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Dr. Edwin Thomas Tanton1

M, #21408, b. 1882, d. 1958
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NameDr. Edwin Thomas Tanton was also known as Dr. Edwin Tanton.2
BirthHe was born in 1882.2
MarriageHe married Nancy Hall Muncey daughter of Townsend Coffin Muncey and Harriett Muttart.3
DeathDr. Edwin Thomas Tanton died in 1958.2
BurialHe was buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 43.42018, -63.80995G.

Inscription: TANTON / Edwin T. M.D. C.M. / F.A.C.S. / 1882 - 1958 | His Wife / Nancy Muncey / 1897 - 1982.2,4

Tombstone, edwin Thomas Tanton (1882-1958), his wife Nancy Muncey (1897-1982). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors , Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Nancy Hall Muncey b. 6 October 1887, d. 1982

DaughterSybil Davies Tanton b. 12 July 1910
SonBenjamin Watson Tanton b. 30 July 1911
SonDr. Benjamin Watson Tanton b. 30 July 1911
SonDr. Clare Worrell Tanton b. 12 June 1913
SonTownsend Muncey Tanton b. 26 April 1915

Citations

  1. [S8802] Baptismal Record, St. Mary's Anglican Church records, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 2, Page 42, (23 May 1915). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
  2. [S8561] Cemetery Transcriptions, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 17-2 (1998), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Section F, Row 3, Stone #241.
  3. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  4. [S12456] Cemetery marker, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Edwin T. Tanton & Nancy Muncey, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 22 July 2017.

Nancy Hall Muncey

F, #21409, b. 6 October 1887, d. 1982
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Parents

FatherTownsend Coffin Muncey b. 2 January 1847, d. 9 February 1904
MotherHarriett Muttart b. 1853, d. 17 February 1934
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NameNancy Hall Muncey was also known as Nan Muncey.1
NameShe was also known as Nancy Hall Tanton.
NameShe was also known as Ann Hall Muncey.2
BirthShe was born on 6 October 1887. her tombstone has a birth year incorrectly inscribed as 1897.2
BaptismShe was baptized on 10 July 1893 in the United Church, Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG; the officiating clergyman was J. K. King.2
MarriageShe married Dr. Edwin Thomas Tanton.1
DeathShe died in 1982.3
Principal 2She witnessed the burial of Dr. Edwin Thomas Tanton and Nancy Hall Muncey in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 43.42018, -63.80995G.3,4
Tombstone, edwin Thomas Tanton (1882-1958), his wife Nancy Muncey (1897-1982). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors , Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Dr. Edwin Thomas Tanton b. 1882, d. 1958

DaughterSybil Davies Tanton b. 12 July 1910
SonBenjamin Watson Tanton b. 30 July 1911
SonDr. Benjamin Watson Tanton b. 30 July 1911
SonDr. Clare Worrell Tanton b. 12 June 1913
SonTownsend Muncey Tanton b. 26 April 1915

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S8810] Baptismal Record, United Church records, Tryon, Prince Edward Island, Baptismal Records Book, Record Book 1, Pages 117-118, (10 July 1893). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
  3. [S8561] Cemetery Transcriptions, St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 17-2 (1998), Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Section F, Row 3, Stone #241.
  4. [S12456] Cemetery marker, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Edwin T. Tanton & Nancy Muncey, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 22 July 2017.

Harriett Muttart1

F, #21411, b. 1853, d. 17 February 1934
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Parents

FatherCapt. Lewis Muttart b. 21 April 1814, d. 10 September 1903
MotherSusan Jane Allen b. 1818, d. 21 July 1881
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BirthHarriett Muttart was born in 1853.2
MarriageShe married Townsend Coffin Muncey son of John Francis Muncey and Ann Madden, in 1873.2
DeathHarriett Muttart died on 17 February 1934.2
BurialShe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.24215, -63.65669G. Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / Townsend Coffin / Muncey / Died / Feb. 9, 1904. / ÆT. 56. / His Wife / Harriett Muttart / Died / Feb. 17, 1934. / ÆT. 81.Left: Patrick D. Muncey / Died / Jan. 25, 1922/ ÆT. 29.Right: Neenah Muncey / Wife of / Wiman (sic) Yeo / Died / Mar. 3, 1908, / ÆT. 23.Back: J. B. Leigh / Lowther / June 8, 1880 / Oct. 10, 1949 / And His Wife / Sue. M. Muncey / Nov. 16, 1874 / / At Rest.1
Tombstone, Townsend Coffin Muncey (1847-1904), his wife Harriett Muttart (1853-1934), their son Patrick Muncey (1892-1922), their daughter Nennah Muncey (1885-1908), their daughter Sue Muncey (1884-1874), her husband Leigh Lowther (1880-1949). United Church Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Front inscription detail.
Left inscription detail.
Right inscription detail.
Back inscription detail.

Children with Townsend Coffin Muncey b. 2 January 1847, d. 9 February 1904

DaughterSusie Madden Muncey b. 16 November 1874
SonFrank Louis Muncey b. 15 March 1876, d. 17 September 1932
SonSingleton Wyndham Muncey+ b. 6 November 1879, d. 23 October 1945
DaughterNeenah Muncey b. 1885, d. 3 March 1908
DaughterNancy Hall Muncey+ b. 6 October 1887, d. 1982
SonPatrick Doyle Muncey b. 24 February 1892, d. 25 January 1922

Citations

  1. [S3735] Cemetery Marker - Townsend Coffin Muncey. Townsend Coffin Muncey, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 19 August 2009.
  2. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Francis Muncell

M, #21412
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MarriageFrancis Muncell married Jane Singleton in 1801.

Child with Jane Singleton

SonJohn Francis Muncey+ b. 1803, d. 1895

Jane Singleton

F, #21413
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NameJane Singleton was also known as Jane Muncell.
MarriageShe married Francis Muncell in 1801.

Child with Francis Muncell

SonJohn Francis Muncey+ b. 1803, d. 1895

James W. Sansom

M, #21421
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Child with Margaret Moffatt

DaughterMargaret Jean Sansom b. 15 March 1923

Margaret Moffatt

F, #21422
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Child with James W. Sansom

DaughterMargaret Jean Sansom b. 15 March 1923

George Warman Mundle

M, #21427
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Child with Audrey Beckingham

SonJohn Stewart Mundle b. 10 August 1915

Audrey Beckingham

F, #21428
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Child with George Warman Mundle

SonJohn Stewart Mundle b. 10 August 1915

George Cross

M, #21441
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Child with Ada Whorry

DaughterIona Cross b. 4 March 1916

Ada Whorry

F, #21442
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Child with George Cross

DaughterIona Cross b. 4 March 1916
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