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Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY (1866 - 1935)
Proprieter of 'Gundagai Times'
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Frederick Arthur ELWORTHY (1891 - 1967)
Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (1892 - 1956)
James Baker ELWORTHY (1894 - 1965)
Doris Henrietta (Dobbie) ELWORTHY (1896 - 1975)
John Douglas ELWORTHY (1898 - 1942)
 Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY (1866 - 1935)

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Leah Christian ISAAC (1865 - 1930)
 James Baker ELWORTHY (1833 - 1889) George ELWORTHY (1813 - 1878) James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837)
Grace Thirza LEIGH (1771 - 1836)
Emma BOWCHER (1810 - 1854) John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828)
Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)
Henrietta Sophia Jane LARGE (1846 - 1915) William James LARGE (1806 - 1881) William LARGE
Martha (LARGE)
Mary Ann (Marianne) Caroline WRIXON (1819 - 1888) Arthur J Beecher WRIXON
Elizabeth BENSON or BENTLEY
Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY Leah Christian ISAAC
Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY
Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY Leah Christian ISAAC Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY
b. 18 Jan 1866 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
m. 07 May 1890 Leah Christian ISAAC (1865 - 1930) at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
d. 19 May 1935 at Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia aged 69
Near Relatives of Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY (1866 - 1935)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather George ELWORTHY 23 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Feb 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Grandmother Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43
Grandfather William James LARGE abt 1806 Ireland 21 Oct 1881 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 75
Grandmother Mary Ann (Marianne) Caroline WRIXON bef 1819 03 May 1888 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 69

Father in Law John ISAAC abt 1827 Godalming, Surrey, England 21 Nov 1895 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 68
Mother in Law Elizabeth (Lizzie) KING 1821 Isle of Man, UK 16 May 1905 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 84

Father James Baker ELWORTHY 09 Dec 1833 Exeter, Devon, England 03 Mar 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 55
Mother Henrietta Sophia Jane LARGE 21 Dec 1846 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 05 Jul 1915 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 68

Self Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY 18 Jan 1866 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 19 May 1935 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 69

Wife Leah Christian ISAAC 15 Aug 1865 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 03 Feb 1930 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 64

Son Frederick Arthur ELWORTHY 31 Jan 1891 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 23 Jan 1967 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 75
Daughter Eileen Christian ELWORTHY 19 Oct 1892 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 10 Sep 1956 Canberra, ACT, Australia 63
Son James Baker ELWORTHY 07 Jul 1894 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 01 May 1965 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 70
Daughter Doris Henrietta (Dobbie) ELWORTHY 17 May 1896 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 21 Nov 1975 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 79
Son John Douglas ELWORTHY 15 Jun 1898 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 01 Mar 1942 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 43

Half Brother Male ELWORTHY 1857 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Half Brother William (Billy) James ELWORTHY 29 Jan 1857 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 08 Jan 1909 London, Middlesex, England 51
Half Sister Emma Maria ELWORTHY 05 Apr 1860 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 05 Jun 1861 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1
Half Sister Elizabeth Helena ELWORTHY 22 Nov 1861 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 06 Aug 1892 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 30
Brother Ernest George ELWORTHY 27 May 1868 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 11 Apr 1931 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia 62
Brother Harold Lewington ELWORTHY 20 Aug 1872 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 16 May 1928 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 55
Sister Edith Asenath ELWORTHY 17 Sep 1876 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 18 Mar 1904 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 27

Daughter in Law Viola Janet (VJ) HANSEN 18 Apr 1893 New South Wales, Australia 06 Aug 1987 Wynnum, Queensland, Australia 94
Son in Law Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS 08 Aug 1886 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 21 Feb 1957 Canberra, ACT, Australia 70
Son in Law Douglas Ian FREW-BROWN 1901 Blantyre, Scotland 30 May 1961 Leeton, New South Wales, Australia 60
Daughter in Law Heather Lillian Jane CRAIG 20 May 1903 Kiama, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jan 1995 Armidale, New South Wales, Australia 91

Grandson Frank Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY 30 May 1919 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 20 Dec 2000 West Gosford, New South Wales, Australia 81
Granddaughter Nancye Leah ELWORTHY 19 Apr 1922 Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson William John ELWORTHY 11 Dec 1923 Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson Robert Fitch Ross ELWORTHY 13 Feb 1928 Crowther, New South Wales, Australia 07 Oct 1990 Albury, New South Wales, Australia 62
Grandson Macarthur Arthur James (Cookie) ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1933 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia abt 2008 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 75
Grandson William Arthur Fane DE SALIS 09 Jun 1916 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 26 Nov 1999 Canberra, ACT, Australia 83
Grandson Eric James Fane DE SALIS 18 Mar 1918 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 14 Feb 2002 Canberra, ACT, Australia 83
Grandson John David DE SALIS 23 Oct 1923 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Jean ELWORTHY 22 Oct 1925 18 Jun 1992 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 66
Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter Leah Doreen ELWORTHY 17 Dec 1930 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 25 Apr 1961 30
Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased

Aunt Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY 04 Nov 1835 Exeter, Devon, England abt 16 Sep 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 19
Uncle male DONALDSON
