There is a James Smith mentioned in the history of Yackandandah School 1855-1991 by C A Mott - I don't have copy, perhaps someone else does. - There is an Obit of James Smith in Alpine Observer 3/1/1908 - he died December 31 1907 at Porepunkah - colonist of 58 years aged 83 years. Other Smiths mentioned in the district, George, Henry. Another James Smith Obit in Alpine Observer Died Feb 12/1904 at Buffalo River - in paper on 19th Feb - The Bright Historical Group may be able to assist you Pat, have you tried them? regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Wade" <pmwade@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: [HC] SMITH/BETTLES/CONACHER/CAITHNESS > Hello all, > > I hope I have the right list. > > I am having trouble with my GGG Grandfather - James SMITH. > > I know that he married Ann RAIT 1/1/1842 in Fifeshire. I > think they arrived in NZ on the "Thomas Harrison" on > 25/10/1842 and their first child Georgina SMITH was born > about 1842 family lore says in Nelson NZ, could have been on > the voyage out - yet to find any written evidence. > > They only had one other child, Annie, was born about 1847 in > Sydney, NSW (too many to be sure if 1846-48). > > I have Ann nee RAIT's death - 9/1/1877 in Bright and she is > buried in Bright Cemetery with her daughter Annie and a > grandchild. Annie married William CONACHER then after his > death she married John Thomas BETTLES. > > Georgina moved to Tarnagulla where she married James > Robertson CAITHNESS then they moved to Williamstown. > > Now my problem is James SMITH. How do I work out which > death is his? He is not buried with Ann. Any ideas??? > > Thank you > Regards, > Pat >

Hi Denise, Thank you very much for these entries. I really appreciate your help. I have not as yet checked with the Bright Historical Society but shall look into that now. My problem is I am not sure whether he died in Sydney before they moved down, or even if the whole family lived in Tarnagulla and he died there before Ann and Annie moved on to Bright. Or if the family lived in Bright and Georgina moved out. So many variables! Maybe the best I can do is to collect all the possible James SMITHs. Maybe a death certificate may have some answers. Regards, Pat -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Saturday, 20 November 2004 1:17 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HC] SMITH/BETTLES/CONACHER/CAITHNESS There is a James Smith mentioned in the history of Yackandandah School 1855-1991 by C A Mott - I don't have copy, perhaps someone else does. - There is an Obit of James Smith in Alpine Observer 3/1/1908 - he died December 31 1907 at Porepunkah - colonist of 58 years aged 83 years. Other Smiths mentioned in the district, George, Henry. Another James Smith Obit in Alpine Observer Died Feb 12/1904 at Buffalo River - in paper on 19th Feb - The Bright Historical Group may be able to assist you Pat, have you tried them? regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Wade" <pmwade@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: [HC] SMITH/BETTLES/CONACHER/CAITHNESS > Hello all, > > I hope I have the right list. > > I am having trouble with my GGG Grandfather - James SMITH. > > I know that he married Ann RAIT 1/1/1842 in Fifeshire. I > think they arrived in NZ on the "Thomas Harrison" on > 25/10/1842 and their first child Georgina SMITH was born > about 1842 family lore says in Nelson NZ, could have been on > the voyage out - yet to find any written evidence. > > They only had one other child, Annie, was born about 1847 in > Sydney, NSW (too many to be sure if 1846-48). > > I have Ann nee RAIT's death - 9/1/1877 in Bright and she is > buried in Bright Cemetery with her daughter Annie and a > grandchild. Annie married William CONACHER then after his > death she married John Thomas BETTLES. > > Georgina moved to Tarnagulla where she married James > Robertson CAITHNESS then they moved to Williamstown. > > Now my problem is James SMITH. How do I work out which > death is his? He is not buried with Ann. Any ideas??? > > Thank you > Regards, > Pat >