Birthday Remembrance - Mary Ann Morgan nee Pike

My maternal great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann (Marrian/Marion) PIKE was born at River Loddon on the 10th of May 1847, youngest daughter of Isabella nee BEATON and John PIKE.  

Loddon District covers a wide area and the exact location seems to be unknown, although likely somewhere near the Murray River.  

The River Loddon which, after the Goulburn River, is the second longest in Victoria.  It begins near Musk, just East of Daylesford and travels North for nearly 400 kilometres to merge with the Little Murray River around Winlaton near Swan Hill.

A map of the river can be seen HERE at Bonzle.com

Following the death of her father, Mary Ann's mother moved her and her sisters to Euroa. 

On the 11th of April 1866, Mary Ann married Thomas Fitzherbert Morgan at Euroa.

photo from Morgan Family reunion book 1980.

photo from Morgan Family reunion book 1980.

Mary Ann and Thomas had 13 children.

Their fourth son William Thomas was my great-grandfather.

Mary Ann Morgan nee Pike died at Euroa on the 4th of August 1933

MRS MARRIAN MORGAN

THE EUROA ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1933.

The death occurred at her residence, Euroa, on Friday last, of Mrs Marrian Morgan, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the district. The late Mrs Morgan was one of the earliest residents, coming to this district in 1851, with her widowed mother, at the age of four years, and has thus resided here for 82 years. She was born in Loddon district, and had a good recollection of the early days, recalling an occasion, when she resided in the north, her mother had to leave her children and cross the Murray, a mile wide in flood, in a frail boat, to obtain provisions. They did not expect their mother to return safely. After her marriage she resided for many years on a farm a few miles from Euroa, near Mr G. Harrison’s. She raised a large family, four of whom, with her husband, pre-deceased her. Her eldest son, John, was drowned in the Seven Creeks, near the Sydney road bridge, in flood time. For many years the late Mrs Morgan had resided in the town. The possessor of a kindly and genial nature, she held the affection of a large circle of friends and relatives. She leaves an adult family of one daughter (Mrs A. McNay, Yarrawonga), and eight sons, all of whom are well known here and held in high respect. The funeral took place on Sunday last. The graveside service was read by Rev. L. Hume. The pall bearers were Messrs, H., Edward, George and Arch Morgan, S. T. McNay, G. McCoomb and N. McCoomb; the coffin bearers were Messrs G., R., A., J., E., and F. Morgan, and Messrs T., J., and George Morgan jr., acted as flower bearers. Mr T. G. Ferguson carried out the funeral arrangements.

Some good news for our family

Shared recently on a social media family history page by cousin Harold Shipston.

"I had the new owners of "Fermoy" ring me today.
They are lovely people whose intent in buying the historic building is to restore it as close as they can to the original condition, just as it was when the last of our Garrett family moved away.
The couple purchased it with the sole interest of collecting every scrap of history they can find and documenting the stories of the people that lived their lives here.
Fermoy is the oldest standing building in Euroa and it was founded by Maurice Garrett. Maurice and Isabella Beaton made a formidable team in the foundation of Euroa with Maurice arriving in the mid-1800's At the age of 22.
He and Isabella combined to set not only our families history but that of Euroa too.
For those of us that feel a strong connection with this home, rest assured, it is in good caring safe hands."

Family of Maurice GARRETT who opened one of the first Hotels & General stores in North Eastern Vic in 1860's at Euroa.

Isabella GARRETT nee BEATON (Formerly PIKE and HARRISON)

Photos from the Garrett and Beaton family history collections which have been generously shared by our many family researchers.

NFHM Blogging Challenge - Week 3 - August commemorations

Alex of Family Tree Frog has put the theme for Week 3 of the National Family History Month blogging challenge as - 
"Significant military battles are commemorated during the month of August such as Mouquet Farm in WWI and Milne Bay in WW2.  The Australian Comforts Fund was also founded in August 1916.  Did your ancestors have connections to these places or battles?  Is there another anniversary or significant event that your family commemorates/remembers in August?" 

