John then married Margaret's sister, Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885. As John and Margaret already had two small daughters, Ellen took on the role of both aunt and stepmother. You can read John's obituary in this news article.
John and Margaret had two children.
1. Priscilla May (1880 - 1896). Died as a teenager.
2. Amelia Ann Christina (1882 - 1942). Known locally as Sis Packer. Amelia married Henry Packer at Kurrajong in 1900.
Amelia and Henry had 12 children.
1. Dorothy Linda May (1901 - ?) maried George Albert Horan.
2. Reginald Henry Lawrence (1902 - 1934) married Lily Hibbert.
3. Alphonsus Patrick (1904 - 1962) married Lillian Wade.
4. Horace Russell (1907 - 1910) died as a child.
5. Colin Ernest (1909 - 1910) died as a child.
6. Harold Sidney (1910 - 1965) married Myrtle Jeffery. No children.
7. Muriel Lillian (1913 - 1983) married Reginald Case.
8. Russell Henry (1915 - 1972) married Nina Hurst.
9. Hazel (1918 - 1975) married Eric George Wade.
10. Roy (1920 - 1959) did not marry.
11. Keith (1922 - ?)
12. Mervyn (1924 - 1992)
John and Margaret had two children.
1. Priscilla May (1880 - 1896). Died as a teenager.
2. Amelia Ann Christina (1882 - 1942). Known locally as Sis Packer. Amelia married Henry Packer at Kurrajong in 1900.
Amelia and Henry had 12 children.
1. Dorothy Linda May (1901 - ?) maried George Albert Horan.
2. Reginald Henry Lawrence (1902 - 1934) married Lily Hibbert.
3. Alphonsus Patrick (1904 - 1962) married Lillian Wade.
4. Horace Russell (1907 - 1910) died as a child.
5. Colin Ernest (1909 - 1910) died as a child.
6. Harold Sidney (1910 - 1965) married Myrtle Jeffery. No children.
7. Muriel Lillian (1913 - 1983) married Reginald Case.
8. Russell Henry (1915 - 1972) married Nina Hurst.
9. Hazel (1918 - 1975) married Eric George Wade.
10. Roy (1920 - 1959) did not marry.
11. Keith (1922 - ?)
12. Mervyn (1924 - 1992)