Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
Alpheus WAY
- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Alpheus WAY (son of Henry WAY and Catharine WANNAMAKER); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 218AA50A6E0B4B34ACC30E10558494065278
2. Henry WAY (son of John B. WAY and Cornelia FOX); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
- _UID: 2065F7AB56354EAFA8FF57A5778BC8597580
- Residence: Abt 1835, Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
Notes:
Residence:
He was given a farm by his father, John B. Way.
Residence:
His son, William Henry Way, was born around this time.Henry married Catharine WANNAMAKER. Catharine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catharine WANNAMAKER and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Catherine
- _UID: 14481DAA043E4883BEB04166B42D20519721
Children:
- Jane WAY and died.
- Jemima WAY and died.
- Mary A. WAY was born on 14 Oct 1829 in Upper Canada, Canada; and died.
- William Henry WAY was born about 1835 in Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died.
- Amos WAY was born on 11 Jan 1841 in Upper Canada, Canada; and died.
- John WAY and died.
- Cinderella WAY and died.
- 1. Alpheus WAY and died.
- Benjamin WAY and died.
Generation: 3
4. John B. WAY was born in 1783 in United States (son of Daniel B. WAY and Jemima MOSHER); died in 1868. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; mill building
- Residence: Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
- _UID: 42BAE469BEA840F0B54268B97A4AD6BF5097
- Military: 1812, Upper Canada, Canada; Prince Edward Militia
- Marriage witness: 17 May 1836, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; to the marriage of George Parliament, of Ameliasburgh, and Sarah Fox, of Sophiasburgh
Notes:
Land:
'He bestowed farms on each of his two son, Daniel F. and Henry."
Occupation:
"He had learned the trade of milling in the States, and built the first mills for the manuacture of flour in Ameliasburgh, which he eventually disposed of to Owen Roblin, for two hundred acres of land in the same township, and the property was afterwards known as Roblins Mills."
Residence:
"John B. Way, the eldest son of the Pioneer's family, settled in Ameliasburgh, next to George Parliament and alongside William Way, on two hundred acres of virgin forest land."
Military:
He was a Private in Captain Sager's Company of the Prince Edward Militia. He served 6 months in 1812.
Marriage witness:
The other witness was Jacob Howell Esq. The minister was Rev. James Rogers, Presbyterian.John married Cornelia FOX. Cornelia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Cornelia FOX and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 0386FD2A65C7406B996DA29F5607FA3F64D8
Children:
- Daniel F. WAY and died.
- 2. Henry WAY and died.
- John WAY and died.
Generation: 4
8. Daniel B. WAY was born in 1762 in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States; died in 1840 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; at age 78
- Religion: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; a Presbyterian
- Residence: Northport, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- _UID: 4A306ADDB63846A6BFA026DCD9648808C927
- Birth: 2 Dec 1762, Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America; Fishkill
- Emigration: 1800, United States; to Canada
- Moved: 25 Mar 1801, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; from Northport to a 200 acre lot on concession 3
- Residence: Abt 1808, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Death: 13 Aug 1840, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
Notes:
Character:
"He was of a quiet, honest and rather pious temperment, conservative in his principles and politics, but always supporting movements which he believed would advance the welfare of his township, county or county. To those who knew him, his integrity was proverbial, and it was a common saying that it would be safer to trust Daniel B. Way than many banks then in existence."
Death:
"Daniel B. Way, the pioneer ... died on the old homestead."
Religion:
"In church matters the Ways have always taken an active part, the Pioneer himslf being a Presbyterian and possessed of all the old-time Puritanic virtues associated with that denomination."
Residence:
His son, William Way, was born around this time.Daniel married Jemima MOSHER on 1 Aug 1808 in Northport, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Jemima was born on 13 Feb 1761 in Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America; died in 1805 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Jemima MOSHER was born on 13 Feb 1761 in Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America; died in 1805 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F616B67EB4D1465DAFC3105A374916F4CE36
- Birth: 1761, United States
Notes:
Death:
[can not have died in 1805 since she married in 1808 and had children later]Children:
- 4. John B. WAY was born in 1783 in United States; died in 1868.
- Sarah WAY was born on 30 Jun 1784 in Albany County, New York, United States; died on 2 Feb 1841 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada.
- Mary WAY was born in 1787 in United States; died in 1794 in United States.
- Elizabeth WAY was born in 1789 in United States; and died.
- Cornelius M. WAY was born in 1790 in United States; died in 1813 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada.
- David WAY was born in 1792 in United States; and died.
- Daniel WAY was born in 1798 in United States; died in 1801 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada.
- Jacob WAY and died.
- Mary WAY and died.
- Reuben WAY was born in 1800; died in 1870 in Ontario, Canada.
- Richard M. WAY was born in 1805 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died in 1806 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada.
