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Jeremiah Cranston^1,2

M, b. 1761, d. October 1795

Father

Caleb Cranston b. c 1730, d. 12 Oct 1800

Mother

Mary Gould

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

3 Apr 2011

Note*

Jeremiah Cranston (1761-1795) The fifth child of Caleb and Mary Cranston.He married Esther Dyer and fathered one son, William Shaw Cranston,before his early death. Esther Dyer was the daughter of John Dyer, ourrevolutionary war ancestor. (WFT 15, #720).

Birth*

Jeremiah Cranston was born in 1761 in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island.²

He was the son of Caleb Cranston and Mary Gould.

Marriage*

Jeremiah Cranston married Esther Dyer, daughter of John Dyer and Bathsheba Dunn.²

Death*

Jeremiah Cranston died in October 1795.

Family

Esther Dyer b. 28 February 1768, d. 6 January 1847

Child

William Shaw Cranston+ b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Citations

[S1379] World Family Tree, online ancestry.com, Vol. 15, #720. Hereinafter cited as World Family Tree.
[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 47. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Jeremiah Heffernan Cranston¹

M, b. 15 March 1821

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Jeremiah Heffernan Cranston was born on 15 March 1821.

He was the son of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

John Dyer Cranston¹

M, b. 31 August 1816, d. 15 January 1880

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

John Dyer Cranston was born on 31 August 1816 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.

He was the son of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Marriage*

John Dyer Cranston married Amelia Wadsworth Ham on 11 October 1875 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Death*

John Dyer Cranston died on 15 January 1880 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, at age 63.

Family

Amelia Wadsworth Ham

Children

Milton Morse Cranston b. 19 May 1877, d. 1 Sep 1954
Helen Wadsworth Cranston b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 25 Jan 1968

Citations

[S1379] World Family Tree, online ancestry.com, Vol. 15, #720. Hereinafter cited as World Family Tree.

Lucy Jane Cranston¹

F, b. 29 August 1830

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Lucy Jane Cranston was born on 29 August 1830.

She was the daughter of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

Lydia Susan Cranston¹

F, b. 1 March 1828

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Lydia Susan Cranston was born on 1 March 1828.

She was the daughter of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

Mary Ann Cranston¹

F, b. 2 August 1834, d. 8 February 1926

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

She & David Cranston were 2nd cousins.

Birth*

Mary Ann Cranston was born on 2 August 1834 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.

She was the daughter of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Marriage*

Mary Ann Cranston married Albert Reynolds Johnson on 6 February 1853 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.

Marriage*

Mary Ann Cranston married David S. Cranston on 20 February 1894.

Death*

Mary Ann Cranston died on 8 February 1926 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, at age 91.

Family 1

Albert Reynolds Johnson b. 6 June 1834, d. 10 September 1857

Family 2

David S. Cranston

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

Milton Morse Cranston¹

M, b. 19 May 1877, d. 1 September 1954

Father

John Dyer Cranston b. 31 Aug 1816, d. 15 Jan 1880

Mother

Amelia Wadsworth Ham

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Milton Morse Cranston was born on 19 May 1877.

He was the son of John Dyer Cranston and Amelia Wadsworth Ham.

Death*

Milton Morse Cranston died on 1 September 1954 at age 77.

Citations

[S1379] World Family Tree, online ancestry.com, Vol. 15, #720. Hereinafter cited as World Family Tree.

Samuel Cranston

M, b. 11 May 1687, d. 6 April 1721

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Son of Samuel(3) John(2) James(1) Cranston. May 6, 1707, Freeman of Colony. May 01, 1716, Elected deputy of Newport.

Birth*

Samuel Cranston was born on 11 May 1687 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Cornell in 1706 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Death*

Samuel Cranston died on 6 April 1721 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, at age 33.

Family

Elizabeth Cornell b. 1682, d. 19 February 1748/49

Child

Thomas Cranston b. 30 Oct 1710, d. 18 May 1785

Samuel Carr Cranston¹

M, b. 4 October 1818

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Samuel Carr Cranston was born on 4 October 1818.

He was the son of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

Sarah Elizabeth Cranston¹

F, b. 22 May 1836, d. 21 September 1901

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Sarah Elizabeth Cranston was born on 22 May 1836 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.

She was the daughter of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Death*

Sarah Elizabeth Cranston died on 21 September 1901 in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, at age 65.

