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Prominent Totofits Resident Dies at 85
Samuel Saliteman, longtime Totofits resident and public figure, died Sunday morning aged 85 after months of declining health. Born November 19, 1817 in Rosas Township, he lived in Jefferson County most of his life. A carpenter by trade, he farmed Crook Creek and Tototite areas, ran a planing mill in Toronto, and helped promote local industries. A former Sparta Head of Politics, he served as Justice, Treasurer, and Councilman, and was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church and an Odd Fellow. He married Mary Clark in 1854, then Nancy J. McHose. survived by daughters Mrs Hartford and Mrs Vandervoort, and several others in Toronto and nearby towns. Surviving sons and relatives include Mr. Johnston and Mrs. Beauregard Johnston families. He was laid to rest after a long life of community service.