Richard Barnes
c1848 Buckley's Crossing

RICHARD BARNES was born in New South Wales in 1826. He came to Maneroo in 1848, and for many years managed his father's cattle station near Buckley's Crossing. He selected land there and also opened a storekeeping business, which he conducted for about 14 years. He erected at Buckley's Crossing an hotel, the business of which he conducted for nearly twenty years. He also owned very large grazing areas, later managed by his son, Richard H. Barnes. He gave the land on which the Buckley's/Crossing Church was erected, and was instrumental in the establishment of a Post Office for the village.

"BACK TO COOMA" Felix Mitchell 1926 pp72

1. Richard Barnes, son of Richard Bumford Barnes and Mary Ann Whitton, was born on July 18, 1825 in Lower Minto, NSW, was baptised on August 14, 1825 in St. Luke's Church of England, Liverpool, NSW, and died on October 23, 1912 in Dalgety, NSW¹ at age 87.

Notes: RICHARD BARNES was born in New South Wales in 1826. He came to Maneroo in 1848, and for many years managed his stepfather's cattle station near Buckley's Crossing. He selected land there and also opened a storekeeping business, which he conducted for about 14 years. He erected at Buckley's Crossing an hotel, the business of which he conducted for nearly twenty years. He also owned very large grazing areas, later managed by his son, Richard H. Barnes. He gave the land on which the Buckley's/Crossing Church was erected, and was instrumental in the establishment of a Post Office for the village.
"BACK TO COOMA" Felix Mitchell 1926 pp72
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The Post Master General had agreed in 1860 to open a mail service between Cooma and Buckleys Crossing. His wife Mary Barnes was in charge of the first Post Office. The Buckleys Crossing provisional school was established in 1877 with Mary Barnes as teacher. Richard died on October 23rd, 1912 at Longfield, Dalgety Shire, aged 87 years, and is buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery section at Boloco, Dalgety, N.S.W. The Historical book "Cooma Country" says that Barnes Crossing became the alternative name to Buckleys Crossing after Barnes settled there in 1848. It also states that in the 1840?s, Charles Henry Eccleston took up Coonghoongbula Run and later with his son, Napoleon became known for their excellent horses.
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RICHARD BARNES, Hotelkeeper is a son of Richard Barnes, of Wynbun and Dorsetshire, England, and was born in 1826 in NSW. He visited Monaro over forty years ago to become the manager of a cattle station, the property of his Father, which he retained for a period of fourteen years. For seventeen years he kept a hotel, during which time he followed the occupation of a sheep farmer. He then erected his present Hotel. Mr. Barnes is a large property-holder; he has 11,000 acres of freehold and C.P. land, which his son Richard H. Barnes manages as a sheep station, having the charge of 11,000 sheep. This estate is valued at 25,000 pound. Always taking an interest in the welfare of the district and the inhabbitants thereof, Mr. Barnes was instrumental in gaining for the people a sixty acre reserve for punt purposes on the Snowy River and a pound reservation of 200 acres He gave the land on which is erected the Buckley's Crossing Church, and succeeded in having the present Post Office established.
Copied from Centennial History of NSW by Barbara Adams.

Richard married Mary Egan, daughter of Patrick Egan and Johanna, on September 24, 1855 in Catholic Church Cooma, Monaro, Manaroo District, Qeanbeyan, Twofold Bay, NSW.² Mary was born in 1839 and died on July 24, 1921 in North Sydney, NSW³ at age 82.

Notes: 1860 Post Office established, Mary Barnes in charge. 1860 Richard Barnes operated the punt

   M    i. Richard H. Barnes was born in 1856 in Cooma, NSW.

Richard married Bridget Rudden in 1882 in Glen Innes, NSW.⁴

   2 F    ii. Mary Ann Barnes was born in 1858 in Cooma, NSW.⁵

   F    iii. Emma I. Barnes was born in 1860 in Cooma, NSW⁶ and died in 1911 in Goulburn, NSW⁷ at age 51.

   F    iv. Eliza R. Barnes was born in 1862 in Cooma, NSW.⁸

Eliza married Stephen Halloran, son of Stephen Halloran and Honora, in 1883 in Wagga Wagga, NSW.⁹ Stephen died in 1884 in Wagga Wagga, NSW.¹⁰

   3 F    v. Ada Adeline M. Barnes was born in 1865 in Cooma, NSW,¹¹ died on June 5, 1901 in Balmain South, NSW¹² at age 36, and was buried on June 6, 1901 in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW.

   4 F    vi. Georgina Eveline Barnes was born in 1867 in Cooma, NSW¹³ and died in 1950 in North Sydney, NSW¹⁴ at age 83.

   5 F    vii. Imelda Frances Barnes was born in Cooma, NSW and died in 1961 in Sydney, NSW.¹⁵

   6 F    viii. Josephine M. Barnes was born in 1869 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁶

   7 F    ix. Alice D. Barnes was born in 1871 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁷

   8 F    x. Louisa Mary Barnes was born in 1873 in Buckleys Crossing, Dalgety, NSW,¹⁸ died in 1900 in Lettes Hotel, Adaminaby, NSW¹⁹ at age 27, and was buried in Adaminaby, NSW.

