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| Mary SHEIL (1820 - 1908) |
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| b. 23 Feb 1820 at Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. Mar 1836 James MCEVOY (1808 - 1877) at Molonglo, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 30 Apr 1908 at Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia aged 88 |
| Parents: |
| Denis William SHIEL |
| Mary BRADBURY |
| Events in Mary SHEIL (1820 - 1908)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 23 Feb 1820 | Mary SHEIL was born | Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Mar 1836 | 16 | Married James MCEVOY (aged 27) | Molonglo, New South Wales, Australia | Note 1 | 6 |
| 1837 | 17 | Birth of daughter Sarah MCEVOY | |||
| 1837 | 17 | Death of daughter Sarah MCEVOY | |||
| 1838 | 18 | Birth of daughter Mary Anne MCEVOY | Monaro, New South Wales, Australia | Note 2 | 6 |
| 01 Jul 1839 | 19 | Birth of daughter Winifred Bridget MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 01 Jul 1841 | 21 | Birth of daughter Catherine MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| 1842 | 22 | Birth of daughter Ellen Mary MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | V18421777 62/1842 | 6 |
| 13 May 1844 | 24 | Birth of son James MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 15 Jun 1846 | 26 | Birth of daughter Margaret Mary MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | V18461773 63/1846 | 6 |
| 16 Apr 1848 | 28 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | V18481389 65/1848 | 6 |
| 04 Aug 1848 | 28 | Death of son James MCEVOY (aged 4) | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1850 | 30 | Birth of son John Sheil MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | V18501187 67/1850 | 6 |
| 1855 | 35 | Birth of son Thomas Francis MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | V18551076 729/1855 | 6 |
| 1857 | 37 | Birth of daughter Ann Mary Cecilia MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1859 | 39 | Birth of son Peter Mathew MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | 6754/1859 | 6 |
| 1863 | 43 | Birth of daughter Sarah C MCEVOY | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1864 | 44 | Death of daughter Sarah C MCEVOY (aged 1) | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 02 Oct 1877 | 57 | Death of husband James MCEVOY (aged 69) | Wollindibby Crackenback, New South Wales, Australia | 4762/1877 Cooma | 6 |
| 11 Nov 1899 | 79 | Death of daughter Mary Anne MCEVOY (aged 61) | Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | Cobbin | |
| 30 Apr 1908 | 88 | Mary SHEIL died | Wollondibby, Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia | 6 | |
| Note 1: V1837748 127/1837, also 1837 Long Swamp |
| Note 2: Boloco Station near Buckelys Crossing |
| Personal Notes: |
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One of the first Eurpoean Women pioneers to cross the Snowy river c 1836.
Photos in Muggets Crossing shopping centre Jindabyne Monaro Mercury 1908 Obituary (From our Moonbah correspondent. I have to record the death of one of Monaro’s oldest pioneers, in the person of Mrs Mary McEvoy senr. Relict, of the late Mr. James McEvoy, of Woollendibbie, Jindabyne, which sad event took place on Thursday night last in her 89th year. Deceased was the daughter of the late Denis Sheils, of Campbelltown, being born at that place on 20th February 1820, and was married at Molongla by the Rev Father Therry in March 1836. In October the same year she came to the Monaro, (being the first white woman to cross the Snowy River) and settled at the Boloco Creek at a spot still known as McEvoys crossing, and there her first child (Mary was born, being the first white child born on Moanaro, and who for many years was known by the sobriquet of the "Monaro Queen" or the "Queen of Monaro". After about two years residence at Boloko the deceased lady removed to Woolondibbie, were she resided till the time of her death, a period of 70 years. Mrs McEvoy could relate some interesting tales of the early days, when the settlers had to do their own shoe making, tailoring, milling ect. And of their trips to Sydney when the bullock teams were going down for supplies, and bushrangers were as plentiful as blackberries. She was a splendid horsewoman, and until well past her fiftieth year thought nothing of a ten or twelve mile gallop, day or night, wet or fine, to attend a neighbour in sickness. The writer knew her on one occasion to ride 70 miles in one day, the occasion being on one of Archbishop Podling’s visits to Cooma. Mrs. McEvoy had started for Cooma, but when ten or twelve miles on the road was overtaken by a messenger, who stated that one of her neighbors was ill and needed her immediately. She never hesitated a moment but galloped the horse the whole distance back and did all that was required, afterwards resuming her journey to Cooma, which place she reached that evening. Being kind hearted to a fault, no traveler ever passed her door hungry, and she made many friends and very few, if any enemies. Deceased leaves nine children, viz three sons, John, Thomas and Peter, and six daughters Mrs. Byrne, Mesdames Geo. and T.D. Pendergast., William and John Freebody and Mrs. M. Gammon, besides 69 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. These together with a large circle of friends, are left to mourn their loss. Three of her children predeceased her, two in childhood and Joy, Mrs Campbell. The funeral took place on Sunday, where her remains were interred in the R.C. Cemetery at Moonbah alongside those of her late husband (who predeceased her by about 30 years) And the funeral was the largest ever seen in the district. The cortege, which was half a mile in length, consisted of over 60 vehicles and numerous horsemen. Over 400 persons assembled at the graveside to pay their last tribute to one of Monaro’s oldest and most loved pioneers. James McEvoy born 25th Jult 1807 died 2nd Oct 1877 James married Mary Sheil, daughter of Dennis William Sheil and Mary Bradbury, in March 1836 in Molonglo, NSW.2 Mary was born on February 23, 1820 in Campbelltown, NSW, was baptised on August 27, 1820 in Campbelltown, NSW, died on April 30, 1908 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW3 at age 88, and was buried on May 3, 1908 in Moonbah Cemetery, NSW Grave 23b. Notes: Mary and James were married in March 1836 and in the following October, 7 months later, Mary moved to the Monaro district to join her husband and settled at Boloco Creek, at a point still known as McEvoys Crossing. After about 2 years at Boloco she moved to Wollondibbie where she resided up to the time of her death, a period of 70 years. It is said that she was the first white woman to cross the Snowy River. Children from this marriage were: F i. Sarah McEvoy was born in 1837 and died in 1837. 2 F ii. Mary Anne McEvoy was born in 1838 in Boloco Station near Buckleys Crossing, NSW, died on November 11, 1899 in Cobbin near Jindabyne, NSW4 at age 61, and was buried on November 13, 1899 in Moonbah Cemetery, NSW. 3 F iii. Winifred Bridget McEvoy was born on July 1, 1839 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW and died in 1920 in Cooma, NSW5 at age 81. 4 F iv. Catherine McEvoy was born on July 1, 1841 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW, died on May 22, 1926 in Moonbah near Jindabyne, NSW6 at age 84, and was buried on May 23, 1926 in Moonbah Cemetery, Moonbah, NSW Grave 41. 5 F v. Ellen Mary McEvoy was born in 1842 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW,7 died on August 26, 1915 in Queanbeyan, NSW8 at age 73, and was buried in Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery, NSW. M vi. James McEvoy was born on May 13, 1844 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW, died on August 4, 1848 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW at age 4, and was buried in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW. 6 F vii. Margaret Mary McEvoy was born on June 15, 1846 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW,9 died on November 20, 1912 in Cooma, NSW10 at age 66, and was buried on November 21, 1912 in Moonbah Cemetery, NSW Grave 22. 7 F viii. Elizabeth McEvoy was born on April 16, 1848 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW11 and died on February 5, 1933 in Cooma, NSW12 at age 84. 8 M ix. John Shiel McEvoy was born in 1850 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW,13 died on April 28, 1933 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW14 at age 83, and was buried on April 29, 1933 in Moonbah Cemetery, Moonbah, NSW Grave 27. 9 M x. Thomas Francis McEvoy was born in 1854 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW,15 died on December 19, 1926 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW16 at age 72, and was buried on December 20, 1926 in Moonbah Cemetery, Moonbah, NSW Grave 44. 10 F xi. Ann Cecilia McEvoy was born in 1857 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW,17 died on April 23, 1938 in Moonbah near Jindabyne, NSW18 at age 81, and was buried in Moonbah Cemetery, Moonbah, NSW Grave 32. M xii. Peter Matthew McEvoy was born in 1859 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW,19 died on August 22, 1928 in Wollondibby near Jindabyne, NSW20 at age 69, and was buried on August 23, 1928 in Moonbah Cemetery, NSW Grave 28. |
| 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 = 203 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = 288 (Death) |
| - Reference = 203 (Marriage) |