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Silas G b. 1863 ·

Silas C. Sheather & Annie Bellamy

1. Silas Charles⁹ Sheather (Henry⁸, William⁷, William⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John²

Stace, Thomas¹) was born 29 Apr 1823 in Brede, Sussex, England, and died 17 May 1906 in

Parramatta, New South Wales.

He married Annie Bellamy 16 Jul 1850 in St John's Church, Parramatta, New South Wales,

daughter of John Bellamy and Margaret Kelly. She was born 10 Apr 1831 in Pennant Hills, New

South Wales, and died 15 Oct 1909 in Granville, New South Wales.

Notes for Silas Charles Sheather:

Notes for SILAS CHARLES SHEATHER:

Camellias have been important to Parramatta. In 1852 Mr Silas Sheather took up three acres

beside the Parramatta River and planted a garden of vegetables and flowers, specialising in

camellias. He named his garden Camellia Grove, after which the suburb of Camellia is named.

(Parramatta City Council)

Railway Station - Camellia (Clyde-Carlingford)

After Mr. Silas Sheather's "Camellia, Grove", an old nursery in the locality. He specialised in the

growing of camellias.

Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, May 19 1906

MR. SHEATHER'S LIFE HISTORY

Mr. Sheather's birthplace was Sussex, England. In 1838 he left England with his father and

mother, and three brothers and four sisters and came out to this country, in the "Royal George" -

a vessel chartered by Mr. Wm. Macleay and Sir James Macarthur. In April, 1939, he landed at

Redbank (only a few yards down on the banks of the Parramatta River then where he

subsequently made his picturesque home) - and near where the Sundown Meatworks now

stands. He went to Camden Park from Parramatta, the part being accommodated in waggons,

which were 24 hours on the journey. After eight years gardening at Camden Park, during which

time he learned much in regard to the Australian climate and productiveness, as he afterwards

freely confessed, under the hints of Sir William Macarthur, he left Camden Park. He was at Mr.

Henry Watson Parker's establishment, at Elizabeth Farm for three years. It was then that he met

his wife (then Miss Annie Bellamy, a young lady belonging to Pennant Hills). Mr. Sheather was

afterwards at Mr. George Oakes' place, Newlands (near Mr. Fairclough's present residence). The

gardener there when Mr. Sheather was at Mr. W. H. Parker's was Mr. Brown, the first to graft the

orange on lemons stock - as Mr. Sheather always claimed - and a smart man generally. Mr Brown

was scalded to death in an accident. Mr. Sheather took his place, and stayed there two years.

About that time Mr. Sheather got married; and he lived in George-street, Parramatta. The young

settler started growing vegetables, though the demand for that commodity was very limited, till

the diggings broke out. Then things began to improve all round. As much as ten shillings would

be given at that time for a cwt. of cabbage - sometimes ten cabbages making up that weight. Mr.

Sheather then took to the nursery business proper, and in those early days - we are now

speaking of the Sixties - things were brisk in that line. He received as much as 6s for a single

orange tree, and 6 (pounds) and 6 (pounds) 6s per hundred often. Mr. Sheather was a man of

quite temperament, and retiring disposition; and did not mix very much in public matters. Three

of his children predeceased him, one daughter - a popular local young lady - dying only a few

years ago.

From the Australian Camellia Research Society Inc.:-

Another of our early nurseryman was Silas Sheather. The family arrived in 1835 and at the age of 14, Silas first

worked at Camden Park for 8 years. In 1852 Silas ;eased from the Macarthurs 3 acres of land, on the bank of the

Parramatta River, opposite the site of the present Rydalmere Hospital.

Silas specialized in vegetables, flowers and camellias. He established a nursery called Camellia Grove. lived here

for the rest of his life and introduced the following camellia varieties, Prince Frederick William, Hariet

Beecheer Sheather, St George and Sheatheri. Silas Sheather's nursery Camellia Grove was the first of five so

named. The second was established by Robert Henderson at Alexandria in the 1850's. The third was Alexander

Hunters at Ashfield ( 1870 1884 ). THe fourth was Tresseders Nursery at Ashfield in 1888. The fifth Camellia

Grove is at St Ives, Sydney, and started by Professor E.G. Waterhouse in 1939

More About Silas Charles Sheather:

Baptism: 29 Feb 1824, Udimore, Sussex, England

Burial: St John's Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: Judith Dunn, The Parramatta Cemeteries

- St John's, (1991).)

