Philadelphia, 1800-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists Record info about Bell Nodwell
Name: Bell Nodwell Arrival Date: Jun 21, 1838 Age: 26 Gender: Unknown Port of Arrival: Philadelphia Port of Departure: Londonderry Ship Name: Bark Courage National Archives' Series Number: 425 Microfilm Number: 53 List Number: 58

Cemetery transcriptions Huxley Cemetery, Page 22, grave 11-5 In/ Memory Of/ Isabella/ Wife of/ Andrew Nodwell/ Who Died/ Feb. 22, 1879/ Aged 60 Years/ A Loving Wife With Children Dear/ In Silence All Lie Keeping Here/ Great Is The Loss That I Sustain/ But Hope In Heaven to Meet Again/  A picture of the stone is on file.

Vital Statistics Index for the Province of Ontario, deaths, 1879, registration #015712-79.  Copy on file.  Dr McNaughton attended her at her death.
Her death notice was published in the Acton Free Press on Feb 27, 1879.  The piece, which is on file, reads as follows:  Near Hillburgh, on the the 21st inst, Mrs. Andrew Nodwell, aged 60 years.  She was one of the pioneers of that place and leaves a large circle of friends to morn her departure among which is the wife of Geo. Tolton, Esq, of this place.  She was much respected by all who knew her, and the funeral which took place on Tuesday, was one of the largest that had been in that neighbourhood.

Note from Bill Mercer about the Mercer family sharing the Rusky Farm.
ALEXANDER MERCER b.June, 1827 in Derry County, Ulster near Limavady and d. 
17 Dec. 1894 in Artemesia Townships (nr. Markdale), Grey County Ontario. m. 
23 Sep. 1848 in Philadelphia to MARY JANE SMYTH b. 14 Nov. 1821 possibly in 
Derry or Antrim  County Ireland, and d. 6 Nov. 1919 in Artemesia Township. 
Moved to Ontario circa 1855 and purchased a 100 acre farm from Gavin Simpson
(Easterly Lot #32, Concession #8, Erin township Wellington County. Sold 
their farm on 5 Nov. 1877 to a cousin, Robert C. Nodwell, Andrew's youngest 
son. The Mercer's moved to Markdale and subsequently purchased a farm on the
East Line, Artemesia Township Grey County about one mile southeast of 
Markdale and their homestead there was still in excellent conditi
1983

There son, ALEXANDER MERCER was born in Philadelphia Pa. on 22 Dec. 1853 and
was my grandfather. He was married to Isabel Ruth Foster on Jan 1, 1884 and 
he died Sept. 25, 1935 in Chilliwack BC. They left Markdale in 1889. I have 
more information on the entire family which I would be happy to mail if you 
are interested.
