A Canadian Terhune Family
Sixth Generation:
First Nova Scotia Terhunes
American Generation
West to BC
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Children of Albert TERHUNE (b. 1767 New York d.1857 Nova Scotia) (7) and Catherine GRANT(b.c 1761). Marr 1781 Hants NS History (2. pg 557)
i. Stephen TERHUNE (b. c1789 d. 1815/1817) Family
Married 28 Sept 1809, Sophia Margaret McNEILL (b. 27 Mar 1793 Windsor N.S. d. Dec 19, 1875 Walton N.S.) She was the daughter of Capt. Daniel McNEILL and Mary WALTON (Nutting) McNeill. Margaret buried at Whale Creek Cem. East Walton NS. After Stephen's death, Sophia married (2) William PARKER III (b.10 Sept 1792 d. 18 Aug 1874) son of John and Sara Grant PARKER. (2) (30 pg 26)
Daniel McNEILL(b. 1752 Lower Little River, Cumberland Co. NC, d. May 5 1818 bur. Parker Family Cemetery Whale Creek, Walton, NS). Son of Archibald & Janet "Jennie Bahn" (Smith) McNEILL (d. 1791). Archibald McNEILLwas the son of Neil McNEILL. Daniel was one of 6 sons, three were Patriots and three were Loyalists. Married Nov. 27 1788, Mary Walton NUTTING (b. Mar 1,1768, d. 1800). Dau. of Capt. John Nutting, loyalist refugee from Cambridge Mass, & Mary WALTTON of Reading, Mass.(2).
ii. Catherine Terhune (bc.1790 d. 9 Feb.1830 in Walton) (30) Family
Married Joseph PARKER (b.1779 d. 1862) in 1810 son of William and Mary (Hardaker) PARKER of Petite (Walton), Hants County, N.S. Joseph marr.1805 (1) Anne McLELLAN dau. of Thomas and Janet McLELLAN-family of 1 son and 1 dau. Marr. 1810 (2) Catherine (Grant) TERHUNE had 3 sons and 4 daus.(2). One son was the grandfather of Helyn ANDERSON of Truro, NS who has done considerable genealogical research.
iii Sarah Terhune (b.1796) Married Jonathan ROLFE (b.1795 Hants d. 1874 Cheverie) son of John Rolf. Family: John, Stephan Amarius 1817-1857, William 1818-1906, Albert 1819-, Michael 1820-1913, Isacc 1827-1894. (30)
iv. Michael Terhune (b. 8 Jan 1796 d. 28 Jan 1855) (26) (2)
Married (1) Elizabeth VANCE (b. 1803 d. 7 July 1834) both bur. Terhune Family Cem. Moose Brook NS, photo below). Dau. of Patrick Vance (b.1772 d. Sept. 28, 1841) and Martha Anne FULTON (b.1774 d. Apr. 30, 1847). Both Patrick & Anne bur. Vance Family Cem. Great Village, Colchester Co., NS.(19). Patrick's parents were David and Isabelle b. in Ireland. Elizabeth's siblings were: David (bc 1798), Ann, Margaret B. (bc.1809) and Sarah B. Michael Terhune received a grant of 170 acers in the Tennycape Area (30)pg 21
-Catherine Ann TERHUNE (b.1826-Feb. 27, 1838) bur. Terhune/Laffin Family cemetery, Tennecape. Her headstone is in the same cemetary as her parents.-Mary Fulton TERHUNE (b: Abt. 1829 d. 1887 bur. Mahon Cem, Great Villiage) Marr 20 Mar 1861 by Rev. A. L. Wyllie, William H. DONKIN (b. abt 1835 ) Donkin children: Elizabeth, Joanna, Sarah, Robert Terhune (1867 Great Villiage, Colchester-d. 1892), David J. James M. Albert (b. 18 Aug 1871) and Vance, (22) (30)pg 21 She is mentioned in Michael's will.
-Letitia TERHUNE (1831-1876) Married 28 Mar 1858 in Tennycape, William S. CHURCH (1830-1912). Family
Matilda may not be Michael's daughter. Still undecided in my view. "Matilda" christian name is not on either side of the Terhune-Vance families.--
-Matilda Terhune. (b. 2 Feb 1832- d. Jan 1,1912) marr 15 Mar 1858, (date from Ancestory.com, no ref?) Benjamin BROWN (b Feb 16,1831 Walton. d.19 Mar.1918 Tennecape) son of John and Elizabeth Coburn Brown. Benjamin and his 3 siblings (he had at least 5 siblings); Catherine, John, and Sarah lived on four properties in Tenneycape which were beside each other. Perhaps their father had divided his own holding in that manner. Benjamin & Matilda BROWN Children: Susan (b.1862-), Mary Elizabeth (b. 1869), Charles B (b. 1864-)., Arthur Benjamin (b.1866)., Harry S (b.1867-)., Edward Fulton (1870) Fulton was Elizabeth Vance's mother's surname., Jessie Morris (b.June 19 1873) marr. Robert Fenwick Terhune., David Johnson (b. 1875-d. 1939)., Emma F (b. 1876-)(marr. David A. Terhune). Lillie May/Matilda (b. 1880 Tennecape - d. 1926, Kaslo, BC). George W (b.1855-) has been listed as a son but he was born 3 years before Matilda was married. I have made Matilda Michael Terhune's daughter based upon Margaret Church's letter. I have seen other research that Matilda is Daniel Terhune's daughter but I have not seem any concrete evidence for this link. Matilda may not have been a Terhune daughter at all. When daughter Mary Elizabeth died, her death certificate (Mar 9, 1952) (ref 29) shows her father to be Benjamine Brown and her mother's maiden name was Matilda MARSHALL So, she may have married a Terhune son before Benjamin.
