Jesse Graham Handy

Jesse Handy BIRTH 14 Oct 1825 New York, USA DEATH 7 Mar 1915 (aged 89) Allenwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada BURIAL Allenwood Cemetery Allenwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada MEMORIAL ID 70790834

JESSE WAS THE SON OF CHARLES HANDY AND MARY GIBBON SOME SAY HE MAY HAVE BEEN BORN ABOARD SHIP

ON THE WAY TO NEW YORK FROM ENGLAND. JESSE MARRIED ABOUT 1855  MAY LAVINA OGDEN. JESSE AND MAY LAVINA WERE THE PARENTS OF  SIX CHILDREN ,PHOEBE,1856,MARGARET JANE,1858,MARY,1860,WILLIAM HENRY,1862,JONATHAN,1864, AND ALFRED EDWARD,1865. JESSE AND MAY LAVINA OGDEN

WERE APPARENTLY DIVORVED IN ABOUT 1891/92

AS JESSE REMARRIED 24 OCT 1892  TO EMMA DAVIS. JESSE AND EMMA HAD ONE CHILD, FRANK,BORN 1891.

Family Members Parents Charles Handy 1801–1890 Mary Gibbon Handy 1802–1882

Spouse May Lavina Ogden Handy 1838–1924

Siblings George Handy 1827–1908

Benjamin Handy 1829–1915

Josiah Handy 1834–1925

Frances Handy Beare 1835–1898

Edward Handy 1836–1872

Elizabeth Handy 1840–1894

James Handy 1844–1919

Henry Handy 1847–1926

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Jesse Graham (son of Charles Handy and Mary Gibbons) died date unknown.

He married Lavina Ogden. Jesse, the eldest child was born on the journey across the Atlantic on October 14, 1825 but on most of his certificates, he stated New York as his birthplace. Perhaps he is registered there. He died May 7, 1915 in Flos Township, Simcoe County. Jesse was the least favoured child - there is no record of Charles ever "selling" any land to Jesse although we found the family in the census of 1871, living on the land owned by George. Perhaps Charles was not pleased that Jesse didn't care for farming, preferring to go into the lumbering business. He married Lavina Ogden and they had six children, two of whom were born in the USA when the 1861 census was being taken in Canada. This showed up in the 1871 census. Lavina was said by William's grandchildren) to have mysteriously disappeared while picking berries in the Minesing swamp - nothing was found but her apron. They thought she was eaten by a bear or wolf. BUT!! She just as mysteriously reappeared at the home of the second son Johnathan, many years later.

She said no one had really bothered to look for her, she had gone to keep house for her brother. During her absence, Jesse married a much younger woman, Emma Davis who bore him a son. I have a copy of this 'marriage' and a letter from Frank who remembered the family living in Barrie and that his father had received very little from old Charles' will. Jesse died near Elmvale and is buried in nearby Allenwood cemetary. Johnathan buried his mother in Vasey. Jesse and Lavina's family is now quite large

- some of them had 10 to 18 children. Three daughters, Phoebe, Jane and Mary have yet to be found and researched. William farmed in the Elmvale district. Most of his descendents can be found in Simcoe County. Johnathan preferred the lumbering industry. He had a very powerful grip in his fingers

and could support his own weight and that of another person just clinging by his fingers and thumbs to a rafter in the back kitchen ceiling. Johnathan died as the result of a car accident. His descendents are scattered around Simcoe County and in the London and Kingston districts. Some are in New Brunswick. Alfred farmed in the Wyevale area (Simcoe) but now most of his descendents can be found in Toronto. Twin sons, Alberta & Elmer went West and we cannot find any trace of them.

Frank (Emma's child) - I found Frank's second wife and most of his family in Toronto and Ottawa. The above information has been taken from a report by the Genealogy World, 998 Douglas Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105, Researched by Lillian Bowdery in 1980. Children of Jesse Graham and Lavina Ogden are: Davis Graham, d. date unknown. Emma Graham, d. date unknown.

.I am trying to find out how to obtain a passenger list for ships crossing the Atlantic from England around 1825....My husbands ancestor Charles W. Handy sailed between Sept.1825 &Nov. 1825 with his wife Mary Gibbons they had a son Jesse born on the ship Oct.14 1825 we have no info on what port they sailed from (assuming Southampton) & arrived New York ( assuming Ellis Island) I have exhausted my search on this any help out there would be greatly appreciated Thanks in advance Esther Handy - essiemae@tcc.on.ca

• ******************************************************************************************************************** Jesse Graham (son of Charles Handy and Mary Gibbons) died date unknown.

He married Lavina Ogden.

Jesse, the eldest child was born on the journey across the Atlantic on October 14, 1825

but on most of his certificates, he stated New York as his birthplace.

Perhaps he is registered there.

He died May 7, 1915 in Flos Township, Simcoe County.  Jesse was the least favoured child - there is no record of Charles ever "selling" any land to Jesse  although we found the family in the census of 1871, living on the land owned by George.  Perhaps Charles was not pleased that Jesse didn't care for farming, preferring to go into the lumbering business. He married Lavina Ogden and they had six children, two of whom were born in the USA when the 1861 census was being taken in Canada. This showed up in the 1871 census.  Lavina was said by William's grandchildren) to have mysteriously disappeared while picking berries in the Minesing swamp - nothing was found but her apron. They thought she was eaten by a bear or wolf.  BUT!! She just as mysteriously reappeared at the home of the second son Johnathan, many years later.

She said no one had really bothered to look for her, she had gone to keep house for her brother.

During her absence, Jesse married a much younger woman, Emma Davis who bore him a son.

I have a copy of this 'marriage' and a letter from Frank who remembered the family living in Barrie

and that his father had received very little from old Charles' will.  Jesse died near Elmvale and is buried in nearby Allenwood cemetary.  Johnathan buried his mother in Vasey. Jesse and Lavina's family is now quite large

- some of them had 10 to 18 children.  Three daughters, Phoebe, Jane and Mary have yet to be found and researched.  William farmed in the Elmvale district.  Most of his descendents can be found in Simcoe County.  Johnathan preferred the lumbering industry. He had a very powerful grip in his fingers

and could support his own weight and that of another person just clinging by his fingers and thumbs

to a rafter in the back kitchen ceiling. Johnathan died as the result of a car accident.

His descendents are scattered around Simcoe County and in the London and Kingston districts.

Some are in New Brunswick.

Alfred farmed in the Wyevale area (Simcoe) but now most of his descendents can be found in Toronto.  Twin sons, Alberta & Elmer went West and we cannot find any trace of them.

Frank (Emma's child) - I found Frank's second wife and most of his family in Toronto and Ottawa.

The above information has been taken from a report by the Genealogy World, 998 Douglas Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105, Researched by Lillian Bowdery in 1980. 

Children of Jesse Graham and Lavina Ogden are: Davis Graham, d. date unknown. Emma Graham, d. date unknown.