William Sowerby
Thistleton
c1854 Shoalhaven District
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"The Ranch"
BOMBALA.
Mr. Murphy married Maria,
third daughter of Mr. William Badgery, of Bombala, having been raised two
years before this event to the commission of the peace. He is a member of
the committee of the Bombala Agricultural Society, secretary of the
Bibbenluke Jockey Club, and has acted as judge of cattle, horses, and sheep
at the Candelo and Bombala annual exhibitions.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, of Minto,
who was born in Scotland, accompanied his parents to Australia in 1856, and
landed in Melbourne. Going hence to Launceston he became employed in the
grocery business, and afterwards in the farming industry. In 1858 he came
over to the Merinumbla Station, near Buckley's Crossing, the property of his
uncle, and worked as a carpenter in business with his father and brothers.
After sixteen years of such service he, on his father's decease, accompanied
his mother and brothers to California, where for three years he followed his
trade. Returning to Sydney he engaged with Mr. Robert Fowler, ex-mayor of
Sydney, at the Camperdown Pottery Works, remaining in that gentleman's
employ for a *twelve month. For three years he was in the drapery business,
and finally established himself in a general store at Buckley's
Crossing. On the death of his uncle he succeeded to the Minto property, of
which mention has already been made, and disposed of his store. In 1883 Mr.
Rutherford married at Newtown, Isabella, third surviving daughter of Mr. G.
Murdock, of Cundle Plains, Manning River. Mr. Rutherford follows pastoral
occupations on his fine estate, which is magnificent land; it is well
subdivided into paddocks and embraces an area of 1000 acres. Mr. Rutherford
filled for three years the position of postmaster at Buckley's Crossing.
COOMA
DAVID O'Rourke, J.P.,
Merchant, is the oldest surviving son of the late Thomas O'Rourke, of Bolaro,
ind was born in the district of Cooma in 1838. He was educated by private
tutors, and at the age of fifteen years entered upon business life in the
capacity of manager for his father, who' was then engaged in pastoral
pursuits. After an eventful period of successive changes in different
enterprises, he in 1884 settled down in the business which he now conducts
with advantage to the district and profit to himself. Besides this many
other occupations have engaged his time and capital, notably gold and silver
mining. He ,Was the original mining prospector of the district, and like all
pioneers, had to contend with great difficulties in obtaining a sufficiency
of capital to complete his discoveries. After a certain amount of trouble,
however, he had the satisfaction to be able to raise from a Sydney syndicate
the sum of £100,000 for the purchase and development of the leases of the
Bredbo silver and gold mine. The specimens from some of the claims are said
by competent men to be equal in quality and appearance to those of Broken
Hill; and it is fair to-consider that when the fields are properly opened a
great benefit will be done the district. Mr. O'Rourke was one of the first
alderman for the municipality, and has been since elected to the office of
mayor. He is one of the vice-president of the P.A. and P.A. of Monaro, and a
J.P. of seventeen years standing.
JAMES MILEHAM Hassall J.P.,
of Wambrook Lake, near Cooma, was born at Macquarie Grove, near Camden, in
1826, and is the son of the late Samuel Otoo Hassall, one of the pioneer
squatters of Australia, who, during 'his lifetime, had runs at the Cow
Pastures, O'Connell Plains, near Bathurst, and Burrowa. On his father's side
Mr. Hassall is the grandson of the late Rev. Rowland Hassall, one of the
earliest chaplains of the colony, and his mother, who was born at Parramatta
in 1800, was the only daughter of Dr. James Mileham, a magistrate, who, it
will be remembered, was connected with the deposition of Governor Bligh. Our
subject was educated at Goulburn, and became a squatter at Burrowa.
Seventeen years ago he purchased his present property, which is one of the
finest in the district. Mr. Hassall has a family of six sons and eight
daughters. His eldest son was unfortunately killed in a deep well out in the
far West by the falling of a piece of timber. At the time of his decease he
was twenty-seven years of age.
