The death of John Wilford, which occurred at the residence of his son, Thomas Wilford, Con. 3, Dereham, removes one of the oldest residents of this section. Deceased was born in Nottingham, England, in 1810 and came to this country about 1850. He first engaged with the late Mr. Chapman, on the river road, with whom he remained for some years, when he purchased a farm in West Zorra [township]. A few years later he removed to the township of Dereham, where he has resided ever since. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Markham, sister of Mr. John Markham, of this town by whom he had two sons, Thomas and William, both of Dereham [township]. His second wife was Miss Elizabeth Preston, by whom he had four children, Mrs. Quillon, Kintore; Mrs. Charles Sandick, North Oxford [township]; Mrs. Denzil Facey, West Nissouri [township]; and Walter, the youngest, who died some years ago. Deceased was of sterling and upright character, and he possessed the confidence and esteem of his friends and acquaintances. He has been a valued member of Charles Street Church for many years. He has always possessed good health and at the last was only ill for one week when he succumbed to heart disease and dropsy. The funeral takes place on Friday afternoon at 12:30 to the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery. - Ingersoll Daily Chronicle, Nov 8, 1900
The death of John Wilford, which occurred at the residence of his son, Thomas Wilford, Con. 3, Dereham, removes one of the oldest residents of this section. Deceased was born in Nottingham, England, in 1810 and came to this country about 1850. He first engaged with the late Mr. Chapman, on the river road, with whom he remained for some years, when he purchased a farm in West Zorra [township]. A few years later he removed to the township of Dereham, where he has resided ever since. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Markham, sister of Mr. John Markham, of this town by whom he had two sons, Thomas and William, both of Dereham [township]. His second wife was Miss Elizabeth Preston, by whom he had four children, Mrs. Quillon, Kintore; Mrs. Charles Sandick, North Oxford [township]; Mrs. Denzil Facey, West Nissouri [township]; and Walter, the youngest, who died some years ago. Deceased was of sterling and upright character, and he possessed the confidence and esteem of his friends and acquaintances. He has been a valued member of Charles Street Church for many years. He has always possessed good health and at the last was only ill for one week when he succumbed to heart disease and dropsy. The funeral takes place on Friday afternoon at 12:30 to the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery. - Ingersoll Daily Chronicle, Nov 8, 1900
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