William John KNOWLES was born in 1828 in Antrim, Ireland. He died on 24 Sep 1903 in Carholme, Norfolk Co., Ontario. He married Anna FULTON on 3 May 1853 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario.
Anna FULTON [Parents] was born in 1835 in Scotland. She died on 4 Jan 1890. She was buried in Carholme-Knowles Cemetery, Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario. She married William John KNOWLES on 3 May 1853 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario.
They had the following children:
M i Robert KNOWLES. M ii Thomas Fulton KNOWLES. F iii Elizabeth A. KNOWLES. F iv Bessie A. KNOWLES. F v Margareta KNOWLES. M vi William John KNOWLES "Jr.". M vii James Fulton KNOWLES.
James FULTON [Parents] was born on 12 May 1846 in Dunnville, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. He died on 6 Jan 1925 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was buried in Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He married Jane C. "Jennie" GRAY on 14 Nov 1871 in Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
Jane C. "Jennie" GRAY was born on 19 May 1845 in Portage, New York. She died on 22 Apr 1925 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was buried in Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She married James FULTON on 14 Nov 1871 in Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
They had the following children:
John Alexander ARMSTRONG [Parents] 1 was born on 17 Jul 1847. He died on 20 Dec 1921 in Chicago, Illinois. He was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. He married Isabella COLE about 1876.
Isabella COLE [Parents] was born on 4 Jul 1849 in Lynedoch, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. She died on 22 Jul 1932 in East Orange, New Jersey. She was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, NJ. She married John Alexander ARMSTRONG about 1876.
They had the following children:
F i Jean Elizabeth ARMSTRONG. F ii Margaret M. ARMSTRONG. M iii William K. ARMSTRONG. M iv Charles S. ARMSTRONG. F v Grace L. ARMSTRONG.
Robert James COLE [Parents] was born on 24 Mar 1851 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario. He died on 17 Aug 1935 in Spokane, Washington. He was buried in Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He married Margaret Elizabeth BEVERIDGE on 27 Mar 1879.
Margaret Elizabeth BEVERIDGE [Parents] was born on 24 Sep 1854 in New York State. She died on 14 Aug 1920 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was buried in Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She married Robert James COLE on 27 Mar 1879.
They had the following children:
James MCCLEERY [Parents] was born on 5 Jun 1803. He died on 22 Feb 1892 in Washington County, Iowa. He was buried in Oak Mound Cemetey, Somonauk, Illinois. He married Eliza ELLIOTT.
Other marriages:THOMSON, Jean
Eliza ELLIOTT was buried in Oak Mound Cemetey, Somonauk, Illinois. She married James MCCLEERY.
John MCCLEARY 1 was born in 1771 in Glasgow, Scotland. He died on 14 Dec 1849 in Dalton, Ohio. He married Margaret COOK in 1797.
"The Descendants of Hugh Thomson" by Donald C. Thomson, pages 19-20, recounts the story of how John McCleary came to America. John McCleary was born in Glasgow, Scotland but went to London, England to serve an an apprentice to a trade. In 1795, while standing near a fountain in London, he was assaulted by the Press Gang. They put him on a man-o-war, forcibly inducting him into the military. He was taken to Quebec, Canada. He obtained leave to go on shore and took off through the woods. He travelled 350 miles through mountainous country, arriving at Cambridge, Washington County, New York State. There he married Margaret Cook and they had ten children. He changed his name from McCleary to McCleery to hide his identity.
Margaret COOK.Margaret married John MCCLEARY in 1797.
They had the following children:
M i Robert MCCLEERY. M ii James MCCLEERY was born on 5 Jun 1803. He died on 22 Feb 1892. F iii Mary Ann MCCLEERY. F iv Jane MCCLEERY. M v Thomas MCCLEERY. M vi Edward Cook MCCLEERY. M vii John MCCLEERY. F viii Margaret MCCLEERY. F ix Elizabeth MCCLEERY. F x Catherine MCCLEERY.
John MCCLEERY [Parents] was born on 23 Jan 1834 in Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. He died on 24 Jan 1917 in Victor Township, De Kalb Co., Illinois. He was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. He married Ann MCCALL on 22 Sep 1862.
Ann MCCALL was born on 31 Dec 1840. She died on 14 Jan 1920. She was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. She married John MCCLEERY on 22 Sep 1862.
They had the following children:
James W. MCCLEERY [Parents] was born on 18 Jun 1835 in Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. He died on 23 May 1903 in Clinton Township, De Kalb County, Illinois. He was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. He married Margaret GRAHAM on 1 Feb 1858.
Margaret GRAHAM [Parents] was born on 15 Jun 1837. She died on 16 Aug 1926 in Waterman, Illinois. She was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. She married James W. MCCLEERY on 1 Feb 1858.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Jane MCCLEERY. M ii John Andrew MCCLEERY. F iii Margaret MCCLEERY. F iv Mary MCCLEERY. F v Fannie Elizabeth MCCLEERY. F vi Adeline Isabelle MCCLEERY was born on 2 Jul 1870. She died on 17 May 1927. M vii William Russell MCCLEERY. M viii Raymond MCCLEERY. F ix Jeanette MCCLEERY.
John C. BEVERIDGE [Parents] was born on 3 Feb 1826. He died on 3 Jan 1906. He was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. He married Mary Ann MCCLEERY on 10 Jan 1865.
Mary Ann MCCLEERY [Parents] was born on 22 Jan 1841 in Galt, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. She died on 31 Jul 1907 in Reinbeck, Idaho. She was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery. She married John C. BEVERIDGE on 10 Jan 1865.
They had the following children:
George LYLE.George married Margaret LATTA.
Margaret LATTA.Margaret married George LYLE.
They had the following children:
F i Jean LYLE died on 10 Dec 1888.