ON area in 1847.
	Andrew Kerr * b 1821 d 24 Dec 1893 m Katherine Nixon  Oneida Twp, York  ON
James Kerr *b 1825 Enniskillen, d 25 Oct 1889, York, ON,   m Harriet Nixon  (b 1829 d    		      5 Feb  1892).  Came to Quebec on ship, Provincialist in  Jun 1847. Farmer, 			      Seneca, Haldimand in 1881.
                  Adam Kerr   1844
	      Andrew Kerr1846
	      Mary Ann Kerr
	     James Nixon Kerr m Isabella Moore
		Hattie Bell Kerr d/inf
		Florence Kerr
		James Alexander Kerr d age 25 n/ch
		Robert Spear Kerr m Nettie May Spencer
		        James Spencer Kerr
		        Frank Nixon Kerr m Maria Laura Moffat
			  Frank William Kerr m Patricia Lynn
			         Robin Dylan Kerr
			         Simon James Kerr
			         Jonathan Gregory Kerr
				     Shelby Lynn Kerr
			  Carol Kerr
			  Robert Kerr
			  Nancy Kerr
			  Ronald Kerr d/inf			
		     Harriet Kerr
	 John Kerr
	Acheson Kerr *   m Martha Patterson; steamboat capt, Lake Simco, ON
	Robert Kerr
 Bessie Kerr
            Fanny Kerr
	 Rachel Kerr
	 Katherine Kerr
	Mary Ann Kerr * b 1838
	Sarah Kerr
	Charlotte Kerr b. about 1843. m. John Camick in NB about 1860. Went to Orillia, ON
	George Kerr
	Thomas Kerr
Mary Ann Kerr is buried in the St. John’s Burial Ground in York, ON.

iii.   George b. 1796, wife, Bridget __. N.B. citizen since 1828.     a lumberman.  1891 census shows him in St. George Parish, age 94, with daughter, Mary J. O’Hearn, 60.
			(1) William b 1828?
			(2) Ann b 1832?
			(3) George, Jr. b 1835?
			(4) Robert b 1842?

iv.  Rachel b. 1798, m. (1) William Wilson, 1824; (2^nd), Alex McMinn.         
Came to N.B. in 1824 on the ship PROVIDENCE from Belfast to Quebec with her brother,                                       William, age 6. Came to N.B from Quebec in 1830.
	(1) Rachel Wilson
	(2) Sarah Elizabeth McMinn

v.  James  bp. 21 Oct 1799 at Killesher Church. m. Mary Jane Cockburn 23 Aug 1827,  St. Patrick, N.B. Citizen of N.B. since 1823. 1861 St. Patrick census: farmer,    Episcopalian; Mary, age 55. Two sons, one daughter .They had a total of 8 children.
	(1) John b 1832
	(2) George Adams b 29 Apr 1834
	(3) Robert b 21 May 1836
	(4) James Alexander, Jr. b 1840, d 9 Mar 1929
	(5) Thomas, b 1843
	(6) Samuel b 1845
	(7) Mary A. b 1850
	(8)
    
vi.  Jane bp. 26 Jun 1802, Killesher Church.  D/inf

vii. Elizabeth bp. 27 Jan 1805, Killesher Church, m. John Baldwin,Jr. 1 Jan 1825; d. 8 May 1883, Elmsville. She was known as Bessie. They had 12 children, many of whom settled in northern California.
	(1)John Baldwin 3rd b 1825, m Mary Elizabeth Pratt
(2)Robert Baldwin b 5 Aug 1827 
(3)Atcheson Baldwin b 20 Dec 1829; d 3 Oct 1903, Eureka. Naturalized citizen 4 Sept 1871, age 50, laborer,            Humbolt County.
(4)Rachel Baldwin b 2 Nov 1831, m Daniel Hill; d Oct 1881.  Eureka, CA, then Oregon.
(5)Alexander Baldwin b 5 Nov 1833, m Rachael C. Locke; d 1905, N.B.
(6)Sarah Elizabeth Baldwin b 12 Dec 1835, m Joseph Hill.  D 4 Jun 1918
(7)Mary Ann Baldwin b 20 May 1837, m John Hill (Red John).  D 6 Mar 1923, Eureka.
(8)Mariah Baldwin b 16 Jul 1839, m Henry McDermott. D 1893, Eureka.
(9)William Baldwin b 25 Mar 1841.  D 26 Dec 1925, Stockton, CA
(10)Hannah Jane Baldwin b 11 Mar 1843, m Alexander (Sandy)Wilson.  D.1939          	
(11)Isaac Newton Baldwin b 25 Apr 1845, m Martha M Woodcock. D 1887, Eureka.  7 children. Became   a naturalized citizen on 12 June 1871, age 34, logger, Humbolt County.
(12)George Harris Baldwin b 1 Oct 1847, m Rachel Hil  D 25 Oct 1926, Eureka. 8  		            children

viii  Jane  bp. 15 Mar 1807 at Killesher Church, d 18 Oct 1901; m. Thomas Baldwin (b 20 Mar  1804, St Patrick, d 8 Nov 1857) on 6 Jan 1825, St Patrick Parish.  Buried in  Providence  Cemetery, Canfield, ON. Moved to  N.Cayuga, ON in 1850.
		(1) John Baldwin b 22 Oct 1825.  d 1826 (?)
(2) Sarah Baldwin b 15 Jul 1827, m Nehemiah Hill in 1851.  Ontario, then 	Manitoba.
				Alfred J.
				Wilson
				Stillman
				Elvina
				Maudene
				Chipman
				Willard
				Clara
				Laura Adelia
				Franklin Hartty
				Minnie Maggie Victoria
				Florence Lillian
				Mira A.
(3) Hannah Baldwin b 20 Jan 1830 d 19 Apr 1887 m Robert  Coverdale in 1851, Canfield, Ont.  
				Sarah Jane
				Thomas M.
				Rachel
				Adeline
				Mary Elizabeth
				Charlotte Ann
				George Eli
				Alice
				Emma
				Margaret
        (4) Thomas Baldwin b 30 May 1832, m Jane Peters(?) In 1856;    d Cal.
	        (5) Samuel Baldwin b 1834.
        (6) Daniel Baldwin b 12 Nov 1834, m Vesta Burtch Fowler; d 13 May 1930 W.   				    Liberty, KY. 
				Hattie
				Russell Acheson
				Elifflet 
(7) James Baldwin b 17 Apr 1837 d 24 Oct 1908, m Priscilla Peart (b 31 Aug l851, d 17 Nov 1927) on 20 Sep 1872 in Pleasant Hill, ON; > Flynn Twp., Brown City, MI.   in 1874
				Thomas L. b 1873 d 1954 m Anna Banks
				      Emerson P.
				Fredrick Peart b 1877 d 1943 m Olive Sparling 1907 (Brown City)
				      Mary Priscella
				      James Acheson      m Eveis                       
				      Nelson Sparling          d. 11-2002                                   
				      Ethyl Olive
				      Hilda Anora       m Eric J. Bailey
					Duane Baldwin b 28 Oct 1941 m Marilyn Barnhart 1963
					     Kevin Eric
					     Korey Maritn
					     Kelly Erin
					     Kimberly Beth
Jeanette Ellen b 13 Sep 1943  m William Jacobs (     ) on 26 Jul 1967   (Escondido,CA)
					     William Joseph b 30 Jan 1969 m Amy
					      Dustin Eric b 15 Sep 1971
					      Stephanie Le’Ann b 8 Feb 1974 m. Michael
					Wilma Jean (twin) m Donald Jockwig, Jr. in 1963
					      Barbara Lea
					      Steven Douglas
					      Susan Kay
					      Christine Michelle
				      Margaret Florence b
				Emerson F. b 1877 d 197_ d/n/m
				Margaret Florence  b 1880 d 1964 m George Bell
				     Florence
				     Myrtle
				     Veeta
				     James Robert
				     Lillian
				     William
				     Lloyd
				Robert James  b 1883 d 1970 m Bertha VanArden 1915
				     Dorothy Jane
				     Robert James, Jr.
				     Katherine
				Vesta Jane b 1887 d 1970 d/n/m
				Mary Alice b 1893 d 1986 m Harold Canfield 1917
				    Jean Alice
				    James Baldwin		    
(8) Anne Baldwin b 1838, m Peter Cameron; d 8 Oct 1901 Winnipeg.   	Man.
(9) Mary Jane Baldwin b 9 Apr 1839, m Alexander F. Stewart; d 1918, Canfield, Ont.7 children
          (10) Elizabeth Ann Baldwin b 24 Jun 1840, m John L.Walker.
          (11) Frances Rachel Baldwin (Fanny) b 9 Jun 1841, m Kenneth       			                     McDiarmid; d after 1933.  Lindsay, Ont.        
          (12) Margaret Baldwin b 17 May 1846, d 11 Dec 1891,  Canfield.
          (13) George Frederick Baldwin b 10 Jan 1850, m Minnie (Amelia) Lucy     		                       Higgins; d 11 Jun 1929, Vancouver, BC.	

