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     of Albany, prior to 1881. John built a large house on the site of the present 
     
     house and he and Eliza Ann had a family of six children. The family was 
     
     strictly religious and as did most people of that day, they took great care to 
     
     observe the Sabbath. Not all farm-residents could be kept under control 
     
     however. One Sunday, the family cat, perhaps unsatisfied with the day’s 
     
     limited fare, decided to remedy this problem. From her perch on a fallen log 
     
     she cleverly extracted a tasty trout from the brook. As she toiled home with 
     
     her catch she was intercepted by the youngest boy, Jack. This lad, dashing 
     
     excitedly into the house with the bounty, unfortunately found he had some 
     
     hasty explaining to do, to escape the punishment for fishing on Sunday. It is 
     
     believed that the fish was still alive and was hastened back to the brook. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The family of John and Eliza Ann were: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ethel (1882) married Percy Lowther. They farmed in Cornwall and their 
     
     children were Doris, Waldon, Earl and Marjorie. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Harry (1883-1938) married Rusie Schurman of Freetown and farmed at 
     
     home. 
     
    
   
   
    
     May married Wesley Myers and after farming briefly in Carleton they mov- 
     
     ed to Alberta. Their children were Myrtle (Melanie) and Jean. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Myrtle (1886-1971) married Scott MacMurdo. They farmed in North Bede- 
     
     que. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Winnie (1889-1976) married Roy Campbell. They farmed in Chelton and 
     
     had two children, Harold and Maye. 
     
    
   
   
    
     John Wilbur or “Jack” (1896-1960) owned the Douglas Webster property 
     
     (1979) for a brief period, then married Vera Campbell and farmed in 
     
     New Annan. They had one son, Charles Wilbur. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Harry married Jerusha Lenora Schurman (Feb. 25, 1889-May 12, 
     
     1967) daughter of Colin and Federica (Laird) Schurman of Lower 
     
     Freetown. Harry farmed until his death in 1938, and was quite well—known 
     
     for his singing, being the bass singer in a male quartet. The house was 
     
     destroyed by fire in the spring of 1938. Neighbours hurried to help and all 
     
     contents were saved, except for belongings in the attic, and in the eastern 
     
     addition where the fire began. One zealous neighbour. in his excitement, 
     
     began throwing mirrors from a second-storey window, but fortunately, he 
     
     was soon noticed, and was redirected to more profitable activity. The 
     
     Waughs later bought a house which belonged to Hubert Agnew and moved 
     
     it to the site of the former house. Rusie, who lived at first with her son, C01- 
     
     in, and his family, was very fond of flowers and these were arranged so that 
     
     the lawn was bordered with blooms from spring to autumn. Rusie moved in 
     
     1953 into a small house across the lane, which is part of Brian's house 
     
     today. Harry and Rusie had five children: