[Index]
Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC (1854 - 1940)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Donald John MURCHISON (1873 - 1873)
Florence May LINDLEY (1880 - )
Thomas George LINDLEY (1882 - 1949)
John Robert King LINDLEY (1884 - )
Arthur Elliott LINDLEY (1886 - 1959)
Mary Elizabeth LINDLEY (1889 - )
 Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC (1854 - 1940)

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Donald McLennan C MURCHISON (1843 - 1874)

Thomas George LINDLEY (1857 - 1891)
 John ISAAC (1827 - 1895) John (William) ISAAC



Letitia WEBB



Elizabeth (Lizzie) KING (1821 - 1905) William KING (1785 - ) William KING ( - 1785)
Margaret CREECH
Jane QUILLIAM (1792 - ) John QUILLIAM (1752 - )
Elizabeth CHRISTIAN (1750 - )
b. 14 Feb 1854 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
m. (1) 1872 Donald McLennan C MURCHISON (1843 - 1874)
m. (2) Dec 1879 Thomas George LINDLEY (1857 - 1891) at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
d. 29 Jul 1940 at Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia aged 86
Near Relatives of Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC (1854 - 1940)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John (William) ISAAC
Grandmother Letitia WEBB
Grandfather William KING 18 Dec 1785 Isle of Man, UK
Grandmother Jane QUILLIAM bef 15 Aug 1792 Douglas, Isle of Man, UK

Father in Law Duncan MURCHISON abt 1814 Scotland 23 Sep 1877 Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia 63
Mother in Law Christiana MCLENNAN bef 1816 Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland 1868 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 52
Father in Law Thomas (Long Tom) Greensmith LINDLEY bef 01 Nov 1807 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England 1862 55
Mother in Law Elizabeth ELLIOTT

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

Self Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC 14 Feb 1854 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 29 Jul 1940 Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia 86

Husband Donald McLennan C MURCHISON 1843 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 17 Apr 1874 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 31
Husband Thomas George LINDLEY 1857 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 15 Jul 1891 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 34

Son Donald John MURCHISON 1873 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 1873 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 0
Daughter Florence May LINDLEY 1880 Queensland, Australia
Son Thomas George LINDLEY 1882 Queensland, Australia 28 Feb 1949 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 67
Son John Robert King LINDLEY 1884
Son Arthur Elliott LINDLEY 18 Nov 1886 Queensland, Australia 10 Dec 1959 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 73
Daughter Mary Elizabeth LINDLEY 1889

Sister Elizabeth (Lizzie) King ISAAC 18 Nov 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jun 1922 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 66
Brother John Douglas ISAAC 01 Oct 1858 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 24 Dec 1901 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 43
Sister Margaret Letetia (Lettie) ISAAC 23 Jan 1861 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia
Sister Sarah Mona Jane ISAAC 23 Jan 1861 Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 20 Apr 1940 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 79
Brother William Ramsey H ISAAC 1863 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 06 Apr 1900 Mt Margaret, Western Australia, Australia 37
Sister Leah Christian ISAAC 15 Aug 1865 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 03 Feb 1930 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 64

Son in Law Alfred J FULLER
Daughter in Law Alice WITHERS 1883 29 Dec 1969 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 86
Daughter in Law Edna Armstrong ROBSON abt 1893 27 Jul 1975 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 82
Son in Law William M C (Jack) HALL
Son in Law Oliver J Randall CLARK

Grandson Allan L FULLER 1907 Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Arthur G LINDLEY 1909 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson William Douglas LINDLEY 12 Sep 1962 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Thomas John LINDLEY 1907 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 19 Mar 1969 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 62
Grandson Arthur George (Joe) LINDLEY 1915
Grandson John Allen Alan (Jack) LINDLEY 1917 30 Mar 2006 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 89
Granddaughter Hildred Mary LINDLEY 1919
Grandson Living or Recently Deceased

Aunt Mary Letetia ISAAC bef 23 Jul 1821 Godalming, Surrey, England
Aunt Sarah ISAAC bef 14 Oct 1821 Godalming, Surrey, England
Uncle Thomas Webb ISAAC bef 19 Oct 1823 Godalming, Surrey, England
Aunt Charlotte Ann ISAAC bef 28 Jun 1835 Godalming, Surrey, England
Uncle William Steadman ISAAC bef 28 Jun 1835 Godalming, Surrey, England
Aunt Margaret Christian KING bef 1816 Isle of Man, UK
Uncle male CARROLL
Uncle Henry DAVIS
Uncle Robert KING 1818 Isle of Man, UK 1877 59
Aunt Elizabeth WILLIAMS
Uncle William Daniel KING 1819 Isle of Man, UK Feb 1829 Isle of Man, UK 10
Aunt Jane KING 1825 Isle of Man, UK 15 Sep 1843 Isle of Man, UK 18

