Emma M. Sheather & Humphrey J. Shoesmith

1.  Emma Matilda⁹ Sheather  (Stephen J⁸, James⁷, William⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John²

Stace, Thomas¹) was born 21 Nov 1846 in Middlehope, New South Wales, and died 11 Jun 1938

in St Claires Home, Toowong, Queensland. 

She married Humphrey John Shoesmith 06 Oct 1863 in Mannig River District, New South

Wales, son of William Shoesmith and Harriet Drury.  He was born 1842 in Patrick's Plains, New

South Wales, and died 15 Mar 1930 in Laurieton, New South Wales.

Notes for Emma Matilda Sheather:

The Wingham Chronicle 28 June 1938

Mrs Emma Shoesmith

The death occurred in Brisbane on June 12 of Mrs Emma Shoesmith, at the age of 91

years.  Deceased was a native of the Hunter River district, having been born on

November 21 1846, being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Sheather.  She was married

to Mr Humphrey Shoesmith 69 years ago.  He died seven years ago.  They lived at

various places on the Manning River, and for the few years prior to 1935 she lived in

Cornwall Street Taree.  Then she went to live with a son at Grafton, and afterwards

took up residence in Brisbane, where she remained till the end came.  She is survived by

two daughters and three sons: Mrs Alice Walters, West Australia; Mrs Rose Sturge,

Sydney; Mr Alfred Shoesmith, Grafton; and Messrs John and Humphrey, Sydney. 

One daughter (Mrs Harriett Tisdell) is dead, as also are Messrs William and James

Tisdell (sic) Taree. Humphrey: At Wesleyan Chapel, Jones Island, 6.10.1863, Humphrey John

Shoesmith, farmer, Cundle Plains, married Emma Matilda Sheather, born 1847, residing

Jones Island.  Reverend George Martin, officiated

..... From Christine Harris

More About Emma Matilda Sheather:

Birth Ref.: No. V1846/307832A

Burial: 14 Jun 1938, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Myocardial Degeneration, Senility

More About Humphrey John Shoesmith:

Dawson Land Map showing Humphrey's block of land: 50 acres

Humphrey's sisiter Rosena married William Edward Gill

 Humphrey John Shoesmith

(Photo with thanks from Diane Edwards - Sept. 2006)

Burial: 16 Mar 1930, Laurieton Cemetery, New South Wales

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Senility, Asthenia

Occupation: Farmer

Children of Emma Sheather and Humphrey Shoesmith are:

+      2                 i.    Alfred Henry¹⁰ Shoesmith, born 1864 in Taree, New South Wales; died 21 Sep 1954 in Grafton Base Hospital, New South Wales.

        3                ii.    Alice Shoesmith, born 1867 in Manning River, Taree, New South Wales. 

                                 She married Henry Hubert Williams 1884 in Wingham, New South Wales; born 1860 in

                                 Sydney, New South Wales. Son of John and Grace Williams, he died 1943 in Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales.

                                 More About Henry Hubert Williams"

                                 Birth Ref: No. 1938/1860

                                 Death Ref:  No. 30107/1943

+      4               iii.    William George Shoesmith, born 1869 in Taree, New South Wales; died 27 Dec 1931 in Taree, New South Wales.

+      5               iv.    Stephen John Shoesmith, born 02 Jan 1872 in Taree, New South Wales; died Aug 1954 in New South Wales.

+      6                v.    Harriet Hannah Shoesmith, born 05 Mar 1874 in Taree, New South Wales; died 18 Nov 1919 in Taree, New South Wales.

+      7               vi.    Humphrey John Shoesmith, born 07 Mar 1876 in Wingham, New South Wales; died 23 Jan 1961 in Laurieton, New South Wales.

        8              vii.    Arthur James Shoesmith, born 1878 in Mambo Island, New South Wales; died 16 Aug 1935 in Taree, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Eunice Amelia Faes Williams 1920 in Sydney, New South Wales; She was

                                 born 1887 and died 07 Nov 1970 in Taree, New South Wales. The daughter of Charles

                                 and Mary Williams.

More About Arthur James Shoesmith:

Birth Ref.: No. 15329/1935

Electoral Roll: 1930 Saw-mill Hand, Stevenson Street, Taree, New South Wales

 Arthur and Eunice

Burial: Salvation Army Section - Dawson River Cemetery, Taree, New South Wales

Occupation: Labourer

More About Eunice Amelia Faes Williams:

Burial: Salvation Army Section - Dawson River Cemetery, Taree, New South Wales

        9         viii.        Rosina Shoesmith, born 1881 in Wingham, New South Wales; died 23 August 1976 in

                                 Hammondville, New South Wales. 

