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The FIELD Family Newsletter

38th Edition, May 2009, Edited by Dorothy Cefarin
Reprinted here with permission

Babies Are Beautiful
Congratulations

CONGRATULATIONS to Joel Daniel Stanton Matthews and his partner Narelle Molineux Matthews on the birth of their son Jack Daniel Molineux Matthews in 2009.

Little Jack was born at Campbelltown Hospital and is little brother to Shannon Grace Molineux Matthews.

This is the second grandchild to Debbie and Robert Matthews.

Family Tree..
Jack and Shannon
Joel Daniel Stanton Matthews
Deborah Joy Stanton/Robert George Matthews
Daniel Gordon Stanton
Josiah Stanton
John Stanton
Joseph Stanton/Elizabeth Field
Edward Field Jnr. / Maria Collits
Edward Field

CONGRATULATIONS To Theresa Maree Whitla and her partner Barry Stone on the birth of their son Alexander Arthur Stone in 2009.

Alexander was born at Broken Hill NSW.

Alexander is the great –great grandson of my sister Lorna Ross.. Dorothy

Family Tree..
10. Alexander Arthur Stone
9. Theresa Whitla & Barry Stone
8. Anne-Maree Clemson & Mark Whitla
7. Beverly Ross & Roland Joseph Clemson
6. Lorna Pirie & Malcolm Ross
5. Vera Broom & Albert Pirie
4. Ernest Broom & Frances McMurray
3. Lydia Field & John Broom
2. William Field & Elizabeth L’Andre
1. Edward Field & Sarah Mitchell

Makes me feel old.. I’m a G-G-G- Aunty now….. Dorothy

Thank you to Colin Field for your information regarding the death of Joseph Kendall Stanton.

I refer to the report in the Nepean Times of 21/1/1933 of the Coroner's inquest into the death of Joseph Kendall Stanton that was quoted in your FLDNEW37. That newspaper story reports evidence given by Arthur Edward Gimbert, who it records as a "retired Sergeant of Police". You and your readers may be interested to learn that Arthur Edward Gimbert was himself a member, by marriage, of our family, being the husband of Joseph Kendall's sister, Hesba Mary Stanton and therefore the deceased's brother-in-law. One wonder's why this very close relationship was not mentioned in the news report.

Maria Jones

Issue of Lydia Field and John Jones - their eldest daughter

Maria Jones
Born: 28/10/1839, bapt.25/12/1839 Parish of Castlereagh by Rev. Henry Fulton.
Died: 11/8/1919 aged 80 years at Canowindra, NSW.
Married: 1. 9/2/1857 at Penrith to William Banham, son of Thomas and Sarah Banham of Norfolk, U.K.
Born: 1834. Died: 5/11/1866 Bathurst
2. 16/8/1870 to William Weekes in Sydney. Son of Ann Harley and Charles Weeks.
Born: 1847 at Richmond
Died: 10/8/1922 aged 75 years at Forbes and buried C. of E. Cemetery, Eugowra.

Biographical data.

Maria was already married to William Banham when Lydia and James Brown left the Castlereagh and went to Canowindra to live.

Her husband, William Banham, was accidently crushed to death while driving a team over the Blue Mountains. He lived for a few days but died in Bathurst Hospital. Maria was left with three young children.
Vol 23/936 . Parish of Castlereagh – Rev. Henry Fulton.
JONES, Maria daughter of John and Lydia (nee Field) Jones, Sydney, shopkeeper.
Bapt.25/12/1839 b,28/10/1839. Baptised same day as half-sister Mary Jones.

Forbes Times - Friday 15th August, 1919 (Eugowra News)

Death of Mrs. M. Weekes.

Very sad news came through to Eugowra of the death of Mrs. M. Weekes of Bellmore, Canowindra. The deceased being of 80 years of age, was for many years a resident of Eugowra. The late Mrs. Weekes leaves a sorrowing family of three sons and one daughter – the sons being Messrs. Charles, Phillip and Bert, all of Eugowra, and the daughter being Mrs. Dawes of Queensland.

Very deep sympathy is extended to the bereaved family in the sad loss they have sustained, including many grandchildren.

This story is related to the Field, Mobbs and Weekes families including Maria Jones in the previous story.

