Jessie Wilson 1840 to 1905 married to Henry Silk & Charles Reynolds

Jessie Wilson was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson in Kurrajong on November 11, 1840. She married Henry Silk on January 1, 1858, at Richmond.

Henry Silk was born on May 19, 1835, in Richmond and died on March 22, 1912, in Windsor. Jessie later partnered with Charles Reynolds, who died on December 26, 1888, in Orange.

Jessie and Henry Silk had 6 children. Jessie and Charles Reynolds had 6 children.

1. Anne Jane 1859 to 1904 (married John Richardson in 1890)

2. Thomas 1861 to 1863 (died as a child)

3. Sarah Matilda 1863 to 1910 (married Lawson Pearce in 1897)

4.George Albert 1864 to 1852 (married to Amy Clough in 1889 at Richmond)

5. William Henry 1866 to 1927

6. Maude Mary 1867 to 1898 (married to James Denham in 1897 at Cobar. No issue)

Silk /Reynolds children (not sure if Henry Silk is their father or not)
7. Margaret Jane 1868 to 1918 (married Arthur Lewis) & (married John Leslie in 1908 at Bathurst)

8. John Silk 1871 to 1925 (married Florence Dunsmore in 1904)

Reynolds children

9.Jessie 1875 to 1876 (died as a child in Bathurst)

10. Ralph  1877 to ?? (married Julia Lewis in 1895 in Bathurst)

11. Aubrey 1879 to ?? (married to Sarah Rylands in 1901)

12. Charles 1880 to ?? (married Emily Bayliss in 1901)

John Turner 1836 to 1882 married Ann McCarthy

John Turner was the seventh child of Mary Rogers and George Turner. John was born in North Richmond in 1836 and died in Kurrajong in 1882.

He married Ann McCarthy aka McCartney in1862. They had eight children.  

There are numerous newspaper mentions of a John Turner at Kurrajong, including this article.

1. George Thomas 1862 -1865

2. Reuben Thomas 1865 - 1929 Married Mary Ann McCabe (died 1906). They had eleven children.

3. Harriett 1866 -1866 Twin of Daniel

4. Daniel 1866 - 1866

5. Amy 1867 - ? Married John Darley. They had five children.

6. Mary Ann 1868 - ? 

7. Elizabeth 1871 - ? Married Alfred McCabe. They had nine children. Elizabeth was known as 'Aunty Betty'.

8. John 1879 -?

Many family members are buried at St Philip's Anglican Church cemetery on Bells Line of Rd North Richmond.

George Albert Silk 1864 to 1952 married Amy Clough

George Albert Silk was the fourth child of Jessie Wilson and Henry Silk. He was born in Richmond in 1864 and died in Windsor in 1952.

He married Amy Clough in 1889, and they had nine children.

1. Amy 1889 - 1969 married Alexander Ford. They had two children.

2. George Albert 1890 - 1924 married Adele Lillian Packer in 1913. They had six children.

3. Norman Darcy 1893 - 1979 married Nita Smith in 1915. They had four children.

4. Beatrice May 1895 - 1974 married William Alfred Dunn in 1917. They had three children.

5. Reuben Henry 1898 - 1918. Killed in France, World War 1.

6. Ida Eugene 1899 - 1904.

7. Rita Madeline 1905 - ? married William Randolph Alexander in 1930. They had two children.

8. Doris Morel 1908 - ? married Percy Thatcher in 1927. They had three children.

9. John Thomas 1913 -?

Amy Turner 1867 to 1911 married John Darley

Amy Turner was born in 1867 and died in 1911 She was the daughter of John Turner and Ann McCarthy. She married John Darley in 1886 in Sydney. They had six children.

1. Florence 1886

2. Gertrude 1889

3. Dorice 1891

4. Amy A 1893 married 1923 Arthur Rouse Martin

5. Frederick J 1898

6. Clarice 1901 married 1919 Cyril Batho 

Mary Hurst 1839 to 1916 married Henry Peck

Mary Hurst was the second child of Elizabeth Barwick and Samuel Hurst. She was born in Kurrajong in 1839 and died there in 1926. In 1862 Mary married Henry Peck. 

They had thirteen children.

1. Mary Ann 1863 - 1956. Married Edward Smith. They had seven children.

2. Henry Edward Peck 1864 -1955. Married Julia Leidich. They had five children.

3. Arthur 1866 - 1951. Married Harriet May Wilson and Sarah Duggan. He had one child with Harriet and three with Sarah.

4. George William 1867 - 1945. Married Winifred Ballard and Mary Overton. He had four children with Winifred (died 1901) and one with Mary. 

5. Robert John 1869 -1951. Married Emily Edith Blundell. They had five children. Emily died not long after giving birth to her youngest child, Emily Edith Matilda in 1908. The family lived on Comleroy Road Kurrajong and their slab hut still stands. 

6. Richard Ernest 1871 -1938. Married Alice Elizabeth Poole (died 1901) and Elizabeth Myers. With Alice Richard had two children. With Elizabeth he had a further two children.

7. Emily Jane 1872 - 1960. Married Alfred Lord. They eight children. They owned the property called Loxley at Kurrajong North.

8. Amy Matilda 1874 -1960. Married George Howson and Henry Brown. 

9. Alice May 1875 -1964. Married George Stewart and Joshua Butt. With George Alice had four children. 

10. Clara Mabel 1877 -1955. Married Albert Poole. They had six children.

11. Hannah Elizabeth 1879 - 1936. Married George Blundell. They had two children.

12. Evelyn Annie 1881 -1966. Married Alfred Slingsby. They had one son.

13. Leslie Charles 1884 - 1962. Married Constance Mortley. They had two children.