Simeon Wilson 1818 to 1902 married to Elizabeth Riley/Horan

Simeon Wilson was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson in August 1818 at Toongabbie. He died on May 9 1902 at Kurrajong. In 1842, Simeon married Elizabeth Riley aka Horan (died 1886) at Pitt Town.

You can read Simeon's obituary here.

Simeon and Elizabeth had 9 children.

1. Mary Ann 1843 to 1919 (married James Davis in 1871)

2. John 1845 to 1921 (married to Elizabeth Lane in 1869)

3. Elizabeth Jane 1848 to 1918 (married to George Wilson, defacto) & (John Leeming, no issue)

4. Sarah 1850 to 1834 (married to John Davis)

5. Phoebe 1852 to 1852 (died as an infant)

6. Simeon 1853 to 1930 (married Ann Maria Hatwell in 1876)

7.Susan Adelaide 1855 to 1936 (married to William Barwick)

8. William Henry 1857 to 1861 (died as a child)

9. Emma Elizabeth 1859 to 1946 (married Charles Madden)

John Wilson 1831 to 1916 married to Catherine Barwick

John Wilson was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson on August 19, 1831, in Kurrajong. He married his cousin Catherine Barwick (daughter of Charlotte Rogers & John Barwick) on November 30, 1870, in Richmond. 

John died at Kurrajong on April 13, 1916. Catherine was born on May 1, 1835, at North Richmond and died on March 6, 1908.

John and Catherine had 12 children.

1. John 1854 to 1899 (married Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882) & (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885). Margaret & Ellen were sisters, and also John's cousins as their parents were Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins.

2. Mary Jane 1856 to 1888 (single)

3. Louisa Ann 1858 to 1927 (married to Levi Greenyer. No issue)

4. Ellen 1861 to 1862 (died as a baby)

5. William 1862 to 1934 (single)

6. Alice Matilda 1865 to 1943 (married Richard John Madden in 1886 at Kurrajong)

7.Lawson 1866 to 1953 (married Margaret Mitchell in 1892)

8. Charles 1868 to ??? (married to Celester Tinker nee Moulds in 1916 at Windsor)

9.George Henry 1871 to 1959 (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins after the death of his brother John - see above.)

10. Frederick George 1872 died 1956

11. George Arthur 1875 to 1958 (single)

12. Florence Ada 1877 to 1959 (married Thomas Nay in 1900 at Richmond)

Elizabeth BARWICK 1822 to 1900 married to Samuel Hurst

Elizabeth Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick on December 8, 1822 and died on May 7, 1900 at Kurrajong. Elizabeth is buried at St Stephen's Anglican Church in Kurrajong. She married Samuel Hurst on May 11, 1837.


Elizabeth and Samuel had twelve children.

1. John 1838 to 1920 (married to Susan Sunderland on November 11, 1862 at Richmond)

2. Mary 1839 to 1926 (married to Henry Peck in 1862 at Richmond)

3. Samuel 1841 to 1896 (married to Diana Wilson, descendant of Elizabeth and Job Wilson, in 1872 at North Richmond)

4. Charlotte 1843 to 1922 (married to Thomas Dean in 1865)

5. Ann 1845 to 1932 ? (married to James Mason in 1864) & (married to Henry Anderson in 1896)

6. Elizabeth 1847 to 1940 (married to John Dean in 1868)

7. Louisa 1849 to 1932 (married to James Douglass in 1871 at North Richmond)

8. Jane 1851 to 1890 single

9. Rachel Frances 1855 to 1947 (married to James Bonus in 1877 at Kurrajong)

10. Rebecca Sophia 1857 to 1935 (married to Edward Hobbs in 1878 at Kurrajong)

11. Joseph 1861 to 1944 (married to Alice Overton in 1884, descendant of Mary and George Turner)

12. Daughter born and died in infancy.

Mary Barwick 1823 to 1849 married to Thomas Leonard

Mary Barwick was the daughter of Charlotte and John Barwick. She was born on November 15, 1823 at Kurrajong and died on June 4, 1849 also at Kurrajong. Mary married Thomas Leonard in 1842 at Richmond.

Mary and Thomas had five children.