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

Sarah Jane Cranston¹

F, b. circa 1816, d. after 1870

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Sarah Jane Cranston was born circa 1816 in Roxbury, Delaware County, New York.¹

Marriage*

She married Joseph Cory, son of William Cory and Meribah Sawdy, on 21 February 1836 in Marion, Wayne County, New York.¹

Death*

Sarah Jane Cranston died after 1870.¹

Family

Joseph Cory b. November 1809

Children

Orrin Corey¹ b. c 1840
Franklin H Corey+¹ b. 18 Feb 1842, d. 11 Nov 1919
Ann Corey¹ b. c 1846
Josephine Corey¹ b. c 1851
George P Corey¹ b. c 1857

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Thomas Cranston

M, b. 30 October 1710, d. 18 May 1785

Father

Samuel Cranston b. 11 May 1687, d. 6 Apr 1721

Mother

Elizabeth Cornell b. 1682, d. 19 Feb 1748/49

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

May 04, 1731, admitted freeman West Indies Merchant, sold distilled spirits 1754, Elected Speaker of the House 1757-1760, Served on Committee of War for French and Indian Wars Sympathized with British during early part of Revolution.

Birth*

Thomas Cranston was born on 30 October 1710 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

He was the son of Samuel Cranston and Elizabeth Cornell.

Marriage*

Thomas Cranston married Mary Coggleshall, daughter of Joseph Coggleshall and Mary Dyer, on 16 October 1729 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹

Death*

Thomas Cranston died on 18 May 1785 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, at age 74.

Family

Mary Coggleshall b. 23 June 1711, d. 29 January 1792

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.

William R. Cranston¹

M, b. after 1815

Father

William Shaw Cranston b. 15 Jul 1795, d. 1 Jul 1843

Mother

Lydia Carr b. 3 Apr 1795, d. 8 Jan 1866

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

William R. Cranston was born after 1815.

He was the son of William Shaw Cranston and Lydia Carr.

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

William Shaw Cranston

M, b. 15 July 1795, d. 1 July 1843

Father

Jeremiah Cranston b. 1761, d. Oct 1795

Mother

Esther Dyer b. 28 Feb 1768, d. 6 Jan 1847

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer

Last Edited

13 Jan 2003

Note*

'Grew to manhood in the town of North Kingstown and attended public schools there. (Cutter).

Birth*

William Shaw Cranston was born on 15 July 1795.¹

He was the son of Jeremiah Cranston and Esther Dyer.

Marriage*

William Shaw Cranston married Lydia Carr, daughter of Samuel Carr and Frances Eldrich, on 3 July 1815.¹

Death*

William Shaw Cranston died on 1 July 1843 in Wickford, Rhode Island, at age 47.¹

Family

Lydia Carr b. 3 April 1795, d. 8 January 1866

Children

William R. Cranston b. a 1815
John Dyer Cranston+ b. 31 Aug 1816, d. 15 Jan 1880
Samuel Carr Cranston b. 4 Oct 1818
Jeremiah Heffernan Cranston b. 15 Mar 1821
Esther Dyer Cranston b. 2 Aug 1823
Lydia Susan Cranston b. 1 Mar 1828
Lucy Jane Cranston b. 29 Aug 1830
Eunice H. Cranston b. 2 Apr 1832
Mary Ann Cranston b. 2 Aug 1834, d. 8 Feb 1926
Sarah Elizabeth Cranston b. 22 May 1836, d. 21 Sep 1901

Citations

[S1359] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV 1915 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1996). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical and Memorial.

Vita Craparotta

F, b. circa 1750

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Vita Craparotta was born circa 1750.

Marriage*

She married Rosario Cangemi circa 1770.

Family

Rosario Cangemi b. circa 1740

Child

Pietro Cangemi+

Anna Crasper¹

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Family

Ananias Jump

Child

Effie M. Jump b. 26 May 1869, d. 5 May 1939

Citations

[S1775] Grace Raymond, The Family of Henry Maham of Blenheim Hill, Schoharie County, New York (n.p.: Mayham Family Reunion Committee, 1950), 35. Hereinafter cited as The Family of Henry Maham of Blenheim Hill.

