Tracing Family Branches

George William Last was the husband of my 4th great grand aunt Ann Last (nee Costello).  He married Ann in 1860 and together they raised a large family.  He died as a result of injuries received from a sulky accident in 1919. Source: SERIOUS ACCIDENT. (1919, January 23). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123642911 Transcript: SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THROWN FROM SULKY. OLD RESIDENT IS BADLY INJURED. Mr. George Last, the squire of Fern Hill, met with a very serious accident on Tuesday last.  He was driving his daughter Mrs Dargin, when the horse bolted and broke the traces and part of the sulky.  The damage was fixed up, and Mr. Last started to drive home, Mrs Dargin preferring not to ride.  The horse again bolted, and, in crossing a gully, threw Mr Last out of the sulky, on to his head.  The animal then raced ...

This article concerns my great great grandfather James Baker Worldon and his Trade Palace Store in Gundagai.  According to the article he was moving to the city for the welfare of his family, however he actually deserted his family in 1921 (see here ). Source: LOCAL AND GENERAL. (1921, September 27). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123490642

I have previously blogged about my my first cousins two times removed Sylvester Gervase and Frances Eulalie Donnelly (see here ), when they survived a bad experience at the beach.  Today's post about them unfortunately does not have a happy ending. Over forty years after that day at the beach tragedy was to befall the siblings at a level crossing in wet conditions. Source: Woman Dies In Crash At Crossing. (1950, November 25). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18188499 Transcript: Woman Dies In Crash At Crossing A woman was killed and a man critically injured yesterday when their car collided with a diesel train at Merrygoen, near Mudgee. The dead woman was Mrs. Frances McInnes 45, of Amplesort Street, Albury. The driver of the car, Silvester Donnelly, 53, of Merrygoen, had his skull fractured. He was taken to the Merrygoen Hospital in a serious condition. CAR WRECKED...

Today's wedding involves my great great Aunt Amie Elizabeth Jones and Albert Woods. Source: WEDDING BELLS. (1914, July 10). Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post (NSW : 1900 - 1925), p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112683336 Transcript: WOODS-JONES. On Wednesday last a wedding was celebrated at All Saints' Church, Rev. C.E. Burgess being the celebrant.  The contracting parties were Mr. Albert Woods, second son of the late Thomas Woods, of Tomorroma, and Miss Amy Jones, second eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph Jones, of Adjungbilly.  The bride's dress was of cream serge cashmere, hat ensuite.  The bridesmaids were Miss Woods (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Grace Jones (sister of the bride) ; they were attired in dark costumes.  The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, who gave her away.  Mr George T Woods filled the role of best man.  The ceremony over, the happy pair received...

Today's article has really piqued my curiosity.  It involves the charging of one James Walden with the murder of his 'wife' Catherine Walden at Beechworth in 1855.  My 4th Great Grandfather was James Baker Walden later known as James Baker Worldon and his 'wife' was Catherine Rhall.  Catherine had married a convict John Casey in 1835. She is also known to have had a relationship with John Glithero/w another convict to whom she had at least three children (Sarah b.1840, William b.1843 and Richard b.1845) before her relationship with James Walden/Worldon.  James and Catherine had at least two children together, Elizabeth b.1850 and James Baker b.1853.  While we know that James died in Gundagai in 1878, Catherine's fate has not been definitively proven yet.  A Catherine Rall died in Bathurst in 1856, but there is no proof that this was our Catherine.  A point of interest is that Catherine's immediate family were in the Beechworth area in the 1850's, her ...

Today's obituary is for my Great Great Grandfather Joseph Robert Jones.  Born in 1857 the son of Joseph Dolphin Jones and Ann Quigg he married Harriet Guymer in Goulburn in 1885.  His tales may well have been embellished but he was obviously a skilled story teller! Joseph Robert Jones died on the 10th December 1939 at Young and Harriet died on the 24th December 1943 also at Young.  They are buried together in the Methodist Portion of Young Cemetery (see here and here ). Source: PERSONAL. (1939, December 18). Cootamundra Herald (NSW : 1877 - 1957), p. 3. Retrieved August 18, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144492510 Transcript: Mr. Joseph Robert Jones, who died on Sunday night, at his home in Young, aged 82, was one of the real pioneers, and could tell many an interesting story about his encounters with the bushrangers.  On one occasion when staying at an hotel at Orange, Ben Hall's gang paid a surprise visit, and Mr. Jones awakened ...

