Jessie Coxford^[1]

1872 - 1945  (73 years)

• Name	Jessie Coxford  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	18 Feb 1872	Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200355612
  _FGRAVE	200355612
  _FSFTID	KNDT-87M
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNDT-87M
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Maternal Connection
  	a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	14 Oct 1945	Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  	Address: Hwy 2 Cornwall, Charlottenburg, Glengarry County, Ontario Canada
  	The Almonte Gazette, thursday Oct, 1945 Stone 785 Mrs. Jessie Barker A life-long resident of the township of Ramsay, Mrs. Jessie Barker, widow of Robert Barker, died in a Cornwall hospital on Sunday, after a lenghthy illness. She was in her 73rd. year. Born and educated at Blakeney, Ont. she was the daughter of the late Jas. Coxford and his wife, Mary Kennedy. The former Jessie Coxford she married Robert Barker in Blakeney 40 years ago. He died five years ago. Mrs. Barker was a member of Bethany United Church. She is survived by one son, Melville Barker, at home; two daughters, Mrs James Steele, Ramsay Township, and Miss Thelma Barker, Ottawa; fire brothers, Archie Coxford, Edmonton; Robert Coxford Estevan, Sask; Thos Coxford, Ottawa; and William and Herbert, both of Almonte; four sisters, Mrs. William Barker and Mrs. Mansfield Snedden, both of Appleton; Mrs. Charles Black and Mrs. Elizabeth Fulton, both of Fort William. The funeral which was held on Tuesday afternoon from the residence of her son Mr. Melville Barker was largely attended by friends and neighbours who wished to pay a last tribute. The service was conducted by Rev W.J. Scott of Bethany United Church. Among the floral tributes which testified to the esteem in which deceased was held were wreaths from Blakeney Ladies' Aid and Ramsay Women's Institute. The pallbearers were five nephews, Herbert Snedden, Harold Snedden, Stewart Coxford, Robert Barker and Russell Cochran and a son-in-law James Steele. Interment was in the family plot in the Auld Kirk cemetery.
  		Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 Cornwall Jessie Coxford 1872-1945
  Burial	16 Oct 1945	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 C229 to C240 Stone 785 BARKER Footstones: Robert ?b?BARKER?/b? 1862 - 1940 His wife Jessie COXFORD 1872 - 1945 Thelma BARKER 1905 - 1981 Robert Melville BARKER Aug 1912 - Jan 1973 Dorothy M. Reilly wife of Melville BARKER, Mar 1910 - Sep 1978 Baby BARKER Jan 2, 1972 daug of Robert and Agnes
  Person ID	I796	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	13 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	Robert Barker,   b. 16 Apr 1862, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Dec 1940, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1905	Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Mary Thelma Barker,   b. 7 Oct 1905, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Nov 1981, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)   2. Elsie Joan Barker,   b. 2 Jul 1909, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Apr 2008, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 98 years)   3. Robert Melville "Mel" Barker,   b. 15 Aug 1912, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Jan 1973, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1872 - Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 11 Jan 1905 - Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis,Address: Hwy 2 Cornwall, Charlottenburg, Glengarry County, Ontario Canada - 14 Oct 1945 - Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 16 Oct 1945 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):Occupation: woollen mill weaver (Medical):Died as a patient at the St. Lawrence Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Cornwall.

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Jun 2023), entry for Jessie Coxford, person ID KNDT-87M. (Reliability: 3). [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, 26 Apr 2014, "Obituary: Jessie Barker," 18 Oct 1945, p. lost copy, col. Lanark Archives: Dawn Leduc papers. (Reliability: 3). Mrs Jessie Barker A life-long resident of the Township of Ramsay, Mrs Jessie Barker, widow of Robert Barker, died in a Cornwall hospital on Sunday, after a lengthy illness. She was in her 73rd year. born and educated at Blakeney, Ont, she was the daughter of the late Jas Coxford and his wife, Mary Kennedy. the former Jessie Coxford she married Robert Barker in Blakeney 40 years ago. He died five years ago. Mrs Barker was a member of Bethany United Church. She is survived by one son, Melville Barker, at home, two daughters, Mrs James Steele, Ramsay Township and Miss Thelma Barker, Ottawa; five brothers, Archie Coxford, Edmonton; Robert Coxford, Estevan, Sask; Thos Coxford, Ottawa; and William and Herbert, both of Almonte; four sisters, Mrs William and Mrs Mansfield Snedden, both of Appleton; Mrs Charles Black and Mrs Elizabeth Fulton both of Fort William. The funeral which was held on Tuesday afternoon from the residence of her son Melville Barker was largely attended by friends and neighbours who wished to pay a last tribute. The service was conducted by Rev W.J. Scott of Bethany United Church. Among the floral tributes which testified to the esteem in which deceased was held were wreaths from Blakeney Ladies' Aid and Ramsay Women's Institute. the pallbearers were five nephews, Herbert Snedden, Harold Snedden, Stewart Coxford, Robert Barker and Russell Cochran and a son-in-law James Steele. Interment was in the family plot in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 26 Apr 2014, 44 (Reliability: 4). Plots C229 to C240 Stone 785 BARKER Footstones: Robert BARKER 1862 - 1940 His wife Jessie ?b?COXFORD?/b? 1872 - 1945 Thelma BARKER 1905 - 1981 Robert Melville BARKER Aug 1912 - Jan 1973 Dorothy M. Reilly wife of Melville BARKER, Mar 1910 - Sep 1978 Baby BARKER Jan 2, 1972 daug of Robert and Agnes [S207] Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 (A), ((https://www.ancestry.ca/ : 1938)), accessed 15 Dec 2020), Jessie Coxford; Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948. (Reliability: 3). Name?tab? James Coxford Gender?tab? Male Spouse?tab?Mary Coxford Child?tab?Jessie Barker [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