John Matthew Thompson (1830 - 1900)

Born 10 Sep 1830 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Walters) Thompson — married 13 Oct 1851 in Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Sep 1900 at age 70 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

John Matthew Thompson was born on 10 Sep 1830^[1] in Lower MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia as the first child of William Pearson Thompson and Elizabeth Ewings. He had ten siblings, namely: Frances Ann, William Earl, George, Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth, Jane, Matthew John, Ann, and Joseph Pearson. He died on 13 Sep 1900^[2] in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. When he was 21, he married Sarah Walters, daughter of Aaron Walters and Susannah Lellement, on 13 Oct 1851^[3] in Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales, Australia (St Marys Magdaline).

John Matthew Thompson was baptized on 10 Oct 1830 in Sackville Reach, New South Wales, Australia (Church of England Sackville Reach). He arrived in Sugarloaf, Queensland, Australia about 1886 (Moved from the Inverell area with wife Sarah).

Burial: He was buried on 14 Sep 1900^[4] in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia (Stanthorpe Cemetery Section 6, Row O, Grave 30). Find A Grave: (184849768)

John Matthew Thompson and Sarah Walters had the following children:

• Sarah Ann Thompson was born on 13 Jun 1852 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 11 Nov 1918 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. She married Price William Morris on 25 Jul 1871 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia.
• Elizabeth Jane Thompson was born on 03 Jan 1854 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 04 Jan 1878 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. She married Josiah Rolfe on 14 May 1873 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia.
• Emma Thompson was born on 30 Sep 1855 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 09 Dec 1877 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. She married Thomas Casson on 10 Dec 1872 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia.
• Richard Thompson was born on 25 Jan 1858 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 09 Jun 1932 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. He married Minnie Griffiths on 01 Mar 1881 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia.
• Susannah Thompson was born on 25 Jul 1860 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 14 Jul 1938 in Happey Valley, Queensland, Australia. She married John Henry Miller on 19 Jul 1877 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. She married Thomas James Knight on 14 Dec 1889 in Eukey, Queensland, Australia.
• Rebecca Thompson was born on 03 Oct 1862 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 15 Oct 1942 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. She married Joseph Edward Colley on 20 May 1879 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia.
• John Matthew Thompson was born on 14 Sep 1864 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 05 Jan 1942 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. He married Emily Griffiths on 20 Aug 1888 in Queensland, Australia.
• William Pearson Thompson was born on 19 Dec 1866 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 01 Mar 1940 in Spring Creek, Queensland, Australia. He married Elizabeth "Eliza" Meharg on 22 Nov 1897 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia.
• Aaron Thompson was born on 17 Aug 1870 in MacDonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 30 Jan 1922 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. He married Isabel French on 13 Oct 1897^[5] in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia.
• Emily Thompson was born on 13 Aug 1875 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 22 Jul 1938 in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. She married John Robert Beddow on 13 Oct 1897 in Queensland, Australia.

The Thompsons John Matthew [2), William Pearson and Richard Thompson all came to Eukey at the start of the century. John and William [Bill] selected ground in 1900 while Richard selected his block in 1902. The Thompson family came to Sugarloaf from the lnverell district around 1886. John Matthew l 1] and Sarah [nee Walters] had a large family, seven of their ten children accompanied them to Sugarloaf, these being - Richard, Susannah, Rebecca, John Matthew [2), William Pearson, Aaron and Emily. Mining had lured them to the area .By the time they arrived the tin supplies were dwindling, so they worked at mining and stripped wattle bark. Their elder son Richard who was born at the Macdonald River on ]anuary 25th 1858 had married Minnie Griffiths in lnverel March 1st 1881. They had 12 children, Richard, John, William, Joseph, Annie, George, Robert, Elizabeth, Thomas, Albert, Arthur and Alfred. At Eukey he selected block 33v, Parish of Broadwater, an area of 310 acres. This property is currently owned by Des Day [2005]. Richard will forever be linked with the history of the Eukey district as the contractor who built the original Paddock Swamp School. Bill was also born at the Macdonald River on December 19th 1866. He married Elizabeth Meharg at Mountain Station on December 22nd 1896; they had 13 children; John, Samuel, Sarah, William, Violet, Elizabeth, Elsie, Matthew, Kathleen, Walter, Doris, Emma and Joyce. He selected blocks 82v, of 159 acres 1 and 135 of 160 acres on . Mountain Station; here he started farming and planted an orchard.

