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)

Timothy Wilson 1826 to 1897 married to Elizabeth Riley

Timothy Wilson, son of Elizabeth and Job Wilson was born on October 9 in 1826 at Kurrajong. In 1848 he married Elizabeth Riley at Richmond. He died at Spring Hill near Orange on August 29, 1897.

Timothy and Elizabeth had 9 children.

1. Elizabeth Ann 1849 to 1939 (married Joseph Sherwood in 1871 at Richmond)

2. Simeon 1852 to ?? (married Maria Mostyn in 1874) & (Rose Head in 1900. No issue)

3. Timothy 1853 to 1922 (married Eliza Dolbel in 1883) & (Mary Mahoney in 1898)

4. Martha Jane 1855 to 1871 (single)

5. Job 1858 to 1902 (married to Sarah Wilson in 1877 at Kurrajong)

6.Cyrus 1860 to 1918 (married to Elsie Jane Wilson in 1905 at Kurrajong)

7. William 1863 to 1891 (single)

8. John 1865 to 1918 (married to Florence Maud Child in 1898 at Leichardt)

9. Herbert 1868 to 1903

Elizabeth Ann WILSON 1849 to 1939 married Joseph Sherwood

Elizabeth Ann Wilson was the first child of Timothy Wilson and Elizabeth Riley. She was born in Kurrajong in 1849 and died in Bankstown in 1939. Elizabeth married Joseph Sherwood in Richmond in 1871.

The had six children.

1. Alice Elizabeth (1872 -?) married Malcolm McFarlane. They had five children.

2. Annie Mythia (1873 - 1951) married Robert McCaskiell. They had five children.

3. Colin (1875 - 1905) married Esther Hopkins. They had two children.

4. Esrom Joseph (1878 - 1938) married Alice Beldon. They had nine children.

5. Ethel Irene (1881 - ?) married Ernest Edwards. They had four children.

6. Claude William (1883 - 1884) died as an infant.