Vital Statistics From Newspapers: 1840-1870 (including, Georgetown and , Boughton Island and some Three Rivers ) M. "By J.W. Butcher , William Thomson , Three Rivers , to Bexey, 2nd daughter of Mr. Thomas Allen ." ( Islander ) M. "At Georgetown , on the 12th nit, by Wm. Sanderson, Esq., J.P ., Mr. Donald Fergusson , blacksmith, to Miss Jessie McPhee , Antigonish, N.S. ." ( Islander . June 18, 1852) D. James MacDonald , Esq., 25 Sept. 1852, age 30. He was ill only one month. He was one of the members of the Assembly for Georgetown . The election of his successor was the occasion of a political contretemps with charges of vote rigging etc.[ N.H M ] ( Islander ) D. "At Georgetown , on the 12th inst., Matthias, youngest son of Mr. Alexander Morrison of that place, aged 8 yrs., 6 mo.", ( Islander . Sept. 25, 1852) D. "On Friday night the 2nd inst, at the hour of eleven o'clock, at his residence, St. Andrew's Point , Mr. John Wightman , a native of Dumfriesshire, Scotland , at the advanced age of 85 years, after a fortnight of painful illness which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation to the Divine Will. The remains of the deceased were interred on Monday the 5th in the presence of a numerous following of mourners amounting to nearly two hundred and all personal acquaintances. He leaves a widow, a son and a daughter to mourn their sad bereavement" ( Islander . 1852) M. "By the Rev. Mr. Smallwood , on the 10th inst, Mr. Samuel Lane . Jr. of Lot 49 to Miss Mary McKeown of Georgetown ." ( Islander . Jan. 23, 1852). [They moved to Mass. and had a son John Richard Lane ] M. "At Georgetown, P.E.I. , the 12th ult, by W. Sanderson , Esq., J.P ., Mr. Donald Ferguson to Miss Jessie McPhee of Antigonish." (Weslevan. July 3, 1852) B. "At Georgetown , on the 28th ult, Mrs. James Easton , a son, Dec.28,1852." ( Islander ) M. "At St. Mary's Cathedral, Halifax , on the 26th inst, by the very Reverend Dr. Connolly , Captain John MacDonald , of Georgetown, P.E.I. , to Miss Mary Jane , eldest daughter of Samuel Shanks , shipwright, of this city." (Guardian. Halifax , 1852) M. Mr. John Smith , Georgetown , at , by the Rev. Francis McDonald , to Miss Marguerite Scott of Nova Scotia .") 1853: D. "Of whooping cough on the 8th inst, Daniel William , infant son of Mr. Martin O'Halloran , of Georgetown , merchant, age 7 yrs, 4 months." ( Islander . June 10. 1853) M. "At Three Rivers on the 20th ult, by the Rev. William Whitlock , Bible Christian. Mr. James Needham of Bay Fortune to Elmira Susanna, only daughter of Mr .Hobbs , Three Rivers ." ( Islander . Aug. 5, 1853) D. "On Saturday last, Mrs. Wightman , relict of the late J. Wightman , St. Andrew's Point , Age 80 years" (MandeL Aug. 12, 1853) D. "At Georgetown , the 23rd Oct., Mary Ann, wife of John Thompson in the 45th year of her age leaving a husband and ten children to mourn the loss." ( Islander . Oct.26, 1853) 1854: M. Thomas Macdonald to Mary Gidley , 24 Oct., 1854 ( Islander ) M. "On the 2nd Jan, by the Rev W. Stewart , at Georgetown , Mr. John Lavers to Miss Margaret Peters . By the same on the 24th Jan. at the Parish Church, Georgetown . Mr. George Mellish to Miss Christy Ann Robertson ." ( Islander . 1854) M. "At Georgetown by William Sanderson , Esq., J.P ., on the 20th Jan. last, Mr. Joseph Livingston to Miss Mary MacDonald of Cardigan River , Lot 54 and on the 27th ultimo Mr. Joseph Allen of Boughton Island to Miss