Adeline Craswell¹

F, b. 1840, d. 29 January 1896

Father

Anthony Craswell¹ b. 1 Jun 1798, d. 11 Sep 1885

Mother

Sarah Jewell¹

Last Edited

18 Nov 2011

Birth*

Adeline Craswell was born in 1840 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.¹

She was the daughter of Anthony Craswell and Sarah Jewell.¹

Marriage*

Adeline Craswell married John Mills Jr., son of John Mill Sr. and Elizabeth Sweet, on 26 August 1859 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.¹

Death*

Adeline Craswell died on 29 January 1896 in Mill's Point, Clermont, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.¹

Family

John Mills Jr. b. 6 December 1822, d. 10 August 1891

Children

Nora Jane Mills² b. 19 Sep 1860, d. 5 Aug 1947
Helena Mills¹ b. 20 Dec 1861, d. 1946
Henry Mill+³ b. 20 Jul 1863, d. 30 Jun 1940
Franklin Mill⁴ b. 24 Apr 1865
Amy Mills+ b. 26 Jul 1867, d. 29 May 1912
Ida Mills+⁵ b. 26 Sep 1870, d. 27 Dec 1913
Mary Mills⁶ b. 2 Jun 1875, d. 26 Mar 1965
Clara May Mill⁷ b. 14 May 1877, d. 2 Nov 1963
Adela Elizabeth Mill⁸ b. 26 Sep 1879, d. 5 Mar 1960
Jessie Louise Mills+⁹ b. 1 Oct 1882, d. 25 Sep 1974

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S6068] Baptism Record - Sarah Jane Mill, Trinity (First Methodist) Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 2, Page 139. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Sarah Jane Mill.
[S6062] Baptism Record - Henry Mill, Trinity (First Methodist) Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 2, Page 139. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Henry Mill.
[S6063] Baptism Record - Franklin Mill, Trinity (First Methodist) Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 2, Page 139. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Franklin Mill.
[S6067] Baptism Record - Ida Mills, Trinity United Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 15. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Ida Mills.
[S6066] Baptism Record - Mary Mills, Trinity United Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 15. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Mary Mills.
[S6064] Baptism Record - Clara May Mill, Trinity (First Methodist) Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 2, Page 183. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Clara May Mill.
[S6065] Baptism Record - Adela Elizabeth Mill, Trinity (First Methodist) Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 2, Page 183. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Adela Elizabeth Mill.
[S6061] Baptism Record - Jessie Louise Mill, Trinity (First Methodist) Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 2, Page 183. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Jessie Louise Mill.

Alice Craswell

F, b. 1869, d. 1948

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Alice Craswell was born in 1869.

Death*

She died in 1948.

Amelia Craswell¹

F, b. 1823, d. 11 September 1885

Last Edited

25 Nov 2012

Birth*

Amelia Craswell was born in 1823 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.¹

Marriage*

She married William Thomas Mills, son of John Mill Sr. and Elizabeth Sweet, on 25 November 1863 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.¹

Death*

Amelia Craswell died on 11 September 1885 in Mills Point, Prince Edward Island.¹

Family

William Thomas Mills b. 6 June 1821, d. 28 March 1864

Children

Annie Mill¹
Havelock Mill¹ d. 1900
Phillippa Mills² b. 23 Jun 1852, d. 9 Mar 1864
John Lewis Mill¹ b. 15 Feb 1854, d. 11 Oct 1951
William Thomas Mill¹ b. 1856, d. 4 Feb 1864
Jabez Mill+¹ b. 16 Aug 1862, d. 25 Jul 1950
Louisa Ellen Mill+¹ b. 7 Jun 1864, d. 1952
Palmerston Mill+¹ b. 1865, d. 1956

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S7611] Baptism Record, Church of England, Richmond, Prince Edward Island, Phillippa Mills, Book 1, Page 205,, (24 August 1852). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.

Amy Ellen Craswell¹

F, b. 1842, d. 18 September 1877

Charts

Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison

Last Edited

29 Mar 2012

Name Variation

Amy Ellen Craswell is also known as Annie Ellen Craswell.²

Birth*

She was born in 1842.³

Marriage*

She married Thomas Compton Cannon, son of Frederick Cannon and Mary Lyons, on 25 November 1863 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.419983,-63.811033; Thomas C.C. Cannon -B-, Amy Ellen Craswell -S-, married 25 Nov, 1863 by license, by Herbert Read, Rector. Witnesses were Zella Craswell, A. Cannon, Anthony Craswell. Recorded 13 January 1864, C. Irving, surrogate.^1,4

Marriage Registration, Thomas C. C. Cannon and Amy Ellen Craswell.