David V. TERHUNE. (30) (bc 1830/34) 1880 Census Chatham, Barnstable, MA. David V. Terhune age 46 <1834> Master Mariner, son-in law, born Nova Scotia, parents born NJ, living with David Hammond (b. 1821) wife Harriet N. (Eldridge) Hammond age 57 and dau Harriet Adelaide Terhune (b. 26 Jan 1848-d. 8 Oct 1880 Chatham Mass) age 32. Married 14 Jun 1868 at Chatham MA. Harriet A. Hammond age19. David V. Trehune (sic) age 38 <1830> born Truro, Nova Scotia, mariner, parents David and Elizabeth Trehune (sic) (Hint, search for "Frehuns" ancestry.com). His parents would have to be bc 1800-1810. I have no reference to a David Terhune in Nova Scotia at this time. Is this a mistake and the parents should have been Michael & Elizabeth? "David" was his mother's grandfather/brother and V. could be Vance so he would be David Vance Terhune named after his maternal great-grandfather or, his mother's brother..
Married (2) 1837 (30)Rebecca Morrison Reid (b. 1799) of Colchester Co. N.S. Family
Jamie McLellan has informed me that Rebecca, daughter of Thomas MORRISON (b. 3 Nov. 1769 in Windsor, NS d. 19 Oct 1859 in Debert NS) and Mary O'BRIAN (b. 1770 Londonderry, Ireland, d. 30 Sept 1864), marr. 1st Robert McEllhiney REID (formerly REED) (b. 25 July 1804 d. 2 Aug 1835) Rebecca & Robert bur. Cameron Family Cem. Minasville, NS Ref. 30 agrees with much of this.
Ref (2). has the following: James M. REID and his wife settled at Moose Brook, Hants Co. N.S. in 1830 after he had been laid off in the iron mines at Londonderry, N.S. He died in 1835 leaving a widow and two sons named Thomas Morrison REID (b. 6 Oct 1831) and John William REID (b. 18 May 1833). Mrs James M. REID married (2) in 1837 Michael Trehune (sic) and they lived on the farm until 1854 when Thomas REID returned from New York City with his bride Margaret KNOW of Ireland. Margaret d. 1875. They had 3 sons and 2 dau. 1971 census Thomas age 39, Margaret age 40, Mary age 11, Robert age 14, Anna age 6, John age 16. Thomas REID marr. (2) Margaret DALRYMPLE and they had 3 sons and 2 dau. The post office at Moose Brook was operated from Thomas REID's Home from May 1863-1913 and then by his daughter in-law Alice Reid (wife of Wilbert) until 1962. In 1892, Robert REID, son of the first marriage who was living in California purchased the farm. It was later sold to Robert's half brother Wilbert in 1912. He died in 1925.(2) The 1871 census has Rebbeca Terhune age 72 living in Noel.with her son, John Reid, REED FAMILY 1861 census has Rebecca Terhune Hants County with 2 males and 2 females in the household.
v. John TERHUNE (b.c. 1797/1800 d. before 1851) Family
Marr. Lydia MOSHER (bc 1808) of the Kempt Moshers, father Allen MOSHER (1758-1834) son of James Mosher (b. 12 Jul 1725 Tiverton RI) and Lydia ALLEN (b. Jun 1729 Dartmouth MS-) Lydia's mother Ester Wilcox MOSHER dau of Benjamin of Kempt (3) and Esther SHEFFIELD. Allen Mosher's name was on a petition of Feb 18 1817 requesting representation of his township in the House.(2) This eventually lead to the establishment of the township of Kempt.
vi. Letitia TERHUNE (b. 1802 d. Mar 9, 1832 Buried The Point Cem.) Marr. Nicholas DENSMORE (1799-1874) of Noel, N.S. son of John & Lydia (Mosher) DENSMORE.(2). Children, surname DENSMORE, Michael, John A. (Aug 9,1830-1871), Louisa (b. 1820). Nicholas marr 2. Mary HENNIGAR. Demsmore children:Lettie, Polly Margaret (marr. Capt Wm. Scott), Liddy, Mosher, Daniel.
vii. Daughter? Mary Ann TERHUNE (b. ca 1795) mar 1816 Hants, Nova Scotia ,John Grant PARKER Mary Ann was possibly one of the first Canadian children but her parents are unconfirmed Had a daughter Sarah E. PARKER.. Ref 30 pg 21 has Mary Ann (b 13 May 1812) dau of Stephen and Sophia (above) marr 1st John Grant Parker son of William & Letitia. marr 2nd John LITTLE. There could be two Mary Anns?
viii. & ix Daughter? Belinda TERHUNE? Parents are unconfirmed See also Janet Belinda Terhune
