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The Old McRae Mill along the Toney River, Toney Mills, Pictou County
Photos of the old mills on the Toney River at Toney Mills, Pictou County circa 1930. A gristmill and sawmill were built by Alexander McRae circa 1855. His sons, John and Roderick McRae, operated the mills until the early to mid-1880s.
Poem: The Toney in December by John McRae
Poem written by John McRae of Toney River in year unknown. Typescript by Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, 1959.
Poem: My Fair Annabelle by John McRae
Poem written by John McRae of Toney River in year unknown. Typescript by Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, 1959.
Poem: The Winding Toney by John McRae
Poem by John McRae written in year unknown. Typescript by Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, 1959.
Poem: Toney River Watchmen by John McRae
A very interesting poem written by John McRae in a year unknown. The typescript was provided by his nephew, Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, in 1959. The last two versus have a slightly different typset format and are from a second page.
Poem: The Toney in October by John McRae
The poem, The Toney in October, was written by John McRae in a year unknown. It was transcribed by his nephew, Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, the son of Allan and Catherine (McRae) McQuarrie, in 1959.
Song: To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, and Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle, published July 10, 1879
Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle from John McRae of "Sunny Summit," Toney River, Pictou County with a corrected and original poem (actually, a song), To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, written by his father, Alexander McRae, circa 1819.
Ethel Drummond, Letter to the Editor, Pictou Advocate, August 1, 1973
Ethel Irene Drummond of Teulon, Manitoba, the great-granddaughter of Alexander McRae, wrote two letters to the editor of the Pictou Advocate that were published together on August 1, 1973.
Emma Robertson McRae, daughter of John and Mary McRae, of Toney River
Emma Robertson McRae was a poet like her father and grandfather. She won awards for her poetry and was published many times. Her work, "The Little Red School House," was published in Bluenose magazine in Nova Scotia.
Cora McRae Hill, daughter of John and Mary McRae, of Toney River
Photograph of Cora McRae Hill, daughter of John and Mary (Robertson) McRae. Cora wrote a manuscript titled, "Memories of Long Ago" about her childhood at Toney River and the family's move to Liberal, Missouri in the fall of 1881.
Pen Sketch of John McRae of Toney River, circa 1897
Pen sketch of John McRae of Toney River, drawn from a photograph. John's poem, Welcome Sweet Summer, the pen sketch, and a brief introduction of John McRae, the author of the poem, were published in the Pictou Advocate in 1897.
Poem: Welcome Sweet Summer by John McRae
This poem, Welcome Sweet Summer, with a pen sketch of John McRae, was printed in the Pictou Advocate in 1897. The typeset was provided by his nephew, Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, the son of Allan and Catherine (McRae) McQuarrie, in 1959.
Adieu, The Winding Toney by John McRae, November 9, 1881
Song wrtitten by John McRae and printed for distribution to friends and family and sung at a gathering on the eve of his departure for Missouri in November 1881.
Fraser, MacKenzie, McKay, and Henderson Families Reunite at Trail, B.C., Canada circa 1925
Three generations of the Simon Fraser family and Al McKay and his wife Lillian and drove from Aberdeen Washington to Trail, British Columbia, Canada to reunite with relatives Jack and Jessie May (McKay) Henderson .
Land of Nancy Fraser at Toney River 1880
The 1879 Meacham Atlas, Section 3, for Toney River, shows land belonging to "Widow Fraser" encompassing the mill pond, grist mill and saw mill on the Toney River. It borders John McRae's land to the north and Donald MacKenzie's farm to the west.
Memories of Long Ago by Cora McRae Hill
Cora McRae born 5 December 1868 to John McRae and Mary (Robertson)(Robson)McRae of Toney River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
MacDonald - Ancestors and Descendants
Pioneer Finlay McDonald, his wife Annie and their family
Pictou County Road Registry Index 1847 to 1868
Surnames beginning with R
The Mackenzies of Stonehouse, Cariboo Island, Pictou Co., N.S.
Family tree of John MacKenzie and Helen Ross
1860s Surveying Notebook of Ebenezer McLeod, West River
Notebook used from 1860s-1870s for survey work throughout Pictou County by Ebenezer McLeod. Includes notes about jobs as well as maps.
Note on McLellans Mountain Cemetery
History of the fencing of the cemetery
Pay note from James Fraser and John McRae
Written in 1869 in New Glasgow