Florence Thistleton nee (Brooks)
Born 13th May 1883 at Braidwood. Daughter of George Brooks and Ellen
Davis. 7 Brothers and 5 sisters. George Brooks came from England in 1858
aboard the ship Irene, he was travelling alone. Ellen Davis was on the same
ship and was travelling with her family.Wether they met on the ship or not
we do not know but they were married in 1861 and lived at "Brookvale" 14
miles from Braidwood and had 13 children. Brookvale remained in the Brook's
Family until 1946 when it was sold.
George Thistleton
Born 10th April 1871 at Braidwood Son of George Thistleton & Caroline
Taylor. George had 1 brother and 5 sisters. George came to Nimmitabel from
Braidwood in 1907 and settled on the property The Ranch. Here he raised
cattle and cut Telegraph Poles and Fence Posts and did fencing in the
Nimmitabel area. In 1910 he brought his new Bride Florence to Nimmitabel
where they settled into married life and began raising a family. Over the
years they reared 8 children sadly 2 died when only very young. In 1927
George died leaving Florence with a young family to raise, theChildren
ranged in age from 5 to 14. At this time the family were running a dairy and
then Florence received a small pension but to supplement this she took up
Dressmaking. Over the ensuing years the children grew and left home. Gordon
married Mercia and for a time worked as an overseer, on a property but
eventually they brought What is now The General Store and ran this for over
30 years till the early 1980's when they retired to Bombaderry where Mercia
still resides. Gordon died in 1995.they had 1 son. Harold stayed on the
property and helped his mother run it , He enlisted during the Second World
War and for a time was in New Guinea.When he returned he once again returned
to the farm. .He married Valma and she still lives at The Ranch. Harold died
in 1978.
They had 6 Children. Mavis Married Geoff Newton they lived in Blacktown.
After Geoff's death Mavis moved to Evans Head where she still resides.Geoff
died in 1975.They had 6 children. Alma Married Norman Body they lived in
Stanmore where Alma still resides.They had 3 children Netta Married Roy
Griffith They lived at Dundas, Netta moved to Umina where she still resides.
They had 5 children. Oliver Married Avis Alcock. They lived at Cottesloe
Nimmitabel, Oliver worked at the TV station as a cleaner for many years as
well as running his property. They retired to Bega in the early 1980's where
Avis still resides. They had 4 Children. Oliver died in 1997.
History of "The Ranch"
The Ranch was taken up as a Homestead Grant in 1900 by Joseph Walpole
Silk. George Thistleton joined him on the property in 1907. They ran cattle.
In !910 George acquired the property from Silk. George also cut telegraph
poles and fence posts to supplement his income. .For several years before
and after George's death the farm was run as a Dairy.
After Harold returned from WW2 he and Oliver cut and delivered wood around
the district from 1946 to 1950. From 1952 onwards the property ran sheep and
a few cattle, it's main enterprise now is fine wool merinos and a small herd
of cattle.
The property is now run by the Third generation of Thistleton's.
VALMA MARTHA THISTLETON
1922 -2005
Valma Martha Ingram
was born on 17 March 1922 at Delegate, the second child of
Lew and
Cynthia Ingram. She was so
small when she was born that she wasn’t given much hope of surviving, but
her grandmother refused to give up, and kept her near the fire and fed her
with an eyedropper. As she grew up 10 more sisters and brothers were added
to the family. The family moved to Nimmitabel in 1937 to a property
‘Glenrock’ and they also lived in the township in several houses. They
then moved to Cobargo, and during the war years
Val worked in the Fish Cannery
at Narooma, as well as helping her mother with her brothers and sisters.
Later the family moved back to Nimmitabel to the property ‘Woodlands’.
Val was bridesmaid at different
times to all four of her sisters.
On 2 November 1954, she married Harold
Evan Thistleton.
Val had seven children,
Norm, Julie, Leonie, Brenda, Dulcie Harold
and Terry. Val helped Harold
on the farm, and as the children grew, she became involved with
the Uniting Church, and the ladies fellowship.
Sadly in 1978 Harold passed
away as the result of an accident, and
Val was left to run the farm, and raise her almost grown
family. She did this with the same determination she showed when she was
born, and with the help and advice from many friends and neighbours the
farm continues.
