Hi Joyce I just wanted to suggest that the date on the headstone could not be correct. Pastoral settlement in this area began in the 1860s. Is it possible that the date has faded on the headstone or the angle of the photo makes the date hard to read? Helen David & Joyce Jimmieson wrote: > On going through some old photographs I found one of a lone grave at Kurilda near Selwyn. I thought it may be of interest to someone on this list. > > The inscription reads: > > "In Loving Memory of > WILLIAM LAUDER > died 21st September 1809 > Aged 37 years > > A light from our household is gone > A voice we have loved is stilled > A place is vacant in our hearts > That never can be filled > > None knew, but loved him" > > If anyone is interested in the photo, please contact me off line. > > Joyce Jimmieson > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > Upload a Gedcom to the Rootsweb World Connect Project - an ever growing collection of searchable Gedcoms at http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ -- +----------------------------------------+ Helen Lucas Research Officer-Cultural Heritage Section - Northern Region Environmental Protection Agency Tel: 07 4722 5339 Fax: 07 4722 5331 E-mail: [email protected]