Tracing Family Branches

Today's wedding involves my first cousin four times removed Eliza Ellen Bell.  She married John Robert Casburn in 1900 at Wattle Farm, Wingello. Source: LOCAL AND DISTRICT. (1900, June 30). The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press (NSW : 1892 - 1948), p. 2. Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125092082 Transcript: WINGELLO. A pretty wedding took place on the 27th instant at the residence of Mr. William Bell, of "Wattle Farm," Wingello.  The contracting parties were Mr. John Casburn of Canyon Leigh, and Miss Eliza Bell of Wingello.  The Rev. A.R. Shaw of Marulan performed the ceremony.  The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charmingly dressed in cream lustre trimmed with lace and white ribbon, as did the two Misses Bell dressed in pale blue nun's veiling and white hats with chiffon and white feathers, who acted as bridesmaids.  Mr. T. Casburn was best man.  Many handsome and useful present...

Sarah Jane Bell was born in 1871, the daughter of William Henry Bell and his wife Catherine (nee Campbell).  My connection with her is that she is my first cousin four times removed.  She died on the 7th March 1927 at the Bowral Hospital. Source: OBITUARY. (1927, March 9). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2 Edition: EVENING. Retrieved November 9, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99310893 Transcript: OBITUARY MISS S. BELL, Wingello. Miss Sarah Bell, one of the oldest and best respected residents of Wingello died on Monday.  Her funeral took place at Marulan yesterday.  Death took place at Bowral hospital where she had been an inmate for some months.  Miss Bell had managed a dairy for some years and was popular throughout the district, because of her readiness to assist any good cause or deserving charity.  Two brothers reside in the district. Source: LOCAL AND GENERAL. (1927, March 16). The...