Tracing Family Branches

Eleanor Bell (nee Sneed) is my 4th Great Grandmother.  She was born in Sydney in 1820, the daughter of John Sneed and his wife Ann (formerly Puckeridge).  In 1838 she married William Bell and together they had a large family.  William died in 1885 and Eleanor in 1889, they are both buried in the North Gundagai Cemetery. Source: Family Notices. (1889, September 20). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved November 8, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123806787 Transcript: DEATH. AT the residence of her daughter, Jane Worldon, on September 8th, ELEANOR BELL.  Aged 69 years.   Mother dear, to part from you caused us pain ; But in Heaven we hope to meet again. Inserted by her loving daughters, Jane Worldon and Mary Izzard. NSW BDM Death Index 9890/1889 BELL ELEANOR WILLIAM DIED GUNDAGAI GUNDAGAI  Source: NSW BDM Death Index.  NSW ...

My 4th Great Grandmother Flora Sinclair (nee McRae) along with her son David Sinclair are mentioned in today's Trove Tuesday article. Flora arrived in Australia from Scotland in 1837 on board the ship Earl Durham with her husband William Sinclair and their children Peter and Margaret.  Unfortunately William died c.1852 leaving Flora a widow with a large family to support.  One interesting new fact I learned from this article was that Flora needed a translator as she didn't speak English. She had been in Australia for nineteen years and still didn't speak the language, yet the family grew and prospered under her guidance.  Flora never remarried, she died on the 10th June 1885 and is buried at North Gundagai General Cemetery with her son Peter Sinclair who died in January 1875. Source: TUESDAY, 23RD. (1856, September 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12987244 Trans...