Headstone Transcriptions

Various Queensland Burials

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KIRBY, Henry. Died abt 28 May 1854. Buried 133 June 1854. Lost on Leyburn-Gallandoon Mail Run, Found Cattle Creek.

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BAMFIELD, Minnie. 4 October 1899 aged 20 years. Daughter of Charles and Harriet. Buried Mayneside Cemetery located behind Mayne Hotel Ruins, Diamantina National Park.
BATCHELOR, Albert George. 10 September 1924. Aged 16 years. Son of Ada and Arthur and brother of his sisters. Killed by lightning. Buried Naryilio Station at Little Dingera.
BRADY, Jack "Boomerang". 25 December 1923. Brother of Mrs Whittaker. Buried Barkly Stock Route, Eva Downs.
BROOKE, Fitzherbert. 31 January 187. Born 21 September 1838 Epping, England. Buried Bingara near Eulo.

CALLAGHAN, Thomas Joseph. 30 September 1888. Born 1865. Constable of Police, Queensland Police Force. Whilst traveling from Whitula Station to Windorah on official duty, died of thirst. Buried 4 miles west of Windorah.
CAMERON, Catherine. Died December 1882 aged 1 year 6 months. Daughter of Hugh. Buried on Stock Route out of Winton.
CARTWRIGHT, Charles H. December 1960. Father of George. Died Moothandella homestead near Windorah.
CARTWRIGHT, Ellen. December 1960. Wife of George. Died Moothandella homestead near Windorah.
CARTWRIGHT, Jocelyn. December 1960 aged 16 years. Daughter of Ellen and George. Sister of Lillian, William, Charles (19), George Jr (12), Katrine (3½), Died Moothandella homestead near Windorah.
CARTWRIGHT, Thora. December 1960 aged 14 years. Daughter of Ellen and George. Sister of Lillian, William, Charles (19), George Jr (12), Katrine (3 1/2), Died Moothandella Homestead near Windorah.
CASTLES , Lilly. Died 1916 aged 2 years 11 months. Buried Thunda Creek near Moothandella homestead.near Windorah.
CURRIE, Effie. Died December 1881. Died in childbirth. Infant did not survive. Also a boy, younger of 2 other children died. Buried between Normanton and Cloncurry.

DARE, Violet Maude Mary. Died February 1933. Born 1926. Buried South Canterbury Bore near Windorah.

EATON, Bertie. Died 1891 aged 21 years. Drowned. Buried Coopers Creek near Windorah.
EDWARDS, George. 10 March 1938. Committed suicide. Possibly buried Mayneside Cemetery located behind Mayne Hotel Ruins, Diamantina National Park.
ELLIOTT, Catherine Tidwell Price. Died 4 November 1923 aged 19 years. Buried Wittenburra Station, south of Eulo.
EVETTS, Jane. 14 January 1909 aged 29 years. Widow of Billy (who was killed by lightning in 1904). Daughter of M and H Tomkins, sister of Herbert and Jack. She was murdered near her residence, Prairie Farm. Buried Jundah cemetery.

FOSTER, Isaac. 11 August 1882. Aged 32 years. Buried Thargomindah. First licensee of the Hungerford Hotel.

GILCHRIST, John Harold. 3 December 1918 aged 40 years. Died as a result of burns in fire at Saltern Creek Station 29 October 1918. Buried near Barcaldine.
GILL, George. 17 March 1910 aged 17 years. Buried Alice Downs near Cooladdi.
GREEN, Keith. circa 26 January 1940 aged 5 months. Son of Frank and Evelyn, brother of Lorraine. Frank's brother was Tommy. Buried Davenport Cemetery.
GRIFFIN, Eugenie and unnamed infant son. 24 November 1886. Aged 22 years. Wife of Patrick. Buried Thargomindah
GROGAN, Bridget. 12 September 1900 aged 45 years. Buried Wyandra.
GROVES, William. circa November 140 aged 64 years. Buried near Hungerford, possibly on Boorara Station.

HALL, Henry. 25 April 1872 aged 32 years. A native of South Australia. Buried between two channels of the Barcoo River.
HANNA, John Francis. 27 January 1951 aged 59 years. Buried Currereva Station near Windorah.
HASTEAD, Ernest Charles. 2 February 1898 aged 7 years 9 months. Buried Winton-Boulia Road.
HASTEAD, Horace. Brother of Charles. Buried at Middleton.
HASTEAD, Mrs. 8 February 1953 aged 85 years. Buried Winton-Boulia Road.
HENESS, Richard. Died 1915 aged 52 years. Buried near Mona Creek, Ardmore Station.
HOLM, Frederick. 26 November 1892. Aged 44 years. Boorara Station near Hungerford. Buried with Mary (possibly daughter).
HOLM, Mary. 4 January 1901. Aged 16 years. Boorara Station near Hungerford.Buried with Frederick (possibly father).
HOLMES, William Roy. 4 December 1918 aged 17 years. Died as a result of burns in fire at Saltern Creek Station 29 October 1918. Buried near Barcaldine.
HOOPER, Robert Alfred. 30 January 1921 aged 16 years 3 months. Born October 1904. Son of Robert Alfred and Katherine of Mile End, South Australia. Buried Mayneside Cemetery located behind Mayne Hotel Ruins, Diamantina National Park.

JONES, Arthur King. 29 October 1918 aged 48 years. . Died as a result of burns in fire at Saltern Creek Station 29 October 1918. Husband of Amy V S, son of late A B Jones. Manager of Saltern Creek station at the time of the fire. Buried near Barcaldine.

KNOWLTON, Harry. 29 October 1918 aged 48 years. Died as a result of burns in fire at Saltern Creek Station 29 October 1918. Buried near Barcaldine.

LAFFIN, George. Died 1917 aged 16 years. Killed when a horse fell on him. Son of Tom, brother of Tom Jr (born c1899) and Jim (born c1906), Buried at Gilpeppee, Tanbar Station near Windorah.
LEHFELDT, Herman. 1 August 1886. Born 30 July 1860. Twin brother of Carl. Died at Alice River, buried near Barcaldine.
LENNOX, William. 17 February 1898. A hawker from South Australia. Buried on Orient Station, west of Thargomindah.
LILLEY, Mary. 24 January 1897 aged 57 years. Wife of William, who was the builder and licensee of the old Min Min pub. Buried Western side of Min Min Creek on the Winton-Boulia Route.

MAGOFFIN, Richard. 6 December 1885 aged 52 years. Buried near Welford's Lagoon, near the Barcoo.
MARTYR, Dolly. Died 1912. Buried Bingara near Eulo.
MC PHERSON, John Rutherford. 16 March 1903 aged 42 years. Buried with Robert at Dagworth Station between Winton and Kynuna.
MC PHERSON, Robert Rutherford. 27 July 1930 aged 76 years. Buried with John at Dagworth Station between Winton and Kynuna.

OATES, Jack. 12 February 1956. A drover who drowned in the Onabootra waterhole on the Bulloo River.
ORMEROD, Egbert Oliver. 10 March 1890 aged 30 years. Died accidentally. Buried Retreat Station, Barcoo River

PORTER, Fay Mary. 21 June 1964 aged 19 years. Lutwyche Cemetery. Photographs provided by Ivan Burgess.

RAYMENT, Susan. Died 1882. Infant daughter of Charles and Julia. Buried Tomson River, Stonehenge.
REED, Mary Helen. 12 January 1894 aged 57 years. Buried Alice Downs near Cooladdi.
ROBINSON, John. 25 February 1912 aged 51 years. Buried Winton - Boulia Road.

SWITZER, Anne. 11 September 1887 aged 36 years. Possibly buried Alice Downs near Cooladdi.

THORPE, S Blayney 'Mick' of Bundaberg, Queensland. 29 October 1918 aged 26 years. Died as a result of burns in fire at Saltern Creek Station 29 October 1918. Buried near Barcaldine.
TIERNEY, Aileen. Died 1924 aged 4 years. Buried Flinton.

WURTH, William. Died 1882 aged 84 years. Buried Gamarran Station, SE of Cunnamulla.

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