Ellis SMITH (1856

Ellis SMITH (1856 - 1928)

farmer, horse breeder

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Rebecca Jane SMITH (1879 - 1950) Lavinia Mary SMITH (1881 - ) Ernest Clement SMITH (1883 - ) Beatrice Louisa SMITH (1885 - ) Leslie Edward SMITH (1887 - ) Elvira Clare SMITH (1888 - ) Leon Russell SMITH (1891 - 1974) Eunice Alma Victoria SMITH (1897 - )	Ellis SMITH (1856 - 1928) + Jane SOUTHWELL (1859 - 1928)	Edward SMITH (1822 - 1888)



		Mary KILBY (1818 - 1907)	John KILBY

			Jane SHELTON

b. 1856 at Pialligo, ACT, Australia

m. 1878 Jane SOUTHWELL (1859 - 1928) at Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia

d. 03 Nov 1928 at Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia aged 72

Near Relatives of Ellis SMITH (1856 - 1928)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	John KILBY
Grandmother	Jane SHELTON

Father in Law	Thomas SOUTHWELL	1813	Robertsbridge, Sussex, England	31 May 1881	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	68
Mother in Law	Mary ROFFE	1826	Kent, England	29 Apr 1885	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	59

Father	Edward SMITH	1822	Wistowe, Huntingdonshire, England	29 Jan 1888	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	66
Mother	Mary KILBY	1818	Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England	07 Aug 1907	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	89

Self	Ellis SMITH	1856	Pialligo, ACT, Australia	03 Nov 1928	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	72

Wife	Jane SOUTHWELL	1859	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	23 Jul 1928	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	69

Daughter	Rebecca Jane SMITH	1879	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	14 May 1950	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	71
Daughter	Lavinia Mary SMITH	1881	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Son	Ernest Clement SMITH	1883	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter	Beatrice Louisa SMITH	1885	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Son	Leslie Edward SMITH	1887	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter	Elvira Clare SMITH	1888	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Son	Leon Russell SMITH	1891	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	21 Jun 1974	Canberra, ACT, Australia	83
Daughter	Eunice Alma Victoria SMITH	1897	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia

Brother	Shelton SMITH	1842	Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England	1922	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia	80
Sister	Louisa SMITH	1844	Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England	1926	Junee, New South Wales, Australia	82
Sister	Ann Annie SMITH	1846	Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England	05 Jan 1917	Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia	71
Sister	Maria SMITH	1849	Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England	1852		3
Brother	George SMITH	1853	Pialligo, ACT, Australia	1939	Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia	86
Sister	Amelia SMITH	1859	Pialligo, ACT, Australia	31 Mar 1927	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	68

Son in Law	Horace SOUTHWELL	1871	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	10 Oct 1946	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	75
Daughter in Law	Nora Lilith SOUTHWELL	1895	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	06 Aug 1982	Canberra, ACT, Australia	87

Grandson	Colin Horace SOUTHWELL	1913	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased

Uncle	William KILBY	abt 1811	Ramsay, Huntingdonshire, England	02 Mar 1903	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	92
Aunt	Sarah Mary SMITH			abt 1854	England

Cousin	Robert KILBY	1839	Huntingdonshire, England	19 Nov 1915	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	76

