William Roxy Gladstone

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153799
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

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• Occupation: carpenter
• Occupation: Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Residence: Presbyterian
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153774
• Immigration: 1840, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1848, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1880, Bogle, Gentry, Missouri

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ALEXANDER GLADSTONE.

"Among those leading and representative farmers of Worth County whose labors have contributed to the material advancement and welfare of the community, one deserving of mention in a work of this nature is Alexander Gladstone, whose property of 200 acres is located in Middlefork Township. His life has been a busy and useful one and furnishes an example of honorable dealing, steadfast purpose, fidelity to principle and stalwart public spirit, and the high esteem accorded him by his fellow citizens has been honestly gained.

Mr. Gladstone came to Gentry County, Missouri, March 6, 1869, with his father, Walter Gladstone, the trip being made from Ontario, Canada, by rail to St. Joseph, and from that city to Gentry. The father, in making a previous trip to the county, had purchased 400 acres of land, partly in timber and partly prairie, and this is now a well-cultivated farm owned by Walter Gladstone, a younger brother of Alexander. Walter Gladstone, the father, came from Roxburghshire, Scotland, in 1840, the ocean trip consuming seven weeks, and landed in Canada, with his parents, William C. and Elizabeth (Davidson) Gladstone, both of whom died in Canada. Walter Gladstone was a carpenter by trade, and was also the proprietor of a general store at Ayr, Ontario,. for a period of fifteen years. Walter Gladstone resided on the Gentry County farm during the remaining years of his life, and there passed away in October, 1882. He married Jane Easton, who was born in Scotland, daughter of Alexander Easton, and came to Canada during the same year as her future husband, whom she married in 1847. They became the parents of the following children: William R., Eliza D., Alexander, Jennie, George E., Annie M., Walter and Mary, all of whom became identified with agriculture in Northwest Missouri. The father of these children became a charter member of the Presbyterian Church, when it was founded in Gentry County in 1872, and continued in that faith during all of his life, serving for some years as elder. His political belief was that of the republican party, and while he was never an office-seeker, he stalwartly supported the candidates and policies of his party.

Alexander Gladstone was born March 25, 1854, at Ayr, Ontario, Canada, and there received his early education in the public schools. He was fifteen years of age when he accompanied the family to Missouri, and here his education was completed in the country schools, following which he took up farming with his father. On April 24, 1878, he was married, and at that time erected a residence, barn and other buildings on a tract of seventy-five acres, belonging to his father, land which he soon broke to corn. This property has since been sold to two younger brothers, Mr. Gladstone purchasing 200 acres in Middlefork Township, section 33, township 64. Mr. Gladstone is accounted one of the most practical and progressive agriculturists of his township. He uses the latest improved machinery in the development of his farm, studies the best methods for producing the various cereals adapted to this climate, practices rotation of crops, and, above all, brings to his work that unflagging industry which seldom fails of accomplishment. It is this factor that has brought him a desired success and has gained him a place among the well-to-do farmers of his community. He has a set of good buildings, kept in the best of repair, and his live stock is fat and contented, while the general air of prosperity which hovers over the property gives eloquent evidence as to the good management and thrift of the owner.

Mr. Gladstone married Miss Nancy Jane Maxwell, daughter of Sam and Mary (Houser) Maxwell, of Gentry County, both of whom are now deceased. The Maxwells came originally from Ohio, moved later to Iowa, then to Kansas, and in 1877 came to G-entry County. There were eight children in the Maxwell family, namely: Robert F., Martha Ann, Helen, George, Nancy Jane, Mary, Samuel, and William J. Mrs. Gladstone was educated in the public schools and for several years was a teacher at Great Bend, Kansas, where she received the second teacher's certificate issued at that place.

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which she has served as superintendent of the Sunday school for a numbar of years and is also president of the Missionary Society, and has been active in religious work. Mr. Gladstone has been identified with the republican party, and although he has not sought political preference has been foremost in advancing the interests of his community, particularly in the line of educational work and good roads. He has served for several years as a member of the school board. To Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone there have been born the following children, all of whom have been given good educational advantages and fitted for the positions in life they have been called upon to fill: Mary, who married E. J. Lyle, a farmer of Nodaway County, Missouri, and has four children, Gladys, Merle, Ross and Hardie; Walter, a farmer whose property is located close to the family homestead, married Charlotte Marshall, and has two children, Opal and Ralph; Martha, who married C. E. Temple, professor of botany in the University of Idaho, and has four children, Margaret, Martha Ross, Helen and Robert; Samuel, of Salem, South Dakota, where he is engaged as a barber, has three children, Fern, Loreu and Bella; Bessie, who is the wife of J. W. Barker, proprietor of a livery and sales stable at Grant City, Missouri; Jane, who is attending the normal school at Marysville; and Helen, who resides at home with her parents."

