Thanks Russell Regards Arnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Kelly" <russell@wombatgully.com.au> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:54 AM Subject: [AVNE] Spring Creek > Hi > > There IS a Spring Creek in Towong Shire at Mitta Mitta. > Was a mining area. Spring Ck runs into the Mitta Mitta River 3kms north of > Mitta. > > Cheers > > Russell Kelly > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: SPRING CREEK (Anne Hanson) > 2. Re: SPRING CREEK (Denise McMahon) > 3. Re: SPRING CREEK (Peter Lakeman) > 4. Re: SPRING CREEK - a solution (Ian Foster) > 5. Re: SPRING CREEK (fletch) > > > **************** > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Ian, Thanks for the directions, I will have to take a ride up there and have a look for myself. On one schedule the registrar's name appears to be FORSTER and on the other it reads FOSTER, it is most probably the same gentleman. Cheers Arnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Foster" <ianf46@hotmail.com> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK - a solution > > Hello Arnie, > > I think I can solve your problem. If you use a decent map, about 10 kms > up the Tallangatta Valley road south from the Murray valley Highway at > Bullioh is a short road that runs westwards through to the road that runs > along the Eastern side of the Mitta Mitta Valley that runs past the Yabba > Cemetery. This short road, that runs along a creek, is called Spring > Creek Rd and it would certainly be in Towong Shire. > > The house on the Tallangatta end corner has a magnificant garden even > today. > > My grandfather's sister's husband built a home along that road from local > bricks which remains in use today and although I didn't drive very far > along it, the road seemed quite well used so I imagine a reasonable > settlement may have been there in the past. > > By the way, was the Registrar, Forster or Foster? I know there have been > Fosters in the district. > > Regards, > > Ian Foster >> From: waugpath@bigpond.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 18 >> Dec 2007 17:10:48 +1100> Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK> > Hi Listers,> > I >> have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING >> CREEK.> > I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but >> have been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was >> under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, >> is this correct ?> > The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two >> of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the >> district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, >> one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for both births >> and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no mention of >> BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, George >> RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C FORSTER.> > >> Does anyone know if this was the name of a property i! > n this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was > the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as > grazier.> > Any help is greatly appreciated.> > Arnie, Albury.> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > _________________________________________________________________ > It's simple! Sell your car for just $30 at CarPoint.com.au > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813%2Fai%5F859641&_t=762955845&_r=tig_OCT07&_m=EXT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Seasons greetings Peter, Thanks for the information it is greatly appreciated. The child born in 1883 never married but I do have her death certificate and it states place of birth as Bethanga Vic., I'm still waiting for the marriage and death certificates for the other child born 1886, but I'm sure that will also state Bethanga Vic as being the place of birth. On the 1883 certificate all places of birth are listed as Bethanga, shire of Towong, county of Benambra, except one where the place of birth is Talgarno. The 1886 Schedule has all births listed as being Bethanga. Thanks to you and Ian Foster, I now have a far better idea of where this family lived in those early years. Cheers Arnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Lakeman" <peter@ausvic.net> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK > Hello Arnie, > > Perhaps the most common feature names in Victoria are Spring Creek > and Stony Creek followed closely by Deep Creek, so you have a bit of > a challenge. > > Besides the Spring Creek which was a small "suburb" of Beechworth, > there are two other major Spring Creeks in the north east. > > The first is the creek just 5 km SE of Bethanga that flows into Lake > Hume. I don't know of any settlement on that creek that ever had that > name (willing to be corrected). > > The second one had a school that was known as both Wagra and Spring > Creek and opened in 1886 so there was obviously a reasonable local > population at that time. Details of this place are on the AVNE > support website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVNE/Towns/towns.html > > Both the above are in the County of Benambra, and both are currently > in the shire of Towong. However prior to 1994 both were in the > Tallangatta Shire. I am unsure what districts and shires existed in > the 1880s, so the District of Bethanga may help or hinder. > > As you appear to have the birth certificates, what are the other > placenames mentioned for the other births on that sheet? > > If you have their marriage certificates, where do they themselves say > they were born. > > Cheers > > Peter > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > At 05:10 PM 18/12/2007 +1100, you wrote: >>Hi Listers, >> >>I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING >>CREEK. >> >>I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have >>been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was >>under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY >>HILLS, is this correct ? >> >>The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my >>grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the >>district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of >>BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates >>for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there >>is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was >>the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy >>registrar John C FORSTER. >> >>Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or >>maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name >>of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier. >> >>Any help is greatly appreciated. >> >>Arnie, Albury. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi There IS a Spring Creek in Towong Shire at Mitta Mitta. Was a mining area. Spring Ck runs into the Mitta Mitta River 3kms north of Mitta. Cheers Russell Kelly Today's Topics: 1. Re: SPRING CREEK (Anne Hanson) 2. Re: SPRING CREEK (Denise McMahon) 3. Re: SPRING CREEK (Peter Lakeman) 4. Re: SPRING CREEK - a solution (Ian Foster) 5. Re: SPRING CREEK (fletch) ****************

