Genealogical and Historical Archives
at ToledoFamily.com
"Mostly From Memory" - Mary Mathieson's (nee
Dampier) account of her first 30 years in rural Ontario.
Australian Blackburns
"The New Man" - Excerpt about Josiah Blackburn, his
ancestors, and times from Orlo Miller's book "A Century
of Western Ontario".
"James Blackburn" - Transcript of a letter written by
him during the Australian gold rush (1850s).  The letter
was later published in a Northumberland newspaper.
"Conversation with Lincoln" - Excerpt from Charles
Segal's book:  Josiah Blackburn's account of his meeting
with Abraham Lincoln.
"Born to the Job" - Excerpt about Walter Juxon
Blackburn, his ancestors, and times from Michael
Nolan's book "A Man for All Media".
"Split Rail Country" - Excerpt about life in the pioneer
days of rural Ontario.  The Genoe, Turner, Parslow,
Hislop, and Henderson families lived this way.
"Josiah Blackburn" - Excellent description of the man
who founded the London Free Press and helped shape
the city of London from 1852-1890.