Musquodoboit Pioneers a record of Seventy Families, Their Homesteads and Genealogies

balance of his life, living to be about 70 years of age. He md.

Hannah Laws, a native of England. Their son Eben md. Margaret

McLean of Salt Springs, dau. of Robert McLean who was one of the

early settlers of Salt Springs, Pictou County.
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Eben & Margaret McLean Benvie had 4 sons: One son,

4-1 Robert McLean, b Mar. 1, 1879. He became a doctor.

Dr. Robert McLean Benvie md. Mary Murray of Stellarton. They had

1 son.

Ref: Allison's history of N.S. Vol. 11 pg. 177.

A letter written by James Benvie about the Musquodoboit Farmers

Society can be found in the "Musquodoboit Presbyterian Church

Centenary", pg. 38.

Stewiacke Centenary pg. 59 lists James Benvie, age 63 - dated

Jan. 12, 1819.

6. William Benvie, it is believed, was a son of James. William

md. Jennet Blaikie of Upper Stewiacke. They had 4 daus. & 1 son.
7-1 Christie (Mrs. James Henry)

8-2 Barbara (Mrs. Colin Grant)

9-3 Mary (Mrs. Farnell)

10-4 Sarah - unmarried

11-5 James

11-5 James md. Annie Grant, Aug. 20, 1876, they had,

12-1 George b 1879

13-2 Eben b 1880

14-3 Ada b 1882

15-4 Jennie b 1884

16-5 Norman b 1885

17-6 James b 1887

18-7 Neil b 1889

19-8 John Wm. b 1891

20-9 Annie May b 1892

21-10 Augustus French b 1895

Douglas Benvie, a son of (16-5 Norman) lives on the Benvie farm

in Middle Musquodoboit 1980. James Benvie the pioneer settled on

Benvie Hill, Upper
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Musquodoboit. Other notes have been collected on the Benvie

family but not sure of the connection.

Elizabeth, sister of James Benvie md. Adam Dickey. Her

descendants are listed in the David Dickey history. She may have

been a dau. of the pioneer, James Benvie.

Ann Benvie md. Thomas Higgins, they had 4 sons & 4 daus. who are

listed in the Higgins history. She was perhaps, another dau. of

pioneer James Benvie.

Mary Benvie, said to be, another dau. of pioneer James Benvie,

married Donald MacKenzie. They had 3 daus. & 1 son.

1. Eliza md. Isaac Archibald, went to Australia as

missionaries, family of 8

2. Jane md. James Muir, they had 3 daus.

1. Eliza md. 1. Francis Gladwin md. 2. Joseph Bruce.

3. Ellen md. Mr. Gardner

3. Mary md. Francis Layton. No issue

4. William md. Jean Burnett. Their dau. Jessie md.

Charles Logan. Jessie's son, Col. R.A. Logan, has compiled a

family history.

Samuel Benvie died Mar. 1841 age 50 yrs; thought to be a son of

pioneer James Benvie. Samuel md. Martha McKeen in 1820, they had

5 sons & 5 daus. (Miller book pg. 319).

A descendant: Mrs. J. Stanley Howard, Maine.

Jane Benvie md. Eliakim Tupper who was born 1787. They had 4

sons & 2 daus. She died Feb. 1830. (Miller book, pg. 226). She

was thought to be a dau. of the pioneer James Benvie. John

Benvie md. Isabell Creelman on Oct. 8, 1827. Isabell was born

Oct., 1808, they had 1 son & 6 daus. moved to Sheet Harbour. She

died 1870 age 62.

John Benvie was perhaps, another son of pioneer James Benvie.

On Church's map of 1860 appear the names W. Benvie & J. Benvie on

Benvie Hill.

Adam Bryson

be a descendant of the Royal House of Stuart, or Stewart.

Apparently they were married in Ireland, probably Ballymena, the

birthplace of the Brysons. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters.

Adam settled in Newcombe's Corner, and also owned the George S.

Dickey property. His wife Jane is buried in the cemetery beside

Middleton United Church, "Jane, wife of Adam Bryson d June 13,

1870 age 67 yrs." If Adam is buried here his grave is unmarked.

