Emma Gibbs

Note; the J/Jane middle name might have been given incorrectly by the informant at death.

Emma has a sister Jane, who married George Gibbs.

Emma has a daughter Emma Jane.

BDM NSW

Birth V1847499 158 ; and V18471228 32A ; Smith, Emma, to Robert and Margaret,
at CE; Church of England, Richmond.

Marriage 1869/3362 Richmond; Smith, Emma, to Gibbs, Henry.

Approx 12 Children were born to Henry and Emma Gibbs; Emma did not have J/Jane middle name.

Death 1929/23010 Wellington; Gibbs, Emma J, daughter of Robert and Margaret H.

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Wellington Times Thu 5 Dec 1929

MRS. EMMA GIBBS

Another of the old residents has passed away in the person of Mrs. Emma Gibbs, relict of Mr. Henry Gibbs, who died at her late residence in Lee Street, shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday.

The deceased was 83 years and nine months old and had resided in Wellington for the past 27 years, living with her husband and family at Daviesville Farm, about four miles from Wellington, and during her long residence in this town made a legion of friends who were sorry to hear of her demise.

Despite her great age, she had enjoyed good health until about eight days ago, when she was stricken down, and though she received every care and attention, she passed peacefully away, having lived a long and useful life, having by her very great personality won a large circle of friends.

She was a native of the Hawkesbury, where so many stalwart Australians have been bred, and was married to Mr Gibbs at Richmond over 60 years ago, and it was on the 27th of last April that she celebrated their diamond wedding, surrounded by their sons and daughters and grand-children.

Two sons pre-deceased her, and her husband and the following grown up family survive her: William Gibbs (Richmondville), Roland (Auburn), Frederick (Wellington), Charles (Wellington), Mrs. H. Whichelo (Wollongong), Mrs. Papworth (Parramatta), Mrs. E. L. Wall (Wellington), Mrs. Clarke (Maffra).

The remains were encased in a polished maple casket, and the funeral took place this afternoon, the remains being laid to rest in the Church of England portion of the Wellington cemetery, the services at the graveside being read by Ven. Archdeacon Barry Brown. The funeral arrangements were car- ried out by Mr. C. J. Shakespeare.

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Her brother:

Birth V18551149 158 CE ; Smith, Lawson, to Robert and Margaret.

Death 1920/13772 Windsor; Smith, Lawson, son of Robert and Margaret.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette Fri 27 Aug 1920

Another highly respected native of the Hawkesbury district has gone over to the great majority, deeply regretted by all who knew him.

We refer to the death of Lawson Smith, which took place at his home at Freeman's Reach on the 12th instant.

The deceased was 65 years of age, and was born in Richmond. His father, the late Robert Smith, was a native of Bristol, and married Margaret Hartley, a member of' one of the pioneer families of Pitt Town. Robert Smith died in the eighties. He was on the land in the Pitt Town district for some time, and afterwards lived in Rich- mond. Later he lived at Freeman's Reach, where he acquired a fine property, which went to his sons, Lawson being one of them, on his death.

The late Lawson Smith married, on July 17, 1876, at St. Matthew's, Windsor, Miss Essie Clarke, of Freeman's Reach, a descendant of another old Hawkesbury family. That was 44 years ago, and 42 years of their married life were spent in the home where he died.

His parents had 13 children—seven boys and six girls— of whom only two boys and two girls are now living, viz.: Mr. Alex Smith, senior, of Freeman's Reach; Mr . Samuel Smith, of Goolmangar, Lismore; Mrs. George Gibbs, and Mrs. Henry Gibbs, both of Wellington.

Nine daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Smith, and the mother and six daughters are living to mourn for a loving husband and father.

The surviving children are all married, and are:—Elsie (Mrs. Geo. Clothier, of Tweed Heads); Alice (Mrs. Walter Harris, of Stanmore); Helena (Mrs. Robert McEnally, of Glebe Point); Gertrude (Mrs. Walter Phipps, of Carlton); Ruby (Mrs. David Thomas, of Stanmore); Clarice (Mrs. L. W. Berry, of Glebe Point).

The late Lawson Smith enjoyed a splendid reputation among his fellowmen, and his death is deeply deplored by a large circle of friends. His probity was unquestioned, and by his death the Hawkesbury has lost a truly good man. He was one of the old school of true-hearted Hawkesbury natives, and one of those genuine, modest and un- assuming men who "did good by stealth and blushed to find it fame."

The remains were laid to rest in St. Matthew's cemetery, Windsor, Rev. N. Jenkyn performing the last sad rites.