ïke anabiaut ëtmpiont Estohlshed 1861 - Vol. 114 No. 34 MILTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1974 SECOND SECTION Pioneer home of Spencer & Kay Wilson Family farming tradition in Esquesing since 1832 BEAUTIFUL STAIRCASE ini the Wilson home reveolu the Georgius door at the front landing ond the Wldc holl upaaro. But in 1832, this heatiful old homne han served the farming familles of Pickard and Wilson weil. KAY AND SPENCER are ready for their 15sf falter purchased the house in 1873 for $3000 Christmas in lte only home they have known from William Piekord and the properly hon iteen since their morrioge. Spencer's great-grand- in lte Wilson family ever since. The utory has emn passed f front generale t0 genora- lion hoo in 1MSiThomas Pick- ard, asheke liigh Marhham, mahe luongthe f i6 Mite Creeh loohin g fOr a suitahte farm. He chanced ousn a down-and-uut farmerf o- dtdn't have su munch as a decent per ut boots.wpi For he pris ofaso-pi uof he tur edthe 210acre p rry in the Nin Conce- sionu a' osn Tomnshs tuer lu Pchkard Pichas.'rd t transterred the pruperty fai hi.son0 William in 1030 and aIt that lime 03ere o-as a hose on the tand. lu 1837 John Wilson petid 00,000 lu William Pichard and lte property has iteen in the Wilson famity ever since. fI passed from John lu his son and namesahe lu t9it and from young John to Arthur Spncr 0ilo in lots. Titerens a graventune on the Wilson property o-Ith the inscription "Site steepe in Jesun and ls hlessed ..Elila Pichard. lie ut John Hoo- uon. died January 1034 at lte aige ut 22 pearo 5 rnonths." Eliza died in citildhirth and o-os lte daugitter ut Thomas Picitard, the shoemnaher. John Humson huili lte Wilson 'Oue in 18U2 Il's lihety Eliza and John livel mîith ier parents in the huue. Preseni omner ut Wilson- vole Farm, Spencer Wilson eeceived lte deed tuiloo-ing itis toer's dnath sn 1942. The cycle hou heen heohen o-ith Spne seBn aIl btut nine aýcrswnmiicit luuild a retireesent home tue himnoîl and itis mite Kay. Spencer's son Johnsalso has a home on lthe property, so in spile ufthe redueed acreage the oo-yeae tradition ut Wilsons is maitained. Thte early Gergion-utle itouse o-asuâtl toc $1,000 front btricks madie on lte pr prrty. The original glasis th0 lus ituhled imperfectios sa stili sn lthe o-induo-s ot lte large and gracinos home. A lomily Suble hept ity Spencer's grandpret Hn soit (Gastiel and John Wilson 1mb lte itirtitu ut titeir citild- men itegissing il 1860 os George, Margaret, Henry, John, Hodge, Thtomas Guy, Hasesit, Mary Elizaehi, Lii- liast Agnes and Arthur Spen- Icer (Spencer's ft0erl. til surprisng ta coars they rats- cd aIl ltese citildren ta adoit- tond and ail but Guy and Margaret lived lu a ripe nId age. Lillias Agnes o-as lte tout lo go. iaving died sn 1960 aI lte age ut 89. AIo-sys farmed Thte tond itas aio-ays heen tarmcd. Spencer's latter ladt iteet and siteep, givitg up lormisg mites Oay and SPen- cer o-ere marrird. The senior Wilsos, Arltur andl Saraht Venella Cisitum, moved lu Georgetown and Spencer car- ried us lte tradition. He andl Rap mere in lte milit business train 1941: Titey recail cooling lthe estît in a can in lte meIl during lte somrmer monthu prioe lu lte bunilding ut a val. Tloey itegae peoduring a cana day and ventually orkeed up lu 40 cuvas and shipped 1,00 pounds or 200 cana every They'gave op the catitle in fane,1274 ,nprera,.tion for hir reirenent. Spencer suit eaas a. a b Of 1lfm lis"n fhe faes as $39.33. T- fay fey are over fhe $1,000 Antiques Sene la an invetrt colpenrrof antique far= a chinery and history in