Lydia Mary Tainton

Lydia Mary (Mary Lydia) aged 22 married Lt John Cross aged 26 on 21 July 1847 at Fort Peddie. He died in 1852 during the 8th Frontier War. She next married Major William Lee on 27 Oct 1858 at Fort Peddie. She was 34 and he 49. They were both widowed.

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Grahamstown Journal 1847 - 3 - July to September Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in The Grahamstown Journal

Saturday 24 July 1847 MARRIED at Fort Peddie on Wednesday July 21st 1847 by the Rev. John W. Appleyard, Mr. John CROSS, Assist. Com. Clerk, to Mary Lydia, second daughter of Mr. Richard TAINTON.

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Death Notice: Mary Lydia Tainton 

Filed 6 March 1889

DEATH NOTICE:

MOOC 6/9/266 444 1889

Name of Deceased: Mary Lydia LEE (Nee TAINTON)

Born: Port Alfred, Cape of Good Hope

Names of Parents: Father:Richard TAINTON

Mother:Ann BROOKS

Age at Death: Sixty Three years (63 years)

Condition in Life: Gentlewoman

Widow of Major William Lee H.M. 6th Royal Regiment

Date of Death: 24 December 1888

Place of Death: Residence of daughter, Mrs. HEYWOOD(Taylor Street, King William's Town)

Names of Children (and whether major or minor)

Alice HEYWOOD (born CROSS)

John R. Alfred CROSS

Whether Deceased Left Property, and of what sort:

Household furniture

and Landed Property in East London.

Signed: A.J. (Alice) HEYWOOD King William's Town on the 18th February 1889.