Cause of Death: 6278

Death Ref.: No. 6278/1906

Immigration: 10 Mar 1839, Royal George

Occupation: Gardener

Sands Directory: 1879, Nurseryman - Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-1: 1888, Nurseryman - Elizabeth Farm, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-2: 1889, Nurseryman - Elizabeth Farm, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-3: 1890, Nurseryman, Rosehill, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-4: 1891, Rosehill, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-5: 1892, Nurseryman - Rosehill, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-6: 1893, River Road, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-7: 1894, River Road, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-8: 1895, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-9: 1896, River Road, West Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-10: 1897, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-11: 1898, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-12: 1899, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-13: 1900, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-14: 1901, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-15: 1902, River Road, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-16: 1903, River Road, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-17: 1904, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-18: 1905, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-19: 1906, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

More About Annie Bellamy:

Burial: St John's Church, Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: Judith Dunn, The Parramatta Cemeteries - St John's, (1991).)

Death Ref.: No. 13388/1909

Children of Silas Sheather and Annie Bellamy are:

+ 2 i. Harriett¹⁰ Sheather, born 29 May 1851 in Parramatta, New South Wales; died 1939 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

3 ii. Henry Thomas Sheather, born 14 Aug 1853 in New South Wales; died 3 October 1945

in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales.

Notes for Henry Thomas Sheather:

Death Noitce in the Cumberland Argus 10 October 1945

late of Harris Park

Obituary in the Cumberland Argus 10 October 1945

late of Harris Park

More About Henry Thomas Sheather:

Baptism: 25 Sep 1853, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 27317/1945

Electoral Roll: 1930, Gardener - Albion Street, Harris Park, Parramatta, New

South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1931, Gardener - Albion Street, Harris Park, Parramatta, New South Wales

Sands Directory: 1888, Nurseryman - Elizabeth Farm, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-1: 1889, Nurseryman - Elizabeth Farm, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-2: 1890, Nurseryman, Rosehill, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-3: 1891, Rosehill, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-4: 1892, Nurseryman - Rosehill, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-5: 1893, River Road, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-6: 1894, River Road, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-7: 1897, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-8: 1898, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-9: 1899, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-10: 1900, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-11: 1901, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-12: 1902, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-13: 1903, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-14: 1904, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-15: 1905, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-16: 1906, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-17: 1907, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-18: 1908, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-19: 1909, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-20: 1910, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-21: 1911, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-22: 1913, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-23: 1914, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-24: 1915, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

4 iii. Cyrus Sheather, born 26 Feb 1855 in Parramatta, New South Wales; died 09 Jul 1855 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

Notes for Cyrus Sheather:

Death registeration as SILAS

More About Cyrus Sheather:

Baptism: 08 Apr 1855, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. V1855/344142B

Death Ref.: No. V18551884 43A/1855

+ 5 iv. Margaret Annie Sheather, born 19 Jul 1856 in Parramatta, New South Wales; died 1936 in North Sydney, New South Wales.

6 v. John Edgar Sheather, born 19 Apr 1858 in Parramatta, New South Wales; died 24 Jul 1912 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About John Edgar Sheather:

Baptism: 30 May 1858, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. 10410/1858

Burial: St John's, Parramatta, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 12105/1912

7 vi. George Sheather, born 10 May 1860 in Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.); died 23 May 1860 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About George Sheather:

Baptism: 11 May 1860, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. 10323/1860

Burial: 24 May 1860, St John's Parramatta, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 5176/1860

8 vii. James Sheather, born 10 May 1860 in Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.); died 10 May 1860 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About James Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 10322/1860

Burial: 11 May 1860, St John's Parramatta, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 5171/1860

9 viii. William Lewis Sheather, born 25 Jun 1861 in Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.); died 12 Dec 1927 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About William Lewis Sheather:

Baptism: 28 Jul 1861, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Birth Ref.: No. 10990/1861

Burial: St John's, Parramatta New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 22085/1927

+ 10 ix. Silas George Sheather, born 02 Oct 1863 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

11 x. James Rueben Sheather, born 25 Sep 1865 in Elizabeth Farm, Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.); died 25 Feb 1925 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About James Rueben Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 13185/1865

Sands Directory: 1908, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-1: 1909, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-2: 1910, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-3: 1911, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-4: 1913, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-5: 1914, River Road West, Granville, Sydney, New South Wales

Burial: St John's, Parramatta, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 3559/1925

12 xi. Edith Mary Sheather, born 12 Feb 1868 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales (Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.); died 24 Jul 1949 in Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales.