Uncle George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1837 Exeter, Devon, England 26 Dec 1905 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 68
Aunt Marion (Mary Ann) SUGDEN 18 Jun 1837 Southwark Christchurch, London, Surrey, England 24 Jan 1907 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 69
Aunt Eliza Grace ELWORTHY 26 Jun 1839 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1922 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 83
Uncle John Edmund HOLLOWAY abt 1832 Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, England 07 Jul 1906 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 74
Aunt Emma Louisa ELWORTHY 14 Apr 1841 Exeter, Devon, England 1920 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 79
Uncle Philip DONALDSON 07 Oct 1837 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Aunt Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY 20 Oct 1842 Exeter, Devon, England 16 Jul 1921 Auckland, New Zealand 78
Uncle Henry St.John MADDEN 30 Jun 1840 Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia 12 May 1922 Balfe's Creek, Queensland, Australia 81
Uncle Charles Henry ELWORTHY bef 06 Jun 1844 Exeter, Devon, England 20 Sep 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15
Aunt Alice Mary ELWORTHY 1845 Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1854 New South Wales, Australia 9
Aunt Maria Elizabeth LARGE abt 1837 Ireland 27 Jul 1899 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia 62
Uncle Charles Frederick SMITH 10 Nov 1834 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 21 Oct 1915 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 80
Uncle William LARGE 1839 Ireland 06 Apr 1856 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 17
Uncle John Seward LARGE 13 Mar 1842 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 11 Sep 1923 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 81
Aunt Emily Vine WHITE 1858 Bethungra, New South Wales, Australia 14 Mar 1935 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 77
Aunt Marion LARGE 15 Jun 1842 Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland 05 Aug 1919 Molong, New South Wales, Australia 77
Uncle Henry Vale LEATHEM 05 May 1843 New South Wales, Australia 09 Jul 1879 Molong, New South Wales, Australia 36
Uncle Godfrey Bace LARGE 1843 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 14 Nov 1862 19
Uncle Richard William LARGE abt 1844 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jul 1882 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 38
Aunt Isabella Rhoda RATLIFF 26 Jan 1858 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 66
Aunt Cecilia LARGE 02 Oct 1848 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 14 Jun 1932 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia 83
Uncle John JENKINS 1847 New South Wales, Australia 19 Sep 1872 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 25
Uncle John Thomas WILLIAMSON 1850 Auckland, New Zealand 27 Nov 1905 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 55
Uncle Thomas George LARGE 1850 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1927 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 77
Aunt Georgina Alice PLUNKETT 1862 Richmond, New South Wales, Australia 1936 74
Aunt Maria Leonard LARGE 18 Jun 1852 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 25 Apr 1914 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 61
Uncle John Stanley LOWE 1854
Aunt Matilda Wrixon LARGE 1854 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1933 Griffith, New South Wales, Australia 79
Uncle Thomas Ascott BASSETT 04 Dec 1916 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Aunt Alice LARGE 21 Mar 1858 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1924 Griffith, New South Wales, Australia 66
Uncle William Henry GLOVER 1853 Co Cork, Ireland

Cousin Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY 03 May 1868 Calliope, Queensland, Australia 08 Aug 1933 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 65
Cousin Ellen Augusta (Nellie) ELWORTHY abt Oct 1869 Calliope, Queensland, Australia 06 Apr 1950 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Cousin George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY abt Oct 1869 Calliope, Queensland, Australia 04 Oct 1929 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 60
Cousin Alice May Mary Maud ELWORTHY 23 Aug 1872 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia 09 Nov 1957 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 85
Cousin Charles Henry (Charlie) ELWORTHY 18 Nov 1874 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 30 Aug 1953 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 78
Cousin Olivia Marion ELWORTHY 16 Dec 1879 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 15 Aug 1958 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia 78
Cousin Henry St.John (Harry) Boucher ELWORTHY 26 May 1882 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 09 Oct 1969 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 87
Cousin Florence Louisa (Dolly) SIMMONDS 1861 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 01 Feb 1944 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 83
Cousin Alfred William SIMMONDS 11 Jan 1864 Queensland, Australia 05 Mar 1897 Queensland, Australia 33
Cousin Edmond Searle HOLLOWAY 20 Jan 1860 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 11 Apr 1860 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Martha Emma (Patty) HOLLOWAY 1861 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1924 Lambton, New South Wales, Australia 63
Cousin Charles Edmund HOLLOWAY 1864 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 29 Sep 1935 Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia 71
Cousin Alexander William HOLLOWAY 1866 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1930 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Cousin Helen HOLLOWAY 1868 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1868 0
Cousin John Robert HOLLOWAY 1868 Cungewoi, New South Wales, Australia 11 Dec 1917 West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 49
Cousin Edith L HOLLOWAY 1869 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin George Elworthy HOLLOWAY 1870 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 15 Mar 1872 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 2
Cousin James Sextus HOLLOWAY 01 Jul 1871 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 24 Nov 1911 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 40
Cousin Grace HOLLOWAY Apr 1873 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 06 May 1873 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Asenath Elworthy HOLLOWAY 1875 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1950 Auburn, New South Wales, Australia 75
Cousin Harold Septimus Pierce HOLLOWAY 1877 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1885 8
Cousin Nina Florence HOLLOWAY 1879 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1915 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 36
Cousin Elsie Maud HOLLOWAY 1881 West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 1907 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 26
