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Maria RAY (1822 - 1924)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Charlotte M JENKINS (1844 - 1935)
William Henry JENKINS (1846 - 1923)
Ridley Walter JENKINS (1867 - 1887)
 Maria RAY (1822 - 1924)

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John JENKINS (1816 - 1899)
 William RAY (1759 - 1835)











Sarah WADE (1793 - 1887) Jonathan BROOKER (1760 - 1833)



Mary Anne WADE (1777 - 1859)



Maria RAY John JENKINS
Maria RAY Maria RAY Maria RAY
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Pic S1. Inscription
Sacred to the Memory of JOHN JENKINS of Nangus. A pioneer and colonist of 70 years. Who departed this life 16th October 1898. Aged 83 years.

Pic 2. Mana Jenkins (nee Ray) with daughter Sarah Ann Fennel!, son-in-law Daniel Fennell and Mane Fennell.

b. 16 May 1822
m. 17 Aug 1841 John JENKINS (1816 - 1899) at Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
d. 22 Apr 1924 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 101
Near Relatives of Maria RAY (1822 - 1924)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Jonathan BROOKER 1760 Kent, UK 14 Mar 1833 Airds, New South Wales, Australia 73
Grandmother Mary Anne WADE 1777 London, Middlesex, England 17 Dec 1859 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 82

Father in Law John JENKINS 22 May 1791 East Malling, West Kent, England 25 Aug 1886 Berrima, New South Wales, Australia 95
Mother in Law Charlotte Elizabeth SURMAN 1869 Bong Bong, New South Wales, Australia

Father William RAY abt 1759 17 Oct 1835 76
Mother Sarah WADE 27 Sep 1793 Norfolk Island 05 Jul 1887 93

Self Maria RAY 16 May 1822 22 Apr 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 101

Husband John JENKINS 06 Jan 1816 East Malling, West Kent, England 16 Oct 1899 Buckingbong, Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 83

Daughter Charlotte M JENKINS 06 Jul 1844 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 22 Nov 1935 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 91
Son William Henry JENKINS 1846 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 26 Oct 1923 Junee, New South Wales, Australia 77
Daughter Ridley Walter JENKINS 28 Jan 1867 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jul 1887 Nangus, New South Wales, Australia 20

Sister Mary RAY 16 Sep 1809 1837 28
Sister Sophia RAY 28 May 1812 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 1877 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 65
Brother William RAY 07 Dec 1814 30 May 1885 Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 70
Brother John RAY 12 Oct 1817 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 10 Sep 1859 41
Half Brother Nathaniel BOON 14 Sep 1825 11 Feb 1911 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 85
Half Sister Margaret BOON 17 Sep 1826 09 Jul 1904 77
Half Brother Thomas BOON 12 Aug 1828
Half Brother James BOON 20 Nov 1830
Half Brother Jonathan BOON 20 Nov 1830 15 May 1901 70
Half Brother Nicholas BOON 20 Nov 1830 18 Nov 1899 68
Half Sister Sarah Ann BOON 02 Jun 1832 12 Oct 1854 22
Half Brother Daniel BOON 25 Nov 1852 19 Jul 1876 23

Uncle William James WADE BROOKER 10 Dec 1796 Norfolk Island 09 Oct 1885 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 88
Aunt Sophia MITTON 24 May 1801 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 17 Jan 1892 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 90
Uncle John BROOKER 24 Jun 1809 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia 07 Dec 1886 Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia 77
Aunt Janet MCKENZIE abt 1809 04 May 1901 Robertson, New South Wales, Australia 92
Aunt Elizabeth BROOKER 07 Dec 1810 Hawkesbury District, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle Daniel LOWE 07 Oct 1810
Aunt Mary BROOKER 28 Nov 1812 Hawkesbury District, New South Wales, Australia 29 Sep 1890 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 77
Uncle John HART 1830 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle Christopher LEDWIDGE 1799 05 Feb 1834 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 35
Uncle Henry ANGEL abt 08 Jan 1791 Woodgreen, Hampshire, England 07 Dec 1881 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 90
Uncle James BROOKER 30 May 1814 Airds, New South Wales, Australia 15 Mar 1880 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 65
Aunt Elizabeth Willison WOOD abt 1821 Cork, Co Cork, Ireland 03 Jan 1916 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia 95
Uncle Edward BROOKER HARRIGAN 20 Aug 1803 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jul 1891 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 87
Aunt Mary WEBBER abt 1797 Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK 07 Feb 1854 Dapto, New South Wales, Australia 57
Aunt Jane Willison WOOD 1820 Cork, Co Cork, Ireland 1916 Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia 96

Cousin Mary Ann BROOKER 24 Mar 1821 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jan 1863 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 41
Cousin Sarah Elizabeth BROOKER 20 Mar 1823 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 23 Nov 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 67
Cousin William BROOKER 26 Dec 1824 09 Jun 1892 67
Cousin Jonathan BROOKER 16 Jun 1827 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 14 Feb 1829 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 1
Cousin Elizabeth BROOKER 11 Mar 1830 08 May 1905 75
Cousin Jonathon BROOKER 19 Jul 1832 New South Wales, Australia 03 Jun 1888 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 55
Cousin James BROOKER 16 Oct 1834 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 17 Sep 1907 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 72
Cousin Sophia Jane BROOKER 19 Jul 1838 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 1916 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 78
Cousin Joseph Henry BROOKER 27 Feb 1840 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 21 Dec 1840 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Eliza BROOKER 21 Feb 1843 20 May 1877 34
Cousin Mary BROOKER 18 Dec 1848 20 Jul 1931 Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia 82
Cousin Jonathan BROOKER 03 Dec 1849 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 17 Jun 1906 Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia 56
Cousin William BROOKER 24 May 1851 Charcoal Creek, New South Wales, Australia 05 Apr 1935 Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia 83
Cousin Murdo BROOKER 13 May 1853 Charcoal Creek, New South Wales, Australia 29 Jun 1913 Robertson, New South Wales, Australia 60
Cousin Sophia LOWE 14 Apr 1828 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 29 Mar 1893 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 64
Cousin John Christopher LEDWIDGE 26 Jul 1832 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 01 Jul 1873 Hay, New South Wales, Australia 40
Cousin Christopher LEDWIDGE 05 Feb 1834 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 08 Aug 1869 Balranald, New South Wales, Australia 35
Cousin Henry ANGEL 16 Nov 1836 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jul 1924 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 87
Cousin William ANGEL 17 Oct 1838 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 28 Oct 1891 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 53
Cousin Keturah ANGEL 05 Oct 1841 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 22 Nov 1932 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 91
Cousin Robert ANGEL 05 Oct 1841 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 19 May 1870 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 28
Cousin Richard ANGEL 19 Feb 1844 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jun 1907 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 63
Cousin Mary ANGEL 10 Feb 1847 Hay, New South Wales, Australia 07 Jul 1932 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia 85
Cousin Sarah M ANGEL 10 Feb 1847 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin James ANGEL 08 Mar 1850 Hay, New South Wales, Australia 05 Jun 1926 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 76
Cousin Edward Jonathon ANGEL 13 Jun 1852 Hay, New South Wales, Australia 08 Nov 1934 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 82
Cousin Samuel ANGEL 18 Feb 1853 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 21 Apr 1938 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 85
Cousin Louisa Willison BROOKER 1853 1854 1
Cousin Rosina BROOKER 1855 Tarrawanna, New South Wales, Australia 20 Jan 1944 Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia 89
Cousin James Albert BROOKER 22 May 1858 27 Oct 1939 81
Cousin Mary Louisa BROOKER 15 Mar 1860 02 Nov 1937 77
Cousin William Willison BROOKER 03 Nov 1862 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 19 Mar 1863 Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia 0
Cousin Mary Anne HARRIGAN 1835 07 Aug 1870 35
Cousin Elizabeth HARRIGAN 10 Jun 1837 20 Dec 1915 78
Cousin James Edward HARRIGAN 28 May 1839 12 May 1929 89
Cousin Sarah Jane HARRIGAN 1855 28 Oct 1893 38
Cousin William HARRIGAN 22 Dec 1857 04 Sep 1948 90
Cousin Louisa Emily HARRIGAN 22 Mar 1860 17 Jan 1889 28
Cousin Alice Clara HARRIGAN 05 Aug 1863 17 Jan 1956 92

Niece Eliza Elizabeth Eva RUDD 1853 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 28 Oct 1927 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 74
Niece Hannah Mary RAY 04 Aug 1848 11 Jun 1881 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 32
Nephew George Robert BOON 06 Mar 1859 Nangus, New South Wales, Australia 20 Jan 1924 Cowra, New South Wales, Australia 64
Nephew Alfred BOON 13 Jan 1861 Tumblong, New South Wales, Australia 17 Nov 1923 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 62

