William Radford Scarrow

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William SCARROW, born 31 Mar 1805 in Freckenham, Suffolk, England; died 29 Apr 1884 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; buried in Stone Church, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. He married (1) on 19 Feb 1839 in Earmosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada, Margaret Elizabeth BOWLES, born 6 Jan 1810 in England; died 22 Sep 1852. He married (2) on 18 May 1854, Mary O'NEIL, born 1801; died 8 Sep 1874.

 Notes for William SCARROW 

William immigrated to Eramosa Township in 1834, after a stint in His Majesty's 22nd Regiment. More recent information suggests he may have been part of the 23rd Regiment on Foot of the Cheshire Regiment. His sea chest and his opium pipe still exist at the Scarrow homestead. Some say he was he was stricken with yellow fever and malaria in Jamaica, and that he was addicted to opium, a common nineteenth century treatment for many ailments. He always walked with a cane. A painting of the a blue-eyed, middle-aged man which hangs in the upper storey of the Scarrow homestead, portrays a man who looks a little mad.

 But William was also the mainstay of his siblings. Within a few years of his arrival in what is now Ontario, Canada, his relatives arrived in droves. Some of his brothers were already married with children when they left Freckenham, England for Canada West. Several of these families either stayed at William's place in Eramosa or close by. Following the pattern of other prosperous pioneers, William's first home at Con 3, Lot 16 in Eramosa Twp. (part of a Clergy reserve) was log, his second one was frame and the third was a two storied red brick home. He had cleared between 20 and 30 acres with the wish to place his brother James and his family on this property. On July 9, 1838 fire destroyed his log house and all possessions were lost. He built his frame house in 1839. William did not receive patent for East 1/2 of Lot 16, Concession 3 until February 19, 1854 at which time he had paid the Crown back taxes of 17 pounds, 14 shillings, 5 pence and received the deed bought from Thomas McCullough.

 The frame house and the brick house still stand, although the frame house is being chewed inside out by racoons and the current owners are unable to restore the brick house to its former glory. The house has a panoramic view of fields and trees and a stream. It also has its secrets. An unknown child was buried in the basement of the house, perhaps in winter. And close to the back door of the house, under a spreading tree, is a second unmarked grave. The person buried here is supposed to be an adult male.

 William was originally was granted the south half of Lot 1, Concession 1 in Luther Twp., Simcoe Co., but there is no evidence he ever stayed there. When he married Elizabeth Bowles on Feb.19, 1839, he had been living in Eramosa for five years. Elizabeth died Sept. 22, 1852. They had seven children, two of whom died in infancy. William's second wife was Mary O'Neil. He is buried with both his wives at Stone Church in Eramosa.

 Death Notice of William Scarrow prepared by William Hodgkinson: Died the death of the righteous at his residence, April 29, 1884, William Scarrow in his 79th year. Father Scarrow was born in the county of Suffolk, England in 1805, at the age of twenty enlisted in the service of his country. In his regiment was a small band of men called Methodists, through whose influence he was led to the Saviour; was born of the Spirit in the Island of Jamaica. While in the army he was visited by a paralytic stroke, because of which he obtained an honourable discharge. Shortly after he emigrated to this country and settled in the Township of Eramosa, and united with the M.E. Church, and remained a faithful member therof till his life's end. He held the various offices of class leader, circuit and district stewards, the duties of which were efficiently and cheerfully discharged. He was largely known in the Huron District as a firm friend of the Church and every enterprise found in him a liberal supporter. We shall miss him in the church where his seat was seldom vacant, but our loss is his gain. He leaves behind four sons and one daughter, all wending their way to the same happy home. The funeral services were by arrangement made years ago, conducted by Rev. F. M. Smith, assisted by the pastor of the Circuit, Rev. J. H. Watts, when a large congregation listed to a discourse founded on Job XIV 10, and we laid him to rest in the hope of a glorious resurrection.

 The Scarrow homestead is currently owned and occupied by Scarrow descendant Ron Oakes and his wife Jean. Ron still farms, although he lost his arm in an accident some years back. He bears some resemblance to William.                                                      1881 Census Place: Eramosa, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375894 NAC C-13258 Dist 151 SubDist D Div 2 Page 30 Family 137 

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace

William SCURROW M W 76 English England Religion: E. Methodist

53. William5 SCARROW (James4, William3, John2, John1), born 31 Mar 1805 in Freckenham, Suffolk, England; died 29 Apr 1884 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; buried in Stone Church, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. He married (1) on 19 Feb 1839 in Earmosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada, Margaret Elizabeth BOWLES, born 6 Jan 1810 in England; died 22 Sep 1852. He married (2) on 18 May 1854, Mary O'NEIL, born 1801; died 8 Sep 1874.

Children of William SCARROW and Margaret Elizabeth BOWLES were as follows:

James SCARROW, born 22 Dec 1839 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1840.

William Bowles SCARROW, born 13 Dec 1840 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. He married (1) Jessie BINNS.; married (2) Sarah SPEYERS. 

James SCARROW, born 21 Nov 1842 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. He married EmmaKEMP. 

Josiah SCARROW, born 15 Sep 1844 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. He married Mary Ann GIBBS.  Mary Maria SCARROW, born 28 Sep 1846 in Rockwood, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. She married JohnWILEY. 

John SCARROW, born 11 Jan 1849 in Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1849. 

David Leroy SCARROW, born 9 Oct 1850 in Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. He married Lydia Jane HODGKINSON.