                                 She married (1) Herbert George Sturge 1912 in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales;

                                 born 1876; died 1927 in Goulburn, New South Wales. 

                                 She married (2) William Wallace Fairweather 1943 in Burwood, Sydney, New South

                                 Wales; died 1948 in Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales.

Notes for Rosina Shoesmith:

Death Notice in the Sydney Morning Herald August 24 1976

late of Hammondville

More About Herbert George Sturge:

Death Ref.: No. 4159/1927

More About Herbert Sturge and Rosina Shoesmith:

Marriage: 1912, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales

More About William Wallace Fairweather:

Death Ref.: No. 18109/1948

More About William Fairweather and Rosina Shoesmith:

Marriage: 1943, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 15305/1943

Generation No. 2

        2.  Alfred Henry¹⁰ Shoesmith (Emma Matilda⁹ Sheather, Stephen J⁸, James⁷, William⁶,

John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John² Stace, Thomas¹) was born 1864 in Taree, New South Wales,

and died 21 Sep 1954 in Grafton Base Hospital, New South Wales. 

He married Flora Ann Coleman 20 Jan 1896 in Taree, New South Wales, daughter of Henry

Coleman and Ephemia Cameron.  She was born 1864 in Marlee, Manning River, New South

Wales, and died 26 Feb 1945 in Grafton Base Hospital, New South Wales.

Notes for Alfred Henry Shoesmith:

   1888 Petition

Alfred was a signatory to the 28th June 1888 Cattai Creek, Lower Manning resideents petition to

the Postmaster General calling for a local Post Office in Cattiai Creek.

   1900 Petition

Alfred was then a signatory in 1900 to the Postmaster General calling for the Cattai Creek

receiving office to be made a "small post office". Alfred gives his residence as Mambo Island.

More About Alfred Henry Shoesmith:

Burial: 23 Sep 1954, Grafton, New South Wales

Death Ref: No. 25762/1954

More About Flora Ann Coleman:

Death Ref.: No. 2283/1864

Children of Alfred Shoesmith and Flora Coleman are:

        10               i.    Effie¹¹ Shoesmith, born 1897 in Taree, New South Wales.

        11              ii.    Janet Shoesmith, born 1899 in Taree, New South Wales.

        12             iii.    Alfred Victor Shoesmith, born 18 Jun 1902 in Mambo Island, New South Wales; died 24 Jul 1969 in 11 Pitt Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. 

                                 He married Sarah Emily Horton 1924 in Kingaroy, Queensland. She was born 1897 in

                                 Hay, New South Wales and died 25 April 1966 in Toowoomba, Queensland.

More About Alfred Victor Shoesmith:

Burial: 25 Jul 1969, Methodist Section 5 Block 6 Lot 29, Drayton Cemetery, Queensland

More About Sarah Emily Horton

Burial: 24 April 1966, Methodist Section 5 Block 6 Lot 29, Drayton Cemetery, Queensland

        4.  William George¹⁰ Shoesmith (Emma Matilda⁹ Sheather, Stephen J⁸, James⁷, William⁶,

John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John² Stace, Thomas¹) was born 1869 in Taree, New South Wales,

and died 27 Dec 1931 in Taree, New South Wales. 

He married Elizabeth Hammond 12 Jul 1893 in Jones Island, Taree, New South Wales, daughter

of Reuben Hammond and Charlotte Delves.  She was born Jun 1872 in Jones Island, Manning

River, New South Wales, and died 26 Jul 1941 in Taree, New South Wales.

More About William George Shoesmith:

Burial: Dawson River Cemetery, New South Wales

(Photo with thanks from Diane Edwards - Sept. 2006)

Electoral Roll: 1930, Farmer - Victoria Street, Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory: 1908, Farmer - (6 horses, 50 cattle) Coopernook, New South Wales

Sands Directory-1: 1909, Farmer - (7 horses, 50 cattle) Coopernook, New South Wales

Sands Directory-2: 1918, Farmer - (9 horses, 81 cattle, 290 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-3: 1919, Farmer - (7 horses, 62 cattle, 310 acres) Coopernook, New South Wales

Sands Directory-4: 1921, Farmer - Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-5: 1922, Farmer - (4 horses, 71 cattle, 300 acres) Mitchell's Island, New South Wales