Cousin James George DONALDSON 15 Nov 1862 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1932 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 70
Cousin Emma R DONALDSON 1864 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1917 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 53
Cousin Robert Charles DONALDSON 1867 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1955 Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia 88
Cousin Amelia Jeanetta (Et) DONALDSON 1869 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1954 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 85
Cousin Alice Mary DONALDSON 1870 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1923 Manly, New South Wales, Australia 53
Cousin Philip A DONALDSON 1872 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1877 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 5
Cousin Ellen Annie DONALDSON 1875 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1875 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin William Knowles DONALDSON 1876 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia 1877 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 1
Cousin Leslie Sinclair DONALDSON 1879 Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia 1947 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 68
Cousin Isabella Honora MADDEN 16 Jul 1860 Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 05 Dec 1860 Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Henry St John MADDEN 12 Jun 1862 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 14 Apr 1863 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Adelaide Louisa MADDEN 28 Apr 1864 West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia 1864 West Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Alice Evelyn MADDEN 28 Dec 1866 Cape River, Queensland, Australia 05 Mar 1926 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 59
Cousin Julian John Edward MADDEN 16 Jun 1869 Cape River, Queensland, Australia 25 Aug 1954 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 85
Cousin Florence Amelia MADDEN 23 Mar 1873 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 24 Oct 1929 Chilligoe, Queensland, Australia 56
Cousin Lillian May MADDEN 27 Sep 1875 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 28 Apr 1889 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 13
Cousin Henry George MADDEN 09 Feb 1878 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 03 Sep 1942 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 64
Cousin James MADDEN 11 Sep 1880 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 16 Sep 1880 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 0
Cousin Ernest Charles MADDEN 29 Nov 1881 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 07 May 1928 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 46
Cousin Ida Eleana MADDEN 05 Dec 1883 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 14 Mar 1938 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 54
Cousin Eva (Ivy) Rosina MADDEN 10 Apr 1887 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 10 Nov 1927 Auckland, New Zealand 40
Cousin Mary Ann SMITH 1862 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 25 Jul 1948 Gadara, New South Wales, Australia 86
Cousin Charles Frederick SMITH 1863 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 25 Oct 1874 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 11
Cousin Godfrey William SMITH 1865 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1942 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia 77
Cousin Philip Thomas SMITH 1866 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 1956 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 90
Cousin Archer Broughton SMITH 1868 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Ernest SMITH 31 May 1870 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 1940 Bulli, New South Wales, Australia 70
Cousin Arthur Wrixon SMITH 1873 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Mabel Edith SMITH 1874 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Clarence Hamilton SMITH 1876 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 86
Cousin Fanny Clayton SMITH 1878 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 1902 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia 24
Cousin Frederick SMITH 1879 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 1961 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 82
Cousin William Seward LARGE 1887 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 1967 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia 80
Cousin Myra LARGE 1889 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Stephen Oscar LARGE 1891 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 1961 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 70
Cousin Emmeline LARGE 1893 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin John Jack (Juggler) LARGE 11 Jul 1895 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 20 Jul 1966 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 71
Cousin Lillian (Lillie) LARGE 1900 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 53
Cousin Reginald LARGE 1904 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 1982 78
Cousin Alice Vale LEATHEM 1867 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 18 Apr 1947 Parkes, New South Wales, Australia 80
Cousin Grace LEATHEM 1867 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia abt 1867 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Charles James Vale LEATHEM 1869 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1936 Molong, New South Wales, Australia 67
Cousin William Herbert LEATHEM 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 27 Jun 1953 Blaney, New South Wales, Australia 83
Cousin John (Jack) Henry Vale LEATHEM 1873 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 17 May 1924 Molong, New South Wales, Australia 51
Cousin Helen Isabel (Nellie) LEATHEM 1875 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1944 Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia 69
Cousin Frederick Percy LEATHEM 11 Jan 1878 Molong, New South Wales, Australia 24 Mar 1953 Molong, New South Wales, Australia 75
Cousin Richard William LARGE May 1882 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 10 Jan 1967 Taree, New South Wales, Australia 84
Cousin Frances Lillian JENKINS 1873 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 30 Nov 1890 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 17
Cousin Ethel Mary WILLIAMSON 1879 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Gertrude Alice WILLIAMSON 1880 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1957 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia 77
Cousin Lillian Annie WILLIAMSON 1882 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin John Stanley WILLIAMSON 1883 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Arthur Osmond WILLIAMSON 1885 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Percy William WILLIAMSON 1888 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1959 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