Nephew	Elvin SMITH	1866	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Mary SMITH	1868	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Louisa SMITH	1870	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	Edward SMITH	1871	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Margaret SMITH	1876	Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Sidney Walter SMITH	1877	Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Minnie Alice SMITH	1880	Yarralumla, ACT Australia
Niece	Annie Elisabeth SMITH	1882	Yarralumla, ACT Australia
Nephew	James Frederick SMITH	1886	Yarralumla, ACT Australia	1976	Queensland, Australia	90
Niece	Willian Shelton SMITH	abt 1887	Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Stanley Herbert SMITH	1889	Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Ettie Alma SMITH	1893	Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Albert SOUTHWELL	1868	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Eva Annie SOUTHWELL	1869	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Amelia Alma SOUTHWELL	1871	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	William Shelton SOUTHWELL	1873	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	Raymond SOUTHWELL	1875	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	16 May 1942	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	67
Nephew	Sidney Rowland SOUTHWELL	1880	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	16 Jan 1933	Illabo, New South Wales, Australia	53
Nephew	Edward John Thomas SOUTHWELL	1882	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Mary CAMERON	1867	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Evan CAMERON	1868	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Catherine Alice CAMERON	1870	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Ernest CAMERON	1872	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1958	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	86
Nephew	John Stuart CAMERON	1873	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Annie Mabel CAMERON	1875	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1917	Bowral, New South Wales, Australia	42
Nephew	Cecil Herbert CAMERON	1877	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Bertie Allan CAMERON	1881	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1955	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia	74
Nephew	Hubert Clement CAMERON	1883	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1968	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia	85
Niece	Celia Constance SMITH	1878	Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Norton Edward SMITH	1879	Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	William SMITH	1881	Weetangera, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Allen SMITH	1882	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1883	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1
Nephew	Rupert Douglas SMITH	1887	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Elsie Lavinia SMITH	1889	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Annie Louisa Priscilla SMITH	1891	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Ida Winnifred SMITH	1894	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Ellis Victor SMITH	1897	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Hilda Cornelia SMITH	1899	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Valencia Pretoria SMITH	1900	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Vida Patience SOUTHWELL	1883	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	1883	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	0
Nephew	Harold Ellis SOUTHWELL	1884	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	30 Dec 1951	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	67
Nephew	Cecil James SOUTHWELL	1886	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	1886	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	0
Niece	Mary Adelaide SOUTHWELL	1888	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Clarence Elvin SOUTHWELL	1889	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	1889	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	0
Niece	Muriel Irene SOUTHWELL	1891	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Hubert Lindley SOUTHWELL	1893	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Louisa Marion SOUTHWELL	1895	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Cedric Richard Ewan SOUTHWELL	1899	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Jabez SOUTHWELL	1858	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1858	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	0
Niece	Jane SOUTHWELL	1859	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1859	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	0
Niece	Sarah SOUTHWELL	1861	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Richard SOUTHWELL	1864	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Samson SOUTHWELL	1866	Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	David SOUTHWELL	1869	Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Noah SOUTHWELL	1872	Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Josiah SOUTHWELL	1875	Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Mary Ann Adelphi SOUTHWELL	1882	Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Thomas BEMBRICK	1858	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	James BEMBRICK	1860	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	1927		67
Nephew	Alfred BEMBRICK	1861	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Samson BEMBRICK	1863	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Samuel BEMBRICK	1863	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	John BEMBRICK	1865	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Mark BEMBRICK	1867	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Michael BEMBRICK	1868	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Helen BEMBRICK	1871	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Silas BEMBRICK	1872	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Thomas SOUTHWELL	1863	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	20 May 1925	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	62
Nephew	John SOUTHWELL	1865	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	29 Jan 1942	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	77
Nephew	Henry SOUTHWELL	1867	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	18 Apr 1942	Junee, New South Wales, Australia	75
Niece	Charlotte Ann SOUTHWELL	1869	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Emily SOUTHWELL	1870	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Obed SOUTHWELL	1872	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Lucy Jane SOUTHWELL	1874	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	William Abel SOUTHWELL	1876	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Samson James SOUTHWELL	1878	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	25 Jan 1955	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	77
Niece	Elizabeth Beatrice SOUTHWELL	1880	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Walter SOUTHWELL	abt 1881	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Edward SOUTHWELL	abt 1882	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Elizabeth SOUTHWELL	1864	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	18 Nov 1940	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	76
Niece	Mary Ann Marianne SOUTHWELL	1866	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	29 May 1961	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	95
Nephew	Alfred SOUTHWELL	1867	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Etty SOUTHWELL	1869	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Charles William SOUTHWELL	1871	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Ernest Richard SOUTHWELL	1874	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	1875	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	1
Niece	Harriet SOUTHWELL	1876	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Linsdey Edwin SOUTHWELL	1878	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Bertha Eveline SOUTHWELL	1881	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Ethel Eliza SOUTHWELL	1885	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Mary Jane SOUTHWELL	1878	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Cecilia Augusta SOUTHWELL	1880	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Elsie Mildred SOUTHWELL	1883	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Norman James SOUTHWELL	1885	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Stella Hannah SOUTHWELL	1888	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Aubrey Valetta SOUTHWELL	1889	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Selby Athelstan SOUTHWELL	1892	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	1895	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia	3
Nephew	Guilford Ashley SOUTHWELL	1894	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Daisy BOON	1884	Canberra, ACT, Australia	1884	Canberra, ACT, Australia	0
Niece	Olive Mary Ann BOON	1885	Canberra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Marianne Esdale BOON	1887	Canberra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	Alick David Eugene BOON	1889	Canberra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Gladys Elizabeth Clare BOON	19 Feb 1891	Canberra, ACT, Australia	25 Nov 1948	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	57
Niece	Beatrice May BOON	1894
Nephew	Arthur Southwell BOON	1897
Nephew	Kenneth Charles Norton SOUTHWELL	1886	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Cyril Ernest Brooks SOUTHWELL	1888	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Ruby Millicent SOUTHWELL	1890	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Lyle Thomas Hedley SOUTHWELL	1891	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Linda Mary Ellen SOUTHWELL	1894	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Gladys Elizabeth SOUTHWELL	1897	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Verna Lavinia SOUTHWELL	1899	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Bessie Wilga SOUTHWELL	1902	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Clarence Mark Ebert SOUTHWELL	1905	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Leila Mary BROWN	1889	Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Morley T BROWN	1892	Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Elsie S BROWN	1893	Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Mervyn R BROWN	1895	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1898	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	3
Niece	Rita Beatrice BROWN	1899	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	10 Aug 1974	Canberra, ACT, Australia	75
Nephew	Ronald A BROWN	1906	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Keith Kinlock KILBY	31 Jan 1898	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	28 Mar 1976	Canberra, ACT, Australia	78
Nephew	Athol Carlyle KILBY	28 May 1899	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia	02 Sep 1962	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	63
Nephew	Clyde Redvers KILBY	1901	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Selby William KILBY	1903	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Beryl Beatrix Mary KILBY	1904	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Bruce Beltran KILBY	1907	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Grace Allison Jane KILBY	1909	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Cleon Kennison Robert KILBY	1912	Hall, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Gordon Rex SOUTHWELL	1895		1982		87
Niece	Phyllis Lorna Mary SOUTHWELL	1904
Niece	Harriet SOUTHWELL	1865	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	1868	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	3
Nephew	Lewis SOUTHWELL	1868	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	15 Jul 1916	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	48
Nephew	Reuben SOUTHWELL	1869	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	Horace SOUTHWELL	1871	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	10 Oct 1946	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	75
Nephew	Ben Richard SOUTHWELL	1874	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	George SOUTHWELL	1877	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	05 Jul 1942	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	65
Nephew	Ernest Croxton SOUTHWELL	1879	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Niece	Mary Lucy Ann SOUTHWELL	1882	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	1894		12
Nephew	John Herbert SOUTHWELL	1885	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	Frank Owen SOUTHWELL	1887	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Nephew	Albert Clive SOUTHWELL	1890	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia

Brother in Law	Thomas SOUTHWELL	1835	Robertsbridge, Sussex, England	08 Feb 1921	Gunning, New South Wales, Australia	86
Sister in Law	Mary Ann SOUTHWELL	1837	Robertsbridge, Sussex, England	25 May 1874	Rye Park, New South Wales, Australia	37
Brother in Law	William SOUTHWELL	1840	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Brother in Law	Samson SOUTHWELL	1841	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	08 Aug 1914	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	73
Brother in Law	Samuel SOUTHWELL	1843	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	17 Dec 1928	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	85
Brother in Law	John SOUTHWELL	1845	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	21 Oct 1912	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	67
Sister in Law	Eliza SOUTHWELL	1847	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Sister in Law	Lydia SOUTHWELL	1849	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Brother in Law	Jabez SOUTHWELL	1852	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	1852	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	0
Brother in Law	James SOUTHWELL	1853	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	01 May 1940	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	87
Brother in Law	Richard SOUTHWELL	1855	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	27 Apr 1933	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	78
Sister in Law	Sarah SOUTHWELL	1857	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Sister in Law	Elizabeth SOUTHWELL	1861	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	18 Nov 1940	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	79
Brother in Law	Mark SOUTHWELL	1863	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	26 Jun 1936	Blayney, New South Wales, Australia	73
Sister in Law	Hannah SOUTHWELL	1865	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	1931	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	66
Sister in Law	Beatrice SOUTHWELL	26 Aug 1868	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	30 Sep 1947	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	79
Brother in Law	Benjamin Roffe SOUTHWELL	1871	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	04 Oct 1945	New South Wales, Australia	74
Sister in Law	Ann CROXTON	1846	Camden, New South Wales, Australia	22 Jul 1932	Hall, New South Wales, Australia	86
Sister in Law	Harriet CROXTON	1849	Picton, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law	Ann MARSHALL	1846	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	24 Jun 1873	Ginninderra, ACT, Australia	27
Sister in Law	Mary YOUNG	1848	Cuppacumbalong, New South Wales, Australia	14 Apr 1943	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia	95
Brother in Law	Ewan CAMERON	1840	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1896	Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia	56
Sister in Law	Jane WILLIAMS			24 Oct 1945	Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia

Events in Ellis SMITH (1856 - 1928)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1856		Ellis SMITH was born	Pialligo, ACT, Australia		6
1878	22	Married Jane SOUTHWELL (aged 19)	Parkwood, New South Wales, Australia		6
1879	23	Birth of daughter Rebecca Jane SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
1881	25	Birth of daughter Lavinia Mary SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
1883	27	Birth of son Ernest Clement SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
1885	29	Birth of daughter Beatrice Louisa SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
1887	31	Birth of son Leslie Edward SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
1888	32	Birth of daughter Elvira Clare SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
29 Jan 1888	32	Death of father Edward SMITH (aged 66)	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia		6
1891	35	Birth of son Leon Russell SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
1897	41	Birth of daughter Eunice Alma Victoria SMITH	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6
07 Aug 1907	51	Death of mother Mary KILBY (aged 89)	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia		6
23 Jul 1928	72	Death of wife Jane SOUTHWELL (aged 69)	Hall, New South Wales, Australia		6
03 Nov 1928	72	Ellis SMITH died	Wallaroo, New South Wales, Australia		6

Source References:

6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001

- Reference = 294 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 295 (Marriage)

- Reference = 294 (Death)

- Reference = 294 (Birth)

80. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Hall Museum, Title: Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Locn: https://museum.hall.act.au/

- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/2320/ellis-smith.html (Name, Notes)

- Notes: Ellis Smith

Born: 1856; Died: 1928; Married: Jane Southwell

Ellis Smith was born at Ginninderra, the third son of Edward and Mary Smith (nee Kilby) in 1856. At age twenty two he married Jane - one of the daughters of Thomas and Mary Southwell of Parkwood - and they settled at Ellis' property 'Woodgrove', Wallaroo, retaining the property until the end of his days. They had a serious set-back in 1881 after only three years of marriage when their home and all its contents were destroyed by fire. This was not their last loss to fire, as in 1898 fire broke out in the stack yard - large stacks, stables, sheds, machinery, and harnesses were all destroyed.

Following in his father's footsteps, Ellis became well known as a breeder of fine Clydesdale horses, winning many prizes at ploughing matches, and at pastoral and agricultural shows. With his father he made regular trips to Sydney to take horses to market. At the turn of the century Ellis was growing wheat, maize,oats and others crops, as well as breeding draught horses. When the Ginninderra Farmer's Union established annual shows at Ginninderra, Ellis became a committee member on the Union.

He was a convert to Methodism as a young man:

During the great revival in the old Weetangerra Church, conducted 54 years ago [1874?] by the late Rev. Charles Jones, he was converted, and rejoiced in the saving Grace of God through all the years that followed. He laid his talents upon the Altar for the Master 's use, and rendered splendid service for his Lord as Sunday School Teacher, Choir member and Church Trustee, and in all witnessed faithfully for Christ. He loved the House of the Lord, which next to his home, had chief place in his thought and affection. As a citizen he did all in his power for the advancement of the district. [Methodist, 1 Dec 1928].