More About Edith Mary Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 14256/1868

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - Albion Street, Harris Park, Parramatta, New

South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1931, Home Duties - Albion Street, Harris Park, Parramatta, New South Wales

Sands Directory: 1916, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-1: 1917, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-2: 1918, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-3: 1919, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-4: 1921, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-5: 1922, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-6: 1923, Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-7: 1924, 68 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-8: 1925, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-9: 1926, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-10: 1927, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-11: 1928, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-12: 1929, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-13: 1930, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-14: 1931, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Sands Directory-15: Bet. 1932 - 1933, 28 Albion Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

13 xii. Amy Lucy Sheather, born 01 Feb 1870 in Parramatta, New South Wales (Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.); died 24 Sep 1902 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About Amy Lucy Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 14483/1870

Burial: St John's, Parramatta, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 10745/1902

+ 14 xiii. Arthur Bellamy Sheather, born 02 Apr 1872 in Parramatta, New South Wales; died 31 May 1953 in Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales.

Generation No. 2

2. Harriett¹⁰ Sheather (Silas Charles⁹, Henry⁸, William⁷, William⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴,

Thomas³, John² Stace, Thomas¹) was born 29 May 1851 in Parramatta, New South Wales, and

died 1939 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

She married (1) Colin Fergusion Brown 1878 in Paterson, New South Wales, son of James

Brown and Mary Ferguson. He was born 1845 in Greenock, Renfew, Scotland, and died 02 Jun

1887 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

She married (2) John W Ridal 1899 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, son of John W

Ridal. He died 1907 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About Harriett Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. V1851/125637A

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - 108 George Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Home Duties - 108 George Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 6769/1939

More About Colin Fergusion Brown:

Christening: 18 Jan 1846, Greenock, Renfew, Scotland

Death Ref.: No. 7654/1887

More About John W Ridal:

Death Ref.: No. 10585/1907

Children of Harriett Sheather and Colin Brown are:

15 i. Jessie Annie¹¹ Brown, born 1882 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales; died 1961 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales.

More About Jessie A Brown:

Birth Ref.: No. 14557/1882

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - 108 George Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Home Duties - 108 George Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

Death Ref: No. 5629/1961

16 ii. Leslie Ferguson Brown, born 1885 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales; died

1930 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

He married Florence Beatrice Poulson 1912 in Glebe, Sydney, New South

Wales, daughter of Arthur Poulson and Helena. She was born 1891 in

Granville, Sydney, New South Wales, and died 1934 in Glebe, Sydney, New

South

More About Leslie Ferguson Brown:

Birth Ref.: No. 17902/1885

Electoral Roll: 1930, Tailor - George Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

More About Florence Beatrice Poulson:

Death Ref.: No. 1986/1934

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - 111 Wigram Street, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales

More About Leslie Brown and Florence Poulson:

Marriage: 1912, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales

5. Margaret Annie¹⁰ Sheather (Silas Charles⁹, Henry⁸, William⁷, William⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴,

Thomas³, John² Stace, Thomas¹) was born 19 Jul 1856 in Parramatta, New South Wales (Source:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.), and died 1936 in North Sydney, New South Wales.

She married John Muir 15 Jun 1880 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

More About Margaret Annie Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. 6575/1856

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Home Duties - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 16375/1936

Children of Margaret Sheather and John Muir are:

+ 17 i. Elsie May A¹¹ Muir, born 1881 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales; died 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales

More Abour Edith May Muir:

Death Ref: No. 19041/1961

18 ii. Edith Marion Muir, born 1884 in Parramatta, New South Wales; died 1961 in Sydney,

New South Wales.

More About Edith M Muir:

Birth Ref.: No. 17580/1884

Electoral Roll: 1930, Nurse - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Nurse - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Death Ref.: No. 19041/1961

19 iii. Marjorie Muir, born 1888 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales; died 1971 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales

Notes for Marjorie Muir:

The Sydney Morning Herald 15th February 1971
LEGAL NOTICE
late of Cremorne. Spinster. Will dated 19th October, 1965. Sole Executrix: Jean Muir

More About Margery Muir:

Birth Ref.: No. 19819/1888

Electoral Roll: 1930, Typiste - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Typiste - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Death Ref: No. 40635/1971

20 iv. Jean Muir, born 1894 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales.

More About Jean Muir:

Birth Ref.: No. 26533/1894

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Electoral Roll-1: 1936, Home Duties - 8 Allister Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales