Kerry, thanks it gives me something to dig up. No rush, and please don't spend time doing it, but if you come across something it'd be appreciated. regards Denise Very warm Brisbane. > > Some Americans from the Crooked River near Dargo > > Crooked River > > Harris Samuel born Salem USA married Julia Lucas, in 1882, Children Eunice > Ellen 1868, Osmond 1870, Franklin 1874 all born at Crooked River-Grant. > > > > Yackandandah - Crooked River > > Hubbert Nelson married Mary McKinnon 1857 Children --died 1857 > Yackandandah, > Harriet 1859 Yack, Nelson 1861 Yack, Milo Yack 1864 died age 4, > > The rest were born Crooked River Harvey 1867 Grant, Alonsom 1869, Nancy > 1871, Wlm 1873 > > Harriet had a child at Grant Josephine 1878 father unknown married James > Samson 1891 > > Nancy married Thomas Gardner > > Harvey married Lillian Hibbs > > Adeline married Thomas Gladstone > > Nelson died 1878 age 48 born America. > > > > Smith Oliver and Ellen O'Toole, Thomas 1867 Oliver was from the States and > was the first to Settle at Wonnangatta, They also had a son Harry > > > > Smith, Oliver miner, As it Happens brother Johnathon spur Wongungarra > 1866-1867 > > Hubbert or Hubbard, John miner, Champion reef Wonnangatta reef, > Wongungarra > 1866-1867 > > Hubbert, Mary resident site top of Collingwood spur 1874-1875 > > Hubbert, Nelson miner, sluicing claim Hogtown, Crooked River 1866-1867, > resident site Summerhill road 1874-1875 > > Re the John there was also a John Hubbard that settle in the same area, > I'm > not sure yet if this is a misspelling of Hubbert > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:03 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] Assorted Research Interests > > > I am always interested in Brainerd Wendy/Ronda and all. > Collecting as much as I can about Americans in the north east - > Thanks > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy" <wendyfensom@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 7:55 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] Assorted Research Interests > > >> Hi Ronda, >> >> After enjoying all of the emails in past months about the Hillsborough >> episodes I never linked my Maria - I've never known who her parents were. >> So thanks very much for setting me straight on this one. (Still can't >> find >> her birth on the index under either STONE or NOONAN) but Brainerd and >> 'big' >> Maria didn't marry until 1888 so she was born beforehand. >> >> Richard MILNE was my g-grandfather's brother so I guess 'little' Maria >> must >> have been some sort of a g-aunt... >> >> I tracked Maria and Richard to Boulder WA where in 1905 it seems they had >> twins, a boy (Arthur Herbert) and a girl (Mary Evelyn). The boy died in >> the >> same year but the daughter grew up and married I think. I've not yet >> found >> the deaths of Maria or Richard. >> >> No, I don't have the obit for Brainerd. >> >> Thanks very much, >> Wendy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> >> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 11:23 PM >> Subject: Re: [HC] Assorted Research Interests >> >> >>> Hi Wendy, >>> >>> Yes, I do have a little incidental information on the Stone family of >>> Hillsborough ('little' Maria married Richard Milne). >>> >>> Maria's father was Brainerd Heber Stone, an American. Maria's mother >>> was >>> 'big' Maria Stone, and her honestly was called into question by some of >> the >>> other women. Do you already have Brainerd Stone's obituary? He died in >>> 1895 and is buried at Yack. >>> >> > > >