   9 F    xi. Edith Mary Barnes was born in 1875 in Buckleys Crossing, Dalgety, NSW,²⁰ died on June 29, 1908 in Newington Awytown, NSW²¹ at age 33, and was buried in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW.

   F    xii. Amelia F. Barnes was born in 1877 in Cooma, NSW.²²

Amelia married Henry Eastwood.

   F    xiii. Violet Mary Barnes was born in 1880 in Cooma, NSW.²³

Violet married Horace E. Jones in 1904 in Newtown, NSW.²⁴

   F    xiv. Hilda Winifred Barnes was born in 1884 in Cooma, NSW²⁵ and died in 1964 in Burwood, NSW²⁶ at age 80.

Hilda married George E. Flood in 1908 in Petersham, NSW.²⁷

2. Mary Ann Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1858 in Cooma, NSW.⁵

Mary married Maurice J. Walsh, son of John Maurice Walsh and Sarah Brett, on October 23, 1887 in St Malachie's Church, Goolgong, Cowra, NSW.²⁸

   F    i. Hilda Lachlan Walsh was born in 1889 in Cowra, NSW²⁹ and died in 1977 in NSW³⁰ at age 88.

   F    ii. Nora E. Walsh was born in 1890 in Cowra, NSW³¹ and died in 1911 in Cowra, NSW³² at age 21.

   M    iii. Maurice Walsh was born in 1892 in Cowra, NSW³³ and died in 1907 in Cowra, NSW³⁴ at age 15.

   F    iv. Imelda G. Walsh was born in 1895 in Cowra, NSW.³⁵

   M    v. Denis Maurice Walsh was born in 1903 in Cowra, NSW³⁶ and died in 1977 in NSW³⁷ at age 74.

Denis married Moya Therese Purcell in 1946 in Cowra, NSW.³⁸

   M    vi. Thomas John Felix Walsh was born in 1899 in Cowra, NSW³⁹ and died in 1968 in Sydney, NSW⁴⁰ at age 69.

Thomas married Edith Mary Dorothea Sykes in 1937 in Goulburn, NSW.⁴¹

3. Ada Adeline M. Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1865 in Cooma, NSW,¹¹ died on June 5, 1901 in Balmain South, NSW¹² at age 36, and was buried on June 6, 1901 in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW.

Ada married John P. Mylan, son of John Mylan and Matilda Agnew, on May 6, 1890 in Cooma, NSW.⁴² John was born on September 6, 1866 in Countegany near Cooma, NSW,⁴³ died on June 5, 1943 in 24 Fitzroy St, Balmain, NSW⁴⁴ at age 76, and was buried on June 9, 1943 in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW.

   10 M    i. Richard John Silvester Mylan was born on September 1, 1890 in Leichhardt, NSW⁴⁵ and died in 1959 in Parramatta, NSW⁴⁶ at age 69.

   M    ii. Norman Harold Mylan was born on April 26, 1892 in Balmain, NSW,⁴⁷ died on September 13, 1945 in Canterbury, NSW⁴⁸ at age 53, and was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW.

Notes: Marriage rego says 1920 not 1919
Joined AIF 16 Dec 1914 Discharged 31st March 1919
Labourer
5 foot 9 inches
Fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, RC
Tattoo on right arm
3rd reinforcements 4th battalion
Gave his next of kin as Mrs R Barnes his grandmother
Also his father
Reported missing 15/4/1917 believed POW
6/8/1917 now not missing
Charge - deserting His Majesty's Forces (AWL from 14/4/1917 until apprehended 8/7/1919)
Pleaded not guilty, found guilty.
Sentence 10 years Penal Servitude
21 days in confinement awailting trial.
Sentence commuted to 2 years IHL (?)
No 3 Military Prison Havre
5 October 1918 rejoined from Prison
Remainder of sentence suspended from date of release

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Labourer.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 1593, 4th Battalion, 1st AIF from December 16, 1914 to December 15, 1918 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 11 February 1915.

• Occupation: Policeman.

Norman married Marion A. Burke in 1920 in Balmain North, NSW.⁴⁹

   F    iii. Cathleen May Mylan was born on May 12, 1894 in Balmain South, NSW.⁵⁰

   M    iv. John Reginald Mylan was born on May 28, 1896 in Balmain South, NSW,⁵¹ died on February 24, 1983 in Lane Cove, NSW at age 86, and was buried on February 28, 1983 in Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Ryde, NSW.

John married Bertha V. Waygood in 1926 in North Sydney, NSW.⁵²

   F    v. Matilda Eileen Mylan was born on June 3, 1897 in Balmain South, NSW.⁵³

Matilda married George A. Wilson in 1934 in Balmain South, NSW.⁵⁴

4. Georgina Eveline Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1867 in Cooma, NSW¹³ and died in 1950 in North Sydney, NSW¹⁴ at age 83.

