Phoebe Harriet Evans1

F, #2091, b. 28 March 1856, d. 27 February 1951
FatherJames Evans1
MotherSarah Purcell1 b. 30 Nov 1828, d. 27 Dec 1922
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited15 Jan 2022
Birth*28 March 1856 Castlereagh, NSW1 
Married Name17 June 1880 Rees2 
Marriage*17 June 1880 Castlereagh, NSW;Groom=Richard Rees2 
Death of Mother27 December 1922 Castlereagh, NSW;
Mrs. Sarah Evans.
Mrs. Sarah Evans, relict of the late Mr. James Evans of Castlereagh, died at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Charles Wright), Castlereagh, on Wednesday last, at the age of 94 years. Deceased was a native of Castlereagh, and spent the whole of her life in the district. She had been in fairly good health, but the intense heat of the last week proved too much for her. Seven children survive, her, viz.:— Mr. George Evans (Picton), Mesdames, R. Rees (Peak Hill), E. Stevenson (Lewisham), D. F. Russell (Auburn), W. Eagle (Strathfield), A. T. Easterbrook (Murwillimbah) and C. Wright (Castlereagh). Her husband pre-deceased her by 27 years. The funeral took place on Friday, the remains being laid to rest in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Penrith, alongside deceased's late husband.;Principal=Sarah Purcell3 
Death*27 February 1951 "Glenmervyn", Castlereagh Road, Penrith, NSW;
REES, Phoebe Harriet.—February 27, 1951, at her daughter’s residence Glenmervyn, Castlereagh Road, Penrith, relict of the late Richard Rees, aged 94 years.4 

Family

Richard Rees

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 7048/1856 Phoebe H Evans.
  2. [S420] Ancestry - Sydney Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011, online www.ancestry.com, marriage Richard Rees & Phebe Harriet Evans 1880.
  3. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, December 30, 1922.
  4. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, February 28, 1951.