Sands Directory-6: 1922, Farmer - Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-7: 1923, Farmer - (4 horses, 48 cattle, 240 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-8: 1923, Farmer - Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-9: 1924, Farmer - (4 horses, 61 cattle, 240 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-10: 1924, Farmer - Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-11: 1925, Farmer - (3 horses, 47 cattle, 240 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-12: 1925, Farmer - Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-13: 1926, Farmer - (5 horses, 52 cattle, 247 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-14: 1926, Farmer - Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-15: 1927, Farmer - (4 horses, 47 cattle, 249 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-16: 1928, Farmer - (3 horses, 52 cattle, 240 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-17: 1929, Farmer - (5 horses, 51 cattle, 260 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-18: 1930, Farmer - (3 horses, 49 cattle, 260 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-19: 1931, Farmer - (5 horses, 53 cattle, 288 acres) Taree, New South Wales

Sands Directory-20: Bet. 1932 - 1933, Farmer - (5 horses, 53 cattle, 288 acres) Taree, New South Wales

More About Elizabeth Hammond:

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - Victoria Street, Taree, New South Wales

Burial: Dawson Cemetery, Cundletown, New South Wales

Children of William Shoesmith and Elizabeth Hammond are:

        13               i.    Ivy May¹¹ Shoesmith, born 04 Jun 1894 in Taree, New South Wales; died 31 Aug 1955 in New South Wales. 

                                 She married George Leonard Drury 04 Aug 1915 in Taree, New South Wales;

                                 born 1890 in Taree, New South Wales, died 1970, Taree, New South Wales.

                                 More About Ivy May Shoesmith:

                                 Birth Ref: No. 33074/1894

                                 Death Ref: No. 22683/1955

Burial:

More About George Leonard Drury:

Birth Ref.: No. 33806/1890

Death Ref: No. 24890/1970

        14              ii.    Cecil Manning Shoesmith, born 20 Jan 1896 in Jones Island, New South Wales; died 24 Oct 1963 in Taree, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Lorna Marabelle Morton 1920 in Taree, New South Wales;

                                 born 31 Aug 1898 in Taree, New South Wales; died 17 Mar 1968 in Taree, New South Wales.

Notes for Cecil Manning Shoesmith:

Cecil enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 4th January 1916 at West Maitland, New South

Wales (with this brother Sidney). He is described as 5ft 11 1/2in. 157lbs with a Fair complexion, Blue eyes and

Fair hair. Cecil saw service in France where he was wounded (gun shot wound right arm

in action in the field on the 7th June 1917 and admitted to the 2nd Australian Casualty

Clearing Station and then to the 56th General Hospital. He rejoined his Unit on the 6th

July 1917 and was admitted to 22nd General Hospital with Trench Fever and

transferred to England and admitted to the Manor Court Hospital, Folkestone.  Cecil

rejoined his Battalion in France on the on the 26th December 1917. Cecil was wounded

((gun shot wound left wrist) in action in the field for the 2nd time on the 31st March

1918. He was again transferred back to England and admitted to the Kitchener War

Hospital, Brighton, Sussex. Cecil returned to Australia on the 16th August 1918 and

was discharged from service on the 6th November 1918

 WW1 Enlistment

First World War Embarkation Roll
Cecil Manning Shoesmith
Number 180
Rank Private
Unit 34 Infantry Battalion (May 1916)
Ship Name HMAT Hororata
Ship number A20
Date of embarkation 2 May 1916
Place of embarkation Sydney

Occupation: 1916, Farm Hand

Religion: Church of England

Military service: WW1 - Private 180 34th Battalion A Company

Military service-1: 8 GARRISON

Military service-2: 6.2.1941 - 4.3.1942

Military service-3: WW2 - Private N102386 Aust. Army

Electoral Roll: 1930, Fisherman - Taree, New South Wales

Burial: Dawson River Cemetery, New South Wales

More About Lorna Marabel Morton:

Birth Ref.: No. 34961/1898

Electoral Roll: 1930, Home Duties - Stevenson Street, Taree, New South Wales

Residence: 1963, Flat 4, 3 Hassell Avenue, Hamilton South, New South Wales

Death Ref: No. 22148/1968

(Photos with thanks from Diane Edwards - Feb. 2007)

Burial: Dawson River Cemetery, New South Wales

        15             iii.    Sidney Victor Shoesmith, born 13 Aug 1897 in Manboo Island, New South Wales; died

                                 24 May 1972 in Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Margaret Lyall Carey 22 Mar 1922 in Taree, New South Wales; born 27

                                 Aug 1899 in Taree, New South Wales she died 27 July 1990 in New South Wales.