In recent years Val suffered
small strokes that left her unable to talk, and led to her needing
constant care and nursing. Eventually there was no choice, and she had to
go to a 24-hour care at Sir William Hudson Home, where she died peacefully
in her sleep on 5 July 2005. I’m sure that
Val is now with
Harold, as it should be, and
they are at this time having a nice cup of tea and a biscuit.
I could tell you that she was a loving mother, faithful wife, a great
cook, wonderful artist with knitting needles, but above all, ever a lady.
But you know this already.
How do you define a life well lived, I have thought about this, and I
believe that Val’s lasting
legacy is right here in this Church. Seven children, all fine respectable
hardworking adults, with children of their own.
Not only 7 children, but also 20 grandchildren and 10 great grand
children. In this modern world of fine achievements, as worthy as any
other, our world is a lesser place because of her passing. One final
thought – I would like all of you to remember that when you love someone
they are here in your thoughts and in your heart. When you think about
this, then you will know, that they are always with you, and they are
never truly gone.
Eulogy read by Chris Svanberg (Val’s son-in-law).
Submitted by Rae Blyton
Descendants of
William Sowerby Thistleton
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Generation No. 1
1.
WILLIAM SOWERBY2 THISTLETON (GEORGE T.1)
was born 01/Jul/1803 in Liverpool, England., and died 31/Jul/1869 in Numbaa
near Nowra NSW. 6036/1869. He married ELEANOR MOTTRAM EVANS. She was born
20/Aug/1817 in London, England., and died 20/Feb/1902 in Ulladulla NSW.
2089/1902.
Notes for WILLIAM SOWERBY
THISTLETON:
William, Eleanor and their then 6 children arrived at Port Jackson on the
29th September 1853 aboard the ship " Defence " and settled in the Shoalhaven District,
where he was the first teacher at the Terara Church of England
Denominational School.
Children of WILLIAM
THISTLETON and ELEANOR EVANS are:
2. i. GEORGE3
THISTLETON, b. 23/Oct/1842, Manchester, Lancashire, England.; d.
04/Jan/1900, Marlow NSW. 878/1900.
ii. EDWIN A.
THISTLETON, d. 1886, Milton NSW. 13765/1886.
iii. ELLEN L.
THISTLETON, d. 1893, Milton NSW. 9287/1893.
iv. MOTTRAM W.
THISTLETON, d. 1860, Shoalhaven District NSW.
v. SOWERBY
GEORGE THISTLETON, d. 1914, Milton NSW. 1613/1914.; m. PHOEBE CONDON, 1868,
Ulladulla NSW. 3510/1868.
vi. CHARLES
EVANS THISTLETON, d. 1936, Newtown NSW. 22387/1936.; m. JANE LATTA, 1874,
Ulladulla NSW. 4001/1874.
vii. WILLIAM
HENRY THISTLETON, d. 1888, St. Peters NSW. 3538/1888.; m. CATHERINE MCLEAN,
1869, Shoalhaven District NSW. 3460/1869.
3. viii. SUSANNAH
THISTLETON, d. 1918, Petersham NSW. 1326/1918.
4. ix. MARY
THISTLETON.
Generation No. 2
2.
GEORGE3 THISTLETON (WILLIAM SOWERBY2, GEORGE
T.1) was born 23/Oct/1842 in Manchester, Lancashire,
England., and died 04/Jan/1900 in Marlow NSW. 878/1900. He married CAROLINE
TAYLOR 1863 in Braidwood NSW. 1615/1863., daughter of WILLIAM TAYLOR and
ELIZA. She died 1901 in Braidwood NSW. 796/1901.
More About GEORGE
THISTLETON:
Baptism: 17/Nov/1842,
Manchester
Cathedral, Lancashire, England.
Burial: Charleyong NSW.
Children of GEORGE
THISTLETON and CAROLINE TAYLOR are:
i. MARTHA4
THISTLETON, b. 1864, Braidwood NSW. 6900/1864.; m. CHARLES V. N. HUGHES,
1891, Burwood NSW. 3208/1891.
ii. ELEANOR
LEAH THISTLETON, b. 22/Apr/1866, Braidwood NSW. 6697/1866.; m. ALEXANDER J.
