Andrew Stevens Wesley (abt. 1855 - 1935)

Born about 2 Dec 1855 in Sancreed, Cornwall, England [uncertain]

Husband of Alvina Isabella Rosetta Theodora Esther (Scherf) Wesley — married 1880 in Vegetable Creek, now Emmaville NSW Australia

Descendants

Died 30 May 1935 at about age 79 in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Andrew Wesley arrived from Portsmouth in Australia aged 21 years old, as an Assisted Immigrant on the ship the "Commonwealth" on the 22 Jun 1877 as a single man. He was recorded as a miner and could read and write, and was a Wesleyan Methodist^[1]. He had travelled with Ann Wesley, aged 51, and his sister, Josepha Wesley, 19.

Andrew married Alvina Isabella Scherf in 1880, the marriage registered at Vegetable Creek (later known as Emmaville), NSW^[2].

They had children^[3]:

1. WESLEY ALBIE 14138/1881 ANDREW ALBINA RYDE
2. WESLEY EVA M 17450/1883 ANDREW ELVINA GLEN INNES
3. WESLEY ROSE 17601/1885 ANDREW ALVENE CENTRAL CUMBERLAND
4. WESLEY ANN 21953/1888 ANDREW ALVENA J EMMAVILLE
5. WESLEY SQUIRE J 14001/1891 ANDREW ALVINA GLEN INNES
6. WESLEY DAPHNE M 13219/1893 ANDREW ALVINA EMMAVILLE
7. WESLEY DOROTHY 1894 ANDREW ALVINA NSW
8. WESLEY CHARLES 12293/1896 ANDREW S ALVINA EMMAVILLE
9. WESLEY ANDREW S 3072/1899 ANDREW S ALVENA I GLEN INNES
10. WESLEY EFFIE 12435/1901 ANDREW S ALVINA I EMMAVILLE
11. WESLEY JOHN E 12012/1903 ANDREW S ALVINA I GLEN INNES

Andrew was a mine foreman and at one time, with his brothers, owned the 'Garden Palace' mine^[4].

Andrew died in 1935 at Sandringham, NSW,^[5], his death registered at Rockdale, NSW^[6]. He is buried in the Woronora Memorial Park cemetery in Sutherland, NSW^[7].

Death Records NSW^[8]

Burial

Cemetery: Woronora NSW

Person Id: 10078593

Surname: Wesley

Given Names: Andrew

Death Date: 30 May 1935

Gender: M

Portion: Mth

Row: 2-0381

OBITUARY: MR. ANDREW WESLEY'S DEATH^[9]

"THE GARDEN PALACE"
The death in Sydney last night of Mr. Andrew Wesley revives memories of "The Garden Palace," an Emmaville district mine which yielded great wealth in an earlier day. 'The Garden Palace" was owned by the late Mr. Andrew Wesley and his two brothers, Mr. Charles Wesley and "Captain" Wesley, and a great quantity of valuable mineral was won. Subsequently the late Mr. Andrew Wesley selected' the grazing area In the Emmaville district which is now owned by Mr. Charles Scherf and, as "Big Ben", is noted for its production of high quality wool. After following grazing pursuits for some years, Mr. Wesley carried on a butchering business in Glen Innes. subsequently retiring and taking up residence in Lismore, after which he went to live with his daughter at Sandringham. The late Mr: Wesley, who was 80 years of age, had been in failing health for the last two years. Surviving are his widow, a member of the Scherf family of Emmaville; seven daughters — Mesdames Harry Colditz (Hamilton, Newcastle), W. A. Dibley (Glen Innes), Ben Colditz (Kogarah), E. Small (Carris Creek, Grafton), R. Tapp (Sandringham, Sydney), Bert Petersen (Monto. Q.>, and McCauley, of Coraki ; and one son, Mr. Squire Wesley. Three sons predeceased their father —John, Andrew, and Charles, a dentist of Boggabri, who died some years ago. Mrs. Dibley is at present in Sydney, and Mr. Dibley leaves this afternoon to be present at the funeral, which takes place to-morrow afternoon.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.opc-cornwall.org/Structure/emigrants_index_files/emigration_australia_nsw_arrivals_1860-1888.pdf
2. ↑ Marriage Records NSW 5319/1880 WESLEY ANDREW SCHERF ALVINA ISABELLA district VEGETABLE CREEK
3. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139258655?searchTerm=andrew wesley Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Sat 1 Jun 1935 Page 4
   LATE MR. ANDREW WESLEY.
   The death in Sydney' of Mr. Andrew Wesley revives memories of "The Garden Palace," an Emmaville district mine which at one time yielded great wealth. 'The Garden Palace". was owned by Mr. Andrew Wesley and his two brothers, Mr. Charles Wesley and "Captain" Wesley, and' a great quantity of valuable mineral was won.
   Subsequently, Mr. Andrew Wesley selected the grazing area in the Emmaville district, now owned by Mr. Charles Scherf and, as "Blg Ben", is noted for its production of high quality wool.
   After following grazing pursuits for some years Mr. Wesley carried on a butchering business in Glen Innes. Subsequently he went to reside in Lismore, and later with his daughter at Sandringham, Sydney. Mr. Wesley,who was 80 years of age, had been in failing health for the past two years. Surviving are his widow, a member of the Scherf family of Emmavllle, seven daughters, Mesdames H. Colditz (Hamllton). W. A. Dibley (Glen Innes), B, Colditz (Kogarah), E Small (Grafton), R Tapp (Sandringlhan, Sydney), B. Peterson (Monto, Queensland), and MCaulay (Coraki); and one son, Mr. Squire Wesley. Three sons predeceased their father.
5. ↑ http://ryersonindex.org/search.php
   
   1. WESLEY Andrew Death notice 30MAY1935 Death 79 at Sandringham Sydney Morning Herald 31MAY1935
   2. WESLEY Andrew Death notice 30MAY1935 Death at Sandringham, late of Lismore Northern Star (Lismore) 31MAY1935
6. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result? 6507/1935 WESLEY ANDREW S / father WILLIAM H / mother ELIZABETH A / district ROCKDALE
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167524142/andrew-s-wesley Andrew S Wesley BIRTH unknown DEATH 30 May 1935 BURIAL Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia PLOT Methodist Monumental - Section 2 - 0381
8. ↑ "OBITUARY." The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 - 1942) 7 June 1935: 4. Web. 23 Jun 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127172035>.
9. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184616333?searchTerm=andrew wesley Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954) Thu 30 May 1935 Page 4

• Births Deaths and Marriages NSW
• Australian Cemeteries Index
• Source: Scherf-Beck Family Tree Administered by Tony Strasser and Doug Peterson
• New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896