Surname List

Sunday February 27, 2000
The British Isles, the United States of America, Canada and the Caribbean all have Moffords living within their borders.
Are the Ohio Moffords and the Moffords of the Caribbean related? Where is the connection if they are related? And what are the roots of these Mofford's scattered all over the world?
This page will contain the information we know so far, the investigation and where it's taking us and speculation as to the roots and common bonds between all the Mofford clan.

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HAMILTON:(English)John (Jack) Hamilton(Ontario) married Ivy Wall (Blackstock, Ontario) had two daughters, Doris Hamilton(Ontario) and Ruth Hamilton(Ontario).
Ruth married James Douglas Haig Williamson(Wetaskiwin, Alberta), two girls, Sonya Leah and Lori Anne.
Sonya lives in Washington state with her two boys Jeremy and Douglas McNett. Lori Anne married Glen Alan Mofford(Victoria, BC).

ROBERTSON:(Scottish/Canada)Elda Robertson married Robert Mofford, had a son, Stephen, and a daughter, Katrina.

STARRATT or STARRETT:(Irish/Canada & USA) Foster Starratt, born Feb. 22, 1858 (most likely Ireland) married Katherine Agnes Cullen (County Cork, Ireland). They emigrated to Salem, Mass. USA then eventually settled in Brookfield, Nova Scotia. Later moving to Stewiacke, NS.
They had eleven children, Annie (Feb. 20, 1883), Lilly (April 6, 1884), Lizzie (Elizabeth-June 11, 1885), Frank (Feb. 18, 1889), Maud (Dec. 1, 1890), Halliday (Hally-Dec. 12, 1892), Clarence (August 15, 1894), Fulton (Nov. 30,1895), Gladys Irene (Feb. 22, 1900) and the youngest Bennie (unknow birth date).
Gladys went on to marry Arthur Edger Gallant(Acadian)and had a son, Arthur William(Buddy), and a daughter, Celina Jean.

UNDERWOOD:(Scotland/Ontario/BC)Glen Donald Underwood married Noreen Rankin and had four children, Glen Dennis, Sharon Noreen, Victor Gregory and Bruce Ryan. Greg Underwood married Lana O'Beline Mofford and had a son, Alan Andrew (Drew) born December 27, 1968. Drew Underwood married Nicholle Wolfe(Victoria, BC).

WILLIAMSON:(Scotland/Ontario/Alberta/BC)James Douglas Haig Williamson(Wetaskiwin, Alberta May, 1915), two brothers and one sister, married Ruth Emily Hamilton, had two daughters-from previous marriage, Sonya Leah and Lori Anne.

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Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge the help and encouragement of the following in compiling information regarding the above surnames:
K.Cormier my third cousin, discovered while searching for my roots. I encourage everyone to visit her web site at, http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/cormierk or click on the 'Goodman' surname above.
Jeanne D. Belford has led me to the excellent information compiled regarding the Samson and Mombouquette family tree, Jeanne and friends has the Samson family traced as far back as 1607 in Normandy, France.

Luella Marshall aided in finding more information regarding the Nova Scotia branch of the Starratt family.
Bobby & Jim for their assistance regarding the earliest Moffords in Barbados by providing information found in the earliest Mofford evidence in Barbados - the 1715 Census of Thomas Mofford and family in St. Philip Parish, Barbados.
William Voss for information on the Mofford and Bradshaw lines in Barbados and St. Vincent.
Jim Lynch for basic guidance and where to find information on the internet and in Barbados regarding the Mofford name.

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