The file contains a newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer. It is a letter to the Editor from T.G. Wrightmeyer about the proposition by the then Mayor Haig to change the name of Zwick's Island. The article gives the history of this parcel of land dating back to 1790 given to Captain Phillip Zwick and subsequent generations.
The file contains an original copy of a booklet complied by H.K. Denyes, titled "History of the Zion Hill School Section For the Past Century 1838-1938". School Section No. 15, Thurlow Township.
File contains a newspaper article from the Intelligencer, dated January 27, 1959 about the retirement of Dr. Harold M. Younghusband of Belleville from his position with Health of Animals Division, Federal Department of Agriculture for 44 years.
File contains the obituary (7-February-1899) for Lt. Col. Reuben Young. Born 19-July-1805 in Carrying Place, oldest son of Lieut. Col. James Young, M.P. Lt. Col. Reuben Young married Nancy Briant in 1829, she predeceased him 10 years.
File contain the newspaper obituary for Eugene Claude Young, born 23-November-1882 and died 23-June-1963. Mr. Young was born in Belleville, was the founding member of the Bay of Quinte Branch of the U.E.L. Association, he lived in Wellington at the time of his death and is buried in Zion Hill Cemetery in Thurlow Twsp.
File contains the genealogy for George & Mary Lawrence Young, descended from Oliver Cromwell, settled Hastings County and donated land for present day Belleville Cemetery. The file also contains newspaper clippings from 1955 about the celebrations for Beniah Young's 101st birthday (January 12, 1955) and his obituary (November 2, 1955). Mr. Ben Young was born in Roblin's Mills, Prince Edward County and died in Trenton, Ontario. He is buried in Carrying Place Cemetery. Mr. Beniah Young was a decedent of George & Mary Lawrence Young.
File contains an original copy of the Order of Service for the Memorial Service (April 23, 1916) for Horace Eugene Yeomans killed in action in France in 1916. It also contains two newspaper articles pertaining to his death and memorial service.
File contains research material for Yeomans Genealogy; including excerpts from the 1851, 1861 and 1871 Census' for Prince Edward County and Hastings County. Also Family Group Records for: Yeomans, Whelpley, Osborn, McGorman, and Clapp. Photocopies from a family bible belonging to Benjamin Osborne and a copy of an excerpt from the publication Ontario Historical Soceity Papers Volume 21: "Pioneer Sketches and Family Reminiscences" - The Osbornes of Sophiasburgh.
File contains research material for Yeomans Genealogy; including excerpts from the 1851, and 1871 Census' for Hastings County. Family names include Yeomans, Osborn, Clapp.
File contains invitation to wedding of Lilly C. Vandervoort to Wellington Wilson 1893. Also clipping of marriage of Maude Graham to Wesley Morton both of Thomasburg 1895.
File contains correspondence between Mrs. June Bowden of Richmond, Virginia and the County of Hastings, dated June 1968, requesting information about her ancestors. The file also contains a brief genealogy of the Chambers and McDougall Families, U.E. Loyalists.