*2-1 John Stuart b 1827-Aug. 14, 1877

3-2 William

*4-3 Mary

5-4 Elizabeth

*6-5 Harriet

*7-6 Jessie

8-7 Jane

2-1 John Stuart md. Elizabeth Bates (dau. of John V. Bates and

Mary R. Layton, Glenmore) around 1855. They had 6 sons and 3

daughters.

9-1 John B. d May 6, 1860 age 6 yrs.

10-2 Ida M. d Nov. 17, 1864 age 18 mos.

11-3 Carson

*12-4 James Stuart b 1859-d 1925 age 66 yrs.

*13-5 Bates

*14-6 Allen

*16-8 Harriet

*17-9 Ida

11-3 Carson was unmarried

12-4 James Stuart md. Mary Dickie. They moved to New

Westminster, B.C. before the C.P.R. was completed to the West

Coast. They had 8 children, most of whom married and raised

families in New Westminster. This data was given by Dr. B. F.

Bryson, New Westminster, B.C.

18-1 Libby - died while quite young

19-2 Charles - died

20-3 John - died

21-4 Mildred - living in California

22-5 Mary - living in New Westminster

23-6 Jennie died in 1960

24-7 George lives in New Westminster

25-8 Carson lives in Vancouver

James' wife died and he md. in 1910 Nancy Lulu Frazee who is

still living in New Westminster. They had 2 sons.

26-9 Bruce - Dr. B. F. Bryson as above

27-10 Henry - doctor in Vancouver

13-5 Bates md. Etta Curry, he settled in Penticton, B.C.

28-1 Connie md. Harry Boyle of Penticton, B.C.

Bates' second wife was Minnie Carson, 3 sons

29-2 Clarence

30-3 Glen

31-4 Norman

14-6 Allen md. Mabel Hutchinson

32-1 Ross died young

33-2 Willard lives in Vancouver, B.C.

15-7 Melville md. Myrtle Ackerman

34-1 Thieran is a druggist in Windsor, Ont.

35-2 Margaret is unmarried

36-3 Ruth - unmarried -these three all live in

New Westminster

37-4 Barbara - unmarried

38-1 Grace md. Lewis Jennings, 1 son Elmer

39-2 Fred md. Mrs. Ethel McKenzie - no issue,

Fred's wife (2nd) was Hazel ----. No issue.

40-3 John Bryson twin

41-4 Alexander Bates twin

40-3 John Bryson md. Vera Stevenson. Family

42-1 Edson md. Jean Glawson - 3 children

43-2 Fred md. Elva Glawson - 1 child

44-3 Bruce unmarried

45-4 Allen md. Carol Higgins

46-5 Marion md. Robert Williams - 1 child

47-6 Dorothy md. Duncan Glawson - 2 children

48-7 Julia

49-8 Bernice

41-4 Bates md. Susan (dau. of John A. Gould) on Oct. 28, 1939.

No issue.

17-9 Ida md. Alfred Mann, lived in New Westminster.

50-1 Edith, Missionary in India

51-2 Amy md. Frank Grocock - 3 children

52-3 Margaret md. Roy Spurr - 3 sons

53-4 Harold md. ---

54-5 Lindsay md. in South America

55-6 Doris md. ----

56-7 Bernice md. Ben Eastman.

3-2 William (2nd son of Adam & Jane Bryson) md. Rebecca

Hollingsworth. 4 son and 5 daus.

57-1 Adam

58-2 John md. Lou Sibley of Whittenberg

59-3 Alex md. Millie Tait

60-4 Son

61-5 Eleanor

63-7 Maud unmarried

64-8 Mary md. ---- Collier

65-9 Susan

4-3 Mary md. Alexander Higgins. He was a farmer in

Higginsville. (Albert Higgins farm 1980). They had 3 sons & 4

daus.

*66-1 Gordon

*68-3 Elizabeth

*69-4 Jessie

*70-5 Bayne

*71-6 Dela

72-7 Harvey

66-1 Gordon md. Carrie Cowl of Pittsburg, Vermont, they lived in

Guildhall, Vermont, and had one daughter.

