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and emolument that is to be found in the county, exclusive of
Picton and the larger villages.
Hugh Arthur, eldest son of the pioneer, had twelve children.
His eldest son, Matthew Arthur, married a great-granddaughter
of Ovid Simpson, the famous old pioneer, and now occupies the
Ovid Simpson farm in Brighton. It was cleared more than a
century ago, and enjoys perhaps, the most desirable location in
the township, commanding picturesque views of the Bay of Quinte,
of Lake Ontario and of the surrounding country. Mr. Arthur
lives in a fine old mansion, well protected in winter and summer
alike, by a beautiful grove of pine and maple.
His youngest son, Matthew S., is at home and unmarried.
His other two sons are physicians in successful practice; Charles
E. being located at Nelson, B.C., and Robert H. at Sudbury.
MATTHEW ARTHUR.
THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN :
I. Hugh Arthur, m. Annie Cunningham; set. Hillier. Issue : (1)
Matthew, (2) Charles, (3) Sarah A., (4) Charles, (5) James, (6)
Mary J., (7) Hugh, (8) Margaret, (9) Phoebe, (10) Daniel C.,
(11) Catharine and (12) Elijah C. The father d. 1874, aged
75 yrs., the mother, 1887, aged 81 yrs.
II. George Arthur, m. 1st, Betsey Robinson, and 2nd, Rebecca
Robinson ; set. finally Murray. Issue: By 1st (1) William,
(2) Margaret J, (3) Samuel J., (4) Elizabeth, (5) Victoria,
(6) Albert, and by 2nd (7) Eliza, (8) Annette, (9) Eleanor,
(10) Clara, (11) Stephen, (12) George, (13) Jane and 6 others
d.y.
III. John Arthur, came to Prince Edward but set. in Grey Co.
Issue : (1) James, (2) George, (3) William, (4) Susanna, (5)
John, (6) Eleanor, (7) Mary J., (8) Catharine and (9) Phoebe.
IV. Matthew Arthur, m. Mary Byers ; set. Hillier. Issue: (1)
Anna, (2) Esther J., (3) Thomas J, (4) Matilda, (5) Eliza, (6)
Catharine S;, (7) Robert B., (8) Matthew, (9) Margaret A. and
(10) William H. The father d. 1889, aged 84 yrs.; the mother,
1880, aged 62 yrs.
V.
Mary Arthur, m. William Graham ; set. 1st in Prince Edward
Co, but removed to Hastings County. Issue ; (1) Arthur,
(2) James, (3) William, (4) Dr. Henry, (5) Matthew and (6)
Sarah A.
VI. Jane Arthur, m. Samuel Robinson; set. Consecon. Issue :
(1) Eliza E., (2) Sarah A., (3) William A, (4) George, (5)
Matthew, (6) Samuel J., (7) Nancy J. and (8) Margaret V.
VII. William Arthur, m. Jane Young; set. finally Toronto.
Issue: (1) Thomas B, (2) Sarah E., (3) Randall, (4)
Amanda, (5) Nancy J., (6) John, (7) Mary C., and (8) Anna.
The father died aged 84 and the mother aged 82.
VIII. Thomas Arthur, died unm.; aged 21 years.
IX. James Arthur, m. 1st, Margaret Patterson, and 2nd, Anne
Gibson; set. Hillier. Issue by 2nd, (1) Wm. Arthur, d. in
inf., (2) James A. Arthur, m. Harriet Robinson; set. Arcola,
N.W.T. The father d. 1894, aged 76 years; Ann Arthur
still living (1904), aged 82 years.
X. Margaret Arthur, d., aged 7 years.
XI. Ann Arthur, m. Robert Byers; set. Hillier.
Issue:
(1) Esther Byers, m. Alfred Marsh; set. Rochester, N.Y.
Issue : (a) Walter, (b) Robert, and (c) Anna. (2) Margaret,
m. John H. Young. (3) William A., in. and set. Calgary;
no issue.
(4) Matthew T., m. Margaret Brown; set.
Rochester, U.S. Issue: (a) Robert, (b) Newton, (c) Letitia,
(d) Matthew, (e) Ora. and 4 others.
THE GRANDCHILDREN AND ISSUE :
See I.
The Hugh Arthur Branch :
(1) Matthew Arthur, m. Margaret Doherty; set. Brighton.
Issue: (a) Dr. Charles E. Arthur, m. Ezabel Dulmage,
set. Nelson, B.C. Issue : Margaret. (b) Dr. Robert H.
Arthur, m. Louise Lock wood ; set. Sudbury. Issue:
Margaret E., Wilfred, Raymond and Dorothy. (c)
Matthew S. Arthur, unm.; set. homestead.
(2) Charles Arthur, d. y.
(3) Sarah A. Arthur, m. Rev. C. E. McLean; set. Hillier; no
issue.
(4) Charles Arthur, m. Louisa Traver; set. finally in Ohio.