WALKER, Elizabeth

1841 - 1931  (89 years)

• Name	WALKER, Elizabeth  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	4 Dec 1841	Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Sep 1931	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   [1, 2, 3]
  	On September 15. 1931, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Claude Little, No. 14 Forest Road, Eliza, relict of the late Henry Watson, of Franklin, in tho 90th year of her age
  Buried	Tasmania, Australia   [2]
  Person ID	I20478	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	WALKER, William,   b. Oct 1803, Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland ,   d. 13 May 1877, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	AIRLIE, Janet,   b. 4 Oct 1811, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Jul 1863, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	12 Dec 1834	Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland   [4]
  Family ID	F3429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WATSON, James Henry,   b. 22 Apr 1849, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 11 Apr 1898, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  (Age 48 years)
  Married	11 Aug 1869	Huon, Tasmania, Australia   [5]
  Children	1. WATSON, Robert James,   b. May 1870, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  [natural]   2. WATSON, Thomas,   b. 26 Nov 1871, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 26 Jul 1916, Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia  (Age 44 years)  [natural]   3. WATSON, Jeannette Airlie,   b. 11 Aug 1873, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 25 Aug 1960, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  (Age 87 years)  [natural]   4. WATSON, Samuel,   b. 15 Oct 1874, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 11 Nov 1910, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  (Age 36 years)  [natural]   5. WATSON, Charles,   b. 30 May 1876, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  [natural]   6. WATSON, Benjamin,   b. 22 Oct 1877, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  [natural]   7. WATSON, Henry ( Harry),   b. 28 Oct 1878, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 31 Jul 1952, Franklin, Huon, Tasmania  (Age 73 years)  [natural]   8. WATSON, Alfred,   b. 10 Jun 1880, Franklin, Huon, Tasmania  [natural]   9. WATSON, Albert James,   b. Sep 1881, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. Dec 1881, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  (Age ~ 0 years)  [natural]   10. WATSON, Arthur James,   b. 20 Dec 1882, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia  [natural]   11. WATSON, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 22 Feb 1885, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 5 Jun 1973, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F2877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007

  
  

• Notes

  Franklin Recreation Ground and Regatta Posted 27 Jan 2015 by H_Boutell DEATH OF A HUON PIONEER. To-day the Huon mourns the passing of another of its pioneers - Mrs Henry Watson, formerly of Franklin, but who spent the evening of her long life with her daughter, Mrs Claude Little, of Hobart. Mrs Watson was a daughter of the late Wm. Walker, who, with his wife and family, came from Girvan on Clyde, Scotland, to Tasmania in the good ship Lady Conway, in 1855, the journey occupying 90 days. They arrived at Hobart in November, and came to the Huon the next month, during Christmas week. Mr Walker's first job was with the late John Kellaway, at Woodstock, and after a short stay, there moved to Hope Hill, Franklin, where he took up some land, but after putting in twelve months there splitting palings, went further down the river and selected some land at the lower end of Braeside, which is now oc- cupied by Mr A. E. Walker. Later he selected another block of land further into Braeside, and here made the home which he occupied for the rest of his life. His daughter, Miss Elizabeth Walker, married Mr Henry Watson in 1869. There were eleven children in the family — nine sons and two daughters. Four of the sons are dead — Thomas, Samuel, Arthur, and Albert. The daughters are Mrs A. W. Harris, of Grove, and Mrs Claude Little, of Hobart, and the sons, Messrs Robert Watson (New Zealand), Charles (Franklin), Ben (Castle Forbes Bay), Harry (South Franklin), and Alfred (Castle Forbes Bay). Deceased was in her 90th year at the time of her death. The late Mr Henry Watson conducted the Lady Franklin Hotel for many years, and after his death in 1898 the business was continued by Mrs Watson until she retired in 1907 to live with her daughter, Mrs Little. As a hostess the late Mrs Watson was gifted with a charming disposition, and had a big heart for those in need of help. A prominent characteristic, even in the later years of her life, was her admiration of athletic sports, and she retained her association with most of the sporting clubs of Franklin right up to the last. One of her first actions to assist the local clubs was the surrender of a large portion of her orchard at Franklin, and the levelling of it so that football, cricket, and other sports could be played there instead of having to go so far away as Woodstock, on the opposite side of the river. This ground was used until a few years ago, when the present recreation ground was made available. Even in the latter venture Mrs Watson was foremost in giving financial help to almost every effort that was made to finance the scheme, and allowed hundreds of loads of earth to be removed from her property for the top-dressing of the new ground. Several of her sons have been leading footballers and cricketers of the Huon, and she was pleased in the last few years to know that grandsons were winning prominence in both these sports. If, however, there was one sport that the late Mrs Watson helped more generously than any other it was rowing. The Franklin Regatta Association were given by her one of the most valuable trophies for competition that has ever been made available for Southern Tasmanian regattas, and the local club also received liberal financial help from time to time. Until her last illness, which commenced about a month ago, Mrs Watson enjoyed wonderfully good health, and took a keen interest in all current events, especially the progress of the Huon. The funeral, took place this afternoon at St. John's Church of Eng land cemetery, Franklin. Services were conducted in the church and at the graveside by the rector, Rev. Ian J. B. Macdonald, in the presence of some hundreds of mourners, many of whom had travelled long distances to pay their last respects. The chief mourners were the sons and sons-in-law of deceased, and Mr Wm. Walker, the youngest and only surviving member of the original family that settled at Braeside three quarters of a century ago. Further evidence of the love and esteem in which the late Mrs Watson was held, was evidenced by the wealth of floral tributes and kindly messages of sympathy sent to the bereaved family. Among the many beautiful wreaths placed on the grave were those sent by the Frank- lin Rowing Club, the Franklin Football Club, Mr and Mrs W. F. McVilly, Mr Wm. Walker and family, Mr and Mrs R. Lawrence, Mrs Mackay and family, the employees of Mr B. A. Watson, Mr and Mrs C. W. Cox, Sister Onslow, Sister A. McGowan, Mr and Mrs Scott, Mr and Mrs Geo. Harris, Mr and. Mrs Geo. Nation, Mr P. M. Gore, Miss Mavis Blake, Mr and Mrs C. G. Little, Mr and Mrs V. Benjamin, Miss B. Jordan, Mr and Mrs Eric Salter, Mrs and Miss Edwards, Mrs A. M. Freeman and family, Miss Peggy Watson, Mr and Mrs L. Beltz, E. and D. James and family, Mr Chas. Brown, Mr and Mrs Ray Sansom, Mr and Mrs G. C. Frankcomb, Mr and Mrs W. H. Winch, Mr and Mrs V. Peet, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Harrex, Mr and Mrs Walter Burns.

  
  

• Sources

  Database online. Record for Mary Elizabeth Watson http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=-56464949&indiv=try [S448] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;;), Compiler: Genealogical Society of Tasmania Inc. Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Database online. Record for Elizabeth Walker http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=2062245610&indiv=try Database online. Record for William Walker http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=-193320894&indiv=try Database online. Record for James Henry WATSON http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6114254871&indiv=try