1.Caroline 1843 to 1921 (married to Thomas Cluff in 1864 at Orange)

2. Thomas 1844 to 1844 died as an infant

3. William 1845 to 1918 (married to Alice Meers in 1874 at Mudgee)

4. Thomas 1847 to 1884 (married to Emma Bevan in 1872 at Orange)

5. Mary 1849 to 1934 (married to William Madden in 1874 at Windsor)

Charlotte Barwick 1825 to 1856 married to Edmund Brown

Charlotte Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick in Kurrajong on November 11, 1825. She died at Richmond on April 16, 1856. Charlotte married Edmund Brown in 1846 at Richmond.

Charlotte and Edmund had four children.

1. Harriett 1848 to 1936 (married to Alexander Bennett in 1863 at Mudgee) & (married to Thomas Cleaver in 1868)

2. Amelia 1849 to 1903 (married to William Bennett in 1866)

3. Edmund 1851 to ?? (married to Susan Makepeace in 1877 at Mudgee)

4. Elijah 1854 to 1918 (married to Harriett McMichael in 1890 at Gunnedah)

James Barwick 1827 to 1908 married to Mary Tarrant

James Barwick was the first son for Charlotte and John Barwick. He was born in Kurrajong on December 21, 1827. He died in Sydney on August 6, 1908. James married Mary Tarrant in 1851 at Richmond.

James and Mary had twelve children.

1. John 1851 to 1938 (married to Margaret Munro in 1876 at Mudgee)

2. Mary 1853 to ?? (married to John Murray in 1883 at Dubbo)

3. William 1855 to 1914 (married to Cecilia Kennedy in 1881 at Mudgee)

4. Thomas 1857 to ?? (married to Hannah Munro in 1880 at Mudgee)

5. Eliza 1859 to ?? (married to George Murton in 1881)

6. James George 1862 to ??

7. Robert 1866 to 1866 died as an infant

8. Alfred 1868 to 1919 (married to Margaret Wise in 1890 at Urana)

9. Arthur 1870 to ?? (married to Ada Barnes in 1895)

10. George 1873 to ?? (married to Edith Ewers in 1891 at Dubbo)

11. Percival 1875 to 1876 died as an infant

12. Daughter 1876 to 1876 died as an infant

Eliza Barwick 1829 to 1908 married to Cornelius Hines & William Williams

Eliza Barwick was born in Kurrajong on May 9, 1829, to Charlotte and John Barwick. She died at Lyndhurst on March 1, 1908. Eliza married twice. First to Cornelius Hines in May 1846 at Richmond. She then married William Williams in 1883 at Carcoar. Please note: the surname is sometimes spelled Hynes

Eliza and Cornelius had 13 children.

1. Mary 1847 to 1932 (married to Arthur Hibbard in 1870) & (married to Samuel Oborn)

2. Thomas 1849 to 1904 (married to Elizabeth Hibbard in 1875 at Neville)

3. Charlotte 1850 to ?? died as an infant

4. John 1853 to 1925 single

5. William 1855 to ?? (married to Frances Tindall in 1879)

6. Sophia 1857 to ?? (married to Herbert Carroll in 1918)

7. Daughter 1857 to 1857 died as an infant

8. Robert 1859 to 1859 died as an infant

9. Peter 1860 to 1942 (married to Louise Collins in 1890 at Carcoar)

10. David 1863 to 1959 (married to Martha Cant in 1894 at Blayney)

11. Joseph 1865 to ?? (married to Mary Ann Wilkinson in 1886)

12. Daniel 1868 to 1939 (married to Elizabeth Can in 1895 at Carcoar)

13. Eliza 1871 to ?? (married to Al Cox in Canowindra)

Harriett Barwick 1831 to 1898 married to William Giddins

Harriett Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick in Kurrajong on August 16, 1831. She died at Kurrajong on September 12, 1861. Harriett married William Giddins at Richmond on March 26, 1849. Harriet and William are buried at St Stephen's Anglican Church Kurrajong.

Harriett and William had 16 children.

1. Henrietta 1848 to 1938 (married to John Henry Turner at Windsor on July 5 1869) no relation.

2. Henry 1850 to 1929 

3. John 1851 to 1929 single

4. Dinah 1853 to ??

5. Mary 1854 to 1870

6. William 1857 to 1935 (married Elizabeth Agnes Griffith in 1875)

7. Sarah 1860 to ??

8. James 1860 to ??

9. George 1861 to ??

10. Elizabeth 1863 to 1935 (married to James Horan in 1883)

11. Isaac 1865 to 1947 (married to Mary Jane Vallas in 1886)

12. Thomas 1867 to 1867 died as an infant

13. Peter 1868 to 1868 died as an infant

14 Joseph 1869 to ?? (married to Johanna Ryan on June 25, 1903)

15. Charlotte 1871 to 1953 (married to William Dunston in 1889 at Richmond)

16. Julia Edith 1875 to ?? (married to Frederick Mitchell in 1895 at Richmond)

John Barwick Jnr 1833 to 1861 married to Sarah Douglas

John Barwick Jnr was born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on June 14, 1833. He died near Warialda on September 12, 1861. John married Sarah Douglas on January 16, 1856.

