Mary TURNER 1820 to 1901 married to James Overton

Mary Turner was the first child of Mary and George Turner. Mary was born on January 24, 1820, in North Richmond. She married James Overton on February 2, 1836, at Richmond. Mary died in December 1901 and is buried at St Philip's Cemetery in North Richmond. 

James Overton was born in 1798 in Herefordshire and died in 1873. He is buried in North Richmond. James was transported to Australia on the Recovery in 1818. He was employed as a labourer by William Fuller at North Richmond, according to the 1828 census.

James and Mary lived at Blaxland's Ridge near Kurrajong.

Mary and James had eight children.

1. John 1838 to 1924 married Jane Mitchell in Richmond on August 4, 1859)

2. James 1842 to 1878 married Elizabeth Mitchell (nee Lord)

3. Sarah 1844 to 1975 married Richard Packer on October 28, 1863, at Richmond)

4. Susannah 1847 to 1899 married John Shepherd on February 10, 1870, at North Richmond)

5. Mary Ann 1850 to 1885 married Edward Mitchell in 1871)

6. Ann 1854 to 1877 married to Robert London in 1871)

7. Margaret 1858 to 1881 (single)

8. Thomas 1861 to 1952 married to Jane McCabe on September 29, 1880, at Richmond).

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.

Thomas Overton 1861 to 1952 married Jane McCabe

Thomas Overton was the 8th child of Mary Turner and James Overton. He was born in 1861 and died in Richmond, NSW in 1952. He married Jane McCabe in 1880. They had 12 children.

1. John 1881 - ? Married Eleanor Walsh. They had five children.

2. Mary May 1883-1883.

3. James 1885 - 1885.

4. Herbert 1887 - ? Married Ada Porter.

5. Minnie 1888 - 1965. Married Clarence Case. They had two children.

6. Arthur 1890 - 1955.

7. Leslie 1891 -1893.

8. Hilda May 1894 -1968. Married Harvey Case. They had three children.

9 Ethel 1895 -1981. Married Sydney Sheldon. They had 

10. Thomas Henry 1899 -1900.

11. Percy 1902 -? . Married Margaret Bottomley. They had at least one child.

12. Lena Jane 1904 -? Marrued Thomas Hanlan. 

Reuben Thomas Turner 1865 to 1929 married Mary Ann McCabe

Reuben Thomas Turner was the second son of John Turner and Ann McCarthy. He was born in 1865 and died in 1929. He is buried at St Philips Cemetery in North Richmond alongside his wife Mary Ann McCabe who he married in 1885 at Richmond. Mary Ann died in 1906, and they are buried together. Unfortunately, Reuben died by suicide - which you can read in this graphic article. 

They had ten children. Note: sometimes Thomas R is listed on the birth certificate rather than Reuben.

1. Thomas R 1886

2. George 1887

3. Arthur 1888 

4. Henry C 1893

5. William J 1895 -1895

6. Roy 1898

7. Florence H 1900 -

8. Marshall J 1902 - 1989

9. Violet M 1901 - 1937

10. Alfred E 1905 - 1946

Elizabeth Turner 1871 to 1956 married Alfred McCabe

Elizabeth Turner was born in 1871 and died in 1956. She was the daughter of John Turner and Ann McCarthy. In 1893 Elizabeth married Alfred McCabe and they had nine children. Elizabeth was known as 'Aunty Betty". Both Elizabeth and Alfred are buried at St Philips Cemetery North Richmond. You can read Alfred's obituary here.

There is an interesting story about their wedding here.

1. Reginald J 1896 - 1897

2. Millie 1898 - ? married 1922 Leslie F Brown

3. Wilfred John 1901 - 1944 married 1935 Pauline Holmes

4. Doris E 1904 - 1916

5. Rita 1907 - ?  married 1931 Dallas J Fitzpatrick

6. Roland 1909 -1969 married 1935 Hazel Case 

7. Edward 1911 - 1987

8. Joyce 1914 - 1986 married 1934 Albert Case 

9. Harold 1918 - 1935