Kinloss-Kairshea WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 3, [1970] - [1976], p. 61

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/ V3'53’ lot 11, Concession E, Linloss Mr. and urs. Murcoch Hacnenzie and family were tne first settlers on this farm. Mr. Mackenzie w s an ardent Presbyterian and the first church built in Kinloss Twp.- 3 log Cnurcn built on Lotll Con. 2 uinloss, atout one half mile north from the second Ccncession corner, and luilt prior to 1956, was Known as Murdock MacKenzie's church owing to the prominent part he took in its erection. He Hi8 a lot of the work himself. Mr. HacKenzie was elected one of the first elders of South Kinloss church and was a memter of the first Council in Rimless-elected in 1°54. 3e was fitted by nature and education to give efficent service in tcth offices. The first Post Office in the township was in their homeâ€" now the Allister {ughes residence. The Mackenzie family moved to a farm on Concession6, Culross Twp. 1cter moving to Lucknow where their ycungest scn Angus ccnductefl a takery tusiness for many years. Ar. ane Mrs. hicherfi Iughes succeedee the Hecmenzies on this farm in the early 1870 and their son benjamin anfi his wife Jane Mac Donald Iesifled here till Hrs. Hughes death in 1900. After Hrs. Iughes death , Jr. Hughes and his joung son, Allister IESidEd here till Ur. iueheF death in 1°21 when the property was acquired by his son Allister. 1e end his wife, Jean nett, h.h. 0? It. 'elens, nnve liver1 were and Aispensed the T931 Jed type of hospifplity fOI near1y thirty five years. The house has been L11 f=snier ' ‘ ‘ t ‘ts it is one of Couplettly mofiernizei 'nd surrounfled rs it is ty trees, ilowers 9nd shrc , Linlnss‘s lovely 018 fern homes. lllister servefi in ‘LIlfl .ar 1, is Chfiirmfln of the Inchncw District Wigh cwool Lenrd Ann is netive in Hcsnnic and other activities. Jenn hes "lws;s respondefi to the call of the wncle community whenever and wnerever there

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