Sarah Jane "Rufus" Coxford

1883 - 1973  (90 years)

• Name	Sarah Jane "Rufus" Coxford
  Nickname	Rufus
  Birth	24 Mar 1883	Rosebank, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Janie
  Name	Rufus Coxford
  _FSFTID	LZJR-ZGR
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZJR-ZGR
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	24 Dec 1973	Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 7563 111 Avenue Edmonton, Albarta Canada
  	1973 Mrs. Sarah Jane Black, affectionately called "Rufus" by her many friends, celebrated her 90th birthday on March 24, 1973. A resident in the Fort William ward Mrs. Black was born in Rosebank. near Almonte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Coxford. She is the last living member of a family of 18 children. She was married in 1907 in Rosebank to Charles Black, and two years later they went to Fort William to make their home. A resident of 222 North in the Fort William ward Mr. Black was a motorman for the street railway, a position he held until his death in 1938. Mrs. Black is the oldest member of Knox United Church on Pruden St., and one of the original leaders of the CGIT. She is also a life member of the Women's Missionary Society of the church. She was also a faithful worker for many years for the Red Cross Society. Owing to ill health, and a recent stay in McKellar Hospital, plans for a celebration honouring her at this time have been curtailed. However, a family dinner, complete with the traditional birthday cake had been planned by her only son. Ernie, daughter-in-law Stella and her only grandson. Kevin, Upwards of 30 friends and relatives called to see Mrs. Black on her birthday, She was showered with countless cards, gifts and beautiful floral arrangements, including a corsage of tiny rosebuds from grandson Kevin. 1973 Coxford family
  Person ID	I143	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	James Coxford,   b. 29 Apr 1835, Norfolk County, England d. 30 Nov 1904, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Kennedy,   b. 8 Feb 1836, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 8 Feb 1905, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1858	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West   [1, 2]
  	Married at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Auld Kirk? Name:?tab?James Coxford Age:?tab?22 Gender:?tab?Male Birth Place:?tab?England Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township Spouse Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy Spouse Age:?tab?17 Spouse Gender:?tab?Female Spouse Birth Place:?tab?Ireland Spouse Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858 Father Name:?tab?John Coxford Mother Name:?tab?Esther Hull Spouse Father Name:?tab?Moses Kennedy Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Anna McCann County:?tab?Lanark Microfilm Roll:?tab?1030058 Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy Age:?tab?17 Birth Year:?tab?abt 1841 Birth Place:?tab?Ireland Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858 Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father: Moses Kennedy Mother: Anna McCann Spouse: James Coxford
  		James Coxford, Mary Jane Kennedy
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Walter Black,   b. 7 Oct 1881, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Mar 1938, Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1908	Rosebank, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Witnesses: Herbert Coxford, Blakeney and Mary Coxford, Blakeney. Minister: Ferguson Miller
  		Sarah Jane Coxford and Charles Walter Black marriage record
  Children	1. Alfred Ernest "Ernie" Black,   b. 16 May 1908, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Dec 1992, Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Mar 1883 - Rosebank, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 29 Jan 1908 - Rosebank, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Address: 7563 111 Avenue Edmonton, Albarta Canada - 24 Dec 1973 - Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation: housewife

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. Ancestry., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, (ancestry.com :n.d.), Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 ." James Coxford-Mary Kennedy, accessed 12 Jan 2018. (Reliability: 3). Name:?tab?James Coxford Age:?tab?22 Gender:?tab?Male Birth Place:?tab?England Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township Spouse Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy Spouse Age:?tab?17 Spouse Gender:?tab?Female Spouse Birth Place:?tab?Ireland Spouse Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858 Father Name:?tab?John Coxford Mother Name:?tab?Esther Hull Spouse Father Name:?tab?Moses Kennedy Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Anna McCann County:?tab?Lanark Microfilm Roll:?tab?1030058 [S157] Ontario, Canada. Bathurst District (Lanark County)., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 (A), (Digital images. Ancestry, \i Ancestry\i0 . https://ancestry.ca : 2010.), ontario, canada, marriages, 1826-1938, Mary Kennedy-James Coxford, 20 Aug 1858; accessed 17 Jul 2021. (Reliability: 3). Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy Age:?tab?17 Birth Year:?tab?abt 1841 Birth Place:?tab?Ireland Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858 Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father: Moses Kennedy Mother: Anna McCann Spouse: James Coxford [S157] Ontario, Canada. Bathurst District (Lanark County)., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 (A), (Digital images. Ancestry, \i Ancestry\i0 . https://ancestry.ca : 2010.), archives of ontario; toronto, ontario, canada; registrations of marriages, 1869-1928; reel: 135, Sarah Jane Coxford-Charles Walter Black, 29 Jan 1908; accessed 23 Nov 2022. (Reliability: 3). Name:?tab?Chas Walter Black Age:?tab?26 Birth Year:?tab?abt 1882 Birth Place:?tab?Ramsey, Ontario Marriage Date:?tab?29 Jan 1908 Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father:?tab?Walter Black Mother:?tab?Jane Wallace Spouse:?tab?Sarah Jane Coxford