Death*

Amy Ellen Craswell died on 18 September 1877 in her residence, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada;
Obituary: "Death - Mrs. Thomas C. Cannon, at her residence, St. Eleanors, on 18th inst., age 35 yrs. Leaves behind husband, 6 small children."^5,3

Burial*

She was buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.419651,-63.810533.
In memory of / Amy Ellen / Beloved wife of / Thomas C. Cannon / Died / Sept. 18, 1877, / AEt. 35 yrs.³

Tombstone, Amy Ellen Craswell (1842-1877), St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Family

Thomas Compton Cannon b. 10 May 1836, d. 6 December 1887

Children

Melissa Gertrude Cannon⁶ b. 16 Sep 1864
Minnie Cook Cannon² b. 9 Jan 1869
Amy Maud Cannon+⁷ b. 23 Sep 1870, d. 21 May 1962
Arthur Richard Cannon⁸ b. 16 Nov 1872
Bertha Adaline Cannon⁹
Frances Ellen Cannon¹⁰ b. 19 Apr 1877

Citations

[S3862] Thomas Cannon & Amy E. Craswell marriage, in Marriages Book #8, PEI, 1862-1867, p.89: PARO - Master Name Index Phase 2, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Hereinafter cited as Marriages Book #8, PEI, 1862-1867, p.89.
[S3867] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Minnie Cook Cannon, St. Mary's Anglican Church , Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 17., (12 March 1869). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Minnie Cook Cannon.
[S3869] Cemetery Marker - Amy Ellen Craswell, Amy Ellen Craswell Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2 August 2006.
[S3860] 1901 Canada Census - William Warren Baker, William Warren Baker Household #101, 31 March 1901, Microfilm Page 11, line 46., District Prince East 133, Subdistrict Summerside, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S6339] Death - Amy Ellen Craswell, Summerside Journal, Summerside, 27 Sept. 1877. Hereinafter cited as Journal.
[S3866] Acc. 2630/. Register Book for the Parish of Richmond, Prince County, 1821-1866 - Public Records & Archives Office, P.E.I., Baptismal Record: Melissa Gertrude Cannon. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Melissa Gertrude Cannon.
[S3872] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Amy Maud Cannon, St. Mary's Anglican Church , Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 24., (30 May 1871). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Amy Maud Cannon.
[S3864] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Arthur Richard Cannon, St. Mary's Anglican Church , Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 35., (22 Sept. 1873). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Arthur Richard Cannon.
[S3865] Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Bertha Adaline Cannon, St. Mary's Anglican Church , Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 41., (5 Sept. 1875). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Index, PARO, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baptismal Record - Bertha Adaline Cannon.
[S3861] 1881 Canada Census - Thomas Cannon, Thomas Cannon Household #179, 4 April 1881, Microfilm Page 45, Lot 17, District Prince, subdistrict R, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Anthony Craswell

M, b. 11 June 1798

Last Edited

11 Jun 2002

Birth*

Anthony Craswell was born on 11 June 1798.^1,2

Family

Child

Elijah Craswell+ b. 2 Mar 1846, d. 19 Jul 1923

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Anthony Craswell¹

M, b. 1 June 1798, d. 11 September 1885

Last Edited

3 Apr 2011

Birth*

Anthony Craswell was born on 1 June 1798.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Jewell.¹

Death*

Anthony Craswell died on 11 September 1885 at age 87.¹

Family

Sarah Jewell

Children

Harriet Craswell+ d. 1 Oct 1875
Adeline Craswell+¹ b. 1840, d. 29 Jan 1896

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Arthur E. Craswell^1,2

M, b. 12 May 1880, d. 4 July 1903

Father

Elijah Craswell b. 2 Mar 1846, d. 19 Jul 1923

Mother

Margaret E Schurman b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 4 Aug 1882

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

7 Aug 2002

Note*

Arthur did not marry.²

Birth*

Arthur E. Craswell was born on 12 May 1880 in St Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.²

He was the son of Elijah Craswell and Margaret E Schurman.

