A history of Pickford Area Pioneer Families Daniel Morrison

CAMPBELL (WALTER)

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell and three-weeks-old daughter, Laura (the late Mrs. William Kerr), came to Stirlingville in March, 1882 from Goderich, Ontario, and took up a homestead. Walter Campbell was a blacksmith and his merry whistle could be heard half a mile away as it mingled with the ring of his blacksmith's anvil, as he hammered out the shoes for the farmers' horses. He built a shop, store, and post office on his farm. The Stirlingville Methodist Church was also on his property.

Besides LAURA, there were two sisters, MAUDE and MABEL, and one son, MARTIN. LAURA married William Kerr and they had six girls and five boys.

MAUDE married Elijah Stilwell and they had three boys and two girls. MARTIN married Lila McInnis and had two sons and a daughter. MABEL married William Forgrave and had one daughter.

Walter's farm was bought by oldest granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Robinson, in 1933. In 1965 they sold this farm to their only daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hillock, who now reside in Austin, Texas, with their son and three daughters.

The Robinsons retired and moved to Sault Ste. Marie in 1964 and Clifford died in 1966.

CARR

John Carr was born in Brussels, Ontario, May 24, 1851. He married Isabelle Manset of Harrison, Ontario. They came to Pickford in 1883 and settled on a farm on M-48 known as the "Carr Line" and later retired to the vilage where they lived across from the Methodist Church, until his death in September, 1972. Their son, JACK, lived alone in this home. John was well known as a barn-framer.

Mrs. Carr died March 31, 1943, and Mr. Carr, Dec. 16, 1944. They are buried in Bethel Cemetery. Their children were CECIL, JOHN, HUGH, JAMES, LOTTIE (Mrs. Shadnow), REUBEN, ANNIE (Mrs. McDonald), and TRESSA (Mrs. Snyder).

CLARK

Archie H. Clark came to Pickford in 1892. He married Lillie ~~. Traverse in 1901. They lived in Sunshine and later in Pickford. They had three daughters: LUCILLE, CHARLOTTE, and ADA. They left Pickford in 1915.

CLEGG (DAVID)

David Henry Clegg was born in Mulmer, Ontario, Decembet 28, 1839. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Miller in May, 1869, and they lived at Bluevale, Ontario, for 14 years.

Elizabeth Miller Clegg, was btought here by her parents from Glasgow, Scotland. She and her husband had six children. Joshu Cornelius was born Jan. 22, 1870, Margaret Janetta on June 2, 1871, William John on June 9, 1874, and Harry Abner on May 14, 1879. These four were born in Harrison, Ontario. Henry and Lizzie came to Pickford in the fall of 1882 and stayed in a cabin across from where Robert Howell now lives. In the spring they went to their homestead at Rockview. Lester Huyck lives there now and the old barn is still standing, though the house bumed many years ago. There Carrie Amelia was born on February 16, 1887, and David Newton on March 16, 1889. In 1907 they moved from Rockview to the farm owned now by Reginald Wilson. They lived there until Henry died in September, 1917. Lizzie died in November, 1938.

Lizzie was Superintendent of the Sunday School at Rockview while they lived there. Henry was Justice of the Peace of Marquette Township and carried the mail for many years from Pickford to Cedarville,

JOSHU never married and died April 16, 1895. MARGARET married Fred W. Wise on March 29, 1893. To them were born twelve children. William H. married Millie Blair. Millard N. married Myrtle Hill and they had three children: Elda Mae, Gladys Faye, and David. Almer married Anna Ferris and they had three children: Fred F., Vernice. and Joanna. Harry died when he was 7 months old. John H. married Minerva Hughes and their three children were Leroy, William, and Dean. Elizabeth died at the age of 20 in 1919. Frances married Clive Hunt and had no children. Jessie married Richard Ingraham and there were no children. Gladys married Elmer Rutledge and they had one daughter, Gloria (Mrs. Harry Smith). Carrie is not married. Jay mattied Rita Leurtot and had seven children: Robert, Mary, Thomas, Peter and Paul (twins), Gregory, and Ann. Keith married Velma Hare and they had no children.