Georgina married John Leslie Falconer, son of William Falconer and Agnes McClung, in 1896 in Bungendore, NSW.⁵⁵ John was born in 1864 in Goulburn, NSW⁵⁶ and died in 1947 in North Sydney, NSW⁵⁷ at age 83.

   M    i. Franshea Leslie Falconer was born in 1897 in Queanbeyan, NSW⁵⁸ and died in 1976 in NSW⁵⁹ at age 79.

Franshea married Lila R. Maclean in 1925 in North Sydney, NSW.⁶⁰

5. Imelda Frances Barnes (Richard¹) was born in Cooma, NSW and died in 1961 in Sydney, NSW.¹⁵

Imelda married Francis S. Falconer, son of William Falconer and Agnes McClung, in 1901 in Cooma, NSW.⁶¹ Francis was born in 1859 in Bombala, NSW⁶² and died in 1930 in Charlestown, NSW⁶³ at age 71.

   M    i. Sydney G. Falconer was born in 1903 in Bungendore, NSW⁶⁴ and died in 1931 in North Sydney, NSW⁶⁵ at age 28.

   F    ii. Frances E. Falconer was born in 1904 in Bungendore, NSW.⁶⁶

Frances married Roy Walter Hyles, son of Richard Hyles and Jessie Rouse Wallis, in 1926 in North Sydney, NSW.⁶⁷ Roy was born in 1893 in Bungendore, NSW.⁶⁸

• Religion: Church of England.

• Occupation: Grazier.

• He served in the military as a Gunner, number 27216, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 1st AIF from May 8, 1916 to June 16, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916

   F    iii. Margaret E. Falconer was born in 1906 in Bungendore, NSW.⁶⁹

6. Josephine M. Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1869 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁶

Josephine married Andrew Nelson in 1896 in Sydney, NSW.⁷⁰

   F    i. Annie L. Nelson was born in 1897 in Sydney, NSW.⁷¹

   F    ii. Alice M. Nelson was born in 1899 in Sydney, NSW.⁷²

   M    iii. William J. Nelson was born in 1900 in Sydney, NSW.⁷³

   F    iv. Louisa Nelson was born in 1904 in Sydney, NSW.⁷⁴

   F    v. Bertha Nelson was born in 1911 in Sydney, NSW.⁷⁵

7. Alice D. Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1871 in Cooma, NSW.¹⁷

Alice married Joseph H. Taylor in 1892 in Coonabarabran, NSW.⁷⁶

   M    i. Joseph H. J. J. R. Taylor was born in 1894 in Coonabarabran, NSW.⁷⁷

   F    ii. Miriam M. E. Taylor was born in 1896 in Coonabarabran, NSW.⁷⁸

   F    iii. Alice A. F. Taylor was born in 1900 in Coonabarabran, NSW.⁷⁹

8. Louisa Mary Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1873 in Buckleys Crossing, Dalgety, NSW,¹⁸ died in 1900 in Lettes Hotel, Adaminaby, NSW¹⁹ at age 27, and was buried in Adaminaby, NSW. Another name for Louisa was Lilly.

Louisa married John Crowe, son of Thomas William Angel Crowe and Bridget Foley, in 1894 in Cooma, NSW.⁸⁰ John was born in 1867 in Cooma, NSW,⁸¹ died on October 30, 1900 in Adaminaby, NSW⁸² at age 33, and was buried in Old Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW Grave 243.

   M    i. John Raymond Crowe was born in 1897 in Adaminaby, NSW,⁸³ died on February 7, 1901 in Adaminaby, NSW⁸⁴ at age 4, and was buried in Old Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW Grave 243.

9. Edith Mary Barnes (Richard¹) was born in 1875 in Buckleys Crossing, Dalgety, NSW,²⁰ died on June 29, 1908 in Newington Awytown, NSW²¹ at age 33, and was buried in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW.

Edith married Robert T. Crowe, son of Thomas William Angel Crowe and Bridget Foley, in 1900 in Sydney, NSW.⁸⁵ Robert was born in 1873 in Cooma, NSW and died in 1907 in Adaminaby, NSW⁸⁶ at age 34.

   M    i. John H. Crowe was born in 1902 in Adaminaby, NSW.⁸⁷

   F    ii. Alice A. Crowe was born in 1906 in Adaminaby, NSW.⁸⁸

10. Richard John Silvester Mylan (Ada Adeline M. Barnes², Richard¹) was born on September 1, 1890 in Leichhardt, NSW⁴⁵ and died in 1959 in Parramatta, NSW⁴⁶ at age 69.

Notes: Name is Sydney J R when Roderick A died

Death reg. as Silvester John

Richard married Maude B. Whitlock in 1913 in Balmain South, NSW.⁸⁹

   M    i. Roderick A. Mylan died in 1919 in Sydney, NSW.⁹⁰

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