Hay, Daniel

(from Warwick Tweedsmuir)

Daniel Hay came from Scotland and settled in Warwick Twp. in 1834. He located on Lot 27, Con. 5 NER.

Daniel married Janet Grieves. They had seven sons and one daughter. The story is told about their only daughter Jean who disappeared at the age of six. She had been born around 1835. Their log cabin door faced east, toward 27 Sideroad (Wisbeach Rd). The family was sitting on the west side of the house one Sunday evening eating melons picked from their productive garden. They sent Jean, a pretty blue eyed blonde with golden curls, dressed in a pink and white gingham dress, to get something in the house. She never returned. Everyone in the area, even the local natives, searched for Jean but she never was found, nor was there any trace of her clothing. The natives thought that maybe an Indian hunting band from the United States could have taken her. Indians believed golden haired girls were angelic beings. They assured her mother that Jean would be given special treatment and be married to their finest brave.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Hay, Daniel

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