George Whiley1

M, #7479, b. 24 September 1859, d. 5 June 1932
FatherGeorge Whiley1 b. 18 Mar 1821, d. 19 Nov 1891
MotherMary Colless1
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited27 May 2021
Birth*24 September 1859 Bathurst, NSW, Australia1 
Marriage*13 July 1887 Orange, NSW, Australia;Bride=Matilda Kelly2 
Death of Father19 November 1891 Orange, NSW, Australia;Principal=George Whiley3 
Death of Spouse26 December 1922 Millthorpe, NSW, Australia;Principal=Matilda Kelly4 
Death*5 June 1932 Orange, NSW, Australia;
OBITUARY.
MR. GEORGE WHILEY.
The death occurred in an Orange private hospital, on Sunday, of Mr. George Whiley, a well-known Forest Reefs farmer, at the age of 73 years. Mr. Whiley, who was born at Spring Hill, where his parents were amongst the earliest settlers, had resided in the Millthorpe district all his life, and his many fine qualities won for him the esteem of the whole community. A son of a farmer, and keenly interested in the land, he associated himself in his earlier days with any movement that had the betterment of country conditions as its objective. He was one of the original competitors in the Millthorpe ploughing matches, which were the forerunners of the Show Society. As a ploughman Mr. Whiley was recognised as a champion, and on one occasion he won the blue riband of the State in competition against the best in New South Wales. For many years he combined chaff-cutting with farming, but failing health forced him to withdraw from contracting for such work. A family of three sons and seven daughters survive. The sons are Messrs. George (Millthorpe) and Ernest and Augustus Whiley (Lower Forest), and Mesdames W. Lowe (Blayney), A. Eve (Millthorpe), Bailey (Forest Reefs) and Misses Amy, Thelma, Hilda and Ada Whiley (Forest Reefs) are daughters. Mrs. Whiley died suddenly on Boxing Day, 1922, following on the death of a son two days previously. Mrs. W. Stokes (Orange) and Mrs. F. A. Collins (Sydney) are sisters of the deceased. The funeral took place on Monday, and the cortege was one of the largest seen in the Millthorpe district for many years. At the Church of England cemetery, Millthorpe, a great number paid their last tribute to one who had won their admiration in life. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. E. J. Allen.5 

Family

Matilda Kelly d. 26 Dec 1922
Children

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 4921/1859 George Whiley.
  2. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 6883/1887 George Whiley & Matilda Kelly.
  3. [S125] NSW Death 11557/1891 - George Whiley.
  4. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 18874/1922 Matilda Whiley.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Leader (Orange), Wednesday, June 8, 1932.
  6. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 33918/1888 Sarah Whiley.
  7. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 27026/1890 Amy Whiley.
  8. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 27625/1892 Ernest Whiley.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 25499/1894 Augustus Whiley.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 5829/1897 Hilda Whiley.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 5760/1899 George Whiley.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 34162/1900 Ida Whiley.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 34515/1902 May Whiley.
  14. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 6419/1905 Fred Whiley.
  15. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 37602/1906 Thelma Whiley.
  16. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 27895/1908 Ada Whiley.