Partial Charlton/Gray Family Tree

From Chartlton Young's 1973 Family Tree & 1871 Ontario Census

 

 

First Generation

Spouse

Second Generation

Spouse

Third Generation

 

Adam Charlton 1809-1889 Came to U.S. in 1824 from NewcastleOnTyneEngland Sister married George Gray

 

Adam Charlton & George Gray married each other's sister.

=Ann Gray 1806-1844

 

George Gray's sister

John Charlton b1829Feb3 GarbuttsvilleNYnearCalidonia d1910Feb11LynedochOnt MPCanadianParliament

=Ella Jane Gray see below

m 1854Nov4

1871 census says Age 33 born in Ontario

Adam Charlton unmarried Age15unsound mind dumb in1871census

 

Thomas Charlton Age33in1871census

=Mary McKenry Age28in1871census

William Charlton - Age 7

 

Ella Jane Charlton - Age 4

 

John M Charlton - Age 1

 

William Andrew Charlton 1841May9CattaraugusCntyNY Age30in1871census d1930Nov9Toronto SpeakerOntarioLegistature & MP Canadian Parliament

=Nellie Rockwell  bOntario m1869 Age24in1871census 38year old US merchant George Charlton with them in 1871 cencus

Ethel Charlton Age1in1871census

George Gray 1809-1889

b1811GorhamNY

Ann Gray's brother

=Jane Charlton b1814Feb23Newcastle

Adam Charlton's sister

Thomas Charlton Gray b1832May28Lynedoch

=Elizabeth Snively b1829Oct27

 

Agnes Gray

=William H.Loucks/Louks 4/7/1851

Ran a big horse farm near Lapeer Mich.that John Charlton had a major interest in

 

Ella Jane Gray 

=John Charlton cousins,see above

After the death of George Adam Gray, John Charlton became almost foster father to George's daughter, Ella Georgina Gray.

 

Jennie Gray

=James Fulton, SchoolTeacher

 

 

Mary Ann Gray b1843Feb7 PortageNY d1870Sep27

James R. Reid

 

 

George Adam Gray 

=Mary Elizabeth Morrison

See Morrison family page

 

 

Notes From Canadian Directory of Parliament

 

John Charlton

Attended Mclaren grammar school, Caledonia, N.Y. and Springville Academy, N.Y.. came to Canada, 1849; opened a general store at Lynedoch, Ont; entered the lumber business, 1859; acquired his own firm, 1861 and operated a lumber co. for over 40 years; a founder of the Dominion Lord's Day Alliance; author of "Speeches and Addresses" (Toronto, 1905) and numerous articles; was councillor of Charlotteville Township, Ont., 1856-1857; elected to the House of Commons, 1872, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1887, 1891, 1896, 1900, for Norfolk North, Ont.; sat until the dissolution of the 9th parliament, but was not a candidate, 1904; became an authority on the tariff and supported commercial union with the United States; was a member of the joint high commission dealing with trade between Canada and United States at Quebec, Aug. 23 1898 - Oct.10 1898 and at Washington, Nov.9, 1898 - Feb. 20, 1899; Liberal.

 

William Andrew Charlton

 

Attended school in Waterloo Cnty Ont; came to Canada, 1849, but returned to U.S. 1855-61; joined his brother, John Charlton, in the lumber business at Lyndoch Ont 1861; was President Ont Lumberman's Assoc 1913; also president, Canadian Forestry Assoc 1913; also president, National Sanatorium Assoc and an early leader in the campaign to combat tuberculosis; a candidate at the general election 1886 for Norfolk South, but defeated; elected to the legislative assembly of Ontario 1900 for Norfolk South; this election declared void; re-elected at a by-election Jan 23, 1890 and 1894,1898,1902; defeated 1905; speaker of the legislative assembly of Ontario Mar.10 1903-Apr.26 1904; Commissioner of crown lands of Ontario, Nov.24 1904-Feb.7 1905; elected to the House of Commons 1911, for Norfolk Ont as a Liberal; re-elected 1917 as a Liberal Unionist; sat until the dissolution of the 13th parliament, but was not a candidate 1921.