Thomas NOSWORTHY in Belleville, Ontario

[eileenwilson]

Here are the pics of the stone. Definitely says North Tawton, Co. of Dover.  Either wrong info given to stone cutter or he made a mistake.  I took close ups of the three inscribed sides of the stone along with pictures showing its situation amongst other stones.  There are no other stones nearby so it must have been one big plot that had the stone added later.

[eileenwilson]

More pictures.

[eileenwilson]

More pictures:

[eileenwilson]

Last of pics. If you want better quality that I can upload here, please send me a PM.

[Nikkei]

Thanks so much for going to the cemetery !!! Photos are great. Like I mentioned in my recent post, the consensus was that the it was definitely "Tawton", and "DOVER" (based on other "o"s in the stone) and that the stone mason was either given wrong info, or made a mistake. No doubt in my mind now that his birthplace was North Tawton, Devon. (since there is no county named Dover).

[J.J.]

   eileenwilson, so good of you to go to so much trouble as to make a trip to search for more information. When I first joined this site 18 yrs ago I would bus downtown to peruse both archives for people. I know these searches aren't just around the corner.

   How nice that you've found James & Harriet's first born'... "E.A." ...Elizabeth Ann Nosworthy Peard with her husbands forename on her memorial stone.
   We have a lot of women with Scottish origins in the graveyards around my area. The women's names are prominent & most often show their maiden names as well.  RESPECT!!!

   How odd that under his father's Gravesite Details at Find A Grave site it mentions that "Charles Nosworthy owns all "12 graves" yet there are no others around. Come to think of it, where is Charles' stone or mention? No image on the site, either - Birth 09 May 1858   Death  12 Mar 1900


Just adding this because she ended up in Belleville as well
   Not sure if related, but had this in my notes...
Nosworthy, Elizabeth, Born Feb 12 1790 in Kenn, Devon, Eng., Died Feb 06 1877 in Belleville, Hastings Country, Onterio,
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/familytree?uid=nosworthy&surname=Nosworthy
Elizabeth Nosworthy Chr. 11 March 1790 Kenn, Devon, Eng   Parents: Thomas &  Martha
  a tree on FHS  https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KCS4-V28
Adding having read the next reply this is not family but for those who may be searching, posting the son on 1861 census. Never know as her husband who died 1855 was also from Devon...and there's a gal with surname Martin, also b. Nfld. who may be with the household. Still could be distant rellies. 1820 marriage Marldon, Devon a wee bit of a distance ( as a teen I slowly walked 9 miles in about 5 hours) Marnaton & Marldon not that far from Ghudleigh, though...
https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=img&id=4391553_00190
 son Thomas's County Treasurer for Hastings County
https://discover.cabhc.ca/political-scrapbook-of-thomas-willis
Tree & images (Wills) https://tww.id.au/family-history-wills/mike-wills/talk/46jww13comptonfamily.html

[eileenwilson]

I tried going to the office to ask about Charles but they were closed for lunch. I also messaged the owner of the Find-a-Grave memorial to ask about the reference to the 12 graves.

[eileenwilson]

The Elizabeth Nosworthy who dies in 1877 was married name Wells (or Wills). I will go with Wells as that is a Belleville name. Born Devonshire. Informant is a Thomas Wells (or Wills), of Church Street, Belleville.

In the 1871 Census, Elizabeth Wills is with her son Thomas, aged 44, born England, and his wife Anna, and a bunch of children, all born in Ontario.  Interestingly, Thomas' death in 1907 indicates his birthplace as Greenspond, Newfoundland in 1827 so the family was there before coming to Ontario with many other families from Devon and southern England.

[Nikkei]

Ladies you are doing a fabulous job and I have to take time to sort some of this out. Just want you to know that I'm not ignoring your comments and appreciate all the time you are spending for me. I'm glad you sorted out the most recent Elizabeth Nosworthy leading to NFLD... usually spelled Noseworthy from there.

I searched for an obituary in newspaper for death of Charles Wesley Nosworthy who died in 1900 but found nothing.

I agree that the family J.J. listed from North Tawton is the correct one for Thomas and James (brothers) who end up in Ontario. I'm now trying to work back from their father. James. James Nosworthy, residing North Tawton, married Elizabeth Martin, residing Chudleigh, 23 May 1813 by Banns. This James was a Sadler and Harness Maker, like his son, James, who went to Ontario.

James Sr. died 3 Nov 1855 and was 68 yrs old (newspaper). He died at Knackersknowle, near Plymouth, Devon, making for a birth ca 1788-9.  I have found some confusion with possible candidates (parents) for James, and am trying to sort that out. Never ending puzzles