Cousin Cecil Wrixon WILLIAMSON 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin Norman Barre WILLIAMSON 1894 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin William Godfrey LARGE 1886 Junee, New South Wales, Australia 1958 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 72
Cousin Frederick C Plunkett LARGE 1888 Junee, New South Wales, Australia 1959 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 71
Cousin Cyril John LARGE 20 Dec 1893
Cousin Edith Murial GLOVER 25 Mar 1894 Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia

Nephew Charles Baldwin ELWORTHY 04 Oct 1887 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Marion ELWORTHY 22 May 1919 Y
Niece Edith ELWORTHY 27 Jun 1920 24 Sep 1940 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 20
Niece Gladys ELWORTHY 12 Sep 1923 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Sep 1994 71
Niece Betty ELWORTHY 26 May 1925 04 Dec 2005 Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia 80
Niece Merlyn Edith ATTWATER 14 Jun 1901 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 28 May 1989 87
Nephew Leicester Charles Wrixon ATTWATER 10 Mar 1904 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 14 Aug 1972 Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia 68
Nephew Donald John MURCHISON 1873 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 1873 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Florence May LINDLEY 1880 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Thomas George LINDLEY 1882 Queensland, Australia 28 Feb 1949 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 67
Nephew John Robert King LINDLEY 1884
Nephew Arthur Elliott LINDLEY 18 Nov 1886 Queensland, Australia 10 Dec 1959 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 73
Niece Mary Elizabeth LINDLEY 1889
Niece Leah Christian ISAAC 18 Sep 1887 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1964 77
Niece Annie Florence ISAAC 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Mary Jane ISAAC 1892 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew John (Jack) Douglas ISAAC 03 Oct 1893 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Robert Luff ISAAC 1896 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 29 Sep 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula 19
Nephew Jonathon Bertmoore SHANNON 1889 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 1972 83
Niece Margaret (Madge) Florence SHANNON 04 Nov 1891 Queensland, Australia 17 Feb 1923 31
Niece Mona SHANNON 1894 Queensland, Australia 22 May 1953 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 59
Niece Kate (Kitty) SHANNON 1897 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 1989 Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia 92
Nephew William Suttor SHANNON 1901 Queensland, Australia 1968 67
Nephew Alan Douglas SHANNON 1904 Queensland, Australia 1978 74
Nephew William Henry CARR 04 Jan 1886 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 23 Jan 1886 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Lizzie King CARR 27 Feb 1887 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 05 Oct 1965 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 78
Niece Mona Letitia CARR Jul 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1963 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 74
Niece Mary Ann "Mollie" CARR 1891 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1892 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1
Nephew William Douglas CARR 1893 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 20 Sep 1917 Belgium 24
Nephew John James CARR 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1987 Taree, New South Wales, Australia 91
Nephew George CARR 1899 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia Sarina, Queensland, Australia
Niece Bessie Gordon CARR 1902 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1980 The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia 78
Niece Ella Jean CARR 1908 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1982 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia 74
Nephew William Henry CARR 1911 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Sister in Law Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC 14 Feb 1854 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 29 Jul 1940 Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia 86
Sister in Law Elizabeth (Lizzie) King ISAAC 18 Nov 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jun 1922 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 66
Brother in Law John Douglas ISAAC 01 Oct 1858 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 24 Dec 1901 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 43
Sister in Law Margaret Letetia (Lettie) ISAAC 23 Jan 1861 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Sarah Mona Jane ISAAC 23 Jan 1861 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 20 Apr 1940 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 79
Brother in Law William Ramsey H ISAAC 1863 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 06 Apr 1900 Mt Margaret, Western Australia, Australia 37
Sister in Law Marion Adelaide Alice SHROPSHIRE 14 Aug 1893 Hay, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jan 1990 96
Brother in Law Charles Edward ATTWATER 1865 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 1940 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 75
Events in Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY (1866 - 1935)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
18 Jan 1866 Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY was born Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 15436/1866
03 Mar 1889 23 Death of father James Baker ELWORTHY (aged 55) Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 9866/1889 2
07 May 1890 24 Married Leah Christian ISAAC (aged 24) Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 3965/1890
31 Jan 1891 25 Birth of son Frederick Arthur ELWORTHY Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 15629/1891
19 Oct 1892 26 Birth of daughter Eileen Christian ELWORTHY Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 16031/1892
07 Jul 1894 28 Birth of son James Baker ELWORTHY Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 15407/1894
17 May 1896 30 Birth of daughter Doris Henrietta (Dobbie) ELWORTHY Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 21934/1896
15 Jun 1898 32 Birth of son John Douglas ELWORTHY Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 30982/1898
05 Jul 1915 49 Death of mother Henrietta Sophia Jane LARGE (aged 68) Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 11474/1915 22
03 Feb 1930 64 Death of wife Leah Christian ISAAC (aged 64) Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1140/1930
19 May 1935 69 Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY died Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6133/1935
aft 19 May 1935 69 Burial North Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
Just nine months and one week after James and Henrietta were married at All Saints at Tumut, little Arthur greeted the world on 18 January 1866.