WILLIAM JOHN CLEGG married Ida McConkey on January 20, 1909. They had five children. Everett married Agnes Lalonde and they had five children: Betty, Patty, Raymond, John, and Robert. Roy married Sophia Zwolinski and they had five children: Muriel, Joyce, Duane, WiIliam and James. Doris married Paul Bell and they have two children, Thomas and Judy. Charles never married and died in 1971. Max married Gladys Cook and James. James married Gloria Hanna.

HARRY ABNER married Lottie Kerr and they had three children: Mary, William, and Margaret.

CARRIE married Garnet Palmer and had one son, Ivan.

DAVID NEWTON married Pearl Clegg and they had one child, Ruth.

CLEGG (JAMES)

James Clegg was born in the Township of Howick, Ontario, on March 16, 1850. In the year 1873 he and Catherine Crawford were married in Minto, Ontario. In 1874 a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born in Gartie, Canada, and then a son, William, was born. Next a daughter, Rachel, was born and she was six months old when the Cleggs came to Michigan.

Mr. Henry Gough, John Crawford, and James Clegg had been to Michigan previously and each had taken a homestead. James Clegg took the homestead southeast of Pickford. Before returning to Canada to get his family, he built a log cabin on the property.

On their way to Pickford, the Cleggs stayed all night at James Crawford's in Donaldson and the next day started on a trail neer the Mackinac Road and stayed that night at Dan Connell's. They reached Pickford in 1877 and were some of the very first settlers in the area.

The old homestead has changed. The house burned down a few years ago, while the log cabin first built there was torn down several years ago. Frank's two sons, Francis and Robert, and Bett Clegg's son, Floyd, still own a part of the old homestead.

James and Catherine had eight children. MILDRED died when a baby. ORVILLE and RACHEL died when they were very young, Rachael in 1895.

The eldest of the family, MARY ELIZABETH, was the wife of the late Andrew W. Sims, who passed away July 1, 1939. "Lizzie", as she was known to her many friends, passed away January 7, 1971, at the age of 96, leaving a son, Wendell J., who resides with his wife, Isabelle; a daughter, J~_n (Mrs. David Hill) of Belpre, Ohio; and four grandchildren, as well as thirteen grandchildren. Another daughter, Belle, wife of "Barber" Bert Smith, died in 1957 and a grandson, Harry, lost his life in World War II.

WILLlAM CLEGG, oldest son of James Clegg, died in 1948 on the farm across from the old homestead. His wife, Agnes A. Bushman, passed away July, 1966. €Children of this couple were: Mildred (Mrs. Marvin Woods) of DeTour; Clinton who married Byrdell Kerr, lives in Cedatville; James A. of Detroit; Goerge Frederick and wife, Evelyn, of Sault Ste. Marie; Marie (Mrs. Robett Waltmire) of Florida; Earl and wife, Peg, of Lansing where he teaches; and Jane (Mrs. Sidney Johnson) of Detroit. A son, Harold, was killed in 1942 in an Armed Forces plane accident. 15 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren survive.

ALEXANDER CLEGG married Ida Kennedy and they had three children. Otto passed away in 1964 in Elk Rapids. Ruth (Mrs. Harold Beacom) and Lois (Mrs. Wm. Johnston) both live in Pickford. "Sandy" retired from the Department of Conservation and made his home with Ruth and Harold Beacom until his death in July, 1959. Mrs. Clegg died in 1938. They have 4 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and 2 great, great grandchildren.

FRANK GEORGE CLEGG married Edith Crawford and they had two sons, Francis of Lansing and Robert of Rochester. Francis married Betty Deadman and they have three daughters. Robert and the former Gayle Smith have a son, Bradley, and a daughter, Brenda.

ALBERT (BERT) CLEGG married Emma Smith and had two sons: Orville, who passed away in 1956, leaving one daughter; and Floyd of Sault Ste. Marie, who married Leita Hamilton and has three daughters. Bert died in 1921.

FRANK CLEGG was the last of the James Clegg family and died at the age of 91 at the home of his son, Francis, in Lansing in March, 1972. Clegg descendants number 138.