Mary Jane Martin
Cooma 1867

1. Mary Jane Martin, daughter of Thomas Martin and Mary, was born in 1843 in Tyrone, Ireland and died on May 20, 1897 in Cooma, NSW¹ at age 54.

Mary married Thomas Kennedy on March 4, 1866 in Catholic Church, Tarraville, Gippsland, VIC.

The child from this marriage was:

   2 F    i. Mary Ellen Mabel Kennedy was born in 1867 in Cooma, NSW.²

Mary next married James Bennett, son of William Bennett and Catherine, on December 30, 1867 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cooma, NSW.³ James was born in 1810 in Ireland and died on August 7, 1869 in Cooma, NSW⁴ at age 59.

Marriage Notes: Witnesses: M Coffey and Eliza Moore

Notes: James was a convict and arrived in Port Jackson 1830 on board the James Pattinson.
In Ireland 1828 he stole a cow. His age at the time was 18 years. He also has on his forearms the names of his family tattooed, this is on the ships manifest.


Information supplied by JANESE SWALES [janese@bigpond.com]

The child from this marriage was:

   3 M    i. James Bennett was born on March 3, 1869 in Gegedzerick near Berridale, NSW.⁵

Mary next married Mark Caldwell Coussins Richardson, son of Jonathon George Richardson and Elizabeth, on January 4, 1870 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cooma, NSW.⁶

Marriage Notes: Michael Coffey was a witness at the wedding

Children from this marriage were:

   4 M    i. John Allan Richardson was born on November 23, 1870 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW⁷ and died in 1941 in Gloucester, NSW⁸ at age 71.

   M    ii. Mark Caldwell Coussins Richardson was born in 1873 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW⁹ and died in 1911 in Gundagai, NSW¹⁰ at age 38.

   M    iii. Frederick Thomas Richardson was born in 1875 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW¹¹ and died in 1876 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW¹² at age 1.

   M    iv. Joseph Henry Richardson was born in 1877 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW.¹³

   M    v. William Thomas Richardson was born in 1879 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW.¹⁴

William married Edith M. Matthews, daughter of John Matthews and Rebecca Collins, in 1901 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁵ Edith was born in 1882 in Bombala, NSW.¹⁶

2. Mary Ellen Mabel Kennedy (Mary Jane¹) was born in 1867 in Cooma, NSW.²

Mary married Tommy Ah Yet, son of Willie Yet Lee, in 1884 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁷ Tommy was born in 1846, died on June 18, 1916 in Cooma, NSW¹⁸ at age 70, and was buried in Mittagang Cemetery, Cooma, NSW Catholic section.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. William Ah Yet was born in 1886 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁷

   M    ii. Reuben V. B. M. Ah Yet died in 1916 in Goulburn, NSW.¹⁹

3. James Bennett (Mary Jane¹) was born on March 3, 1869 in Gegedzerick near Berridale, NSW.⁵

James married Sarah Watkins, daughter of John Watkins and Louisa Barrett, on March 19, 1896 in Dry Plains via Adaminaby, NSW.²⁰ Sarah was born in 1878 in Dry Plain near Adaminaby, NSW²¹ and died in 1937 in Tumut, NSW²² at age 59.

Notes: Kept in close touch with Rachel Quilter (her sister Florence's daughter) after Florence's death. Her daughter Ruby worked at Darbalara Station homestead

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Lounen Bennett was born on July 8, 1897 in Adaminaby, NSW.²³

   F    ii. Florence Bennett was born in 1899 in Adaminaby, NSW.²⁴

   F    iii. Maud Alice Bennett was born in 1901 in Adaminaby, NSW.²⁵

Maud married Alexander A. Young, son of Samuel William Young and Lucy Ann Taylor, in 1921 in Tumut, NSW.²⁶ Alexander was born in 1898 in Gundagai, NSW²⁷ and died on September 4, 1931 in Sydney, NSW²⁸ at age 33.

