Bunbury Pioneers Headstones

Transcribed by Lorraine and Blue Larment

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This is not a listing of the burials but the headstones of Pioneers who were buried in the original cemetery. The headstones have been relocated to the current Bunbury Cemetery.

ABRAHAMSON, Captain JG. 30 September 1912 aged 68 years.
ABRAHAMSON, Captain John George. 5 April 1918 aged 70 years. Harbour Master Bunbury 1900-1913
ACKLAND, Ka???. 13 April 1913 aged 13 years 10 months. Daughter of G and M Ackland.
ALTING, Agnes May. 27 April 190? aged 30 years 11 months. Wife of John Magus Alting, mother of Gertrude Marion.
ALTING, Constance May. 27 December 1907 aged 4 years 3 months.
ANDERSON, Alexandrina. 22 January 1906. Of Newhan, Victoria. Wife of James.
ARMSTRONG, William. 4 March 1904 aged 44 years. Husband of Maud.
ARVIDSSON, Jane Marie. 7 April 1896 aged 25 years. Native of Birmingham, England. Wife of K O Arvidsson.
ASHFORD, Thomas. 27 October ????
AVERY, Frank A. 12 March 1910 aged 37 years.

BENCKENDORFF, Frederick Oscar. 25 February 1913 aged 44 years. Husband of Eleanor Hauteville Benckendorff.
BISHOP, John. 12 June 1897 aged 67 years.
BISHOP, John. 27 June 1882 aged 23 years. Son of John and Mary Bishop.
BISHOP, Mary. 16 September 1911 aged 75 years. Wife of John. Buried Bunbury. Headstone Pioneer Park.
BISHOP, William. 6 June 18?2 aged 10 years. Son of John and Mary Bishop.
BLACK, Frances Margaret. 19 August 1908 aged 30 years. Wife of William J Black. Buried Congr Bunbury. Headstone Pioneer Park.
BLYTHE, Joseph. 20 August 1919 aged 69 years. Husband of Fanny, father of Charles, Joseph, Roland, Louisa, Arthur, Julius and Frederick. He was a pioneer of the Kimberley District.

CAIN, Richard. 2 April 1885 aged 53 years.
CAIRNS, Robert. Accidentally killed at the Yokalup Siding near Bunbury 11 April 1899 aged 37 years.
CAPORN, C R Sinclair. born 15 April 1891 died 14 May 1891. Son of ES and M Caporn.
CHANDLER, George. 8 November 1910 aged 69 years. Husband of Charlotte.
CHAPMAN, Charles. 18 December 1900 aged 22 years. Son of Thomas and Lydia.
CHAPMAN, John. 19 April 1901 in his 35th year. Husband.
CHRISTIE, Anne. 1o September 1906 aged 78 years. Wife of George Christie of Bunbury.
CLAPP, William Henry. Born SA 25 September 1851 died WA 25 July 1913. Husband of Elisabeth (nee Reynolds), father to Elizabeth, Alice, William, Elsie, Ada, Stanley, Rose, Bertha and Myrtle. Buried Pioneer Park Cemetery.
CLIFTON, Annette Josephine. 29 October 1871. Wife of William Pearce Clifton.
CLIFTON, William Pearce. 2 May 1885 aged 69 years. Husband of Annette Josephine. Resident Magistrate of Bunbury.
COCKELL, James. Born Ramsay, Canada. Died 29 February 1913 aged 67 years.
COPLESTONE, Ellen. 25 November 1909 aged 51 years. Wife of H W Coplestone.
COTTON, Edward Herbert Stapleton. 18 January 1896 aged 6 months. Son of WT and EK Cotton of Perth.
CRAMPTON, Anne. 3 October 1867 aged 68 years. Wife of William.
CRAMPTON, William., 16 December 182 aged 76 years.
CUNDLE, Margaret. 8 January 1892 aged 70 years.
CUNNINGHAM, Henry. 27 April 1906 aged 33 years. Accidentally killed.

