Elizabeth Johanna (Melton) Kelly (1858 - 1943)

Born 1858 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of David O'Brien — married 28 Feb 1876 in St Bedes Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Daniel Gaffney — married 6 Apr 1885 in St Augustine's Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of John Kelly — married 1911 in Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1943 at about age 85 in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1858. She was the daughter of Henry Melton and Margaret Toole. She passed away in 1943.

Bathurst Pioneer Register

Pioneer No: 3261

Pioneer Name :Elizabeth Johanna (Eliza) MELTON

Father :Henry

Mother :Margaret TOOLE (O’TOOLE)

Birth Date/Place :1858 Pyrmont

Death Date/Place:17 Aug 1943 Hurstville

Burial Date/Denom/Place :Woronora.

Occupation

Wife, storekeeper.

Other Information

With Daniel Gaffney, a wheelwright with Cobb and Co, Eliza went west and when he died near Brewarrina she went further west to run a store and P O on the aboriginal meeting ground at Dennawan, many miles from Goodooga.

• Spouse 1____ :David O’BRIEN m. 1876 Pyrmont.
• Child 1 :Thomas Joseph O'Brien b. 19 Jan 1877 Pyrmont
• Child 2 :Mary Theresa O'Brien b. 7 May 1879 Sydney
• Child 3 :Henry Joseph O'Brien b. 14 Sep 1880 Sofala
• Child 4 :Bridget Margaret O'Brien b. 1881 Sofala
• Child 5 :Francis Joseph O'Brien b. 12 Nov 1883 Sydney.

• Spouse 2____ :Daniel GAFFNEY m. 1885 Sydney.
• Child 1 :John Joseph Goffing b. 1887 Bourke
• Child 2 :Cecilia Goffing b. Brewarrina
• Child 3 :Anastasia Goffing b. Bourke.

• Spouse 3____ :John KELLY m. 1911 Brewarrina.

Sources

• MARRIAGE [1] BDM NSW 316/1876 Sydney to David O'BRIEN
• MARRIAGE [2] BDM NSW 2166/1885 Balmain to Daniel GAFFNEY
• MARRIAGE [3] BDM NSW 8681/1911 Brewarrina to John KELLY
• DEATH BDM NSW 19188/1943 Hurstville Elizabeth Johanna KELLY
• BURIAL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145210407/elizabeth-johanna-kelly