George Sheather

1852 - 1923  (70 years)

• Name	George Sheather
  Born	18 Nov 1852	Camden, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Newspaper	23 Jul 1917	the Cootamundra Herald, Cootamundra, NSW, Australia   [2]
  	Sheather Pleads Guilty George Sheather, charged with stealing two cheques and ?68 in money at Nangus last April. Mr. Fraser for accused. Plea, guilty. John Ernest Fuller and George Gittoes each gave accused a good character. The latter knew him 45 years, and never knew him to do a wrong action before. All the family were good. He reared a big family, and reared them well. The police had nothing against accused. He bore a good character. Mr. Fraser: A man named Gibbon, a market-gardener, kept his money in a quart pot, on the top of the ground, under some flowers, in view of the main Sydney to Melbourne road. Sheather had seen him frequently going to the spot. Sheather admitted his guilt, and gave notice that he would plead guilty. I gave my cheque for the amount. Accused is 65. He has a wife and has reared a large, respectable family in the district. A testimonial to his good charactcr was put in by Mr. James Robinson, of 'Kimo' the most respected gentleman in the Southern districts, who would not give a man a testimonial unless he deserved it. He gave it without hesitation. I ask you to bind accused over to appear for sentence if called upon. His Honor: What appeals to me is that he has brought up a large family. An old man should not fall to temptation, but money should not be let lie about in that foolish fashion. Sentenced to 9 months, and released under the F.O.A., ?23 was found on accused when ar rested, and was ordered to be re turned, to him, less ?5 costs for a witness.
  Died	28 Feb 1923	the Gundagai Hospital, Gundagai, NSW, Australia   [2, 3]
  Newspaper	01 Mar 1923	The Gundagai Independant, Gundagai, NSW, Australia   [2]
  	OBITUARY. MR GEO. SHEATHER. To live for 72 years in the one district is a record that has not often been recorded in Australia, but it was notched to the credit of Mr George Sheather, of Nangus, who died in Gundagai Hospital yesterday. Deceased was born here 72 years gone, lived here all those years, and reared a big family, and over 50 descendants are left to testify to the fact that deceased played his part as a good Australian. For some time past the old gentleman had been ailing after a strenuous life came the reaction - and for some weeks he had been an in- mate of Gundagai Hospital. The late Mr Sheather is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs C .Smith, Nangus; Mrs Bert Smith, Kyogle; Mrs Wm. Smith, 'Balmoral,'' Gundagai ; Mrs Jno. Sullivan, Nangus; Mrs A. Watkins, Batlow; Mrs Clarrie Joyce, West Wyalong; Miss Ethel Sheather, Sydney; Mr George, Sheather, Nangus : and Mr Ridley Sheather, South Gundagai. Deceased leaves a brother (Mr Jno. Sheather, Nangus) and two sisters (Mrs A .Burke, Temora, and Miss Eliza Sheather, Nangus) as well as 40 grandchildren & three great grandchildren. The burial took place in the C.E. cemetery North Gundagai, this morning. Rev. H. F. Champion reading the service .
  Buried	01 Mar 1923	the Church of England Cemetery, North Gundagai, NSW, Australia   [2]
  Newspaper	06 Mar 1923	The Tumut Advocate, Tumut, NSW, Australia   [2]
  	DEATH OF MR. GEO. SHEATHER. To live for 72 years in the one district (says the Gundagai "Independent") is a record that has not often been recorded in Australia, but it was notched to the credit of Mr. George Sheather, of Nangus, who died in Gundagai Hospital last Wednesday. Deceased was born at Gundagai 72 years ago, lived there all those years and reared a big family and over 50 decendants are left to testify to the fact that deceased played his part as a good Australian. For some time past the old gentleman had bean ailing - after a strenuous life came the reaction - and for some weeks he had been an inmate of Gundagai Hospital. The late Mr. Sheather is survived by his wife and the following children : Mrs. C. Smith, Nangus; Mrs. Bert Smith, "Balmoral,'" Gundagai; Mrs. Jno. Sullivan, Nangus; Mr. A. Watkins, Batlow; Mrs. Clarrie Joyce, West Wyalong; Miss Ethel Sheather, Sydney; Mr. George Sheather, Nangus; and Mr. Ridley Sheather, South Gundagai. Deceased leaves a brother (Mr. Jno. Sheather, Nangus) and two sisters (Mrs. A. Burke, Temora, and Miss Eliza Sheather, Nangus), as well as 40 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The burial took place in the C.E. cemetery, North Gundagai, on Thursday morning; Rev. H. F. Champion reading the service.