Cousin Henry DAVIS 1849
Cousin William DAVIS 1851
Cousin Lizzy DAVIS 1858
Cousin Edith DAVIS 1859

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

Sister in Law Flora MURCHISON 1838 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 1872 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 34
Brother in Law Kenneth MURCHISON 1841 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 1902 Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia 61
Brother in Law William L MURCHISON 1845 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 1873 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 28
Brother in Law Farquhar McLennan MURCHISON 1846 New South Wales, Australia 1861 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 15
Brother in Law Roderick MURCHISON 1848 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 1921 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 73
Sister in Law Helen M MURCHISON 1850 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law George LINDLEY 25 Jun 1852
Sister in Law Hannah S LINDLEY 25 Jun 1852
Brother in Law Thomas LINDLEY 25 Jun 1852
Sister in Law Emma LINDLEY bef 02 May 1847 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 25 Jun 1852 5
Sister in Law Mary LINDLEY 1854 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia abt 1854 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 0
Brother in Law Robert LINDLEY 1857 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1889 Queensland, Australia 32
Sister in Law Caroline LINDLEY 1860 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia abt 1860 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 0
Brother in Law Isaac A E FOX 1864 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law George W FOX 1865 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Betsy LUFF 1867 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1940 Bulli, New South Wales, Australia 73
Brother in Law Jonathon (Jonty) Bertmoore SHANNON 1866 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law William Henry CARR 1859 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 10 Sep 1947 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 88
Brother in Law Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY 18 Jan 1866 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 19 May 1935 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 69
Events in Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC (1854 - 1940)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
14 Feb 1854 Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC was born Sydney, New South Wales, Australia v18543937 40/1854
1872 18 Married Donald McLennan C MURCHISON (aged 29)
1873 19 Birth of son Donald John MURCHISON Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 11018/1872
1873 19 Death of son Donald John MURCHISON Adelong, New South Wales, Australia 4477/1873
17 Apr 1874 20 Death of husband Donald McLennan C MURCHISON (aged 31) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 8129/1874, cemetery
Dec 1879 25 Married Thomas George LINDLEY (aged 22) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1879/C962
1880 26 Birth of daughter Florence May LINDLEY Queensland, Australia 1880/c5451
1882 28 Birth of son Thomas George LINDLEY Queensland, Australia 1882/C6314
1884 30 Birth of son John Robert King LINDLEY
18 Nov 1886 32 Birth of son Arthur Elliott LINDLEY Queensland, Australia 1887/C9852
1889 35 Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth LINDLEY
15 Jul 1891 37 Death of husband Thomas George LINDLEY (aged 34) Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 6995/1891 at Rosevale
21 Nov 1895 41 Death of father John ISAAC (aged 68) Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 12603/1895
16 May 1905 51 Death of mother Elizabeth (Lizzie) KING (aged 84) Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 5230/1905
29 Jul 1940 86 Mary Christian (Molly) ISAAC died Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
Burial South Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
Lizzie's eldest daughter Mary Christian (later known as Molly), in 1872 wed Donald MURCHISON, saddler of Tumut Street, Adelong. After the death of her baby Donald in 1873 and then husband Donald in 1874, Mary went to Queensland where she wed Gundagai-bom Thomas LINDLEY at Rockhampton in December 1879.

Tom was only 36 when he died on 15 July 1891 leaving Mary to raise four children aged from two to 11. Possessed of a true pioneering spirit, the young mother carried on Tom's mining operations successfully, eventually employing 20 miners. When mining slumped, the family established themselves as graziers.
Mary Lindley is still remembered fondly by many. In 1989 her one-time companion Mrs Angela Young recalled her as small in stature, neat and blithely happy. She was a superbly intelligent, cultured and lively-witted yet softly spoken iady who enjoyed doing fine embroidery, making clothes, playing "500", reading and discussing poetry. She particularly enjoyed the music of Peter Dawson, Gilbert & Sullivan and Verdi.
Molly"... possessed a bright and cheerful nature and was always in the forefront as a church and charity worker, and in the Great War associated herself with that loyal band of women who did so much for our men who served their King and country." Aged 86, Mary died on 29 July 1940 at the Eastwood home of her youngest daughter, Mary Clark. Nearly half a century after Tom Lindley's
death, Mary was laid to rest alongside him in the South Gundagai cemetery. Her grandsons Tom, Bill and Jack Lindley and nephews Jim and Jack Elworthy and Jack Isaac were her pallbearers. A special truck was chartered to carry the floral tributes to the well-loved and much respected lady.
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 84, 86 and 87 (Name, Notes)
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