DOLSEN, 1884, Canterbury
NSW. 2286/1884.
iii. MARY ANN
THISTLETON, b. 19/Jan/1869, Braidwood NSW. 7591/1869.; m. EDWIN H. ARNOLD,
1893, Narranderra NSW. 5176/1893.
5. iv. GEORGE
THISTLETON, b. 10/Apr/1871, Braidwood NSW. 8006/1871.; d. 27/Jan/1927,
Goulburn NSW. Aged 55 years. 4172/1927.
v. DINAH
THISTLETON, b. 1874, Braidwood NSW. 8266/1874.; m. JOHN H. NELSON, 1902,
Sydney NSW. 8383/1902.
vi. ELIZA
CAROLINE THISTLETON, b. 05/Apr/1876.
vii. CHARLES
EDWARD THISTLETON, b. 08/Mar/1879, Braidwood NSW. 10466/1879.; m. (1) MARY
ANN MCGOVERN; b. 1881, Sydney NSW.; d. 17/Nov/1917, Sydney NSW.; m. (2) ROSE
NELL HEDGES, 1932, Murwillumbah NSW. 12409/1932.
viii. EDITH
AMELIA THISTLETON, b. 29/Feb/1884, Braidwood NSW. 15227/1884.; d.
13/Oct/1884, Braidwood NSW. 7287/1884.
3.
SUSANNAH3 THISTLETON (WILLIAM SOWERBY2,
GEORGE T.1) died 1918 in Petersham NSW. 1326/1918.
She married JOSEPH GOODSELL 1856 in Shoalhaven District NSW. 2006/1856., son
of HENRY GOODSELL and LUCY WILLARD. He died 1901 in Nowra NSW. 10561/1901.
Children of SUSANNAH
THISTLETON and JOSEPH GOODSELL are:
i. ESTHER4
GOODSELL, b. 1857, Shoalhaven NSW. 11213/1857.; d. 1860, Shoalhaven NSW.
5930/1860.
ii. HENRY
GOODSELL, b. 1859, Shoalhaven NSW. 12462/1859.; d. 1927,
Berry
NSW. 17030/1927.; m. MARY J. HARVEY, 1886, Shoalhaven District NSW.
7357/1886.
iii. LUCY
GOODSELL, b. 1861, Shoalhaven NSW. 12911/1861.; m. ROBERT MULLEY, 1883,
Shoalhaven District NSW. 6955/1883.
iv. ELEANOR (
ELLEN ) GOODSELL, b. 1863, Braidwood NSW. 5882/1863.; d. 1890, Nowra Hill
near Nowra NSW.; m. WILLIAM KENNEDY, 1887, Shoalhaven District NSW.
7091/1887.
v. EMILY
GOODSELL, b. 1866, Braidwood NSW. 6559/1866.; d. 1868, Braidwood NSW.
3467/1868.
vi. JOSEPH
GOODSELL, b. 1868, Braidwood NSW. 7340/1868.; d. 20/Mar/1947, Berry NSW.
1439/1947.; m. LOUISE HARVEY, 1890, Nowra NSW. 5751/1890.
More About JOSEPH
GOODSELL:
Burial: Mar/1947, Nowra General Cemetery NSW.
vii. MARY
GOODSELL, b. 1871, Ulladulla NSW. 18396/1871.; m. WILLIAM URQUHART, 1893,
Nowra NSW. 5594/1893.
viii. SUSANNA
GOODSELL, b. 1873, Shoalhaven NSW. 18586/1873.; m. EDWIN A. REAY, 1896,
Nowra NSW. 5742/1896.
ix. ANNIE
GOODSELL, b. 1876, Shoalhaven NSW. 20110/1876.; d. 1934,
Sydney
NSW.; m. PATRICK CORNELIUS JOSEPH HURLEY, 1899.
x. MARTHA
GOODSELL, b. 1879, Shoalhaven District NSW. 23249/1879.; d. 1920, New
Zealand.; m. CHARLES OTTO ( OTTO ) HEGMAN, 1902, Sydney NSW. 2966/1902.
xi. ELIZABETH
GOODSELL, b. 1881, Shoalhaven NSW. 26591/1881.; d. 1883, Shoalhaven NSW.
11535/1883.
4.