73-1 Laura

67-2 Jennie md. Edward Jennings, he was a farmer in

Higginsville, later they moved to Nelson, B.C.

73-1 Louis

74-2 Bayne

75-3 Fred

68-3 Elizabeth md. Fred Young of Somerville, Mass. He worked in

The Unitarian Church and was a special policeman for fifty

years. No issue.

69-4 Jessie md. Watson Higgins, they moved to West Concord,

Mass. They had 2 children.

76-1 Dougald md. Ada Robson, no issue.

77-2 Alice md. Percy McWilliams, 4 children.

78-1 Edith md. Alden Parker, 4 children

79-2 Jessiebell md. Elliott Adams, 2 children.

80-3 Albert md. Priscilla Gleason. They have 4

children.

81-4 Peggy md. Cyril King. Family

children.

82-1 Floramal

83-2 Bayne

84-3 Lillian

71-6 Dela md. Walter Young, brother of Fred. No issue. She

died in Claremont. N.H.

72-7 Harvey md. Francis Blair of Moose River, N.S.

85-1 Raymond

86-2 Forrest

85-1 Raymond md. Marie De Coler. He went to Rocester, N.Y.

87-1 Richard

88-2 Charles

89-3 Roy

86-2 Forrest md. Kathleen Reid of Elmsvale, N.S. He is a

minister in Hopkinton, Mass.

91-1 Susan

92-2 Sally

93-3 Forrest Jr.

94-4 Sandra
5-4 Elizabeth (1st dau. of Adam & Jane Bryson) md. Matthew

Johnson, they had 6 children (3 sons & 3 daus.)

95-1 Bryson

96-2 Charles

*97-3 Arabella

98-4 Elizabeth md. Harry Trash

99-5 Jennie md. Frank Leland

100-6

97-3 Arabella md. Archibald McFetridge, her genealogy is given

in the McFetridge history.
6-5 Harriet md. David Dickie

101-1 Robert married in U.S.

102-2 Douglas
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David [Dickie] lived in Glenmore; his property was later owned

by his son Robert. This is now known as the Dickie property, but

owned by Russell Kaulback.

David d Jan. 19, 1865 age 38 yrs.

More details of David Dickie's family are given in the Dickie

family.

(son of Simeon Higgins and Lydia Brown). John Higgins took down

the old buildings and erected the present house and shop also a

barn which was dismantled several years ago. This house was long

know as "The Claypool House". John & Jessie Higgins had 4 sons &

6 daughters.

*103-1 Sarah

*104-2 Adam Bryson

*105-3 Nora

*106-4 Matthew Johnson

*107-5 Archibald

*108-6 Laura Bessie - unmarried

109-7 Arabella

110-8 Neil Howard

*111-9 Harriet Emma

*112-10 Evelyn Austin - unmarried

103-1 Sarah md. Harry Duus. of Copenhagen, Denmark. No issue.

104-2 Adam md. Minnie Troop. Adam and Minnie had 1 daughter.

113-1 Dorothy Frances md. Seymour Smith Family:

114-1 Robin

Digby, they had 3 daus.

115-2 Helen md. Dr. Phillips of Boston 5 or 6 children.

116-3 Edith md. Dr. Neiley of ---- 3 sons.

117-4 Mary md. Dr. Hatt of --- 1 dau.
105-3 Nora md. Charles Fulton of Upper Stewiacke.

118-1 Jessie Marie - unmarried

119-2 Charles Thomas - unmarried

106-4 Matthew md. Charlotte Smith of Moose River. No issue.

107-5 Archibald md. Minnie Berry of Oregeon. [sic] No issue.

109-7 Arabella md. George Chisholm of Digby. Parents of present

owner, 1980 of "Claypool House".

120-1 John md. Jean Landry of Newcastle, N.B. 2 sons.

121-2 Jessie Evelyn md. Robert Middlemas of Berwick - 2

daus.

123-4 Sheldon Percy md. Kathleen Keith, 1 son & 1 dau.

