Family Farms

"The Macphails and the Campbells had come into Proton township, Grey Co. in the days when it was the Queen's bush, they cleared the land, built the buildings, a couple of sets; first the log shanty and stable of the pioneers and later house and barns of a much more enduring type. Yet they had never more than a living, and they never ceased working as hard as their strength and age would allow. The women worked as hard as the men, indeed they had much less leisure"
~A. Macphail Autobiography

Campbell Family Farmhouse
Henrietta Campbell's grandparents raised this stone house and it was where she grew up. Agnes also spent a lot of time here, visiting her grandmother, Jean Campbell (Black).

Campbell Farm
The Campbell homestead is still an active farm.

Road Between McPhail & Campbell Family Farms
This was the road Dugald walked to visit Henrietta to court her.

McPhail Family Farmhouse
Alexander and Jean McPhail raised 12 children on this farmstead on Grey Rd. 9.

McPhail Farm
Dugald McPhail was born in 1864. His father was the second Reeve of Proton and was so involved in other activities that Dugald, the eldest son, had to act as the head of the family.

Esplin Cemetery
Henrietta Campbell and Dugald McPhail were married at Esplin in 1889. The Presbyterian Manse where the wedding took place was across from this cemetery at Southgate Sideroad 14 and Grey Rd. 14.