genor- af. An ofld nffefiacked canoe sto ofaitn County, roffed on a wooden roffer, mas con- pifed and drao-n in f03 by Geo. R. Trentaine of Oakivilf e. il was drawn front an actuaf survey of the coon4yand sa ued in the Alas of e7T Wifnon hosse la ose of severof drawo aroond the map edge. The Wions have f or generations been castier pfummen. Elghty yoaru aga Arthsr Spencer won a gofd ut M.domvafe and pelcer cherinhos the hetrfuom. He ai su han his greatgrand- cather's hlach chaiomand pocket waich. Spencer has heen a cham- eventoaf fy faken an inieresi in the competitiofs. Kay orif- inaled the Qoeen of the Fur- rom contest aith0e fnterna- tionaf Plowing Match in 1930 and since ffefi daughter Jeannie fas entered sevoraf coinetitiont, an han non Johný.ennie las nom Mrs. Paul Rohinnon and f ives in Georgetowns Famffy Bibile The famity Bihfle hot du teteresling piciares and documents concerning the actxvities of the Wttlnon family d thog h ears. laying of the curnersione of Grace Charch in Mifan h yits euceiiency flse RarI Of Aher deen in June, 1603. Chsrch mardenisa athOe fime were V. Chnhsfm nsad T. Wilson, no duht the reasont for heepfng the=mhiet ait these yearn. Thrsafso a picture ot Spencer'n greai grand- parentu, Wifliam and Hannah Guy. Wiitiam's tofespen mas 1700-1076 and Sfannah from 155 lu 1806 They are a ntern toohing couf e, indicative ut lte nevere tife iived y ure pioncera. et A dnalh in the commanity in thour eorty dayu o-ana nOr- rwshareil h y everyone. Wiuen yoong Thoman Gay i Aprit ut 1004 died ai the age ut 210 poemo-wauo-ritenhbyJ. Hf. Morrisuit, an Ashgrove farmer. The grandiather ot Mru. Les Cone o-ho stiii tiven on the famiy farm there, hie o-rote: "Thone linos are reupeccfntly presenied as a puusing irihute tu une o-ho aving eniered un lite's jour- ney o-a oso satn called home t0 that 'hourne froni ohence nu iroveller returns.' 1110e trom the itarveut seod- lime lu harvesi, We knoo- sot hum sous o-e May foiioo. Lord mahte us and heep us att ready Su o-henever the sommait shahl come It shallhlebut an entrance lu glory A cati tu o higher pouition An heir hut receiving hiu hingilum h chitd o-elcomed loto hts coocero expeessedhvy nnaoc> ,nardpass thentoeiesone tome, peuple as ta lt th oe ut ti e 1 ynng Thv mords ou Theoldhboat taemiog cnmmntl in .nnth the ivtaolnv trust Spencer Another uadness is the one ern Ontario a this vear eead Iooh <aWilsontfeets atteaving EochyeartheWtts- nond urîthe Adhbontnthestal- the tomily hoestead. Per- the Gautr boxd."ttpveu n And Ihal sony foc', taps it's ancetensios ofthe ions, They tnth ahont nId lntchalongway! e K . .o dl THE FAMILY BIBLE is exomised hy Kay and Spencer in the large farm kitchen ut their home. Il reveais lthe birltus uf Spencer's faîher andl aunîs and oncles daticg frum 1860. Titeir deaths are aise, recorded. muol of lthe 10 chiidren living lu a ripe old age. 49th in a seneés on homes of distinction iin Hafton by -Joyce Beaton-. GEORGIAN-STYLE HOUSE of Kay and Spencer Wilson was Windows Of lte large and gracloon home. The itotie leaves lise tuilt in 1932 for $1 10b fromn bricks mode on lte properly. Tite Wilson nume for lte first lime since 1873 when Spencer and Kay original glsss Wiil ils ituibled imperfections na stil in te retire in te new year lo anew itomeon lte properlY. GREAT-GRANDPARENTS William and Bannait Guy are on lte maternai sie ut lte Wilson famîly tree. The famnily Bibte, kepl ity Spees grandparenls, reveals tse namne Bannaiti panaed lu lhree generalions of Wilsons, Titis Stern looking coupte show sigles 0f lte severe life of osir pioneers.