Etc. -- Squire Haley's 1910 obituaries (2 reports)
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A partial transcription of the Courtland column on page 9 of the 10 Mar 1910 Simcoe Reformer. 

News reached here on Monday of the death of Squire Haley of Goshen, an old and respected resident. He had reached a great age and death did not come unexpectedly as he had been ailing for some time. He was a brother of Mrs. Thomas Heron of this place.
 

A transcription of a page 1 article from 16 Mar 1910 British Canadian newspaper. 

Death of Squire Haley

The death occurred on Sunday, March 4th, after a long illness, of Squire Haley, a well-known resident of Goshen.

Mr. Haley was born April 17th, 1829, in Bayham township, near Tillsonburg. After his marriage, on May 29th, 1853, to Sarah Ann Webster, they settled on lots 13 and 14, in Goshen, on the homestead were Mr. Haley died. The farm was then a wilderness, no road extending to it. By faithful industry the farm was cleared and good buildings were erected on it. Mrs. Haley died in 1868 and Mr. Haley married Emily Ann Wallis, who died in 1900.

Of the children of the first wife, three survive. These are: Miss E. Haley of Toronto, Mrs. C. F. Wilson of Woodstock, and Mr. George Haley of Goshen. Of the second marriage, one son, Mr. Thomas Haley, who resides on the homestead, survives.

Mrs. James Ronson of Bayham and Mrs. Thomas Herron of Courtland are sisters of the deceased.

The funeral took place on Tuesday of last week the interment being made at the Goshen cemetery, the services being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Silcox of Eden.

 
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