John and Sarah had 1 child.

1. Kate Eliza 1857 to 1933 (married to John Wellesley Eather in 1881). Kate and John had ten children.

Catherine Barwick 1835 to 1908 married to John Wilson

Catherine Barwick was the daughter of Charlotte Rogers & John Barwick. She was born on May 1,1835 at North Richmond. Catherine died on March 6, 1908 - read her newspaper obituary here. 

Catherine married her cousin John Wilson (son of Elizabeth and Job Wilson) on November 30,1870 in Richmond. John died in 1916.

Catherine and John are buried at St Stephens Church of England in Kurrajong. 

Catherine and John had 12 children.

1. John 1854 to 1899 (married Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882) & (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885). Margaret & Ellen were sisters, and also John's cousins as their parents were Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins.

2. Mary Jane 1856 to 1888 (single) Mary is buried near her parents (see her headstone below).

3. Louisa Ann 1858 to ? (married to Levi Greenyer. No issue)

4. Ellen 1861 to 1862 (died as a baby)

5. William 1862 to 1934 (single) Newspaper Obituary for William here.

6. Alice Matilda 1865 to 1943 (married Richard John Madden in 1886 at Kurrajong)

7.Lawson 1866 to ?? (married Margaret Mitchell in 1892)

8. Charles 1868 to ??? (married to Celester Tinker nee Moulds in 1916 at Windsor)

9.George Henry 1871 to 1959 (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins after the death of his brother John - see above.)

10. George Frederick 1872 died ??

11. George Arthur 1875 to 1958 (single)

12. Florence Ada 1877 to 1959 (married Thomas Nay in 1900 at Richmond)

Catherine Wilson (nee Barwick) and her husband John Wilson. St Stephens Church Kurrajong

Mary Jane Wilson. Daughter of Catherine and John Wilson. St Stephens Church Kurrajong

William Barwick 1836 to ?? married to Mary Douglas & Jemima Shepherd

William Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on September 17, 1836. It is unknown when or where he died. William was married twice. First to Mary Douglas in 1857 at Richmond and secondly to Jemima Shepherd - date unknown. Please note William is listed as Berwick on the marriage certificate.

William and Mary had fourchildren.

1. William 1858 to1934 (married to Susan Adelaide Wilson in 1878 at North Richmond. Susan was the daughter of Simeon Wilson and Elizabeth Horan). Please read the Susan's newspaper obituary here.

2. John 1862 to ?? (married to Ada M Campbell in 1891 at Dubbo)

3. George 1865 to 1946 (married to Edith Ewers on November 14, 1891 at Dubbo). Please read George's newspaper obituary here.

4. Esther 1867 to ?? (married to Evan Jones in 1887 at Dubbo)

William and Jemima Shepherd seven children.
7. Name Unknown

8. Alfred Barwick Shepherd 1876 to ??? (married to Alice Ramsey in 1899 at Warren)

9. Ernest Shepherd 1879 to 1916 (married to Hilda Gillett in 1902 at Narrabri)

10.Percy Shepherd 1881 to ??? (married to Lena Wortley in 1901 at Narrabri)

11.Annie Shepherd 1887 to 1944 (married to Edward Balfe in 1904 at Narrabri) & (married to Harold England)

12. Herbert Shepherd 1889 to ?? (married to Nina Trindall in 1910 at Narrabri)

13. Clara Barwick 1891 to ??? (married to Edward Carrall in 1917 at Narrabri)

Emma Barwick 1840 to 1913 married to Francis Skinner

Emma Barwick was to born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on November 1, 1840. She died at Mudgee on November 6, 1913. Emma married Francis Skinner in October 1857 at Richmond.

Emma and Francis had twelve children.