William Weekes was the grandson of John Grono b. c1762-1767 in Wales, who arrived 26 April, 1799 on HMS Buffalo as boatswain’s mate. This could possible have been a supernumerary position as he was accompanied by his wife and family and was in receipt of a pension on the Chatham Chest after being wounded while serving on HMS Venus. He died 4/5/1847 at his home ‘Grono Park’, Hawkesbury and was buried at Ebenezer.

On the 20th July, 1790 at Rotherhithe Parish Church, London, he had married Elizabeth Bristow, born c1770, died 7th July, 1848 at ‘Grono Park’, Hawkesbury and was buried Ebenezer. Witnesses to their wedding were Kezie Bristow and Rick Hawes (C. of E. Registry).

Their eldest child Elizabeth b. 1792 England d, 16th February, 1871 at Pitt Town aged 80 years married on 30th August 18-- at St. Matthews, Windsor David Flartley (Hartley). Their child Ann b.24th December, 1923 at Pitt Town married 12th September, 1842 at ST. James Church, Pitt Town, Charles Weekes who died 14th September, 1855 and was buried St. Peters, Richmond. Their son William Weekes born 1847 at Richmond married on 16th August, a870 Maria Banham (nee Jones) daughter of Lydia Field and John Jones.

John and Elizabeth Grono’s daughter Maria b. 1//12/1800 at Hawkesbury married on 14/December, 1818 at St. Matthews, Windsor, William Mobbs b.1790 England, son of William Mobbs and Ann Groves, who arrived with his mother, 3 brothers and a sister on Earl Cornwallis on 12/6/1801 to join his father William, who had arrived Sydney 18/5/1796 on “Barwell” on 7 year sentence. William died at pennant Hills on 14th July, 1851 and buried St. Pauls, Carlingford with his wife Maria and sister Ann. Their descendant Thomas William Mobbs married Thyra Lydia Thomas Williamson and can be traced to the Mobbs and Field Family Tree.

Edward Field

Sixth child and son of George and Frances Field.
Born; 8/11/1842. bapt.1/1/1843 by Rev. R. J. Sconce, Church of England Minister in the Parish of Penrith of parents living Penrith, farmers. (Birth cert. Vol.27 No.1046)
Married: 19/8/1869 to Elizabeth Wood, domestic, in the Royal Oak Hotel, Bathurst according to the forms of the Wesleyan Church by the Rev. Charles Olden. Edward Field, horse driver.
Witnesses: T. R. Smith and Jno. W. Brownlow. Parties: Edward Field his x mark, Elizabeth Wood. Usual residence Bathurst. (Marriage certificate). Born 17/4/1849 Parramatta, Sydney.
Died: 13/8/1887 at Bathurst Hospital, formerly of Piper Street, Bathurst, aged 43 years, from bronchitis and asthma. Buried 14/8/1887 Church of England Cemetery, Bathurst. (Death Cert.)
Issue of Edward and Elizabeth Field - Five children.
Frances Mabel c14/8/1871
Eliza Ann c1874
William George c1878
Edward Oscar c1882
Florence Gertrude c1885

Thomas Albert Field

Fifth child of George and Frances Field.
Born: 4/11/1840 bapt. 20/-/1840 Parish of Penrith, County of Cumberland by Rev. J. Hafsell. Father, farmer of Penrith. Vol.24 Entry 1054. page 3. Born at Lambridge, Penrith.
Died: 3/5/1922 buried 4/5/1922 Penrith General Cemetery. Aged 81 years and 5 months.
Married: 16/1/1866 Sarah Jane Higgs at Emu Plains, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Higgs of Parramatta, (nee Mary Murray).
Born: 17/3/1841 at Parramatta
Died: 6/8/1930 aged 90 years and buried Penrith General Cemetery.

Biographical data

Headstone - Penrith general Cemetery. C. of England.

Thomas Albert Field , my husband our father, died 3/5/1922 aged 81 years.

Sarah Jane Field, wife of the above, died 6/8/1930 aged 90 years.

Nepean Times – Saturday, 6th May, 1922

Obituary – Mr. Thomas Albert Field

Mr. Thomas Albert Field of Lambridge, died at his residence on Wednesday at the age of 81 years. Deceased was a native of the district in which he lived all his life. He leaves a wife and large family. For over 30 years he was associated with the Salvation Army.