Read more contributions here

In researching and recording the stories of soldiers in my family history I discovered that several had paid the ultimate sacrifice in the month of August during WW1.  

Click on their names to read their stories.

William John Pike MORGAN,  A Private and bugler in the 14th Battalion A.I.F  was killed at the Battle of Lone Pine on the 8th of August 1915.   He was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN.

Edmund James AH-KING - A Private in the 22nd Battalion A.I.F  was killed at Pozieres on the 5th of  August 1916.  Edmund was a first cousin of my maternal great grandmother, Margaret FLEMING nee HART.

William John BEATON - A Private in the 14th Battalion A.I.F was initially reported missing and many months later reported killed at Gallipoli on the 27th of August 1915.  William was a first cousin of my great great grandmother, Mary Ann MORGAN nee PIKE.

George FORSYTH - A Private in the 47th Battalion A.I.F was killed at Pozieres on the 9th of  August 1916.  George was a first cousin of my paternal great grandmother, Margaret Ann Hay MUSSON nee FORSYTH.

HERBERT JOHN MORGAN/WAKENSHAW - A Lance Corporal in the 22nd Battalion, 3rd reinforcements enlisted on the 19th of  July 1915.  He Died of wounds in France on the 5th of August 1916.  Herbert was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN.

Joseph Stanley SAXON - A Private in the 22nd Battalion was killed in action on August 5th, 1916 at Pozieres.  Joseph was a first cousin of my maternal great-grandfather, William Thomas MORGAN.

Significant family anniversaries for August are:-

The birth of my paternal grandfather, James Richard MUSSON on the 23rd of August 1906 at Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand and his death, as James Musson FORSYTH on the 16th of August 1976 at Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia.

The birthday of my maternal grandmother, Daisy FLEMING nee MORGAN  who was born on August 10, 1908, at Myrrhee, Victoria.

The death of my father in law, Allan Taylor on the 7th of August 1992 at Numurkah, Victoria, Australia.  He was 84 years of age.

Private William John BEATON

William John BEATON was a first cousin of my maternal great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann PIKE (1847-1933).

He was born in Euroa, Victoria in 1877, first son, the third of ten children of Peter and Catherine BEATON.

William enlisted as a Private, service number 1912, on the 15th of January 1915.   He was 35 years of age, 5 foot 7 and a half inches tall, weighed 144 pounds, with a fair complexion, brown hair and eyes.
His battalion embarked at Melbourne on the AT20 Hororata on the 17th of April 1915.

Troops boarding HMAT Hororata (A20) on gangway at far left.

Copyright expired  (item in public domain.)

From Australian War Memorial website

A court of enquiry was later held at Serapeum in April 1916.William was reported missing in action at the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 27th of August 1915.

As a result, he was recorded as killed in action on the 27th of August 1915 following a report from a fellow soldier, Corporal HYLAND of Benalla.
Corporal HYLAND stated "on August 27th at Chocolate Hill we charged and as soon as we got out of the trench I saw BEATON fall short.  He did not move and I believe he was killed".

Sadly, Peter and Catherine BEATON received a letter from the War Office stating "I regret very much that, notwithstanding the efforts of our Graves Services Unit, we have so far been unable to obtain any trace of the last resting place of your son the late No. 1912, Private W.J. BEATON, 14th Battalion....."

William John BEATON is commemorated at the Lone Pine memorial.  Lest We Forget.

Tribute page for our Servicemen

The Saxon boys from Euroa WW1

Click HERE to read Kylie's book about the Saxon boys and other lads from Euroa who served in the First World 

Kylie says

"There are over 150 soldiers from the Euroa District cited in this book.

