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 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)

Margaret Jane Hawkins 1857 to 1882 married John Wilson

Margaret Jane Hawkins was the second child of Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins. She was born at Kurrajong in 1857 and died there in 1882. 

Margaret married John Wilson in 1878. They had two daughters. Her younger sister Ellen took care of Margaret's young daughters after her death. John was the son of John Wilson and Catherine Barwick, which meant that he and Margaret were first cousins.

1. Priscilla Mary 1880 - 1896

2. Amelia Ann Christina 1882 - 1942 married Henry Packer in 1900. Known across the Hawkesbury as Ciss Packer. They had 12 children. You can read Henry's obituary here.

Sarah Overton 1844 to 1875 married Richard Packer

Sarah Overton was the first daughter and third child of Mary Turner and James Overton. Sarah was born in Kurrajong in 1844 and died in North Richmond in 1875. She married Richard Packer in 1863. They had six children.

1. Hannah 1864 - 1925 married Joseph Perry and Ernest Tierney. They had at least 5 children.

2. Mary An 1866 - 1925 married William Thomas Merrick. They had ten children.

3. John 1868 - ?

4. William 1870 - 1872

5. Eliza 1872 - 1872

6. Elizabeth 1873 - ?