Brother in Law Francis JENKINS
Brother in Law Thomas Perrin Surman JENKINS 29 Jan 1812 East Malling, West Kent, England 22 Dec 1882 Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia 70
Sister in Law Mary Ann JENKINS 1814 East Malling, West Kent, England 1898 84
Sister in Law Elizabeth JENKINS 1818 East Malling, West Kent, England 1865 47
Brother in Law Thomas RUDD 19 Jul 1806 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 23 May 1882 Nangus, New South Wales, Australia 75
Sister in Law Eliza JACKSON 05 Sep 1824 24 Dec 1906 82
Sister in Law Hannah HIGGINS 16 Aug 1824 01 Mar 1886 61
Sister in Law Harriet Sarah WOODBRIDGE 20 Aug 1836 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 06 Apr 1865 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 28
Sister in Law Mary PLOWS 07 Jul 1918
Brother in Law William FRANKLIN 28 Apr 1863
Sister in Law Ann MARTIN
Sister in Law Elizabeth GIRDLER
Sister in Law Sarah BOLLARD
Sister in Law Rebecca Wilson SHANNON abt 1840
Events in Maria RAY (1822 - 1924)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
16 May 1822 Maria RAY was born 85
17 Oct 1835 13 Death of father William RAY (aged 76) 85
17 Aug 1841 19 Married John JENKINS (aged 25) Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 85
06 Jul 1844 22 Birth of daughter Charlotte M JENKINS Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 76
1846 24 Birth of son William Henry JENKINS Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 76
28 Jan 1867 44 Birth of daughter Ridley Walter JENKINS Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 76
05 Jul 1887 65 Death of mother Sarah WADE (aged 93) 85
30 Jul 1887 65 Death of daughter Ridley Walter JENKINS (aged 20) Nangus, New South Wales, Australia 76
16 Oct 1899 77 Death of husband John JENKINS (aged 83) Buckingbong, Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 85
26 Oct 1923 101 Death of son William Henry JENKINS (aged 77) Junee, New South Wales, Australia 76
22 Apr 1924 101 Maria RAY died Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 85
Source References:
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188948568/maria-jenkins (Name, Notes)
85. Type: Book, Abbr: Mary Wade to Us, Title: Mary Wade to Us, Auth: Mary Wade Family History Association, Publ: Mary Wade Family History Association, Date: 1986, Locn: https://www.marywadefamily.org/items/show/1
- Reference = page 15 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: In 1841, in St Peter's Campbelltown, Maria was married to John Jenkins (who had arrived free aboard the Grenada in 1826) who, with his brother Francis, had taken up the runs of ‘Buckingbong' and 'Gillenbah' near Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee, in 1832. Family history has it that she rode the entire distance to her new home, thus escaping the weary jolting of a dray. The Jenkinses survived the drought and depression of the 1840's to make a fortune running sheep and cattle to feed the hungry Victorian goldfields of the fifties. This was the period that saw the rise of the bushranger and one story tells of Maria sewing sovereigns into her little daughter's petticoats in case of a hold-up. As she made regular trips to Campbelltown, it must have been a most necessary precaution.

In the mid-1850's John purchased 'Nangus' at Gundagai (a property of fifty-seven thousand acres) from William and Hannibal MacArthur and built an imposing house of Georgian design in which to house their large family. The next forty years were prosperous ones. Whilst John interested himself in flour milling, the steamer trade and wine-making besides his pastoral activities, Mafia saw to the laying out and cultivation of a fine garden and to the education of her children, several of whom had outstanding musical ability. Tutors and governesses were not wanting, nor was she behind in the new technology - in a time when all clothes were laboriously hand-sewn she boasted the ownership of the first sewing machine on the River.
- Reference = page 20 (Death)
- Reference = page 18 (Marriage)
- Notes: Maria, the youngest but the most long lived of the Ray children, was brought up in the Boon household, the increasing prosperity of which probably enabled her to go to the Rev. Reddall's parochial school for she signed the register in a fair hand on her marriage day. She was a woman of great strength, both of body and character, for she bore twelve children, mostly in primitive conditions, raising ten to adulthood and was respected for her commanding personality being, as it was, leavened by religious tolerance and a generous charity. 11 is to be hoped she also had a sense of humour.
- Reference = page 15 (Birth)
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