ix.    Margaret  b. 13 Apr. 1809. m. James Cockburn 16 Jul 1829. d.1874. They had 11   			                   children. Lived in St. Patrick.
(1) Sarah b 13 Apr 1830, m John Cramer Towle (b 1828 Oak Bay) >    Hazelton, MI.
				Franklin          > MN. Owned a candy factory.
				John Oscar d/n/m
Isabella (Izetta) Desire b 1863 Montrose, MI m Joseph Robert  Hughes of Ilderton, (London)   ON
				        Beatrice Elizabeth Hughs b 26 Apr 1887, m Royal Bird 					        McKibbin of Gladwin, MI
					Juanita Mae McKibbin b 26 Mar 1908 m Edwin Lloyd 						Colgan
Hugh Robert McKibbin b 12 Apr 1911, d 11 Apr 1999 m Eleanor Virginia Flanagan. U.S. Naval Academy 1936, career aviator
Hugh Robert McKibbin, Jr. b 4 Oct 1942 d. 1968 in Vietnam. West Point Army Academy.
Lyn Sharon McKibbin b 13 Jul 1947, d 1983, m Robert Edward Moran
					 	 Marilyn C. McKibbin (twin) m James Martin Sigler
		            	 Ruby (twin) m William Hovey.  D. age 22.
			          	James Sargent b 1867 Hazleton, MI
				       James Sargent II
					  Mary Catherine Towle Barnes, Irvine CA
				Mary m Alphonso Reed
				(3) William b 10 Nov 1831
			(4) John b 11 Dec 1833
			(5) Robert b 28 Dec 1835
			(6) Mary Ann b 1837, m John Day
			(7) Margaret b 1840, m Edwin Perkins
			(8) Grisilda J.(Grizzey) b 1841, m James Reed
			(9) Rachel b 1845
		          (10) James b 1847, m Belle Fish
		          (11) Rebecca b 1949, m William McCrum
		          (12) Hiram b 1851, m Lizzie Blakeley

x. Sarah      b. 11 Jan 1810 bp 30 Jun 1811 Killisher Church ,  residence at Monoon    Townland. m. William Carson, II  23 Jun 1830. d. 17 Jun 1900, Elmsville. Came to N.B.in 1828.1861 St.Patrick census: Wm. age 54 farmer,	 Episcopalian. Four sons, three  daughters, and Sarah Acheson, age 93, mother in law.   William came to St. Patrick in 1812.
			(1) Georgia     m.      Hartford
			(2) John died in infancy
			(3) Jane b 1831, m Edwin McNeill
			(4) Sarah Ann b 14 Dec 1832, m Thomas Black.  d 1897
			(5) Rachael b 1834, d 1908.  d/n/m
			(6) William, IV b 27 Jun 1836, m Smith.  d. 1919
			(7) Acheson b 1840, m Lizzie Glass.  d. 5 Oct 1913
			(8) Robert F. b 1843, d 1867
(9) James Wilson b 23 Oct 1850, m Margaret McIninch, d 1939, Elmsville.  9 children
		         (10) Georgeanne , 1853

xi.	Robert	bp. 12 Sept 1813 Killesher Church, with residence at  Clodagh Townland

xii.	John		

xiii.     William        bp. 5 July 1818 Killesher Church, with residence at Clodagh Townland. m.  Sarah Jane Robinson (b 19 Jul 1818, d 25 Jan 1890) on 10 Nov 1841. d. 7 Jan 1898. bd. St. Stephen Rural Cem. 11children born in Elmsville, St. Stephen area. Farmer and house painter.1861 St. Patrick census: Sarah Jane, age 43.  Five sons, four  dau. Laborer, Episcopalian.  1891 census shows him in St. Stephen Parish, age 72;  home painter; with Jennie (45) and Harry Ramsden (46).
(1) John Robert b 24 Aug 1843, m Harriet B. Preston (b 13 Dec 1849 d 31 Jul 1918) on 8 		       May 1867; house painter; d 14 Oct 1930, Calais, ME
		William E.  b Oct 1868 d 2 Jun 1915 m Martha B. Carson House painter
		Clara Edith b Aug 1869 m Charles W. Matthews, Calais, ME
		Howard Robert b 19 Mar 1877 d 20 Mar 1950, m Georgia E. Kinney, Lynn, MA
		Mary b Oct 1880 m Joseph Amero
Ernest Young b 11 Aug 1888 d 11 Oct 1943 m Amy Kathleen Hansen (b 2 Nov 1889 d 8 Dec 1932) on 24 Jun 1908, Boston, MA. Painter, motorman
		         Thelma Roberta b 6 Apr 1909 m Arnold Woodward on 1 Sep 1933 n/ch
         Nina Elizabeth b 15 Dec 1910 d 13 Oct 1982, m Henry McLaren on 30 May 1936
		         Betty Jean b 11 Apr 1925 m Gerard Nicholas Vriens on 30 Aug 1947
			  Peter Ernest b 15 Oct 1953 m Cynthia Anne Barnes on 7 Jan 1978
			  Jennifer Mara b 6 Aug 1961 m/d Thomas Paul McGrath on 19 May 1991
		John Robert b 18 Apr 1892 m Robina Vessie Dow on 23 Sep 1913
		(3 other ch d/young)
            (2) Anna Jane b 184, m Henry Ramsden; d 9 Oct 1918, St Stephen.
(3) Sarah Ellen b 12 Aug 1847; m William T. Claridge; d 23 Jan 1935, Calais.
                                    (4) William J. b 27 Jan 1850, m (1) Olive Abbie Watts, (2) Myra Vose; house painter; d 30 Dec  1924, Newton, MA.
		(5) Rachel b 1851?
		(6) Mary A. b 1853?  D in infancy
		(7) Richard b 1855?  Died young.
(8) Frederick R. b Oct 1856, m Annette Read; d 24 Nov 1936, Newton, MA  house	painter.
	(9) Thomas b 1857?  Died young
          (10) Thomas Edward b 15 Dec 1859, m Maria Price; d 13 Jan 1943, St Stephen; house  		            painter.  6 children
          (11) George Henry b 25 Mar 1860, m Mary Jane Breen; d 1947; house painter, St 				Stephen.8 children.

Residences: 1. Monoon and Clodagh Townlands, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, N. Ireland. About 6 miles S.W. of Enniskillen in Killesher Parish near the Killisher Church ruins, and about one mile northwest of FlorenceCourt Castle. See Killisher map for detail.
                  2. Elmsville, St. Patrick Parish, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, near St.Stephen and the Calais, Maine border. 1825-.
            
Occupation:  farmer (yeoman)

References: 
1.	"H. of English parentage; born in Enniskillen; family came to New Brunswick in August, 1825. Bought a farm of 200 acres. Later owned 450 acres". Portraits and Bio of Sanilac County, 1884, [per Robert Acheson.]

2.	Southern one-third of New Brunswick settled mainly by Irish and Scottish. Ency. Brit.

3.	Population of Enniskillen on Lough Erne in 1970 was 6,000.

4.	Will of John Atcheson dated 11 Mar 1834, recorded on 27 Jul 1839 in Charlotte County Probate Court, St. Andrews, N.B. lists wife, Sarah, sons Robert, John and William; daughters not named.  Text spells John Acheson. Farmland (see deeds) to sons; dower to part of house to Sarah, plus "a decent support" from their sons. To his other children, one shilling. Witnesses: William Black, John Baldwin and James Atcheson. Executors: James Acheson and William Wilson. Book "R", p. 601.

5.	Deeds for lands about 8 miles up the Digdeguash River from Passamaquoddy Bay, from Charlotte County Register of Deeds, P. O. Box 150, St Andrews, N.B. EOG 2XO. Parcels run perpendicular to the river and the two main N/S roads. [See maps].
   
(a) Deed dated 10 Mar 1828 from John Carson to John Atcheson of Charlotte County, for 10£, land in Saint Patrick Parish, 50 acres, starting 70 to 80 rods (1230 ft.)  W. from the W. Side of Diqdeguash River. Witnessed by Thomas Atcheson and Charly Carson; recorded at St. Andrews on 8 Jul 1829, Book J, p. 469.
   	This parcel probably went out to the vicinity of present Rte 750, then possibly a cart path or logging trail?

