Samuel Amos FENNELL

                   CENSUS-1871 c9939 29 South Perth  Mitchell (Village) & 1881 Census
OBIT 28 May 1918: WILLIAMS.-There died on Tuesday at the home of her son-in-law,R.S.Beattie, Leah Fennell, widow of the late W.R.Williams
of Mitchell.  The late Mrs. Williams was born in Buckinghamshire, England, in the year 1831 and therefore at the time of her death had attained the ripe old age of 87 years.  The deceased came to this country in the year 1844 with her parents and six brothers, of whom two survive her, being John of British Columbia and Isaac of Muskoka.  Mrs. Williams was the mother of two sons and seven daughters, namely: Arthur of Battle Creek, Mich., Mrs. Wm. Cousins of Elmwood; Mrs. George Yeo, deceased; Mrs. Pearce of this city; William, deceased; Mrs. D. H. Farrow, of Toronto; Mrs. R. K. Farrow, deceased, and Mrs. R. S. Beattie, with whom she made her home, also a daughter who died in infancy.  She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and a large number of great-grandchildren.  When the late Mrs. Williams came to Stratford over 70 years ago there were only a few small houses.  So it may be said she was one of the old pioneers.  She was a kind, loving mother and will be greatly missed by her friends as well as her relatives.