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John Bolton
c1872 Cooma

1. John Bolton, son of Cornelius Bolton and Eliza Frances Connors, was born in 1847, died April 12, 1902 in Berridale, NSW¹ at age 55, and was buried in Berridale Cemetery, NSW Grave 159.

More about John:

• Occupation: Miner.

John married Rachel Broadhead April 19, 1872 in Cooma, NSW.,² daughter of Frederick Broadhead and Susanna Peele. Rachel was born in 1851 in England, died November 9, 1891 in Berridale, NSW³ at age 40, and was buried in Berridale Cemetery, NSW Grave 210.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Cornelius Bolton was born in 1873 in Cooma, NSW,⁴ died September 2, 1935 in Jindabyne, NSW⁵ at age 62, and was buried in Jindabyne Cemetery, NSW Grave 100.

Cornelius married Grace Eileen Roberson in 1914 in Cooma, NSW.,⁶ daughter of Unknown and Emma Roberson. Grace was born November 28, 1893 in Cooma, NSW,⁷ died February 12, 1974 in Jindabyne, NSW at age 80, and was buried in Jindabyne Cemetery, NSW Grave 100.

   3 M    ii. Frederick Bolton was born in 1874 in Cooma, NSW⁸ and died in 1874 in Cooma, NSW.⁹

   4 M    iii. Joseph Bolton was born in 1876 in Cooma, NSW¹⁰ and died in 1876 in Cooma, NSW.¹¹

   5 M    iv. James Bolton was born in 1877 in Cooma, NSW¹² and died in 1951 in Cooma, NSW¹³ at age 74.

Notes: James was an expert axe man

   6 M    v. Henry Bolton was born November 26, 1878 in Cooma, NSW,¹⁴ died November 2, 1956 in Berridale, NSW¹⁵ at age 77, and was buried in Gegedzerick Cemetery, NSW Grave 55.

Henry married Sarah Alice Reid June 3, 1914 in Adaminaby, NSW.,¹⁶ daughter of Thomas Reid and Margaret Helen Suthern. Sarah was born November 2, 1888 in "Murlingbung" near Berridale, NSW¹⁷ and died in April 1980 in Bombala, NSW at age 91.

   7 M    vi. Thomas Bolton was born in 1881 in Cooma, NSW,¹⁸ died September 23, 1929 in Adaminaby, NSW¹⁹ at age 48, and was buried in Old Adaminaby Cemetery, NSW Grave 250. The cause of his death was Accident.

Thomas married Mary Eliza Crowe September 29, 1912 in Adaminaby, NSW.,²⁰ daughter of William Thomas Crowe and Isabella Bottom. Mary was born July 1, 1890 in Adaminaby, NSW.²¹

   8 F    vii. Susannah J Bolton was born in 1883 in Cooma, NSW.²²

+ 9 F    viii. Eliza Bolton was born in January 1887 in Cooma, NSW,²³ died December 10, 1956 in Berridale, NSW²⁴ at age 69, and was buried in Berridale Cemetery, NSW Grave 47.

   10 F    ix. Sarah Bolton was born in 1889 in Cooma, NSW,²⁵ died January 1, 1973 in Bega, NSW²⁶ at age 84, and was buried in Jindabyne Cemetery, NSW Grave 54. The cause of her death was Stroke.

Notes: Surname spelt Boulton on the birth index.

Sarah married Percy Wallace in 1911 in Adaminaby, NSW.,²⁷ son of William Wallace and Sarah Harvey. Percy was born in 1890 in Cooma, NSW,²⁸ died April 27, 1943 in Jindabyne, NSW²⁹ at age 53, and was buried in Jindabyne Cemetery, NSW Grave 54. The cause of his death was Drowned after his car went into a creek.

   11 F    x. Rachel Bolton was born in 1891 in Adaminaby, NSW.³⁰

Rachel married Alfred Roberson in 1920 in Cooma, NSW.,³¹ son of Alfred Roberson and Eliza Rayner. Alfred was born in 1891 in Cooma, NSW,³² died April 4, 1957 in Berridale, NSW³³ at age 66, and was buried in Berridale Cemetery, NSW Grave 97.

More about Alfred:

• He served in the military Ser. No. 2976A. 1st AIF. Lance Corporal. 18th Infantry Battalion. WW1.

9. Eliza Bolton (John¹) was born in January 1887 in Cooma, NSW,²³ died December 10, 1956 in Berridale, NSW²⁴ at age 69, and was buried in Berridale Cemetery, NSW Grave 47.

Eliza married Henry Frederick Hedger in 1904 in Cooma, NSW.,³⁴ son of George Hedger and Annie. Henry was born in October 1880, died June 1, 1950 in Berridale, NSW³⁵ at age 69, and was buried in Berridale Cemetery, NSW Grave 47.

Children from this marriage were:

   12 M    i. Henry A Hedger was born in 1905 in Cooma, NSW.³⁶

   13 F    ii. May Hedger died in 1922 in Cooma, NSW.³⁷

   14 M    iii. Clifton C Hedger died in 1915 in Cooma, NSW.³⁸

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 4208/1902.

2. NSW BDM Index, 1968/1872.

3. NSW BDM Index, 2223/1891.

4. NSW BDM Index, 9501/1873.

5. NSW BDM Index, 12284/1935.

6. NSW BDM Index, 15147/1914.

7. NSW BDM Index, 10471/1894.

8. NSW BDM Index, 9870/1874.

9. NSW BDM Index, 4503/1874.

10. NSW BDM Index, 10108/1876.

11. NSW BDM Index, 5739/1876.

12. NSW BDM Index, 10528/1877.

13. NSW BDM Index, 2407/1951.

14. NSW BDM Index, 11351/1878.

15. NSW BDM Index, 32557/1956.

16. NSW BDM Index, 8208/1914.

17. NSW BDM Index, 27972/1888.

18. NSW BDM Index, 20465/1881.

19. NSW BDM Index, 13910/1929.

20. NSW BDM Index, 749/1912.

21. NSW BDM Index, 3579/1890.

22. NSW BDM Index, 23241/1883.

23. NSW BDM Index, 27109/1887.

24. NSW BDM Index, 32570/1956.

25. NSW BDM Index, 26612/1889.

26. NSW BDM Index, 40890/1973.

27. NSW BDM Index, 4442/1911.

28. NSW BDM Index, 10717/1890.

29. NSW BDM Index, 8872/1943.

30. NSW BDM Index, 3574/1891.

31. NSW BDM Index, 14584/1920.

32. NSW BDM Index, 10992/1891.

33. NSW BDM Index, 12943/1957.

34. NSW BDM Index, 3674/1904.

35. NSW BDM Index, 7375/1950.

36. NSW BDM Index, 22241/1905.

37. NSW BDM Index, 17453/1922.

38. NSW BDM Index, 19230/1915.