Edward WILSON 1816 to 1902 married to Susannah Riley

The second surviving son of Elizabeth and Job Wilson was Edward. Their first son Edward died as a baby.

Born on December 15, 1816, at Castlereagh NSW, Edward died on May 30 in 1902 at Kurrajong. Edward married twice, first to Anne Sherwood who died in 1839 (no issue) and secondly to Susannah Riley (daughter of John and Catherine Riley) on April 11 in 1847.

Susannah died in 1905, and you can read her obituary here. Her daughter Diana placed a family notice about her in 1907, which you can access here.

Edward is buried at St James Church in Kurrajong Heights. Edward was an active member of the community, and you can read a newspaper article about him using this link.

Edward and Susannah had 10 children.

1. John Ambrose 1847 to 1935 (married Maria Peck in 1869 at Kurrajong)

2. Phoebe Jane 1849 to 1926 (married Thomas Hennessy in 1867) & (married George Fairweather Patterson)

3. Diana 1851 to 1927 (married Samuel Hurst in 1872) & (married John Shepherd in 1899)

4. Adelaide Francis 1854 to 1933 (married John Merrick in 1875)

5. Agnes Matilda 1856 to 1933 (married Julian Underwood Alley in 1878)

6. Edward Roland 1858 to 1932 (married Johanna Riley in 1884)

7. Roland Edward 1861 to 1895 (married Ellen Riley in 1885)

8. James Job 1863 to 1920 (married to Agnes Quinn in 1891)

9. Susannah Maria 1867 to 1943 (married William Davis in 1888).

10. Alfred 1872 to 1955 (married Ethel Howard in 1902)

Agnes Matilda Wilson 1856 to 1933 married Julian Underwood Alley

Agnes Matilda was the fifth child of Edward Wilson and Susannah Riley. She was born at Kurrajong in 1856 and died in 1933. She married Julian Underwood Alley in 1879.

They had twelve children.

1. Walter Underwood 1879 - 1935 married Esther Judd. They had nine children.

2. George Underwood 1880 - 1957 married Florence Pannel and had at least one child.

3. Alfred Ernest Underwood 1882 - 1962 married Ellen Winter. They had five children.

4. Percy Underwood 1884 - 1957 married Bridget Denton and Ruby Allen. He had 13 children.

5. Linden Underwood 1886 - 1959 married May Morgan. No children.

6. Julien Underwood 1888 - 1948 married Jessie Grahame. They had six children.

7. Rowland Edward 1890 - 1976 married Clara Wardley. They had at least one child.

8. James Underwood 1891 - 1891

9. Clarice Minnie Underwood 1892 - ? married Raymond Cramp. No children.

10. Edith 1895 - ?

11. Garnett 1897 - ?

12. Harold James Underwood 1902 -?