(b) Deed dated 10 Dec 1828 from John Campbell, 6th, Esq. and Margaret, his wife to John Atcheson, yeoman of St. Patrick Parish, for 25£, 200 acres of adjacent land along the river.  Witnessed by Eleanor Herkness and Thomas Atcheson. Recorded on 8 Jul 1829, Book J, p. 475.  This was probably Lot No.3 when platted a few years later.  About 1.5 miles wide extending S.W. from the river, and .25 miles from N.W. to S.E. sides.  From the price, this may have been scrub wood land.
(c) Deed dated 17 Feb 1834 from William Wilson and wife, Rachel, of Parish of Saint Patricks to John Acheson, yeoman of the Parish of Saint Patricks, for 90£, 200 acres of adjacent land on the W. side of the river. Witnessed by James Cockburn and William Carson. Recorded on July 22, 1834, Book N. p. 324.  Starting at a marked birch tree at the riverbank; thence S. 60 W by the magnet 113 chains (7458 ft.)  along the S. line of land granted to John Hanson; thence S. 25 E.  18 chains and 50 links (1221 ft.) to the W. corner of Lot No.3; thence N. 60   E. 120 chains (7920 ft.)  to the river to a marked spruce tree; thence N.W. with the stream to the P.O.B..  100 acres , being Lot No.4. 

6.	1851 census for St. Patrick Parish shows Achesons who may be sons or daughters, Irish born:

George Atcheson, age 55, Irish, lumberman; Bridget, wife, age 55, Irish, citizens since 1828; William 23; Ann 19; George 16; Robert 9.

James Atcheson, age 50, farmer, Irish; Mary, wife, age 44, Irish, citizens since 1823; John 19; George 17; Robert 14; James 11; Samuel 6; Mary 1; Ann H. Cockburn 11, niece.

Thomas Atcheson, age 57, farmer, Irish; Mary A., wife, age 45, Irish, citizens since 1819; George 17; Thomas 13; John H. 8; Alexander 5; Sarah 19; Jane 10; Mary A. 1.

7.	Griffiths Valuation of 1862 (Irish tax lists) show four male Achesons living in the Parish of Devenesh, Town of Gorteen, and three in the Town of Meenaglerah, possibly related.

8.	A Genealogical Study of Lineages, Towers-Acheson-MacLellan-Carson by Freeman Webster Towers (dec.), Aurora, CO, 1982 (Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Federicton, N.B., P.A.N.B. ref. MC80.1004).  Traces the St. Patricks Parish Achesons to Markethill, Co. Armagh for a line of Scottish-Irish Baronets of Gosford.  Sir George Acheson bp 4-8-1629 was High Sheriff of Counties Armagh and Tyro.  "Sir Archibald Acheson in 1610 became First Baronet of Gosford in Co. Haddinton, Sc., then Solicitor General, Senator of Justice, and Secretary of State for Scotland.  Settled in vicinity of Ireland-North Ireland border; mostly in Co. Armagh.  In 1628 was 'created' Baron of Nova Scotia, and acquired lands there.  Was twice married."  The paper does not include source references, and seems somewhat garbled [reader beware].

9.	Data on children from Gerard Vriens,1024A Thornbury Lane, Lakehurst, N.J. 08733, 10 Oct 1996. He had a 1994 tour of the (Elmsville) Church Hill and St. Stephen Rural Cemeteries with George Haney, vice pres. of the Charlotte County Branch of the N. B. Genealogical Society (at St Croix Public Library, St Stephen, N.B.). Both cemeteries are well maintained. Located numerous Acheson markers. He has also provided a map showing the Killesher and Kinawley parishes of County Fermanagh, bordering on Ireland.

St Stephen Rural Cemetery appears to be about 2 miles from downtown St Stephen, off of a local street going east from intersection of Rts. 725 and 735, to next main st, north.  Left a short distance, on the west side of the street. 

G.V. research note:" The 1766 record is from microfilm #1279326 from the LDS Church, Salt Lake City. It shows christenings at Mullaghbrack Parish, County Armagh, including one for a John Acheson on 22 August 1766, son of William Acheson of Hamilton Bawn. There is a strong family tradition of a County Armagh origin for the family and as you point out, the date is very reasonable. However, this connection must remain hypothetical for the present."

10.    Data from Killesher Church records from John McCabe, Stoneyford (Belfast), Co.  	Antrim, N. Ireland, report of 11 Jul 1994 to G. Vriens. McCabe is the publisher  of Irish		 Emigrant News and an Irish genealogy researcher. Freeman Towers used 	the same 	genealogist a decade earlier, but had difficulty interpreting various connections, per G.V.

The nine page report of the N. Ireland P.R.O., Belfast records includes: " On the 14 December 1776 The Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland issued a grant to build a new church in Tullyhona townland for the parish of Killesher. The registers of Killesher Church of Ireland are contained in nine volumes covering the period from 1798 to 1920.... I would like to point out that from c. 1830 onwards there are virtually no references to Acheson contained in the registers of Killesher Church of Ireland." Records from adjacent and closely connected Kinawley parish start in 1767, but are  quite faded.
"The County Fermanagh Tombstone inscriptions have not been published and are only available at the Townhall in 	Enniskillen."
"The Killesher area formed part of the estate of the Cole family of Enniskillen and of Florencecourt Castle, County Fermanagh. The estate records relating to the Cole family which includes an estate Lease book dating from the 17th Century, and other records are housed at the Public Record Office of N. Ireland."

11.	  Parents of Sarah Elizabeth Adams: George Adams and Ann Harris. Ann's: John Harris and Ann Norris. Per letter from Nick Jones, 6314 Grand Bahama Circle, Tampa, FL, 33615, 22 Nov 1996. He maintains an 8 generation Acheson database with 850 entries, so far. He knows many Acheson cousins in the St Stephen/Calais area, having vacationed there many times.

12	Elmsville area is northern woodland, sparsely settled, poor farmland. A few houses and house trailers, about one per mile.  No village, no public buildings. Two backyard sawmills in operation. Nice covered bridge on Rte 750 at Rte 760 over the stream, which may be within a half a mile or less of the former Acheson farms. St. Stephen is a small city, settled about 1862. Calais, ME. is a bit larger. St. Croix River runs between them; has tidal flows. Visit, Oct 1996.

The Elmsville  Anglican Cemetery is on Route 760 East to corner 0.2 miles past covered bridge, turn left. Cemetery is 0.5 miles up road to Pleasant Ridge and Rolling Dam on the left side of the road. Just north of Christ Church on the other side of the road. Markers transcribed in 1996 and online in Charlotte County Gen. / St Patrick’s Parish / Cemetery Records / Elmsville Cemetery, 8 pps with all the familiar names.

13.	Maps.  A 1930's farm atlas map of St Patrick shows the John Acheson lands bisected by Rte 750, parcels 3, 4, 6 and 7, extending about 800 feet East to the Digdeguash River.  The north end is about one-half of a mile below an intersecting road (to McMinn) from the north, and at a point where 750 bends sharply to the left.  Below the acreage, is the Carson 300 acre parcel; then the Thomas Acheson 400 acre parcel.  Opposite Thomas is James Acheson, 200 acres, on the other side of the river. The John Acheson farm is about 3/4 mile north (before the Rte 750 covered bridge crossing the tiny river.)  Just across the river, going north, just after the road going to the right, is the Church Hill Cemetery.  This is on the left side, near the river, probably on the Charles Carson property, just south of James Acheson property.  Possibly, little of the land was farmed since the gravel soil is so poor.  Cattle and sheep grazing, potato crops, and timber cutting on the wood lots may have been productive for some years?

Map marked be Freeman Towers to show locus of Acheson, Carson, Towers Families.  This is a 1927 topographical elevation map, 3 miles to the inch.  Shows the W. Acheson lands may be at 200 ft. Hills and ridges and small glacial lakes (kettles) abound.

14.	N.B.Pr. Arch.  Land Petition Index (R5108)
       Acheson, James		CH	1823		F4194
       Acheson, Thomas		CH	1821		F4189
       Acheson, Thomas		CH	1823		F4195
       Atcheson,George            	CH	1839		F4218
       Atcheson,Thomas	CH	1825		F4199

15.	Gerard Vriens’ 1997 study of CH County census records of 1891 and 1901 show more than one hundred Achesons and related lines in the Parishes of St. Patrick, St. George, St.Stephen, St. Andrews and St James, grandchildren and great grandchildren of John and Sarah.

16.	Prof. R. George Baldwin’s 1993 monograph, “Early Baldwins & Others of Charlotte Co.  NB & Elsewhere, Vancouver, BC, 106 pp.  Shows the early Loyalist migration after the start of the Revolutionary War, from north of the former Maine (then MA) border (along the Penobscot River), to the Passamaquoddy Bay area; the connections with the Acheson and Carson families in the 1820-50's; and the 1850's migration of many to Canfield, Ont and Eureka, CA (Gold Rush folks). Detailed genealogical tables on these and other lines. There may be many hundreds of cousins around Eureka by now.