A list is available below or simply click on the pdf book link on Kylie's blog and search the document.
There is also an index at the rear of the book.
Search by Surname as soldiers often are referred to either by nicknames or initials. :)

A

Ernest Anderson (Euroa) SRN: 1111, 10494 -1st BAC/Brigade Headquarters/5^thAus.Transport

Arthur Armstrong (Strathbogie) SRN: 1657 -21st Battalion/Trench Mortar Battery

B

Harry Barrett (Euroa) SRN: 2785 -8^th Battalion/5th Pioneer Battalion

John Barry (Euroa/Carlton) SRN: 381 -7th Battalion/1^st Pioneer Battalion

William Bateman (Donald/Maryborough) SRN: Lieutenant Colonel -21st Battalion/58th Battalion

Bert Beaton (Euroa) SRN: 1742 -8th Battalion

Francis Peter Beaton or Frank Beaton (Euroa) SRN: 3015, 4063, 1776 -22^nd Battalion/51^stBattalion

William Beaton (Euroa) SRN: 1912 -14^th Battalion

William Belcher or Bill Belcher or Will Belcher (Miepoll South/Euroa) SRN: 223 -4^th Light Horse Regiment/13^th Light Horse

Charles Bell (Euroa) SRN: 755 -6^th Machine Gun Company

Lindsay Bell or Lin Bell (Euroa) SRN: 2275 -3rd Pioneer Battalion

Sid Bell (Euroa) (Euroa) SRN: 5654 -8^th Battalion

Herbert Bradford or Bert Bradford (Euroa) SRN: 7 -21^st Battalion

Esmond Bunting or Es Bunting (Euroa) SRN: 297 -22^nd Battalion

Alexander Burton or Alex Burton (Kyneton/Euroa) SRN: 384 -7^th Battalion

C

Spencer Carne (Donald/Euroa) SRN: 1503 -24^th Battalion

Esmond Carrick or Es Carrick (Euroa/Northcote) SRN: 72 -6^th Battalion

Francis Charlton or Frank Charlton (Euroa) SRN: 800 -7^th Battalion

Robert Charlton (Euroa) SRN: 4685 -Depot Battalion/21^st Battalion

Arthur Clery (Violet Town) SRN: 2845 -2nd Pioneer Battalion

Alf Collins (Stanley/Beechworth/Euroa) SRN: 368 -7^th Battalion

Maurice Corbett (Euroa/Melbourne) SRN: 2133 - 21^st Battalion

James Cornish (Tungamah/Euroa) SRN: 2133 or 2133A -6^th Battalion

Phil Cornish or “Nish” (Tungamah/Euroa) SRN: 76 -22^nd Battalion Stretcher Bearer

George Cowell (Euroa) SRN: 183 -14th Battalion/4th Pioneer Battalion

Alex Crisfield (Great Western/Fairfield) SRN: 2531 -3rd Pioneer Battalion

Walter Crisfield (Great Western/Fairfield) SRN: 2350 -2nd Pioneer Battalion

D

Louis Dargatz (Locksley/Euroa) SRN: 530 -6^th Battalion

Norman Dargatz (Locksley/Euroa) SRN: 1904 -57^th Battalion

William De Boos (Euroa) SRN: 363 -22^nd Battalion

Arthur Draper (Euroa) SRN: 4225 -Heavy Battery 4^th Division/4^th Division Artillary

William Dunlop or Bill Dunlop (Bendigo/Euroa) SRN: 1826 -8^th Training Battalion/ 37^th Battalion

Ernie Dunn (Shepparton) SRN: 1165 -24^th Battalion

William Dunstan (Ballarat) SRN: 2130 -7^th Battalion

E

Harold Elliott or “Pompey” (Charlton/Northcote) SRN: Lieutenant Colonel -7^th Battalion/15^th Brigade

F

Tom Fitzgerald (Euroa) SRN: 22 -7th Headquarters Driver

Jack Footter or John Footter (Boho/Violet Town) SRN: 2174 -21^st Battalion

Leslie Ford or Les Ford (Ceres/Euroa) SRN: 5331 -21^st Battalion Headquarters Pay Corps

Jack Fothergill (Broadford/Collingwood/Euroa) SRN: 195 -6^th Battalion

G

Keith Gardiner (Euroa) SRN: 1683 -5^th Battalion

Archie Gascoyne (Euroa) SRN: 155 -22^nd Battalion

George Gascoyne or “Bunny” Gascoyne (Euroa) SRN: 1942 -8^th Battalion

George Frederick Glover or Ensign Glover (Euroa) SRN: 4112 -5^th Pioneer Battalion

Les Grant (Narracan) SRN: 11 -7^th Battalion

H

Charlie Hamilton (Albury/Euroa) SRN: 1149 -6^th Battery/5^th Division Artillery

Max Hanley or “Mac” Hanley (Euroa) SRN: 1008 -22^nd Battalion

Maurice Harrison (Euroa) SRN: 1952 -14^th Battalion

Tom Hastie (Clifton Hill) SRN: 2^nd Lieutenant -Headquarters 2^nd Infantry Brigade

Sam Hatty (Beveridge/Timboon) SRN: 279 -4^th Light Horse

Harry Hayes (Longwood) SRN: 273 -1st Anzac Regiment/ 13^th Light Horse Regiment

Henry Alfred Hayes (Euroa/Strathbogie) SRN: 834 -22^nd Battalion

Charlie Hill (Winchelsea) SRN: 4729 -21^st Battalion/2^nd Division Salvage

Bert Hinton or “Judge” Hinton (Euroa) SRN: 516 -3^rd Battalion/55^th Battalion

Frank Hinton (Euroa) SRN: 907 -17^th Battalion

I

Adolphus Ison or Dolf Ison(Perth) SRN: 2162 -14^th Battalion

J

William Jamieson (Kyneton) SRN: 690 -7^th Battalion

Arthur Johnston (Euroa/Balwyn) SRN: 600 -14^th Battalion

Fred Johnston (Euroa) SRN: 598 -14^th Battalion – Bugler

Robert Johnston or Bob Johnston (Euroa/Perth) SRN: 313 -28^th Battalion -CQMS

William Johnston (Euroa) SRN: 10871 -Headquarters 3^rd Division

Thomas Jones (Warrandyte/Longwood) SRN: 13 -7^th Battalion Headquarters

K

Harold Kennedy (Euroa) SRN: 810 -7^th Battalion

Ernie Kerslake (Euroa) SRN: 2026A -26^th Battalion

Fred Kiellerup (Narrandera) SRN: 1047 -6^th Battalion

Herbert Kong Meng (Melbourne/Longwood) SRN: 21 - Headquarters Light Horse

L

Joe Lavery (Euroa) SRN: 1742 -2^nd Pioneer Battalion

James Leonard or Jim Leonard (Euroa) SRN: 393 -7^th Battalion

Leo Leonard (Euroa) SRN: 900 -21^st Battalion

Michael Leonard (Euroa/Fitzroy) SRN: 3083 -6^th Battalion/58^th Battalion

Tom Leonard (Richmond/Euroa) SRN: 172 -23^rd Battalion/62^nd Battalion

Edward Lewis or Eddie Lewis (Euroa) SRN: 1535 -24thBattalion

John Lewis or “Doc” Lewis (Sydney/Euroa) SRN: 5705 -7^th Battalion

Tom Liddell (Euroa) SRN: 769 -23^rd Battalion

Harold Locke (Euroa/Violet Town) SRN: 2^nd Lieutenant -Cyclist

George Lydiard (Balmattum/Euroa) SRN: Lieutenant -13^th Light Horse/ 5^th Division Cavalry

M

Tom Mackrell (Nanaweeu) SRN: 662 -24^th Battalion

Thomas Maher or Tom Maher (Euroa) SRN: 2921 -7^th Battalion

William Maher (Avenel/Euroa) SRN: 2917 -7^th Battalion

Gordon Maxfield (Longwood) SRN: 2^nd Lieutenant -21^st Battalion

Leslie Maygar (England/Longwood) SRN: Captain -4^th or 8^th Light Horse

Charles McCombe (Euroa) SRN: 189 -23rdBattalion/65^th Battalion

Russell McCombe (Euroa) SRN: 190 -22ndBattalion or 23^rd Battalion

George McCoombe (Euroa/Violet Town) SRN: 5058 -24^th Battalion

Joseph McEntee (Beechworth/Euroa) SRN: 2103 -37^th Battalion

Francis McFarlane (Violet Town) SRN: 1988 -7^th Battalion C Co

William McGregor or Bill McGregor (Wangaratta) SRN: 1535 or 1535a -24^th Battalion

Jack McIvor or John McIvor (Macorna) SRN: 1150 & 1568 -22^nd Battalion/65^th Battalion

George McLeod (Euroa) SRN: 2861 -PioneerBattalion

William McNay (Unknown) SRN: 1076 -6^th Battalion Driver

Archie Morgan (Euroa) SRN: 370 -7^th Battalion

Arthur Morgan (Euroa) SRN: 225 -21^st Battalion

Bert Morgan (Euroa) SRN: 2037 -22^nd Battalion

William J.P. Morgan (Euroa) SRN: 893 -14^th Battalion -Bugler

Stanley Muir (Elsternwick) SRN: 152 -4^th Light Horse/68^th Flying Squad

N

William Nowotna or Bill Nowotna (Dunkeld/Euroa) SRN: 567 - 13^th Light Horse

O

John O'Connor (Melbourne) SRN:875 -22^nd Battalion

David Owen (Benalla) SRN: 320 -4^th Light Horse

P

Arthur Parker (Ballarat/Euroa) SRN: 294 & 9748 -Hospital Transport Corps/ 13^th Field Ambulance

William Pezet or Will Pezet or Bill Pezet (Euroa/Bacchus Marsh) SRN: 403 -7^th Battalion -Driver

Peter Pinder (Ireland/Gooram) SRN: 16 -7^th Battalion Headquarters

Joe Power (Euroa) SRN: 609 -8^th Light Horse

Hugh Prowd or Hughie Prowd (Bonnie Doon/Euroa) SRN 5808 -7^th Battalion

R

Alexander Ramage (Violet Town) SRN: 5075 -24^th Battalion

Edward Ramage (Violet Town) SRN: 701 -24^th Battalion - Driver

Reg Ramage (Violet Town) SRN: 5076 -24^th Battalion

Bill Rea (Boho/Queenscliff) SRN: 341 -7^th Battalion - Signaller

Lindsay Cyril Reid (Deniliquin/Fitzroy) SRN: 989 -7^th Battalion

Albert Riddle (Girgaree East/Euroa) SRN: 1637 -Naval & Military Expeditionary Force

S

Charlie Sanderson (Violet Town) SRN: 742 -4^th Light Horse/4^th Machine Gun Squadron

William Sargood or Bill Sargood (Euroa/Goorem) SRN: 4769 -24^th Battalion

Bertie Saxon or Bert Saxon (Euroa/Violet Town) SRN: 2708 -2^nd Pioneer Battalion

Francis Saxon (Brunswick/Euroa) SRN: 2384 -22^nd Battalion

Joseph Saxon or Joe Saxon (Euroa) SRN: 1564 -22^nd Battalion

William Saxon or Bill Saxon or “Shinner” Saxon (Euroa) SRN: 694 -7^th Battalion - Stretcher Bearer

Thomas Saxon or Tom Saxon or “Sack” (Euroa/Violet Town) SRN: 485 -21^st Battalion

Herb Sephton (Carlton) SRN: 1188 -7^th Battalion

Ernie Sheppard (Euroa) SRN: 2273 & 1556 -24^th Battalion

George Slow (England/Rutherglen) SRN: 960 -7^th Battalion – Stretcher Bearer

Jack Stevenson or John Stevenson (Violet Town) SRN: 2260 -21^st Battalion

James Stevenson (Violet Town) SRN: 341 -4^th Light Horse/2^nd ANZAC Light Horse

Joe Stevenson (Violet Town/Boho) SRN: 2258 -21st Battalion

Ralph Stevenson (Violet Town) SRN: 907 -22^nd Battalion

William Stevenson (Violet Town) SRN: 342 -4^th Light Horse

T

Eric Thewlis or Rick Thewlis (Locksley/Euroa) SRN: 69-13^th Light Horse/1^st ANZAC Army Corp

Frank Tubb (Longwood) SRN: 8 -7^th Battalion -Transport - Special Forces

Frederick Tubb or Fred Tubb (Longwood) SRN: Lieutenant -7^th Battalion Headquarters

Brian Turner or “Buster” Turner (Euroa) SRN: 3283 -24^th Battalion

Theophilus Twomey or Ted Twomey (Euroa) SRN: 2701 -26^th Battalion

U

Jack Underwood or John Underwood (Violet Town) SRN: 356 -4^th Light Horse

W

Dave Wakenshaw (Balmattum/Euroa) SRN: 1041 & 2030B -8^th Light Horse/4^th Division Artillery

Phil Wale (Benalla) SRN: 1040 -7^th Battalion

Albert Wall or Bert Wall (Gowangardie/Violet Town/Molka) SRN: 269 -22^nd Battalion

John Wall (Violet Town/Molka) SRN: 270 -22^nd Battalion

Roger Wall (Gowangardie/Violet Town/Molka) SRN: 271 -22^nd Battalion

Harold Weatherhead or “Long-un” (Camperdown/Euroa) SRN: 303 -7^th Battalion – Stretcher Bearer/Anzac Provisional Corp

Jack Weatherhead (Allansford) SRN: 298 -8^th Light Horse

Jim Webb or James Webb (Dunnolly/Euroa) SRN: 359 -4^th Light Horse

Louis Webb (Mooroopna/Rheola) SRN: 1610 -6^th Battalion

George Whitechurch (Avenel) SRN: 645 -4^th Light Horse

William Whitechurch (Avenel/Seymour) SRN: 2254 -8^th Battalion

Clarence Wignell (Euroa) SRN: 20 -7^th Battalion

Everard Wignell (Euroa) SRN: 19 -7^th Battalion

Jack Wiltshire or John Wiltshire (Longwood/Caldermeade) SRN: 866 -23^rd Battalion

Roy Wiltshire or Aubery Wiltshire (Longwood/Armadale) SRN: 2^nd Lieutenan -22ndBattalion

Jack Wynn or John Wynn (Scotland/Euroa) SRN: 1501 & 1630 -22^nd Battalion"

52 Ancestors week 4 - Closest to my birthday

52 Ancestors Challenge

My 3 x great grandmother, Isabella Beaton, is the ancestor whose birthday (day and month) is closest to mine.

She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 2nd of October 1821, the second eldest child and first daughter to parents William Beaton, a mason and Jane nee Dick.

In 1841 Isabella sailed to Australia on the emigrant ship INDIA with her brother William Beaton and sister-in-law Mary.

They were very lucky to arrive here at all!

Cousin Harold Shipston has done a wonderful video about Isabella for the family archives.

Thank you Harold.

                        

You Tube Link

LOSS OF THE INDIA EMIGRANT SHIP.

(From the Port Phillip Herald, October 19.) 

