Agness Wilson

1791 - 1877  (85 years)

• Name	Agness Wilson
  Birth	30 May 1791	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Name	Agnes Wilson
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203576619
  _FGRAVE	203576619
  _FSFTID	KP7W-Y9Q
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  _HASHTAG	Lanark Society Settler
  	Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822
  Death	6 May 1877	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1877, Friday May 11, The Almonte Gazette page 2 Deaths At the residence of her son-in-law, Mrs Gavin Hamilton, in the township of Ramsay, on the 8th inst, Agnes Wilson, wife of the late John Neilson, sen, aged 86 years. 1877, May A Hand-Written Note - In Memoriam On the 8th of May last ? there passed from this life one of the first settlers in this part of the country, one who will be long lovingly remembered by a wide circle of relatives and friends. We refer to Agnes Wilson, relict of the late John Neilson, Sen., of Ramsay. The departed lady was a native of Paisley, Scotland, from which place she emigrated with her husband and a young family in the year 1820. Shortly after coming to Canada, the family settled in the Township of Ramsay then a wilderness of woods. By hard struggling and untiring perseverance the "bush lot" was soon transformed into a comparatively well cleared farm, with the comforts and conveniences of life coming in slowly but surely. In this home the late Mrs Neilson lived the greater part of her life, brought up a large family, of sons and daughters, and witnessed many happy re-unions of her children and children's children. Possessing many available qualities and living a consistent Christian life, she was deservedly greatly beloved and highly respected. Like the majority of her country-women she took great interest in leading topics of the day, keeping herself well-informed at to the doings of the outside world, so that her conversations was not-only entertaining but highly instructive. She retained her bodily-powers in wonderful vigour until near the last, but it was a source of great sorrow to her relatives that during the last two years of her life, her memory failed her, and that some months before her death the sore trial of a broken leg was added to her afflictions. From that trouble she never recovered. After lingering for a few months, at the ripe age of 86, she passed away to her rest ? "this rest that remaineth for the people of God." She was the mother of George Neilson, Esq, Belleville, whose sudden death was noticed a few weeks ago in this paper. She survived her husband 19 years and is survived by three sons and 3 daughters, 66 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
  Burial	8 May 1877	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Plots B210 to B239 Stone 351 John NEILSON died Feb 7, 1858 aged 72 yrs His wife Agness WILSON died May 6, 1877 aged 86 yrs.
  Person ID	I8209	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	John Neilson, Sr.,   b. 25 Sep 1786, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 7 Feb 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1810	Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Children	1. John Neilson,   b. 9 Jun 1810, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 16 Oct 1884, Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)   2. James Neilson,   b. 16 Sep 1812, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 1813, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)   3. George Neilson,   b. 4 Oct 1815, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 24 Mar 1877, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)   4. Agnes Jane Neilson,   b. 5 Jul 1818, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 1855, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire Scotland (Age 36 years)   5. James Neilson,   b. 15 May 1820, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 2 Jan 1893, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)   6. Margaret J. Neilson,   b. 4 Jul 1823, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 23 Aug 1904, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   7. Agnes JANE Neilson,   b. 22 Oct 1825, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1 Oct 1902, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)   8. William Neilson,   b. 8 Jun 1828, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1848 (Age 19 years)   9. Marion Neilson,   b. 15 Jan 1831, Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West d. 10 Apr 1883, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 52 years)   10. Matthew McFarlene Neilson,   b. 11 Dec 1833, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 6 Nov 1899, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F2772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2019

  
  

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  Birth - 30 May 1791 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Death - 6 May 1877 - 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 - 8 May 1877 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):Agness is a cousin of David Gilmour according to Carol Bennett's research.