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Sarah Ann Petunia (Tuny) Houghton   (Daughter of Martin & Elizabeth)

Born: 1856
Married: Franklin D. Davison, 13 Apr 1874, North Crosby Co., by Rev. Joseph Follick, (Son of Hiram Davison and Julia Philips). (b.1 Feb 1857) (d. 12 Nov 1875)
Produced: Lorenzo Celas Davison (b.1874)
Died: 24 Sep 1875, Cause of Death: Black Flu Plague
Buried: Elgin Halladay Cemetery with husband Franklin, Lot 207 , Sec C , Elgin , Ontario
Narrative: *Elgin Halladay Cemetery--- The plot is Lot 207 Sec. C . How to find it --- when you are driving along the highway (main street Elgin Ont. ) you will see an old vault. to the right of it is a road. follow this road, it is on the left side about 200 feet from the entrance in the second row. It is broken in three pieces and laying on the ground. Right beside them is a very large stone for Franklin's brother Riley and his wife Hannah Etta Brown.  Because Sarah's given name was Petunia she was called "Tuney" which she wrote on her wedding certificate . It reads that Francis Davison of the Township of Bastard County of Leeds, Canada West, and Tuney Houghton of the Township of North Crosby County aforsaid were joined together in Holy Matrimony this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, by me, Rev. Joseph Follick, Minister of the Canadian Wesleyan Methodist New Connexion.  Witness were , N.H. Fitzgerald and Miss Nellie Houghton 

*Sarah & Frank (Lorenzo's Parents) died when he was a baby. He was raised by his grandparents Martin and Elizabeth, and was like a brother to Daniel.


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