Descendants of John Skelly by Rhonda Brownlow [email protected] Generation No. 1 JOHN S KELLY was born Abt. 1804 in Co King Ireland, and died 29 Jan 1880 in Two Mile, Grenfell NSW. He married (1) M ARY B ROWN Abt. 1830 in Edenderry, Dublin Ireland, daughter of T HOMAS B ROWN and MARY C ONNELLY . She was born Abt. 1803 in Co King Ireland, and died 04 Apr 1857 in Gunning, NSW. Children of J OHN S KELLY and M ARY B ROWN are: i. ROSE 2 S KELLY , b. Abt. 1830, Tullamore Co King Ireland. 2. ii. ELIZABETH S KELLY , b. Abt. 1833, Tullamore Co King Ireland; d. 15 Jun 1913, Grenfell District Hospital. 3. iii. JOHN S KELLY , b. 31 Oct 1838, Yellangla NSW Bap 2.1838 St. Mary's Sydney; d. 19 Dec 1890, Nyngan, NSW. Children of J OHN S KELLY and M ARY F OLEY are: 4. iv. FRANCIS 2 S KELLY , b. 1860, Diamond Creek, Binda NSW Rg.7054 Goulburn; d. 20 Nov 1918, Redground Crookwell NSW Rg.17120. 5. v. MARY J ANE HARRIETT ELLEN S KELLY , b. 11 Sep 1861, Goulburn rg 7625; d. 03 Jun 1922, Bowral District Hospital rg 5580 (62). vi. PETER S KELLY , b. 1865, Green Creek, near Binda rg Goulburn rg 8736. vii. ALFRED E RNEST S KELLY , b. 1867, Goulburn NSW; d. 08 Jun 1884, The Diamond, Binda NSW. Goulburn Herald Saturday 21st June 1884 Funeral The friends of Mr. Francis Tunnicliffe are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his beloved grandson, Ernest Alfred Skelly. The funeral will reach Binda at 3 o’clock, Saturday 21st instant. James Eldridge Undertaker. 18 JUNE 1884 NEAR BINDA SKELLY, ALFRED ERNEST, MALE 17 YEARS RUPTURE OF THE LUNGS, 3 DAYS JOHN SKELLY, FARMER, MARY ANN FOLEY INFORMANT: FRANCIS TUNNICLIFFE, GRANDFATHER, NEAR BINDA BURIAL: 21.6.1884 BINDA JAMES ELDRIDGE WITNESSES: DONALD LARKHAM, JOHN LARKHAM 6. viii. FRANCES M ARY S KELLY , b. 1870, Goulburn NSW rg 10034; d. 11 Jan 1947, Belmore, NSW. Generation No. 2 2 1 2. E LIZABETH S KELLY (J OHN ) was born Abt. 1833 in Tullamore Co King Ireland, and died 15 Jun 1913 in Grenfell District Hospital. She married J AMES S MITH 25 May 1851 in Gunning, NSW, son of J OHN SMITH and J ANE F ALKLAND . He was born 30 Jan 1829 in Creekborough, Bungendore, NSW, and died 13 Aug 1876 in 'Alton' Gunning, NSW. ELIZABETH SKELLY b 1834c Tullamore Co King Ireland (Offaly) she married on 25th May 1851 at Gunning, Catholic Church. She was Illiterate signing with a X. Marriage Certificate James gave his residence as living in Bungendore, and Elizabeth was living in Gunning. Witnesses to their marriage were John Madden of Gunning and Catherine Abely of Bungendore. V1851165 97/1851 (rg as S. Kelly) Education: Could not read or write. Resided: After marriage “Alton” Gunning, Collingwood, Baltinglass. Died: 15th June 1913, age 79, Grenfell District Hospital, Weddin Shire. Death Of gastro enteritis. She had suffered for 15 days, her doctor was on hand. Buried: Catholic Cemetery, Grenfell. Ref 471 633 1913 Birthplace: Shown as Tullamore, King Co, Ireland. On her Death certificate, Issue alive in 1913: Jane C.58, James W. 56, Isidore M. 54, Archibald 47, Thomas 46, Rose A. 43, Thorsby 41, Charlotte 31. 3 females, 5 males Deceased issue: 2 males, 1 female? James Smith, husband of Elizabeth Smith, died 13.8.1876 aged 47, and Mary Skelly, mother of Elizabeth Smith, died 3.4.1857 aged 55 years. 17th June 1913 the Grenfell newspaper report says, she was the relict of the late James Smith who had predeceased her 40 years ago. She had lived on the Cowra Road, Grenfell for the past 35 years and was born in 1833. It says she was brought out from Ireland at the age of 3. She left 3 daughters and 5 sons and the sons were her pall bearers. She was interred in the Roman Catholic portion of Grenfell Cemetery. JAMES S MITH : James Smith's father John Smith arrived in NSW, on the 16th December 1810, as a convict, on the “Indian” having served a life sentence having been tried in Essex 13th March 1809, he married Jane Falkard a convict who arrived on the Wanstead in 1814, having been tried in Suffolk, England and received a 7 year sentence.. James was baptised at Liverpool where his father was working for Mrs. Beverley at the Liverpool Plains, as a Superintendent of convicts. His father then moved his family to Creekborough, on the Fish River area. James Smith Publican’s Licences - 05.12.1854 Rose Thistle and Shamrock gunning sureties held by John Scally Scally & Peter Best 1.5.1855 Rose Thistle and Shamrock Sureties Henry Godfrey/John Skelly 20.4.1858 Coach and Horses Sureties with Henry Godfrey & Joseph Alexander Robinson. 