Seth Armitage

AE 90 yrs

Seth ARMITAGE: 1797-May 25,1887
son of Amos & Martha [DOAN] ARMITAGE (EKM)
Seth married Anna PHILLIPS daughter of Isaac PHILLIPS and Edith EVES, on 23 May 1816 in Yonge Street Metting, York County, Ontario, Canada. Anna was born on 17 Feb 1797 in Millville Columbia Pennsylvania USA and died on 17 Oct 1859 in York Co. Ontario Canada at age 62.

11 children
i. James ARMITAGE was born on 23 Oct 1816 and died on 15 Jun 1907 at age 90._[Schomberg Union Cem]
ii. Jane ARMITAGE was born on 5 Oct 1818 and died on 15 Mar 1909 at age 90._[Pine Orchard Cem]
iii. Seba ARMITAGE was born on 5 Oct 1820 and died in 1908 at age 88._[Newmarket Cem]
iv. John ARMITAGE was born on 21 Oct 1822 and died in 1903 at age 81._[Newmarket Cem]
v. Mark ARMITAGE was born on 14 Nov 1824 in Whitchurch Ontario Canada and died in 1910 at age 86.
vi. William ARMITAGE was born on 27 Mar 1827 and died in 1916 at age 89._[Newmarket Cem]
vii. Elias ARMITAGE was born on 28 Aug 1829 and died in 1913 at age 84.
viii. Isaac D ARMITAGE was born on 4 Sep 1832 and died in 1923 at age 91._[Newmarket Cem]
ix. Sarah Ann ARMITAGE was born on 10 Jul 1835 and died in 1923 at age 88._[Newmarket Cem]
x. Mary Phillips ARMITAGE was born on 11 Sep 1837 and died in 1911 at age 74._[Newmarket Cem]

xi. Eli ARMITAGE was born on 13 Mar 1842 or 1840 and died in 1915 at age 73. _[Newmarket Cem]

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OLD RESIDENT GONE

Death has been very busy among the old residents of the county during the past week and one who has for nearly a century lived with in sight of Newmarket--or at least of the place where it now stands---has been called away.Mr Seth Armitage, the subject of this notice came from Roaring Creek, Pennsylvania, with his parents in 1804, the country being at that time one unbroken wilderness. His father came at that time and selected the farm on which the deceased breathed his last, on what wa then known by the name of the " Indian Trail" now Yonge street.
On that placed the deceased passed his boyhood, youth, manhood and descended into the full ripeness of old age; living the peaceful quiet life of a contented farmer, and living to see a large family of children grow up around him, all of whom are well-to-do, prosperous citizens
He had a family of 11 children, 8 sons and 3 daughters, all of whom are living, the oldest being 70 years of age and the youngest 55 years. Deceased was a member of the Society of Friends, and regularly attended their meetings. His hale and hearty appearance under the weight of so many years was no doubt due in some measure to the temperate and quiet habits enjoined by the sect of which he was a member. From the same cause he also passed through the stirring and troublous times of the Rebellion of 1837 without being materially distturbed; the only event in which he was forced to take part being on one occassion when his team was presseed into service against his will. In politics Mr. Armitage was a Liberal of a prounounce type. During his long life he never polled a vote which not in accordance with the principals of the Liberal Party and his own honest convictions. His death on Wednesdaymorning was like that of one, who, having finished a long journey, falls asleep to enjoy a well earned rest. Full of years and hnored among his fellow man, he calmly slept the sleep which knows no waking until the last trumpet shall sound. To those who have known him so long and loved him so well, we offer our sympathy.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 5 2023, 17:44:35 UTC