Mary STODART [563]

  General Notes:

Mary arrived in Australia with her parents on the Palmyra in 1839

1919 SA Death 425/426 HUGHES Mary William Frederick HUGHES [H] Nairne

Inverbrackie Presbyterian Cemetery: HUGHES Mary 85y 1919; of Bleadside Farm

The Advertiser (SA) Wednesday 29 January 1919
DEATH OF MRS. W. F. HUGHES.
AN OLD COLONIST.
Mrs. Mary Hughes, whose death occurred in her eighty-sixth year on Tuesday, was the wife of Mr. W. F. Hughes, of "BIeakside," near Woodside. Her maiden name was Mary Stoddart. She arrived in the Palmyra in 1839 from Leith, her native town, accompanied by her parents and two brothers. Mrs. Hughes and her parents were among the first to settle in the town-ship of Nairne (in 1839), and occupied at first two shepherds' huts on the property of the late Mr. Matthew Smillie - the only buildings there at the time. Mrs. Hughes was married to Mr. Hughes 69 years ago.

The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA) Friday 31 January 1919
Obituary:
MRS. MARY HUGHES.
The death occurred at Woodside on Tuesday of Mrs. Mary Hughes (wife of Mr. W.F. Hughes, of Bleakside Farm, Woodside) in her 86th year. As Miss Mary Stodart she came to South Australia 80 years ago with her parents, who were among the earliest settlers in the Nairne district. In 1850 she married Mr. Hughes, and the couple lived together on the farm for more than 66 years. Last year they celebrated the 68th anniversary of their wedding day. She arrived in the Palmyra in 1839 from Leith, her native town, accompanied by her parents and two brothers. Mrs. Hughes and her parents were among the first to settle in the township of Nairne (in 1839), and occupied at first two shepherds' huts on the property of the late Mr. Matthew Smillie the only buildings there at the time. The funeral, which took place at the lnverbrackie cemetery on Wednesday, was very largely attended by residents of the surrounding districts. The Rev. G.C. Love, of Strathalbyn, conducted the funeral. Mr. Hughes is in his ninety-second year, and there are eight surviving children. When a boy Mr. Hughes accompanied his parents to Murrundie on the River Murray, with Mr. Edward Eyre's party.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Monday 2 June 1919
Personal:
The Mercantile Trade Protection Association reports that probate has been granted in the following estates:-
. . . Mary Hughes, Bleakside, near Woodside, £500. . .

Mary married William Frederick HUGHES [135] [MRIN: 192], son of George Robert HUGHES [236] and Charlotte PRENTICE/PRENTIS [238], on 26 Jun 1850 in Church of St Matthew, Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia. (William Frederick HUGHES [135] was born on 19 Jan 1828 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England, baptised on 2 Aug 1829 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England, died on 30 Aug 1921 in Bleakside Farm nr Woodside, South Australia and was buried on 30 Aug 1921 in Inverbrackie Presbyterian Cemetery, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

South Australian Register (Adelaide) Thursday 12 July 1900
GOLDEN WEDDING.
HUGHES - STODART. Married in the Church of St. Matthew, Kensington, by the Rev. Frederick Platt, M.A., 26th June, 1850, W.F. Hughes, of Nairne, to Mary Stodart, of Vallies.

The Register (Adelaide) Wednesday 29 June 1910
DIAMOND WEDDING.
HUGHES-STODART. On the 26th June, 1850, at the Church of St. Matthew, Kensington, by the Rev. F. Platt, A.M., W. F. Hughes, of Bleakside, near Woodside, to Mary Stodart, of Nairne.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Wednesday 29 June 1910
A DIAMOND WEDDING.
WOODSIDE, June 27. Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Hughes, of "Bleakside" Farm, celebrated their diamond wedding yesterday. Mr. Hughes is hale and hearty at 82 years, his wife is five years his junior. They have six sons and four daughters, all of whom were present, except one son, who lives in Western Australia. A great number of relatives and friends congratulated the genial old couple, amongst them being Mrs. Hughes' brother, Mr. John Stodart, who was present at the wedding in 1850. Mr. Hughes arrived in South Australia in the barque Diadem (about 500 tons register) in 1840, after a five months' voyage from London. He was born at Leeds. Mrs. Hughes, whose maiden name was Mary Stodart, arrived in the ship Palmyra in 1839 from Leith, being a native of that town. She was accompanied by her parents and two brothers, Thomas and John. Mr. Hughes' parents and three brothers (John, George, and Joseph) accompanied him to Australia.
He became a tenant of the South Australian Company in 1852, and lived on the same farm for 58 years. He purchased it a few years ago. Mrs. Hughes and her parents, accompanied by Mr. John Disher's family (fellow-passengers), were the first to settle permanently in the township of Nairne, they occupying two shepherds' huts, then the only buildings there. That was in 1839.

