As posted by the The Goderich Signal Star, January 25, 2012
Dear Editor,
In the last couple of months a volunteer group of historians have met to research the history of the east division of Ashfield Township, Nile to Lucknow and Shephardton to Lochalsh. A new book published book will replace ‘Frontier Ways to Modern Days’ (Concessions 8 to 14) printed in 1976 and ‘From Bush Trails to Present Tales’ printed in 1980 of Concession1 to 7. It was written 40 years ago.
We will be correcting mistakes and adding information that has come to our attention.
The land ownership has been compiled for each farm from the crown to today. Family trees that we do not need are listed at www.acwtownship.ca or phone 519-528-3710.
We have found many interesting people who had their beginnings in Ashfield such as Murray Dryden, the founder of the charity Sleeping Children Around the World. His grandparents Andrew and Margaret Murdoch Dryden lived at Burnside Farms, Paramount, Highway 86.
We have a list of families from the 1881 Census who have no lot or concession numbers. These residents are no doubt living in the log cabins, which have been vacated by the farm owners who have built new frame, stone or brick homes.
If you enjoy just writing the stories of your family farm, we would like you to join us on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Warren and Marian Zinn.
Marian Zinn,
RR2 Lucknow