The funeral took place on Thursday, the cortege being headed by the local Army. The interment was in Kingston cemetery.

Nepean Times – Saturday 13th May, 1922.

The Mr. T. A. Field.

Thomas Albert Field, son of the late George Field, died at his residence, Lambridge, on May 3rd, at the age of 81 years and 5 months. He was born on the 4th November, 1840, about half a mile from his late residence on the farm now occupied by Mr. C. Hanson. After he left school, he was droving for a time for the late Mr. J. D. Single. In the early sixties he commenced carrying on the road between Sydney, Mudgee and the western districts for the late Mr. J. Brown of Castlereagh. For a number of years he was employed by the Emu Gravel Company, drawing boulders to the crusher. Then he followed farming for several years, retiring from that about 10 years ago. In 1866 he was married at Emu Plains to Sarah Jane Higgs, daughter of the late John Higgs of Parramatta. He was a member of the Salvation Army for 37 years, being color-sergeant most of that time. He leaves a wife and the following 4 sons and one daughter: George (Lemongrove), Mrs. G. Bellingham (Lambridge), Thomas (Penrith) and Ernest and Charles (Lambridge). Deceased was a member of the Western Pioneer Independent Oddfellows Lodge, joining in December, 1880.

The funeral left his residence at 3-30pm on Thursday of last week for Kingswood cemetery. The Salvation Army band headed the cortege, playing his favourite hymns at intervals en route to the cemetery, and then again at the graveside. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. D. G. Hatfield Hall and Ensign Merton (SA).

A memorial service will be held at the Salvation Army Hall this Sunday evening the 14th inst.

John Field

Eldest child of Thomas and Sarah Field.

Born: 3/6/1866 (Alfred John)
Died: 11/1/1913 and buried Penrith general Cemetery. 46 years
Married: 26/4/1887 Matilda Ann Tuxford at Parramatta (married as Matilda Ann Sutton)
Born:9/6/1867 at Penrith
Died: 15/12/1945 aged 78 years. Buried Penrith General Cemetery. (Headstone) Died at Merrylands.

Penrith Times – Saturday, January 18th, 1913.

Death Notices

FIELD, at Muswellbrook Jan 11th,1913 suddenly John Field. Aged 44 years.

“Your end came suddenly, Uncle dear,
It makes us weep and sigh;
And Oh, it is so hard to think
We could not say goodbye;
God called you home, it was his will,
But in our hearts you are living still”.

Inserted by his loving nieces and nephew, Ivy, Edie, Leila and Cyril Bellingham.

Penrith general Cemetery - Headstones

John Field, died 11/1/1913 aged 46 years (erected by the widow and children). Ruby daughter of the above died 13/6/1919 aged 31 years. Matilda wife of John Field died 15/12/1945 aged 78 years.

Issue of John and Matilda

Ruby Field. Eldest child of John and Matilda Field
Born: 11/12/1887 (Matilda Ruby)
Died: 13/6/1919 aged 31 years and buried Penrith general Cemetery.
Unmarried.

A big THANK YOU once again to:
Pan Wilcox for her information. More stories are needed please.

For more Information on our Family Tree:
Colin Field
PO Box 8051
Rivett ACT 2611
Phone: 02-6288-9237 Mobile 04 1860 7487

You can look up our entire family on Colin’s internet website “From A Distant Field” http://www.pcug.org.au/~cfield/distantf/

David Rawsthorne
PO. Box 139
Lithgow.2790. NSW
Email: http://www.daviddth@iinet.net.au/

You can look up our entire family and grave sites on David’s internet Website: http://www.davidrawsthorne.com/

Life in the 1500’s

Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach into food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, all tomatoes were considered poisonous.

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust.

Lead cups were used to drink whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake.

England is old and small and the local folk started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they would tie string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie a bell to it. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer.

And that’s the truth
Who said history was boring!!!!

The story below is taken from parts of a book put out by Rhonda Bassett who is in our family tree. The book is called “Days Of Derriwong” and is where I spent the first 10 years of my life. If you are interested in this book contact Rhonda Bassett 13 Sylvan Close, Niagara Park. NSW 2250. Phone (02)-4362-3903. or Dawn Jones 50 Molong Street Condobolin NSW 2877 phone: (02)-6895-3827 or you can buy them at the Condobolin Library. The cost is $15. plus postage about $3. Lauristina’s husband Leo was best man at my parents wedding. I knew them for many years but never realized they were in my family tree. Lauristina still lives at Condobolin..

