Constable Alexander Murdo Beeton Matheson ¹⁹

  Research Notes:

Greg Matheson notes:
Trove 1878 Canowindra Clerk of Petty Sessions
Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1907)
Saturday 8 June 1878
,CANOWINDRA.-Constable Alexander Matheson, to be Acting Clerk of Petty Sessions at Canowindra, vice Chapman,
Trove 1878 Canowindra Clerk of Petty Sessions
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) Saturday 8 June 1878
Appointment'97 Constable Alexander Matheson to be acting-clerk of Petty Sessions at Canowindra, vice Chap man, from the 1st instant.

Trove 1878 Transfer Grenfell to Canowindra
NEWS IN BRIEF. Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW : 1875 - 1910) Saturday 18 May 1878 p 5 Article We have been informed that constable Mathieson, of Grenfell, has been appointed to take charge of the new police station at Canowindra. Senior-constable M'Cartie, of Cowra, has been promoted to tho rank of Sergeant j and Sergeant Wood, of Carcoar, to the rank of Senior-sergeant.
Trove 1880 Appointment to taking a?davits
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-state=New+South+Wales&sortby=dateAsc&q=constable+mathieson&l-australian=y&l-decade=188
NEWS OF THE DAY. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Monday 24 May 1880 p 5 Article His HONOR the Chief Justice has been pleased to appoint Mr. Alexander Matheson, "Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, a Commissioner of tho Supreme Court of New South "Wales for taking a?davits concerning any matter within the jurisdiction of the said Court.
Trove 1882 Mining Clerk Trunkey
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 27 May 1882 p 7 Senior constable A Matheson to be warden's clerk and mining registrar at Trunkey, and to issue miner's rights, business and mineral licenses
Trove 1883 Funeral Notice Family Notices The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thursday 26 April 1883 p 12 Family Notices Funerals.
THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. ALEXANDER MATHESON, late of Trunkey, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; the procession to move from his late residence, 181, Elizabeth-street, near Park-street, THIS (Thursday) MORNING, at half-past 8 o'clock, for Waverley Cemetery, ll. MASON, Undertaker,^, Oxford-street, near Riley-street.
Trove 1883 Family Notices Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1907) Saturday 5 May 1883 p 41 DEATHS
MATHESON.-April 24, at his residence, Elizabeth-street, Sydney (late of Trunkey), Alexander Matheson, the beloved husband of Annie Matheson. Trove 1883 Death Notice The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) Saturday 12 May 1883
DEATHS MATHIESON.'97 April 24, Police Court, Trunkey, Alexander Matheieson, aged -48.
Trove 1878 Appointment In Charge Canowindra
Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW : 1875 - 1910) Saturday 18 May 1878 p 5 Article
NEWS IN BRIEF.
We have been informed that constable
Mathieson, of Grenfell, has been appointed to take charge of the new police station at Canowindra. Senior-constable M'Cartie, of Cowra, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant and Sergeant Wood, of Carcoar, to the rank of Senior-sergeant.

Alexander Matheson rejoined the mounted police on his return from America. All we have is a scrap of paper with Annabelle's name, birth date and Port Gambel Washington Territory, America on it.

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. The connection between Alexander & Debra Yastreb (nee Elton)& Les is as follows:
Debra Elton (1957)
Her father is Raymond Elton (1921) who married Joyce Dowling (1923)
Her father was Thomas Downing (1898) who married Florence Henry (1902)
Her father was George Henry (1866) who married Florence Cross (1872)
Her father was Robert Cross (1843) & her mother was Mary Adamson (c182) but Robert also married Jane Jackson (c1780)
They had William Cross (1807) who married Mary Ratcliffe (c1818)
They had Ann Cross (1842) who married Alexander Matheson (c1837)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776) & he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had William Hinton (1872) who married Emily Keighran (1881)
(There is another link to the Keighran's through one of their children that I haven't listed here)
Her father was William Keighran (1854)
His father was James Keighran (1808) & he also had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies)

• Occupation. policeman

• connection. ¹⁹ The connection between Greg Matheson and myself through the Emery line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
They had Charles Compton (1856)
He had Clementina Compton (1895) who married Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser (1812) & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Greg Matheson's links to me through the Keighran line are as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
He had Colin Parker who married Sandra Whyte (1943)
Her father was Emmett Whyte (1899) & her mother was Hazel Rice (1913)
Her father was Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie South (1891)
Her father was William South (1854) who married Mary Jeffery (1860)
Her father was James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) A shorter link to the Keighran line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776) & he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had William Hinton (1872) who married Emily Keighran (1881)
Her father was William Keighran (1854)
His father was James Keighran (1808) & he also had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies)

The link to me through the Firkin / Bray line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
They had John Thomas Bellamy (1851 - 1905)
He had John Ernest Bellamy (1877 - 1951)
He had Thelma M Bellamy (1908 - 1972) who married Keith Morris (1906 - 1947)
He had Peter Morris (1938) who married Valerie Pimbley (1940)
Her father was Sidney Pimbley (1910) who married Gwendoline Hore (1919)
Her father was William Hore (1888) who married Ruby Robinson (1889)
Her father was John Robinson (1854) who married Eliza Williams (1851)
Her father was Robert Williams (1815) who married Susannah Tindall (1807)
Her father was Daniel Tindall (1758) & he also had Mary Tindall (1797) who married Stephen Burcher (1794)
They had William Burcher (1820) who married Ann Bull (1823)
Her father was John Bull (1804) & he also had Anna Bull (1825) who married John Neale (1823)
His father was John Neale (1797) & he also had Thomas Neale (1830) who married Selina Meurant (1832)
Her father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & he also had Albert Meurant (1815)
He had Albert Meurant (1843) who married Elvira Pike (1843)
Her father was William Pike (1817)
His father was John Pike (1778) & he also had John Pike (1808)
He had Elizabeth Pike (1834) who married Robert Power (1833)
They had Amelia Power (1875) who married William McKelvey (1867)
They had Sheila McKelvey (1911) who married George Irwin (1911)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1888)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1855) & he also had Miriam Irwin (1883) who married Austen Stewart Dawes ((1874)
He was the son of William Dawes (1847)
Who was the son of Phillip Dawes (1809)
Who was the son of Aaron Daw (1799) who also had Edward Dawes (1813)
Who had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck and had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Bray (1869)
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Albert Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

The link to me through the Dawes line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831)
She had John Bellamy (1851)
Emily Bellamy (1884) who married Albert McDonald (1878)
His father was Alexander McDonald (c1860) who married Sophia Newman (1862)
Her father was David Newman (1828) who married Sarah Roffe (1835)
Her father was Edward Roffe (1799) & he also had Mary Roffe (1876) who married Thomas Southwell (1813)
They had Elizabeth Southwell (1861) married David Boon (1861)
They had Gladys Boon (1891) who married Arthur Firkin (1897)
His father was Caleb Firkin (1863)
He also had Caleb Firkin (1892) who married Laura Effie Landeryou Bray (1893)
Her father was Thomas Alfred Inglis Bray (1872)
His father was Thomas Alfred Bray (1848)
His father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (1950)

Alexander married Ann Maria Cross, daughter of William Henry Cross and Mary Ann Ratcliffe, in 1869 in Bathurst, NSW Australia.¹⁹ (Ann Maria Cross was born in 1842 in Singleton, NSW Australia and died in 1912 in Balmain, Sydney, NSW Australia ¹⁹.)