   M    iv. James Bennett was born in 1903 in Adaminaby, NSW.²⁹

James married Ena Alice Petty, daughter of Alger Charles Petty and Elizabeth A. Briggs, in 1926 in Gundagai, NSW.³⁰ Ena was born in 1907 in Cootamundra, NSW and died in 1973 in Sydney, NSW³¹ at age 66.

   F    v. Sarah Bennett was born on September 22, 1906 in Adaminaby, NSW.

   F    vi. Eileen Blanche Bennett was born in 1909 in Adaminaby, NSW.³²

Eileen married Allen John William Young, son of Samuel William Young and Lucy Ann Taylor, in 1927 in Gundagai, NSW.³³ Allen was born in 1895 in Gundagai, NSW³⁴ and died in 1964 in Gundagai, NSW³⁵ at age 69.

   M    vii. Cecil Herbert Bennett was born in 1911 in Gundagai, NSW.

   F    viii. Ruby Bennett was born on October 30, 1912 in Adaminaby, NSW.

Ruby married Alexander Henry Cornelius Watkins, son of Alexander Alfred Watkins and Madeline May Snowden, in 1939 in Auburn, NSW.³⁶ Alexander was born on December 24, 1909 in "Springvale", Adaminaby, NSW,³⁷ died on April 9, 1964 in Cooma, NSW³⁸ at age 54, and was buried in Cooma, NSW.

4. John Allan Richardson (Mary Jane¹) was born on November 23, 1870 in Jeffs Creek, Gegedzerick, NSW⁷ and died in 1941 in Gloucester, NSW⁸ at age 71.

John married Adeline Tickle, daughter of Samuel Tickle and Sarah Phillips, on March 18, 1904 in St. Paul's Church of England, Cooma, NSW.³⁹ Adeline died in 1964 in Sutherland, NSW.⁴⁰

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Henry J. Richardson was born in 1908 in Adamstown, NSW.⁴¹

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 4445/1897.

2. NSW BDM Index, 8448/1867.

3. NSW BDM Index, 2051/1868.

4. NSW BDM Index, 3492/1869.

5. NSW BDM Index, 9760/1869.

6. NSW BDM Index, 2081/1870.

7. NSW BDM Index, 8872/1870.

8. NSW BDM Index, 10756/1941.

9. NSW BDM Index, 9445/1873.

10. NSW BDM Index, 14815/1911.

11. NSW BDM Index, 9833/1875.

12. NSW BDM Index, 5700/1876.

13. NSW BDM Index, 10393/1877.

14. NSW BDM Index, 11988/1879.

15. NSW BDM Index, 752/1901.

16. NSW BDM Index, 21602/1882.

17. NSW BDM Index, 5783/1884.

18. NSW BDM Index, 7545/1916.

19. NSW BDM Index, 18942/1916.

20. NSW BDM Index, 557/1896.

21. NSW BDM Index, 11273/1878.

22. NSW BDM Index, 10763/1937.

23. NSW BDM Index, 692/1897.

24. NSW BDM Index, 27831/1899.

25. NSW BDM Index, 29142/1901.

26. NSW BDM Index, 6507/1921.

27. NSW BDM Index, 12468/1898.

28. NSW BDM Index, 10212/1931.

29. NSW BDM Index, 27588/1903.

30. NSW BDM Index, 9086/1926.

31. NSW BDM Index, 6399/1973.

32. NSW BDM Index, 688/1909.

33. NSW BDM Index, 9790/1927.

34. NSW BDM Index, 3809/1895.

35. NSW BDM Index, 17218/1964.

36. NSW BDM Index, 15160/1939.

37. NSW BDM Index, 647/1910.

38. NSW BDM Index, 17450/1964.

39. NSW BDM Index, 982/1904.

40. NSW BDM Index, 19552/1964.

41. NSW BDM Index, 11154/1908.

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