Edward Sheather & Jane S. Williams

 1.  Edward¹⁰ Sheather (Edward⁹, James⁸, William⁷, William⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John²

Stace, Thomas¹) was born 07 Nov 1849 in Camden, New South Wales, and died 20 Oct 1920 in

Nangus, New South Wales. 

He married Jane Selina Williams  10 Mar 1873 in St John's, Gundagai, New South Wales,

daughter of James Williams and Sarah Biffin.  She was born 25 Oct 1856 in Mittagong, New

South Wales, and died 18 Sep 1945 in Nangus, New South Wales.

Notes for Edward Sheather:

Nangus Land Map showing Edward's 3 blocks of land transferred to the Bank of NSW, all 40 acres each.

May 21 1897

In the m. of Edward Sheather jnr bankrupt on examination under sect 30 of the B.A. was held

before Mr Osmond Edwards acting d. reg of B. a few days back, for the purpose of disc. if the

debtor was in a possesion of any property not discused in his statement of affairs. The office

assigned Mr Gibbin, examiner the bankrupt and other witnessess . Not being satisfied with t.

results, the matter was adjourned to 31 inst., more witnesses to be called. His statement of

affairs shows libilety 94 pounds asette nill. The case of insol. was stated o sickness in the

family and heavy doctors bills.

Oct 22 F Sheather fined 1 shilling for horse straying on street.

Gundagai Times March 12 1886

Edward Sheather

March 12 1886

"Edward Sheather applied for a renewal of his license for the Nangus Hotel, Nangus Road. Mr

Griffin appeared for the applicant. Granted.

More About Edward Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. V1849/120234A

Burial: Nangus, New South Wales

Occupation: Farmer - 1886

Sands Country Directory: 1903, Hotel - Nangus

Notes for Jane Selina Williams:

Obituary (Newspaper ??)

Three years after the disastrous flood of 1852, which washed the town ship of Gundagai away,

a pioneer family of Williams came to the district to settle. Real sons of the soil industrious and

hard working, their family knew the hardships that be set the pioneers, but by sheer effort of

will, they won through, and the descendants have now settled in various parts of this district,

owing their start of life to the foresight of their pioneer forebears.

One of the last members of this family, Mrs. Jane Sheather died in the Gundagai District

Hospital last Tuesday, in her 90th year.

Since her husband died 27 years ago, the deceased has lived in Gundagai, but prior to that her

whole life was spent at Nangus. She was born at Mittagong, but came to Gundagai when only a

baby.

A family of ten children survive; Mrs. G. Pickering (Goulburn), Mrs F. Field (Gundagai), Mrs A

Metcalf (Junee), Mrs W Paton (Gundagai), Messrs George (Junee), Edward (Sydney), Albert

(Back Station Creek), Percy (Wantabadgery), Bill (Back Station Creek) and Walter Sheather

(South Gundagai).

The Funeral took place at Nangus yesterday. Rev. George E. Morris officiated at the graveside.

More About Jane Selina Williams:

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - Punch Street, Gundagai, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, No Occupation - First Avenue, Gundagai, New South Wales

Burial: Nangus, New South Wales

Children of Edward Sheather and Jane Williams are:

        31               i.    George Alfred¹¹ Sheather, born 03 Sep 1873 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 06 Jun 1966 in Mangoplah, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Sarah Maria Whiteman 25 Apr 1898 in St John's Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; born 1878 in Urana, New South Wales; died 1964 in Brighton, Victoria.

More About George Alfred Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 11589/1873

Occupation: Labourer

Electoral Roll: 1930, Labourer - Lisgar Street, Junee, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Labourer - Lisgar Street, Junee, New South Wales

More About Sarah Maria Whiteman:

Birth Ref.: VIC - 23419/1878

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Home Duties - Lisgar Street, Junee, New South Wales

Death Ref.: Vic - 27707/1964

        32              ii.    William Henry Sheather, born 03 Sep 1873 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 02 Apr 1969 in Nangus, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Sarah Maria Manton 27 Apr 1898 in St Paul's, Nangus, New South Wales; born 1876 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 30 Nov 1953 in Nangus, New South Wales.

Notes for William Henry Sheather:

A short note on the hand written record (author unknown)

"William Henry, the edlest of twins B 3.9.1873, D 2.4.1969.....William Henry was

reared by his grandparents, was a handler of bullock and horse wagons, dairy farmer,

had a small farm and family home at Kimovale. Rode a horse, "Parnell", in Sydney Show, 1897, came 2nd in high jump.

