William TOOP [895]

  General Notes:

1861 SA Birth TOOP William, Abner TOOP Jane LANGDEN Morphett Vale 22/573
1936 SA Death 583/3513 TOOP William L G TOOP [S] Frome


SA Biographical Index 1836-1885
Occupation: Farmer
Resided: Morchard; Orroroo
Religion: Methodist
Records birth of William is 20 May 1861 but SA Births records 23 May 1861


Australian Christian Commonwealth (SA : 1901 - 1940) Fri 21 Aug 1936
In Memoriam:
MR WILLIAM TOOP AND
MRS. ELIZA KELLEY
Mr. Toop and Mrs. Kelley were brother and sister, and both of them were called to higher service within five weeks of one another. By their passing the Orroroo Circuit and the Orroroo Church has lost two faithful servants of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Mrs Eliza Kelly, who passed away on June 30 last, had been an active and faithful worker in the Methodist Church, and Sunday school for very many years, until ill-health forced her to give up her duties about five years ago. Her life was a life of service, and her interests were widespread. Her husband pre-deceased her by many years.
Mr. William Toop was born at Kangarilla on May 20, 1861, and so was 75 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of 16 years his parents, with their family, came North and took up land in the Hundred of Pekina. Orroroo was; then in its infancy. The early pioneer days were difficult; wheat had to be carted by bullock-dray to Port Augusta or Caltowie. When 19 years of age his father died and he was left to look after his mother and six sisters. This he did, and carried on the home farm until June, 1919, when he retired to live in Orroroo. He married in 1884 Eliza Jane (Ida), the second daughter of Elijah Branford, of Kangarilla. Both Mrs. Kelley and Mr. Toop were worthy children of worthy parents, for their father laid the foundations of our Church life in the Morchard district. For a period of four months, when no preacher had been sent by the Conference, the father (Abner Toop) carried on the services at Morchard and went all over the North preaching the Word. Mr. Toop helped to cart the stone for the first church at Morchard, about 1878, and was instrumental in getting the second church built, which building is called the old church, since the present very fine building was erected. At Orroroo, Mr. Toop and Mr. Kelley laid the foundation-stones of the fine church there in 1911. Mr. Toop was the leader in having the present excellent manse erected. He also took a keen interest in the last venture of three years ago, when a commodious school hall was erected. For all these buildings he was a trustee. Our brother was the pattern of what every Christian ought to be - he was a Christian citizen. In addition to his unceasing interest in the Church he loved, he often was representative at Synods and Conferences. He was for ten years chairman of the District Council, and instrumental in having erected the excellent public hospital, also the electric light and waterworks schemes were the outcome of his activities. For many years he was a member of the Volunteer Militia Forces, and was awarded the Long Service Medal. In 1900 he represented South Australia in Sydney on the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament. He was one of the Mounted Escort when H.R.H. Duke of York, later King George V, visited Adelaide. He was a Past Master of the Orroroo Free Masons' Lodge. Truly, a noble Christian citizen has left us. The members of the family that remain are four sisters and Mrs. Toop (widow), and three sons and three daughters-Horatio (Glenunga), William (Knoxville), Lewis (Orroroo), Mrs. Jolly (Croydon), Mrs. Avery (Morchard), Mrs. Churcher (Orroroo). There are 19 grandchildren.


The Advertiser Tuesday 25 August 1936
OBITUARY
Mr. William Toop, who died at the Orroroo Hospital, was a pioneer of the district. Born at Kangarilla on May 20, 1861, he went north with his father, Mr. Abner Toop, in 1877, to take up land in the Hundred of Pekina. When he was 19 his father died. He then managed the farm, and cared for his mother and six children. He helped to build the first Methodist Church at Morchard in 1878, and later was active in the building of the second church, that is, the old church now in Morchard. In 1911 he laid the foundation stone of the present Methodist Church in Orroroo, and at the time of his death was a trustee of the hall and the parsonage. He took an active interest in township affairs in Morchard, and was a trustee of the institute, which he helped to build. He was a foundation member of the Morchard branch of the Agricultural Bureau, of which he was a life member. He joined the militia, serving for more than 20 years, and receiving the Long Service Medal. He represented South Australia in the military display in Sydney at the celebrations on the Proclamation of the Commonwealth in 1900, and was one of the mounted escort for H.R.H. the Duke of York (later King George V.) on his visit to Adelaide in 1901. He was a keen rifle shot, and in 1903 won a special prize for scoring the possible of 10 bullseyes at 600 yards. He was for 28 years a district councillor, ten years of which he was chairman of the District Council of Orroroo. He took an active part in the movement for a town water supply and for the irrigation block scheme. He was chairman of the board of the town electric supply. He was one of the guarantors for financing the building of the Orroroo Hospital, and for many years was a member of the committee. Mr. Toop worked his farm at Morchard till 1919, when he retired to live in Orroroo. He married Eliza J (Ida) Branford, second daughter of Elijah Branford of Kangarilla, on October 22, 1884 and has left three sons and three daughters - Horace, of Glenunga, William of Knoxville, and Lewis, of Orroroo, Mrs A. Jolly, of Plympton, Mrs. R T. Avery, of Morchard, and Mrs F W Churcher of Orroroo. There are 19 grandchildren.


