Transcribed from South Africa Magazine, August 8^th, 1891

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, and DEATHS.

BIRTHS

BAYES—At “Flamboro,” Grahamstown, the wife of Mr. John W. Bayes, of a son.

CARROLL—On July 8, at East London, the wife of Major Carroll, of a son.

COX—On July 1, at 10, Boom Street, Pietermaritzburg, the wife of Mr. S. J. Cox, of a daughter.

DAVIS—On July 4, at Prince Alfred Street, Pietermaritzburg, the wife of Mr. A. Davis, of a daughter.

GLASS—On August 5, at 5, Marlborough Buildings, Chelsea, S.W., the wife of Mr. C. G. Glass, jun., late of Newcastle, Natal, of a son.

HILDYARD—On July 5, at Barberton, the wife of Mr. Cecil H. T. Hildyard, of a son.

HIND—On June 24, at Jammersberg Drift, Orange Free State, Mrs. George Hind, of a daughter.

PITMAN—On June 23, at 33, Berg Street, Pietermaritzburg, the wife of Mr. Charles R. Pitman, of a son (still-born).

WHIPP—On June 30, at East London, the wife of Mr. James H. Whipp, of a daughter.

WYK—On June 29, at Vryburg, the wife of Mr. Wm. C. van Wyk, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES

KIDWELL-MCINTYRE—On July 1, at Burghersdorp, Percy W. Kidwell, son of the late A. J. Kidwell, to Henrietta, third daughter of the late Rev. J. D. McIntyre, of Delting, Shetland.

LIVINGSTON-JACKSON—At Grasmere, Berea, the residence of the bride’s uncle, John Livingston, solicitor, Durban, to Ella Maria, eldest daughter of the late Rev. J. Jackson, jun., of Richmond.

LUKIN-QUINN—On July 1, at Riverside, Fort Hare, South Africa, by the Rev. W. E. Hunter, Henry Timson Lukin, Lieutenant Cape Mounted Riflemen, eldest son of Robert Henry Lukin, Esq., Barrister-at-law, to Lily, third daughter of M. H. Quinn, Esq., of Fort Hare, South Africa.

SMITH-DREW—On July 7, at St. Paul’s Church, Durban, by the Rev. T. A. Lindon, Percy J. L. Smith, youngest son of the late William C. Smith, surgeon, of Gunnersbury, Middlesex, to Martha, youngest daughter of T. Drew, builder.

DEATHS

COOKE—On June 19, at Bremersdorp, Henry Richard Cooke, of Forbes’ Reef (accidentally), aged 35.

DU PLESSIS—On June 29, at the Dutch Reformed Parsonage, Loop Street, the Rev. J. H. Du Plessis, in his 66^th year.

FOUNTAIN—On June 29, at Capetown, Joseph Tyler Fountain, of Denham, England, late of the Divisional Council, in his 64^th year. Deeply regretted.

GRAHAM—On July 5, at Millwood, Esther Amelia Graham, beloved wife of A. H. Graham, aged 32.

GRAY—On July 9, at Grahamstown, Emma Elizabeth, beloved wife of John Gray, aged 54.

LAWRANCE—On July 10, at Grahamstown, Ethel Annie Lawrance, daughter of Joseph and Dinah Lawrance, aged 20.

SAMPSON—On July 6, at Grahamstown, Hannah, the beloved wife of David Sampson, in her 60^th year.

STANTON—On June 30, at 70, Granville Park, Lewisham, William Frederick Stanton, late of Natal, aged 70.

WADE—On July 8, at Middle Street, Port Elizabeth, Charles Wade, youngest beloved son of Charles and Ann Roberts, aged 5 months and 16 days.

MISSING RELATIVES

ARTHUR BROWN (Klerksdorp)—Thanks. Forwarded to proper quarter.

J. I. ANDERSON, Market Street, Vryburg. Received and forwarded.

ARTHUR VICTOR MAY sent his last letter from Poole’s Hotel, New Street, Cape Town. His widowed mother longs for news of him.

GEORGE STEWART, last heard of two years ago at the gold fields, is sought by his sorrowing mother.

JESSE CHITTENDEN, when he last wrote, in 1884 said that he was about to open a butcher’s shop in the Transvaal. His sister Alice enquires for him.

WALTER BALLARD was lost sight of in June 1889, in South Africa. A near relative seeks news.

JEFFERSON JOHN NEWING left Canterbury in 1861 and in 1880 wrote from Grahamstown. His widowed mother and brothers seek him.

CHARLES MOXEY is earnestly sought by his parents. Five years ago he left the Cape for South Australia. Has any South African friend heard from him since?

WILLIAM FOX, who is believed to have recently arrived in England from South Africa, is sought by his nephew, Thos. Jennings.

LUCY MAGUIRE was a nurse in Johannesburg Hospital, and left there in 1889; went to Natal or Cape Town. Any information respecting Lucy will be greatly appreciated by her sister, Margaret Maguire.

WILLIAM BINFIELD GOLDINGER left W. Australia about five years ago, and was last heard of at Kimberley. News of him would oblige.

MRS ALICE BEACH, formerly housekeeper at a public-house in Fleet Street, is believed to have gone to the Cape at the beginning of 1890. An aunt inquires for her.

JOHN THOMAS KING, age 27, sailor, left Row Bay, Scotland, in 1881, and the following year wrote from Cape Town. His mother begs for news.

WILLIAM HODGES in May, 1890, wrote from Price’s Stores, Pretoria. His brother Edwin enquires for him.

ALFRED JAMES DAY is sought by a near relative who last heard of him in 1888 at Barberton

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net