At Yackandandah Cemetery are the following (all except one are in the Pres Sectn)... John BLACK, aged 86, b'd 11 May 1917, Pres Sctn, Row 8, grave 9, has h/s but not inscribed with his name, informant recorded as Alec Black. Elizabeth BLACK, aged 70, b'd 19/3/1906, Row 8, grave 8, h/s. John Wyper B, 73, 28/3/1938, Row 8, grave 21, no h/s. Robert Nimmo B, 66, 24/10/1938, Row 15, grave 3, h/s. Alexander B, 78, 27/1/1939, Row 7, grave 2, no h/s. Isabella Jane B, 68, 22/6/1935, Row 8, grave 10, h/s. David Henry B, 11 months, 9/5/1879, unmarked grave uncertain but I believe Row 11, grave 13 or 14. Elizabeth THOMPSON (nee BLACK), 69, 23/12/1950, Row 5, grave 15, h/s. (her husband in the same grave). There is also... Edward B, 9, 28/1/1872, s/o George BLACK & Ellen LYONS), Pres grave unknown. Elizabeth TAYLOR, 6, 1891 of Tawonga, d/o William TAYLOR and Annie Aitken BLACK, possibly in Row 8, grave 7, no h/s. Eric (Val) BLACK, 19, 6/1/1929, laborer, of Kiewa, s/o Robert Nimmo BLACK and Catherine Martha MURPHY, motorcycle accident, Row 5, grave 7, h/s. Catherine Martha BLACK (nee MURPHY), 71, 4/6/1949, d/o James MURPHY and Catherine Anne CUNNINGHAM, b/d in Methodist Sectn Row 9, grave 23, h/s. Annie Aitken TAYLOR (nee BLACK), 83, 14/4/1945, d/o John BLACK and Elizabeth WYPER, of Kancoona, Pres Row 22, grave 5, no h/s. Ivy Isobel DUFFETT, 66, 3/6/1960, d/o William TAYLOR and Annie Aitken BLACK), of Wooragee East, Pres Row 25, grave 2, h/s. Should keep you busy for a while! Let me know if you'd like photos of any of these emailed off-list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert James Crowe" <crowerj@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:27 PM Subject: [HC] Blacks > Hello List, > > Although I have been watching and reading the list for several months, I thought it about time that I posted my interest. Some of my names are common and already being researched by others, but any assistance is still appreciated. > > Here goes: > > William Conibear b 1894 England d 1947 Tallangatta buried Kergunyah m Elizabeth Mary Black b 1902 d 1963 Thologolong buried Kergunyah. > > My main interest is in the Black line as it would seem they were mostly born in or around Yack and are buried at Yack. > > I have lost a couple of them namely John Alexander Black b 1833 Ballyshannon Ireland d 1917 Tawonga buried ? his wife was Elizabeth Aitken Wyper b 10/1/1836 Linlithgow Scotland d 18/3/1906 Tawonga buried at Yack? Is her husband buried with her? as he is not listed on the headstone. > > The following were there children - some are found others are not - yet! > > Alexander Black b 7/10/1860 Bowna, Victoria, d 1939 Never married > Annie Aitken Black b 1862 Happy Valley, Victoria, d 1945. m William Taylor > John Wyper Black b 9/6/1864 d 27/3/1938 m Isobel Celestian Barton b 4/9/1880 d 19/3/1942 > Isabella Jane Black b 1866 Avenel d 21/6/1935 Wangaratta. > William Black b 15/8/1868 Morses Creek, Victoria d 1868 > James Black b 23/12/1869 Running Creek, d 26/4/1939 m Rachel Maude McCulloch 1899 (my great grandmother) > Robert Nimmo Black b 24/2/1872 Running Creek d 23/10/1938 > David Henry Black 19/3/1877 d 1879 Yackandandah. > Elizabeth Black b 16/5/1881 Yackandandah d 22/12/1950 Wangaratta m William Pool Thompson 1919 > > Thanks for taking the time for reading, as this is my first attempt at posting, any suggestions for future would be also appreciated. > > Regards > Robert >