Clinton News-Record, 1986-07-23, Page 56Page 10
Homesteads
This home, presently owned by Gordon and Ruby Hill, was at one Reid, Gred Reid and Nelson Reid. Family members absent from
time the property of these people. They are (left,) Ruth the picture are two children, Tom Reid and Mamie Elliott. This
Mulholland, James Reid, Eunice Keys, Margaret Reid, Leonard photo was taken on April 6, 1899. (submitted by Ruby Hill)
The Campbell McKinley home, on the Goshen Line, has not changed a great deal since it
• was built by Mr. McKinley's grandmother, Jane, in 1871. The land also still remains at
the original 100 acres. (submitted by Campbell McKinley)
Congratulations to our many
old friends in the Township of Stanley
Have a great time at your
upcoming Sesquicentennial Celebrations
From Wayne and Donna Stirling
Bob Langendoen, George Collins
and the crew.
WAYNE STIRLING
CONSTRUCTION
BRUCEFIELD
482-3171
House occupied
for 124 years
While driving along the road that runs
from Brucefield to Bayfield, a distinguished
home can be seen just outside Varna.
This stone house, owned by Gordon and
Ruby Hill, , has been part of Ruby's
ancestors' lives (the Reids) for many years.
In 1844, Robert and Isabella (Nelson) Reid
came to Stanley Township from County
Tyrone, Ireland with their five children
way of the Atlantic Ocean.
Their first home was a log house and in
1860 they erected a stone house. The stones
were brought from the payfield River,
behind the farm, during the winter months
by way • of oxen. Later the "`stones were
heated in log fires for easier cutting, and
during the following summer, the house was
built.
James Reid was the next owner of the
home, followed by Ruby's father Fred. In
1952, Ruby and Gordon took over the home
and in 1970 it became part of Hill and Hill
Farms Ltd.
Changes made to the home include the
summer kitchen being taken down and
replaced with a garage in 1960 and an addi-
tion to the side of the home in 1970.
For over 124 years, the home has always
been occupied.
Very few changes
made since 1871
, Just passed the McKinley Hatchery on the
Goshen Line sits a. stone house which was
built back in 1871 by Jane McKinley,
Although Mrs. McKinley did not build the
house, she had others do the work for her
and certainly hired some skilled labor.
The house is presently occupied by Jane's
son, Campbell McKinley and his wife, Olive.
Neither Jane nor Campbell have made
any major changes to the home or the farm
land itself. As for the land, it still remains
the 100 acres, minus approximately six feet
that were lost when the road was -recently
paved.
When Mr. McKinley was younger, mixed
farming was done and he has continued the
tradition. However, the land used to house
two barns, but a fire in 1910 destroyed one
and the other was moved to its present loca-
tion when the stone house was built. "
As the country progressed, the McKinleys
progressed. In 1949 they installed a
bathroom awl running water was put into
the house. Arid 10 years prior to that, in 1939,
hydro lit up their home.
From all of us at:
CLINTON and SEAFORTH
VETERINARY
SERVICES
R.R. No. 5
Clinton
Sesquicentennial
Greetings
Stanley Township
for 150 years
in the making
PIONEER I
SEED CORN
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BILL COLEMAN
FARM SUPPLY
Kippen 262-5031
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