1. Francis 1858 to 1936 (married to Alice Cooper)

2. William Lawson 1860 to 1938 (married to Elizabeth Twyman in 1884)

3. Emily Charlotte 1863 to ?? (married to Thomas Miller)

4. John Samuel 1864 to 1946 (married to Ada Cooper in 1889 at Rylstone)

5. George 1865 to 1942 (married to Fanny Benson Cooper in 1891)

6. Henrietta 1867 to ?? (married to Samuel Miller in 1885 at Mudgee) & (Leo Bishop)

7. Esther 1869 to 1879 died as an infant

8. Robert James 1870 to 1890 single

9. Eliza Jane 1871 to ?? (married to Ernest Jack Donohue in 1896 at Narrabri)

10. Richard 1874 to 1934 (married to Barbara Robertson in 1898 at Mudgee)

11. Herbert Dennis 1876 to 1956 (married to Harriett Selina Moon nee Cleaver. Descendant of Charlotte Barwick & Edmund Brown.

12. Charles 1879 to 1935 (married to Jessie Green)

Sophia Barwick 1841 to 1933 married to Dennis Hanley/Handley

Sophia Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on June 26, 1841. She died at Kensington on May 14, 1933. Sophia married Dennis Hanley in 1869.

Sophia and Dennis had nine children. All known as HANDLEY.

1. Charlotte 1870 to ?? (married to John Charles Sheens at Richmond in 1891)

2. William 1872 to 1963 (married to Mary Nelmes in 1892 at Richmond)

3. Emily 1873 to ?? (married to Henry Bell in 1892 at Richmond)

4. Dennis Piper 1876 to 1876 died as an infant

5. Albert Charles 1877 to 1877 died as an infant

6. Florence 1878 to ?? (married to William Griffiths in 1902 at Windsor) & (married James Bell)

7. Edward Roland 1881 to 1945 (married to Margaret Lyons in 1938 at Redfern)

8. Cecil George 1883 to ?? (married to Mary Jones)

9. Peter Joseph 1885 to ??

Henrietta Barwick 1843 to 1928 married to George Jaffray

Henrietta Barwick was born in Kurrajong to Charlotte and John Barwick on December 19, 1843. She died at Kurrajong on September 29, 1928. Henrietta married George Jaffray in 1868. Henrietta is buried at St Stephen's Anglican Church Kurrajong.

Henrietta and George had nine children.

1. Charlotte 1869 to 1906 (married to Alfred A Smith in 1889)

2. William 1870 to 1880 died as a child

3. Amelia 1872 to 1942 (married Frederick Cutler in 1894)

4. Henrietta, 1873 to 1880 died as a child from diphtheria

5. Georgina 1875 to 1880 died as a child from diphtheria

6. Christina 1877 to 1961 (married to Edward Cullen in 1898 at Kurrajong)

7. Emily 1878 to 1880 died as a child from diphtheria

8. Lydia 1881 to 1925 (married to Ernest Taylor in 1902)

9. Victoria 1883 to 1955 (married Henry Nelson Garland in 1907 at Kurrajong)

George Barwick 1849 to 1864

George Barwick was born in Kurrajong in 1849. He was the last child of Charlotte and John Barwick. He died at the age of 16 in 1864. He is mentioned on the headstone of John Barwick at St Peter's Anglican church in Richmond.

John Ambrose WILSON 1847 to 1935 married to Maria Peck

John Ambrose Wilson was the first son of Edward Wilson and Susannah Riley. He was born in Kurrajong, NSW in 1847 and died at Riverstone, NSW in 1935.

John married Maria Peck at Kurrajong in 1869. They had 9 children.

You can read John's newspaper obituary here. You can also read information about Maria, in this article. They are buried in the Riverstone cemetery. 

1. Arthur 1870 -? Believed to have moved to Bunbury W.A

2. Ambrose John 1872 -? Moved to Bunbury W.A. Married Florence Amy Shepherd in 1903. Had three boys.

3. Emma Jane 1874 -? married James Maxwell and then Arthur Marriott. Had 3 children.

4. Ethel 1877 - 1946 married James Douglas in May 1899. James was the son of James Douglas and Louisa Hurst. Ethel and James had 10 children.

5. Grace 1880-1881 Twin

6. Jane 1880-1880 Twin

7. Stephen 1882 - 1945 married Ina Selina Howard in 1911. They had two boys.

8. Lydia Mabel 1884 -? married Arthur Banting in Bunbury W.A

9. Alice Gertrude 1887 - 1949 married Robert Madden in 1907. Robert was the son of William Madden and Mary Leonard (see Mary Barwick for descendants)

Diana Wilson 1851 to 1927 married to Samuel Hurst and John Shepherd

The second daughter of Edward Wilson and Susannah Riley was Diana. Diana Wilson was born at Kurrajong in 1851 and died there in 1927. In 1872 Diana married Samuel Hurst. After Sam's death in 1896, Diana married John Shepherd in 1899.