  Person ID	I10376	Mote/McInnes
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward Sheather,   b. 27 Jul 1824, Beckley/Peasmarsh, Sussex, England ,   d. 16 Nov 1902, Nangus, NSW, Australia  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Eliza Jane Fuller,   b. 30 Nov 1826, Battle, Sussex, England ,   d. 01 Feb 1908, Nangus, NSW, Australia  (Age 81 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1845	Narellan, NSW, Australia   [4]
  Family ID	F1131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Maria Williams,   b. 04 Sep 1858, Mittagong, NSW, Australia ,   d. 22 Jun 1940, Tumut, NSW, Australia  (Age 81 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1875	Nangus, NSW, Australia   [5]
  Children	1. Minnie Jane Sheather,   b. 26 Jan 1876, Nangus, NSW, Australia ,   d. 09 Aug 1945, Junee, NSW, Australia  (Age 69 years)   2. Amelia Mary Sheather,   b. 07 Oct 1877, Gundagai, NSW, Australia ,   d. 08 Oct 1891, Gundagai, NSW, Australia  (Age 14 years)   3. Eliza Ellen Sheather,   b. Abt 1880, Nangus, NSW, Australia ,   d. 06 Feb 1953, Mackay, QLD, Australia  (Age ~ 73 years)   4. Edith May Sheather,   b. 17 Sep 1881, Nangus, NSW, Australia ,   d. 27 Aug 1978, Sydney, NSW, Australia  (Age 96 years)   5. Amy Isabel Sheather,   b. 1884, Gundagai, NSW, Australia   6. George Edward James Sheather,   b. 22 May 1886, Nangus, NSW, Australia ,   d. 03 Mar 1965, Sydney, NSW, Australia  (Age 78 years)   7. Ridley Walter Sheather,   b. 14 May 1888, Gundagai, NSW, Australia ,   d. 15 Mar 1946, North Gundagai, NSW, Australia  (Age 57 years)   8. Lucy Ada Sheather,   b. 21 Nov 1889, Gundagai, NSW, Australia ,   d. 25 Sep 1964, Batlow, NSW, Australia  (Age 74 years)   9. Ethel Ann Sheather,   b. 08 Feb 1894, Gundagai, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1982, Melbourne, VIC, Australia  (Age 87 years)   10. Daisy Ella Sheather,   b. 18 Oct 1898, Gundagai, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1979, Sydney, NSW, Australia  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F3054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 18 Nov 1852 - Camden, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NSW BDM, Compiler: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, (Royal Melbourne Institute of Techno, Melbourne, Vic, 1995), Denomination: Church of England, Parish: Camden; St John's; Oaks; Picton; Stone Quarry, Volume Reference: V18521705 38A, Registration Year: 1852. [S999] Trove. [S2] NSW BDM, Compiler: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, (Royal Melbourne Institute of Techno, Melbourne, Vic, 1995), Place of Death Registration: Gundagai, Registration Year: 1923, Registration Number: 3345. [S2] NSW BDM, Compiler: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, (Royal Melbourne Institute of Techno, Melbourne, Vic, 1995), Denomination: Church of England, Parish: Cobbity; Narellan, Volume Reference: V1845356 30B. [S2] NSW BDM, Compiler: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, (Royal Melbourne Institute of Techno, Melbourne, Vic, 1995), Place of Marriage Registration: Gundagai, Registration Year: 1875, Registration Number: 2705.