Notes for Sidney Victor Shoesmith

Sidney enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 4th January 1916 at West Maitland, New South

Wales (with his brother Cecil). He is described as 5ft 10 3/4in. 152lbs with a Fair

complexion, Blue eyes and Light Brown hair. Sidney saw service in France where he

was wounded (gun shot wound right shoulder) in action in the field on the 24th

February 1917 and transferred to the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Sidney

rejoined his Battalion on the 13th June 1917 and was wounded (gun shot wound right

hand) in action in the field for the 2nd time on the 12th October 1917. He was

transferred to the 12th Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Sidney again rejoined his

Battalion on the 3rd December 1917. He was granted leave to the UK 21st January

1918 to 6th February 1918 when he again rejoined his Battalion in France. Sidney

returned to Australia on the 28th June 1919 and was discharged from service on the

12th August 1919.

 WW1 enlistment

First World War Embarkation Roll
Sidney Victor Shoesmith
Number 181
Rank Private
Unit 34 Infantry Battalion (May 1916)
Ship Name HMAT Hororata
Ship number A20
Date of embarkation 2 May 1916
Place of embarkation Sydney

Burial: Dawson River Cemetery, New South Wales

Notes for Margaret Lyall Carey:

The Sydney Morning Herald 30th July 1990
DEATH NOTICE
SHOESMITH - Margaret Lyall. - July 27, 1990, late of Connells Point, beloved mother

and mother-in-law of Joy and Jesse Turvey and Jean and Gordon Beard, loved

grandmother of Ian, Lindsay, Heather, Paul, Neil, David and Andrew and great-

grandmother of their families.
Aged 90 years.

The Sydney Morning Herald 11th August 1990
LEGAL NOTICE
late of 54 Queen Road, Connells Point. Widow. Will dated 17th April 1972. Executors:

Aurella Hean Beard and Margaret Joy Turvey.

More About Margaret Lyall Carey:

Birth Ref.: No. 35089/1899

        5.  Stephen John¹⁰ Shoesmith (Emma Matilda⁹ Sheather, Stephen J⁸, James⁷, William⁶,

John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John² Stace, Thomas¹) was born 02 Jan 1872 in Taree, New South

Wales, and died Aug 1954 in Taree, New South Wales. 

He married (1) Ada Fanny Harris 1890 in Taree, New South Wales, daughter of John Harris and

Emma Mann.  She was born 1875 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, and died 26 May 1901 in

Taree, New South Wales (Source: Karen McDonald). 

He married (2) Amy Frances Gulleford 1908 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales.  She

was born 1870, died 1955 in Herons Creek, Taree, New South Wales.

More About Stephen John Shoesmith:

Burial: Heron's Creek, New South Wales

Death Ref: No. 22150/1954

Electoral Roll: 1930, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory: 1919, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory-1: 1921, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory-2: 1922, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory-3: 1923, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory-4: 1924, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory-5: 1925, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

Sands Directory-6: 1926, Farmer - Laurieton, New South Wales

More About Ada Fanny Harris:

Burial: Coopernook Cemetery, New South Wales (Source: Karen McDonald.)

Death Ref.: No. 7230/1901

Immigration: 1876, "Astracan"

More About Amy Frances Gulleford:

Death Reg: No. 5481/1955

Children of Stephen Shoesmith and Ada Harris are:

        16               i.    Unnamed¹¹ Shoesmith, born 1890 in Taree, New South Wales; died 1891 in Taree, New South Wales.

        17              ii.    Unnamed Shoesmith, born 1891 in Taree, New South Wales; died 1891 in Taree, New South Wales.

        18             iii.    Henry John Shoesmith, born 1892 in Jones Island, New South Wales; died 1968 in Cessnock, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Isabella Jane Little 19 May 1915 in Lismore, New South Wales; born 1896

                                 in Casino, New South Wales; died 22 Jan 1957 in Cessnock, New South Wales.

More About Henry John Shoesmith:

Birth Ref.: No. 34757/1892

Death Ref: No. 27203/1968

Burial: Cessnock Cemetery, New South Wales

More About Isabella Jane Little:

Death Reg: No. 6991/1957

        19             iv.    William Edward Shoesmith, born 1894 in Taree, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Ellen Porter 1920 in Taree, New South Wales.

Harrington Land Map showing William's 60 acre plot of land.

Notes for William Edward Shoesmith:

William enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 4th February 1916 at West Maitland, New

South Wales. He is described as 5ft 1 1/2in. 115lbs with a Medium complexion, Hazel

eyes and Brown hair. William saw service in France where he was transferred to the

54th Battalion and then the 56th Battalion. William returned to Australia on the 12th

January 1920 and was discharged from service on the 5th March 1920.