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Descendents of John Wightman (Jun 1789 – 13 Jan 1867)
and Mary Davison (1795 – 19 Aug 1871)

Third Immigrant Generation

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19. Sarah Isabella Brownrigg. Daughter of Edward Brownrigg & Isabelle "Belle" Wightman. Born Approx 1857 in Harvey (Acton). Died 13 Jun 1891 in Harvey. Religion Presbyterian.

    From Daily Telegraph, 12 February 1875: "Married at residence of bride's father, by Rev. Samuel Johnson, 8th inst., Donald Ross and Miss Sarah E. Brownrigg, both of Acton Settlement."

    Witnesses to marriage were John Brownrigg and Phillis H. Rutherford.

    From Centennial Corner, The Daily Gleaner, 14 Jun 1991 (From the Daily Gleaner, 14 Jun 1891)

    Harvey Station - "Excitement is intense over a rash suicide.   Sensations are few here and this case, coming after the terrible accident by which Andrew Taylor lost his life, has startled the community.

   "Mrs Sarah Ross, with four children, early Saturday morning, ended her life by taking a solution of paris green and sulphate of copper.   She suffered several hours the most agonizing pains, which no medical assistance could alleviate. It is believed that the woman was mentally deranged, as her father and brother have touches of insanity, and have been confined in the asylum here.   The people of Harvey say that Mrs Ross was driven to her death on account of ill treatment."

     She married Donald Ross, son of John Ross & Catherine, 8 Feb 1875 in Harvey, York Co.   By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born Approx 1848. Died 20 Jan 1890.

    From Harvey Presbyterian Church Records:   Donald Ross died 20 Jan 1890, age 41 years.

    They had the following children:

  55   i.   John Edward Ross

  56   ii.   Margaret Isabella Ross

  57   iii.   Laura Ross

 

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Supplemental data:

Based on a mtDNA test result of direct maternal descendat Ellis Craig the haplogroup designation and HVR1 mutations of Mary Davison are provided below. Since mtDNA is passed directly from mothers to their children with virtually no changes the test values obtained are generally applicable to all direct maternal descendants including granddaughter Sarah Isabella Brownrigg.

Test Subject: Ellis Craig	Test Company: SMGF
Earliest Maternal Ancestor:	Cornelius Settler: Mary Davison (ca 1795 - 19 Aug 1871) b. Northumberland, United Kingdom d. Harvey Settlement, NB
mtDNA Haplogroup: J1

HVR1 Mutations 16069C 16126T 16193C 16519T

HVR2 Mutations 00073A 00152T 00263A 00295C 00315.1C

HVR3 Mutations 00462C 00489T