Eliza Armstrong

1842 - 1920  (78 years)

• Name	Eliza Armstrong
  Born	05 Aug 1842	Sydney, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	18 Feb 1843
  Baptism	26 Mar 1850
  	this is a second baptism
  Died	25 Dec 1920	Young, NSW, Australia
  Buried	26 Dec 1920	Methodist Cemetery, Young, NSW, Australia   [2]
  	The Methodist Minister was A E Putland and the Undertaker was John J Patterson. The witnesses were G Patterson and G Cartwright.
  Newspaper	28 Dec 1920	the Young Witness, Young, NSW, Australia   [3]
  	Death of Mrs. E. Perks. As the evening church bells of Xmas Day pealed, passed away the spirit of Eliza Perks, one of the gentlest christians in the town of Young. The deceased was the daughter of the late William Armstrong of Edgerton, Mundoonan, and was born 78 years ago in Sydney. In 1867 she married Josiah William Perks, grazier of Rye Park, but in 1885 her husband died at Yass. Although left with a young family of seven, without a husband's help and comfort she bravely undertook the management of her late husband's properties and reared her children facing her trials with a true christian fortitude and faith that set her children an example that it has not been the privilege of all families to enjoy. About 15 years ago she came to live at Young where most of the family were residing. Although never very active of late years she had not been really ailing till a fortnight ago, when she contracted slight congestion of the lungs. Despite every earthly attention being given with unfailing devotion by her son and daughters she seemed to gradually sink, passing peacefully away. Besides the sorrowing daughter, Mrs. Begg at whose home she died she leaves, two other daughters, viz. Mrs. A. Wales (Young) Mrs. A. Plumb (Gunning ) also three sons, Harry (Milthorpe), Josiah (Eugowra), and Dunstan (Young). Two daughters predeceased the husband and one son,William, died seventeen months ago, during the influenza epidemic. The remains enclosed in a silver mounted polished maple casket were laid to rest on Sunday in the Methodist portion of the Young cemetery. Rev. A. E.Putland officiated at the graveside, and spoke feelingly of the splendid christian character of the deceased. Loving, and being a staunch adherent of the church, the hymn "That Will be Glory For Me" which she always loved so much to hear was sung over the grave. As the years pass by the family will realise the truth of one of her many sayings?"The memory of a good life scents like a rose, after death."
  Name	Eliza Perks
  Person ID	I195	Mote/McInnes
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	William Armstrong,   b. 1804, Fermanagh, Ireland ,   d. 20 Aug 1889, Yass, NSW, Australia  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Edgerton,   d. 30 Dec 1886, Yass, NSW, Australia
  Married	02 Oct 1829	Aghadrumsee Division of Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland   [4]
  Family ID	F151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josiah William Perks,   b. 30 Aug 1837, Burrowa, NSW, Australia ,   d. 26 Sep 1885, Rye Park, NSW, Australia  (Age 48 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1868	Mundoonan, near Yass, NSW, Australia   [5]
  Children	1. Esther Jane Perks,   b. 23 Jan 1869, Pudman Creek, near Boorowa, County of King, NSW, Australia ,   d. 16 Jan 1932, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 62 years)   2. William Wainwright Perks,   b. 21 Oct 1870, Rye Park, NSW, Australia ,   d. 14 Jul 1919, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 48 years)   3. Mary Elizabeth Perks,   b. 03 Jun 1872, Australia ,   d. 30 Apr 1882, Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia  (Age 9 years)   4. Hannah Rebecca Perks,   b. 23 Jun 1874, Australia ,   d. 18 Aug 1939, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 65 years)   5. Charlotte Amelia Perks,   b. 26 Jan 1876, Australia ,   d. Jul 1876, Australia  (Age 0 years)   6. Josiah Thomas Perks,   b. 25 Dec 1877, Pudman Creek, near Boorowa, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1947, Parkes, NSW, Australia  (Age 69 years)   7. Annie Maude Perks,   b. 09 Dec 1879, Rye Park, NSW, Australia ,   d. 24 Mar 1943, Gunning, NSW, Australia  (Age 63 years)   8. Henry Austin Perks,   b. 22 Sep 1881, Burrowa, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1942, Blayney, NSW, Australia  (Age 60 years)   9. Isaac Dunstan Perks,   b. 01 Apr 1884, Australia ,   d. 04 Jul 1929, Young, NSW, Australia  (Age 45 years)
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Eliza Armstrong Eliza Perks (n
  		Eliza Perks & Family Back: Esther and William Front: Annie Maude, Isaac, Eliza, Henry, Hannah and Josiah Taken after Josiah's death

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NSW BDM, Compiler: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, (Royal Melbourne Institute of Techno, Melbourne, Vic, 1995), Parish of Registration: C of E Sydney St Phillip's; Year: 1842; Number: V1842205 26A. [S6] Transcription of B, D or M, Marilyn Rowan, Death of Eliza Perks. [S999] Trove. [S107] Armstrong, Mabel, Mabel Humphrys, (January 2000). [S6] Transcription of B, D or M, Marilyn Rowan, Ref No: 1885/15119.