Many other important things also happened that year - HG Wells was born, Degas began painting ballet scenes, Dostoevsky wrote Crime and Punishment, Kingsley wrote Hereward the Wake, Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and Dr Barnado opened his first home for destitute children in London.
The family left Tumut in 1868 when Arthur's father James started the Times in Gundagai where Arthur spent the rest of his life. Little is known of his early years except that he was educated at Gundagai Public School and Sydney Grammar School, then served a six year apprenticeship in the printing trade.
The Times faced stiff opposition when outspoken WH Bailey started the Gundagai Herald in 1882. Bailey was a pioneer among a few who opened up a township on the Endeavour River in north Queensland, and was instrumental in having it named after Cook. He had published the Cooktown Herald, the first
newspaper north of Townsville, at that time the furthermost point of civilisation and called Cleveland Bay. Its office was a tent on the exact spot where Cook careened the Endeavour.
Deemed "the father of Sunday journalism", Bailey founded the Sunday Times in 1883 in Sydney. Perhaps it was just as well for James' and Arthur's future success that he departed from Gundagai after four years!
The Gundagai Times newspaper and printing premises were situated below street level in Sheridan Street. Over the years, some noted journalists worked on the paper including Louis Wilson, Tighe Ryan, Kidgell Richards, L.C Badham, M.R Mooney and George Gray.
Arthur worked for his father on the Times until 09 July 1887, six months after his 21st birthday, when the partnership of J.B Elworthy & Son was formed, giving a one-third share to Arthur (his mother Henrietta was the other shareholder).
But he did not take over the sole proprietorship immediately after his father's death in March 1889. As James had died intestate, Henrietta was granted Letters of Administration in July 1889 and it was not until the night before his marriage that Arthur's ownership of the Times became official.
His family had gathered at the Elworthy family horne with staff members Wilson, Scanes, Elliot and Vaughan who presented Arthur with their wedding gift - a silver fish slice and jam barrel 'of exquisite design'. Arthur vowed he would cherish them all his life for the spirit in which the gift was given.
Editor Wilson congratulated him on the step he was about to take as well as upon the new responsibilities of a newspaper proprietor and trusted when it came to Arthur's tum to render an account of his stewardship, he would be found to have as good a record as his late father.
The health of the firm was drunk and on behalf of their mother, his brother Billy thanked the staff for the way they had carried out their duties since his father's death. Arthur responded that he was surrounded by men in whom he had every confidence and hoped they would be spared to remain in the office for many years.
On 07 May 1890 Arthur married pretty, dark-haired Leah Christian Isaac, born 15 Aug 1865, the last of seven children of Lizzie and John Isaac who married at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man on 02 Mar 1853 and carne to Australia soon afterwards and eventually settled at South Gundagai.
When James ran the paper, family matters rarely got a mention but the Times of Friday, 09 May 1890 reported fully on the wedding which took place the previous Wednesday at 2 pm before a "goodly concourse" in the prettily decorated St John's church, with Miss Fry playing appropriate selections on the organ and a full choir adding greatly to the impressiveness of the ceremony.
The charming bride was attended by her sister (probably Lizzie, the only one unmarried at that time), Arthur's 14-year-old sister Edith and Leah's niece, Florrie Lindley. Leah was attired in white pongee silk draped with lace, a long duchess train, tulle veil and a spray of orange blossom on the left side of her hair.
Her sister wore a gown of cream lace with a hat to match and carried a basket of flowers tied with cream ribbon. Little Edith wore a cream pongee silk frock and hat with heliotrope sash and carried a basket tied with heliotrope ribbon, whilst nine year old Florrie was similarly dressed in blue. Brothers John Isaac and Billy Elworthy were witnesses.
Mr Bibo, Gundagai's baker and pastrycook provided a very handsome wedding cake for the reception at 'Mona Cottage', the Isaac's horne at South Gundagai.