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Arthur E. Craswell was enumerated on the census of 28 April 1891 in the household of Elijah Hyatt Schurman in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; included in the household with Elijah (age 66) were his wife, Henriann Walker (age 68), their children, Barbara (age 30), Emily (age 28), Charlotte (age 25), Lena (age 7), and grandchildren Ardney (age 15) and Arthur (age 11), their mother Margaret is now deceased. Elijah was a farmer, Barbara was a store clerk. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Death*

Arthur E. Craswell died on 4 July 1903 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 23.^1,2

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files. Date of Import: 24 Aug 2000.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S7145] 28 April 1891 digital image from microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada Roll T-6383, page 28, family No. 114, Elijah Schurman.

Bismark Craswell

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Margaret McNeill

Child

J. Bismark Craswell b. 9 Apr 1871, d. 1936

Child Craswell

?, b. 4 August 1882, d. 4 August 1882

Father

Elijah Craswell b. 2 Mar 1846, d. 19 Jul 1923

Mother

Margaret E Schurman b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 4 Aug 1882; child died in childbirth.

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

29 May 2012

Death*

Child Craswell died on 4 August 1882 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.¹

Birth*

Child Craswell was born on 4 August 1882 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.¹

Child Craswell was the child of Elijah Craswell and Margaret E Schurman.

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files. Date of Import: 24 Aug 2000.

Clara Craswell¹

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

Marriage*

Clara Craswell married Thomas M. Linkletter.¹

Family

Thomas M. Linkletter

Children

Irene Linkletter+¹ d. 27 Nov 1993
Amy Linkletter+¹ b. 12 Aug 1826, d. 23 Oct 1906

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Edgar Craswell

M, b. 1822

Father

James 'Hon' Craswell b. 1793, d. 21 Feb 1865

Mother

Harriet Withers Heal b. 1801, d. 25 Feb 1882

Last Edited

15 Mar 2007

Birth*

Edgar Craswell was born in 1822 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

He was the son of James 'Hon' Craswell and Harriet Withers Heal.

Family

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Children

Eva Blanche Craswell b. 1852
Hilbert John Craswell b. 1854, d. 1926
Eugene Guy Craswell b. 1856, d. 1909
Fanny Estelle Craswell b. 1858
Haza Mortella Craswell b. 1861, d. 1900
Sidney Herman Craswell b. 1862, d. 1883
Edgar Lemuel Craswell b. 1864
Fenwick Craswell b. 1866, d. 1929
Florence Craswell b. 1867
James Collins Craswell b. 1869, d. 1948

Edgar Lemuel Craswell

M, b. 1864

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Edgar Lemuel Craswell was born in 1864.

He was the son of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Elijah Craswell

M, b. 2 March 1846, d. 19 July 1923

Father

Anthony Craswell b. 11 Jun 1798

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

29 May 2012

Note*

Margaret and Elijah lived in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island. Maggie died in childbirth and is buried in the same churchyard as her grandfather Schurman, central Lot 16. Elijah married second, December 12, 1885, Mrs. Sarah (Chappell) Jones of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, a widow. He spent his later years with his sons in Regina and in Charlottetown.¹

Birth*

Elijah Craswell was born on 2 March 1846 in St Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.¹

He was the son of Anthony Craswell.

Marriage*

Elijah Craswell married first Margaret E Schurman, daughter of Elijah Hyatt Schurman and Henriann Walker, on 24 December 1873.^1,2

Marriage

Elijah Craswell married second Sarah Chappell on 12 December 1885.³

Death*

Elijah Craswell died on 19 July 1923 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, at age 77.^4,5

Family

Margaret E Schurman b. 16 January 1856, d. 4 August 1882

Children

John Wesley Craswell+ b. 13 Aug 1876, d. 13 Nov 1920
Sydney Jewel Craswell+ b. 1 Jul 1878, d. 25 Sep 1968
Arthur E. Craswell b. 12 May 1880, d. 4 Jul 1903
Child Craswell b. 4 Aug 1882, d. 4 Aug 1882

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S95] Correspondence with Wendy Durieux (Alberta, Canada). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S95] Correspondence with Wendy Durieux (Alberta, Canada). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), Website Records, "Electronic."
http://genweb.net/-durieux as of October 13, 1999.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files. Date of Import: 24 Aug 2000.

Eugene Craswell

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family

Barbara MacGougan

Child

Harriet Withers Craswell+ d. 3 Apr 1929

Eugene Guy Craswell

M, b. 1856, d. 1909

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Eugene Guy Craswell was born in 1856.

He was the son of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Death*

Eugene Guy Craswell died in 1909.

Eva Blanche Craswell

F, b. 1852

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Eva Blanche Craswell was born in 1852.

