son of Samuel Myers and Nancy Wilson, was born in 1803 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and died in 1888 in One Tree Hill near Nimmitabel, NSW at age 85.
Their Property
"One Tree Hill" is situated between Cooma and Nimmitabel
In the Nimmitabel book re Myers,
it states that the monument for David and Elizabeth is in the cemetery, it isn't, it is actually out on the property that was once "One Tree Hill", just in case anyone is looking for it. The Haylock family now own that land (or did when we put the monument there in early 1990's) and if folk are interested in the site of the graves, they would be the best folk to contact with regards to this. - (Ref- Colleen Levett David, Elizabeth and small family set sail on board the "Thetis", arriving in Sydney in May 1848, not to know that in the 1850's the woollen trade in Yorkshire would once again flourish. David was born in 1803 and Elizabeth, nee Berry, was born in 1807, both from Yeadon, Yorkshire. - (The ship "THETIS" arrived in Botany Bay on the 27th May, 1848 ... ... AL Real 2135).- (Ref - http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/mig-nsw.htm).
David and Elizabeth had six of their seven born children on that epic journey (Pheobe was deceased), all were listed as being able to read and write. They were to become parents once again during the voyage, and this child they named John Cass, after the ship's captain.
A further three children were born in this new land, the latter two being twins, William and Mary born in 1853.
David settled in Botany in Sydney's Cumberland Shire, where he set himself up as a clothier for some years prior to moving south to the Monaro in 1860 where he and his family worked as shepherds for William Bradley before taking up selection of a property known as "One Tree Hill" which is situated between Cooma and Nimmitabel, near to the present 25kms to Cooma mark.
Shepherds were very important in those days because as there were no fences the sheep could wander off and be stolen or killed by dingoes or other wild dogs. Colleen Levett states that she has seen the remains of rock-wall fencing on the property which is similar to those to be found in Yorkshire in England, toda
David went on farming "One Tree Hill" with the help of his family and it was reputed to be one of the best sheep farming properties around in those days.
1. Phoebe Myers was born in 1830 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and died before 1848 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
2. Samuel (2nd) Myers was born in 1831 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and died in 1905 in Nimmitabel, NSW at age 74. Their son Samuel purchased property on the opposite side of the Nimmitabel to Cooma road and like many others in the area at the time proceeded to become sheep and wool growers.
3. Anne Myers was born on September 18, 1833 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, died on December 23, 1890 in Bombala, NSW at age 57, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW - (Grave 228).
4. Emma Myers was born in 1836 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and died in 1906 in Bombala, NSW at age 70.
5. Maria Myers was born in 1838 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, died on September 12, 1925 in Bombala, NSW at the age of 87, and was buried in Bombala Cemetery, NSW - (Grave 183).
6. Paul Myers
was born in 1842 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, died on August 21, 1933 in Tuross near Kybean, NSW at age 91, and was buried on August 22, 1933 in Numeralla Cemetery, NSW - (Grave 34.) Paul,married and remained in the district before taking up land at Tuross.
7. Thompson (1st) Myers was born on the 18th April, 1845 in Yeadon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and died in 1930 in Tumut, NSW at age 85. Another son Thompson became a carrier and when he married he and his wife moved to Tumut.
8. John Cass Myers was born in 1848 at sea aboard the ship "Thetis" and died in 1926 at age 78. - (The ship "THETIS" arrived in Botany Bay on the 27th May, 1848 ... ... AL Real 2135).- (Ref - http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/mig-nsw.htm).
9. Joseph Myers was born on September 23, 1850 in St George, NSW and died in 1922 in Bega, NSW at age 72.
10. Mary Myers was born in 1853 in Botany, NSW and died in 1877 in Cooma, NSW at age 24. (Twin)
11. William Myers was born in 1853 in Botany, NSW and died in 1940 in Lismore, NSW at age 87. (Twin)
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