The Rann Families(Henry Rann Family) Son, Lorenzo, joined the Union Army in 1864 in Michigan and fought to end slavery. When the war ended in 1865, he returned to Buxton and worked with his father on the farm. In 1867, Lorenzo married Lucinda Barnes and they had one son, James. Lucinda died a month later. Lorenzo could not take care of a baby by himself, so little James lived with his grandparents. In 1872, Lorenzo married Dolphina Ward. After the birth of their oldest son, Stephen, they moved to Michigan. Lorenzo Rann died in Michigan in 1922. Daughter, Eliza married James H. Newby in 1871 and settled at Lot 11 on Concession 10. They had six children. Son, George married Sarah Jane Hicks. George and Sarah had six children. They remained in Buxton. Descendants still live in this area.
(William Rann Family)
The same year that the Rann family moved to the Buxton Settlement, William and Melancey welcomed their fourth addition to the family with the birth of William Alfred Rann. The Rann’s settled on the Tenth Concession and continued to raise their children in the Buxton Settlement. Descendents of the Rann family still reside in Buxton today.
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