16.	Sarah Elizabeth Adams’ sister was Mary Ann Adams who married William Carson I. Their children also came to Elmsville area and married numerous Achesons and Baldwins over several generations. This is a great big line paralleling the subject one. Rich Will Carson III of Eureka is in this line, plus being an Acheson cousin-in-law here and there. William Carson, age 53, lumber merchant, was naturalized 2 Sept 1862 Humbolt County

3. Robert Acheson                         m                          Mary Rogers on 22 Oct 1838
b.11 Sep 1813, Enniskillen, N. Ireland   	              b.           1821 County Down
d.21 Mar 1900, Croswell, MI 		 	 	  d. 6 Oct 1840, age 19  
             age 86            				     2nd Barbara Ann McFarland on 2 Oct 1843
               b.11 Sep 1815, New Brunswick
               d.17 Jul  1896, Croswell, age 80
Children:
i. Mary Rachel     	b.18 Sep 1840 d.  m. George E. Carson >Humboldt Bay, CA, a lumberman
1880 Eureka census shows George age 44, laborer, Mary age 39, and Bertha age 10, all born in N.B. George was a brother of “Rich Will Carson. Mary and George appear to be second cousins.
2nd mar.
ii.  Wellesley    	b.16 Jul 1844  d.22 Feb 1872, pneumonia. Croswell Cemetery  [P]. Ornate marker with hand-clasp carving, "farewell".

iii. Lucy          	b.6 Feb 1846 m. William Allington 23 Sept 1874, Richmond, MI., 5 ch.

iv.  Elizabeth    	b.24 Nov 1847 m. William E. Walker on 17 Jun 1874 Haldimand Co. Ontario. 
				Etta Winifred          b 1815 d 1966 d/n/m
				Bertram Acheson    b 1877 d 1939 m Annie Hedley
					Graham
					Mabel Eleanor
					Malcolm Ross
				Alma                       b 1879 d 1966
				Mabel                      b 1881 d 1900
				Pearl                        b 1883 d 1969  m Edwin Harrison
					Winnifred
				Robert                     b 1886 d 1963
				Charles Wendell     b 1888 d 1966 m Ethel Stewart
					Donald
					Carol Vivian
				Myrtle                     b 1890 d 1969
				Vera                        b 1892 d 1975 m Stanley Mountain, n/ch.

v.  Cephas       	b.27 Oct 1850 d. 26 Apr 1896  m. Helen E. Woodcock   (b 1855) on 1 May 1883;  Eureka / Humboldt Bay, CA. Became a naturalized citizen age 29 Humbolt County. A Humbolt County Supervisor in 1884, then livery stable owner. Died at age 46, thrown from a buggy when team ran away; struck head on bridge rail.

Barbara Katherine b. 29 Mar 1884, d. 18 Mar 1950 age 65 San 	Francisco. 
		Robert Samuel b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 8 Apr 1956 Alemeda Co. age 70
		Lucy b. 28 Oct 1887
Hallett Cephas b. 20 Jun 1890 d. 1 Nov 1961 m. Olive Bothwick on 15 Jun 1918. Fortuna, Humbolt Co. age 71

vi.  John Malcolm 	b.29 Jul 1852

Residences:
1.	Parish of Killesher, County Fermanagh, N. Ireland

2.	Elmsville, Parish of St. Patrick, Charlotte County, New Brunswick

3.	Canfield, Haldimand County, Ontario, [on Rte. 3, near Dunnville], farm, 100 acres,   1857-1860. Portraits & Bio. [See note 17].

4.	Farm south of Croswell cemetery on Black River Road, west side.  160 acres in two parcels.

Occupations:  Farmer; lumbering; justice of the peace

References:
1.	Arrived from Ontario (by steamer to Lexington) in Nov. of 1860. Bought 280 acres, 80 cleared. Built a small log house Portraits and Bio., 1884.  Glacial boulders were hauled to the side of a field in a "stoneboat" having wooden runners.  Stump fences enclosed fields.  Big stumps were torn up with dynamite, per E.W.B., 1950.

Sanilac County land records show a U.S. Land Patent issued to Robert Acheson on 21 Nov 1860 for 200 acres in Section 35, T 10 N, R 15 E [Buel Twp]. Fargo Road, north of Sheridan Line Road.

2.	Thumb Diggings by Neva Dumond, 1962, five notes on Achesons.

3.	Lumber business with Truman Moss, a neighbor on adjoining farm.

4.	Markers for H&W, Croswell Cemetery, front [P]. Ornate carving with handclasp.

5.	Woods burned down in the 9 Oct 1871 Great Fire; no Acheson buildings lost. Burned over three counties, down to the edge of Lake Huron; fueled by post-lumbering timber debris.

6.	Croswell first settled in 1832 as "Davisville"; 3 houses on south end near Black River. Most residents were Chippewa Indians.

7.	1860, regular steamer arrivals at Lexington. Three ship piers extended out into Lake Huron. Last one gone by 1955. Plank road to Croswell. Transported lumber, potatoes, apples, pork, vegetables and berries [TD]

8.	Barbara Ann born New Brunswick; parents: Malcolm McFarland and Lucy of New Brunswick, formerly of Scotland

9.	1876 Atlas of Sanilac Co., W. Beers & Co. shows they owned 80 acres in Lexington Twp. on Black River Road, Sec. 33, S 1.2 of NW 1.4; and 80 acres in Sec. 31, N 1.2 of SE 1.4

10.	1894 Atlas, Cookingham, shows Sec. 31 land and 75 acres in Sec. 32

11.	W.death certificate states that she and her parents were born in New Brunswick. John M. Acheson's states Barbara was born in Scotland. Sanilac County Records

12.	1851 census for Parish of St. Patrick, Charlotte Co:
    	 "Acheson, p. 63."
     	 Robert                 37   Irish      Husband     Farmer   1825
     	 Barbara               35   N.B.      Wife                          Birth
     	 Mary                   10    "           Daughter                     "
    	 Wesley                 6     "           Son                             "
     	 Lucy                     5     "           Daughter                     "
     	 Elizabeth              3     "              "                               "
     	 John                      3 mo.   "      Son                             "
     	 Sarah E.              79   Irish      Widow                       1825
     	 Charlotte Carr       8    "          Grand daughter          1850
     	 Mary E. Dayley   18    "       -                                    1850

 Robert's family is not on the 1861 St. Patrick census; entry lists Sarah Atcheson, age 93, mother in law, below entry for William and Sarah Carson and seven children.

Another entry lists James Acheson, age 61, Irish, farmer, Episcopalian, and wife, Mary, age 55.  William Acheson, age 44, Irish, mechanic, Epis. and wife, Sarah Jane, age 43.  Second William Acheson, age 32, Native, farmer, and wife, Agnes, age 23, Native.  Mary Ann Acheson, Head of Family, age 56, Irish, Epis., and seven children.

13.	Marriage Record Book entry 22 Oct 1838, signed by Robert Acheson and  Mary Rogers. By Rector of St. George Episcopal Church. Witnesses: William Acheson and Robert Thompson. (N.B. Prov. Arch., F-137, p 905.)

14.	Marriage certificate signed by Robert Acheson and Barbara Ann  McFarlane 2 Oct 1843, by Wesleyan minister, St. Patrick. (N.B. Prov. Arch.,  F-519, p. 95.)

15.	“d.  Monday morn., age 19, Mary ACHESON w/o Robert ACHESON of St.Patrick, Charlotte Co.and second d/o John RODGERS of St. Andrews.  Thus in the bloom of youth has this amiable young woman been carried off leaving an infant and kind husband to lament the loss of an affectionate mother and wife.” 10 Oct 1840 N. Br. Courier.

16.	“m Digdeguash (Charlotte Co.)  2^nd inst., by Rev. R. Douglas, Robert ACHESON / Barbara Ann McFARLANE eldest d/o Major M. McFARLANE.” 14 Oct 1843 N. Br.  Courier.

  17.   A possible reason for the Ontario farm stint is sister, Jane Acheson Baldwin, and her        husband, Thomas Baldwin, moved to Canfield, Ont. in 1850 after 20 years of farming in St Patrick.  Thomas died of typhoid seven years later.  Jane died 18 Oct 1901, buried Providence Cemetery, Canfield.  The village (pop.152) is on Rte 3, halfway between Simcoe and Welland.  The area is prime rural Ontario farmland.  Data from R. George Baldwin, 1993.  The area is now referred to as the Haldimand-Norfolk Regional Municipal District.

18      Jane and Thomas Baldwin’s seventh child was James b 1837. He and his wife, Priscilla, lived with the (uncle) Robert Acheson family in Croswell 1872-74 while building a brick four room farmhouse a few miles west near Brown City. More rooms were added in front later. James make all the bricks by hand. They had 200 acres of land. No electricity until 1937. Semi-indoor plumbing utilized a large concrete rainwater cistern (sifton tank). Jeanette Ellen Bailey Jacobs was born there, 1943. The house was torn down about 1980.

