Shep's Place Family Tree

of Ingersoll, born England, widower, blacksmith, parents John Harvey and Elizabeth
married Caroline Bowman, age 21 of Ingersoll, born England, parents Wiliam and Sarah
Bowman. Witnesses: William Bowman and Martha Smart. Marriage was 17 October
1882 in Ingersoll, by Rev. Thos. Trotter. Both were Baptist.

Zelia and son William James died in 1979.

William Harvey now without his family moved in with the Bowman family on North Town Line in Ingersoll. The Bowman and Moultons were friends from the U.K.

In the year of 1882 William Harvey married Caroline Bowman, a marriage that lasted over 50 years.

Due to William Harvey's blindness he never saw the last two children born, Clement and Ruth.

The original Moulton homestead property is thought to have been owned by the Bowman family and sold to William and Caroline ‎(nee Bowman)‎ Moulton after their marriage.

It consisted of five acres which included a pasture and a wooded area and a creek at the bottom end. The west side of the house was lined to the road with huge fir trees while the front along the road was lined with maples 75-100 years old. The remainder of the property was devoted to fruit trees ‎(apple, pear, peach)‎ a raspberry patch and a large and varied vegetable garden. The initial structure is shown upper left. The final structure consisted of an addition to the main floor and second story with four bedrooms and three piece bathroom. The main floor was made up of a large kitchen in the southwest corner, a dining room in the southeast corner and two parlors across the north side. The basement was constructed of a stone and cement foundation and walls. The floor was dirt. This area was used as a cold storage area for produce gathered from the fields. The barn shown is the only remaining building left standing on the original Moulton property. It looks to be in the same condition as remembered 67 years ago. It sits on a stone and cement foundation with a cold storage cellar on the left side of the structure. Above it on the ground level was an area for feed storage and farm implements. To the right at ground level were two stalls for milking cows. The second story held the feed ‎(bay etc.)‎ for the livestock. The only change seems to be an overhead aluminium door replacing the old wooden door.

After Caroline Moulton died in June 1942, Harvey Moulton the eldest son continued to live alone on the property until the early 60's when Frank Moulton the 3rd brother in the family bought the homestead and joined Harvey. After Frank's death in 1979 the property was inherited by his son Norman Moulton who demolished the farmhouse and built a bungalow in
its place. Subsequently the farming portion of the property was sold off and developed into residential housing. Today the only remaining vestige that 3 generations of Moultons were born, lived and died there is Moulton Court, a street located where the orchard once stood.

Glaucoma. Ruth, Walter and Harvey Moulton inherited this eye condition. Walter and Harvey became blind but Ruth with constant treatment managed to save her sight into her 90th year. Her father was gifted musically. He could read and transpose music and played the cello. The family formed a small orchestra in which Ruth played the piano, Earl the violin and Clement a horn. Their father played the cello as well as acting conductor. He had absolute pitch. She believes they played for afternoon soirees. After her father became blind he was employed at the Evans Piano Factory. Ruth and Clement would walk him to work each day and meet him after school to walk him home.

One of Ingersoll's older and most respected residents passed away on Sunday evening, April 2nd in the person of William H: Moulton, North Town Line. He was in his 83rd year. Deceased had not been in his usual health for some few years back, but the more serious turn of his illness came about a year ago. He had been confined to his bed for the greater part of the past 7 months. In the passing of Mr. Moulton, Ingersoll, has lost a resident of sterling character in every sense of the word. Although deprived of his sight many years ago he had maintained an exceptionally bright outlook on life. From him his friends heard no complaint. His home, his friends and his music- all these had been centres of deep interest and attachment through his years.
Born in Cambridge England, deceased came to Ingersoll 54 years ago. He had resided here continuously since that time. In fact he was married over 50 years ago in the house where he died, and where had spent more than a half century.
He was employed for some years in the late Noxon plant, and from there went to the Evans Bros., piano plant, where he was a valued employee for 29 years.
A consistent lover of music and a musician of marked capabilities, he had moved prominently in musical circles here in years gone by. He was a cellist whose services were widely sought. He had also played other kindred instruments in choir and orchestral work here. His grounding in music was thorough and his technique sympathetic and masterful. There was no occasion which held more delight for him than a musical gathering in which he could take part. In latter years, his own musical activities had ceased, but his love of good music remained with him always.
Of kindly, neighbourly qualities, he had been one to make for himself many sincere friends who will learn with deep regret of his passing. He was a adherent of the Ingersoll Baptist Church, and one of the older members of lodge Imperial, Sons of England.
Besides the widow, he is survived by five sons and two daughters as follows: Harvey at home, Earl, Burford; Frank, Ingersoll; Walter and Clement, Windsor; Mrs. N.J. Lucas, Inglewood, Cal; Miss Ruth, Buffalo.
The funeral will be held from the family residence, North Town Line, to Ingersoll Rural cemetery, on Wednesday afternoon, with service at the house at 2:30 o'clock.

April 13 1933
William H Moulton
The funeral of Williiam H Moulton was held from his late residence North Town Line on Wednesday afternoon April 5th to the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery. Service was conducted at the house at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. Don Cameron, pastor of the Ingersoll Baptist Church, and was very largely attended. The many beautiful floral tributes bore silent testimony of the esteem in which the Mr. Moulton was held by a wide circle of friends. The pallbearers were Messrs. Fred Bowman, William Bowman, Stanley Bowman, Samuel Bowman, E Shipton and E Wolstenholme, the latter two representing the lodge Imperial, SOE.