Grieves of Huron County
from James and Susan Grieve, hamewith@home.com
William Grieve and his wife Rachel Thompson, of Mintodeanfit (by Hawick) and of Barnbills (parish of Minto), Roxburgh. left Scotland with their six children, and settled in Huron County. William was born about 1780. He died around 1839 in Huron Co., Ontario, and is buried at Harpurhay cemetery, Seaforth, Ontario. All children were born in Scotland and they are:
1. James, born 1800, died 19 Oct., 1882, m. Isabelle SCOTT (Oct 1803 - 27 Aug 1883)
2. Catherine, born 1802, d. 15 Mar 1891, m James CLOWTHING on 15 April 1844
3. Agnes, born 1804, d. 24 Nov 1874, m. James GOSMAN (1799- 28 Feb 1887)
4. John, b. May 1809, d. 28 July 1889, m. Agnes (Nancy) SCOTT (Feb 1809 - 2 May 1903)
5. Hugh, b. Nov 1811, d. 11 May 1884, married on 28 Nov 1845, Jennet B. GOVENLOCK (17 Apr 1824 - 24 July 1874)
6. Thomas, b. 1814, d. 24 May 1885, m. 26 June 1845 to Catherine CALDER (30 Dec. 1829 - 1 Nov 1856), 2nd marriage: 11 Mar 1858 to Anna ROSS (1830-1860), 3rd marriage: 14 Nov 1862, to Agnes MCMARTIN (1829-1908).
Thomas (1814-1885) farmed at Cauld Cleuch Farm, conc 2, lot 23, McKillop twp., Huron County. He is buried in Harpurhay cemetery with his father. His first wife, Catherine Calder, was the daughter of Robert CALDER and Christina MUNRO. She was born 30 Dec 1829 and baptised at Criech parish near Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. She died in McKillop twp., Ontario. They had 5 children: #1. William, born 1846 who married Ann FERGUSON on 18 Sept 1873.
#2.Robert, b. 3 Oct 1848, died 17 Nov 1917, married on 17 Oct 1874 to Johannah DORSEY (15 Feb 1850 - 3 Apr 1917)
#3.Rachel, born Dec 1850, died 15 Sept 1924, unmarried
#4. Christena, born Aug 1853, died 12 Mar 1924, unmarried
#5. Thomas, born 1856, died 27 May 1929 and married on 3 June 1890 to Janet KERR (1866-1948).
Thomas (1814-1885) was married second to Anna ROSS who was born in Scotland. They had 2 children: #1. Catherine, born 1858 who married Joseph SCOTT on 6 Nov 1878 and #2 Agnes who was born in 1860 and who married John SPIERS on 10 Jan 1883.