Sunday's Obituary - Isabella Sharp (Tanton) Sporie

Today is Sunday's Obituary, a daily blogging prompt from Geneabloggers.  This is the obituary of my maternal grandmother that was published in The Wilton Bulletin (Wilton, CT) on February 14, 1968.

Mrs. Sporie Dies, Native of Canada

Mrs. Isabella T. Sporie, 65, wife of Carl F. Sporie, of Marchant rod, died Monday, February 12, in Danbury Hospital after a long illness.

She was born April 1, 1902 in St. Eleanor's, Prince Edward Island, Canada, daughter of the late jarvis P. and Bessie (Stavert) Tanton.  she had lived in Georgetown from 1943 to 1948 and in Redding for the past six years, after moving from Kent.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, George F. Sporie of Woodbury and Frank T. Sporie of Lansing, Mich; four daughters, Mrs. Gerald Mattson of Richmond, N.H., Mrs. Harold Ruscoe of West Redding, Mrs. Gilbert Cartagena of Roxbury, and Mrs. Alan Lusby of Oakdale; one sister, Mrs. Herbert Leavitt of Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Canada; three borthers, the Rev. G. Stavert Tantonof Prince Edward Island, Canada, Frank Tanton of Transcona, Manitoba, Canada, and Bremmer Tanton of St. Petersburg, Florida, and 18 grandchildren.  She was the sister of the late First Selectman, Harvey D. Tanton of Ridgefield.

Funeral services will be held at the Christ Episcopal Church on Thursday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Randall C. Giddings, rector, officiating.  Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Heart Fund or the Arthritic Fund.

Census Sunday - 1881 Census of Canada for Prince County, Prince Edward Island

Today I bring you the 1881 Census of Canada for Prince County, Prince Edward Island, reporting on my 2nd great grandfather, James William Tanton.  The Tanton line runs on my maternal side.

James William Tanton was born on Prince Edward Island about 1830.  His father, George Davis Tanton, immigrated from England around 1816.

When compared to the 1880 US Federal Census, this census from Canada falls short in the information area (at least in my opinion), and there was no enumeration date.

Ancestry.com Census Image

The information provided is as follows:

Prince County, Prince Edward Island, District 1, Sub-District Lot 17; Dwelling 224, Family 224

• James Tanton, male, age 51, Born: Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  English, Occupation:  Farmer, married.

• Isabella Tanton, female, age 35, Born:  Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  Scotch, no occupation listed.

• James Tanton, male, age 13, Born:  Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  English, in school.

• Caroline Tanton, female, age 11, Born:  Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  English, in school.

• Jarvis Tanton, male, age 10, Born:  Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  English, in school.

• Laura Tanton, female, age 6, Born:  Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  English, in school.

• Bradford Tanton, male, age 2, Born:  Prince Edward Island, Religion:  Church of England, Origin:  English.

I have not done a lot of research on this line, other than transfer what has been done by a distant cousin who still live on the Island.  As I add the information, I'm documenting it as I go along since all I have the descendant report that starts with my 6th great grandfather.

If you think we are related, please contact me so we can compare notes.

Tombstone Tuesday - Daniel Tanton

In memory of DANIEL

TANTON, by Firing off a

Gun it Burst the Breech

of which sunk in his Head

where it remained 9 weeks

on extraction of which He

expired ye 29 Jan 1797

aged 17 years

Daniel Tanton is the youngest son of William Tanton and Elizabeth Pearse.  He was born 16 July 1779 in Bideford, Devon, England and died 29 Jan 1797 in St. Giles in the Wood, Devon, England. He had 6 brothers and 1 sister.

Daniel's brother, George Tanton, is my 4th great grandfather, which makes Daniel my 4th great grand uncle.  I'm related to the Tanton's on my mother's side.  George eventually emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1819.