Hi all, I think Russell who replied earlier to your inquiry can give an acurate locality for the Yabba Cemetery. It's been a while since I was there. Ian _________________________________________________________________ Overpaid or Underpaid? Check our comprehensive Salary Centre http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent%2Emycareer%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fsalary%2Dcentre%3Fs%5Fcid%3D595810&_t=766724125&_r=Hotmail_Email_Tagline_MyCareer_Oct07&_m=EXT

Thank you for the reply and information Anne. Regards & Merry Christmas Arnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Hanson" <ahanson8@bigpond.com> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK > According to the Vic. Gazetteer the Spring Creek which relates to > Beechworth > was in the County of DELATITE not BENAMBRA. > > Cheers > > Anne Hanson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of fletch > Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2007 5:11 PM > To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK > > > Hi Listers, > > I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING > CREEK. > > I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have been told > that this was also the former name of said town, but I was under the > impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, is this > correct ? > > The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my grandfather's > siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in > the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in > 1886. I have the certificates for both births and this is the place of > birth stated on both, there is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on > both certificates was the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by > the > deputy registrar John C FORSTER. > > Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or maybe > another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name of a > property > as the informant has given his occupation as grazier. > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > Arnie, Albury. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date: > 17/12/2007 > 2:13 PM > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date: > 17/12/2007 > 2:13 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks for the reply Kathryn Regards & Merry Christmas Arnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate Lucas" <kathrynjones-lucas@hotmail.com> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK > > Hi Arnie > My grandfather was born at Spring Creek. So assume an area around > Beechworth > Regards > Kathryn> From: waugpath@bigpond.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> Date: > Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:10:48 +1100> Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK> > Hi > Listers,> > I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or > was, SPRING CREEK.> > I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through > BEECHWORTH, but have been told that this was also the former name of said > town, but I was under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as > MAY DAY HILLS, is this correct ?> > The reason for my inquiry surrounds > the birth of two of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING > CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county > of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for > both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no > mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, > George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C > FORSTER.> > Does anyone know if this was the name of a pro! > perty in this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that > it was the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as > grazier.> > Any help is greatly appreciated.> > Arnie, Albury.> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > _________________________________________________________________ > Your Future Starts Here. Dream it? Then be it! Find it at www.seek.com.au > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Ahet%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext&_t=764565661&_r=OCT07_endtext_Future&_m=EXT > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Arnie, Perhaps the most common feature names in Victoria are Spring Creek and Stony Creek followed closely by Deep Creek, so you have a bit of a challenge. Besides the Spring Creek which was a small "suburb" of Beechworth, there are two other major Spring Creeks in the north east. The first is the creek just 5 km SE of Bethanga that flows into Lake Hume. I don't know of any settlement on that creek that ever had that name (willing to be corrected). The second one had a school that was known as both Wagra and Spring Creek and opened in 1886 so there was obviously a reasonable local population at that time. Details of this place are on the AVNE support website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVNE/Towns/towns.html Both the above are in the County of Benambra, and both are currently in the shire of Towong. However prior to 1994 both were in the Tallangatta Shire. I am unsure what districts and shires existed in the 1880s, so the District of Bethanga may help or hinder. As you appear to have the birth certificates, what are the other placenames mentioned for the other births on that sheet? If you have their marriage certificates, where do they themselves say they were born. Cheers Peter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 05:10 PM 18/12/2007 +1100, you wrote: >Hi Listers, > >I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING CREEK. > >I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have >been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was >under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY >HILLS, is this correct ? > >The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my >grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the >district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of >BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates >for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there >is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was >the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy >registrar John C FORSTER. > >Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or >maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name >of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier. > >Any help is greatly appreciated. > >Arnie, Albury.