More About William Henry Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 11588/1873

Electoral Roll: 1930, Horse-Dealer - Back Station Creek, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Horse-Dealer - Back Station Creek, New South Wales

1963 Kimo Land Map and Reference to Portions showing Williams land holdings

No's. 231, 232 and 236

 (Photo with thanks from Jenny Crifo)

Burial: Nangus Cemetery, New South Wales

More About Sarah Maria Manton:

Electoral Roll: 1936, Home Duties - Back Station Creek, New South Wales

Burial: Nangus Cemetery, New South Wales

        33             iii.    Edward (Ted) John Sheather, born 16 Dec 1875 in Nangus , New South Wales; died 08 Dec 1958 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales. 

        34             iv.    Clara Ann Sheather,   born 13 Jan 1878 in Nangus, New South Wales; died 10 Dec 1967 in 889 Padman Drive, Albury, New South Wales. 

                                 She married Alfred John Metcalf 10 Jan 1898 in St John's Chapel, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; born 21 Feb 1877 in Kimo, Gundagai, New South Wales; died 26 Aug 1950 in Junee District Hospital, New South Wales.

 Clara

Notes for Clara Ann Sheather:

Junee Land Map, 1929, showing Clara's Belmore Road block in her name.

Died Myocardial infarction 1/4 hour, Corony arteriosclerosis 6 years. Burid CE Junee

The Junee Southern Cross Mon., Dec.11, 1967 (Front Page)

MOTHER OF LARGE

FAMILY IN JUNEE

HAS PASSED AWAY

       ------------------

Parents Kept an

Historic Hotel

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The mother of twelve children, nine boys and three girls, has passed away in the

person of Mrs Clara Ann Metcalfe,  of Belmore street, Junee

Her mother lived to be 104 Years.

Mrs Metcalfe, aged 91 Years, was born in the Gundagai disctrict where her

Parents the Williams, con-ducted the combined coaching stage and hotel outside of

Nangus at "Kimo" .

Two of Mrs Metcalfe's children  have passed away, one of whom was involved in a

street accident with one of the earliest cars ever to come to town.

Her three sons still reside In Junee - Mr G.A. ("Beau")  Metcalfe, Mr. L. ("Boss")

Metcalfe and Mr. A. J. ("Mick") Metcalfe. Her surviving daughters are Mrs. Millie Samuels of  Nowra, Mrs Doris Smart of Nowra, Mrs Vera Holden of Albury, Mrs Thelma Mitchell  of Sydney, Mrs Zaida Shaw of Young, Mrs Enid Johnson of Balmain and Mrs Alma  Oehm of Young.

Mrs. Metcalfe was the widow of the late Mr Alf. Metcalfe who was a prominent road contractor in this area for many years. Her funeral takes place tomorrow.

Notes:

a. Mix  of children is the reverse - 3 boys and 9 girls.

b. Daughter Enid Johnson told the story of the early accident and said that the motor

vehicle was owned by the local doctor.

c. "her parents, the Williams" - should be the Sheathers. Williams was her mothers

maiden name.

More About Clara Ann Sheather:

Baptism: 22 Mar 1878, Gundagai, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. 13727/1878

Burial: Church of England  Cemetery, Junee, New South Wales

Cause of Death: Myocardial infarction, corony arteriosclerosis

Death Ref.: D85651/1967

Notes for Alfred John Metcalf:

Butcher shops hours open 6am every day, on mttf close 6ph wed 1pm sat 9pm

There was a very big piece of road leading past the Tenendra w.w. Last week the

Illabo Shire sent along its grader in charge of Mr Metcalf . in a few days the grader

tansformed the road into a carriage drive. To accomlish this the same work by pick

and shovell would have taken a gang of 20 men about two months. for certain classes

of road work the grader is par excellence . Mr Metcalf ans staff consisted of 3 men 4

horses.  lived at 48 Belmore St Junee .

Fell of a cart when he was 16 years old , suffered headaches.

Moved to Sydney , had a contract with Bradshaw for Sanitary Contract. Mum about

8.  lived at George st , Rockdale. went to school at Rockdale.

The Junee Southern Cross Wed., Aug. 30, 1950

MR. ALFRED METCALFE LAID TO REST

Funeral in Junee on Monday Morning

After his death in Junee at the week-end, the funeral of the late Alfred Metcalfe, of

Belmore Street, took place on Monday morning.

The Rector of St. Luke's, Rev. Henry Staples official at the graveside, and interment

was in the Church of England portion of the Junee cemetery.

The pall-bears were the deceased's sons Mick, Albert, Less and Tom with his son-in

-law, Mr. Ray Oehm.

The floral tray was carried by Messrs H. Holden and D.Horne.

Funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr A. G. Morris, of Junee, and amongst

the wreaths at the gravesite were those from:

Loving wife; Son-in-law Ray, Daughter Elma and Family; His loving Daughter Zaida

and Ron (Robert and Don); His loving Daughter Ena, Son-in-law Henry and

Grandchildren; Thelma, Bera and family; Lizzie, Boss and Family; Vera and

Hec and family; Beay, Nancy and Family; Grandsons Rob and Donald; Bruce and

Edna; Grandchildren Henry, Ena and Ann; Emily and Neville; Son Les, Daughter-in-

law Joyce and Family; Son Tom, Daughter-in-law Joan and Family; Thelma and

Steve Mitchell and Family. Mr. And Mrs. Dave Cook, and Family, Wagga; G

Sheather and  the Ames Family; Mr. And Mrs. Fletcher; Fay Dobson; W.J. Hiscock;

Mr. And Mrs.  W. E. Granfer and Family; Lyons Family; Ballard Family; Mr. A. J.

Sheather; Sam and  Blanche Turner and Pat; Dick and Mrs. Walsh and Family; Ray

and Wally Stewart;  Les, Maude and Family; Ann and Len Porter; Betty, Marie and

Family; Mr. And  Mrs. Hatton; Mr and Mrs Jack Williams and Family; Mr. And

Mrs. J. Hanlon  Murdoch and Family, Wantabadgery  East Pastrol Co.; Bill, Mrs.

Harris and Family; Fred, Mona and Family; Mrs W Bell and Family; Mr. And Mrs.

J Tilden and Family; Mrs. Collins and Gus.

More About Alfred John Metcalf:

Birth Ref.: No. 12872/184

Burial: 28 Aug 1950, Church of England Cemetery, Junee,  New South Wales

Cause of Death: Broncho pnehmonia, conjestive cardio failure, senility

Occupation: Contractor/Farmer

Marriage Notes for Clara Sheather and Alfred Metcalf:

Alfred Metcalf married in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

They had two Children at this time.

Family hisory is that Clara's parents wouldn/t give

her permission to marry Alfred. Witnesses at marriage, G.A>Sheather and S.M.

Whiteman

        35              v.    James Thomas Sheather, born 01 May 1880 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 07 May 1880 in Gundagai, New South Wales.

More About James Thomas Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 15501/1880

Death Ref.: No. 7046/1880

        36             vi.    Amy May Sheather, born 29 Jul 1881 in Nangus , New South Wales; died Jul 1964 in Gundagai District Hospital, New South Wales. 

                                 She married William Andrew Paton 21 Dec 1897 in St Paul's Adelong, New South 

                                 Wales; born 20 Jul 1876 in Mundarlo, Gundagai, New South Wales; died 17 Feb 1956

                                 in South Gundagai, New South Wales.

Notes for Amy May Sheather:

The Gundagai Independent July 30 1964

DEATH OF MRS BILL PATON SNR. OF SOUTH GUNDAGAI

A well liked woman, Mrs. Bill Paton, died this morning in the Gundagai District

Hospital. The deceased was 83 years of age. The late Mrs. Paton, who reared a family of twelve children, was a wonderful mother

and grandmother, and the kindness and goodness of her nature was lavished on those

near and dear to her.

The family is: Henry, Selena (Mrs. Slavin, Cootamundra), Bill, Perc (Wollongong),

Mrs. Claude Paton (Mundarlo), Mrs. Arthur Field, Mrs. Amy Herring, Mrs J.

Dickenson, Mrs Jim Herring, Mrs. Barton (Wagga), Mrs. Irvine Sheather and Clive

Paton. The funeral takes place tomorrow (Friday) leaving the South Gundagai

Church at 3 p.m. for the South Gundagai Anglican Cemetery.

More About Amy May Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 16515/1881

Burial: South Gundagai Anglican Cemetery, New South Wales

Notes for William Andrew Paton:

Birth registration as Andrew

DEATH OF MR. WM. A. PATON OF SOUTH GUNDAGAI

A familiar and well known South Gundagai personality, William Andrew Paton

passsed away in the Gundagai District Hospital last thursday afternoon.

The deceased was an Adelong native, being born in the mining township 79 years ago.

He came to Gundagai when quite a yound lad, and has liver here ever since.

The late Mr. paton was a member of the Shire and later the D.M.R., and was a hard

working and honest toiler.

Besides his widow he is survived by a family of twelve, Mrs. T. Herring, Mrs A.

Field, Mrs J. Herring, Mrs. J. Dickinson and Mrs. I. Sheather, all of South gundagai,

Mrs. J. Slavin (Cootamundra) and Mrs Roy Barton (Wagga) and Messrs Henry,

Bill, Perce and Clive Paton all of South Gundagai.

The funeral took place last Friday, interment being at the South Gundagai Church of

England cemetery, where Rev. F. A. Hart read the service. The casket was carried by

Messrs Bill, Perce and Henry Paton and Jack Slavin.