110-9 Harriet md. Newton Claypool of Indianapolis. No issue.
8-7 Jane (5th dau. of Adam & Jane Bryson) md. James Higgins,

(son of Simeon Higgins & Lydia Brown). They had 3 sons & 2 daus.

*128-2 Lydia Jane

*129-3 Adam

*130-4 Millie

*131-5 Naglee
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27-1 Simeon md. Nellie Newton of French Camp, California.

132-1 Leona md. George McGarth of Watsonville. 1 son &

1 dau.

133-2 Earl md. Dorothy - 1 dau.

129-3 Adam md. Angie Seahorn of French Camp, California.

134-1 Elmer lives in Washington

135-2 Ethel md. Joe White, lives in Watsonville,

California.

136-3 Elsie md. George Kellog of Watsonville, California

- son killed in war.

137-4 Ralph died when 8 yrs old.

130-4 Millie md. Adam Parker in Nova Scotia

138-1 Bessie md. Fenwick L. Jackson of Stockton. No

issue.

139-2 Edna md. Home L. Clow of Lockeford, California.

California.

4 Hazel md. Charles J. Williams of Buffalo, N.Y.

- no issue.

5 Lloyd died when 1.5 yrs. old

6 Raymond md. Erma Whiteman of Byron,

California. They had one dau.

Charlotte Rae who md. and has a family.

7 Addie md. Corayne Scott of Arizona, resides in

Tracy, one don Jack md.

Patricia Hunt of San Francisco and has one dau. &

3 sons.

141-1 Richard

142-2 Thelma md. Richard Holmes. - no issue 2nd

husband William Dolan -

2 sons.

143-3 James md. in Oregon and lives at Beaverton, Wah.

144-4 Lydia

145-5 Shirlee md. Wayne Boyd of Oregon 1 son and 1 dau.
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James Bryson

William in Glenmore. This farm has changed owners often, it is

now the home of Austin Rogers. The old house was torn down and

the present one built. James md. Eliza Whidden from Truro. They

had 6 daus. and 6 sons.

*2-1 Mary b Sept. 1842-Sept. 1927

*3-2 John d May 1860, age 16 yrs.

*4-3 Alice d May 1860, age 11 yrs.

*5-4 Matilda d May 1860, age 6 yrs.

*6-5 Harriet d July 19, 1860, age 15 yrs.

*7-6 Nancy d July 26, 1860 age 13 yrs.

*8-7 David d July 28, 1860 age 10 yrs.

*9-8 Adam d Aug. 26, 1860 age 20 yrs.

*10-9 James d Nov. 24, 1860 age 22 yrs.

*11-11 Eliza Ann

*

2-1 Mary (1st dau. of James and Eliza Whidden Bryson) md. John

"John D. d Mar. 7, 1918 age 76 yrs.

Mary b Sept. 1842 d Sept. 1927"

John and Mary had a farm at Lindsay Lake and later moved to

McKenzie Hill at the same place.

*14-1 Nancy b Apr. 13, 1865

*15-2 James Bryson b Oct. 1, 1867

*16-3 Eliza Jane b July 27, 1869

*17-4 William b Sept. 24, 1870.

*18-5 Henry

*19-6 Elizabeth

*20-7 Ellen

Robert Jordan. Her third husband was James Burch of California

They had 1 son and 1 dau.

21-1 Warren

22-2 Nancy

15-2 James md. Emma Bloomcamp. No issue

16-3 Eliza md. Edward Auser of Lindsay Lake. They are both

buried in the Higginsville Cemetery.

Edward W. Auser 1861-1936

wife Eliza Jane 1866-1944

They had 1 son and 1 dau.

23-1 Frank md. Mabel Reid

24-2 Lucille md. Ross Bates, in the U.S.A. - no relation

to Bates in Musquodoboit.

17-4 William md. Maud Kent

25-1 Harry md. K. Carter - no issue md. 2nd Mildred

Tackberry - no issue

26-2 Bessie md. Otis Miller - 4 sons & 6 daus.