19.	1870 Census for Lexington Township, Sanilac County dated 15 July 1870. Roll 703 p87R
Robert Acheson    56  farmer   Land Value $3000  Ireland 
Barbara                54  keeping house                     New Brunswick
Wellesley              25  farm laborer                        New Brunswick
Lucy		     24  at home		                 New Brunswick
Elizabeth	     22  at home	           	                 New Brunswick
Cephas		     19  farm laborer		     New Brunswick
John M.	     17  farm laborer		     New Brunswick

16.	1880 Census for Lexington Township shows:
Robert Acheson        66  farmer		      Ireland	Ire	Ire
Barbara A. Acheson 64  keeping house	      Canada	Can	Sco
	[John and Eva are next door to them in this year]

4. John Malcolm Acheson     m.		 Eva Lucinda Harmon, May1875 at Croswell, MI                   
b.29 Jul 1852 New Brunswick 			     b.27 Aug 1858 Romeo, MI
d. 4 Jun 1923 Croswell         			                 d.12 Dec 1938 Croswell
           age 70                         					      age 80
     
Children:
i. William Wellesley b.16 Aug 1875 ("Will") d. Sep 1945,  1534-45th St. S.W.,  Seattle, WA.  Went to Humbolt CA at age 20 to saw Redwoods. Klondike cattle driver, trek from Valdez over White Mountain Pass route in 1898; had a meat market in Ester AK, later in Flat AK . m Mary Lewis (Maymie) McDevitt (b 21 Apr 1884, d 29 Jul 1968) of Dawson City. In 1918 they moved to LaConner, WA, farming and meat market.

Robert Stanley 13 Aug 1908 Ester/Iditerod, AK, d 14 Mar 1993 m Sara  Elizabeth Reese 	(3 Dec 1910 d 5 Aug 1996). Ellensburg WA
		   Carolyn Lewis 12 Apr 1936 m Walter J. Kiefer, Jr (28 Jan 1930)
			Kathleen Elizabeth 18 Apr 1958 m Michael B. Rust
				Joshua Malcolm 15 Jul 1986 Sacramento
				Bryan Thomas 1 May 1988 Sherbrooke, QE
			Karen Bernice 18 Apr 1958 m Scott D. Katz
				Stephen Jared 16 Jun 1994
				Michelle Alexandra 31 May 1996
			Kristen Patricia 8 Jul 1960 m Paul L. Quandt (11 Dec 1944)
				Robert Alexander 10 Apr 1988
				Kimberly Morgan 13 Oct 1992
			John 15 Mar 1962 m Diane Melody Inscho (15 Dec 1964)
				Tyler Scott 14 Oct 1987
				Tiare Sara 23 Dec 1988
				Nicholas John 3 Oct 1990
			Jill Diane 7 Apr 1942 m William C. Berlin (26 Nov 1938)
				Elizabeth Anne 31 Dec 1964 m Gregory Fowler
					Christian Gregory 3 Jan 1998
				Emily Merrick 21 Nov 1967 m David Cox (26 Feb 1967)
				Mary Donnelley 8 Jun 1969 m Kenneth C. Ferguson
					Coleman James 29 Nov 1998
			Elizabeth Anne 28 Feb 1945 m Leonides Kouremetis
				Michelle 26 Feb 1967 m Brian Schwabe
				Andrea 1 Aug 1969 m Duane Barraugh
					Ashley Elizabeth 26 Jan 1995
					Colin 6   1996										Robert Stanley, Jr. 3 Sep 1946 m Louise Frances Zana (20 Jun 1943)
				Charles Wade 29 Jul 1977, Ellensburg WA
			Judith Lorraine 21 Nov 1948 m Donald Clark
				Margaret Amie 25 Aug 1971 
		William Harold 15 Apr 1912, Flat, AK, m Wilma Hindrichs
				Bruce     m Nancy
					Ryan
				Gordon
		John Malcolm 13 Dec 1913 Flat m Winifred Jones
		Richard Wilson     1915 LaConner, WA, m Eleanore Lyman (1909)
			James 3 May 1942 Seattle m Yoko Abe (31 Oct 1941)
				Brienna 11 Feb 1973, San Francisco
				John 23 Aug 1967
			John (Jack) 18 Sep 1946 Seattle
		James Barton   1918 LaConner d 12 July 1939 mining accident Atlin, BC
		Theodore 1918-1921
		Helen Patricia 5 Jun 1922 Mt Vernon WA m Franz P. Jevene
			Franz Jevene III 5 Aug 1942 m Sherry Anne Robertson (7 Jan 1943)
				Wendy Robertson 15 Feb 1969 m Michael Sidley
					Jane Robertson 1 May 1996
				Franz Acheson 3 Jan 1972
			William Jevene 22 Jun 1944 m Juanita Ramsey
				William Ramsey Jevene 19 Jan 1992
			Peter 24 Jun 1948

ii.  Mary Adeline      	b.21 Aug 1877   m. Jessie E. Ballard on 6 Nov 1901. Berkley, MI.  6 children

iii. Charles Harmon    b.31 Jan 1880 d.3-2     m. Isabelle Lamont of Onaway, MI on 2 Aug 1905, 				(Klondike 2 years), 4 children. Eureka, CA 1910, then San Diego about 				1918.  w. d.1963
			Charles V. Acheson b. 29 Nov 1906 Eureka, d. May 1971. SS#-MI.
			John H. Acheson  b. 7 Apr 1909 at Ryan’s Slough
			Edward Acheson  b. 1 Nov 1910 Eureka, d. Nov 1985 Col.
	1916 Eureka City Directory lists Charles and Isabella bolt maker, 3531 Dakota St.
	1917 laborer at Gov’t Jetty, 3531 Dakota St.
	Isabelle’s family in Onaway, near Black Lake, had a big ranch. Every October the 80, or 	  	 so, carriage horses from Mackinac Island walked down and wintered over there.

iv.  Eva Lucinda [Jr.)]  b. 1 Apr 1882  d.15 Feb 1965

v.   Barbara Ann       	b.15 Sep 1884  d.22 Dec 1966, (Bab) 1196 Harrington Rd., Croswell;                 m. John Anderson on 5 Nov 1906: 
			   Kathleen    m Juston Ley
				John
				Nancy
				David
				Robert
				Paul
				Mary
			   Eva         m Theodore Krause
				Larry           m Judith Anne
					Larry
					Thomas
					Theodore
					Kayanne
				Gary
				Brian

vi.  Albert            	    b.       d.    lived in Peck, MI

vii. Robert            	    b.17 Jan 1887  d. 9 Feb 1966 m Pearl Dafoe on19 Sep 1911 (who died in a naptha fire while cleaning clothes on 24 May 1932); 2nd  Marguerite Klaty. Fuel oil dealer and service station  operator in Peck, MI.
				  Phyllis A. b. 22 Nov 1915, d. 29 Dec 1995 (d/n/m)  New 			                                                  Baltimore, MI
				  DeVaughn b. 12 Aug 1918, d. 29 Dec 1997 m Vivian, Sandusky, 						   n/c

viii. Cephus Hallett        b.14 Aug 1892  d. 24 Jun 1984  m.Olive Bothwick of Sarnia (b 7 Sep 	1897, d 2 Dec 1973) on 15 Jun 1918. > 9157 Ronda Ave., San Diego. 2^nd m.		         	 Doris Allen on 12 Sep 1976.
	         John M. b.  1919? d. Aug 1971
         Bernice  b.  1921? d. 1993?     m Raymond Saunders, Rocky River, OH;>AZ

ix.  Hanna Ann         	b.2 Aug 1896, d.15 Nov 1991; m. Ralph M. Lester, on 24 Aug 1918. R.M.L. b.9 Mar 1895, d.3 Jun 1985. Ralph's father built wooden ships in Marine City in early 1800's; Sgt in WWI. in Baltimore; employed in Ford Motor Highland Park plant office; Hupmobile plant; Detroit City Gas Co. office [>Mich. Con. Gas Co], known as the "Gas House". Ann graduated from Eastern Michigan University. She taught in Detroit school for many years. They moved from 464 Touraine Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms to 591 Market St., Algonac in 1964; were most fond of grand, grand nieces and nephews. Ralph's grandparents were Joel and Helen Phillips living in the Marine City area. "Joel was a Civil War Veteran. Helen befriended the Indians. She fed them when they were hungry. In return, they brought her wild game."  Obit notice.

x.   Infant  b.6-9-1899, d.10 days 

Residences: Fargo Rd., Buel Twp.,  Black River Road, Lexington Twp.; 21 Anderson Ave., Croswell [1920 City Directory List].