DALE, John E. 20 February 1900 aged 32 years,
DAVIS, James. 6 August 1900 in his 37th year.
DELAPORTE, John. 23 October 1854 aged 32 years.
DICKENSON, Richard. Drowned 22 May 1910. Officer, S S "Dilkera". Erected by his shipmates.
DIXON-BROWN, Dixon Loftus. Of Henley Park, Bicton. 9 October 1898 aged 38 years.
DOCTON, John. 8 February 1901 aged 6 years. First born son of William and Isabel Docton.
DOCTON, William Henry. 13 April 1908 aged 62 years. Husband of Isabel.
DOCTON, William Henry. 27 December 1897 aged 2 months. Infant son of William and Isabel Docton.
DUNCAN, George O. Born Hawthorn, Victoria. Died 13 February 1907 aged 45 years.

ECCLESTONE, William. 14 April 1875 aged 86 years.
EDWARDS, Frederick James Puidulles. 26 August 1912 aged 45 years.
EDWARDS, Henry Herbert, Veterinary Surgeon. Born at Hawthorn Victoria 5 June 1869 died 23 June 1914. Son of Margaret and the late Edward William Edwards, VS.
EEDLE, Ann. 14 December 877 aged 65 years. Wife of David
EEDLE, David. 20 November 1894. Husband of Ann.
EEDLE, Emily. 19 December 1887 aged 47 years. Daughter of David and Ann Eedle.

FABRICIUS, Jacob Muller. Born Denmark 4 January 18?6 died 23 July 1990.
FISHER, Alexander. 25 January 1914 aged 28 years. Husband of Keziah.
FLOYD, George William. 1 September 1896 aged 63 years.
FORDYCE, John. Born 15 April 1858, ? Ireland.

GAM, Thomas. 25 March 1901 aged 33 years. Husband of Emily May Gam.
GRAY, George. 18 September 1901 aged 69 years.
GRIMM, Henry (Uncle Harry). 8 January 1914 aged 59 years.
GUTMAHN, Bernard Carson. 1 February 1912 aged 2 years 9 months.

HARRINGTON, Daniel. 8 July 1???, aged 83 years. Husband of Mary Ann.
HARRINGTON, Mary Ann. 4 June 1911 aged 69n years. Wife of Daniel.
HARRINGTON, Thomas Henry. 2 June 1898 aged 24 years. Son of Richard and Mary Jane Harrington of Diamond Creek, Victoria.
HARVEY, Mary. 15 August 1904 aged 29 years. Wife of G Harvey.
HAYES, Comfort. 29 December 1895 aged 73 years. Arrived in WA in 1842.
HAYES, James. 14 March 1983 aged 47 years. Husband of Comfort Hayes. Arrived in WA in 1842.
HILL, Vic. 21 June 1900 aged 1 year 7 months. Infant son of C and J Hill.
HOLM, Christian. 26 February 1894 aged 29 years.
HOOKER, Joseph. 123 December 1894 aged 23 years.
HUNTER, Richard Lorens. 21 July 1899 in his 39th year. Husband of Lorrie.
HUNT, James Holland. 23 March 1898 aged 22 years 9 months. Of Coston, SA. Son of John and Mary Ann Hunt. HURST, Basil. 2 May 1901 aged 73 years. Husband of Maria.
HURST, Maria. 17 October 1903 aged 72 years.

JACKSON, Rev. Thomas (deacon). 20 November 1910.
JACQUES, Frederick. 25 December 1911 aged 48 years. Husband.
JAMINUSELL, LN. 31 March 1897 aged 28 years.
JENKIN?, Isabella. Wife of William Jenkin Rober?.
JOHNSON, Peter. At Sea 28 May 1911 aged 41 years. Chief Officer S S "Kapunda?"
JULIAN, Theodora Victoria. 11 November 1900 aged 33 years 10 months.

KNIGHT, William Henry. 20 May 1898 at Mt Gambier, SA aged 28 years. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Knight. Erected by his brother RM Steel.

LEFROY, Gerald D'Courcy. 15 December 1878.
LOUDEN, Thomas. 29 December 1906 aged 68 years.
LOVEGROVE, Elinor Maud Catharine. 18 April 1915.

