Madeline Mary Thomas – grave tales

Madeline Evans has very kindly sent in this wonderful photograph and story of her Gt Gt Grandmother Madeline Mary Thomas nee DIXON. She was born the 22 October 1879 in Adelaide South Australia, the daughter of Joseph Elliott Dixon and Jane BROWN. She came to Coolgardie with three sisters and one brother and in 1897 […]

Mulwarrie Cemetery:

Mulwarrie is an abandoned townsite in the North Coolgardie Goldfield of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, 125 km northwest of Kalgoorlie, between Davyhurst and Mulline. It was originally known as Mount Higgins; gold was first discovered there by Paddy Higgins, who later discovered gold at Higginsville. Wikipedia CHURCH John ― 1 day, d 3 […]

COCKER Marcus Cleveland – grave tales

Marcus Cleveland Cocker was born on 30th Sep 1871 in North Adelaide South Australia. He was the oldest child of Henry Cleveland Cocker and Elizabeth FARRAR. He had three other siblings, all girls, Ethel, Emily, and Bessie. On the 7th Dec 1911 in Tammin, Western Australia, he married Ida Agnes HURST. Marcus was 40yrs old […]

Mulline Cemetery

MULLINE CEMETERY – RESERVE 7816 Davyhurst-Mulline Road Menzies Shire, Western Australia BOUNDY Robert James ― 34yrs, d 27 Jan 1917, at Prospecting area No 445, Ullaring near Mulline, Occ: Miner: Cause: Accidentally killed by a fall of earth in at Prospecting area No 445, Ullaring near Mulline, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: John Henry BOUNDY […]

A Sequel to ‘The Child of the Woodline”

You may remember some time ago that I shared with you this story of a little grave surrounded by the baby’s own cot as a memorial. This story, which I have re-posted twice as it has been so popular has produced the most wonderful outcome. There have been many times where families have been reunited […]