Occupations:  Farmer

References:
1.	Known as "Mac"

2.	Eva's siblings: Adetta; Ludema [Mills]; Adella [Strocher]; Emily d.ch; Alonzo - P.H., d. Oct 1940.

3.	Marker, Croswell Cemetery, front [P]

4.	W. age five lived at corner of Peck Road and the Wildcat. Attended the Brick (Huckins) School [P] on the opposite corner; built 1847 on 160 acres [TD].

5.	Croswell in 1870 mainly a lumbering town, full of saloons. Sawmill cut 40,000 feet of lumber daily until 1882, white pine.

6.	W.'s father, Charles Harmon d.12 Sep 1905; mother, Hanna Bateman Harmon d.30 Nov 1907, both born in Ontario

7.	H. justice of the peace for 15 years.

8.	Members of Methodist Episcopal Church

9.	1894 Atlas shows they owned 120 acres in Buel Twp., Sec. 35

10.	1906 Atlas shows same, N 1.2 of S 1.2, by Eighth St.

11.	H. Naturalization Declaration signed "John M. Acheson" on 23 Jan 1896; renounces allegiance to Victoria the Queen of  Great Britain. Order entered by Clerk on same date. Requirements were two years of residence and over 23 years of age.

12.	Detailed article on family, Portrait and Biographical Album of Sanilac County, 1884

13.	Photos: 1920 of Mac, Eva and Eva Anderson, age 6 on porch steps, Anderson Ave; 1923 of Eva, Eva Lucinda, Uncle Will (Seattle), Uncle Bob, Aunt Bab at the Westbrook farmhouse, summer. Children smile; Eva grimaces.

14.	D. cert. for H.& W., Sanilac County Records

15.     Obit notice for Eva, Dec. 1938, Port Huron Times Herald. She  died at the Bert and Eva 		                   Westbrook home on Ward St.

 16.     Obit notice for Cephas H. in Croswell Jeff. Died age 91 on 24 Jun 1984 in Rocky River, OH. Survived by his second wife, Doris and daughter Bernice and son-in-law Ray Saunders of Rocky River. In early years lived in Flint where he has a coal and lumber business. Veteran of WW I stationed in France. Three grandchildren. Ashes to be buried beside his first wife, Olive, on his nephew’s ranch in Ellinsburg, WA   
                                                                 
17.	Oct. 15, 1999.
	We have a beef cattle ranch in Kittitas Co. WA which my Dad purchased in 1965
My Dad was born in Iditarod, AK in 1908 to William Wellesley Acheson and Mary McDevitt Acheson. Robert S. Acheson (my Dad) was the oldest, William Harold, John Malcolm, Richard Wilson, were all born in Alaska; James Barton, Theodore ?, Helen Patricia were all born in Skagit Co. Wash.

My grandfather William W. died in 1945 (born 1875 in Michigan) came to Humbolt Co. Calif when about 20 to work in the Redwoods. He drove cattle beginning 1898 over the trail from Valdize, Alaska to the mining camps. And later, had a meat market in Ester, AK & later in Flat. He met my grandmother whose family had a roadhouse. In 1918 they moved to LaConner, WA where they farmed & had a meat market.

My Dad returned to Alaska in 1930 and worked for a survey crew. He spent about 7 years in the Seattle area, then took my mother & oldest sister back to Flat where he became a partner in a general mercantile & freighting business. Riverboats in the summer; dog teams in the winter. The gold petered out & the town all but died & he & his partner (Harvey Donnelley) in 1948 moved to Kodiak and bought the business which Baranof established in 1792. Two more sisters were born before we moved to Kodiak. I was born before we moved there. My youngest sister was born there.

The 1964 tidal wave wiped Donnelley & Acheson general mercantile off the map. In 1965 Dad sold the property to the State for a ferry dock & to Standard Oil Co. We then moved here to Ellensburg. My Dad died in 1993 & my Mother in 1996.

	We have a rock mausoleum on the ranch which contains the remains of several Achesons.
We are very busy right now with shipping cattle & fall work, getting the cattle back out on the range & preparing for winter.
								Robert (Rob) S. Acheson, Jr.

Note: In 1912, Flat, Alaska, on Otter Creek, was a mining camp, population 400. In 1930 population was 124. In 2002, population is four – one family. Winter temperatures can be –62 degrees. The Alsaka.com map shows it has 7 streets, North Street and Boulder Creek Road being the longest. Ester is still on the map, 10 miles west of Fairbanks, and has a main highway through it.

18.	1880 Census for Lexington Township shows:
	John M. Acheson	28	farmer	Canada	Ire	Can
	Eva			22		MI		Can	Can
	Mary A.		  4		MI		Can	MI
	Charles		     4 mos.	MI		Can	MI
	Robert McClune	22	works on farm  Ire

19.	1870 Census for Lexington Township shows:
	Charles Harmon	40	farmer		NY	$1300 land value, $450 pp.
	Hannah		39			Can
	Emily			19	school teacher Can
	Eliza R. 		16			Can
	Amy			15			Can
	Eva			11			Can
	Lodeemie		  9			Can
	Francis			  8 [male]		Can

	1880 Census for Worth Township shows
	Charles Harmon	52	farmer		Can	PA	PA
	Hannah		50			Can	Eng	NY
	Lodeemie		19	dress maker	MI	Can	Can
	Frances A.		17 [male]		MI	Can	Can

1894 Plat Book Index shows them in Worth Twp, Sec. 29 and 32, by Croswell and Wellman Line Roads.

VII. Eva Lucinda Acheson         m. James Herbert Westbrook on 25 Aug 1902 in Port Huron
		                                              at the Presbyterian Parsonage
 b.1  Apr 1882				                b. 27 Sep 1875, Croswell				 d.15 Feb 1965					    d. 24 Oct 1956
             age 82						     age 81

i.   Irene Gwendolyn   b.5 Feb 1903, d. Sept 1979 farming, elementary school teacher at the McIntyre and Cook schools on Fisher Road, m. John Clarke Sprowl (1 Feb 1901, d. 24 May 1996) on 30 Apr 1927; dairy farming on Wildcat Road, Croswell. H. Worth Twp. Supervisor; Chairman, Sanilac County Board of Supervisors
			Delia Nadine 28 May 1935 home ec teacher, Jackson MI
			John Clarke 13 Jan 1942 m Judith Ann Merrill, b. 16 Apr 1942, on
				Jodie     m
				John	 m
			John and Judy are Croswell teachers.
The Cook School on Fisher Road at Black River Road was a one room affair; wood stove; outhouses, etc. It was closed about 1960. I think Irene taught kindergarten and first grades.
ii.  Wellesley Ernest (Pat) b.28 Jul 1905, d.31 Jul 1966; 1926, cashier at Mich. Sugar Co.                            Croswell; Port Huron, butcher, storekeeper. m. Loretta Conlin b.15 Oct 1904, d.12 Aug                  1992; Marysville, MI
			Donald b.13 Jan 1928 d.24 Jun 1991 m. Mary        
				Donald W.
			Lorraine 20 Nov 1930 m Joseph J. Pavlov on
				Debra
				Timothy J.           m Mary Jane
				JoAnne                m            McCartney
				Phillip                 m Whitney
				Kenneth
 
John (Jack) Michael b. 15 Feb 1938 d.22 Jun 1978 m. Carole Lynn                      Fogarty (11 Feb 1937) on 23 Jun 1957
			    Michael John 17 Oct 1958 
Douglas Jon 17 Nov 1959 m Janet Louise Wagar (26 May 1960) on 		    31 Mar 1979
		                       Jennifer Lynne 26 Aug 1979
				      Tyler 13 Apr 1998
			           Elizabeth Ann 20 Jul 1982
			James Herbert 31 Jul 1961 m Jo Ellen
			           Casey
			           John
		            Stephen Paul 15 Jan 1964 m Kim Bradley
			           Lisa Marie 30 Jul 1967 m           Gibson
		                                   Kristen Nichole Gibson 7 Jul 1985

David 2 Dec 1943 m/d Joyce (b 20 Sep 1944); 2^nd m Elizabeth (b 2 Oct                             1950) on 30 Jul 1983.
        Kimberly 25 Feb 1965 m Robert Horn (b 22 Jun 1968)  on 14 Oct 		    1995. Coral Springs, FL
	     Tyler David 26 Apr 1996
			        Gary 24 Jan 1969
			         Patrick
		        Janice 10 Sept 1946  m Daniel P. Pavlov (26 Mar 1942) on 7 Nov 1964
        Michelle (Mikki)30 Aug 1965 m Michael J. Reed (15 Feb 1961) on 		           27 June 1985.    CA
                                                           	      Sarah Lynne 16 Aug 1988
			        Kathleen 27 Nov 1968

iii. Beatrice Blanche  b.14 Mar 1907, BS. RN Univ. of Michigan 1929, Captain, U.S. Women's Army Corps, Isle of Wight 1944-1945.  Served on English Channel hospital ship Lady Connaught, ferrying wounded troops to Eng. Superintendent of 100 bed hospital unit; trained dozens of nurses; went to town each morning to buy a truckload of food for the patients and staff. Joined Army in 1941; three years at Camp Ellis, IL.  Her ship twice attacked by German bombers, but not hit. Nursing supervisor, Eloise Hospital, (Wayne County General) Detroit to 1970. Report on her WAC service on the English Channel in Thumb Diggings. d. 28 Oct 1998, Port Huron, age 91. A favorite aunt.  Portrait photo in uniform c. 1943.

