Tracing Family Branches

Sarah Jane Smith nee Glitherow died on the 13th April 1898 at the Ovens Benevolent Asylum, Beechworth. Source: Family Notices (1898, April 16). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 5. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199743180 Transcript: SMITH.- At the Ovens Benevolent Asylum, on the 13th April, 1898, Sarah Jane Smith, formerly of Beechworth, aged 55 years.  Two years in the Asylum. Further research into Sarah's time at the Ovens Benevolent Asylum led me to these articles on Trove. Source: OVENS BENEVOLENT ASYLUM. (1892, October 8). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199731589 Transcript: OVENS BENEVOLENT ASYLUM The ordinary meeting of the committee of the above institution was held on Wednesday evening.  Present  - The President (Mr. C.J. Flower) in the chair, Messrs Ingram, Warren, O'Connor, Northeas...

Today's Family Notice is for Richard Worldon, who is my half 4th great Uncle.  He was the son of Catherine Rhall and John Glitherow but went by the surname of his stepfather James Baker Worldon.  Even though James Worldon killed his mother (see here ,  here and here ) Richard kept the Worldon surname.  Richard Worldon was drowned in the big Gundagai flood of 1891 leaving behind a widow and a very large family. Source: Family Notices. (1891, July 10). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123808557 Transcript: DEATH. ON June 27, 1891, RICHARD WORLDON, accidentally drowned at Kimo, near Gundagai ; aged 46 years. But our parting is not for ever, There's sunshine in the way ; From this night of gloom and sorrow, There will come a brighter day. -Inserted by his affectionate brother, JAMES B. WORLDON ...

Going through Trove tonight and came across another piece of my family tree jigsaw puzzle!  As mentioned previously my Worldon Bell lines cross over in interesting ways at times.  My half 3rd Great Grand Aunt Sarah Williams nee Glithero husband Charles Williams had a long term defacto relationship with my 3rd Great Grand Aunt Mary Ann Green nee Bell.  No marriage record has been found for Charles and Mary Ann, although they had at least nine children together, which seemed reasonable as they were both already legally married to other people - Charles to Sarah and Mary Ann to Michael Green.  The information below from Trove makes me wonder if they did in fact go through some form of marriage ceremony (as they clearly intended to) or if circumstances conspired against them and their plans were thwarted.  I am so happy to have some progress with the research but why do finds always lead to more questions than answers? Source: Advertising. (1871, Ma...

This weeks obituary is for my 3rd Great Grand Uncle John Bell.  He was born on the  27th August 1847  to William Bell and his wife Eleanor (nee Sneed).  His wife Mary Ann was the daughter of Charles Williams and Elizabeth (nee Hall).  Mary Ann's brother Charles Williams was in a relationship with John Bell's oldest sister Mary Ann Green nee Bell and to further complicate things one of John's younger sisters Margaretta Jane Bell's husband James Baker Worldon was the half brother of Sarah Jane Williams (nee Gltherow), Mary Ann's brother Charles's legal wife (the marriage broke down and both moved on to other relationships without a divorce). So my 3rd Great Grandfather James Baker Worldon's brother in law Charles Williams was legally married to James half sister Sarah but living with James wife Margaretta's oldest sister Mary Ann.  While another brother in law John Bell was living with his brother in law Charles Williams married sister Mary Ann Ball and t...