FAMILY FILES

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Some were pioneers of this great country.
Others came to our shores in later years.
All were someone's family, all left us with memories.

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RICHARDS Family - Quairading Public Cemetery. Information provided by David Hayes who has photographs of these headstones - eMail David
RICHARDS, Mary May, Beloved wife of Ernest devoted mother of Elsie (Elise?), Tom, Stan & Verna, 4.5.1899 - 30.8.1990.
RICHARDS, Ernest Whitfield, Beloved husband of May, devoted father of Elsie (Elise?), Tom, Stan and Verna, 2.9.1896 - 11.10.1979.
Ernest Richards is mentioned on page 99 of the book "The Servicemen and Women of Quairading and District 1900-2000" by Mary M. Clemens.

The National Archives of Australia shows the following:-
1914 - 1920
RICHARDS, Ernest Whitfield : Service Number - 28490 : Place of Birth - Oswestry England : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Father) Richards, Thomas
1939 - 1948
RICHARDS, Ernest Whitfield : Service Number - W82921 : Date of birth - 02 Sep 1896 : Place of birth - Cardiston (Cardeston) England : Place of enlistment - Quairading WA : Next of Kin - Richards, Mary
Thomas Richards, father of Ernest Richards and Arthur Richards below, is mentioned in the section Pioneering Days in the Quairading District - Northam Advertiser 4 Jan 1968 on page 157 to 159 of the book "Memories of Quairading" by Mary M. Clemens.

Following on from this book, I found the following from the passenger list of the "Oruba" travelling from London to Fremantle arriving there on 2 Aug 1905 which showed the following:

Name	relationship	age according to ship's log	born according to ship's log	according to WW1 service record
Mr Thomas Richards	husband/father	British Farmer
Mrs. Richards	wife/mother	British
Master Ernest Richards	son	aged 10 years	born circa 1895	circa Sep 1896
Master Arthur Richards	son	aged 9 years	born circa 1896	circa Jan 1894
Miss Alice Richards	daughter	aged 6 years	born circa 1899
Miss Edith Richards	daughter	aged 4 years	born circa 1901
Master Frank Richards	son	aged 2 years	born circa 1903

Some evidence suggests that Arthur was the eldest child and Ernest was the next eldest child followed by Alice, Edith and Frank. My best estimates for their birth years are Arthur (born 1894), Ernest (born 1896), Alice (born 1899), Edith (born 1901) and Frank (born 1903), but please be aware that at this time the birth years for sons Ernest and Arthur have not been verified. Some evidence also suggests that the ship was called the "Marathon" at the time of the voyage in 1905.

Burial at South Caroling Public Cemetery, Dangin-Meares Road, Quairading Cemetery

RICHARDS, Arthur, Loved husband of Betty, devoted father of Always (Alwyn?), Warren, Evan (Yvonne?) & Lloyd. 1894 - 1979. (Returned Soldiers Monumental Works).
Arthur Richards is mentioned on page 98 of the book "The Servicemen and Women of Quairading and District 1900-2000" by Mary M. Clemens.
The National Archives of Australia shows the following:-
1914 - 1920
Richards, Arthur : Service Number - 28489 : Place of Birth - Shrewsbury England : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Father) Richards, Thomas

South Caroling Public Cemetery, Dangin-Meares Road, Quairading Cemetery

RICHARDS, Elizabeth, Our dear mother, died 30th July 1950, aged 82 years. Grave 7.
RICHARDS, Thomas, beloved husband of Elizabeth Richard's, father of Arthur, Ernest, May, Edith and Frank, died Aug 10, 1931, aged 64 years. Grave 8.
Elizabeth Richards and Thomas Richards here are the husband/father and wife/mother mentioned in the passenger list of the "Oruba" travelling from London to Fremantle arriving there on 2 Aug 1905 in the section above about Ernest Richards:

South Caroling Public Cemetery, Dangin-Meares Road, Quairading Cemetery

JONES, J. A. Grave 3.
JONES, Sarah, R. 1873 - 1953. Grave 4.
The WA Post Office Directories show the following:
1900 not found in York
1901 to 1910 - John Jones - farmer York (Dangin included in York)
1910 to 1926 - John Ayren Jones - farmer Dangin
1927 to 1943 - John A Jones - farmer South Caroling
1944 to 1946 - Mrs Sarah R Jones - farmer South Caroling
1945 - Mrs Sarah R Jones - farmer South Caroling
1946 - Mrs Sarah R Jones - farmer South Caroling
1947 and 1949 not found
There are references to Mr John Aryen Jones and Sarah R Jones nee Farrell nee Pike and her son Joe Farrell in the following sections of the book

"The Golden Grain and the Silver Fleece" - Quairading History 1859-1930 by Frances Eaton.
Dangin page 16-18
and
South Coraling page 116 to 121

The late Mr. William Argent was born in Two Wells, South Australia, on 14th April 1882, and was the second of Frederick Thomas and Eliza Argent. In 1892 the family moved to Warracknabeal (Victoria), where after leaving school he worked on farms. By saving as much as possible he was able, in 1902, to commence farming and contracting. In 1904 he went to Lake Bolac district where he engaged in farming activities until 1910, the year he decided to come to W.A. He purchased a farm on the Hotham River south of Wandering, which at the time was uncleared and running only 200 sheep. In the course of a few years, virgin land was turned into a prosperous farm with substantial buildings. In 1927 he left the district and went to East Kulin, where he built up a prosperous farm. His two sons, Roland and Gilbert, will carry on this property in addition to their own. About seven years ago he retired to live in the city at South Perth, but being unable to settle there, he purchased a home in Narrogin in 1952. He always took an active interest in the affairs of the community in which he resided. He was a member of the Wandering Road Board for many years and was untiring in his efforts to have the Railway line extended from Dwarda to Narrogin, and later the line extended from Lake Grace to Hyden. He was a prominent exhibiter at the Wandering and Kulin shows. It will be recalled that on once occasion at Wandering, the appointed judge could not attend through illness, so Mr Argent withdrew his entries in the stock section and acted as judge. He also travelled long distances in order to judge livestock in other country shows. He was well-respected, being well-known for his honesty and integrity. In 1906 he married Sarah Jane Sherwell. They had twelve children (nine of whom are living), twenty four grandchildren and two great-grand children. He was buried in the Methodist portion of the Narrogin cemetery where a large number of friends gathered to pay their last respects. Pall bearers were: Messrs F Parry, A Riseborough, R Farrell, H Nicholls, C Stone and P Warburton.