Yackandandah Times 1-5-1925 Obituary - James McIntosh Mr James McIntosh another of the old and respected pioneers of the district, died at the Ovens District Hospital, Beechworth on Saturday last at the age of 76 years. Prior to his departure for the hospital he had been residing with his son John. Not feeling well he expressed a desire to go the hospital. No serious consequences were anticipated, and his death was unexpected. Deceased was a native of England and arrived in Victoria with his parents at the age of 9 years. Subsequently he wended his way to Yackandandah, in search of gold and like many other miners, lost what he made looking for more. He was of a quiet and retiring disposition. His wife pre-deceased him by several year. He leaves a grown up family of six sones viz James, John , George, William and Norman: and three daughters, Mrs G.O'Loughlin Beechworth, and Misses Margaret and Mary to mourn their loss. His remains were interred in the Yackandandah cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large! attendance. The burial service was conducted by Rev. W.A. Alston.

Hi Ronda Do you know if this was the James NcIntosh who was married to Harriet Elizabeth Price on 5 April 1870? The children mostly seem to fit. Listed below. Maybe someone can help. Thanks Jennie Phoenix (previously Bailey) nee Jenkins - searching for Skinner; Gentle; Thorley; Hudson; Jenkins, Rawson, Tomkins, Gelfius, Bennett 02 62966575 Descendants of James McIntosh 1 James McIntosh +Harriet Elizabeth Price b: 1847 m: 5 April 1870 at Beechworth, Victoria, Australia 2 Alice Harriet Isabella McIntosh b: 1871 2 James Henry McIntosh b: 1872 2 John William Norman McIntosh b: 1874 2 Frederick William McIntosh b: 1877 2 Albert Charles McIntosh b: 1879 2 Margaret Jane McIntosh b: 1884 2 Norman Thomas McIntosh b: 1887 2 Mary Ann Matilda McIntosh b: 1889 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:35 AM Subject: [HC] Obit - James McIntosh > Yackandandah Times 1-5-1925 > Obituary - James McIntosh > > Mr James McIntosh another of the old and respected pioneers of the district, died at the Ovens District Hospital, Beechworth on Saturday last at the age of 76 years. Prior to his departure for the hospital he had been residing with his son John. Not feeling well he expressed a desire to go the hospital. No serious consequences were anticipated, and his death was unexpected. Deceased was a native of England and arrived in Victoria with his parents at the age of 9 years. Subsequently he wended his way to Yackandandah, in search of gold and like many other miners, lost what he made looking for more. He was of a quiet and retiring disposition. His wife pre-deceased him by several year. He leaves a grown up family of six sones viz James, John , George, William and Norman: and three daughters, Mrs G.O'Loughlin Beechworth, and Misses Margaret and Mary to mourn their loss. His remains were interred in the Yackandandah cemetery on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large! > attendance. The burial service was conducted by Rev. W.A. Alston. >