\bA History of Northwest Missouri, 1915, The Lewis publishing company, Volume 2 pg 1217

Walter married Jane Easton 8 Jan 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of Alexander Easton and Jeannie Kyle) was born 28 Jan 1826, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 3 Mar 1914, Bogle Township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Worth, Worth, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Gladstone
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153775
• Residence: 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1848, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1880, Bogle, Gentry, Missouri
• Residence: 1910, Bogle, Gentry, Missouri

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123049
• Immigration: 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retired Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Died, At his Residence, Nithvale, on Tuesday Evening, the 6th Feb., 1872, at half past 11 o'clock, Mr. William Gladstones, Sr., Aged 78 Years. You are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral of the said Mr. William Gladstones, my father, which will take place at 1 O'Clock, p.m., on Friday, the 9th Inst., from his late residence to the place of Interment, in Ayr. Yours Respectfully, Robert Gladstones.

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William — Elizabeth Davidson. Elizabeth was born 1791, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 28 Jun 1883, Nithvale, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Jun 1883, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Gladstone
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124678
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyerian

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Funeral Notice. Died, At Nithvale, on Thursday, June 28th, at 8 o'clock, A.M., In her 91st year, Elizabeth Davidson, Relict of the late Wm. Gladstone. The funeral will take place on Saturday, 30th inst., at 1 o'clock, p.m., from her son's residence, at Nithvale, to the place of interment, New Cemetery, Ayr. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited. Nithvale, June 28th, 1883. Recorder Print, Ayr.

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• Occupation: , Scotland; shepherd
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153785
• Immigration: 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Died, At his residence, South Dumfries, on Friday the 20th of December, at 4 o'clock, P.M., Mr. Alexander Easton, aged 83 years. You are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of the said Alexander Easton, Which will take place at 12 o'clock, noon, on Monday the 23rd of December, from his late residence to the place of interment, Stanley street Church Burying Ground, Ayr. [no year given - Tombstone inscription - Dec 20, 1867]

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Passing of Annie Easton

Of the various kinds of people who are being laid to rest in our village cemetery, the most interesting now are the old pioneers, and Miss Annie Easton, who was buried here on Monday afternoon, is a prominent one in this class, a factor in her case being her age, which was 93 years, having been born in 1838. She was born near Copse Holm in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and came with her father and mother ? about 1840. The family settled on the farm, now owned by and being next east of Mr. Albert Gillespie's about 2 miles southeast of Ayr, this place, ever since, . being known as the "Easton Homestead". When the family settled on their Canadian home, it comprised the father, Alexander Easton, the mother whose maiden name was Jane Kyle, their sons, William, Andrew, Thomas, George and Robert, and their daughters, Jane and Annie. William went to Australia during the late fifties, George died early in life, and Jane became Mrs. W. Gladstone and went to Missouri about the year 1870. Miss Annie continued to dwell at home and cared for her aged parents until they died, then for a time made her home with her brother Andrew on the 10th Concession of Blenheim. When her sister-in-law died, she returned to the old home and took care of the family, and continued to dwell with her brother Robert till he died, since then she has made her home with her two nieces, Mrs. W. Nichol and Mrs. J. P. McCammon, of Paris. During her long stay near Ayr she was a member of Stanley St. Church, and after going to Paris, belonged to the Presbyterian Church there, and in her daily life lived and acted the kind of Christian that she professed to be. Her father had been a shepherd in Scotland, and like most men of his class; was a God-fearing man and his home was ruled by gentleness, kindness and sympathy for others. These are the influences that made Miss Easton, so valuable to her young relatives and friends by her serenity, gentleness and kindness of disposition. The funeral on Monday was largely attended, the services being in charge of Rev. Dr. McKenzie of Paris. The pall bearers were Messrs. Walter Nichol; J. McCammon, and Andrew, George, William and Arthur Easton.

The Ayr News Jun 24 1926 pg 1

Alexander — Jeannie Kyle. Jeannie was born 1793, , Scotland; died 23 Feb 1874, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 Feb 1874, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jeannie Easton
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Died At her late residence, South Dumfries, on Monday, the 23rd February, at 10 A.M., Mrs. Alexander Easton, In the 80th year of her age. The Funeral Will take place on Thursday, the 26th inst., at 11 o'clock A.M., to the place of interment, Stanley Street Church Burying Ground, Ayr. South Dumfries, Feb'y 24, 1874.

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