She was the daughter of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Fanny Estelle Craswell

F, b. 1858

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Fanny Estelle Craswell was born in 1858.

She was the daughter of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Fenwick Craswell

M, b. 1866, d. 1929

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Fenwick Craswell was born in 1866.

He was the son of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Death*

Fenwick Craswell died in 1929.

Florence Craswell

F, b. 1867

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Florence Craswell was born in 1867.

She was the daughter of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Harold Craswell^1,2

M, b. circa 1840

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

30 Mar 2012

Birth*

Harold Craswell was born circa 1840.³

Marriage License

He obtained a marriage license on 5 March 1859 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island;
Harold Craswell, B., St. Eleanors
Margaret Hetherton (sic) Walker, S., Lot 19.
Marriage License, 5 March 1859. Rev. J.H. Read, D.D., Bondsman Joseph Hensley. Marriage License Book #4, 1851-1863.^4,5

Marriage*

He married Margaret Hetherington Walker, daughter of Robert Walker and Elizabeth Cairns, on 29 March 1859 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.419983,-63.811033;
"Harold Craswell - B
Margaret Hetherton (sic) Walker - S
Married 29 March 1859 by License by J.H. Read, Eccles 'Comy & Rector.
Witnesses: William Cairns, Ada Craswell & Jas. Craswell" (Marriage Book #7, 1856-1863, p. 223)

"On the 29th ultimo, by the Rev. Dr. Read, Rector of St. Eleanor's, Mr. Harold Craswell, Deputy Sherrif of Prince County, to Margaret Hetherton (sic), daughter of Mr. Robert Walker, of New Annan, Lot 19." (The Islander, 8 April 1859, p.3).^6,7,8

Marriage Registration, Harold Craswell and Margaret Hetherington Walker.

Census*

Harold Craswell appeared on the census of 1861 in Wilmot Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; according to the 1861 census Harold and Margaret lived between the Wilmot Valley School and the Waugh farm. Harold had been a deputy-sherrif for Prince County, but in 1861 he was listed as a publican and farmer. Nothing further is known about them. It appears that they left Wilmot Valley by 1863, according to Lake's Topographical Map, perhaps to Richmond where Margaret died that same year.³

Family

Margaret Hetherington Walker b. 27 March 1841, d. 4 March 1863

Citations

[S2645] Death Notice, Obituary - Margaret Hetherington (Walker) Craswell, The Examiner, 16 March 1863, Page 3. Hereinafter cited as Obituary - Margaret Hetherington Walker.
[S2444] Ann Olney,(Danville, Québec).
[S2810] The Wilmot Valley Historical Society, compiler, A Bridge to the Past: Wilmot Valley 1784-1979 (Wilmot Valley, P.E.I.: The Wilmot Valley Historical Society, 1980), p. 177. Hereinafter cited as A Bridge to the Past: Wilmot Valley 1784-1979.
[S3160] Harold Craswell & Margaret Hetherington Walker marriage, 5 March 1859, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Marriage License Book #4, 1851-1863.
[S2930] Harold Craswell & Margaret Hetherington Walker marriage, 5 March 1859, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Marriage License Book #6, p. 124 & 125.
[S2325] "Marriages Book #7, PEI, 1856-1863, p.564" ( PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547), Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888 (1857-1861), Page 223, Image 115.. Hereinafter cited as "Marriages Book #7, PEI, 1856-1863, p.564."
[S2804] Married: Harold Craswell & Margaret Hetherington Walker, The Islander, Marriage Announcement: Harold Craswell & Margaret Hetherington Walker, Summerside, 8 April 1859, p. 3. Hereinafter cited as The Islander, Marriage Announcement: Harold Craswell & Margaret Hetherington Walker.
[S2810] The Wilmot Valley Historical Society, compiler, A Bridge to the Past: Wilmot Valley 1784-1979 (Wilmot Valley, P.E.I.: The Wilmot Valley Historical Society, 1980), page 177. Hereinafter cited as A Bridge to the Past: Wilmot Valley 1784-1979.

Harriet Craswell

F, d. 1 October 1875

Father

Anthony Craswell b. 1 Jun 1798, d. 11 Sep 1885

Mother

Sarah Jewell

Last Edited

20 Sep 2007

Harriet Craswell was the daughter of Anthony Craswell and Sarah Jewell.

