Owen STRINGHAM

                   Reference
1. Griffin Family Records

2. Submission by Mrs. D. B. Stringham to
Family History Center, Salt Lake City

3. Dept of Public Records and Archives Toronto
1851-61 Census, Norwich, Canada

       Edwin was born in Duchess County, New York in 1821 and came with his parents to Norwich Ont. His wife's name was Louis Averill.
       They moved to Strathroy, Ont. and later to Watertown and Freemont Twps., Michigan. They had 7 children.
       Edwin died Feb 2 1892 in his 70th year. His wife Louis died Sept 21, 1891 in her 69th year. They are both buried in the cemetery at Mayville, Michigan.
        -from records acquired by Ralph Warden.
   A record in Norwich Archives States that he came to Canada by horse andbuggy in his parents arms.
                  

                   Reference
1. Griffin Family Records

2. Ralph Warden interview of Stringham Family

3. Dept of Public Records and Archives Toronto
1851-61 Census, Norwich, Canada

       John was born at Norwich, Ont. in 1824. His first wife was Sarah Sipprell. They lived in S. Norwich Twp. and had 7 children. Sarah died Jan 20, 1854 at 35 years of age. She is buried in the Bookton Cemetery east of Otterville.
       John's second marriage was to Elzabeth (Stanton or Cannon) perhaps the widow of Ejiza Hotchkiss and a sister to his son Nelson's wife, Rebecca. There were 2 children from this marriage. He lived for 57 years and died in 1881 and is buried in Milldale Cemetery south of Norwich.
       After John's death his second wifeElizabeth Ann married Albert Collins and she became the sole beneficiary of John's brother Smith Stringham's estate when he died in 1888 according to records at the Oxfor County Courthouse, Woodstock, Ont.
                  

                   Sarah was born on the Stringham farm in the Gore east of Norwich on Dec 30, 1826-from the records acquired by Ralph Warden. This would have been in a Quaker Settlement. The Quakers moved to Canada from Pennsylvania to avoid persecution during the revolutionary war in US. Her granddaughter Hughena Brayley descibed the enormous work they did in order to support their family of 12 children. They mostly milked cows and made the milk into cheese for six months and the remaining months butter was traded for goods. Sarah dried apples and made clothing for her family of twelve from the whole wool that was taken to the weaver to be made into cloth. Her last child, Alice E. was born when she was in her mid forties. It was said that she was loving and kind to her family.
                  

                   Reference
1. Griffin Family Records

2. Ralph Warden interview with Stringham Family members- had her birthdate and death date as shown.

3. Dept of Public Records and Archives Toronto
1851-61 Census, Norwich, Canada
                  

                   Reference
1. Griffin Family Records

Reference
Haywood, George H.  US/Can
The Nevers Family   Film Area
Fredericton, N.B.   1597957
                      Hem 10

Dept of Public Records and Archives Toronto
1851-61 Census, Norwich, Canada

       Smith Stringham was born at Norwich, Ont. He lived on the Gore farm with his parents and later in partof the house with his brother John and wife.
       In his will of December 1887 Smith gave his entire estate to elizabeth Ann Collins, wife of Allbert C. and former wife and widow of his brother John.
       He died Mar. 10, 1888.
       - from records acquired by Ralph Warden
                  

                   Reference
1. Griffin Family Records