MADDREN, Edna. 28 July 1906 aged 6 1/2 years. Eldest daughter of JH and N Maddren
MAINWARING, George Thomas. 3 December 1892 aged 19 years.
MAINWARING, Thomas. 28 March 1879 aged 40 years.
MAINWARING, Thomas and Jane. Died in infancy. Children of Thomas Mainwaring.
MARTIN, Ann Jane. ? ??? 1909 aged 84 years.
MARTIN, Ebenezer. 4 June 1910 aged 77 years.
MASLIN, Sarah Christanna. 15 February 1899 aged 70 years. Wife of Thomas.
MASLIN, Thomas. 18 March 1909 aged 84 years. Husband of Sarah Christanna.
MAXWELL, Frederick. 26 April 1910 aged 16 years. Brother of Robert W.(dec)
MAXWELL, Robert W. 24 July 1906 aged 5 days. Brother of Frederick.
MA?OWAN (Magowan/Macowan), Laura Elizabeth. 6 May 1906 aged 32 years. Dear Wife.
MCDOWELL, Margaret. 9 April 1904. Wife of Thomas and Mother of Rita.
MONKHOUSE, John. 17 March 1903 aged 76 years.
MOORE, James. JP. Born at Cranbrook, England 14 January 1830 died Bunbury, WA 29 September 1906. Husband of Maria.
MOORE, Maria. 2 July 1909 aged 75 years. Wife of James.
MOWDAY, Ernest. 9 May 1906 aged 11 months. Son of E and F Mowday.
MULDOON, Minnie. 26 July 1906 aged 44 years.

NILSSON, Bessie. 28 May 1906 aged 35 years.
NORTH, Henry Walter. 15 January 1913 aged 43 years. Husband of Sarah North.

OKELY, Joseph Richard. 9 June 1896 aged 2 month. Nephew of Joseph Hooker.
OLSEN, Neil Christian. 1 March 1894 aged 31 years.
O'MEEHAN, (nee Thomson), Emma Frances. Born 3 October 1863 died at Kalgoorlie 23 April 1899. Loving wife.

PADBURY, Edwin. Died suddenly at his residence, Blackwood River 2 January 1876 aged 65 years.
PADBURY, Mark. 5 September 1886 aged 64 years.
PARSONS, Harry. 2 March 1914 aged 53 years. Husband of Janet. Erected by his wife and little son.
PARTINGTON, Hazel Violet. 6 January 1914 aged 6 years 7 months. Daughter of P and E Partington.
PLEWRIGHT, James Godfrey. 11 February 1899 aged 2 years 11 months. Son of John and Maggie Plewright.
PROPERJOHN, Charles D. 15 December 1911 aged 84 years.

RACKLEY, James. 21 June 1912 aged 83 years. My father.
RICHARDSON, Josiah, 9 November 1911 aged 27 years. Erected by his wife, children, brothers and parents.
ROBERTS, Annie. Born Shropshire, England, died 2 January 1811 aged 66 years.
ROBERTS, Mary Ann. 11 September 1918 aged 65 years. Wife of Thomas.
ROBERTS, Thomas. 29 October 1907 aged 70 years. Husband of M.A.E. Roberts.
ROBERTS, William Jenkin. 25 April 1884 in his 88th year.
RODWELL, Mary Ann. 22 March 1913 aged 87 years. Wife of William.
RODWELL, William. 17 November 1882 aged 58 years. Husband of Mary Ann.
ROSE, Emma. 24 August 1890 aged 67 years.