According to the Vic. Gazetteer the Spring Creek which relates to Beechworth was in the County of DELATITE not BENAMBRA. Cheers Anne Hanson -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of fletch Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2007 5:11 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK Hi Listers, I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING CREEK. I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, is this correct ? The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C FORSTER. Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier. Any help is greatly appreciated. Arnie, Albury. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date: 17/12/2007 2:13 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date: 17/12/2007 2:13 PM

Hello Arnie, Spring Creek was indeed in the Bethanga area. It runs into the Hume. Nothing to do with the one looping around Beechworth. I have a copy of a map of the region showing Spring Creek, if you are interested, I'll send to your home address. Just let me know. regards Denise -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of fletch Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2007 4:11 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK Hi Listers, I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING CREEK. I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, is this correct ? The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C FORSTER. Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier. Any help is greatly appreciated. Arnie, Albury. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Arnie My grandfather was born at Spring Creek. So assume an area around Beechworth Regards Kathryn> From: waugpath@bigpond.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:10:48 +1100> Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK> > Hi Listers,> > I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING CREEK.> > I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, is this correct ?> > The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C FORSTER.> > Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier.> > Any help is greatly appreciated.> > Arnie, Albury.> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Your Future Starts Here. Dream it? Then be it! Find it at www.seek.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Ahet%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext&_t=764565661&_r=OCT07_endtext_Future&_m=EXT

Hi Listers, I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING CREEK. I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, is this correct ? The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C FORSTER. Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier. Any help is greatly appreciated. Arnie, Albury.

Hello Arnie, I think I can solve your problem. If you use a decent map, about 10 kms up the Tallangatta Valley road south from the Murray valley Highway at Bullioh is a short road that runs westwards through to the road that runs along the Eastern side of the Mitta Mitta Valley that runs past the Yabba Cemetery. This short road, that runs along a creek, is called Spring Creek Rd and it would certainly be in Towong Shire. The house on the Tallangatta end corner has a magnificant garden even today. My grandfather's sister's husband built a home along that road from local bricks which remains in use today and although I didn't drive very far along it, the road seemed quite well used so I imagine a reasonable settlement may have been there in the past. By the way, was the Registrar, Forster or Foster? I know there have been Fosters in the district. Regards, Ian Foster > From: waugpath@bigpond.net.au> To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:10:48 +1100> Subject: [AVNE] SPRING CREEK> > Hi Listers,> > I have been endeavouring to establish where or what, is or was, SPRING CREEK.> > I am aware that a SPRING CREEK runs through BEECHWORTH, but have been told that this was also the former name of said town, but I was under the impression that BEECHWORTH was formerly known as MAY DAY HILLS, is this correct ?> > The reason for my inquiry surrounds the birth of two of my grandfather's siblings, both were born at SPRING CREEK, in the district of BETHANGA, in the shire of TOWONG, in the county of BENAMBRA, one in 1883 the other in 1886. I have the certificates for both births and this is the place of birth stated on both, there is no mention of BEECHWORTH. The informant on both certificates was the father, George RICHARDS, both were recorded by the deputy registrar John C FORSTER.> > Does anyone know if this was the name of a property in this area, or maybe another small village ? my thoughts were that it was the name of a property as the informant has given his occupation as grazier.> > Any help is greatly appreciated.> > Arnie, Albury.> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ It's simple! Sell your car for just $30 at CarPoint.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813%2Fai%5F859641&_t=762955845&_r=tig_OCT07&_m=EXT