iv.  Eunice Gertrude Westbrook

v.   Melvin James  b.4 Aug 1911, d.16 Jul 1986  m. Helen Brower (b. 17 Mar 1910  d.30 Dec 1985) on 19 Jan 1935. Chrysler Corp. export parts worker, Marysville; real estate sales, Croswell 35 years. 
		   Nancy 10 Nov 1935  d. 11 Aug 2000, m/d  Robert Guitierrez
Monica Lynne 21 Dec 1955 m Anthony David Teigler (13 Feb 1959)              on 9 Jun 1979
			        Jeremy David  28 May 1984
			        Donald Anthony 8 Sep 1986
Dana Marie 20 Apr 1957 m Wayne Robert Pattee on 1 Sep 1990
Lisa Anne 22 May 1960 m Floyd Walker, Jr, (12 Apr 1955/1 Dec 1989)
			       Erica Marie      4 Sep 1980
			       Jared Matthew 2 Nov 1982
Michael Robert 26 Aug 1961 m Denise Kay Adams (16 Dec 1960)
			      Joshua Michael 3 Nov 1981
			     Shannon Kay      3 Dec 1982
Linda Carole 3 Aug 1964 m Daniel Lee McConnell (3 Oct 1961) on 25 Jul     1986

   Jane Frances 12 Jun 1937 m. Robert Dale Kenny (26 Jun 1938) on 14 Sep 1957.
			Kristopher Brent 19 Dec 1958
Pamela Kay 15 Oct 1960 m. Dan Wadsworth on 2 May 1979 
			     Jeffrey Daniel 14 Aug 1983
			     Scott Thomas     6 Jan 1985
			     Kayla Lynn      30 Oct 1987
			Scott Alan 19 Nov 1962 m. Lisa Gohman on 12 Oct 1997

		    Linda Helen b.9 Jan 1939   d.7 Aug 1985;

Thomas 21 Mar 1949 m. Bonnie Jean McClellan ( b 10 Feb 1950) on 12 Oct                  1968
          	           Tracey Lynn 24 Feb 1969 m James (Chip) Carmine  Goline (b.21 Nov 		        1970) on 9 May 1992
			      Jamie Lynn 14 Aug 1996
         Christina Ann 21 Jan 1972 m Thomas Wayne Hurley Jr  (b.19 Jan 1971)		        on 17 Sep 1993
			      Katie Lynn           15 Jul 1995
			      Zachary Thomas 21 Jun 1998   
  
vi.  Hazel Maxine  b.11 Sep 1912.  Died of pneumonia and measles, 6 Aug 1913 

vii. Audrey Virginia  b.24 Nov 1915; d. 30 Oct 1995; homemaker, appliance sales, Croswell. m. Clarence Allen Bryce (b 30 May 1910, d. 11 Mar 2004 at age 93) on 5 Oct 1940; Bryce Refrigeration/Kelvinator dealer. H. in Navy Seabees in Sitka, Aleutian Islands in WW II. Loved flying small planes, beginning in 1930
		   Thomas Allen b. 31 Dec 1942 m Lonita          on
			Chris b. 27 Jul 1973, m/d
			Nicole b. 5 Jan 1976

		   Philip James b. 8 May 1944 m. Patricia      on
			Eric
			Cindy
			Corrie

viii. Malcolm Ray  b.15 Jan 1919 d.3 May 1960; WW II, 1st. Lt. Army  Air Force bomber-navigator in California and Washington,   Mar 1942-Sep 1944 . Shell Oil dealer,  Croswell. m. Mary Jane (b 25 Jan 1920 d 1 Nov 1981) on 23 May 1942. Marker,      Croswell Cem.[P].
  Sharron Marie b. 18 Oct 1942 m. Jonathon M. Lusher (b. 22 Mar 1939) on 7 Aug 1965
			Jonathon Scott b. 11 May 1966

  Howard Malcolm b. 2 Feb 1944 d. 10 Jan 1991			
			Jerry    b.		d. 9 Apr 2000
			Ginna  b.       m.          Lusk

		  Laura Beth b.        d.      1990     m.         Getz

		  Shirley K.  b.              m/d         Fuller; m          Thorn
			Ian T. Thorn b. 21 Jan 1989

Residences: 
2 story brick farmhouse on Sheridan Line Road, west of Cribbins Road, Buel Twp. [P] Cast iron kitchen stove, and Isinglass parlor stove; 67 Ward St., Croswell. 1937-.  2 story white frame house, dark oak furniture, dirt floor cellar, across street from Carter Lumber yard. One block  south of grain elevator, C&O tracks and the Clarkson Dairy.[P]

Occupations: 	Farmer, 80 acres; Shell Oil dealer; Stokley Food Co. crop consultant, buyer-peas.  The seven Westbrook brothers had farms within a mile or two.

References:
1.	Finished schooling about 1896. Croswell High was created about 1899. Bessie Westbrook, Bert’s sister, was in the first class to graduate in 1903. Beryl Hurst has the yearbook and photo of the class.

2.	First car was a Ford Model T

3.	Electricity brought to Buel farm houses in mid 1930's. The farmhouse never had power.

4.	Principal farm products were sugar beets, peas, and navy beans.

5.	First telephone by 1905.

6.	Sheridan Line house built about 1904. Brick. Front porch on S. end; side porch on E. side. Front parlor; in the middle, the dining/family room with a big parlor stove. At rear, the kitchen and root cellar. Upstairs, four bedrooms, center hallway. West of house, the orchards. North, the barns, outhouse, and corn cribs. Sec. 36, S.E.1/4 of S.E. 1/4, 40 ac.

7.	Farm was essentially self-sufficient for food

8.	When Gypsies came by in their wagons, children were sent to hide in the cornfields; they would steal the chickens

9.	Buried Croswell cemetery, north side, 250 ft east of building

10.	Long-time members of Croswell Methodist Church.  Eva was a Sunday School teacher for many of her nieces and nephews.

11.	[P] of Wm. R. Roach & Company staff & JHW., ca 1940, "fieldman", with his brother, Frank Westbrook [TD]

12.	1894 Atlas, Cookingham, shows 1880 population for Buel Twp.  at 1,634; Croswell 447. In 1890, Buel Twp. was down to 1,479;  Croswell up to 504.

13.	1906 Atlas, George A. O'Glee & Co. shows six Westbrook farms  in South Buel Twp with nearly 500 acres combined. Pere Marquette RR line goes through Croswell, with sidings for Sanilac Sugar Refining Co.

14.	H. known as "Bert". Always had 5 cent cigars.

15.	Long time investor in an IDS mutual fund from the '20's. Agent  would come by every few months for a new deposit of about $5.00.

16.	Crank-operated wall phone until late 1950's. Operators knew  where most town residents were, hour-by-hour and usually could  find anyone in a minute or two - and might tell you what they  were going to have for supper.

16.	Horse named "Peg" was prone to kick bystanders; Audrey got kicked.  Field horses were               usually big Belgian mares. Never owned a gas tractor.

17.	Farm breakfasts after morning chores were large and varied with meat, potatoes, eggs;                                                           often finished off with pies. Noon-time dinners had numerous main courses. Farmers needed 4000-5000 calories per day for hard labor in the fields.  Killing chickens with the axe for dinner was an exceptionally disliked chore for children.  Similarly: cleaning lamp black from lamp chimneys; and cleaning the two (yucky and disgusting) parlor brass spittoons. [per  EWB. 1955]

19.	News clipping of the 11^th Annual Acheson-Baldwin Reunion held on July 21, 1934 at   Lilac Crest Farm, Canfield, Ontario. 82 guests including Eva Westbrook and Bea Westbrook of Croswell, MI,  Mr and Mrs Ralph Lester and Mr and Mrs Charles Acheson of Detroit. There is a 1930 Canfield reunion photo, and an August 5, 1936 reunion story in the Toronto Globe and Mail.

