Descendants of Diana Mudgee
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Brother of Judith & Wayne Glew
Children of Barry & Margaret Glew(Potts)
Just finished book, Ghosts of Burrendong. Great to read about how our decedent's lived.
Elizabeth (Raynor) & John Blackhall (great, great g/parents)
Shadrach Blackhall (great g/f)
Shadrach Blackhall Jnr (pop)
Harold Blackhall (dad)
Nichole Blackhall (me)
his mother was Eveleen Hyde
her mother was Sarah Collins(Knight)
her mother was Diana Knight(Mudgee)
My name is Aaron Collins. Im still piecing it together as not much history is known about my grandfather, however his name was Edgar Collins. I believe his parents were Shedrick & Helen. Shedrick is the son of Sarah and William, to which Sarah is the daughter of Diana and James. This makes Diana my GGG Grandmother. As i said im still gathering info but this is what i have so far. My fathers name is John Collins, son of Edgar and Norma. Any info, photos of Diana or any of the mob would be much appreciated, as i have two little ones now and i want them to know their direct family.
Please email me if you need anything.
aaroncollins1@hotmail.com
Sandra
Wow, this is amazing news... I would love to have a copy of Diana's photo for my family tree. Diana is my GGGG grandmother from her first child Sarah Ann Knight line. please email me at "david@isoture.com" and I'd be happy to also provide you with access to my family tree if you wish. I look forward to email. Best regards, David
blackhall-genealogy.org.uk which covers Blackhalls of Scottish and non-Scottish descent. If anyone is interested in helping me with this particular Blackhall line, contact details are on the website
Email:obsene@hotmail.com
@Julie Stanbury: I can help identify the people in the photo you mentioned. My father was the baby and the girls where my aunties who's names were Doris Evelyn, Alma Kathleen, Una Maude and the Boy on the ground is my uncle Herbert Williams. I hope this was helpful.
If anyone would like to know more You can reach me at bevanlj@hotmail.com
Carmel Stanford nee. Hogan
this is the first chance I have to prove my aboriginal heritage as it was never spoken about in my family can any help please.
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/mudgee/descendantstories.html
Suzi Kohl
Sarah Knight - Grattai, NSW
Harriet Collins - Mitchell Creek, NSW
Beryl Hodges - Wellington, NSW
Carol Olsen - Narromine, NSW
Rachael MacDonald (Me) - Carlton, VIC
Huntar Hakim - Baulkham Hills, NSW
If I hadn't been working on my university studies my mother, sisters and I would never have known about our Aboriginal heritage, as we were also kept in the dark.
Rachael
I would love tohear form you
Shadrack Robert Rayner
Pheoby/Pheobe Rayner
Violet Williams
Ronald Evans
Paul Evans
Beck Evans(Me) :-)
Just wanted to say how happy I am to see so many comments and especially to see you all connecting up with one another.
It's been a thrill and a privilege to be just the tiniest little part of your journey.
My ancestory is :-
My Grandmother Edith Blackhall - is Daughter of Robert Blackhall - Son of Elizabeth Raynor - Daughter of Diana and Robert Raynor.
I am starting a journey with my 4.5 year old daughter in October. Our plan is to ride a tandem bike from Ballina, NSW along the coast to Mudgee hoping to connect in with country, spirit and any family who would like to meet us and share family stories.
Please send me an e-mail if you would like us to come visit you on our trip!
I'm looking forward to meeting as many of our extended family as possible
:-) Courtney and Tataria O'Connor
o_connorcourtney@hotmail.com
My father is Neville Lowe
His mother was Noeline Evelyn Collins
Her parents were Thomas Collins (son of Sarah Knight and William Collins) and Elizabeth Blackhall (Daughter of Elizabeth Raynor and John Blackhall).
Sarah Knight was the daughter of Diana and James Knight.
Elizabeth Raynor was the daughter of Diana and Robert Raynor.
I recommend that fellow descendants also have a look at ancestry.com as there is a lot of information and some photos of family members.
Would love to meet the rest of the family.
Mobile 0451 463 537
and Sarah's daughter. I have recently found out who they are.
I am still researching my other ancesters. I find this so very interesting. Cheers Roz
My mother was Lurline Williams.
Her mother was Florence Williams.
Her mother was Pheobe Rayner married to Charles Williams.
Her father was Shadrack Rayner.
Would love info from any one on the Williams side as it all seems to be a bit of a secret. Reunion of the Willaims sounds great.
I have noticed that a few people would love a family reunion, here is my email address susan.m.kohl@gmail.com ! Thank you to Bec and Rosemary and to all the family members that contributed. I think it is important that if we have a family reunion that we go back to country! Email me and let me know! Maybe a camp out !
Would love to correspond to all my cousins!
I'm Phoebe Williams, daughter of Ron Williams, grand daughter of Ethel Williams,great grand daughter of Charles and Phoebe Williams,great great grand daughter of Shadrach Robert and Sarah Ann Rayner,great great great grand daughter of Robert Rayner and Dianna!
Love all the photos and info on here, like my cousin Suzi I think a family reunion is well overdue and called for!!!
xo
Just like Carol Mccullock my cousin. I am the daughter of June Williams grand daughter Ethel Williams,g grand daughter of Charles and Phoebe Williams,I(also Indigenous from the Wellington area) gg grand daughter of Shadrack Robert and Sarah Ann Rayner,ggg grand daughter of Robert Rayner and Dianna ,and our family is huge !!!!!
I think I can smell a reunion coming on ! If anyone thinks this is long over due then please contact me and let us see if we can get something happening! I think it would be great to really start to put this family tree together. I am sure that Rebecca if you ask will pass on my email address to anyone that would like to help!
My name is Carol Mccullock,Iam the Grand daughter of Ethel Williams,g grand daughter of Charles and Phoebe Williams,gg grand daughter of Shadrack Robert and Sarah Ann Rayner,ggg grand daughter of Robert Rayner and Dianna ,my family is huge !!!!!
Keep enjoying!
Thankyou to Cheryl for the photo she passed on too
Photos are a blessing in disguise which along with stories of how our ancestors lived really bring our past into the present thereby making it all a little more real.
It is wonderful that there are so many who are willing to share what they have in the hope that someone may have something for them in return.
I have been in touch with many such people and look forward to the future. congratulations on such a wonderful site and I am very pleased that all the work Brian has put into his manuscript will benefit so many
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decendent of Diana Mudgee and this is where i fit in -
My name is Simone Smith
My mother is Maureen Smith nee Darney,
Her mother is Hazel Eileen darney nee Collins,
Her father is Norman Collins,who married Vera May Sherring,
His father is Shadrack Collins who married Isabella Linen.Isabella was Shadracks 1st wife.My G Mother is 85 years of age and still living in Wellington NSW.I would love to assist and help out where I can. cheers Simone
I believe it goes like this,Charles Vittnell, then Ada Kathleen Vitnell married George Albert Sentance.
So we are keen to catch up with any one, we are in Canbera.
This is a very good web site.
Congratulations to AIATSIS for this new line of information.
Diane Swan
Her father was William Augustus Blackhall.
His father was William Blackhall.
His father was John Blackhall, mother Elizabeth Blackhall (Rayner).
heaps of Family Information