Thomas Isbister
Source: Cheryl Stevens
Thomas Isbister married Ellen Gale in Mudgee in 1861. Their children included:
- Thomas W - born 1862
- Arthur - born 1864
- William - born 1865
- Elizabeth J - born 1867
- David - born 1869
- Johm - born 1871
- Thomas - born Gulgong, 1872 (NSW BDM 13645/1872)
- Charles Wallace - born Gulgong, 1873 (NSW BDM 14541/1873)
- Rose Eleanor - born Gulgong, 1875 (NSW BDM 15143/1875)
- Clara - born Gulgong, 1880 (NSW BDM 19111/1880)
Thomas was the first to own land where the high school now stands. He came from the Orkney Islands in 1857 at the age 17.
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OTHER FAMILIES
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James Isbester married Harriet Spratford in Mudgee in 1886 (NSW BDM 6165/1886)
Their children, born in Gulgong, included:
- Emily C - born 1888
- Ada H - born 1889
- Margaret I - born 1890
- Andrew J - born 1892
- Evelyn M - born 1893
- Esther M - born 1897
- Cecil A - born 1900
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William Isbester married Louisa Warner in Mudgee in 1894 (NSW BDM 5043/1894). Their child, Leslie W, was born in Gulgong in 1895.
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Arthur Isbester married Annie Carr in Gulgong in 1896 (NSW BDM 1156/1896). Their children included:
Ernest C A - born 1896
Herbert R - born 1900
William - born 1902
Helen - born 1904
Annie - born 1905
Kenneth R - born 1906
Victor N - born 1907
Clifford - born 1909
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David Isbister married Augusta Warner in Mudgee in1898 (NSW BDM 5919/1898). Their child, Christopher David, was born in 1900 (NSW BDM 3667/1900).
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John Isbester married Elizabeth Isitt in Gulgong in 1901 (NSW BDM 3878/1901). Their child, Alfred was born in 1902 (NSW BDM 31969/1902).
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- Miriam V P - born 1903
- Ivy H L - born 1905
- Ruby HD - born 1908
- Sylvia A - born 1911
- Kathleen F M - born 1917
- Percival - born 1917
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David Isbester married Mary T Schneider in Gulgong in 1907 (NSW BDM 10686/1907). Their children, born in Gulgong, included:
- Eric S - born 1909
- Clara E - born 1911
- Frances M - born 1913
- David J - born 1914
- Vincent J - born 1916
- Agnes P - born 1918
- Bernard G - born 1920
- Rita P - born 1924
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Alfred Isbister married Alice L Meeks in Mudgee in 1911 (NSW BDM 2230/1911). Their children included:
- Millicent M - born 1911
- Percival H - born 1913
- Harry A - born 1914
- Jean A - born 1917
- Joyce E - born 1919
- Herbert G - born 1921
- Merle G - born 1925
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1950 - Late Mr D Isbester Was a Great Citizen
A native of the Gulgong district, Mr. David Isbester, of Cobbora, died in the Gulgong District Hospital recently at the age of 81 years.
Deceased was a landholder at Three Mile near Gulgong, and at Wollar before going to Cobbora. His father, the late Mr. Thomas Isbester, selected an area at Three Mile many years ago.
Mr. David Isbester was an alderman of the former Gulgong Municipal Council for some time and fought for the installation of electricity in the town. The late Ald J. F. Williams was mayor at the time, other colleagues being Aldermen A. E. Souter, J. H. Stahl, H. Evans, A. Baldwin, C. Martin, R. G. Beauchamp and H. J. Gudgeon.
The late Mr. Isbester was a great citizen and a great father to his large family. He will long be remembered as a man of outstanding character. Throughout his life he manifested a keen and intelligent
interest in matters affecting the welfare of the man on the land. Right throughout the district David Isbester was held in the highest possible regard and he proved worthy of the confidence reposed in him.The late Mr. Isbester was twice married, firstly to Miss A Warner, who died some 50 years ago and then to Miss Snider who, with a large grown up family, including Mr. Chris. Isbester, of Herbert Street, survive him.
The funeral took place to the Church of England portion of the Gulgong Cemetery, the Rev. A. J. Watt (Presbyterian), in the absence of Rev. S. Carr officiating. Our sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones.
