Person:Margaret Smith (261)

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Margaret Smith
b.23 Mar 1807 Temby, South Wales, England, UK
d.4 Oct 1897 Mt. Korang Rd, California Gully, , Victoria, Australia
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  1. Margaret Smith1807 - 1897
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John ThomasAbt 1808 - 1879
  • W.  Margaret Smith1807 - 1897
m. 1 May 1830
  1. Mary Thomas1830 - 1918
  2. Elizabeth Thomas1831 - 1914
  3. Grace Thomas1834 - 1905
  4. Michael Thomas1835 - 1910
  5. William Thomas1836 -
  6. Robert Thomas1842 - 1918
  7. John Thomas1842 - Abt 1879
  8. Sarah Thomas1844 -
  9. Margaret Thomas1847 - 1906
  10. James Thomas1847 -
  11. Nicholas Thomas1852 -
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Name Margaret Smith
Alt Name Margaret Thomas
Gender Female
Birth? 23 Mar 1807 Temby, South Wales, England, UK
Marriage 1 May 1830 St. Austell, Cornwall, England, UKto John Thomas
Death[1] 4 Oct 1897 Mt. Korang Rd, California Gully, , Victoria, AustraliaCause: Softening of the Brain, Old Age
Burial[1][2][4] 6 Oct 1897 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaE-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.bencemtrust.com.au/Eaglehawk_Cemetery.htm Eaglehawk Cemetery 5 Victoria Street, 5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk,, Victoria 3556 Australia (Grenfell Street, Reserve and Victoria Streets, adjacent to Neangar Memorial Park, Eaglehawk) The Government gazette dated 9th December 1863 stated "A site for a cemetery at Eaglehawk has been reserved by Order of the Government on 28th September 1863". The area reserved was 5 acres fronting Reserve Street. The Eaglehawk Old Monumental Section is laid out in orderly rectangular plats. It has all denominations and a Paupers section. There are many magnificent trees lining the roadways such as Bunya Pines, Morton Bay Figs, Oak, Hoop Pine, Canary Island Pine and Silky Oak. The first recorded burial at the Eaglehawk Cemetery is that of 21 year old John Edmond McDonough. He was interred in Grave 1 Section C on 6th July 1864. Today there is still a monument standing that was erected in his memory. There have been 6 Sextons live in the Sextons Residence formerly located near the front gates of the old monumental section. The cottage was built in the 1870's and was demolished in the 1970's.
Other[3][2][5] Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaSection K Grave Number 307 Gravesite

At the time of death had been in Victoria for 32 years, therefore estimated tim e of arrival would have been in 1865.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Death Certificate Margaret Thomas (Smith) 1897.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    THOMAS, MARGARET Interment Number: 005311 Cemetery: EAGLEHA WK.

    THOMAS, MARGARET
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 6/10/1897
    Interment Number: 005311
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: not available
    Grave Number: 307

  3. ↑ Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    THOMAS, JOHN Interment Number: 002226 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    THOMAS, JOHN
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 22/05/1879
    Interment Number: 002226
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: not available
    Grave Number: 307

  4. ↑ Buiral Plot#307/K
  5. ↑ The headstone has three sections
    The tile section reads
    In / loving memory / of / John Thomas / aged 70 years, / born in Devonshire, / Died at Sandhurst / May 22nd 1879 / The faith the conquers all, / And doth the mountains move, / And saves who'er on Jesus call, / And perfects them in love.
    The section carved into the granite below the tiled section
    Also / Maragaret Thomas / unable to read next four lines that are engraved into the granite under the tiled decorative section of the headstone
    Bottom section an atached cement plaque
    Greatly beloved / by their children

    Interred at this site
    John Thomas
    Margaret Thomas
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