On 5 Feb 00, at 18:28, Steph wrote: > I was wondering if you could look up Eliza Carscadden b- 1840 died > 1917 in Clarke Township. She was married to James Gibson and she also > had a 2 brothers William and George. I wouldn't ask , but I am so > stumped on this family. I can't for the life of me figure out who her > father is or anything else about he. Hi Steph; It would appear that William Carscadden moved to California and it was 37 years before he returned to visit his sister, Mrs. James Gibson and brothers George and Jim. Here is what there is on Eliza: CARSCADDEN, Eliza - born Aug 14, 1832, in Fermanagh, Ireland and settled in Clarke, in 1837, married on Feb 26, 1850 (nee Mrs. William Elliott) CARSCADDEN, Eliza - died in Clarke, on Oct 6, 1917, aged 76 years and 9 months (nee Mrs. James Gibson) CARSCADDEN, Eliza - died in Manvers on May 19, 1906, aged 73 years and 9 months. Mother of George - Midland & Wesley (nee Mrs. William Elliott). Mother of John Elliott of Bowmanville Some of it doesn't make much sense, but I have typed it just how it is in the index. Here are some little clippings from the book 'Out of the Mists' - A History of Clarke Township by Helen Schmid and Sid Rutherford: Page 241 - It is talking about the Johns' Sawmill near Orono .......... "Freeman Andrus and James Carscadden were foremen in this mill. James was also employed in the cooper shop for many years (where the staves were turned into barrels). When he died in 1925 he had been employed making barrels for the fruit house on the town line, and had made his home with the Gibson family." Page 141 - Talking about local Inns ..........."John Carscadden had the 'Queens Arms'." Page 200 - "Some of the local merchants in Kendal in 1857 were: Dean Carscadden, carpenter." Page 201 - "Up to 1867 there was only one hotel and John Carscadden opened the second one that year." Page 170 - "The Carscadden family came from Ireland to Newtonville and followed the trail to the sixth line where they built their first home. Soon the rebellion of 1837 broke out. Mr. Carscadden and Mr. Ard, shouldered their gunds and walked to Toronto, only to find William Lyon McKenzie had fled to the US.......men like Ard and Carscadden obviously were rebel supporters of William Lyon McKenzie and responsible government." Hope that this might be of some interest to you. Kind regards Kathy Witheridge Sarnia, Ontario, Canada