Ruth Willson
ID # 7730, (1847-)
| Father | Peter Willson (1819-1897) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Mulholland (1820-1853) |
| Birth | Ruth Willson was born in 1847 at Ancaster. |
| Marriage | She married James Mellick on 6 April 1869 at Wentworth County. MS248 reel 17, Vol. 82, page 200 Wentworth County Marriage Register Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Rev. Wm. Yokom of the Methodist Episcopal Church. James Mellick, 21, born and residing Dumfries Township. Parents John and Hannah. Ruth Willson, 21, born Ancaster, residing Brantford. Parents Peter and Elizabeth. Witness ... Yokom (intial illegible), of Ancaster. On April 6, 1869. One index of Methodist ministers places a Rev. Yokom in Ancaster in 1868. No given name is provided, but he is probably William Yokom. Also, the initial of the witness is illegible. It might be an I or a J, but is obviously a member of the clergyman's family. County marriage registrations do not typically show the exact location of a marriage, but it does appear that this one was held in Ancaster. Considering that a member of the clergyman's family was the witness, this has the look of an elopement. |
| Last Edited | 24 Jan 2020 |