John STRINGHAM

                   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.