Lauristina Margaret Wunsch (Nee Cunningham)

I was born in Condobolin on 28th September, 1910, the first child for Jack and Mary Cunningham. When I was a few months old, I was thrown into a sand hill from a horse and sulky, when the horse bolted, so that wasn’t the best of introductions one would have appreciated.

In 1919 we were living in a temporary hut on “Hillgrove”, the property of William and Lauristina Cunningham, my grandparents. We experienced a flood, which my brother Jack and I waded through, up to our knees, to go to school at Derriwong.

About 1921 dad entered a ballot for a block of land and no-one was more surprised than he was when advised he was the winner. It was situated about a mile and a half north of Derriwong on the north side of the railway line. The land was heavily timbered with great pine trees everywhere. A clearing had to be done to allow space for a dwelling and pine poles were of great value. Posts into the ground and second hand galvanised iron with hessian lined walls, provided us with a temporary dwelling, until dad grew a crop and sold pine logs to Condobolin Mill, to finance a comfortable house. To grow the crop he had to borrow horses and machinery from neighbours.

The iron on the roof had nail holes, allowing many drips when it rained, so tins had to protect the beds. As the floor was dirt, every so often, Mum would drench it with water and swish it all over with a home-made broom gathered from the scrub. Water had to be carted from the Goobang Creek until finances provided a tank to catch roof water. The floor would remain hard, until many bare feet stirred it to dust again……….etc…..

Mum used to take the washing to the Goobang Creek and set up buckets of water on an open fire to boil necessary clothes, the rest were cleaned on the scrubbing board, with plenty of elbow grease…….. etc….

Many happy hours were spent sitting around a large log fire, learning to play the button accordion, mouth organ and Jews harp and in time we each mastered an instrument. Just as well there were no near neighbours or we would have driven them crazy….etc…..

Sleeper counting was fun as we walked to school (along the railway track) and I thought I’d remember the number from our place to Derriwong Siding but I’ve forgotten. An odd time we would be given a ride on a fettler’s trike, then boast to those who hadn’t…. etc………

The school children were all excited when invited to the first dance in the newly built Derriwong Hall (my father Albert Pirie helped build that hall). The floor was covered with kerosene-soaked sawdust, which made it slippery. Children had great fun with Mrs. Munro playing the new Beale piano. Regular Saturday night dances were held to help pay for the hall. The first one - the men had to hand around supper to the ladies – it was tea or coffee with a piece of buttered bread and we did enjoy it….. etc……

One night a neighbour in a horse and sulky came to give dad, Mum and me a lift to a dance. Mum was on the seat and I was standing near the dashboard to allow the two men to enter. When they both put foot on the step, one on each side at the same time, there was a crash, broken shafts and me at the horse’s heels. Luckily, he was a quiet old fellow who didn’t move or I would have been well and truly kicked.

Item from another part of the book….

Richard (Dick) W. Dennis arrived in January 1920 – he became the longest serving teacher at the school. In July of that year, Mrs. Vaughan wrote to the Minister regarding the children being let out of school at 4 o’clock and sometimes later, then having a long walk home. She also enquired if the teacher was allowed to cane the children and raise blood blisters on their hands. He was censured for that and Mrs. Vaughan, who had been teaching sewing moved to Forbes. Mrs. Frances Broom became the new sewing teacher.

(Frances Broom was my grandmother and part of our family tree)
There is another story about the Innes family also part of out family tree.
I wrote a story about the Innes family in the Field Family Newsletter No.6. I met Margaret Brown nee Innes in a nursing home some years ago.
There are many other stories including some of our family in this book. I went to school with Barry Yetman also included and many more. Just goes to show.. we never know to whom we are related.

The FIELD Family Newsletter

Babies Are Beautiful Congratulations

Maria Jones

Biographical data.

Forbes Times - Friday 15th August, 1919 (Eugowra News)

Death of Mrs. M. Weekes.

Edward Field

Thomas Albert Field

Biographical data

Nepean Times – Saturday, 6th May, 1922

Obituary – Mr. Thomas Albert Field

Nepean Times – Saturday 13th May, 1922.