More About William Andrew Paton:

Baptism: 15 May 1898, Gundagai, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. 12645/1876

Burial: South Gundagai Church of England Cemetery,  New South Wales

Occupation: Bet. 1921 - 1935, Labourer

        37            vii.    Albert Ernest Sheather, born 19 Dec 1883 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 21 Jun 1975 in Nangus, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Olive Smart 17 Jun 1908 in St Paul's Nangus, New South Wales;

                                 born 24 Jul 1887 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 05 Sep 1939 in Nangus, New South Wales.

Notes for Albert Ernest Sheather:

NSW Lands Dept. Map showing Albert's North Gundagai property

1963 Kimo Land Map and Reference to Portions showing Albert's land holding

Worked at Wantabadgery , water works.

The Gundagai Independent 18th January 1917

"Mr Albert Sheather of Back Swap Creek, while unloading wheat at the Railway

Station on Tuesday, slipped and fell of a plank, and a bag of wheat toppled on to

him, and broke two of his ribs. Dr Willkin attended the sufferer.           

More About Albert Ernest Sheather:

Baptism: 13 Feb 1884, Gundagai, New South Wales (Source: Jenny Hodges 2002.)

Birth Ref.: No. 20268/1884

Electoral Roll: 1930,  Labourer - Back Station Creek, New South Wales

Burial: Nangus Cemetery, New South Wales

More About Olive Smart:

Burial: Nangus Cemetery, New South Wales

        38           viii.    Eliza Jane Sheather, born 05 Mar 1886 in Native Dog Creek, Nangus, New South Wales. 

                                 She married (2) George Gordon Pickering 1907 in Cootamundra, New South Wales;

                                 born 1880 in Parkes, New South Wales; died 1967 in Junee, New South Wales.

Notes for Eliza Jane Sheather:

NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Title Mrs Eliza Jane PICKERING, nee SHEATHER and Mr George DOLMAN - passports

Item barcode 991380

Series number D596

Series accession number D596/11

Control symbol 1934/2728

Contents date range 1934 - 1934 Extent

Location South Australia

Date of decision 1 Jan 1900

More About Eliza Jane Sheather:

Baptism: 12 Sep 1886, Gundagai, New South Wales (Source: Jenny Hodges 2002.)

Birth Ref.: No. 21812/1886

Notes for George Gordon Pickering:

" The death of Mr George Pickering recalls to mind that he is the man credited with

having invented during his residence in Junee, the mechanical hand signal which has

now been become standard equipment on trucks. Aged about 82 years, he was a

salaried guard with the railway in Junee until he left the service and took on the

baking trade. Mr Jim Dominquez, of Wagga, was a close associate of Mr. Pickering

during his life in Junee and then later in Wagga. He handled the correspondence for

Mr Pickering's invention and he recalls that it was inspected by Transport

Department Officals in Sydney. They did not adopt it immediately on the grounds

that hand signals would have to remain but when truck cabins widened the idea was

adopted. Mr Dominquez says that possibly Mr Pickering's name is forgotten in the

department files and he  may not even have been given credit for the design on which

he worked for at least 12 months before perfecting it. Mrs Breasley, of Junction

Street, is a daughter of the deceased, and his widow( Eliza Pickering) is a sister to

Mrs. Metcalf, of Belmore Street. Eliza (Lisa) and George  have 8 children"

        39              ix.    Florence Amelia Sheather, born 1892 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 07 Dec 1991 in Gundagai, New South Wales. 

                                 She married Fredrick Joseph Field 23 Jan 1909 in Gundagai, New South Wales;

                                 born 02 Sep 1886 in Gundagai, New South Wales; died 1962 in Gundagai, New South Wales.

More About Florence Amelia Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 15967/1892

 (Photo with thanks from Jenny Crifo)

Burial: Lawn Cemetery Gundagai, New South Wales

More About Fredrick Joseph Field:

Baptism: 11 Jan 1887, Gundagai, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. 22284/1887

Burial: North Gundagai Cemetery, New South Wales

        40               x.    Percy Arthur Allan Sheather, born 0i October 1894 in Gundagai, New South Wales;

                                 died 16 Apr 1969 in Junee, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Kathleen Mary (Kitty) Brooke 19 Apr 1927 in Church of Mary Immaculate, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales;

                                 born 1894 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales; died 24 Aug 1976 in Junee, New South Wales.

Notes for Percy Arthur Allan Sheather:

Percy enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 22nd October 1918 at Sydney. He is described as

5ft 9in. 152lbs with a Medium complexion, Blue eyes and Brown hair. He listed his

mother as his Next of Kin. Percy was "Discharged in Consequence of Expiration of

Enlistment" on the 31st December 1918.

 WW1 Enlistment

The Sydney Morning Herald 8th May 1969
LEGAL NOTICE
Late of Junee, Retired Station Hand - deceased intestate

More About Percy Arthur Allan Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 15447/1894