In 1964, Gordon and wife retired and took up residence in the senior citizens home, Crapaud. The old home property was signed over to Sterling.

THOMAS WOODS AND FAMILY

Thomas Woods was born in Kelly’s Cross in 1850. His parents emigrated from Ireland and were among the earlier settlers here. They settled on the land now owned by Gavin Woods. Thomas married Cath- erine Malone and they had six children: Albert, Margaret, Wilfred, Re- gina, \Villiam and Charles.

Albert, horn in 1878, farmer where Joe Carragher now lives in Brookvale. He married Margaret Toole and they have one son, Reginald who lives in Carleton, and two daughters, Kathleen and Ethel who lived on the Green Road. Kathleen died in 1970.

Reginald, their only son, married Rosella Noonan, of Carleton, and they have a family of seven children: John Charles, Linda, Walter, Conn, Wilfred, Grant and Joanne.

Margaret, the eldest of Thomas’ girls, married Frank Bradley of Kelly’s Cross.

Wilfred, another son, married Margaret Kelly. They lived in Port Hill for some time before moving to Georgetown where he worked for the Canadian National Railway as station agent. Their children are Alexis, Leonella, Eileen and Vivian, all of whom reside in Ontario.

Regina, the second girl, married Patrick Lawlor and made their home in Suffolk. Their two children, Gladys and Wilfred are married. Gladys married Harry Walsh and they have a family of twelve children, nine girls and three boys. Wilfred married Elaine Currie and they have a girl and a boy.

William never married and remained at home.

The youngest of Thomas’ family, Charles married Catherine Kelly of Kelly’s Cross, and took over the management of the 01d homestead. They had three sons Wilfred, Percy and Gavin.

Wilfred and his wife Cecilia left the farm and moved to Oakville, Ontario, where he is employed. They have a son Charles.

Percy is married to Rita Condon of the Green Road, and they have their home not far from the “old homestead”.

Gavin, the youngest of Charles’ boys, remained at home and on the death of his father he took over the running of the family farm. He married Catherine Toole and they have one daughter Claire Marie, who attends Kinkora High School.

POETS

Kelly’s Cross Parish proudly boasts of its Priests and Religious Sisters, and rightly so since these sons and daughters consecrated their

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