Dear Joy, This information from Pioneer index held at Tweed River Historical Society Murwillumbah. Regards Bev Mary Ann Ribbons born 15 Feb 1848 Elm Eng. father: William Ribbons mother: Anne Maria Crawfoot/Crawford married William Kelly born 25 Aug 1846 Dungog on 16 Feb 1867 Bendolba NSW ----------------------------------------------------------------------- father William Kelly born: Zero 00, 1819 Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland, died: 2 feb 1893 Murwillumbah his father was also William: mother: Anne ? married: 2 Dec 1842 Paterson NSW mother: Jane Livingston born 11 August 1819 County Monagan Ireland died 14 May 1881 children: Mary Ann 1844, William 25 Aug 1846 Dungog, Jane 24 April 1848 died 1916, Robert 1850 died 1903, Sarah 1852/1862 Dungog died 1935, Martha 1854 died 1888, Eliza 1855, James 1857 Dungog died 1934, Rachel 1859 Dungog died 1933, Andrew L 1864 died 1943, JANE MARRIED JOHN POLLOCK IN 1863 - RESEARCH - ALICE EVICKSON - TAKEN FROM FAMILY HISTORY IN THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EILEEN, AT T.R.H.M. , MURWILLUMBAH - ALSO IN PIONEER FAMILIES FILE AT T.R.H.M., MURWILLUMBAH - PHOTO OF JAMES KELLY'S RESIDENCE, EUNGELLA, TWEED RIVER - SEE ALEXANDER McKENZIE. information from: ALICE EVICKSON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- occupation: FARMER, TIMBER GETTER, HOTELIER, HORSE BREEDER died: 19 July 1914 Murwillumbah buried Old Murwillumbah Cemetery resided: Eungella, occupation: Housewife. died: 15 June 1923 Murwillumbah burried Old Murwillumbah cemetery. children: John 1867 Dungog William A 1869 Tweed Heads Agnes F B 1870 " " Edward I 1873 " " Arthur E 1875 " " Walter R 1875 " " Herbert S 1878 " " Frederick A 1880 " " MARY ANN ARRIVED WITH HER PARENTS IN SYDNEY ON 11MAR1849 ABOARD THE "St VINCENT" - THEY SETTLED AT NEWCASTLE AND LATER BENDOLBA - MARY AND WILLIAM KELLY MOVED TO THE TWEED A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER THEIR MARRIAGE - THEY SETTLED AT EUNGELLA AND TOOK UP FARMING, TIMBER GETTING AND OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS INCLUDING HORSE BREEDING AND OWNING THE COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL - WHEN WILLIAMS SISTER, MARTHA ANDERSON DIED, MARY CARED FOE HER DAUGHTER, NELLIE This is the lady who gave the information. Mrs JOY RICHENS 1 WINDSOR PLACE, BATHURST - PHONE 0263 313348