Hello Listers, Again my thanks go to Ronda who has submitted more birth spares. These new entries are listed below and have also been uploaded to the AVNE support website. If any of these are of interest to you, please go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVNE/Spares/spares.html and click on the submitter's name on the right of the entry, which will open your email program. Or go to the above address and look at what others have also submitted. Cheers Peter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CRIBBES, John Johnston - Beechworth - 5th July 1888 LANGSHAW, Harriet Letitia - Wooragee - 22nd Jly 1888 PRICE, Beatrice - Three Mile - 23rd June 1888 REID, John - Beechworth - 29th June 1888 SCOTT, Susan May - Beechworth - 3rd July 1888 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thank you, Pamela. Another Kind Soul found him on the Digger index that I'd already searched - silly me! But searching in NSW is a good idea re anyone living so far north in Victoria, and I'd overlooked it. Regards, Phoebe

Hello Phoebe NSW Deaths 30137/1949 WOOD GEORGE AUGUSTUS AUGUST ELLEN SOPHIE WEST WYALONG 13939/1949 WOOD ELIZABETH JAMES MARY WEST WYALONG This may help Pamela S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoebe" <fcutting@alphalink.com.au> To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 4:45 PM Subject: [AVNE] WOOD-CAMPBELL, Moyhu area, 1910 onwards > Seeking help in tracing this family for a friend. > > Amy Mary Annis WOOD (1890-1966) was married to Neil CAMPBELL, born in > Wangaratta, in 1910. They had a son, Alfred John, in Moyhu in 1911. My > friend's grandmother, Margaret Emma WOOD, was Amy's younger sister, and > my friend would like very much to know anything at all about the family. > We'd also like to know what became of Amy and Margaret's parents, > Elizabeth BETTS and George Augustus WOOD, who were in Wangaratta from > 1895 - I can't find their deaths on Digger. > > Can anyone help, please? > > Phoebe (in Melbourne) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Seeking help in tracing this family for a friend. Amy Mary Annis WOOD (1890-1966) was married to Neil CAMPBELL, born in Wangaratta, in 1910. They had a son, Alfred John, in Moyhu in 1911. My friend's grandmother, Margaret Emma WOOD, was Amy's younger sister, and my friend would like very much to know anything at all about the family. We'd also like to know what became of Amy and Margaret's parents, Elizabeth BETTS and George Augustus WOOD, who were in Wangaratta from 1895 - I can't find their deaths on Digger. Can anyone help, please? Phoebe (in Melbourne)

Hello Arnie Could this be the 2nd marriage ? NSW Marriage Index 1236/1857 DONOHOE JAMES RICHARDS MARY ALBURY Pamela S ============== > Hi to all, > > I'm new to the list and would like to submit the names I'm researching : > > Richards / Donoghue and variations / Cadman / Nugent / Nicholls / Doran. > > All these people had, at one stage of their lives, something to do with > the property " Opossum Point Station " or " Yellow Boy Run " as it was > also known, south east of Tooma Nsw. > > The book " First Settlement of the Upper Murray " written by Dr Arthur > Andrews, mentions my 2x great grandfather, Thomas Richards, as having > taken up the run in 1840 or 1841, then dying before 1848, the article then > goes on to mention his wife, Mary nee Nugent and her second husband James > Donahoo ( sic ) and the fact that the lease was still in her name as late > as 1889, and that her eldest son was one of the first children to be born > on the Upper Murray as early as 1842. > > Although I'm very grateful for Dr Andrews for including this information > in his book, I have been able to disprove most of it. > > I'm trying to locate the three most important pieces of documention for > this couple : > > 1 ) A date and place of marriage between Thomas and Mary, no registration > can be found in either of the most probable indexes, NSW and Victoria. ( I > have looked at the other States ) > > 2 ) A date and place of birth for both, no registration found in any > index. > > 3 ) A date and place of death for both, no registration found in any > index. > > The other aspect of this search is that if there are no registrations of > birth for both, then that may mean they were either convicts or children > of assisted or unassisted immigrants, but for the life of me I can find no > evidence of their respective arrivals in the Colony. Of course if they > were children I would have no idea when they arrived, not knowing their > parents names, and they do not appear on any convict list I have checked > that fits the time frame, although that time frame is one that I have set > myself. > > The facts that I have proven : > > Thomas Richards died 4th October 1850 at Opossum Point Station ( Source > NSW Probate Index ) but still no registration found. > > His wife Mary nee Nugent died 8th January 1890 at Opossum Point Station > under the name of her second husband, Donoghue ( Source NSW Probate > Index ) but still no registration found. > > The couple, Thomas and Mary, had four children, the eldest was a girl : > > Mary Ann born 12th August 1841 at Courabyra, just north of Tumbarumba, the > others born 1844, 1847 and 1850, the last being my great grandfather James > George, aka George. > > If anyone has any information regarding either the family or the property, > or any suggestions as to where I could continue my search, I would be very > grateful. > > I do apologise for the length of this missive. > > Regards > > Arnie Fletcher > Albury Nsw > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi to all, I'm new to the list and would like to submit the names I'm researching : Richards / Donoghue and variations / Cadman / Nugent / Nicholls / Doran. All these people had, at one stage of their lives, something to do with the property " Opossum Point Station " or " Yellow Boy Run " as it was also known, south east of Tooma Nsw. The book " First Settlement of the Upper Murray " written by Dr Arthur Andrews, mentions my 2x great grandfather, Thomas Richards, as having taken up the run in 1840 or 1841, then dying before 1848, the article then goes on to mention his wife, Mary nee Nugent and her second husband James Donahoo ( sic ) and the fact that the lease was still in her name as late as 1889, and that her eldest son was one of the first children to be born on the Upper Murray as early as 1842. Although I'm very grateful for Dr Andrews for including this information in his book, I have been able to disprove most of it. I'm trying to locate the three most important pieces of documention for this couple : 1 ) A date and place of marriage between Thomas and Mary, no registration can be found in either of the most probable indexes, NSW and Victoria. ( I have looked at the other States ) 2 ) A date and place of birth for both, no registration found in any index. 3 ) A date and place of death for both, no registration found in any index. The other aspect of this search is that if there are no registrations of birth for both, then that may mean they were either convicts or children of assisted or unassisted immigrants, but for the life of me I can find no evidence of their respective arrivals in the Colony. Of course if they were children I would have no idea when they arrived, not knowing their parents names, and they do not appear on any convict list I have checked that fits the time frame, although that time frame is one that I have set myself. The facts that I have proven : Thomas Richards died 4th October 1850 at Opossum Point Station ( Source NSW Probate Index ) but still no registration found. His wife Mary nee Nugent died 8th January 1890 at Opossum Point Station under the name of her second husband, Donoghue ( Source NSW Probate Index ) but still no registration found. The couple, Thomas and Mary, had four children, the eldest was a girl : Mary Ann born 12th August 1841 at Courabyra, just north of Tumbarumba, the others born 1844, 1847 and 1850, the last being my great grandfather James George, aka George. If anyone has any information regarding either the family or the property, or any suggestions as to where I could continue my search, I would be very grateful. I do apologise for the length of this missive. Regards Arnie Fletcher Albury Nsw

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