William Coxford^[1]

1860 - 1946  (85 years)

• Name	William Coxford  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	30 Jun 1860	Rosebank, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Social Celebrations	30 Jul 1945	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	85th.Birthday Celebration with brothers and sisters and other family and friends
  	ALMONTE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 1945 William Coxford of Almonte celbrated his 85th birthday on Monday of this week. Twenty-five years ago, the week of the Old Boys' Reunion, nine of the family met, Mrs. Wm. Barker, Mrs. H. M. Snedden, Mrs. C. Black, Mrs. R, Barker. H. L. Coxford, T. Coxford, ?>. M. Coxford, A. W. Coxford and Wm. Coxford. Of the nine present 25 years ago, 8 are still living and four were together on Monday.
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196416451
  _FGRAVE	196416451
  _FSFTID	LH31-7P2
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH31-7P2
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Maternal Connection
  	a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	1 Jan 1946	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Cause: pneumonia/influenza with occasional arrhythmia
  	Address: Union Street Almonte, Ontario Canada
  	William Coxford Following an illness of three weeks' duration, William Coxford passed quietly to rest at his home on Union Street early New Year's morning. He was born in Ramsay Township in 1860, a son of the late James Coxford and Mary Kennedy. At an early age he became a textile operator. He worked as his trade in Blakeney and at the Anchor Mill and Penman Mill, in Almonte, retiring fifteen years ago. (1931) In 1886 he married Jessie Tosh of Blakeney, who predeceased him five years ago. Their only daughter, Ethel McIntyre (Mrs J.B. Cram) died 13 years ago. Left to mourn are two grandchildren, William Cram of Galt and Jessie (Mrs Arthur Morton), who made her home with her grandparents, following her mother's death, and three great grandchildren. Of his immediate family, of whom there were sixteen members, four sisters and four brothers survive, namely: Annie, Mrs Wm Barker and Agnes , Mrs Manse Snedden, both of Appleton; Janie , Mrs Chas Black, and Lizzie, Mrs L Fulton, of Fort William and Archie, Edmonton, Alta.; Robert of Estevan, Sask.; Herbert of Almonte and Thomas of Ottawa. Mr Coxford was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends. In spite of his years, he was active until a short time ago and took a keen interest in affairs of the community. Deceased was a member of Mississippi Lodge No 147, A.F. & A.M., and the Masonic service was held at the home on Wedneday at 8 p.m. The funeral service was held on Thursday, Jan 3 at 2:30 and was largely attended by friends and relatives. The service was conducted by Rev H.L. Morrison of Trinity United Church of which deceased was a member. The pallbearers were, Messrs Louis Peterson, S.H. Morton, W.H. Morton, G.E. Gomme, W.A. Metcalfe and John Lindsay. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery.
  Burial	3 Jan 1946	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Plots D235 to D252 stone 991 CRAM James B. CRAM 1884 - 1952 His wife Ethel M. COXFORD 1888 - 1932 William COXFORD 1860 - 1946 His wife Jessie TOSH 1861 - 1941 Footstone: Ethel
  Person ID	I192	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	24 Jun 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   [5, 6]
  	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	Jessie Tosh,   b. 17 Apr 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 May 1941, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1886	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  	Married at Presbyterian Church, Almonte
  Children	1. Ethel McIntyre Coxford,   b. 1 May 1888, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jun 1932, Galt, Cambridge Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jun 1860 - Rosebank, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 22 Sep 1886 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Social Celebrations - 85th.Birthday Celebration with brothers and sisters and other family and friends - 30 Jul 1945 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: pneumonia/influenza with occasional arrhythmia,Address: Union Street Almonte, Ontario Canada - 1 Jan 1946 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 3 Jan 1946 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  William Coxford 1860-1946

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation: carder. At an early age he became a textile operator. He worked at his trade in Blakeney and at the Anchor Mill and the Penman Mill in Almonte, retiring in 1931.

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Jun 2023), entry for William Coxford, person ID LH31-7P2. (Reliability: 3). [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 27 Apr 2014, 55 (Reliability: 4). Plots D235 to D252 Stone 991 CRAM James B. CRAM 1884 - 1952 His wife Ethel M. COXFORD 1888 - 1932 William ?b?COXFORD?/b? 1860 - 1946 His wife Jessie TOSH 1861 - 1941 Footstone: Ethel [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, 27 Apr 2014, "Obituary: William Coxford," 3 Jan 1946, p. 4. (Reliability: 4). William COXFORD Following an illness of three weeks' duration, William Coxford passed quietly to rest at his home on Union Street early New Year's morning. He was born in Ramsay Township in 1860, a son of late James Coxford and Mary Kennedy. At an early age he became a textile operator. He worked at his trade in Blakeney and at the Anchor Mill and Penman Mill in Almonte, retiring fifteen years ago. In 1886 he married Jessie Tosh of Blakeney, who predeceased him five years ago. Their only daughter, Ethel McIntyre (Mrs J.B. Cram died 13 years ago. left to mourn are two grandchildren, William Cram of Galt and Jessie Cram (Mrs Arthur Morton), who made her home with her grandparents, following her mothers death, and three great grandchildren. Of his immediate family, of whom there are sixteen members, four sisters and four brothers survive, namely; Annie, Mrs William Barker and Agnes, Mrs Manse Snedden, both of Appleton; Janie, Mrs Chas Black, and Lizzie, Mrs L Fulton, of fort William and Archie, Edmonton, Alta.; Robert of Estevan, Sask.; Herbert of Almonte and Thomas of Ottawa. Mr Coxford was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends. In spite of his years, he was active until a short time ago and took a keen interest in the affairs of the community. deceased was a member of Mississippi Lodge No 147, A.F & A.M., and the Masonic service was held at the home on Wednesday at 8 p.m. the funeral was held on thursday, Jan 3 at 2:30 and was largely attended by friends and relatives. the service was conducted by Rev H.L. Morrison of Trinity United Church of which deceased was a member. The pallbearers were, Messrs Louis Peterson, S.H. Morton, W.H. Morton, G.E. Gomme, W.A. Metcalfe and John Lindsay. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. [S98] Jim Tipton, Find a Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 1955), 27 Jan 2019, William Coxford (Reliability: 3). William Coxford BIRTH?tab?30 Jun 1860 Ramsay, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada DEATH?tab?1 Jan 1946 (aged 85) Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada BURIAL?tab? Auld Kirk Cemetery Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Show Map PLOT?tab?stone 991 MEMORIAL ID?tab?196416451 [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 [S76] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. Ancestry., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, (ancestry.com :n.d.), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-." Series: MS932; Reel: 53, 502, 005895 - 6, William Coxford-Jessie Tosh, accessed 2 Jan 2018. (Reliability: 3). [S165] Ontario. Family search, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927 (FS), (familysearch.org :n.d.), Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927." William Coxford-Jessie Tosh, accessed 2 May 2023. (Reliability: 3). Name?tab?William Coxford Sex?tab?Male Age?tab?26 Birth Year (Estimated)?tab?1860 Father's Name?tab?James Coxford Mother's Name?tab?Mary Coxford Spouse's Name?tab?Jessie Tosh Spouse's Sex?tab?Female Spouse's Age?tab?25 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)?tab?1861 Spouse's Father's Name?tab?William Tosh Spouse's Mother's Name?tab?Clementina Tosh Event Type?tab?Marriage Event Date?tab?22 Sep 1886 Event Place?tab?Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada