John Jones
M, #8776, b. circa 1841, d. 6 June 1911
|  John Jones |
Family | Mary Ann Hillier b. 25 Dec 1845, d. 7 Jan 1930 |
| Children | - William Jones+5 b. 29 Dec 1862, d. 1948
- Ann Jones+5 b. 23 Apr 1864, d. 6 Dec 1951
- George Stephen Jones+5 b. 23 Feb 1868, d. 26 Apr 1941
- Charles Jones+5 b. 13 Jul 1870, d. 7 Nov 1931
- Emily Jones+5 b. 19 Sep 1872, d. 21 Feb 1950
- Arthur John Jones+5 b. 27 Mar 1876, d. 11 Oct 1949
- Frederick Mark Jones5 b. 27 Mar 1876, d. 28 Apr 1876
- Mark Jones+5 b. 11 May 1878, d. 15 Dec 1952
- Lucy Jones5 b. 20 Sep 1880, d. 20 Dec 1951
- Ada Jones+5 b. 21 Nov 1882, d. 3 Jun 1958
- Percy Jones+5 b. 12 Mar 1885, d. 4 Sep 1935
- Alfred Jones+5 b. 26 Aug 1887, d. 15 Oct 1955
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| Note* | Stephen Jones (1812 - 1874) and Sarah Hillier (nee Stockwell, 1807 - 1872) married in Adelaide, South Australia, on 26 April 1853.
Sarah's first husband, James Hiller, had died in 1847. James had been sick for many months and several items of official correspondence to the Colonial Secretary in October 1847 recommended that the family be provided Government relief. Sarah had also lost two children around the same time (Jane b1840 and Daniel b1841), had just given birth to Harriet (b 16 May 1847) and was supporting Mary Ann (b1845), Fanny (b1842) and George (b1833). Sarah had already lost three daughters in 1839 soon after arriving in the new colony of South Australia. Fanny also died five years later in 1852.
It is not clear what happened to Stephen's first wife Jane (nee Tucker, b1818), but it is presumed Jane died at some time between giving birth to her last child, Mary Jones (b1850), and before husband Stephen remarried in 1853.
At the time of their marriage Stephen Jones was living in Strathalbyn and Sarah Hillier was living in Walkerville. The couple, with probably five of Stephen’s surviving children and Sarah’s three surviving children, moved in together at Strathalbyn.
Amongst Stephen’s surviving children was John Jones (1840 – 1911). It appears a romance eventuated with his stepsister, Mary Ann Hillier (1845 – 1930), and they were married at the family residence on 1 January 1861 when Mary Ann was only 15 years old, and John was only 20 years old. By 29 Dec 1862, John and Mary Ann had their first son William (b 29 Dec 1862).
In April 1873, when 32-33 year old John was living at Mine Flat, he was in a group of labourers chaffing hay at Mr. Hill’s property on the Long Valley Road (towards Wistow). He was feeding the chaffcutter when his right forearm became entangled. It was chopped into pieces before the horses could be stopped, and local doctors had to amputate his arm above the elbow. Although the chances of survival were low in those days, John did survive the ordeal.
Farmers were not keen to employ a one-armed labourer, and with a wife and five young children to support, John had to adapt to overcome his disadvantage. He decided to operate his own horse (hansom) cab. As Strathalbyn was not the bustling community to support a new cab operator, he chose to shift to Moonta which at the time was then at it thriving peak as a copper mining ‘boon’ town.
John, by now 35 years old, settled down to earn his living as a cab proprietor, and another six children increased their family to eleven. Despite steadily failing health, he continued to drive the cab right up to the last few months of his life before he died in 1911 at the age of 70.
John may have been active in setting up the Methodist Church at Strathalbyn as the name J. Jones appears among the early Wesleyan congregation in 1859. The Moonta Methodist Church participated in his funeral service – on a Wednesday afternoon – while an Adjutant assisting the Methodist preacher indicates that John also supported the Salvation Army.
John and Mary Ann (d 1930) were buried in the Moonta cemetery.
Reference: 'Our Jones Pedigree', c1988, self-published book of family history reseach by Ron Sydney Geroge Roberts (1935-2019).4 |
Citations
- [S206] Marriages, SA Marriages 1842-1916.
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, McKenney Garner mcNiven Family - renrag1943.
- [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Peter Roberts.
- [S205] Births, SA Births 1842-1906.
Stephen Thomas
M, #8777, b. circa 1847
Citations
- [S206] Marriages, SA Marriages 1842-1916.
- [S205] Births, SA Births 1842-1906.
Sarah Jane Thomas
F, #8778, b. 22 September 1869
Rebecca Maggs
F, #8779, b. 1813, d. 18 September 1890
|  Rebecca Maggs |
Family | John Hillier b. 1812, d. 3 Apr 1892 |
| Children | - Elizabeth Ann Hillier+ b. 1834, d. 20 Dec 1901
- James Hillier b. 1836, d. 3 Mar 1839
- Mary Jane Hillier+2 b. 12 Jan 1840
- William Henry Hillier+2 b. 3 Apr 1842, d. 8 Nov 1902
- Clara Sophia Hillier+2 b. 19 Jul 1844, d. 3 Jan 1879
- Sarah Ann Hillier+4 b. 21 May 1846, d. 4 Apr 1907
- Emma Hillier+2 b. 21 Dec 1847, d. 30 Nov 1908
- Louisa Hillier+2 b. 20 Jul 1851, d. 11 Jul 1912
- Fanny Hillier+2 b. 20 Oct 1853, d. 28 Aug 1909
- daughter Hillier2 b. 1855, d. 1882
- Eliza Alice Hillier+4 b. 12 Nov 1855, d. 8 Jun 1882
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| Immigration* | Rebecca Maggs immigrated on 1 December 1838 on the ship SA - Lloyds.. |
George Asher
M, #8780, b. circa 1816, d. 1865
Citations
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, antonyandhelen.
James Wallis
M, #8782, b. 1809, d. 31 December 1864
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Creaser - creaser166.
Emily Suter
F, #8783, b. circa 1824
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
- [S181] Jill Statton, SA Biog Index 1836 - 1885.
Mary Ann Arkinstall
F, #8784, b. 23 April 1821, d. 27 September 1891
| Immigration* | Mary Ann Arkinstall immigrated on 19 December 1839 to Adelaide, South Australia, on the ship Moffat..1 |
| Note* | In The Colony[NSW?] 27 Yrs. Hence SA-NSW1864. |
Citations
- [S510] Denis White,Victoria.
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
- [S181] Jill Statton, SA Biog Index 1836 - 1885.
Thomas Hillier
M, #8785, b. 11 February 1845, d. 14 July 1846
| Note* | SA Biog Index has him marrying Elizabeth and dying later. |
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
Sarah Hillier
F, #8786, b. 4 February 1847, d. 12 June 1848
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
James White
M, #8787, b. 10 February 1849, d. 11 January 1889
| Name Variation | James White was also known as James Hillier. |
| Occupation* | He was a Shoe Maker, Miner. |
| Note* | BIRTH Cert. 10/2/1849 James Hillier born.Son of Henry and Mary Ann[nee Arkinstall] Farm labourer at Walkerville. Informant : James Walker,saddler,Waymouth St Adelaide. |
Citations
- [S510] Denis White,Victoria.
Jane Bridget Ford
F, #8789, b. 1848, d. 30 January 1922
Family | James White b. 10 Feb 1849, d. 11 Jan 1889 |
| Children | |
| Occupation* | Jane Bridget Ford was a Domestic Servant at Mt Gipps Hotel. |
Margaret Ann Glynn
F, #8791
John Downey
M, #8792, b. circa 1843, d. 1882
Family | Ann White b. 26 Apr 1851, d. 18 Dec 1932 |
| Occupation* | John Downey was a Bookkeeper at Mt Gipps Station NSW. |
Henry Francis Hawson
M, #8793, b. circa 1841, d. 19 October 1910
Family | Ann White b. 26 Apr 1851, d. 18 Dec 1932 |
| Children | |
Henry Snelling
M, #8794, b. 2 March 1818, d. 11 July 1898
|  Henry Snelling |
| Birth* | Henry Snelling was born on 2 March 1818 at St Mary Cray, Kent, England.1,2,3 |
| Marriage* | He married Elizabeth Hillier, daughter of George Hillier and Sarah Bennett, on 24 March 1841 at Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Death* | Henry Snelling died on 11 July 1898 at Shoal Bay, South Australia, at age 80.2 |
| Burial* | He was buried at Kingscote Cemetery, Kingscote, South Australia.4  |
Family | Elizabeth Hillier b. 1825, d. 12 Jun 1901 |
| Children | - Elizabeth Snelling2 b. 10 May 1842, d. 29 Mar 1844
- Fanny Snelling+5 b. 31 Mar 1844, d. 10 Mar 1923
- Mary Snelling+5 b. 6 Nov 1846, d. 24 Jun 1910
- Henry Snelling5 b. 10 Mar 1848, d. 30 Jun 1866
- Elizabeth Snelling5 b. 28 Nov 1849, d. 12 Apr 1866
- George Snelling+5 b. 2 Aug 1851, d. 6 Jan 1916
- Rowland Snelling+5 b. 23 Feb 1854, d. 20 Feb 1933
- Ann Snelling+5 b. 29 Dec 1855, d. 20 Apr 1879
- Helen Snelling5 b. 5 Nov 1857, d. 4 Jul 1866
