I have always wondered about Sarah Mather’s birth.  Her parents, James MATHER (1821-1881) and Fanny CROSS (1822-1867), were unmarried when she was born and her father wasn’t even listed on her birth certificate.  However, both parents were listed on her Continue Reading →

Imagine being a teenager in Russia during the 1860’s. Not exactly the normal life for a middle-class girl of the period. But Sarah Mather’s life had not been normal from the start. When Sarah was born on 13th June 1852 Continue Reading →

During the 1870’s Edwin Williams worked on several construction projects in and around the Manchester area. An entry in the Cyclopedia of New South Wales 1907 for Edwin states as follows: “and for several years did some good work in Continue Reading →

Who would have guessed that my great grandfather, Edwin Williams, was ever in the army? Thanks to a document and letter in the possession of my cousin, and graciously shared with me, I was able to find out about Edwin’s Continue Reading →