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John TRELFORD (1790-1871) was born about 1790*. He died after 1871*.

* 1871 Ontario Census. According to the census, John was 80 in 1871.
John married Mary UNKNOWN about 1817 in Ireland. Mary was born in Ireland?.
They had the following children:

Sarah TRELFORD "Sally" was born* about 1818 in Ireland.
* I got the birthdates of George's wife, Sarah and his sister, Sarah (Sally Lee) confused.
Sally married LEE.

GeorgeTRELFORD (John) was born 1822 in Ireland. He died 18 Apr 1895 and was buried in Invermay, ON.
* The "History of Arran" lists George's d.o.b. as 1821 and d.o.d. as 1894.
George married Sarah SHAW in 1847. Sarah was born 1824. She died 1886.
They had the following children:

2.1	Mary TRELFORD was born 12 Oct 1848 in Loretto, ON.
2.2	Thomas TRELFORD was born 1853 and died 1891.
2.3	Jonas TRELFORD was born 1862. He died 1944 and was buried in Tara, ON.
2.4	George Alexander TRELFORD was born 1865 and died 1933.
2.5	William Henry TRELFORD was born 1865 and died 1951.
2.6	Elizabeth TRELFORD
2.7	John TRELFORD
2.8	Maggie TRELFORD
2.9	Phoebe TRELFORD
2.10	Sarah Jane TRELFORD

John TRELFORD was born* about 1825 in Tara, ON.
* The 1871 census lists John as born sometime around 1825 but his direct line have him listed as 1831.
John married Anne UNKNOWN
They had the following children:

3.1	Andrew TRELFORD was born 1849/1851. He died 1924.
3.2	John TRELFORD was born 1852/1853 and died 1923.
3.3	Mary TRELFORD was born 1855.
3.4	Elizabeth TRELFORD was born 1857.
3.5	George TRELFORD was born 1859.
3.6	Martha TRELFORD was born 1866.
3.7	William TRELFORD was born 1869.
3.8	Copeland TRELFORD was born 1871.
3.9	Tom TRELFORD was born 1873.

Henry TRELFORD (John) was born about 1828 in Tara, ON. He died 1872?.
Henry married Ann. Ann was born about 1828. She died* 1868/1871.
* Ann was present for the 1861 census but disappeared by the time the 1871 census was taken.
Henry and Ann had the following children (Henry Trelford Family Tree):

4.1	Mary Ann TRELFORD was born 1857.
4.2	William TRELFORD was born 1859.
4.3	John Edward TRELFORD was born 1861.
4.4	Joseph TRELFORD was born 9 1863.
4.5	George TRELFORD was born 1866 and died 15 Sep 1894.
4.6	Elizabeth Jane TRELFORD was born 1868.

Copeland TRELFORD "Coplen" (John) was born Nov 1839 in Tara, ON. He died 2 Feb 1917, and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
Coplen married* Mary Jane FAULKNER on 22 Dec 1865 in Bruce, ON.
* Did he have two wives? There's a seven year gap between children.(Oct 2000)
Mary was born 1846. She died** 1 Mar 1911 and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
** Mary was 64 yrs and 3 m on Mar 1, 1911
Coplen and Mary had the following children (Moore Family Tree):

5.1	Lucinda TRELFORD was born about 1864. She died after 1871. There's some question as to whose daughter this was. This was my best guess. She's entered in the Faulkner bibles as dying between 1886 and 1896. Does this mean she died as an adult? What happened to her?(Oct 2000)
5.2	Mary Elizabeth TRELFORD was born 31 Oct 1866. She died 15 Dec 1896.
5.3	Sarah Jane TRELFORD was born 1873. She died 22 Jun 1909 and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
5.4	Susanna TRELFORD.
5.5	Letitia TRELFORD.
5.6	Barbara TRELFORD was born 1876. She died 1929.
5.7	William Henry TRELFORD was born 1878 and died 1960.

William Edward TRELFORD "Edward?" was born 1842. He died 1889 from what may have been T.B. (William Edward Trelford and Family)
Wm (Edward) took possession of his land (Lot 23, Con. 7, Arran) in 1874. It was part of the Crown land taken out by his father, John, in 1859. William himself died from [T.B.] when he was a comparatively young man. "History of Arran"
Edward? married Catherine KERR*, daughter of Andrew KERR and Martha HINDMAN. Catherine was born 1850. She died 1925.
* In the course of looking for someone else down at the Archives, I found Catherine (Kerr) Trelford, widow of William Edward, in the 1891 census of Arran Twp. Also on the farm were her son William, 22, (he died that fall), Esther, 21 (William's wife), Andrew, 16, Copeland, 12, Mary, 6, and Allen, 4.
Edward? and Catherine had the following children:

6.1	William Albert TRELFORD was born Dec 1868 in Tara, ON. He died 15 Oct 1891 in Tara, ON from T.B.? and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
6.2	Richard Lewis TRELFORD "Lewis?" was born Apr 1871. He died 26 Aug 1890 from T.B.? and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.
6.3	Martha Jane TRELFORD was born May 1873. She died 13 Feb 1885 from T.B.? and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
6.4	Andrew TRELFORD was born Mar 24, 1876 in Tara, ON, Canada. He died Dec 1, 1954 in Spokane, WA, USA and was buried in Fairmont Memorial Park, Spokane, WA
6.5	Copeland TRELFORD was born 1879. He died 1914 in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, USA and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
6.6	Mary Luella TRELFORD was born 1884 and died 12 Jan 1926.
6.7	Allan Royal TRELFORD was born 7 Jun 1887 and died 21 Oct 1936.

Susan TRELFORD was born* about 1845. She died* about 1932.
* Stephen R. Nelson, Nelson family research (Sep. '97). Taken from FamilyTreeMaker.com.
Susan married George BAUX* on 17 Jul 1866 in Bruce, ON.
* On the IGI Baux is spelled Box and Susan is spelled Susannah.

Mattie TRELFORD.
Mattie married RILEY*
* Stephen R. Nelson, Nelson family research (Sep. '97).

Betsy TRELFORD was born about 1828. She died 26 Jun 1904.
Betsy married John C. KENNEDY. John was born 28 Dec 1827. He died 3 May 1898.
They had the following children:

9.1	Mary KENNEDY was born 4 Feb 1858. She died 7 Apr 1884 and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
9.2	Sarah KENNEDY was born Jul 1849. She died 9 Sep 1887 and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, ON.
9.3	George B. KENNEDY was born 1852 in Arran Twp, Bruce County, ON. He died 15 Oct 1906.
9.4	William KENNEDY was buried in Manitoba.
9.5	John KENNEDY.
9.6	Martha KENNEDY "Matty" was born 1869. She died 1935.

10.

Elizabeth TRELFORD.
Elizabeth married SPARLING.

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