Among the numerous and varied gifts were a lady's side saddle and bridle, silver egg stand, cheques for two and five guineas, silver tea pot (from the Mayor and Mayoress), railway rug, lady's companion(?), gold bangle, tete-a-tete set, afternoon tea service, three initial brooches, a dozen knives, set of napkin rings, pillow slips, cushions, two cruets, silver butter dish as well as the terra-cotta jam barrel and silver fish knife from the Times staff.
To Leah, Arthur gave a very handsome gold bracelet, and gold brooches to her attendants. Leah wore a very neat navy blue cashmere costume with matching hat when they left for a honeymoon tour to Sydney. The young couple was showered with rice as the train drew away from the station.
Arthur and Leah made their horne beside the Times office, and behind the printing works Leah established a lovely garden. She was a gentle woman to whom flowers were a lifelong source of happiness.
Probably it wasn't long after the marriage that Arthur's mother and sister moved to Grafton where they remained for the rest of their days. Life was settled for Arthur but neither of his brothers, Ernest and Harold, were married and maybe Henrietta felt she could be of more assistance to her bachelor sons. Besides, Ernest was a bank manager and no doubt a much wider social life would open for Edith
in Grafton than was available in the small town of Gundagai.
Over the next eight years Arthur and Leah had three sons, Frederick Arthur, James Baker and John Douglas (named for his grandmother's birthplace on the Isle of Man) and two daughters, Eileen Christian and Doris Henrietta.
With Arthur at the helm as Secretary, Gundagai set up a Patriotic Fund to provide assistance to the widows and orphans of men who fell in the Boer War. The hall was crowded for 'the most remarkable meeting every held in Gundagai' in Jan 1900 and more than 109 pounds was collected!
A one-time journalist on the Times said in a Sydney paper that Gundagai was "pro-Boer" - the local paper stoutly defended the town, proclaiming "Gundagai stands out by its manifestation of practical sympathy with the cause as one of the most loyal corners of New South Wales".
The Jubilee of the Times was proudly emblazoned in the 03 Jan 1908 issue of the paper. This was not strictly accurate as it was in actual fact 50 years since J.B. Elworthy commenced his newspapers. I copied it from microfiche records at the N.5.W. State Library ...
FIFTY YEARS IN BUSINESS
The Gundagai Times Jubilee
"The attainment of the jubilee of The Gundagai Times marks an interesting epoch in the history of journalism in the southern section of the State.
The occasion not only brings this journal under notice as the oldest newspaper in Riverina, and the oldest business in Gundagai - one of the first settlements in the southern part of the State but provides also the almost unique case of a country paper being conducted uninterruptedly by the one family over the long period of fifty years.
The newspaper which in 1858 was established by the late Mr JB Elworthy is today conducted by his son, who held a junior partnership at the time of his father's death on March 3, 1889. Very old hands - and some of them are still on our list of subscribers - will remember the launching of the paper in the fifties.
The late Mr J. B. Elworthy was first heard of in these parts as the owner of the Adelong Mining Journal which was launched by him and the well-known journalist C.W. Morgan, in 1858, the office of publication being in Campstreet, Adelong. The size of the sheet was about a quarter of the present dimensions of the Times, and the antiquated hand-press upon which the paper was produced is still in our possession.
Mr Morgan's connection with the paper was of but a few months' length.
In 1860 the rush to the Kiandra gold-field carried with it the bulk of the Adelong population and business at Adelong became paralysed, necessitating an alteration in Mr Elworthy's plans. It was intended to start in Kiandra and part of the plant was removed hence with that object, but wiser counsel prevailed and a halt was called at Tumut, where the Wynyard Times, published by J.B. Elworthy, made its appearance on November 20, 1860.
The paper was conducted under this style until December 29, 1864, when it changed its title to the Tumut and Adelong Times and held sway under that name until 1868 when, upon the bridge being opened over the Murrumbidgee at Gundagai, Mr Elworthy decided to remove his plant to Gundagai, the title of The Gundagai Times being adopted and maintained ever since.
The present proprietor, Mr Arthur Elworthy, was born at Tumut during the period that his father conducted the paper there. He has been connected with the paper for 26 years, being a junior partner for three years prior to assuming the sole proprietorship in 1889. Of the present staff Mr G.A.Grey (editor) and Mr J. Vaughan (of the mechanical branch) have been connected with the paper for
seventeen years.
South of Sydney the only papers senior to this journal in length of publication are the Goulburn Herald and the Yass Courier. The latter is in its 51st year. A singular feature in connection with those papers as with ours, is that they have throughout remained in their original hands, Mr W.R. Riley having had an uninterrupted control of the Goulburn Herald whilst Mr A.C. Wood has grown from boyhood to the "hoary side" in controlling the destinies of the Yass Courier.
For some time the proprietor of the Times had given consideration to various schemes by which the unique occasion of the paper's jubilee might be signalised, and several old and esteemed journalists expressed a desire to come to Gundagai to felicitate us and co-operate in some appropriate function.