Chronicle Thursday 10 September 1936
Mr. W. Toop
Mr. William Toop, who died at the Orroroo Hospital, was a pioneer of the district. Born at Kangarilla on May 20, 1861, he went north with his father, Mr. Abner Toop, in 1877, to take up land in the Hundred of Pekina. When he was 19 his father died. He then managed the farm, and cared for his mother and six children. He helped to build the first Methodist Church at Morchard in 1878, and later was active in the building of the second church, that is, the old church now in Morchard, In 1911 he laid the foundation stone of the present Methodist Church in Orroroo, and at the time of his death was a trustee of the hall and the parsonage. He took an active interest in township affairs in Morchard, and was a trustee of the institute, which he helped to build. He was a foundation member of the Morchard branch of the Agricultural Bureau, of which he was a life member. He joined the militia, serving for more than 20 years, and receiving the Long Service Medal. He represented South Australia in the military display in Sydney at the celebrations on the Proclamation of the Commonwealth in 1900, and was one of the mounted escort for H.R.H. the Duke of York (later King George V.) on his visit to Adelaide in 1991. He was a keen tine shot, and in 1903 won a special prize for scoring the possible of 10 bullseyes at 600 yards. He was for 28 years a district councillor, ten years of which he was chairman of the District Council of Orroroo. He took an active part in the movement for a town water supply, and for the irrigation block scheme. He was chairman of the board of the town electric supply. He was one of the guarantors for financing the building of the Orroroo Hospital, and for many years was a member of the committee. Mr. Toop worked his farm at Morchard till 1919, when he retired to live in Orroroo. He married Eliza J. (Ida) Branford, second daughter of Elijah Branford, of Kangarilla, on October 22, 1864, and has left three sons and three daughters:- Horace, of Glenunga, William, of Knoxville, and Lewis, of Orroroo, Mrs. A. Jolly, of Plympton; Mrs. R. T. Avery, of Morchard, and Mrs. F. W. Churcher of Orroroo. There are 19 grand children.


Orroroo Cemetery TOOP William 75y 1936 (husb of Eliza Jane)

William married Eliza Jane BRANFORD [890] [MRIN: 297], daughter of Elijah BRANFORD [852] and Susanah LEWIS [826], on 22 Oct 1884 in Res of Elijah Branford, Kangarilla, South Australia. (Eliza Jane BRANFORD [890] was born on 13 Aug 1865 in Dashwoods Gully, South Australia, died on 17 Dec 1942 in Orroroo, South Australia and was buried in Orroroo Cemetery, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1884 SA Marriage 141/135 TOOP William BRANFORD Eliza Jane Morphett Vale

South Australian Register Friday 24 Oct 1884
Marriage Notice:
TOOP-BRANFORD.-On the 22nd October, at the residence of the bride's patents, by the Rev. W. Richards, William, second son of the late Mr. Abner Toop, of Morchard, formerly of Wickham's Hill, to Eliza Jane (Ida), second daughter of Mr. Elijah Branford, of Glengrove, Kangarilla.

The Register (Adelaide) Monday 25 Oct 1909
Silver Wedding:
TOOP- BRANFORD.- On the 22nd October, 1884, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. W. Richards, William, second son of the late Mr. Abner Toop, of Morchard, to Ida, second daughter of Mr. Elijah Branford, of Glengrove, Kangarilla. Present address- Morchard.