John’s son “William” (born 1815) is listed in the Pakenham 1851 Census as being age 36 and of the W. Methodist religion.

The 1861 Census lists William as being a sawyer (occupation) and Methodist. The same census also lists his wife Catherine, age 38; and 5 children: Serah J, age 17, spinster; Alice, age 15, spinster; John, age 11, school; Agnes A, Age 11, school and William J, age 3.

A 300 page book written about the Packenham Forsythe’s by Sylvianne Forsthe-Penner details some very interesting facts about William as being the owner of a sawmill and as being on the village and town council, in the 1860’s.

William’s tombstone in the United Church Cemetery in Cedar Hill, Ontario lists him as having died 1/25/1877, aged 61 years.