SAMPSON, John. Medical Practitioner. 19 November 1904 aged 91 years.
SAMPSON, W. W. 25 August 1867 aged 47 years. Wife of John.
SCOTT, Arthur A. 22 March 1914 aged 49 years.
SCOTT, Catherine. 198 January 1923 aged 90 years.
SCOTT, John Jr. 11 February 1881 aged 59 years.
SCOTT, John (Jun). 11 February 1880 aged 59 years.
SINCLAIR, John. September 1916 aged 83? years. Husband of Julia. Father of William, Joseph and Maud.
SINCLAIR, Julia. 3 May 1909 aged 63 years. Wife of John, mother of William, Joseph and Maud.
SMITH, Harry. Of S S Redbridge. Erected by the public of Bunbury in recognition of his bravery at the Messina earthquake.
SMITH, James. 10 February 1914? aged 55 years.
SPENCER, ? ? Clara. 6 January 1901 aged 11 months.
SPENCER, Margaret. 31 December 1893 aged 94 years. Wife of Thomas.
SPENCER, Mary Ann. Born at Isle of Man, 19 May 1835 died at Bunbury 9 January 1919 aged 84 years. A local resident of over 50 years. Wife of Thomas Edwin.
SPENCER, Thomas Edwin. Born Bath, England 25 December 1833 died Fremantle 18 June 1904.
SPENCER, Thomas Henry. 3 February 1869 aged 73 years. Husband of Margaret.
STEERE, Arthur Lee. 6 May 1871 aged 10 years. Eldest son of Jas C Lee Steere of Jayes in this Colony.
STEERE, Edward Cecil. 23 August 1904 aged 23 years.
STEERE, Walter Leonard. 30 November 1912 aged 26 years.
STEER, Ellen Elizabeth. 27 March 1901 aged 38 years. Wife of James.
SYMMONS, Charles A.T. 18 October 1887. An old official of this colony.

TAYLOR, Joseph. 28 April 1899 aged 62 years.
TAYLOR, Ralph. 19 June 1901 aged 62 years.
THOMPSON, John R. 28 June 1903 aged 24 years. Erected by mother ? J Leber, Mitcham, Victoria.
THOMSON, Alice Yelverton., 11 May 1905 aged 2 1/2 years. Daughter of John and May Thomson.
THOMSON, Emma Lucille. Born 10 June 1837 died 24 July 1876. Wife of James Guy Thomson.
THOMSON, Guy. Born 4 May 1860 died 28 December 1895
THOMSON, Herbert. 22 October 1873. (Buried with Emma Lucille).
THOMSON, Infants (3). Children of Emma and James.
THOMSON, James Guy. 10 November 1890 aged 58 years. This stone was raised by his widow M.E.T.
TRIGWELL, Agnes Ann. 5 June 1898 aged 76 years. Wife of Henry.
TRIGWELL, Elizabeth Amelia. Died at Preston 24 February 1872 aged 22 years.
TRIGWELL, Henry. 20 July 1890 aged 75 years. Husband of Agnes Ann.
TUXFORD, John James. 14 June 1900 aged 35 years.
TUXFORD, Ronald William. 24 June 1894 aged 4 months.
TUXFORD, Stuart Stirling. 18 June 1897 aged 15 months.
TYRRELL, Charlotte. 28 February 1898 aged 29 years.

VENN, Harry Whittall. 8 March 1908 aged 63 years. Husband of Charlotte Venn.

WALSH, Daisy A. 121 February 1915 aged 35 years. Erected by her husband and sons.
WARTON, Winifred Mary. 9 February 1902 aged 1 year. Daughter of Laurence and Nellie Warton.
WATTERSON, Jacky. 23 June 1911 aged 9 1/2 years.
WATTERSON, Robert. 4 June 1912 aged 9 years.
WELLARD, Ann. 20 December 1890.
WELLARD, Christina Ann. Born 28 July 1893 died 1 February 1895.
WHITELAW, J G Simpson. 30 October 1900 aged 57 years.
WILLEY, Herbert James. 15 October 1912 aged 26 years. Husband of Lucy Willey.
WILLIAMS, Arthur. of Fortneath, Cornwall. 8 July 1904 aged 4 years.
WISBEY, Charles. 5 September 1894 aged 61 years. Husband of Ellen and Annie Wisbey.
WISBEY, Ellen. 22 March 1891 aged 57 years, Wife of Charles.
WISBEY, Mary Ann., 3 February 1884 aged 23 years. Daughter of Charles and Ellen Wisbey.
WITHERS, Comfort Esther and Cora Matilda. Died in infancy. Daughters of Esther and EH Withers.
WITHERS, Esther. 7 November 1896 aged 40 years. Wife of E H Withers.
WITHERS, Ronald Pearce. 28 April 1902 aged 2 years 9 months. Only child of JJ and Eva Withers.
WITTON, Joseph Benjamin. 10 May 1910 aged 68 years. Husband of Selina.