Jane RITCHIE

OBITUARY FOR JANE RITCHIE-WATSON
Paisley Advocate, Sept. 1907
Mrs. William Watson, the last remaining one of the first settlers on the Elora Road between Paisley and Ellengowan, passed to her rest on Friday last. The deceased, whose maiden name was Jane Ritchie, was a native of Tyrone County, Ireland, where she first saw the light in 1827. After emigrating to Canada her parents settled in Vaughan Twp., York Co., where she was married in 1849 to William Watson. In 1854 they came to the trackless waste of bush which was then just being opened out by the cutting through of the Elora Road, and settled on the farm in Elderslie which became her home for the remainder of her life. The deceased has always enjoyed good health up to about six months ago when she began to fail. She was always respected in the community as a hard-working, industrious woman, a good mother, friend and neighbour. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon to the Paisley Cemetery, and the remains where followed to the grave by a large concourse of people. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Diehl, of the Church of the Ascension, of which church the deceased had been a member. She was predeceased by her husband 21 years. The family of five sons and four daughters survive, viz.: Wm. J. in Elderslie; Andrew in Greenock; James in Brant; Robt. A. and David S. on the old homestead; Mrs. Majury and Mrs. Blough in Elderslie; Sarah A. at home and Mrs. Davison in Michigan. Among the friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ritchie, Chas., Thos., Fred and Bert Ritchie, and Mr. Sam Putherbough from Durham.

Jane married William WATSON, son of (__?__) WATSON and Unknown, about 1849 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada. (William WATSON was born in 1816 in , , Tyrone, Northern Ireland, died on March 24, 1886 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.)