My Family Tree

The first Rayner family to settle in Traveller's Rest came from Eng¬ land in 1828 and settled at Tilson's Creek, now known as Rayner's Creek. Their first home was a log cabin which in due time was replaced by a house which served as a homestead for over 150 years. It was known as the Ernest -Rayner homestead. After the death of Mr. Rayner the land was pur¬ chased by Roy Walker, and the house was torn down.

James Rayner and his wife Mary Ann Simmons had a family of six boys and two girls

One son, William Alexander, married Amy Cannon and they had a family of nine boys and two girls, namely: Robert, Violet, Isaac, Ernest, Otis, Emily, Charles, James, Elmore, Howard and Martha. Some moved to , others to United States. Those surviving at present are Martha in California and Elmore in Saskatchewan.

While in U.S.A., Ernest met and married Harriet Williams of Tyne Valley. They returned to P.E.I, in 1918 to reside in Traveller's Rest. They had a family of 12 children namely:

Loring, who married Margaret Pickering (deceased), had five children. He is presently married to Eleanor Higson of Charlottetown;

Delbert married Marjorie Hooper of Searltown and they have six chil¬ dren; Geraldine married Mervin Inman of Belmont. They have two chil¬ dren;

Ray married Wanda Yeo of Summerside. They have five children;

Melinda married Ervin Weagle, Shrewsbury, They have three children;

Ken, (deceased), married Marion MacCaull of Bedeque;

Hazel married Eddie Young of Victoria, British Columbia. They have four children;

Amy died when young (16) from appendicitis; Emeline married Warren Nesbitt, Toronto. They have three children;

Doris married Leigh Linkletter. They reside at Linkletter, with four boys;

Ruth married Stutley Moase of New Annan. They live in Toronto and have four children, and

Sylvia married Ivan Daye, Norboro. They have three children.

From the History of Traveller's Rest