Chronicle (Adelaide) Saturday 2 July 1910
A DIAMOND WEDDING.
WOODSIDE, June 27. Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Hughes, of 'Bleakside,' Farm, celebrated their -diamond wedding yesterday. Mr. Hughes is hale and hearty at 82 years. His wife is five years his junior. They have six sons and four daughters, all of whom were present, except one son, who lives in Western Australia. A great number of relatives and friends congratulated the genial-old couple, amongst them being Mrs. Hughes brother, Mr. John Stodart, who was present at the wedding in 1850. Mr. Hughes arrived in South Australia in the barque Diadem (about 500 tons register) in 1840, after a five months' voyage from London. He was born at Leeds. Mrs. Hughes, whose maiden name was Mary Stodart , arrived in the ship Palmyra in 1839 from Leith, being a native of that town She was accompanied by her parents and two brothers, Thomas and John. Mr Hughes' parents and three brothers, (John, George and Joseph) accompanied him to Australia. He became a tenant of the South Australian Company in 1862, and lived on the same farm for 58 years. He purchased it a few years ago. Mrs. Hughes and her parents, accompanied by Mr. John Disher's family (fellow passengers), were the first to settle permanently in the township of Nairne, they occupying two shepherds' huts, then the only buildings there. That was in 1839.

The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA) Friday 25 June 1915
Family Notices
A RADIUM WEDDING
(newspaper photograph of couple)
MR. AND MRS. W. F. HUGHES.
A rare anniversary will be celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hughes, of "Bleakside," near Woodside, on Saturday, June 26, that date being the 65th anniversary of their wedding day, they having been married in St. Matthew's Church, Kensington, S.A., in 1850. Mr. Hughes is over 87 years of age, and Mrs. Hughes past 82, but they enjoy good health and still take a great interest in the affairs of the world. Many an interesting hour can be spent with them in chatting upon things of days long past. Mr. Hughes having an especially good memory for happenings in the very early days of the colony. They are both good readers, and Mr. Hughes has been an ardent consumer of local news recorded in the "Courier" ever since that paper started. The genial old couple have a wide circle of friends who hold them in very high esteem, and they have long been famed for their genuine kindness and hospitality. Mr. Hughes arrived in South Australia in the barque "Diadem" which was about 500 tons register, in the year 1840, after a five months' voyage from London. He was born in Leeds. Mrs. Hughes, whose maiden name was Stodart, arrived in the ship "Palmyra," in 1839, from Leith, being a native of that town, being accompanied by her parents and two brothers, Thomas and John Stodart. Mr. Hughes, parents and three brothers (John, George, and Joseph) accompanied him to Australia. He became a tenant of the South Australian Company in 1852, and has lived on the same farm, which he purchased some years ago, for 63 years. Mrs. Hughes and her parents, accompanied by the late Mr. John Disher's family (fellow passengers) were the first to settle permanently in Nairne. They at first occupied two shepherd's huts on the property of the late Mathew Smillie, the only buildings there at that time (1839). Mr. and Mrs Hughes have five sons and four daughters living. Mr. G. L. Hughes (Laura, Mr. J.B. Hughes ("Burnbrae," Woodside), Mr. L.S. Hughes (Mount Barker), (Mr. R.W. Hughes (Adelaide), Mr. A.S. Hughes ("Bleakside," Woodside), Mrs. C.W. Fowler (Woodside), and the Misses Hughes, of "Bleakside." There are seven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA 1880-1954) Friday 29 June 1917
PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hughes, of Bleakside, Woodside, on Tuesday celebrated the sixty-seventh anniversary of their wedding day, when many of their friends visited and congratulated the old couple. Both enjoy remarkably good health, and take a keen interest in the affairs of the day. Mr. Hughes is in his ninetieth
year, and his wife in her eighty-fifth, They have lived on their farm for more than 65 years, and are highly esteemed. Mr. William Frederick Hughes was born in Leeds in 1828, and came to South Australia with his parents and three brothers in the barque Diadem, about 500 tons register, in 1840. With his parent she went to Murrundie. on the River Murray, with Mr. Edward Eyre's party, where he bad many pioneering experiences in the early days of the province He afterwards settled at Nairne, where he learnt the trade of a stonemason, under the direction of Mr. William Rogers. In 1850 he was married to his present wife, then Miss Mary Stodart, of Nairne. In 1851 Mr. Hughes settled at Bleakside Farm, Woodside, which he still occupies. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes have five sons and four daughters living, Mr. G.L. Hughes (Laura), Mr. J.B. Hughes ("Burnbrae," Woodside), Mr. L.S. Hughes (Mount Barker), Mr. R.W. Hughes (Adelaide), Mr. A.S. Hughes ("Bleakside," Woodside), Mrs. C.W. Fowler (Woodside), and the Misses: Hughes, of "Bleakside."