Cicely Stordy, Marion Howatt, Florence Dixon, Ethel Thomson,]essie Craig. Daugh- ters of Fred A. and Nellie Leard. Ethel Thomson Collection.

March 1939, m. 4 Nov 1961 Bramwell Thorne, b. Nfld., 19 Aug 1939. Ellen and Bram adopted 2 children: Marion Michelle; Stephen Leigh. Frederick Douglas b. 7 Sept 1944, m. 19 Feb 1967 Linda Morrison, b. London, England, 16 June 1949. Doug and Linda had 2 Children: Matthew Lee;Jennifer Lynn. Kevin Lloyd b. 2 Sept 1956, not married.

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Marion Ellen b. 19 Oct 1925, daughter of Fred Leard and Nellie Fell, m. 6 Aug 1946 Sheldon Earle Howatt, b. 21 Dec 1925, son of Heath Howatt and Elsie Stordy.

Marion and Sheldon live and farm in Tryon.

Marion Leard and Sheldon Howatt had 2 children:

Vicki Joy b. 8July 1954, m. 22 June 1979 David George Francis, b. 18 Oct 1954, son ofjohn Francis and Florence Cameron. They live in Lady Fane and had 4 children: Jessica Shea b. 30 Nov 1980; Chelsea

Ann b. 10 Apr 1982; David Brett b. 24 Feb 1987; Malloryjane b. 11July 1988.

Sheldon Scott b. 4 Oct 1965, not married, farms with his father and works for the Farm Credit Corporation.

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