Eliza (Bramble) Wilson (1848 - 1928)

Born 2 Nov 1848 in Millers Forest, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Aubery Belton — married 15 Sep 1865 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Charles Wilson — married 2 Oct 1877 in Forster, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1928 at age 79 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Eliza was born in 1848. She is the daughter of William Bramble and Lydia Austen. She passed away in 1928.

• NOTE : Surnames of both husbands are misspelt on Marriage sources.

• NOTE Birth and Death dates are from Eliza's Findagrave Memorial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49639786/eliza-wilson

Eliza's death was registered at Taree, Eliza was buried at Forster .New South Wales , Australia ^[1] Paul Bech, firsthand knowledge.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Paul Bech, Jul 12, 2012

• NSW BDM
• BIRTH BRAMBLE ELIZA3275/1848 V18483275 34AROBERT B LYDDA

• MARRIAGE1: 3063/1865 BELLON WILLIAM BRAMBLE ELIZA PORT STEPHENS

• MARRIAGE2: 4176/1877 WILSON CHARLES BELTON ELIZA PORT STEPHENS

• MARRIAGE2: 4176/1877 WILSON CHARLES ROBTON ELIZA PORT STEPHENS

• DEATH WILSON ELIZA15927/1928 WILLIAM LYDIA TAREE

• The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954)

Sat 22 Sep 1928 Page 10 OBITUARY. - MRS. CHARLES WILSON. One by one the old hands am be-, ing called to their last resting place, leaving behind their reputations and their memories to serve as examples worthy of emulation by .the younger generation. Just on seven o'clock on Thursday morning last Mrs. Charles Wilson passed away at her residence at Forster, after a few days' illness, in the home in which she had resided for just over sixty years. , Though she had gone long past the allotted span of the Psalmist, her years of useful- ness had been so fruitful of kindly consideration for the welfare of others that it was no small wonder that her 'passing caused much genuine regret on all sides. The- work of the pioneer is always arduous, and this part of the colony 111 its undeveloped state of sixty years' ago Was no exception to the .rule. Born at Miller's Forest in No- vember, 1848, the late Mrs. Wilson .was closely approaching, her 80th year. Nevertheless, even up to with- in a few' days of, her death- her life-, was. one of strict activity, and she- made no demur in the performance of her daily household duties, carried' out: with greater perfection than, What might even be expected from persons of younger years. Portion of her youth was spent with her parents at Bibby Harbour, in the Port Stephens district, where her father, Mr. Bramble, had established the headquarters of his cattle run that extended from that centre up to Black Head— quite; a respectable area to be covered when the days of mus- tering came round. The deceased was twice married. When she came to Forster with her first husband, the late Mr. Belton, sixty years ago, the township could only boast of a few houses. Those were indeed stirring limes, and amongst the many vicissitudes that had to be encountered was the ele- ment of fear of -the blacks that en- tered into the daily life of the young - couple who had come to the Cape Hawke district to establish a home' for themselves. With the increase of settlement, Mr. Belton set up a store-keeping business in the house in which his relict has just passed away, and also traded up the river, carrying stores to the early-day settlers who were carv- ing out their homes in the then wild bush of the Wallamba and Wallingatt Rivers. Subsequently, Mr. Belton, who was a Seafaring man, built a ves- sel called "The Hawke" for the pur- pose of trading shingles and produce to Sydney, but not long after she was launched the "boat was lost in the fam- ous Dandenong gale, just off Port Stephens, and four other vessels met their fate the. same night in the vi- cinity. Of all (he crews that manned the five vessels, only one body, that of Captain Belton, was recovered. Subsequently, Mrs. Belton married a second time, and became the wife of Mr. Charles Wilson, another sailor salt who made his living -riding the briny ocean, and who had been given his first introduction to the Cape Hawke port as a member of Captain Belton's crew on one of the trips from Sydney. For just over the long chain of fifty years, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Have lived together.. But in the pas- sing now of the devoted wife and affectionate mother a big link has been broken in that chain and the lady of kindly disposition and sympa- thetic nature has passed to her re- ward, with honors thick upon her. over a period of many years the name -Of Mrs. Wilson was widely-known as one who was ever ready without, os- testation to volunteer her services in- homes where sickness prevailed and the shadow of death hovered. Her geniality and her' cheerfulness in the sick room were always a ray of com- fort to those who sought her aid ln- that regard, for her life was illuminat- ed with the ardour of Christian faith and consumed with zeal in the cause' of suffering humanity.. It was truly a .life -of love, tolerance, Christian charity and patient submission to the will of .Almighty God. The issue of her first marriage was —Mrs. Asprey', Forster; Mrs. E. Deb enham-) Frederickton; Mrs. John Stitt. Taree; Mrs. W. Duncan, Sydney; and Mr. William Belton,. Forster. Surviving, members of the second marriage are; Mrs, Arthur North Byron , Bay, Mr,. G, :V. Wilson, Fors- tor; and Mr, Aubrey Wilson, Forster Two sons of the second marriage. - Percy Wilson and .Sydney Wilson predeceased her; and four other chil- dren died in .infancy; Altogether the subject of this sketch was.- the mother of fourteen children.. The total, grandchildren .number 32, and the great grand-child- : ren 17; making a. grand total of 63 descendants— a wonderful record. The remains of the deceased were interred in the " Church of England portion , of the Forster cemetery yes- terday- (Friday) afternoon in the pre sence- of a large concourse of sympa- thetic mourners, serving empha- slse the high esteem in which the de ceased lady was held. The first por- tion of the burial service was ducted at the Church of England, the Rector (Rev. G. E. Williams) officiat- ing there as ,well as at the graveside subsequently. Prior to the casket containing the remains being removed from the church, the organist played ; " "The Dead March" in Saul. A large number of wreaths and other floral /: tributes were sent by loving friends ' of the deceased .as tokens of honor- able remembrance. — Forster Corres- pondent.

• BURIAL

Forster Cemetery Forster, Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia PLOT Ang, M21 MEMORIAL ID 49639786