Cudgegong Valley History Project

Obituary Death of Mrs. Martin, Sen. After a long and painful illness, Mrs. Martin sen., relict of the late Donald Martin, of Pinnacle Swamp, Rylstone, passed peacefully away at 6 o’clock p.m., yesterday, the primary cause of death being dropsy. For a considerable time past the old lady has, for the purpose of being near her medical adviser, resided with her daughter, Mrs. Begg, in Cudgegong-street, and it was there that death took place. For some weeks all hopes of the recovery had been abandoned, and to have so long survived under such suffering only goes to show what a wonderful constitution the deceased had. Mrs. Martin, who was 71 years of age, survived her husband by some 15 years. The old lady, by her kindly, motherly ways, especially to those in trouble, had endeared herself to everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her, and her demise will be widely regretted. A family of six, three sons and three daughters, survive their mother. These are:- Mr. P. J. Martin (Dubbo), Mr. M. Martin (present address not known), and Mr. J. Martin (Rylstone), and Mrs. A. Dowd (Carwell), Mrs. Bassett (Cowra), and Mrs. Begg (Rylstone). Another son, Mr. Alex Martin, died in Rylstone 7 months ago. The funeral is to take place at 3 p.m. this afternoon, when the remains will be buried in the Wesleyan portion of the local cemetery. To the bereaved family we tender our sympathy. Rylstone Express, Friday 18 August 1899. Obituary Mary Martin

RYLSTONE: I am sorry to inform you that there is much sickness, and an unusual number of deaths for this healthy district. One of our earliest stockowners and early farmers - Mr. Dowd - is not expected to live many days (Maitland Daily Mercury, Saturday 16 July 1904, page 7).

DOWD.-Killed in action in France, October 12, 1917, Pte, Vincent John Dowd, aged 21 years, 46th Batt., beloved son of Mr. an d Mrs. Andrew Dowd, of Rylstone, New South Wales (Sydney Morning Herald , 28 November 1917, p. 10).

DEATH Mrs. A. Dowd for some years a resident in Carwell district, and later in Rylstone, died in a private hospital in Randwick last week end and the body was sent to Rylstone for interment. The deceased lady who was well over the allotted span, had been ailing for some time and her death was not unexpected. A grown up family are left to mourn their loss (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 8 January 1931, page 15).

OBITUARY. MRS. DOWD, SENIOR. The death occurred on the 3rd instant, at a private Hospital at Waverley, of Mrs. Catherine Dowd, of Randwick, wife of Mr. Andrew Dowd, aged 74 years. Deceased is also survived by four daughters and four sons. Mr, James Dowd, of Harden, is a son of the deceased, and he went down to Sydney to attend the funeral of his mother. The remains, were interred at Rylstone. We offer our sympathy to the relatives of the deceased (Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate, Thursday 8 January 1931, page 2).

DEATHS: DOWD.-May 6 at the residence of his daughter, Mrs D Perry Cooma Andrew Dowd late of Rylstone, and beloved father of Ida, Frank, Arthur, Mary, Kenneth, James, Janet, Lilian, and John (deceased) aged 78 years Interred at Rylstone on May 8 (Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 10 May 1932, page 8).