Captain Galbraith, yesterday, informed us that the following report of the loss of this ill-fated vessel, which appeared in yesterday's Patriot, was drawn up by himself and Mr. Kissock, a passenger by the Alcmena, and that it contains as much infor- mation relative to the melancholy catastrophe as it is possible to give. The India was from Greenock bound to Port Phillip with emigrants. The manifest even was not saved. The fol- lowing is the report :

The India sailed on the 4th June last with 189 souls on board, crew included, and was totally destroyed by fire on the 20th July, in 16 south latitude, and 33 west longitude, under the following circumstances : the third mate and one of the boys were below about one o'clock, p.m., drawing off spirits, when the candle they used accidentally fell on some spilled rum, which immediately caught fire, and the flames spread with such rapidity that all efforts at extinguishing the tremendous blaze were unavailing, and the ship soon became one mass of flame. Another ship, a French whaler, was fortunately in sight, about nine miles to windward; but nearly an hour elapsed ere those on board of her became aware of the state of the India. On observing her condition she immediately bore down, and on nearing lowered all her boats, and used every exertion to rescue the unfortunate sufferers. The India's boats were also got out ; but on the first boat making the attempt to take some of the people off the burning ship, a tremendous rush was made to get into her she was immediately overloaded and capsized, and in that the greatest loss of life occurred; the mate of the India was in the boat at the time, and with great difficulty succeeded in getting into the other boat, which he took command of, and succeeded in taking all the remainder off the wreck, and reshipped them into the French boats, which conveyed them to the ship, not one of them daring to approach any part of the wreck, after seeing the fate of the India's boats, which their ignorance of the language may partly account for. The mate's exertions seem to have been very great, as all the survivors speak most enthusiastically of his gallant conduct. The scene as described by them must have been truly awful; the flames spread with such rapidity that no one saved a single article except such clothes as were on their backs, and ere they could be rescued from their perilous situation, the flames had driven them from the deck to the bowsprit, from which they dropped into the sea, as they could be picked up by the boat ; indeed many had their clothes burnt off, and were conveyed literally in a state of nudity to the French ship, where they were received by the French captain, who was assisted by the captain of the India (he having early gone on board that ship where his presence was most required, he being the only, one who understood the French language,) in "clothing the naked" with such dresses as the ship afforded, and they were treated with the greatest kindness while on board that ship. On receiving the host of unfortunates on board, he steered for Rio de Janeiro, the easiest made harbour, where he discharged them in safely ; several of the females having for their only dress flannel shirts supplied them by the French sailors. The liberality of the British residents and ship-masters in Rio de Janeiro is worthy of the highest commendation. The merchants presented the French Captain with a gold chronometer, and the ship-masters with an elegant gold snuff-box, with appropriate inscriptions on both, and who also collected by subscription upwards of 1,000l. to assist in refitting those who had lost their all in the India. It would be unjust here to pass over in silence the magnificent donation of the officers and crews of the American frigate Potomac, and a schooner of war, who subscribed 550 dollars towards the fund. Shortly after the emigrants were landed, a small island in the bay of Rio de Janeiro was engaged by the British Consul for their use, where they appear to be comfortably lodged. The girls are of a decidedly superior class, were all well dressed, and wore white chip hats, which gave them a particularly interesting appearance. Ten of the men were on the island when the writer of this visited it, they being mostly employed on board the barque Grindley, of Liverpool, the ship employed to carry them all to this port, where they may be expected to arrive about the end of this month, as it was expected the Grindley would be ready for sea about three weeks after the Alcmena left Rio de Janeiro (7th August.) which vessel conveyed the intelligence of the melancholy disaster. To mollify those who expected friends out in the India, the names of the drowned are subjoined, though all the survivors are decidedly of opinion that not one of them had relations in Australia:-Rev. William McKay, Robert Burns, John Hut, William Nott. Frederick Mitchell, John Stewart, William Stewart, James Love, Samuel Cameron, John Coke, Duncan Grant, William Clelland, Andrew Tait, John Stewart, Andrew Dingwall, Robert McGregor, Robert Patterson; and Charles Clements, the boatswain of the ship, the only one of the crew lost.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2955329

The following relationship chart shows my line to Isabella.  The Ann Pike, daughter of Isabella Beaton and John Pike that Harold mentions in the video is Mary Ann Pike, my great great grandmother, also known as Marrion

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My 52 Ancestors challenge list

Sunday's obituary - Mary Ann/Marrian Morgan nee Pike

MRS MARRIAN MORGAN

THE EUROA ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1933.

