’lhe History nth-\rgylc Shore

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The house, known as the Muirhead house, is situated on the east end of the Argyle Shore Road. It was built by Peter lnman who was married to Emily (Matheson), an aunt of Robert Matheson who operated a store in Clyde River. Their son, Mark, married Ida (Livingston,) a sister of Watson Livingston, Clyde River. Their two daughters, Heather lnman and Faye Dirks built a home on the Bonshaw Road and presently reside there in the summer.'lhe second owners ofthe home were Peach and Agnes (Osborne) lVloore. They had three children, Earl (Lillian Scott), Jean (Archie Murley), and Hap (Helen Morrow). Earl and Lillian became the next owners and lived there until the fall M1951 when they sold the one hundred year old home to Howard quirhead. Howard and his wife, Evelyn (German) raised a family of. 15 children there, Russell, William, Delbert (Marilyn), Victor (Carol),]ean (Dale Farish), George, Douglas, Carol (Ronnie Gaines), Faye, Enid, Audrey (Terry Edison), Daniel,John (Gail), Lee (Nancy), and infant son,]ohn Eldon. Lee and Nancy lived here for a number of years with their

children April, Michelle,]ustin and ChristyThis beautiful old home is presently being restored by Carol and her husband Ronnie Gaines.

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