Hi Wendy, Our John Henry Wood came from Birmingham, England, and got a free trip out here, no returns. Also his parents, Aaron & Mary Dawson Wood. Mary was the first to besent out, 6 years later Aaron then John H. a further 3 years, all for handling stolen property (large amounts of copper). Cheers Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy <wendyfensom@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > Ray, > > I have John WOOD who married Margaret Cassells ROBERTSON (sister in law of > Jessie Bird ROBERTSON). Their children were: > > John b 1853 in Scotland m Frances Mary PETHICK, > William b 1856 in Scotland, > Jane Gold b 1858 in Scotland > Thomas Robertson b 1861 in Morses Creek, > Martha Armstrong b 1862 in Wandiligong, m William John MILNE > Thomas Robertson b 1865 in Morses Creek, > Margaret Robertson b 1867 in Growlers Creek m William Edmond Watts MCNAMARA, > Robert James b 1869 in Growlers Creek m Sarah CAMM, > Agnes Robertson b 1871 in Bright m Edward William ARMYTAGE > Joseph b 1874 in Bright. > > Any connections there please? > Regards, > Wendy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan" <joanmck@cv.quik.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > > > > Hi Denise & All, > > I am still here, "between a brick wall and a hard > > place". > > My names include, Porter, Garnett, McInnes, Styles, Rae,Wood, Ely and > > Murphy. > > Also Hart & Crowther > > Cheers Ray ----- Original > > Message ----- > > From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:29 AM > > Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > > > > > > > Richard - the list has been so quiet these past months, I wonder if any > of > > > the regulars are still members. I've heard of Wendy, Lyn, Ronda, Chris, > > > Peter, where is everyone else? With over 200 members as Di says, what > > > happened to the other 190? Why not have a roll call and see how many > > listers > > > are actually interested in connecting with others? What or who are you > > > researching Robert? > > > > > > My interests in the northeast are the names I posted last week, plus > from > > > the 1800s > > > Carboor Cheese Factory about which I know very very little > > > Carboor Hotel (Forest Park Hotel) > > > Coaching industry in the northeast and southern NSW > > > Mining > > > Wooragee, Everton, Beechworth, Woolshed, Chiltern > > > and the Upper Murray area. > > > > > > I am also interested in learning about Americans in the northeast - the > > way > > > my research has taken me I now wouldn't be surprised to find family > other > > > than Hiram, from America, in the area. > > > > > > Who else is game to list their interests. > > > Denise > > > > > > > > > >
Thanks Ray, No relationship - mine was born in Northern Ireland and married in Scotland before coming to Oz. Never mind - we'll just keep on trying. I'd better get my list of names together.... Cheers, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <joanmck@cv.quik.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > Hi Wendy, > Our John Henry Wood came from Birmingham, England, and got a > free > trip out here, no returns. Also his parents, Aaron & Mary Dawson Wood. > Mary was the first to besent out, 6 years later Aaron then John H. a further > 3 years, > all for handling stolen property (large amounts of copper). > Cheers Ray. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wendy <wendyfensom@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:43 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > > > > Ray, > > > > I have John WOOD who married Margaret Cassells ROBERTSON (sister in law of > > Jessie Bird ROBERTSON). Their children were: > > > > John b 1853 in Scotland m Frances Mary PETHICK, > > William b 1856 in Scotland, > > Jane Gold b 1858 in Scotland > > Thomas Robertson b 1861 in Morses Creek, > > Martha Armstrong b 1862 in Wandiligong, m William John MILNE > > Thomas Robertson b 1865 in Morses Creek, > > Margaret Robertson b 1867 in Growlers Creek m William Edmond Watts > MCNAMARA, > > Robert James b 1869 in Growlers Creek m Sarah CAMM, > > Agnes Robertson b 1871 in Bright m Edward William ARMYTAGE > > Joseph b 1874 in Bright. > > > > Any connections there please? > > Regards, > > Wendy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joan" <joanmck@cv.quik.com.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:57 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > > > > > > > Hi Denise & All, > > > I am still here, "between a brick wall and a > hard > > > place". > > > My names include, Porter, Garnett, McInnes, Styles, Rae,Wood, Ely and > > > Murphy. > > > Also Hart & Crowther > > > Cheers Ray ----- Original > > > Message ----- > > > From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> > > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:29 AM > > > Subject: Re: [HC] no messages > > > > > > > > > > Richard - the list has been so quiet these past months, I wonder if > any > > of > > > > the regulars are still members. I've heard of Wendy, Lyn, Ronda, > Chris, > > > > Peter, where is everyone else? With over 200 members as Di says, > what > > > > happened to the other 190? Why not have a roll call and see how many > > > listers > > > > are actually interested in connecting with others? What or who are > you > > > > researching Robert? > > > > > > > > My interests in the northeast are the names I posted last week, plus > > from > > > > the 1800s > > > > Carboor Cheese Factory about which I know very very little > > > > Carboor Hotel (Forest Park Hotel) > > > > Coaching industry in the northeast and southern NSW > > > > Mining > > > > Wooragee, Everton, Beechworth, Woolshed, Chiltern > > > > and the Upper Murray area. > > > > > > > > I am also interested in learning about Americans in the northeast - > the > > > way > > > > my research has taken me I now wouldn't be surprised to find family > > other > > > > than Hiram, from America, in the area. > > > > > > > > Who else is game to list their interests. > > > > Denise > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >