This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PARKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wk4.2ACEB/9603.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Genevieve. Sorry about accidentally losing the previous information I have just sent. The following is what I have not yet sent to you. SARAH ELIZABETH MEWETT. Born 1st June 1840, daughter of Samuel Mewett and Martha Bailcombe. Samuel Mewett married Martha Baulcombe 4th September 1828 at Willington, Sussex, England. MARRIAGE George David Parker married 28th February 1907 to Dorothea Elizabeth Hirschfield. Dorothea Elizabeth Hischfield born 19th March 1888 South Australia. MARRIAGE James Parker married Sarah Ann Winter MILES 10th April 1878 at Christ Church, Kapunda. CHILDREN BORN TO JAMES PARKER AND SARAH ANN WINTER MILES. 1. Susan Winter born 17th January 1889 t Towitta. 2. David born 6th OIctober 1879 Towitta. 3. Mary Ann born 19th June 1884, Towitta 4. Sarah Jane born 18th July 1882 Towitta. BIRTH Sarah Ann Winter Miles born 27th August 1860 at Angaston, District Barossa. MARRIAGE. George William Frederick Petney married 16th July 1901 at South Australia to Sarah Jane Parker. George William Frederick Petney born c1878 at Towitta, South Australia. 'TOWITTA' A town in the Hundred of Jellicoe 6km north-west of Sedan, proclaimed on 1st June 1876 takes its name from the nearby "Tweitty Creek" meaning "Reedy Swamp Place". >From Manning's Place Names of South Australia page 313. DEATHS Susan Winter Miles died 17th January 1889 at Towitta, daughter of James Parker and Sarah Ann Winter Miles. David Miles died 12th October 1934 in Mannum. Sarah Jane born 18th July 1882 at Towitta, died 16th July 1931. James Parker died 18th June 1929 at Towitta. George Parker died 28th April 1908 Sarah Elizabeth Mewett died 28th April 1908 Martha died 5th January 1911 Emily died 5th May 1940 Margaret died 12th November 1883 George David died 4th November 1955 Frank died 17th Mach 1959 Samuel Mewettt died 26th January 1888 at Kersbrook. I hope some of the above is of some interest to you. Regards Heather in a lovely sunny afternoon in Adelaide.