27-3 William md. Susan Reid - 3 sons

28-4 Phillip md. Isabelle Parks - 2 daus. & 1 son.

29-5 Odessa md. John Reid - 1 son & 2 daus.

30-6 James md. Merle Hubley - 1 son & 2 daus.

31-7 Effie md. Frank Deale - 1 son & 1 dau. (Effie

md. 2nd Byron Horton)

32-8 Annie md. Orestus Reynolds - 2 sons & 4 daus.

33-9 Fred md. Sadie Archibald - 3 sons & 4 daus.

34-10 Myrtle md. Alfred Lively - 1 son

35-11 John md. Agnes Fisher - 1 son & 1 dau.

36-12 Robert md. Violet Sanford - 1 son & 1 dau.

37-13 Donald md. Shirley Dickie - 4 sons & 3 daus.

38-1 Beatrice b Aug. 20, 1904, md. --- Lindsay

39-2 Edna md. -- Johnson of Truro

40-3 Daisy md. ----Johnson

41-4 Clifford md. --- Watson

Henry's 2nd wife was Frances Higgins, 12 children.

42-1 Roxie md. Albert Arnold

43-2 Winford md. Edith Myra

44-3 Violet

45-4 Mary md. Charles Elliott

46-5 Nathan md. marian Geldart

47-6 Russell md. in Toronto

48-7 Clara md. Harold Cruickshank

49-8 Ida md. --- McPhee

50-9 Hazel md. in Ontario

51-10 Ethel md. --- Scott of Elderbank

52-11 Edith md. Cecil Conrad

53-12 Ruth md. Ronald Fraser

19-6 Elizabeth md. Murdock Higgins - no issue - 2nd husband

Oswald Wrin

54-1 Llewellyn

55-2 Dennis

56-3 Vida

57-4 Evelyn

58-5 Pearl

59-6 Margaret

20-7 Ellen md. Angus McDonald

60-1 John md. Marjorie Fagan

61-2 Minnie md. Edwin Greenough
3-2 to 10-9 all died of Diptheria during 1860.
11-10 Jane (6th dau. of James & [Eliza] Whidden Bryson md. Isaac

Miller

*64-2 Matilda

*65-3 Franklin

*66-4 John Barron

*67-5 Wallace b 1873-1960

*68-6 Reuben

hd 8 daus. & 1 son

farmer

Cole

They had 2 children Donald and Irma - Margaret's 2nd

husband is Charles Magee.

72-4 Alma Rita md. Everett Dickie of Brookvale, a

farmer. They had 4 sons

2 daus.

79-2 Lester md. Goldie Eaton

80-3 Blair

81-4 Garnet died as an infant

82-5 Shirley md. Donald Redden

83-6 Thelma Irene d young

*73-5 Edith May died young

*74-6 James Stanley

*75-7 Ivy Hattie - died young

*76-8 Lillian Gladys, unmd. - living with nephew,

Lester, Brookvale, 1980

77-9 Beatrice Hull

Marjorie Higgins. he was a farmer in Higginsville, after his

death she moved to Middle Musquodoboit where she built a house

owned by Mrs. Marshall Sibley, 1980. Later she resided in

Toronto.

83-1 Beulah

84-2 Sylvia

85-3 Jean

86-4 Donald

87-5 James Stanley

88-6 Keith

64-2 Matilda (2nd dau. of Isaac & Jane Miller md. George

Josey.) They have 1 son &

1 dau.

90-2 Loretta

----. They had 2 sons.

91-1 Stewart

92-2 Raymond

66-4 John (2nd son of Isaac & Jane Miller) md. Rose ---. They

had 1 son.

93-1 Franklin

67-5 Wallace (3rd son of Isaac & Jane Miller) md. May Hilchey of

Newcombe's Corner. He is buried in Higginsville Cemetery. They

had 3 daus. & 2 sons.

94-1 Effie I. 1898-1899 - buried in Higginsville

95-2 Hattie M. 1900-1906 - buried in Higginsville

96-3 Hazel (Mrs. Carl Jewers) b Jan. 6, 1902

97-4 Cecil b Mar. 10, 1905 lives in Albany, N.Y.