Samuel was the son of Elizabeth Barwick and Samuel Hurst and was born in Kurrajong in 1841. He and Diana were second cousins. Sam died in October 1896. There is a lovely newspaper memorial from Diana for Sam.

There is a very good article about Diana you can read here. 

Diana and Samuel had ten children.

1. Esther 1873 -? married William Maughan and had six children.

2. Ellen 1875 - 1939 married John Coady and had at least two children.

3. May Edith 1877 - 1953 married Theodore James Giddins. Theodore was then son of Harriet Barwick and William Giddins.

4. Samuel Edward 1879 -1955. Never married.

5. James 1881- 1955 married Mildren Glidden. They had at least three children.

6. William Kenneth 1884 - 1969 married Celia Allister. They had three children.

7. Priscilla 1886 - 1954 married Herbert Stanford. They had five children.

8. Ruby Alice 1888 - 1950 married John Riley in 1911. They had seven children. Read Ruby's death notice here.

9. Horace Gordon 1891 - 1976 married Nellie Richards. They had two children.

10. Arthur Leslie 1892 - 1952 married Mabel Hastings. No record of children.

John Wilson 1845 to 1921 married Elizabeth Lane

John Wilson was born at Kurrajong, NSW in 1845. He was the first son and second child of Simeon Wilson and Elizabeth Horan. John died in 1921 in Manildra, NSW. You can read this lovely obituary about John here.

John married Elizabeth Lane (daughter of Hannah (Anne) Hawkins and John Lane) in 1869 in Kurrajong. Elizabeth was the grand daughter of convict David Hawkins who owned the 50 acre property ''Timberinga'' next door to the Wilson family. 

Elizabeth died in 1925 in Manildra. Both John and Elizabeth are buried in Cudal.

You can read Elizabeth's contribution to her community here in her obituary by clicking on this link.

John and Elizabeth had twelve children.

1. Elizabeth (Betsy)1871 - 1946 married Edward Bennett. They had eight children.

2. John 1873 - 1942 married Emily Beaver. They had fourteen children. You can read John's obituary here.

3. Edward 1874 - 1948 married Josie Petrie. They had at least one child.

4. Jane 1877 - 1879

5. Thomas Henry 1879 - 1960. Did not marry

6. Emily Ann 1880 - 1954 married John Thomas Bennett. They had eight children.

7. Anna Amelia (Hannah) 1882 - 1892

8. Rachel May 1885 - 1954 married Alfred Howarth. They had ten children.

9. Elsie Louisa 1887 - 1930 married Walter Barwick. Walter was a son of William Barwick and Susan Wilson and therefore a distant relative.

10. Isaac Bruce 1890 - 1952 married Lyla Barwick. Lyla was the daughter of William Barwick and Susan Wilson and therefore a distant relative.

11. Eliza Pearl 1892 - 1957 married Jack Hanrahan. They had eight children.

12. Eva Ellen 1897 - 1928 married William Archibald Coomber. They had two children.

Susan Adelaide Wilson 1855 to 1936 married William Barwick

Susan Adelaide Wilson was the seventh child of Simeon Wilson and Elizabeth Horan. She was born at Kurrajong, NSW in 1855 and died in 1936 at Dubbo, NSW. She married a distant relative, William Barwick at North Richmond, NSW in 1878.

Susan and William had children.

1. Walter 1882 - 1953 married Elsie Louise Wilson. They had eleven children.

2. Albert 1885 - 1949 married Edith Bridgeman. They had three children.

3. Herbert 1885 - 1959 married Alice Pye. They had six children.

4. Frederick 1887 - 1949 married Eliza Wakefield. They eight children.

5. Pearl 1890 -? married Neil Burks. They had five children.

6. Lila 1893 - ? married Isaac Bruce Wilson and Olave Aratham.

7. James 1897 - ? married Elsie Pringle. No issue

John WILSON JNR 1854 to 1899 married Margaret Hawkins and Ellen Hawkins

John Wilson Jnr was the first child of John Wilson and Catherine Barwick. He was born in Kurrajong in 1854 and died there from Typhoid in 1899. John was married twice, first to Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882. 

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)