John Cameron Strickland1,2

M, #6405, b. 18 April 1850, d. 5 June 1930
FatherJohn Strickland1 b. 28 May 1815, d. 3 Oct 1849
MotherElizabeth Scott1 b. c 1824, d. 18 Mar 1863
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited20 Jan 2021
Death of Father3 October 1849 Mount York, NSW, Australia;Principal=John Strickland3 
Birth*18 April 1850 Lachlan River, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism23 September 1850 Carcoar, NSW, Australia;
Child’s Christian Name: John
Parents’ Name: John & Elizabeth Strickland
Abode: Lachlan River
Quality or Profession: Grazier
When Born: Apl 18 1850
When Baptized: Sept 23 1850
By whom the ceremony was performed: Rev J B Laughton [Presbyterian]1 
Death of Mother18 March 1863 "Cadow", near Forbes, NSW, Australia;Elizabeth Jones, age 39 years, Colonial Fever, 3 weeks
Father Michael Scott, Farmer
Mother Sarah formerly Collet
Informant Arthur T Wilkinson, Squatter, Bundaburra, Lachlan River
Buried 19/3/1863, Cadow, Lachlan River
Witnesses William Yeo, Josiah Strickland, Robert Wilson
born Nepean New South Walles
Maried Carcoar NSW, 26 years, Edward Jones
5 males and 5 females living;Principal=Elizabeth Scott4 
Marriage*27 March 1873 NSW, Australia;Bride=Catherine Sophia Higgins5,6 
Death*5 June 1930 "Wonga", Keating Street, Enmore, NSW, Australia;
STRICKLAND.—June 5, 1930, at the residence of his son-in-law, S. Clifford, Wonga, Keating-street, Lidcombe, John Cameron Strickland, of Enmore, and late of Forbes, aged 85 years.2 
News-Arct*6 June 1930 "The Forbes Advocate", Forbes, NSW, Australia;
PIONEER'S PASSING
John Strickland Dead
Another Forbes pioneer passed away yesterday, when Mr. John Strickland died in Sydney at the advanced age of 85 years.
Deceased, who was born in the Forbes district, was a well-known drover for many, years. He left here about nine years ago to take up residence at Lidcombe.
His mother who owned Cadow Station in the early days, afterwards married again and deceased's half brother, Mr. Phillip Jones, resides in Sydney. The late Mr. Strickland is survived by a widow and six daughters, viz., Mesdames Clifford, Goodwin, and Davis, all of Sydney, and Mrs. Crotter (Carrobolin Station) and Mrs. Pat Molloy, Forbes.7 

Family

Catherine Sophia Higgins

Citations

  1. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism John Strickland 1850.
  2. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, June 6, 1930.
  3. [S1419] Our past Blue mountaineers, vol 1, cemetery transcitions.
  4. [S14] Death Certificate, 2982/1863 Elizabeth Jones.
  5. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 2360/1873 John Strickland & Catherine Sophia Higgins.
  6. [S171] Rhonda Bassett.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Friday, June 6, 1930.