Ancestors of

Dennis Woolverton and Mary Ann Nelles

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Husband Dennis Woolverton

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           Born: 1 Jan 1790
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 May 1857
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jonathan Woolverton (1754-1831)
         Mother: Mary Ann Barcroft (1751-1804)

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       Marriage: 1853

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   Other Spouse: Catharine Nixon (1790-1851) - 29 Mar 1810

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Wife Mary Ann Nelles

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            AKA: Mary Ann Richardson
           Born: 19 Apr 1808
     Christened: 7 Sep 1808
           Died: 1888
         Buried: 

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Dennis Woolverton

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF29
DEAT: RIN MH:IF30

From Annals of the Forty No. 9

"Dennis, b. 1 January, 1790. Dennis came to Canada with his
parents when he was eight years old. In the sketch which
was given in the Historical Atlas of Lincoln and Welland, he
writes that he well remembered the journey. They came along
the waterways in a ‘Schenectady boat which was seaworthy and
comfortable but without sails. There were only a few scattered
log houses at The Forty and one plank house. He speaks
of the wild animals lurking in the woods on the hill. Wild cats
were numerous and their cries could be heard nightly floating
down the hillside. Wolves and bears were also plentiful
and in a single night would often kill or carry off the sheep
and pigs of a settler.

Dennis was married to Catherine, daughter of Allen
and Mary (Moore) Nixon, 29 March, 1810, and, according
to family history, it was not a perfect union. Dennis was a
Baptist in religion and a Reformer in politics. Catherine was
an Anglican, and as a daughter of a Loyalist was a strong
Tory. Dennis became a member of the Legislative Assembly
of Upper Canada from 1834 - 1836. He was urged to be a
candidate in the election of 1836 but refused probably because
at this time Rebellion was rearing its ugly head.

Dennis inherited the home farm, Lot 16, Concs. I and II.
In his day it was mostly mixed farming, but it is said that as
early as 1820 he sold peaches on the Hamilton market.

Catherine, wife of Dennis, died 2 June, 1851, and two
years later he married Mary Ann Nelles, widow of George
Richardson. He died in 1857 and was buried in St .Andrew’s
churchyard.

Children:—

Jonathan, b. 22 February, 1811. He was educated in Grimsby,
studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, and became one of the prominent doctors
in this district. He married Emeline Bergman of Philadelphia,
22 February, 1836, died 1883. Children:—
John Ralph, Dr. Theoron, Edgar Judson, Dr. Algernon,
Dr. Solon and Delos.
Mary, b. 2 May, 1813, married John Campbell of Louth 9
March, 1832. Her descendants live in Halton County.
Allen Nixon, b. 4 July, 1816. He also studied medicine at
Philadelphia and after receiving his degree practiced in
Hamilton, and was the first homeopathic doctor in the
province. Allen married 1. Caroline Udell. 2. Eunice
Watts. Allen died in 1876 and he and his wife Caroline
lie buried in St. Andrew’s churchyard. One son ­
Walter Woolverton.
Charles, b. 24 August, 1820. He was educated in Grirnsby
and college in Toronto. He remained a leading agricul­-
turist in Grimsby township, planted one of the first
peach orchards and had a nursery on his farm. He was
a member of the Baptist church and was largely responsible
for establishing a church in Grimsby. He m. 1.
Delight Bennet. 2. Amanda Smith. Children:— Linus,
Alda.
Eliza Jane, b. 28 September, 1825, married Dr. Torrance
Hough, 28 June, 1849.
Catherine, b. 1 August, 1832, married Perez Dean of Brantford,
cl. 15 June, 1859, buried in St. Andrew’s churchyard."

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Nelles

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF15063
CHR: RIN MH:IF31693
DEAT: RIN MH:IF31694

Widow of George Richardson when she married Dennis Woolverton.

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Notes: Marriage

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FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF4427

Date from Annals of the Forty No. 9