The death occurred at her residence, Euroa, on Friday last, of Mrs Marrian Morgan, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the district. The late Mrs Morgan was one of the earliest residents, coming to this district in 1851, with her widowed mother, at the age of four years, and has thus resided here for 82 years. She was born in Loddon district, and had a good recollection of the early days, recalling an occasion, when she resided in the north, her mother had to leave her children and cross the Murray, a mile wide in flood, in a frail boat, to obtain provisions. They did not expect their mother to return safely. After her marriage she resided for many years on a farm a few miles from Euroa, near Mr G. Harrison’s. She raised a large family, four of whom, with her husband, pre-deceased her. Her eldest son, John, was drowned in the Seven Creeks, near the Sydney road bridge, in flood time. For many years the late Mrs Morgan had resided in the town. The possessor of a kindly and genial nature, she held the affection of a large circle of friends and relatives. She leaves an adult family of one daughter (Mrs A. McNay, Yarrawonga), and eight sons, all of whom are well known here and held in high respect. The funeral took place on Sunday last. The graveside service was read by Rev. L. Hume. The pall bearers were Messrs, H., Edward, George and Arch Morgan, S. T. McNay, G. McCoomb and N. McCoomb; the coffin bearers were Messrs G., R., A., J., E., and F. Morgan, and Messrs T., J., and George Morgan jr., acted as flower bearers. Mr T. G. Ferguson carried out the funeral arrangements.

Mary Ann Pike was my maternal great great grandmother.  She was born on May 10 1847 in the district of Murchison, Victoria to parents John Pike and Isabella nee Beaton.

Mary Ann had two sisters, Jane born 1843 and Eliza born 1844 both at Murchison.  

Mary Ann married Thomas Fitzherbert Morgan on the 11th of April 1866 at Euroa.

"Kindly and genial nature" must have run in the family. 

Their son, William Thomas Morgan, known as Bill, was my great grandfather.  He died before I was born and I had never thought to ask my mum what he was like.  A few months ago I asked my auntie and she described him as kind and gentle which is also exactly how I would describe his daughter, my grandmother, Daisy.

Mary Ann and Thomas Morgan had thirteen children:

• John (1867 - 1874)
• Thomas Fitzherbert 2nd (1868 - 1943)
• George (1870 - 1957)
• William Thomas (1872 - 1950)
• Robert Maurice (1873 - 1952)
• Alexander Frederick (1875 - 1946)
• Isobela Sarah (1877 - 1946)
• John Pike (1879 - 1953)
• Maurice (1881 - 1882)
• Edward Richard (1883 - 1959)
• Benjamin (1885 - 1910)
•  Marion (1889 - 1924
• Frederick Alexander (1891 - 1939)

Trove Tuseday - Bertie Saxon

Young Bertie Saxon liked to enter competitions.

My GGG Grandmother was Isabella Beaton of Euroa, Victoria.
She married John Pike.  They had 3 children, one being my GG Grandmother, Mary Ann Pike. John died in 1847.

Isabella's second marriage was to George Harrison.
It seems George disappeared.
They had one child, George Harrison jnr b 1849.

Then began her long relationship with Maurice Garrett (possibly due to George Harrison's desertion no marriage certificate has ever been found)
Isabella and Maurice had 5 children.  Their daughter, Isabella Ellen Garrett married John Thomas Saxon.  Bertie was the fourth son and sixth of their fourteen children.

Very sadly Bertie was one of the subjects of another of my Trove Tuesday post about family members who did not return from WW1.

For the  Trove Tuesday theme by Amy from Branches, Leaves & Pollen