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John MILES (1847 - 1895)

Carrier, Wagon Driver

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
John Thomas MILES (1873 - 1961) William John MILES (1876 - 1956) Sarah Lottie MILES (1877 - 1966) John Linton MILES (1879 - 1964) Jane Anna MILES (1881 - 1956) Emily Emma MILES (1882 - 1980) Margaret Rachael MILES (1885 - 1947) James Owen MILES (1888 - 1964) Eveline Ethel Florence MILES (1890 - 1981) Charles Francis Martin MILES (1891 - 1909) Eileen Stella Ruby MILES (1893 - 1895)	John MILES (1847 - 1895) + Hannah BLAKE (1853 - 1937)	William MILES

b. 1847 at Orange, New South Wales, Australia

m. 14 Jun 1875 Hannah BLAKE (1853 - 1937) at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

d. 06 Feb 1895 at Book Book, New South Wales, Australia aged 48

Near Relatives of John MILES (1847 - 1895)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	John Linton Long BLAKE	1816		abt 1884		68
Mother in Law	Mary Anne BRENNAN	1818	Co Limerick, Ireland	abt 1889		71
Father	William MILES
Self	John MILES	1847	Orange, New South Wales, Australia	06 Feb 1895	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia	48
Wife	Hannah BLAKE	06 Sep 1853	Bong Bong, New South Wales, Australia	20 Feb 1937	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	83
Son	John Thomas MILES	14 Jul 1873	Wombat, New South Wales, Australia	abt 1961	England	88
Son	William John MILES	07 Apr 1876	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia	02 Jul 1956	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	80
Daughter	Sarah Lottie MILES	1877	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia	07 Nov 1966	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	89
Son	John Linton MILES	1879	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia	13 Aug 1964	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	85
Daughter	Jane Anna MILES	1881	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia	02 Jul 1956	Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia	75
Daughter	Emily Emma MILES	1882	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia	1980	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	98
Daughter	Margaret Rachael MILES	1885	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia	30 Sep 1947	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	62
Son	James Owen MILES	26 Jun 1888	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia	18 Jan 1964	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	75
Daughter	Eveline Ethel Florence MILES	11 Apr 1890	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia	1981	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	91
Son	Charles Francis Martin MILES	02 Nov 1891	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia	18 Jan 1909	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	17
Daughter	Eileen Stella Ruby MILES	1893	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia	14 Aug 1895	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	2
Daughter in Law	Annie Ewing O'NEIL	26 Jun 1881	Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland	18 Feb 1960	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	78
Son in Law	Henry RIES
Son in Law	James HASTIE
Son in Law	Robert BALL	15 Dec 1874	Malebo, New South Wales, Australia	14 Sep 1923	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	48
Son in Law	Herbert Henry FEARNE	1880		16 Sep 1936	Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia	56
Son in Law	James SHEEDY	1875	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Son in Law	William James Patrick FEARNE	03 Mar 1888	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	19 Jun 1964	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	76
Daughter in Law	Edith Emily UPTON
Son in Law	Frederick Albert DAVYS
Grandson	William Francis Clive MILES	1900	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	08 Mar 1927	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	27
Grandson	John Joseph MILES	1903	Kew, Victoria, Australia	1965	Warner's Bay, New South Wales, Australia	62
Grandson	Charles James MILES	06 Dec 1904	Welshpool, Victoria, Australia		Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Phillis Anne MILES	abt 1906	Welshpool, Victoria, Australia		Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Margaret Eileen MILES	1908	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia		Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Thomas Edgar MILES	1911	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1912	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1
Granddaughter	Kathleen Sarah MILES	1913	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Norah Helen MILES	1915	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1915	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	0
Granddaughter	Alice Ivy MILES	abt 1916	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Neil Patrick MILES	abt 1918	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Joan Patricia MILES	abt 1920	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Doreen Anne MILES	abt 1924	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Thomas James SHEEDY	04 Jul 1901	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law	Francis BLAKE	16 Dec 1842	Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law	John BLAKE	05 May 1846	Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law	William J BLAKE	04 Apr 1848	Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law	Michael BLAKE	24 Jan 1851	Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law	Mary BLAKE	abt 1852	Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law	Ellen LOVEL	1839	Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia

Events in John MILES (1847 - 1895)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1847		John MILES was born	Orange, New South Wales, Australia		71
14 Jul 1873	26	Birth of son John Thomas MILES	Wombat, New South Wales, Australia		71
14 Jun 1875	28	Married Hannah BLAKE (aged 21)	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
07 Apr 1876	29	Birth of son William John MILES	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia		71
1877	30	Birth of daughter Sarah Lottie MILES	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia		71
1879	32	Birth of son John Linton MILES	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia		71
1881	34	Birth of daughter Jane Anna MILES	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia		71
1882	35	Birth of daughter Emily Emma MILES	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia		71
1885	38	Birth of daughter Margaret Rachael MILES	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia		71
26 Jun 1888	41	Birth of son James Owen MILES	Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia		71
11 Apr 1890	43	Birth of daughter Eveline Ethel Florence MILES	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia		71
02 Nov 1891	44	Birth of son Charles Francis Martin MILES	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia		71
1893	46	Birth of daughter Eileen Stella Ruby MILES	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia		71
06 Feb 1895	48	John MILES died	Book Book, New South Wales, Australia		71

Personal Notes:

John and Hannah Miles were pioneers of the Book Book and Ladysmith area. He had lived in the district since 1865, and Hannah came in 1875 when they married. John worked as a carrier, mainly taking loads to the Woollen Mills in Albury. He had a secret cavity in the wagon shaft to safeguard money, useful when he met Dan Morgan in the bush. He was well-known for his honesty. When the banks were in trouble in the 1890s he collected money on behalf of his neighbours. Their large family of children were amongst the first pupils at the Ladysmith school. Later he had a selection at Gregadoo. In 1888 they sold their farm and went to Ada Vale which was virgin bush then. After John's death, Hannah moved to Morundah Street Wagga Wagga. She was an accomplished horsewoman. John Miles arrived in the Wagga Wagga area in early 1860s, according to the Union Bank Ledgers, dated 1881, in the area the past 16 years, local newspaper 1872 - he had his horse stolen from him. He had a farm at Ladysmith, a Selection at Gregadoo in 1888. He sold both farms and went to Ade Vale farm, with Book Book Station on one side and Big Springs Station on the other side.

Source References:

71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/

- Reference = 274 (Death)

- Reference = 274 (Marriage)

- Reference = 273 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 274 (Birth)

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