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ment really thought that he was a ghost. Wilson, his brother, had
remained in Rochester, where he lived for some time, then came
on to Brighton and entered into business in 1852. After relinquishing this business, which was that of a retail dry goods merchant, at which he was very successful, he went into finance, and
for many years conducted a large loan business, and eventually
died very wealthy.
George, the other brother, entered into the cabinet making
business, which trade he had previously learned thoroughly. He
was successful in this, and as a citizen was imbued with high public spirit. He was foremost in the Liberal interests and was an
active worker during his whole life. He died in Colborne at the
age of stxty-three, universally respected.
See III. The William Wilson Well Branch:
(6) Albert E. Webb, stock-broker, unm.; set. Toronto.
(7) Lilly M. Webb, m. Dr. R. J. Wade; set. Brighton. Issue:
(a) William W., (I) Mabel H., and (c) Carrie L., m. Dr.
Fred Warner; set. Toronto.
See IV. The George W. Well Branch:
(1) Frederick Webb, m. Jennie Burke; set. Toronto. Issue:
(a) Rosa.
(2) Charles Webb, d. unm.
(3) Frank L. Webb, m. Eva Kennedy; set. Colborne. Issue:
(a) Jean, and (1} George.
.
See VII The Thomas Well Branch:
(1) Jennie Aurilla Webb, at home, Brighton.
(2) Hiram Thomas Webb, unm.; set. Winnipeg.
(3) Flora Mabel Webb, B.A., m. William C. Kip; set. Brooklyn. No issue.
(4) Annie Webb, m. Rev. Charles W. DeMille; set. Roblin.
(See DeMille family.)
Charlotte
B. Webb, at home, Brighton.
(5)
THOMAS WEBB.
THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN:
I. Aurilla Webb, d. in w. p.
II. Sarah J. Webb, m. Henry Wright; set. Georgetown. Issue(1) Adam.
III. William Wilson Webb, m. Margaret Keller; set. Brighton.
Issue: Five d. y., (6) Albert E., (7) Lilly M., and (8) Carrie.
IV. George W. Webb, m. Ann Keller; set. Colborne. Issue: (1)
Frederick, (2) Charles, and (3) Frank L.
V. Eliza A. Webb, m. Daniel L. Simmons; set. Colborne. Issue:
(1) Helena, d. y., and (2) Annie, dau. by adoption.
VI. Henry F. Webb, m. Miss Roblin; set. Cobourg. Issue: (1)
Stewart, and (2) Percival.
VII. Thomas Webb, m. Charlotte C. Bulkley; set. Brighton. Issue: (1) Jennie Aurilla, (2) Hiram Thomas, (3) Flora Mabel,
(4) Annie, and (5) Charlotte C.
VIII. James G. Webb, m. Barbara Moore; set. Spokane, U.S. Issue: (1) Herbert.
IX. Major Adam Clark Webb, D. L. and P. L., m. Theresa E.
Sanford; set. Brighton. Issue: (1) Dennis R. G., (2) Adam
Lindsay, and (3) Rosaline M.
THE GRANDCHILDREN AND ISSUE:
See II. The Sarah J. Well Branch:
(1) Dr. Adam Wright, m. Flora Cummings; set. Toronto.
THE WILSON
FAMILY.
James Wilson came from Yorkshire. He married Harriet
Worthington, a native of the County of Tyrone, Ireland, and settled in North Fredericksburgh in the early thirties, having orginally settled at Long Soo and thence came via the Oliver River
and Rideau Canal to Kingston. They established their permanent home at the town of Napanee in 1849.
Their son, Uriah Wilson, M.P., is a man of force and ability
who is rapidly gaining national prominence among the leaders of
the Conservative party. He has been in politics for more than
thirty years and has only known one defeat. Entering the township council in 1874, he was the Warden of the county of Lennox
and Addington in 1886; Mayor of Napanee in 1887, and elected to
the Commons February 22nd, 1887. Defeated for the Commons
in 1891, he regained his seat a few months later at the election of
1892. Since then, he has grown steadily in the confidence of the
people, being triumphantly returned at the general elections of
1896, 1900 and 1904. A striking proof of his increasing popularity
may be gleaned from the comparison of his majorities in 1887 and