John started life at the Macdonald River on September 14th 1864. He tried his hand at mining, wattle bark stripping for the tanneries and was also a teamster. He selected block 84v, of 160 acres at Mountain Station and began the arduous job of clearing the land. In those days there were no winches or stump jacks to assist the settlers and John cleared the land by hand. Times were tough and roads were few and far between, like other pioneers John did his share of trail blazing. He is credited with cutting the road from Mountain Station to Stanthorpe over Mt. Tully. The road today closely follows this route. John Matthew rnarried Emily Griffiths on August 20th 1888 at Sugarloaf. They reared nine children; Emma, Thomas, Sarah, John, j8 rnes, Fred, Ernest, Harold and Les. With the help of his family he developed a successful orchard and many of his sons followed in his footsteps in the Horticultural Industry. He retired to Sugarloaf Road Stanthorpe and died on January 5th 1942. His wife Emily died on July 16 1946. Bill sold his farm to his nephew Bill Knight in 1918 and lived at Spring Creek for some time before he died on March 1st 1940. Elizabeth died on January 4th 1960. Richard left the district after a period of ten years and lived and worked in several locations. He died in Stanthorpe on June 9th 1932; Minnie died on November 12th 1936.

Later Generations Thomas, eldest son of John Matthew and Emily, was born at Sugarloaf on September 27th 1892. He attended school at Paddock Swamp and was known to be a good athlete. As a young man he was involved in sporting activities in the district, playing tennis and acted as nomination steward for the Sports Club. He worked the farm at Mountain Station with his brother Jack, and later took over the property. He married Dora Look on june 25th 1925 and their children were - Thelma, Winifred, Dorothy, Betty, Mary, Ruth, John, Heather, Yvonne, Margaret and Geoffrey. Tommy grew fruit and vegetables and ran sheep and cattle. He served on the Eukey School Committee and was chairman for some years. He retired to Stanthorpe ir1 1970 and died September 3rd 1979. Dora died J t1ne 16th 1995. Geoffrey, Thomas and Dora's youngest child, married Heather Horton in 1970 and they continued to work the farm until it was sold to Doug Mitchell in 1979. They are currently farming at Wallumbilla [2005]. 3rd 1979. Dora died June 1995. William John, eldest son of Thomas and Dora, married Lila Weir in 1961, and they set up home at "Kentucky". John has farmed and carried out contract work in the area until the present day. He has given continuous service to the Eukey Fire Brigade since its inception [2005]. His wife Lila died at an early age in 1987 and John married Cecilie McKay in 1989. Compiled from Research and Family History. (from "A Place Called Eukey")

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Sources

• NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
• Queensland Family History Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
• Find a Grave

1. ↑ Birth: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   • Registration Number: 501/1830 V1830501
   • Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1830
   • Name: THOMPSON JOHN P
   • Father's Given Name(s): WILLIAM P
   • Mother's Given Name(s): ELIZABETH
   • District: ELIZABETH
2. ↑ Death: Queensland Family History Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   • Death registration: John Matthew Thompson
   • Death date: 13/09/1900
   • Mother's name: -
   • Father/parent's name: William Thompson
   • Registration details: 1900/C/4103 14
3. ↑ Marriage: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   • Registration Number: 333/1851 V1851333 37B
   • Date of Marriage: 13 Oct 1851
   • Groom's Family Name: THOMPSON
   • Groom's Given Name(s): JOHN M
   • Bride's Family Name(s): WALTERS
   • Bride's Given Name(s): SARAH
   • District: MV
4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave for John Matthew Thompson b. 10 Sep 1830 d. 13 Sep 1900
5. ↑ Death: 1900/4103 John Matthew Thompson William Thompson -

Acknowledgments

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