98-5 Borden b Aug. 9, 1913

**[68-6] Reuben (4th son of Isaac & Jane Miller) md. Kate

Josey. **[Typist's note: the original gives this # as 68-5 which

is an obvious typo -- we have edited it to match the record under

Isaac & Jane's family]cja

99-1 Matilda b Dec. 30, 1877

100-2 Maud

101-3 Walter

102-4 C. Rolland

103-5 Fred

104-6 Frank

105-7 Freeman

106-8 Elizabeth

107-9 Fairbanks Douglas b July 21, 1895

108-10 Roy Reuben b Aug. 10, 1896

102-4 C. Rolland Miller resides in Hagersville, Ontario.

son, John Whidden Bryson. Later she md. Mr. Brenton. No issue.

sons.

111-2 Edson b 1889-1889

*112-3 Annie May b 1892

*113-4 Blanche b 1895

*114-5 William H. b 1897

*115-6 Frank R. 1898

*116-7 John W. 1900

*117-8 Frank R. 2nd 1901

*118-9 Harry E. 1903 -

*119-10 Lawrence C. 1909 - 1952

112-3 Annie May Bryson (2nd dau. of John & Cevilla Day Bryson)

md. Herbert W. Reid. They had 6 daus. and 5 sons.

*120-1 Annie Hazel b Mar. 15, 1910-1914

*121-2 Herbert M.

*122-3 Beatrice b. Nov. 7, 1915-1917

*123-4 Evelyn M.

*124-5 Ernest M.

*125-6 Marjorie P.

*126-7 Mary P.

*127-8 John B.

*128-9 Bertha L. b. Aug. 1927-Apr. 1928

*129-10 Frank A.

130-11 Paul S.

121-2 Herbert M. Reid md. Virginia Inman.

123-4 Evelyn M. Reid md. John H. Goodwin. They have 1 child

131-1 Beverly M.

124-5 Ernest M. Reid md. Florence Turner. They have 3 sons & 1

dau.

133-2 Herbert

134-3 James

135-4 Douglas

125-6 Marjorie P. Reid md. Nicholis Imbaro. They have 1 dau.

136-1 Nancy

137-1 Frances

138-2 Deanna

139-3 John

127-8 John B. Reid md. Connie Wilson, they have 3 children

140-1 Stewart

141-2 Earl

142-3 Kathleen

129-10 Frank A. Reid md. Mabel Durell. They had 3 children.

143-1 Jenavive

144-2 Frank Jr.

145-3 Catherine

130-11 Paul S. Reid md. Wilma E. Park, they have 1 girl

146-1 Kelly E.

Daniel A. McDonald. No issue.

114-5 William H. Bryson (2nd son of John & Cevilla Day Bryson)

md. Evelyn Williams.

5 sons & 3 daus.

147-1 William H. Jr.

148-2 Leona (Mrs. Wheaton)

149-3 Kenneth

150-4 Robert

151-5 Charlotte (Mrs. Martin)

152-6 Ronald

153-7 John W.

154-8 Helen (Mrs. Leobold)

116-7 John Whidden Bryson (4th son of John & Cevilla Day Bryson)

md. Mabel Inglis.

5 son and 3 daus.

155-1 John W. Jr.

156-2 Shirley L. (Mrs. Crowley)

157-3 Eugene A. md. Pauline O'Hara

158-4 Blanche (Mrs. Chuilli)

159-5 Frederick
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160-6 Eunice (Mrs. Chuilli)

161-7 Melvin

162-8 Carson
118-9 Harry E. Bryson (6th son of John & Cevilla Day Bryson) md.

Pearl Stockwell.

2 sons.

163-1 Melrose

163-1 Melrose md. Johanna Kroll, 3 children.

165-1 Nancy Frances

166-2 Harry Peter

167-3 Kenneth Michael

164-2 Duane md. Evelyn M. Brown, they have 1 dau.

168-1 Beverly B. md. John Silva. They have 1 son.

169-2 John Duane

Robert Bryson

James and William, also one sister, Ann. (see Hogan genealogy).