 Thomas Frank Wootten, son of David Wootten and Eliza Clifford.Also known as: Tom, born 5 Jan 1843 Bromham, Wiltshire, England, died 31 Aug 1904 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, 61 years, buried Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (Research):Marriage: Name: Tom Frank Wooten Event: MARRIAGE Event Date: 27 Oct 1870 Event Place: Scarborough, York, Ontario Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: 1843 Father: David Wooten Mother: Eliza Wooten Spouse: Sarah J Brooks Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1840 Spouse's Father: Jacob Brooks Spouse's Mother: Eliza Brooks Registration Number: Film Number: 1862694 Digital Folder Number: 4529099 Image Number: 00289 T. F. WOOTTEN was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1843, and emigrated to Canada with his parents, David and Eliza (Clifford) Wootten, who settled in Markham in 1856. He is one of a family of nine children, five of whom only are living, and conducts the business formerly owned by his brother. He holds a contract for conveyance of Her Majesty s Mails, and is also pound keeper of the Village of Markham. He was married to Sarah Jane Brooks, daughter of the late Mr. Jacob Brooks, by whom he has two children, Ellen D. and Alna A. Eliza Elizabeth. It should be stated that Mr. Jacob Brooks carried the first mail from Toronto to Markham right through to Uxbridge and Mariposa Township, which he continued for over twenty-one years. He was a native of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, and came to Canada before the War of 1812- 14, in which he took a part. During the Rebellion of 1838 his son, Peter, now deceased, carried the mails at the time they were stolen by the Rebels. The sword is in the possession of the family which was carried by Mr. Brooks at the time. He was a man highly respected and very upright in all his dealings. He was a strong Conservative in politics http://archive.org/stream/historyyork02unknuoft/historyyork02unknuoft_djvu.txt Married 27 Oct 1870 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (33 years married) to:  Sarah Jane BrooksBorn 3 Nov 1839 Markham, York, Ontario, died 29 Apr 1935 Newmarket, Whitchurch Township, York County, Ontario, Canada, 95 years, buried Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Children: 1. Ellen D. Wootten2. Alma Alfaritta Eliza Elizabeth Brooks WoottenBorn 26 Jan 1873 Markham Village, Ontario, Canada, died 19 Jun 1914 Newmarket Ontario Canada, 41 years, buried Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (Research):Possible daughter: Name: Alma Wooten Boyd Event: Death Event Date: 20 Aug 1912 Event Place: Newmarket, York, Ontario Gender: Female Age: Estimated Birth Year: Father: Edward A. Boyd Mother: Alfretta Wooten Spouse: Reference Number: yr 1912 certificate 35682 Film Number: 1854929 Digital Folder Number: 4176381 Image Number: 91 | |||