Hannah (Chandler) Withers (abt. 1817 - 1910)

Wife of Jason Withers — married before 1840 in England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1910 at about age 93 in Chiltern Valley, Victoria, Australia

Biography

• 24 Sept 1910 "Ovens and Murray Advertiser" Beechworth Trove.nla.gov.au

MRS. HANNAH WITHERS. The death occurred on Wednesday at Ullina statlon, Chiltern Valley No. 2, of Mrs. Hannah Withers, relict of the late Jason Withers, the first white woman to reside in that portion of the district. The late Mrs. Withers, accompanied by her husband, settled at Ullina about the year 1845, where the latter followed squatting pursuits. The run at that time embraced Chiltern, and extended out towards Rutherglen, Wangaratta and Beechworth. They were amongst the very few landholders in those days, and practically the whole of the North-Eastern district was held by a handful of pioneers, the prlncipal of whom were Messrs. G. Faithful, David Reid, John and Curtis Reid, John Foord, Lindsay Brown, P. Gullifer, Rev. Joseph Docker, Captain Baker and Dr. Mackay. Mrs. Withers was In her 94th year. It was only last month, on the occasion of her birthday, that all the members of the family assembled with children, grandchlldren and great grandchildren, to wish the old lady "Many happy returns of the day."

Sources

• Vic BDM: Event: deaths Registration number 8445 / 1910

Family name: WITHERS Given name(s) Hannah age 93 (Est YOB 1817) Place of event: CHILTERN VALLEY, Australia Mother's name Unknown Mother's family name at birth UNKNOWN Father's Name: CHANDLER William Spouse at death:Jason Withers