MARY3 THISTLETON (WILLIAM SOWERBY2, GEORGE
T.1) She married JOHN INGOLD 1864 in Shoalhaven
District NSW. 3083/1864.
Children of MARY
THISTLETON and JOHN INGOLD are:
i. WILLIAM4
INGOLD, b. 1865, Milton NSW. 15865/1865.; d. 1919, Milton NSW. 6455/1919.;
m. JANE MARTIN, 1886,
Milton NSW. 7388/1886.
6. ii. JOHN
INGOLD, b. 1866, Milton NSW. 15557/1866.; d. 1929, Milton NSW. 13793/1929.
iii. HENRY
INGOLD, b. 1867, Milton NSW. 16917/1867.; d. 1947, Singleton NSW.
11897/1947.; m. MARGARET G. WILLMOTT, 1891,
Milton NSW. 5279/1891.
iv. JASPER
INGOLD, b. 1868, Milton NSW. 17200/1868.; d. 1940, Nowra NSW. 8234/1940.; m.
MARY A. BOXSELL, 1893, Cootamundra NSW. 3024/1893.
v. ELEANOR
INGOLD, b. 1870, Milton NSW. 17944/1870.; m. ISAAC GREER, 1893,
Milton NSW. 4800/1893.
vi. GEORGE
INGOLD, b. 1872, Milton NSW. 18494/1872.; d. 1946, Kiama NSW. 18256/1946.;
m. KATE L. LYMBERY, 1892, Nowra NSW. 5873/1892.
vii. CHARLES
INGOLD, b. 1873, Milton NSW. 19673/1873.; d. 1943, Nowra NSW. 4645/1943.; m.
MILDRED A. WOODS, 1901, Berry NSW. 720/1901.
viii. SUSAN
INGOLD, b. 1875, Milton NSW. 20605/1875.; m. HENRY MYERS, 1898, Nowra NSW.
3821/1898.
ix. ALFRED
INGOLD, b. 1876, Milton NSW. 21212/1876.; d. 1955, Nowra NSW. 24112/1955.;
m. LUCY PENNEY, 1916, Milton NSW. 7643/1916.; b. 1876; d. 1965.
x. EDWIN
INGOLD, b. 1877, Milton NSW. 23181/1878.; d. 1927, Milton NSW. 5727/1927.;
m. ELIZABETH ANN PENNEY, 1901,
Milton
NSW. 4212/1901.; b. 1877; d. 1943.
xi. ELIZA
INGOLD, b. 1879, Milton NSW. 24412/1879.
xii. ELIZABETH
INGOLD, b. 1880, Milton NSW. 25572/1880.; m. REUBEN C. WOODS, 1901, Milton
NSW. 4217/1901.
xiii. NATHAN
INGOLD, b. 1881, Milton NSW. 26686/1881.; d. 1946, Gunning NSW. 9821/1946.;
m. SADONIA M. BROWN, 1918, Newtown NSW. 4132/1918.
xiv. JESSE
INGOLD, b. 1883, Milton NSW. 30206/1883.; d. 1890,
Milton
NSW. 8088/1890.
xv. ERNEST
INGOLD, b. 1884, Milton NSW. 31756/1884.; d. 1963,
Windsor
NSW. 10313/1963.; m. EVELYN E. M. COLLER, 1907,
Milton
NSW. 4984/1907.
xvi. MARY T.
INGOLD, b. 1886, Milton NSW. 33878/1886.; m. JAMES H. SMART, 1910, Milton
NSW. 33878/1886.
xvii. HERBERT
INGOLD, b. 1888, Milton NSW. 35683/1888.; d. 1888,
Milton
NSW. 13392/1888.
Generation No. 3
5.
GEORGE4 THISTLETON (GEORGE3, WILLIAM SOWERBY2,
GEORGE T.1) was born 10/Apr/1871 in Braidwood NSW.
8006/1871., and died
27/Jan/1927
in Goulburn NSW. Aged 55 years. 4172/1927. He married FLORENCE MAY BROOKS
1910 in Braidwood NSW. 990/1910., daughter of GEORGE BROOKS and ELLEN
DAVIS. She was born 13/May/1883 in Braidwood NSW., and died 28/Jul/1959 in
Cooma NSW. Aged 76 years. 20103/1959.
