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Descendents of Isaac Burrell (ca 1790 - 14 May 1869
and Jane "Unknown" (ca 1790 - 25 Jul 1866)

Second Immigrant Generation
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15. Elizabeth Burrell . Daughter of Robert Burrell & Ann Piercy. Born 20 Jun 1852 in Harvey. Christen 16 Aug 1852 in St. Paul's Church Records. Died 21 Jun 1934 in West Saint John. Buried 23 Jun 1934 in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

 

    When Elizabeth died in 1934, besides her husband, she was survived by four daughters:   Mrs Harry Watters, Fairville; Mrs W. G. Humble, Vancouver; Mrs G. M. McCutcheon, Boston; Mrs George Swan, Brownville, Me.; one son, Albert Hay, West Saint John.

 

    In the 1901 Census, Elizabeth's birth date is given as:   8 Sep 1852.

    Copied from newspaper obituary:

 

    Late Mrs John Hay

    Harvey Station, June 27 -- The body of the late Mrs John Hay was brought from Saint John for burial on Saturday, June 23rd.

 

    The funeral service was held in the Presbyterian Church at two o'clock and conducted by Rev. George E. Knight.   The choir sang Peace Perfect Peace, Asleep in Jesus and Abide With Me.

 

    The church was filled with relatives and friends who came to pay their last respects to one who by her kindly quiet and sympathetic way won her a host of friends among the young as well as older people.   She was always interested in any good work and ever ready to lend a helping hand where needed.   Mrs Hay lived in Harvey all her life until about five years ago, when she moved to Saint John.   She was a life long member of the Presbyterian Church.   There was a large number of beautiful floral pieces from friends in Saint John and Harvey.   The pall bearers were John Calvin, Pearly Watters, Wesley Hay, Albert Messer, Hazen Burrell, Colby Brown.   Service at the grave also by Mr McKnight.

    She married John Alexander Hay, son of Alexander Hay Jr. & Susanna Nesbitt, 9 Oct 1874 in St. Paul's, Fredericton, By Rev. John M. Brooke . Born 7 Nov 1848 in Harvey. Christen 24 Dec 1848 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy. Died 10 Mar 1937 in Saint John. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

 

    Witnesses to marriage were Alexander Hay and Frances Hay.

 

    In 1901 Census for Manners Sutton, John Hay had 150 acres, a 5-room house, 4 barns, and the family was living adjacent to Isaac and Nancy Burrell.

 

    They had the following children:

  44   i.   Priscilla Jane "Celia" Hay

  45   ii.   Ella Marion Hay

  46   iii.   Albert Alexander "Ab" Hay

  47   iv.   Annie May Hay

  48   v.   Cora Davis Hay

16. Robert Simpson "Sim" Burrell . Son of Robert Burrell & Ann Piercy. Born 27 Sep 1854 in Harvey.

    No children, but raised niece Anna Burrell, in Portland, Oregon.

    He married Cora Davis.

17. Alexander Smith Burrell . Son of Robert Burrell & Ann Piercy. Born 10 Nov 1856 in Harvey. Died 6 May 1935 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    From newspaper obituary - 1935:

    Alex S. Burrell, aged 79, Passed Away at Harvey

 

    Harvey, NB, May 9 -- Alex S. Burrell, 79 years, passed away on the 6th inst.   He was predeceased by his wife about 15 months ago.   Deceased was born and lived all his life at Harvey and leaves three daughters, Mrs Harry Hicks, Sackville; Mrs Fred Hanselpacker, and Mrs Arthur Mowatt, Harvey; and two sons, Arthur of Moncton and Hazen at home, with whom he was living.   Funeral was held Wednesday.   Service at home was conducted by Rev. A. MacKay, assisted by a quartette composed of Mrs George Speedy, Mrs Edgar Coburn, Robert V. Dorcas and G. Wesley Coburn.   Interment in Harvey Cemetery.   Pallbearers were Fred Grieve, Albert Hay, Saint John; Russell Moffitt, Arthur Mowatt, Fred Hanselpacker and Gordon Burrell

    He married Eleanor "Ellen" Coburn, daughter of Andrew Wood Cockburn (Coburn) & Elizabeth Messer, 24 Jun 1885 in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Fredericton By Rev. A. J. M. Born 25 Sep 1861 in Harvey. Died 21 Feb 1934 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

    Witnesses to marriage were Robert Moffat and Mary J. Coburn.

      Copied from newspaper obituary - 1934:

      Mrs Alexander S. Burrell

    Harvey Station, York Co., Feb 27 -- The death occurred, after a lingering illness, of Ellen Burrell, wife of Alexander Burrell, at her home in Harvey Station on Feb 21.   She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Andrew Coburn, and was born at Harvey, on Sept 25, 1861.   She was a devoted member of the Presbyterian and later the St. Andrew's United Church, and until ill health prevented was an interested and active worker in all women's organizations connected with the church.

    She leaves to mourn her husband, three daughters, Mrs Arthur E. Mowatt and Mrs Fred B. Hanselpacker, Harvey Station, and Mrs Harry L. Hicks, Sackville; two sons, Arthur G., Moncton, and Hazen W., with whom she resided; two sisters, Mrs Belle Grieve, Harvey Station, and Mrs Mary Burpee, Nashwaaksis, one brother, John W. Coburn, Nanaimo, BC, and 12 grandchildren.

    They had the following children:

  49   i.   Arthur Alexander Gordon Burrell

  50   ii.   Alice "Maude" Burrell

  51   iii.   Russell Coburn Burrell

  52   iv.   Bessie Louise Burrell

  53   v.   Annie Norah Burrell

  54   vi.   Wallace "Hazen" Burrell

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