- Louise Snelling+5 b. 7 Jun 1859, d. 4 Apr 1884
- Alfred Snelling+5 b. 2 Aug 1861, d. 14 May 1943
- Alice Snelling+5 b. 27 Apr 1865, d. 13 May 1931
- Rosa Snelling+5 b. 4 Aug 1869, d. 21 Apr 1968
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| Immigration* | Henry Snelling immigrated on 17 June 1840 to Adelaide, South Australia, on the ship Charles Kerr..2 |
| Occupation* | He was a Corn Chandler, Farmer, Pioneer Kangaroo Island.2 |
| Note* | Obituary: One by one the very old settlers of Kangaroo Island are passing away, and through the death of Mr. Henry Snelling, which occurred at his residence, Shoal Bay, Kangaroo Island, on Monday evening, 11th July 1898, in his eighty-first year, the fast-thinning ranks of early colonists were further diminished. Born and reared in Kent, where he had followed the occupation of miller, at St. Mary's Gray, Mr. Snelling arrived in South Australia in the ship "Charles Kerr", on 10th June 1840, in his twenty second year.
On arrival in the colony he took up land at Walkerville. In 1841 he married Miss Elizabeth Hillier, also a native of Kent, who survives him. After wards the deceased engaged in farming at Stepney for about five years. He then sold the farm and took a large store in Currie-street, where he was engaged in the wheat-buying business in partnership with Mr. Inglekey under the title of "Snelling and Inglekey". He remained in the business in Currie-street for about seven years.
In 1853 he gave up the store and removed to Rapid Bay to engage in farming pursuits. About twelve months later he left there, and came down to Kangaroo Island, and settled at Middle River, where he took up a large area of land for sheep-farming. For thirty-seven years he lived there, but about two years ago his health began to decline, so he removed to Shoal Bay, where he remained till his death. Mr. Snelling, who was much respected by all who knew him as a sturdy colonist and a thoroughly upright, honorable, courteous Englishman, had a large family of fourteen children, seven of whom survive him - three sons and four daughters.
His eldest surviving daughter is Mrs. John Probert, of Hindmarsh Island, and the other children are Mrs. T. L. Barnard, of Goodwood; Messrs. George, Rowland, and Alfred Snelling, and Mrs. C. Northcott, all of Kangaroo Island, and Mrs. A. Maidment, of Hindmarsh Island. There are twenty six grandchildren. The deceased had no brothers or sisters in Australia, and was the last surviving member of his father's family.
All his brothers' and sisters' families live in England. Mr. Snelling's funeral took plan on Tuesday afternoon, July 12, at the Queenscliffe Cemetery, Mr. H. Partridge reading the Church burial service at the grave. In addition to Messrs. George, Rowland, and Alfred Snelling, and Mrs. C. Northcott, several grand- children, and other relatives, a large number of old friends showed their esteem by being present at the ceremony.1 |
Citations
- [S473] Geoffrey Chapman,McCracken, SA.
- [S181] Jill Statton, SA Biog Index 1836 - 1885.
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Creaser - creaser166.
- [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
James Thomson
M, #8795, b. 6 August 1815, d. 27 January 1885
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
- [S181] Jill Statton, SA Biog Index 1836 - 1885.
- [S205] Births, SA Births 1842-1906.
Joseph Spink
M, #8796, b. circa 1835, d. 25 November 1887
Citations
- [S206] Marriages, SA Marriages 1842-1916.
- [S244] Deaths, SA Deaths 1842-1915.
Elizabeth Pybus
F, #8797, b. 1830
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.
- [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Rogers/Wilson - Susan Hore.
David Huntley
M, #8799, b. circa 1791, d. circa 1865
| Occupation | David Huntley was a Ag-lab. |
John Swatten
M, #8800, b. circa 1800
Citations
- [S184] Neil Simmonds Data,Australia.