Marriage*

Harriet Craswell married Peter Campbell on 17 July 1856.

Death*

Harriet Craswell died on 1 October 1875.

Family

Peter Campbell b. circa 1813, d. 6 March 1876

Children

John Wright Campbell+
Louisa Ellen Campbell+ b. 19 Jul 1856, d. 12 Mar 1954

Harriet Withers Craswell

F, d. 3 April 1929

Father

Eugene Craswell

Mother

Barbara MacGougan

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Harriet Withers Craswell was born in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

She was the daughter of Eugene Craswell and Barbara MacGougan.

Marriage*

Harriet Withers Craswell married Ira Willard Huestis, son of Charles Otto Huestis and Rachel Emma Stavert, on 11 November 1925 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Death*

Harriet Withers Craswell died on 3 April 1929 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family

Ira Willard Huestis b. 12 January 1900, d. 1 May 1952

Child

Charles Withers Huestis b. 3 Apr 1929, d. 23 Jul 1951

Haza Mortella Craswell

F, b. 1861, d. 1900

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Haza Mortella Craswell was born in 1861.

She was the daughter of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Death*

Haza Mortella Craswell died in 1900.

Hilbert John Craswell

M, b. 1854, d. 1926

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Hilbert John Craswell was born in 1854.

He was the son of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Death*

Hilbert John Craswell died in 1926.

J. Bismark Craswell

M, b. 9 April 1871, d. 1936

Father

Bismark Craswell

Mother

Margaret McNeill

Last Edited

29 Nov 2006

Birth*

J. Bismark Craswell was born on 9 April 1871 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

He was the son of Bismark Craswell and Margaret McNeill.

Marriage*

J. Bismark Craswell married Margaret Maud Clark, daughter of Lemuel Clark and Janet M. Houston, before 1901.

Burial*

J. Bismark Craswell was buried in 1936 in St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery, South Rustico, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Death*

He died in 1936 in South Rustico, (Lot 24) Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family

Margaret Maud Clark b. 10 September 1874, d. 1964

James 'Hon' Craswell

M, b. 1793, d. 21 February 1865

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

James 'Hon' Craswell was born in 1793.

Marriage*

He married Harriet Withers Heal, daughter of Edward Merewether Heal and Eliza, on 31 March 1821.

Death*

James 'Hon' Craswell died on 21 February 1865 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island.

Family

Harriet Withers Heal b. 1801, d. 25 February 1882

Children

Edgar Craswell+ b. 1822
Rosaline Craswell+ b. 5 Nov 1837, d. 23 Jun 1910

James Collins Craswell

M, b. 1869, d. 1948

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

James Collins Craswell was born in 1869.

He was the son of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Death*

James Collins Craswell died in 1948.

John Wesley Craswell¹

M, b. 13 August 1876, d. 13 November 1920

Father

Elijah Craswell b. 2 Mar 1846, d. 19 Jul 1923

Mother

Margaret E Schurman b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 4 Aug 1882

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

7 Aug 2002

Note*

Wesley and Ivy lived in Regina, Saskatchewan, where he had a men's clothing store. His widow remarried on the west coast.²

Birth*

John Wesley Craswell was born on 13 August 1876 in St Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^2,3

He was the son of Elijah Craswell and Margaret E Schurman.

Marriage*

John Wesley Craswell married Ivy Blackburn on 21 August 1907.^4,1,2

Death*

John Wesley Craswell died on 13 November 1920 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 44.^2,3,5

Family

Ivy Blackburn

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files. Date of Import: 24 Aug 2000.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S95] Correspondence with Wendy Durieux (Alberta, Canada). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S95] Correspondence with Wendy Durieux (Alberta, Canada). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada), Website Records, "Electronic."
http://genweb.net/-durieux as of October 13, 1999.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.

Lois Ann Craswell¹

F, b. 10 August 1860, d. 4 February 1934

Last Edited

14 Jan 2008

Birth*

Lois Ann Craswell was born on 10 August 1860.¹

Marriage*

She married John Lewis Mill, son of William Thomas Mills and Amelia Craswell, on 14 January 1885.¹

Death*

Lois Ann Craswell died on 4 February 1934 at age 73.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family

John Lewis Mill b. 15 February 1854, d. 11 October 1951

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Robert Harvey Craswell

M, b. 1925

Last Edited

4 Dec 2004

Birth*

Robert Harvey Craswell was born in 1925.