Notes for GEORGE
THISTLETON:
George was born at Braidwood NSW and in 1907 he moved to Nimmitabel and
settled on a property calle " The Ranch ". He bought the property from
Joseph Walpole Silk. Here he raised cattle and cut telegraph poles and
fence posts.
Burial: Nimmitabel NSW.
Grave 2.
Occupation: Farmer, grazier, timber worker, fencer, dairy farmer.
More About
FLORENCE MAY BROOKS:
Burial: Nimmitabel NSW. Grave 2.
Occupation: Dairy farmer, dressmaker.
Children of GEORGE
THISTLETON and FLORENCE BROOKS are:
i. EVERARD
MOTTRAM5 THISTLETON, b. Oct/1911; d. 17/Aug/1913, Nimmitabel NSW.
Aged 1 year and 10 months.
More About EVERARD
MOTTRAM THISTLETON:
Burial: Nimmitabel NSW. Grave 2.
ii. GORDON
THISTLETON, d. 1995, Bomaderry NSW.; m.
MERCIA.
More About GORDON
THISTLETON:
Occupation: Overseer, store keeper.
iii. HAROLD
EVAN THISTLETON, d. 1978; m. VALMA MARTHA INGRAM,
02/Nov/1954,
Cooma NSW. 6952/1954.; b. 17/Mar/1922, Delegate NSW.; d. 05/Jul/2005, Sir
William Hudson Home, Cooma NSW.
More About HAROLD EVAN
THISTLETON:
Occupation: Farmer.
More About VALMA MARTHA
INGRAM:
Occupation: Employee of the Fish Cannery, Narooma NSW.
iv. MAVIS
ALETHEA THISTLETON, b. 12/Feb/1917; m. GEOFFREY VERNON ( GEOFF ) NEWTON,
24/Dec/1938, Cooma NSW. 23272/1938.; d. 1975, Blacktown NSW.
v. ALMA JEAN
THISTLETON, b. 22/Nov/1919; m. NORMAN WILLIAM BODY, 19/Jun/1944, Annandale
NSW. 7676/1944.
vi. NETTA
JOYCE THISTLETON, b. 04/Oct/1921; m. ROY BRANDON GRIFFITH, 1942, Glebe NSW.
21670/1942.
vii. OLIVER
THISTLETON, d. 1997, Bega NSW.; m. AVIS ALCOCK.
More About OLIVER
THISTLETON:
Occupation: Cleaner.
6.
JOHN4 INGOLD (MARY3 THISTLETON, WILLIAM
SOWERBY2, GEORGE T.1) was born 1866
in Milton NSW. 15557/1866., and died 1929 in Milton NSW. 13793/1929. He
married SARAH MARIA FAULKS 1893 in Milton NSW. 4806/1893., daughter of
WILLIAM FAULKS and HARRIET GOODSELL. She was born 1867 in Ulladulla NSW.,
and died 1918 in Milton NSW.
Children of JOHN
INGOLD and SARAH FAULKS are:
i. BERT5
INGOLD, b. 1893, Milton NSW.; d. 1893, Milton NSW.
ii. ROBERT H.
C. INGOLD, b. 1895, Milton NSW.
iii. AMY E.
INGOLD, b. 1897, Milton NSW.; m. ROBERT G. PETTY, 1917, Milton NSW.
iv. ERNEST J.
INGOLD, b. 1898, Milton NSW.; m. ELSIE E. SMART, 1923, Milton NSW.
v. NORMAN H.
INGOLD, b. 1899, Milton NSW.
vi. HARRIET G.
INGOLD, b. 1900, Milton NSW.; m. WILLIAM T. WISE, 1922, Burwood NSW.
vii. JESSIE
INGOLD, b. 1901, Milton NSW.; d. 1944, Nowra NSW.
viii. HORACE F.
INGOLD, b. 1902, Milton NSW.
ix. ELSIE M.
INGOLD, b. 1904, Milton NSW.; m. ALLAN HEWITT, 1931, Milton NSW.
x. MARY D.
INGOLD, b. 1905, Milton NSW.
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