James Collits1

M, #5538, b. 18 June 1848, d. 27 May 1926
FatherJames Collits1 b. 21 Mar 1806, d. 30 Dec 1880
MotherSophia Field1 b. 21 Jun 1807, d. 21 Jul 1871
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited15 Aug 2022
Birth*18 June 1848 Mount York, Hartley, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism29 October 1848 Kelso, NSW, Australia;
son of James & Sophia Collits, Grazier, Mount York, Hartley2 
Death of Mother21 July 1871 Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Name: Sophia Collitt
Date of Death: 21/9/1871
Place: Forbes NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 63
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Nepean
Time in Aust Colonies: Lifetime in NSW

Father: Edward Field
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage: Hartley
Age at Marriage: 31
Name of Spouse: James Collitt
Children of Marraige: 3 males, 4 females living; 1 male deceased
Informant: John Higgins, son, Forbes

Cause of Death: disease of heart
Length of Illness: about 15 years
Medical Attendant: None
Date Last Seen:

Date of Burial: 24/7/1871
Place of Burial: Forbes
Minister & Religion: Fred C Williams, Church of England
Undertaker: J S Toler
Witnesses: John Girdham, Phillip Currey;Principal=Sophia Collits3 
Marriage*17 August 1873 Grenfell, NSW, Australia;Principal=Margaret McInerney4 
Death of Father30 December 1880 "Carrawobity", Forbes, NSW, Australia;James Colletts, age 84, Squatter, cause of death not stated
Father Pierce Colletts, Squatter
Mother Mary (surname not known)
born seven miles below Penrith
Married (given name not stated) Higgins, Nepean
Children of marriage 2 males living; 1 female living
Informant Pierce Strickland, Uncle, Billabong Creek
Buried 31/12/1880, Forbes Cemetery
Minister Rev C Dunstan, Church of England
Witnesses James Field & Richard Barton;Principal=James Collits3 
Death*27 May 1926 Goolagong, NSW, Australia5,6 
Obituary15 June 1926 "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia;
GOOLAGONG
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
OBITUARY.
During the past two weeks, two links with the early days of the district were broken by the deaths of two of the oldest residents. Mr. Jas. Collits (77) was the first, his death taking place suddenly at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ovens, at Goolagong; and Mrs. John Newell (75), died on Sunday (6th), at her residence "Bandon," after a long illness brought about by heart trouble. Thus the pioneer days are slipping back into the unknown gradually by the lessening of the men and women whose intrepid courage and big hearts have made for us a place in the Western districts. Coming here from Mt. Victoria, when quite a young man, Mr. Collits resided on the Forbes-Cowra Road, at what is now known as Collits' Crossing. He married Miss McInerney, and of the union are seven daughters, who mourn their loss. Mrs. Collits predeceased her husband some 28 years. The daughters are: Mrs. Ovens, and Mrs. Hibbard (Goolagong), Mrs. Lovett and Mrs. Tonkins (Sydney), Miss Collits (Gosford), Mrs. Hogan (Lithgow), and Mrs. Rawsthorne (Bandon). He was known as an intrepid horseman and was exceptionally smart up to the time of his death, and it came with such tragic suddenness that none of his many friends was expecting it. A man of upright character and kindly disposition, his passing was regretted by all who knew him, and a large cortege, followed him to his last resting place in Goolagong cemetery.6 

Family

Margaret McInerney
Children

Citations

  1. [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V18481542 33A/1848 James Collits.
  3. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  4. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 2101/1873 James Collits & Margaret McInnessey.
  5. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 7325/1926 James G Collitts.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, June 15, 1926.
  7. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9991/1874 Mary Beatrice Collits.
  8. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11201/1876 Agatha Victoria Collits.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12307/1878 Lerlaine F Collits.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 14002/1880 Sophia Margareta Collits.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 17101/1883 Elizabeth E Colletts.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 19261/1885 Josephine M Collets.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 21313/1888 Agnes B Collits.