Thomas Lunn
- Born: ca 1799, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland 50
- Marriage: Margaret Usher on 1833 Feb 11 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 638
- Died: 1875 Nov 6, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada aged about 76 50
- Buried: 1875 Nov 7, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada 50
 General Notes:
From: The Annals of the Town of Guelph p 67
(1851)
The first meeting of the Township Council was held January 20th, the members being....and at a subsequent meeting, Mr. R.F. Budd was appointed clark. The first meeting of the new County Council was held on Monday, January 27th, the following being the members present: ....Sydenham, Thomas Lunn
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From: History of ydenham Township: Centennial Project
p 146-147
Most of the settlers in the Annan district came from the Scottish lowlands and were staunch and devout Presbyterians. We know that as early as 1845 services were held in the district and conducted by laymen, since there were no ministers. The first service, accoding to records, was held in the home of William Telfer, a brother of the Crown Lands' Agent.
Applications were made unsuccessfully in 1844, 1845 and 1847 to the nearest Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland to have congregations organized in then Sydenham and on the Lake Shore Line. During this time visits were made occasionally by ordained men who administered the Sacraments. As far as we know, the first celebration of the Lord's Supper was held in the newly built school in the late summer or early fall of 1847.
In July, 1852, the Annan congregation voted to leave the Free Chuch for the United Presbyterians. At this time the population of the Annan district was growing so rapidly and the congregation was so large that the school house could no longer hold them all, and the Sacraments were celebrated in Gideon Harkness' barn and a year later we read of a Communion Service in William Telfer's barn. During the three years between the pastorate of Mr. McKinnon and his successor, Mr. Dewar, the elders and other men of the congregation carried on services in the school house. These men were: James S. Ross, John Couper, David Armstrong, Gideon Harkness, William Brown, Thomas Lunn and Alex. McFarlane.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: hosier, 1833, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. 638
• Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery, 1875 Nov 7, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada. 50
Thomas married Margaret Usher, daughter of John Usher and Janet Oliver, on 1833 Feb 11 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.638 (Margaret Usher was born on 1794 Dec 22 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland 639, christened on 1795 Jan 6 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland,639 died on 1863 Feb 9 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada 50 and was buried on 1863 Feb 12 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada 50.)
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