My great great grandfather James Baker Worldon was a storekeeper and the following is an advertisement for his Gundagai store from 1918. Source: Advertising. (1918, March 15). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 8. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130748861

Ethel May Jones the daughter of Joseph Robert Jones and his wife Harriet May Jones (nee Guymer) was born in 1887 at Goulburn.  She died at Tumut Hospital in December 1909 after entering hospital on 28th November 1909 with appendicitis.  Ethel was buried in the Methodist Portion of the Tumut Cemetery on the 6th December 1909.  Tragically she was due to be married to Mr. Walter Maher on the 7th December 1909.  My connection to her is that she is my great great aunt. Source: Death of Miss Ethel May Jones. (1909, December 7). The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser (NSW : 1903 - 1925), p. 2 Edition: Enlarged Edition. Retrieved August 19, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112261063 Transcript:  Death of Miss Ethel May Jones. A sad and distressing end of a promising life occurred in the case of Miss Ethel May Jones, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Jones, of Adjungbilly, and niece of Mr. Guymer, of Adelong, at the ...

Today's wedding involves my great great Aunt Hannah Grace Jones and Herbert Joseph Sheather. Source: SHEATHER-JONES. (1914, August 28). Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post (NSW : 1900 - 1925), p. 2. Retrieved August 20, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112680473 Transcript: SHEATHER-JONES. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday last, the participating parties being Mr. Herbert Joseph, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Sheather, of Sydney, the Miss Hannah Grace, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jones, of Adjungbilly, Rev H Skuse being the celebrant.  The bride (who was given away by her father) was dressed in white voile with hand-embroidered net overdress, hat en suite.  She wore a gold brooch with a neck chain and cross and carried a boquet of orange blossoms (the gifts of the bridegroom).  Miss Lily Jones (sister of the bride) and Miss Emily Marsh ( cousin of the bride) were the bridesmaids, both go...

Today's Trove Tuesday article concerns my Great Great Grandfather Joseph Robert Jones, his death and bushranger tales from his younger days that he liked to tell.  Unfortunately it seems he was guilty of embellishment as he was born in 1857 and Ben Hall died in 1865 making it highly unlikely that Ben Hall's gang had robbed him as described in the article.  That is not to say that he wasn't held up, it just probably wasn't anyone associated with Ben Hall's gang.  He does sound like a very good story teller though and obviously enthralled his audience with his bushranger tales! Source: KNEW THE BUSHRANGERS. (1939, December 22). The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 - 1942), p. 4. Retrieved August 18, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125949802 Transcript: KNEW THE BUSHRANGERS AND HOW TO BEAT THEM. Mr. Joseph Robert Jones, 82, who died at Young last week, could tell many an interesting tale of the bush-rangers wh...

My Nan, Glennie 'Marie' Stevens (nee Battye)

My Great Great Grandmother Harriet May Jones (nee Guymer) was born in 1868, the daughter of Alfred Guymer and his wife Hannah Maria (nee Jones).  In 1885 she married Joseph Robert Jones at Goulburn.  Joseph Robert Jones died on the 10th December 1939 at Young and Harriet died on the 24th December 1943 also at Young.  They are buried together in the Methodist Portion of Young Cemetery (see here and here ). Source: YOUNG. (1944, January 7). Cootamundra Herald (NSW : 1877 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144402905 Transcript: The death occurred at her home, 73 Wombat Street, of Harriet Jones, 75, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Guymer.  Born at Goulburn at the age of 18 she married Joseph Robert Jones at Goulburn and there are nine surviving children: Ada (Mrs J. Stevens), Jugiong; Amy ( Mrs. A. Woods), Young; Hannah (Mrs. H. Sheather), Pitstone; Lillian (Mrs. H. Smith), Sydney; Vera (Mrs. ...

Well it has been an eventful year so far and this blog has been woefully neglected unfortunately.  My caring role has been taking up a lot more of my time lately with my husband having the first of four planned surgeries for the year and my mother suffering from multiple illnesses and a broken leg.  I have also been babysitting my wonderful Granddaughter while her parents are busy working and studying. Grace is a source of great delight and has brought so much happiness and love into our lives.  I am firmly of the opinion that this is the best phase of my life so far!  I love being an Oma ♥