MOUNT THOM DISTRICT
THOMAS W. MCKAY
The last farm property in Pictou County on the upper road to Truro, was originally, the Thomas Robinson property. Alexander McKay, who was born on the property near the schoolhouse, then owned by his father Andrew McKay, and now occupied by Andrea son of Alexander, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Robison and acquired the property. Alexander McKay was a respected elder of Coldstream Church and for years served his section as municipal councillor. He died in 1917 at the age of 76 years, his wife dying at the age of 68 years. They have of family: Andrew, at Mt. Thom; Thos. W., on the farm; Elizabeth, married to Neil McKinnon, Mt. Thom; Alexander D., dead; Mary married to to John Gordon, Glengarry; Margaret, married to Regia D. McGillvray, Mt. Thom; Sadie married to Robert Loudsburg, Mt. Thom, Col. Co.; one boy died in infancy; Thomas W., married Matilda C., daughter of Daniel Sinclair, Mt Thom. They have two daughters living - Sarah Helen, Isabella May, both home; one daughter Matilda E., died when an infant.
The farm consists of 250 acres with 70 acres clear, 25 acres in cultivation. Average crop: 250 bushels of oats; 20 bushels of wheat, 20 tons of hay; 200 bushels of potatoes; 100 bushels turnips. Stock: 12 head cows, 6 milkers, 12 sheep, 3 horses, 2 pigs.
THOMAS W. MCKAY
The last farm property in Pictou County on the upper road to Truro, was originally, the Thomas Robinson property. Alexander McKay, who was born on the property near the schoolhouse, then owned by his father Andrew McKay, and now occupied by Andrea son of Alexander, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Robison and acquired the property. Alexander McKay was a respected elder of Coldstream Church and for years served his section as municipal councillor. He died in 1917 at the age of 76 years, his wife dying at the age of 68 years. They have of family: Andrew, at Mt. Thom; Thos. W., on the farm; Elizabeth, married to Neil McKinnon, Mt. Thom; Alexander D., dead; Mary married to to John Gordon, Glengarry; Margaret, married to Regia D. McGillvray, Mt. Thom; Sadie married to Robert Loudsburg, Mt. Thom, Col. Co.; one boy died in infancy; Thomas W., married Matilda C., daughter of Daniel Sinclair, Mt Thom. They have two daughters living - Sarah Helen, Isabella May, both home; one daughter Matilda E., died when an infant.
The farm consists of 250 acres with 70 acres clear, 25 acres in cultivation. Average crop: 250 bushels of oats; 20 bushels of wheat, 20 tons of hay; 200 bushels of potatoes; 100 bushels turnips. Stock: 12 head cows, 6 milkers, 12 sheep, 3 horses, 2 pigs.
MOUNT THOM DISTRICT
THOMAS W. MCKAY
The last farm property in Pictou County on the upper road to Truro, was originally, the Thomas Robinson property. Alexander McKay, who was born on the property near the schoolhouse, then owned by his father Andrew McKay, and now occupied by Andrea son of Alexander, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Robison and acquired the property. Alexander McKay was a respected elder of Coldstream Church and for years served his section as municipal councillor. He died in 1917 at the age of 76 years, his wife dying at the age of 68 years. They have of family: Andrew, at Mt. Thom; Thos. W., on the farm; Elizabeth, married to Neil McKinnon, Mt. Thom; Alexander D., dead; Mary married to to John Gordon, Glengarry; Margaret, married to Regia D. McGillvray, Mt. Thom; Sadie married to Robert Loudsburg, Mt. Thom, Col. Co.; one boy died in infancy; Thomas W., married Matilda C., daughter of Daniel Sinclair, Mt Thom. They have two daughters living - Sarah Helen, Isabella May, both home; one daughter Matilda E., died when an infant.
The farm consists of 250 acres with 70 acres clear, 25 acres in cultivation. Average crop: 250 bushels of oats; 20 bushels of wheat, 20 tons of hay; 200 bushels of potatoes; 100 bushels turnips. Stock: 12 head cows, 6 milkers, 12 sheep, 3 horses, 2 pigs.
THOMAS W. MCKAY
The last farm property in Pictou County on the upper road to Truro, was originally, the Thomas Robinson property. Alexander McKay, who was born on the property near the schoolhouse, then owned by his father Andrew McKay, and now occupied by Andrea son of Alexander, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Robison and acquired the property. Alexander McKay was a respected elder of Coldstream Church and for years served his section as municipal councillor. He died in 1917 at the age of 76 years, his wife dying at the age of 68 years. They have of family: Andrew, at Mt. Thom; Thos. W., on the farm; Elizabeth, married to Neil McKinnon, Mt. Thom; Alexander D., dead; Mary married to to John Gordon, Glengarry; Margaret, married to Regia D. McGillvray, Mt. Thom; Sadie married to Robert Loudsburg, Mt. Thom, Col. Co.; one boy died in infancy; Thomas W., married Matilda C., daughter of Daniel Sinclair, Mt Thom. They have two daughters living - Sarah Helen, Isabella May, both home; one daughter Matilda E., died when an infant.
The farm consists of 250 acres with 70 acres clear, 25 acres in cultivation. Average crop: 250 bushels of oats; 20 bushels of wheat, 20 tons of hay; 200 bushels of potatoes; 100 bushels turnips. Stock: 12 head cows, 6 milkers, 12 sheep, 3 horses, 2 pigs.
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