Mr Elworthy, however, finally resolved that nothing in the nature of a demonstration was possible, for the reason that the wide support received by the paper over so many years has issued from so many sources that it would be impossible to carry out any programme without running the risk of inadvertently
overlooking some of his best friends and many of the paper's most generous and consistent supporters.
If such were possible, nothing would give him greater pleasure than to meet all the paper's old and tried friends on such an occasion, but under the circumstances he is content to simply extend his deepest thanks to old constituents who have been such potent factors in enabling us to take our part in upholding the rights of the people and the district, and in cultivating a sound, tolerant and progressive
public opinion.
We have throughout closely followed the policy of endeavouring to conduct our paper upon honest and clean lines. The public alone are the judges as to whether we have maintained that ideal, and whether we have kept pace with contemporary provincial journalism.
Our one promise for the future is to do our utmost for our district and the State."
Like his father and his older brother Billy, Arthur was a civic-minded man, deeply involved with all the district doings. He spent almost all his adult life working for the good of the community and there were few public movements with which he was not connected.
He was always quick to lend support to a worthy cause and one of his favourite associations was the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society, where he was secretary for twenty years - and later became its patron.
Arthur was a keen trout fisherman and whenever possible, with groups of friends and son Fred (perhaps even keener than his father), travelled by horse and sulky to Adjungbilly to camp and to fish. No casual attire for these gentlemen. Some pictures of 1911 show the men dressed in collars and ties, long trousers, waistcoats and each wearing a business style hat!
When war came in 1914, Arthur really threw himself into the war effort. His eldest son, 23-year-old Fred who had been a lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, was one of the first men in the district to enlist.
On board the Star of Victoria, during the hellish time on Gallipoli and later in hospital in Egypt, Fred wrote long descriptive letters to family members. Arthur published most of them in the Times and unashamedly used them as recruiting aids.
He was on the Recruiting Committee, continually exhorting the young men of the district to enlist and 'do their bit'. Rifle Clubs throughout the country urged members to enlist. As Captain of the Gundagai Rifle Club, Arthur was well-placed to promote this.
He served on the committee which, in April 1916, decided to commemorate Anzac Day by planting trees from Leary's Bridge to Gundagai Park, with an ornamental gate at the common fence. A public subscription was taken up and many people planted trees in memory of the fallen. In June 1916 Arthur became a Trustee of the Local Wounded Soldiers Fund and like most of the townspeople, contributed to the Soldiers Cigarette Fund!
The following month the Executive Council confirmed his appointment as the Deputy Licensing Magistrate for Gundagai - a position he held for many many years.
Army enlistments were slowing down. A referendum on conscription was held in October 1916 with Arthur appointed to the Bench of the Referendum Court. Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria voted in favour of conscription but a resounding NO from South Australia, NSW and Queensland defeated the motion by a narrow majority.
In May 1917 'Red Triangle Day' was celebrated and the town turned out in force to raise money for the YMCA. Dressed as John Bull, Arthur headed the parade up Sheridan Street along with Uncle Sam, Bo Peep, Napoleon, Charlie Chaplin, Admiral Jellicoe, Sir Douglas Haig, Marie Antoinette, Lord Kitchener, Lord Roberts and a variety of jesters, babies, fishermen and cowboys. School children dressed up
as well-known townsmen (including Arthur). Apart from having a fantastic time, the town raised more than one thousand pounds!
The Times staff must have been very reliable and supportive of Arthur who was forever busy carrying out his many civic and patriotic duties. After he had been ill for some time with influenza and bronchitis, one prominent South Gundagai man said to him as he struggled to the office with difficulty to fulfil his duty as an honorary justice: "If you die Elworthy, we are done".
By December 1917 the people were war-weary and voluntary enlistments had declined sharply. Another referendum was held with a greater majority against conscription. As a consequence, Australia's was the only army on either side throughout the war to consist solely of volunteers!
Arthur had interests other than good works. With George Rice, J.M. Dodds and D. Kenny, he was a partner in the Long Tunnel Gold Mine which struck rich gold bearing ore at 325 feet in May 1918. Aweek later it made headline news in the Times which stated the gold was contained in hornblende and calcite.
Apart from being a member of the Masonic Lodge, Arthur also belonged to the "Strangers' Friend Lodge of Oddfellows" whose aims were to provide comfort and consolation for members when in need. The 47th Anniversary of Oddfellowship was held in October 1918. Frank Hansen, the father of Arthur's new
daughter-in-law Viola, was Deputy District Grand Master of the Order and also provided the musical items.
The war finally came to an end but Arthur was as busy as ever welcoming the boys back from the front and serving on the Repatriation Committee. He was also Guardian of Minors, served as a churchwarden of St John's and as a Justice of the Peace. His appointment as District Magistrate was renewable annually by the Governor. (At the time of his death he was the oldest magistrate in the district).
