John Edward Nesbitt (1867 - 1909)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

John Edward Nesbitt was born^[1] on Sunday, 13th October 1867, the son of John Augustus Nesbitt and Elizabeth Nesbitt, in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.

John married^[2] Mary Adelaide Smith on Tuesday, 12th March 1907 at 'Charlievale', Warren, New South Wales, Australia. Together they had 2 children.

1. Hilda Elizabeth (Nesbitt) Williams
2. Linda Philomena (Nesbitt) Simmons

John passed away^[3] on Sunday, 21st February 1909 at Warren, New South Wales, Australia, aged 41 years, 4 months, 8 days.

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Thu 25 Feb 1909, Page 8, A GRAZIER KILLED^[4].

A Grazier Killed.

WARREN. Wednesday. — John Edward Nesbitt, a grazier near Inglegar^[5], left home on horseback on Sunday after ration sheep. His horse returning without him, search was made, and he was found some little distance from tbe house lying dead. From his position and the tracks there is no doubt his horse had thrown him owing to putting its foot in a rabbit hole. Death was instantaneous, his neck being broken.

Probate Granted

Number: NRS-13660-6-304-Series 4_47408^[6]

Name: John Edward Nesbitt

Sources

• Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 259.

1. ↑ Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 06 Apr 2022), Index entry for NESBITT JOHN; Parents: JOHN A & ELIZABETH; District: MAITLAND; Registration Number: 11666/1867
2. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 06 Apr 2022), Index entry for JOHN E NESBITT and MARY A SMITH; District: WARREN; Registration Number: 005/1907
3. ↑ Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 06 Apr 2022), Index entry for NESBITT JOHN E; Parents: JOHN A & ELIZABETH; District: WARREN; Registration Number: 3625/1909
4. ↑ 1909 'A GRAZIER KILLED.', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), 25 February, p. 8. , viewed 06 Apr 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article238219358
5. ↑ North of Warren, in the area now known as Marthaguy.
6. ↑ NSW State Archives and Records: Probate for John Edward Nesbitt accessed 6 Apr 2022. Record Number: NRS-13660-6-304-Series 4_47408. Date of Death: Sunday, 21 February 1909, Granted on .