1865 Carriers Arms Gunning. On 5/12/1854 Horatio Roberts of Crookwell River held Publicans Licence for “Wheat Sheaf Inn” of Crookwell River, sureties being Held by James Smith of Yass and Joseph Ingham of Yass. JAMES SMITH b 30th January 1829, Creekborough, County Argyle Ref 422.18 Baptised in the Parish of St. Luke’s, C/E Liverpool, Co Cumberland ref 422.18 Occupation: Farmer - Grazier Religion: C of E Education: Illiterate (but certainly entrepreneurial) Parents: John Smith and Jane Hamilton? (one of her many names used, should be Falkard) Died: 13th August 1876, aged 47. at “Alton” Gunning Ref 11039/1876 Cause of death: Liver complaint & general exhaustion, ill for 2 months, no medical practitioner on hand when he died. Buried: R/C Cemetery, Gunning, with Mary Brown Skelly 19th August 1876 Issue living at death: 6 males and 4 females. James named his address as "Collingwood", in 1858, the property of John Kennedy Hume, who had been murdered in 1840 by bushrangers in a tragic manner.. On his father-in-law's Publican's Licence, for the "Rose, Shamrock and Thistle", in Gunning (London House building). Earlier records showed them living at "Alton". James died 1876, aged 47, is buried in the Gunning Catholic Cemetery, with his mother-in-law, Mary Brown Skelly, who died in 1857. His wife Elizabeth was left with 10 children to raise including youngest at 2 years, and 3 more children under 10 years of age. The cause of his death was "Liver Complaint and General Exhaustion" possibly cirrhosis of the liver. James died at "Altona:" their home in Gunning where he and Elizabeth had resided since their marriage in 1851. He had been troubled by this condition for 2 months and there was no medical help on hand when he died. It was in Gunning that he was involved in deals and other business with his father-in-law John Skelly. JAMES S MITH : Baptism: 30 Jan 1829, St. Luke's Liverpool rg 422/18 Children of E LIZABETH S KELLY and J AMES S MITH are: i. JOHN 3 S MITH , b. 05 Mar 1852, Gunning rg Bap Goulburn 638/69.; d. 1902, Sydney. Sponsors baptism: Bridget McCormack, John Madden at Gunning. 7. ii. MARY S MITH , b. 31 Jan 1854, 'Collingwood' Gunning rg Goulburn 662/71; d. 22 Jan 1879, Goulburn District Hospital NSW. 8. iii. JANE C ATHERINE S MITH , b. 14 Mar 1856, 'Collingwood' Gunning rg Yass 8493; d. 16 Dec 1929, 108 Fern Street, Randwick, NSW. iv. ELIZABETH S MITH , b. 1857, Yass rg 1007. 9. v. JAMES W ILLIAM S MITH , b. 22 Jan 1858, 'Collingwood' Gunning rg Yass rg 13662; d. 02 Oct 1934, Berrima District Hospital NSW. vi. ISIDORE M S MITH , b. 30 Apr 1860, Yass rg 14155. Witnesses at the Baptism were: Sophie O Starr & Mrs. Donnelly. Her father's occupation is given as Publican at Gunning. 10. vii. ARCHIBALD B ENJAMIN S MITH , b. 1867, Yass rg 16890; d. 01 Sep 1932, 75 Darling Street Glebe NSW. 11. viii. THOMAS S MITH , b. 03 Apr 1867, Baltinglass, Fish River rg Yass 18182; d. 1935, Grenfell, NSW. 12. ix. ROSE A NN S MITH , b. 1869, Yass rg 20232; d. 08 Oct 1945, Randwick, NSW. x. THROSBY S MITH , b. 1872, Yass rg 19837. 13. xi. CHARLOTTE M ARIA AGNES S MITH , b. 1874, Yass rg 21778; d. 15 Oct 1959, Grenfell, NSW 33948/1959. 2 1 3. J OHN S KELLY (J OHN ) was born 31 Oct 1838 in Yellangla NSW Bap 2.1838 St. Mary's Sydney, and died 19 Dec 1890 in Nyngan, NSW. He met (1) C AROLINE W ADE in Young, NSW. She was born 1842, and died 1910 in Dubbo, NSW rg 13222 (68). He married (2) M ARY C ATHERINE P HIPPS 22 Jun 1857 in St. Gregory's Queanbeyan NSW, daughter of W ILLIAM P HIPPS and M ARY R YAN . She was born Abt. 1840 in Campbelltown V18401134 24A/1840, and died 04 Jun 1912 in Sydney, NSW. JOHN S KELLY : He was born on the property of Francis Lawless near Gunning. He baptism was sponsored by Ann Lawless and James Dwyer. Date of Birth: 31st October 1838 Date of ceremony (Baptism): 2nd November 1838 Where ceremony performed: St. Mary's Father John Skelly Other Mary Brown Abode: Yelllonglee near Yass Sponsors: James Dwyer and Ann Lawless. True copy of particulars recorded in a register of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Vide Police Gazette 1884 Apprehensions James Keith and John Skelly, charged on warrants with robbing (being armed) Ah Chick and Jemmy Ah Chong, have been arrested by Senior Constable Steele, Constable McDonald and Tracker, Nyngan Police, Remanded. The marriage was registered as the bride being Mary Catherine Chipps not Phipps in 1857 at Queanbeyan.