William Henry Barham (1892 - 1897)

Born 27 Sep 1892 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 20 Apr 1897 at age 4 in Worrigee, New South Wales, Australia

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Willie Barham died young.

Biography

Willie Barham was born on the 27th of September, 1892 (registered at Nowra), and baptised at St. John's Church of England on the 15th of October, 1892.^[1][2] He was the son of James Barham and Elizabeth.

He died at Worrigee, NSW, on the 20th of April, 1897,^[3] and was buried in the old Worrigee cemetery. ^[4]

In Memorium

Lines on the death of Willie Barham who died at Worragee, April 20th, 1897.^[5]

The Angel of Death has come and gone,

And one poor mother is weeping,

Thinking of her youngest son,

Now safe in his Father's keeping.

Struck down in the midst of childish life ;

They little thought he'd gone to rest,

Safe from terrestrial cares and strife,

God will it—He of all knows best.

I hear the sound of voices,

O, say what may they be ;

Hark ! ’Tis the voice of angels,

’Way on the celestial sea.

I hear the sound of voices ;

Hark ! How the angels sing,

Another soul is gathered

To the glory of the King.

N.M. Worragee April 22, 1897.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM: birth index 27005/1892 BARHAM, WILLIAM H, father: JAMES, mother: ELIZABETH, district: NOWRA
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011
   Baptisms administered in the parish of St. John, Shoalhaven, in the country of St. Vincent in the year 1892. Baptised: October 15th 1892, born: Septr. 27th 1892, William Henry, parents: James & Elizabeth Barham, residence: Worrigee, father's occupation: Labourer, by: Lambert Kay.
3. ↑ NSW BDM: birth index 27005/1892 BARHAM, WILLIAM H, father: JAMES, mother: BETSY, district: NOWRA
4. ↑ Shoalhaven Family History Society Inc. Volunteers (2020). Worrigee Historic Cemetery headstone transcriptions. Retrieved from https://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~sfhs/files/Download/worrigee.pdf
5. ↑ Family Notices (1897, April 24). The Shoalhaven Telegraph (NSW : 1881 - 1937), p. 2. Retrieved May 25, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121624011