Although Arthur and Leah were very patriotic, it must have been a tremendous strain and worry to have all three sons away fighting. The end of the war brought great relief to them as one by one their sons returned from serving their country. The subsequent arrival of grandchildren was a source of much joy to them both.
Leah had been prominent in the town's church and social work in her younger days, but as she grew older she was quite content to spend her time in her beloved garden, and with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Towards the end of January 1930 Leah was ill with gastroenteritis and was cared for at home by her daughter Doris. Very suddenly, without any prior warning, Leah collapsed and died of a heart attack on 3 February.
During the eulogy, the minister stated: "Of recent years her family, her beautiful flower garden and her home duties demanded all her attention but in the fullness of her heart, her thoughts were always with others who might perchance suffer trouble.
"Two of her greatest joys in life were to watch the tiny seedlings, sown by her own diligent hands, spring up, bud and burst into flower, and to have little children around her - her passionate love for both formed a noble characteristic in a charming well-spent life. She had learned to know God by the beauty of flowers and music and in devotion to the home. To know her was to love her."
Sixty-seven motor cars followed the hearse when she was laid to rest in Gundagai Cemetery and people came from great distances to pay their respects to the sweet and lovely lady.
Some of the joy went out of life for Arthur. Almost every mornings he was outside the Times office, with his pipe in his mouth and his hat on his head, gathering the news and ready for conversation with everyone who came along. The fact that most Gundagai people referred to him as "Dad" showed the fond regard they felt for him.
Leah had owned 35 perches of land with frontage to Sheridan Street on which was a cottage of five rooms, kitchen, bath room, as well as a shed - total value 505 pounds and this she left to Arthur. A year later he deeded it without charge to his daughter Doris Frew Brown. His mother Henrietta had retained ownership of the printing premises which Arthur had then rented from her until her death in July 1915 when she bequeathed them to him. (She also left more than two thousand seven hundred pounds each to her sons Arthur, Ernest and Harold).
The Gundagai Times had been run successfully by Elworthy father and son since 1868 but although trained as a journalist, Fred declined to carryon the tradition. By the end of 1931 Arthur decided to sell or, as colourfully phrased by the other Gundagai newspaper The Independent in his later obituary, "to say au revoir to the inky way".
Arthur sold 'the goodwill, plant, machinery, stock-in-trade and effects of The Times for one thousand pounds to Mary Sullivan, proprietor of The Gundagai Independent into which the The Times was incorporated. This was in the midst of the Great Depression when times were very tough. The purchase price was broken up into payments of 50 pounds on 11 Nov 1931, a further 200 pounds on 25 Nov 1931, 250 pounds on 10 Jan 1932, and the balance by yearly instalments of 100 pounds each, (making the final payment due on 10 Jan 1937).
Over the next few years, the world brightened up considerably. Walt Disney made his first colour film, Clark Gable began his movie career, Noel Coward wrote Cavalcade, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened, Sophia Loren was born, Joe Louis won his first fight, the world was amazed at the birth and survival of the Dionne quintuplets and the largest ship in the world, the SS Normandie was launched.
Arthur visited various parts of Australia, and in the last twelve months of his life shared his time between his daughters Eileen at Cooma and Doris in Leeton. He suffered a heart attack in mid-May 19835 and although he rallied, a second attack a week later proved fatal.
Arthur died at Cooma on 19 May 1935 and in his poignant obituary, the Gundagai Independent stated 'the stout heart beat fainter and fainter until it beat no more'.
Arthur appointed his three sons Fred, Jim and Jack as executors and left twenty pounds to each of his grandchildren upon reaching the age of 17 and the munificent sum of one hundred pounds to Fred. Eileen and Doris were each left three hundred pounds and Dobbie was given his car as well. His gold watch and chain went to Jim and the balance of the estate was to be divided equally between Jack and Jim.
Arthur's nett estate was comparatively small due to the large mortgages owing on the land purchased for Jim and Jack as well as guarantees given on their behalf to the Union and CBC Banks for Rees' land and a guarantee to his son-in-law Frew Brown. Almost nine thousand pounds had to be paid out, leaving a balance of just over six hundred pounds.
Arthur was a Past Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge and following a large and well-attended funeral service at St John's, a graveside service was held with full Masonic honours. Throughout his life Arthur embodied all that Freemasonry stands for.
The Independent reported: "Beautiful wreaths, nearly 80 in number were placed on the grave; and beside the hearse which carried a great number, another car was required to accommodate the floral tributes, all bearing mute testimony to the love and esteem in which one of Nature's gentlemen was held by his sorrowing friends."
Tears flowed from men and women as the well-loved "Dad" was lowered to his last resting place.
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 111, 176ff (Name, Notes)
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