I'll type the Fitzgerald up tomorrow K ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:48 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Bright Cemetery Tut tut to you too. No, you didn't but I would really appreciate James Fitzgerald's obit. He's on our list but we haven't done anything much yet. Thanks for the info Kerry. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Bright Cemetery > Here's the last snippet Denise and Anne > > Their third daughter Arvilla Lindsay > Married Patrick Dunphy at Wandiligong and they had four daughters Annie > Catherine (Mrs Delany 1893-1970) Francis Mary (1895) Josephine Sarah > (1897) Mary Helen (1901) They all became teachers and taught at Bright at > Various times. Patrick died in 1917 and Arvilla continued to live in > Bright until 1934 when she moved to Melbourne to live with her three > daughters in Camberwell. She died September 1938. > > Dunphy family > John Dunphy snr born Queens Co Ireland 1785 arrived with wife Catherine > Wallis (b1804) at Parramatta 11 March 1854 accompanied with their seven > children, their son William and wife Catherine had arrived three years > earlier on the Emily 1850. The parents never came to Victoria. About seven > of their children travelled to the Buckland. (more history if needed) > > Patrick Dunphy was 18 when he came to Morses Creek with parents William > and Catherine Dunphy and their three year son Joseph, Sarah and Anne. > Patrick went into business with his brother Fenton about 1868 in a butcher > shop at Bell's Gully. Patrick continued to run the business, after Fenton > moved to Wagga NSW, until he retired to Bright about 1910. > > Kerry > (some of my line the Gerratys also married into the Dunphy's) > > Also did I give you the bio on James Fitzgerald another forty niner from > Canada that was with the group that walked to Beechworth? Friend of Harry > Pardue, first to find gold at the Buckland. > > Also see O'Day family children went to the States, seemingly set up a > coach service in opposition to C & C. Tut Tut > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anne H > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:01 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Bright Cemetery > > > You ladies are wonderful. Arvilla & Francis Theodore O'Brien were my > grandparents. They resided in Goulburn, NSW. > anne > > On 1/7/06, Kerry <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> wrote: > > It great here also at Noosa the coolest in about three weeks first time > my brains are not fried. Great weather for ducks last night! > > > > First daughter Ellen married Joseph Mills who was born in 1848 and his > family were amongst the early arrivals at Morse's Creek, Joseph apparently > did wood-cutting in addition to mining activities, he died 4 June 1927 at > Wandiligong aged 79. His Methodist burial service was read by Rev L.M. > Young. > > He married Ellen in 1876 and she was very active in her church-work and > any community activity seeking her help.. Ellen died in 1935. Their > children were; > > > > George Mills b 1879 Unmarried. He followed the occupation of a miner > and timber cutter until his health forced him to retire. He died > Wandiligong 1951. > > William Mills b1881 Married Amelia Young of Buckland in 1913. They had > William 1914, Victor b 1915 before leaving the Buckland. > > Mary Ann Mills b1884 Married Francis Patrick McGrath > > Martha Mary Mills (Mrs Taylor) > > Avila Isabelle Mills b 1888 Married Francis O'Brien in 1909 and lived > in Goulburn NSW > > Emily Josephine Mills b 1890 Married Albert Edward Turner in 1910. > > Thomas Roland Mills b 1892 Married Alicia O'Shea. He worked on the > railways in Goulburn NSW. > > Annie Humphries Mills b1896 Married James Edward O'Shea in 1914 who had > spent his early days mining in W.A and Tasmania, he became fore of the > Forestry Det at Bright, and was known for his gardening and playing the > piano accordion at local dances, James died at Wandiligong 1960. Annie > died at Bright hospital in 1985 aged 88 years. > > Alice Mary Mills b 1899 Married Earnest Hiskins and lived in Melbourne. > > James Patrick Mills b 1901-1990 Married Margaret Lillian Morrison in > 1926. They had four sons- Brian William, Victor James, Patrick Joseph, and > Edward John. > > > > Kerry > > will look up some others > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Denise > > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 5:37 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] Bright Cemetery > > > > > > Thanks Kerry - we have this. > > We now have the Obit of Sr but hoping > > to find out if more of the children buried there > > > > If not, then this will have to suffice. > > > > Good day up here today? > > > > D > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 5:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] Bright Cemetery > > > > > > > No don't have this index all I have is from Di's thingy > > > > > > Alpine Observer 23-Sep 1910 > > > > > > One of oldest resident; native of Minois, America; to Australia > 1854, > > > Sydney, Woolshed, Buckland (riot area); married 1856 at Beechworth; > 50 > > > years at Wandiligong; buried Bright cemetery. Aged 73 years > > > > > > Alpine Observer 23-Sep 1910 > > > > > > Died September 15, 1910 at Wandiligong; husband of Mary. Aged 73 > years > > > > > > Reference to Cemetery > > > > > > Lindsay Mary C > > > > > > Lindsay W.R. > > > > > > Lindsay William > > > > > > > > > > > > Kerry > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Denise > > > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 4:32 PM > > > Subject: [HC] Bright Cemetery > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have access to burials in Bright? > > > I still don't know if these records are available on Cd or Fiche. > > > > > > Looking for the family of Lindsey - Wm Lindsey's lot > > > Thanks > > > Denise > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: > > > 4/01/2006 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: > 4/01/2006 > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: > 4/01/2006 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006