Rosaline Craswell

F, b. 5 November 1837, d. 23 June 1910

Father

James 'Hon' Craswell b. 1793, d. 21 Feb 1865

Mother

Harriet Withers Heal b. 1801, d. 25 Feb 1882

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Occupation*

Rosaline Craswell was Homemaker.

Note*

She gave name of 'Ayrslie' to farm in Bay Fortune. It came from a name in Engla nd.

Birth*

She was born on 5 November 1837 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

She was the daughter of James 'Hon' Craswell and Harriet Withers Heal.

Marriage*

Rosaline Craswell married John Collier Underhay, son of William Underhay and Mary Ann Withers, in 1856.

Death*

Rosaline Craswell died on 23 June 1910 in Eglington, Prince Edward Island, Canada, at age 72.

Family

John Collier Underhay b. 15 July 1829, d. 23 October 1919

Children

William Henry Underhay+ b. 1857, d. 25 May 1926
Minnie Grey Underhay+ b. 10 Jun 1859, d. 1936
Frederick Edward Underhay b. 1861, d. 1934
'Ella' Harrietta Underhay b. 12 Jan 1864, d. 8 Dec 1965
Mary Major Underhay+ b. 4 Nov 1866, d. 1950
Edward 'Whalen' Underhay b. 9 Oct 1868, d. 1957
Ada Underhay+ b. 1872, d. 1953
Ethel Maude Underhay+ b. 30 Aug 1874, d. 4 Nov 1970
Lillian Sophia Underhay b. 12 Aug 1876, d. 20 Nov 1975

Sarah Mary Craswell

F, b. 15 May 1835, d. 15 November 1889

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Sarah Mary Craswell was born on 15 May 1835 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Marriage*

She married Caleb Schurman, son of William Schurman and Mary Maxfield, on 4 February 1862 in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Death*

Sarah Mary Craswell died on 15 November 1889 in Effingham, Atchison County, Kansas, U.S.A., at age 54.

Family

Caleb Schurman b. 8 December 1829, d. 15 September 1916

Children

Arthur Spencer Schurman+ b. 11 Jan 1863, d. 20 Jul 1957
Alveretta Schurman+ b. 26 Dec 1864, d. 1946
Ernest Percy Schurman+ b. 30 Dec 1866, d. 1896
Frederick Robert Schurman+ b. 6 Jul 1870, d. 14 May 1944

Sidney Herman Craswell

M, b. 1862, d. 1883

Father

Edgar Craswell b. 1822

Mother

Harriet Ellen Underhay b. 1825, d. 1892

Last Edited

8 Jan 2002

Birth*

Sidney Herman Craswell was born in 1862.

He was the son of Edgar Craswell and Harriet Ellen Underhay.

Death*

Sidney Herman Craswell died in 1883.

Sydney Jewel Craswell¹

M, b. 1 July 1878, d. 25 September 1968

Father

Elijah Craswell b. 2 Mar 1846, d. 19 Jul 1923

Mother

Margaret E Schurman b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 4 Aug 1882

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

23 Feb 2008

Occupation*

Sydney Jewel Craswell was an employee of Island Telephone Co. in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Birth*

He was born on 1 July 1878 in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^2,3

He was the son of Elijah Craswell and Margaret E Schurman.

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Sydney Jewel Craswell was enumerated on the census of 28 April 1891 in the household of Elijah Hyatt Schurman in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; included in the household with Elijah (age 66) were his wife, Henriann Walker (age 68), their children, Barbara (age 30), Emily (age 28), Charlotte (age 25), Lena (age 7), and grandchildren Ardney (age 15) and Arthur (age 11), their mother Margaret is now deceased. Elijah was a farmer, Barbara was a store clerk. The family religion was Presbyterian.⁴

Note*

Sydney and Carrie lived in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, later moving to Moncton, New Brunswick. on 17 November 1920.³

Marriage

Sydney Jewel Craswell married Carrie Melinda Howe, daughter of Samuel Howe and Eliza Clarke, on 17 November 1920 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^3,2

Death*

Sydney Jewel Craswell died on 25 September 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 90.^2,3

Family

Carrie Melinda Howe b. 22 March 1884, d. 11 June 1954

Citations

[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files. Date of Import: 24 Aug 2000.
[S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S7145] 28 April 1891 digital image from microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada Roll T-6383, page 28, family No. 114, Elijah Schurman.