The numerous advertisements that appeared in the local press for his horse breeding business carefully advise that no business would be conducted on Sundays.

In his later years they retired to the village of Hall, where they lived at 'Glenona', Gladstone Street. Ellis and Jane both died in 1928. His body was laid to rest in the Weetangerra cemetery on 4th November 'in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends of all denominations, there to remain until 'The trumpet shall sound'. The Wattle Park Church was crowded on the occasion of the Memorial Service.

They had a family of eight - Rebecca Jane (Mrs Horace Southwell) 1879, Lavinia Mary (Mrs F Newsberry) 1881, Ernest Clement 1883, Beatrice Louisa 1885, Leslie Edward 1887, Elvena Clare (Mrs D J Russel) 1888, Leon Russell 1891, and Eunice Alma Victoria (Mrs A C Kilby) 1897. All except Beatrice married. Leon, who lived for many years at 'Woodgrove', the family property, became a reporter and a historian, authoring the well-known 'Memories of Hall'.

Ellis Smith - Advertisement for breeding services

TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Woodgrove, Wallaroo, And Travel through Canberra, Majura, Sutton and Tallagandra, The Active Clydesdale Stallion BONNIE TOM.

BONNIE TOM is a dapple brown, showing splendid quality and action, 16.5 hands high, on short legs, and has a life certificate........Bonnie Tom is broken to all kinds of harness and is is good staunch worker. He travelled the Kiama district for three seasons, and was considered one of the best horses that was ever in that district, and proved himself a great success as a stud horse; also his young stock brought some very high prices. Bonnie Tom will be under my own personal care, and all mares will be attended to by myself. Terms: Single mares, paddocked £2-10-0; led or travelled to, £2/5/0. Reduction for two or more. Good paddocks provided, every care and attention given, but no responsibility incurred. Mares met any reasonable distance, and returned in like manner. All mares to be removed and paid for by 1st January, 1913. No business done on Sundays. Bonnie Tom will be on view at the Queanbeyan Parade. ELLIS SMITH - Woodgrove, Hall.

[Queanbeyan Age, 16 August 1912, p. 3]

Obituary : The late Mr Ellis Smith

Ellis Smith was born at Weetangerra, Federal Capital Territory, in 1856. His parents sowed the seed of honesty in his young heart and trained him in a school where, of necessity, much hardship had to be endured. During his early years, he made regular trips by road to Sydney with horses for that market and came to know the road as very few did. At the age of 22 he married and settled at 'Woodgrove' Wallaroo, a property he retained to the end of his life.

He was possessed of the pioneering spirit and, although suffering many hardships and reverses, with the noble assistance of his wife and family, won through. During the great revival in the old Weetangerra Church, conducted 54 years ago by the late Rev. Charles Jones, he was converted, and rejoiced in the saving Grace of God through all the years that followed. He laid his talents upon the Altar for the Master 's use, and rendered splendid service for his Lord as Sunday School Teacher, Choir mem-ber and Church Trustee, and in all witnessed faithfully for Christ. He loved the House of the Lord, which next to his home, had chief place in his thought and affection.

As a citizen he did all in his power for the advancement of the district. For many years he suffered physical disability. About two years ago this became more pronounced, and led to his undergoing an operation from the effects of which he never recovered. In spite of all that love and medical skill could do, he passed peacefully away on 3rd November. He leaves a family of five daughters and three sons to mourn the loss of an affectionate father whose influence will live on in their lives and that of others, so that 'He being dead yet speaketh.' His body was laid to rest in the Weetangerra cemetery on 4th November, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends of all denominations, there to remain until "The trumpet shall sound.' The Wattle Park Church was crowded on the occasion of the Memorial Service, when the circuit minister, Rev. Ellis Thomas, took as his text, Revelation, chap. 14, verse 13.— E.T.

[Methodist (Sydney, NSW), 1 December 1928, p. 16]

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