VIII. Eunice G. Westbrook  m.                       Milton W. Bush on 2 Nov 1936 at  Detroit
  b.  4 Feb  1909 Croswell                                         b. 4 Apr 1911 Terre Haute, IN
  d.30 May 1980 Port Huron                                   d. 24 Sep 2003 Port Huron
                                                                            2nd-Lois Wiseman Simpson on 2-24-1981
                                                                                 b.3 Sep 1926, Dearborn, MI  sons Charles, 								Richard

Children:
i.   Jeffrey Lewis b.23 Feb 1939 d.n.m, d.16 Nov 1968. BSE, Mich.Tech. U. 1962, MSE UCLA 1965. Electronics engineer Hughes Aircraft, Buena Park, CA. Spl. radar operations U.S.  Army 1966-68, Ft. Huachuca, AZ., drafted during the peak of the Vietnam War era. Enjoyed long camping trips in the mountains; good  photographer. As a teenager, he took long distance swims, 3 hours or so, out to the Lake Huron ship channel. Sailed a 16 foot Comet class boat in the lake.  We often sailed five miles out to the “Huron” Coast Guard lightship, went diving down the anchor chain 35 feet to the bottom.  Often had lunch with the six man crew - fried Perch or Pickerel.

ii.  Diana Elizabeth   b.30 May 1940 m. Dennis Cahill DDS. on 14 Nov 1970; ( b.23 Aug 1937,     Capt. U.S. Army 1964-1966, Fort Dix, N.J.); B.A. Univ. of Michigan 1962; English teacher, guidance  counselor Bayshore, L.I. to 1972. Oakdale, New York. 
	Colleen Diana b.15 Dec 1972, B.S. Notre Dame, 1995, M.D., Syracuse Univ. '99; 
	Erin Elizabeth b.13 Oct 1975, B.S. Social Work. SUNY, '98; 
Amanda Michele b. 8 Aug 1977, Notre Dame B.A. '99. Investment securities DeutscheBank/Bankers Trust, NYC.

iii. Milton W. Jr.     b.22 Jun 1943    

Residences:
Sheridan Line Road, Croswell; Detroit YMCA; with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Roy; Ann (Acheson) and Ralph Lester, Detroit; 1433 Court St., Port Huron; Dixie Court, Bridgeport, MI.; 1016 Michigan St., Port Huron; Rattle Run Road, St. Clair; 2847 Military St., Port Huron; 302 LaSalle Blvd, Port Huron, and Lake Worth, FL, winters.

References:
1.	Two mile walk across fields to Gray School. One room  white  schoolhouse for grammar school on Peck at Todd Road.  In 1910, there were four schools in Buel Twp.. Teacher in  1905, Isabelle Lamont married Charles Harmon Acheson, later of Dawson, Yukon Ter. and Seattle. Closed in 1962. Studied  McGuffey's Reader.

2.	Photos of E.W.B and dog "Rags" by house steps c. 1925; Eva A.Westbrook  and Beatrice Westbrook in front of the abandoned farmhouse c. 1950.

3.	Wayne State Univ. report card, 7 Feb 7 1935: French 2, 4 hours, "B". Addressed to E.G.W. at 2230 Witherell Detroit.

4.	[P] of Helen, Eunice, Audrey in white dresses on lawn by road, c. 1919.

5.	7 Jul 1942 O.P.A. Sugar Purchase Certificate no. c31734987 for 40 pounds.

6.	E.W.B. application for extra gas ration, 10 Mar 1945,  estimates 225 miles per month. 3320 Dixie Court, Bridgeport,  MI. 1940 Buick # HS 3592.

7.	1 Jun 1945 letter from her mother, Eva, to Eunice, "Went to Port Huron  to try to buy some undies and night shirts for Bert". Latter not available.

8.	18 Apr 1945 V-Mail letter from Captain Beatrice in England.  Hospital ship at anchorage afternoons. Everything in bloom,  went to the circus, but no popcorn or peanuts.

9.	Graduated from the Detroit Business Institute in 1929. Legal  Secretary, Detroit for Brown, Stoneman, and for Miller Canfield to 1937; for Bush & Bradt in  1958/9.

IX. Milton Wesley Bush, Jr.   m.      Virginia L. Olsen on 30 Dec 1966 at Redding, CT.
   b.22 Jun 1943, Saginaw, MI.                                b.6 Oct 1944, Clinton, CT.

i.   Adam Acheson  b.18 Mar 1971, B.A., History, Univ. of Conn. '94.  Graduate studies medieval history Mississippi State University, 1994-95.Software engineer consultant,1995-Tampa; 1997-Boston; 1998-Atlanta; 2000- San Jose. 2001-Alpharetta, GA. 2 Jun 2001 m. Verna Tuulika Tanner Korolainen, Helsinki, Finland.

ii.  Ryan Johnson  b.20 Apr 1973, B.A., Linguistics and Russian,   Swarthmore College, '95. Graduate student and teaching assistant at Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, PhD '00.  Spent junior year at State University of Voronish, Russia.  Visit to China summer 95; Georgia and Azerbaijan summer research 96; visit to Tokyo 96; summer research in Indonesia, 97. Research scientist at BVocal Corp., Santa Clara 2000-.

Educations:
   Port Huron High School 1961                                          Joel Barlow H.S. 1962
   Univ. of Mich. B.A. 1965                                                Univ. of Mich. B.A. 1965
   Detroit College of Law (now MSU) J.D. 1969                Indiana Univ. M.A. 1966

Occupations:
H. business law and tax attorney; W. literary research, writing, editor assistant for medical journal, Radiology, English instructor Wayne State University, St. Clair Community College, house architectural designer, poetry, English instructor, Wesley College, ESL tutor.

Residences:
3059 Westcott Dr. 1969 to 1973; 4960 Lakeshore Rd. to 1983, Port Huron;  205 Tri-Mountain Rd, Durham, CT. 1983-, farmhouse built by  Justin Austin in 1795. CT. shore style center chimney, keeping  room fireplace with beehive oven. Brass marker next to stream  marks Old George Washington Trail used by him in 1775 and 1789, going from New Haven to Hartford.

References:
1.	"New Improved Eight-Day" brass works shelf clock made in Bristol, CT, via Milton, Lewis, Julius, Daniel  Bush, purchased by Daniel, Marshalls  Creek, PA, in 1840 for $45.00. Has list of all clock maker repairs for 150 years. 

2.	N. Ireland clay smoking pipe bowl from Robert Acheson, head-shaped, blue glaze finish, c. 1830. Given to AAB by Ann Acheson Lester, 1974.

3.	First met in Chaucer class, Ann Arbor, Sept. 1964. Professor Thomas J. Garbaty announced his reputation for match-making on first day.  Peter, Paul and Mary began their first concert tour there that Sept.        
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Revised 13^th ed
June 20, 2004

Milton W. Bush, Jr.
205 Tri-Mountain Rd.
Durham, CT. 06422
860-349-1418  tel/fax
MWBUSH@comcast.net

Acheson History Correspondents 1989-2004

New Brunswick Provincial Archives
P.O Box 6000
Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5H1
Attn: Tom McCaffrey

Gerard N. Vriens, Ph.D.
1024A Thornbury Lane
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Betty V. desc William Acheson=Sarah Jane Robinson; John Robert Acheson= Harriet Preston

John McCabe
3 Stonebridge Court
Stonyford
Co.  Antrim
N. Ireland BT28 3EL
0846-6487727
Hired Researcher

Prof.  R. George Baldwin
1200 Island Park Walk
Vancouver, BC V6H 3T4
Canada
604-738-5956
baldwin5956@home.com
Desc. Jane Acheson Baldwin=Thomas Baldwin
(“Early Baldwins & Others of Charlotte Co.  NB & Elsewhere”, 1993 103 pps.)

Nick Jones [1999 address unknown], formerly:
6314 Grand Bahama Circle
Tampa, FL 33615-4204
(Keeper of the Acheson Family Database, 115 pps, 1997 ed.)

Charlotte County Archives
P.O. Box 1990
St. Andrews, NB
Canada EOG 2X0
(County Records)

Marilyn McKibbin Sigler
5206 Charnwick Court
Houston, Tx 77069
281.440. 1780
mcs6933@flash.net
(Desc.  Margaret Acheson Cockburn)

Robin Dylan Kerr
Kingston Ont
smoyer1@home.com
(Desc.  Mary Ann Acheson Kerr)

Robert S. Acheson, Jr
3220 Riverbottom Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(Desc. John M. Acheson> William Wellesley Acheson)
Cattle rancher

Jeanette Ellen Bailey Jacobs
jnbjacobs@prodigy.net
645 Debbie Place
Escondido,CA 92026-3117
(Desc. Jane Acheson = Thomas Baldwin; James Baldwin=Priscilla Peart; Frederick Baldwin=Olive Sparling; Hilda Baldwin= Eric J. Bailey)

Marsha Daly
1530 Trinity St
Eureka, CA 95501
707.442.5810
marshadaly@yahoo.com
(Decs. Mary Ann Adams=William Carson I.; Thomas Carson=Elizabeth Baldwin; Thomas Carson=Eliza Jane Parks;                     ).