Hello Alice Thank you very much for the info. on Thomas McKELL and Honora GUINEA. They fit into my family through the McKELL/EVEREST family shown at the end of this message. I am very happy to be able to add the extra info. to my files so once again, thank you. I too, love to be able to help others with their research. BTW - When I borrowed a book titled 'History of Tyalgum & District' which was printed by Summerland Printers P/L I noticed several references to a GUINEA family. Names noted were Hilda & Eileen GUINEA, students of Brays Creek School 1922. (photo) Den GUINEA, who was the initial owner of what later became Ted MERRYWEATHERS's farm. Den's wonderful crop of corn is also mentioned as is a map showing his Tyalgum Creek Selection. Mick GUINEA, who took over Bill PHILLIP's (who lived at Crystal Creek) cream carrying run. This GUINEA family is possibly covered more in the book but this is all I have on the pages copied. McKELL/EVEREST family - William Mckell Born: 23 OCT 1850 - Paradise, E.Morton Y'shire Marr: 12 JAN 1882 - Lawrence NSW Died: 2 AUG 1923 - Ingham Father: Mother: Other Spouses: Wife Charlotte Everest ********Sister of Isabel, my ancestor. Born: 9 DEC 1859 - Hobart Died: 26 APR 1891 - Tumbulgum NSW` Father: Thomas Everest Mother: Elizabeth Hicks Other Spouses: Children Thomas George Mckell ******** this Thomas m. Honora Guinea. Born: 6 FEB 1883 - Harwood Island Died: - Ingham Frederick Charles Mckell Born: 26 FEB 1886 - Harwood Island Died: 15 OCT 1951 - Atherton Qld James Grant Mckell Born: 14 AUG 1889 - Eungella NSW Died: 30 JAN 1931 - Murwillumbah William Everest Mckell Born: 18 APR 1891 - Tumbulgum Died: 14 APR 1928 - Tallebudgerah Kind regards - Rhonda Paine, Central Mangrove NSW. NORCO interests - PAINE, GALE, EVEREST, PENNINGTON, CROFT (KRAFT), MAWKES, MOLYNEAUX, SEXTON, COOPER, CALLAGHAN, JACKSON and others. <<Rhonda - I saw your mail about McKell married to Honora Guinea. I think you were responding to a Lee. Honora Guinea was the daughter of Daniel Guinea and Mary Carney, b 1882, Tweed River; m 1912, Murwillumbah; spouse, Thomas G McKell, known as Tom and said to be from Tweed River area but born Maclean; my family informant said family moved to Qld. The Guinea family settled in an area known as North Arm on the Tweed River; the particular place was known as Boatharbour, later called Crystal Creek. Honora went to the Crystal Creek Public School and the Guinea family were a vital presence on the North Arm for many years. I collected this information for the Centenary of the Crystal Creek school and my History course at university. Regards, Alice >>