Elizabeth (Moore) Willis (1865 - 1946)

Born 30 Jul 1865 in Molles Main. Narellan

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Cherry Willis — married 3 Jun 1891 in St Thomas Church Narellan

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1946 at age 80 in Wollstonecraft, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born the youngest of three daughters of Edward L. and Annie Moore. She was 3 years old when her mother died. One can only imagine the grief and desperation of her father with four small children to take care for.

Edward L. married Frances Margaret Hartley on 1871. A new step-mother, a move to a new home 'Oran Park' and 3 step brothers born there over the next ten years, until they move to the newly built 'Badgelly' house sometime in 1882, when at 17 years old, her schooling finished. She was free to make her way.

Four years after her father's death, Elizabeth (26) married Francis Cherry Willis (25) on 3rd June 1891 at St. Thomas Church, Narellan, New South Wales.

Elizabeth inherited various properties from her father. The Willis family ran sheep, cattle and horses.

Elizabeth and Francis had four children namely: Frieda, Lionel, Nigel and Roland.

Elizabeth died on 14 July 1946, six months after her only daughter Frieda death in January.

As with anyone whose life spanned two centuries, Elizabeth witnessed many changes as an excellent horse woman, saw horses that is used as transportation replaced by motorized vehicles, candles and oil lamps by electricity, telephones for communications and fashions in dress for women, and the tragedy and loss of life which two world wars imposed on so many families. Thus the life of a pioneers daughter came to a close-four years short of the first 50 years of the twentieth century.

Elizabeth Moore. ^[1][2]

Born 30 JUL 1865. ^[3][4]

Died 14 JUL 1946. ^[5][6]

Note: #N38.

Marriage Husband Francis Cherry Willis. Wife Elizabeth Moore. Child: Nigel Cherry Willis. Child: Roland Cherry Willis. Child: Frieda Cherry Willis. Child: Lionel Cherry Willis. Marriage 03 JUN 1891. St Thomas Church Narellan. ^[7][8] Event: Marriage Fact. Witnessed by Fred Moore, Henry Willis and Elizabeth Inglis. ^[9][10] File @M20@.

Notes

Note N38Schooled at Miss Lesters, now MLC Burwood[WillisCherryOnly.FTW]. 1

[JohnWillisDescedants.FTW] 1

Schooled at Miss Lesters, now MLC Burwood.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S20 Date of Import: 31 Jul 2005
2. ↑ Source: #S33 Date of Import: 21 Jan 2007
3. ↑ Source: #S20 Date of Import: 31 Jul 2005
4. ↑ Source: #S33 Date of Import: 21 Jan 2007
5. ↑ Source: #S20 Date of Import: 31 Jul 2005
6. ↑ Source: #S33 Date of Import: 21 Jan 2007
7. ↑ Source: #S20 Date of Import: 31 Jul 2005
8. ↑ Source: #S33 Date of Import: 21 Jan 2007
9. ↑ Source: #S20 Date of Import: 31 Jul 2005
10. ↑ Source: #S33 Date of Import: 21 Jan 2007

• Source: S20 JohnWillisDescedants.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other
• Source: S33 WillisCherryOnly.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other