Richard and Elizabeth Wood
Richard Wood (23) and Elizabeth Webber Slute (22) were married on 21 September 1851 in the registration district of Totnes, Devon [vol 9, page 622].
Richard (25) and Elizabeth (24) with their baby son Richard (b. 1852) emigrated to Australia in 1852 aboard the ship Parsee, leaving London 30 September 1852 and arriving Moreton Bay on 17 January 1853. The voyage from Plymouth to Moreton Bay had taken 102 days and the Parsee had 493 immigrants aboard [Maitland Mercury 2 Feb 1852 p. 2].
The young family made their way to the Glengallan run [John Deuchar] on the Darling Downs where Richard was employed as a bullock driver, one of the first bullock drivers for the area.
At Glengallan, Richard and Elizabeth's daughters Mary Ann Wood was born 13 March 1854 and Elizabeth Wood was born 6 March 1856. By 1860 the family were living at Swan Creek [later known as Jack Smith's Gully] where Keturah (Kitty) Wood was born 28 May 1860.
Richard and Elizabeth's family continued to grow with the arrival of Martha Wood on 1 June 1864 following by Susan Wood on 2 January 1867. Sadly two-year-old Martha died 23 March 1867. Their youngest daughter Emily Wood was born 23 December 1868.
Richard and Elizabeth's eldest daughter, Mary Ann married Thomas Eastwell on 2 March 1871. Their second daughter, Elizabeth married David Patterson on 28 March 1876 at Freestone Creek.
Richard and Elizabeth's eldest child and only son, Richard married Maria Jane Gillespie on 24 May 1877 at Swan Creek.
Kitty Wood married Charles Lewis at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Warwick on 17 December 1877. Susan Wood married Jacob Jacobsen on 15 November 1882 and their youngest daughter Emily Wood married William James McClure on 11 March 1885.
1887 was a sad year for the family. On 14 June Richard Wood jnr died, aged just 35. He was survived by his widow Maria and nine children as Richard and Maria's youngest child, Amy Lillian Wood was born 15 September 1887, three months after Richard's death. Sadly two-year-old Amy died 4 November 1889. Richard and Amy were laid to rest at Swan Creek cemetery.
Richard (25) and Elizabeth (24) with their baby son Richard (b. 1852) emigrated to Australia in 1852 aboard the ship Parsee, leaving London 30 September 1852 and arriving Moreton Bay on 17 January 1853. The voyage from Plymouth to Moreton Bay had taken 102 days and the Parsee had 493 immigrants aboard [Maitland Mercury 2 Feb 1852 p. 2].
The young family made their way to the Glengallan run [John Deuchar] on the Darling Downs where Richard was employed as a bullock driver, one of the first bullock drivers for the area.
At Glengallan, Richard and Elizabeth's daughters Mary Ann Wood was born 13 March 1854 and Elizabeth Wood was born 6 March 1856. By 1860 the family were living at Swan Creek [later known as Jack Smith's Gully] where Keturah (Kitty) Wood was born 28 May 1860.
Richard and Elizabeth's family continued to grow with the arrival of Martha Wood on 1 June 1864 following by Susan Wood on 2 January 1867. Sadly two-year-old Martha died 23 March 1867. Their youngest daughter Emily Wood was born 23 December 1868.
Richard and Elizabeth's eldest daughter, Mary Ann married Thomas Eastwell on 2 March 1871. Their second daughter, Elizabeth married David Patterson on 28 March 1876 at Freestone Creek.
Richard and Elizabeth's eldest child and only son, Richard married Maria Jane Gillespie on 24 May 1877 at Swan Creek.
Kitty Wood married Charles Lewis at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Warwick on 17 December 1877. Susan Wood married Jacob Jacobsen on 15 November 1882 and their youngest daughter Emily Wood married William James McClure on 11 March 1885.
1887 was a sad year for the family. On 14 June Richard Wood jnr died, aged just 35. He was survived by his widow Maria and nine children as Richard and Maria's youngest child, Amy Lillian Wood was born 15 September 1887, three months after Richard's death. Sadly two-year-old Amy died 4 November 1889. Richard and Amy were laid to rest at Swan Creek cemetery.
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| Swan Creek Cemetery 2005 |
Richard Wood snr, aged 82 died 25 September 1910 and was buried at the Swan Creek Cemetery.
Elizabeth Wood died 9 April 1926 and her gravestone recorded she died on her 100th birthday.
Elizabeth Wood died 9 April 1926 and her gravestone recorded she died on her 100th birthday.
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| "In remembrance of Richard, beloved husband of Elizabeth Wood, born in Devonshire 15 Jan 1828, died 25 Sep 1910. Also his beloved wife Elizabeth Wood, died 8 Apr 1928, aged 100 years." Swan Creek Cemetery |
Richard Wood and Elizabeth Wood nee Webber Slute were survived by 50 of their 56 grandchildren:
Henry Eastwell (1871-1898)
William Eastwell (1873-1913)Richard John Eastwell (1876-1964)
Richard Henry Patterson (1877-1954)
William John Lewis (1878-1957)
Elizabeth Sarah Armstrong nee Wood (1878-1967)
Martha Peachey nee Eastwell (1878-1947)
William (Alec) Alexander Patterson (1879-1962)
Mabel Eva Kate Rose nee Wood (1879-1962)
Grace Cecilia Clay nee Lewis (1880-1962)
William George Wood (1880-1958)
Arthur George Eastwell (1880-1919)
Archibald Emanuel Patterson (1881-1953)
Alice Maud Mary Wood (1881-1960)
Charles Henry Lewis (1882-1975)
Harriet Emily Reid nee Wood (6 Jul 1883-1964)
Alice Maud Lena Phillips nee Jacobsen (31 Jul 1883-1955)
Margaret Ruth Stafford nee Patterson (1 Aug 1883-1961)
Frederick James Lewis (1884-1975)
Thomas Edward Eastwell (1885-1917)
Jacob John Jacobsen (1885-1949)
Ethel Milly Reid nee Wood (1885-1955) a twin
Ilma Grace Reid nee Wood (1885-1966) a twin
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Simon nee McClure (1885-1970)
Andrew Thomas Patterson (1886-1967)
Maria Winnifred McIlroy nee Wood (1886-1972)
Ernest George Lewis (1886-1964) -------- [my great grandfather]
Annie McClure (1887-1955)
Albert Eastwell (1887-1955)
Eva Elizabeth Rickert nee Patterson (1888-1970)
Richard Franklin Lewis (1889-1972)
Florence Susan McCauley nee Patterson (1890-1951)
Arthur Richard Jacobsen (1890-1915)
Francis McClure (1891-1919)
Mary Elizabeth Jones nee Eastwell (1891-1964)
James John Granger Patterson (1892-1968)
George Albion Lewis (1893-1965)
Joseph Ernest Eastwell (1893-1969)
Thomas Arthur Lewis (10 Jul 1894-1969)
Martin Rupert Jacobsen (10 Jul 1894-1959)
David Oliver Patterson (1894-1964)
Mabel Gleeson nee McClure (1895-1989)
Gladys Ione Hutchings nee Lewis (1896-1960)
Olive Irene Dabelstein nee Patterson (1897-1976)
Susan Gladys Lamb nee Jacobsen (1897-1970)
Charles Edward Eastwell (1899-1969)
Albert Roy Patterson (1900-1984)
Claire Annie Markey nee Eastwell (b. 1902) ..... died 7 Jun 1995
Herbert Reginald Lewis (1902-1938)
Richard Reginald McClure (1904-1971)
