Absalom Smith Family, Trafalgar Township

    Dorothy's parents were Sarah Elizabeth (nee Shephard or possibly Sheppard) Walker and John Pickett. Dorothy was the oldest of their 10 children. As per the Ancestry.com Halton record for 1908 at http

    Father: Andrew Pickett born January 15th 1834 in Nelson Twp, Halton County, Ontario and died December 1st 1920 in Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, USA. Andrew is buried in Bluff View Cemetery V

    This photograph was probably taken when Thomas Ebenezer was in his sixties or seventies, therefore dating it circa 1870. Some of the Beamer/Smith family bought the 400 acres of crown land which was g

    It isn't possible to directly link to the article, "Lowville - A Rich History" by Jennifer Enright, Tackaberry Times, December 2003 but you can find the article by typing- "Jennifer Enright" Lowville

    The mother of the girls was Anna Elizabeth Prudham, father was Archie Cairns who had much to do with the building of Cedar Springs and many custom homes in the area. The family lived on a farm in Nas

    Family descendent (Isobel) Ruth (Dixon) Taylor has written the essay included here to document this historic chair and quilt.

    William Lyon Mackenzie was sheltered and hidden by the family of Absalom Smith of Palermo, Trafalgar Township on his historic flight from Upper Canada after his defeat at the skirmish at Montgomery's

    Anna Mary Beamer, called Polly, and Absalom married on October 17, 1809 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County. They had 11 children, all born in Palermo, Trafalgar Township, Halton County. 1. Anna Cath

    It is thought the name of Arthur's wife was Ivy. They lived in the Dakotas, U.S.A., where daughters Mary Kay and Amy were born. The family moved to Miami, Florida where they farmed. They died there,