Samuel Crombie Jr. (1861–1949)

Born: 1861 — Concession 3, Lot 21, Amaranth Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Died: 8 October 1949 — Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Burial: Shelburne Cemetery, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.

Parents

• Samuel Crombie (1825–1899) — Died 20 July 1899 in Amaranth Twp., Dufferin Co.

• Margaret Hood (1821–1913) — Died 16 March 1913 at the residence of son John Crombie, Amaranth Twp.

Siblings

• Mary Jane Crombie (1855–1881) — Died 1881, Dufferin Co.

• John Crombie (1858–1926) — Died 6 Nov 1926, Shelburne

• Mary Elizabeth Crombie (1859–1934) — Died 10 May 1934, Laurel

• Margaret Crombie (1865–1943) — Born 1 Mar 1865 at Crombie’s Station; died 4 Jul 1943, Amaranth Twp.

Marriage

9 January 1895 — Osprey Township, Grey County, Ontario Spouse: Martha Ann Winters (1865–1945) Died 30 November 1945 in Shelburne.

Children

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Residences & Life Events (Chronological)

• 1861 — Birth at Con. 3 Lot 21, Amaranth Twp.

• 1865–1881 — Witnessed the births and deaths of multiple siblings.

• 1895 — Married Martha Ann Winters in Osprey Twp., Grey Co.

• 1899 — Death of father Samuel Crombie.

• 1913 — Death of mother Margaret Hood.

• 1926–1943 — Deaths of siblings John, Mary Elizabeth, and Margaret.

• 1945 — Death of wife Martha Ann Winters.

• 1949 — Samuel Jr. dies in Shelburne at age 87.

Lineage Summary

Samuel Crombie Jr. represents the second Canadian‑born generation of the Crombie line in Dufferin County. Born on the family’s Amaranth Township farm, he lived his entire life within the Crombie settlement region—Crombie’s Station, Laurel, Shelburne—anchoring the branch that descends from Samuel Crombie (1825–1899) and Margaret Hood (1821–1913). His marriage into the Winters family in nearby Grey County reflects the inter‑township ties common among late‑19th‑century rural Ontario families.

Primary identity

• Name: Martha Ann Winters

• Birth: 8 Oct 1836, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States

• Death: 30 Dec 1928, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States; age 92

• Burial: Phariss Cemetery, Hoberg, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States

Parent family

Father:

• Name: Aaron Hamilton Winters

• Birth/Origin: Approx. 1803, likely United States (exact place not specified in source)

Mother:

• Name: Alice Purvis

• Birth/Origin: Approx. 1810, likely United States (exact place not specified in source)

Known siblings (per compiled tree):

• Elizabeth Winters

• Joshua Winters

• Nancy A. Winters

• Andrew Winters

• Plus additional siblings (total reported: 10)

Marriages and household identity

First marriage – Ransom Phariss

• Spouse: Ransom Phariss (also seen as Pharis/Pharies)

• Birth: 1827, likely Missouri or nearby state (exact place not specified)

• Marriage: 15 Dec 1853, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States

After Ransom’s death (before 1900), Martha appears under the surname Bailey in the 1900 census, indicating a subsequent marriage to a Bailey (often cited as John Bailey).

Second marriage – Bailey (probable: John Bailey)

• Spouse: John Bailey (inferred from 1900 census listing “Martha A Bailey”)

• Marriage: Before 1900, likely in Lawrence County, Missouri (exact date not yet documented).

Children (with Ransom Phariss)

Per compiled FamilySearch profile and associated records:

1. Warren Winters Phariss

   • Birth: 1855, Lawrence Co., Missouri

   • Death: 1885

2. Mary Elizabeth Phariss

   • Birth: 1858

   • Death: 1876

3. William Aaron Phariss

   • Birth: 1860

   • Death: 1873

4. Fannie Victory Phariss

   • Birth: 1865

   • Death: 1911

5. John Love Phariss

   • Birth: 1866

   • Death: 1867

6. Willie H. Phariss

   • Birth: 1872

   • Death: 1872

7. Minnie Bell Pharis

   • Birth: 1875

   • Death: 1925

8. Earl Phariss

   • Birth: 1879

   • Death: (not specified; living beyond childhood implied)

Residence and life course

Early life:

• Born in Lawrence County, Missouri, in 1836, into the Winters–Purvis family, part of the early-settler population of southwest Missouri.

Married life with Ransom Phariss:

• Lived in rural Lawrence County, Missouri, where Ransom farmed and the couple raised a large family.

• Children’s births cluster in Lawrence County from 1855–1879, indicating long-term residence.

Later life (Bailey household):

• 1900: Enumerated as “Martha A Bailey” in Mount Vernon Township, Lawrence County, Missouri, suggesting remarriage and continued residence near her adult children.

• 1920: Recorded in Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, likely living with or near kin in advanced age.

Death and burial:

• Died 30 Dec 1928 in Lawrence County, Missouri.

• Buried in Phariss Cemetery, Hoberg, Lawrence County, reinforcing her enduring identification with the Phariss family line.