Cudgegong Valley History Project

Headstone reads:
In Memoriam
Thomas Harris
Who died
January 18th 1879
Aged 89 years
Thou art gone to the grave
We no longer behold thee
Nor tread the rough path
Of the world by thy side
But the wide arms of mercy
And sinners may die
For the Sinless has died
Also
Patience Harris
Who died
June 6th 1882
Aged 82 years

Headstone reads:
In Memoriam
Thomas Harris
Who died
January 18th 1879
Aged 89 years
Thou art gone to the grave
We no longer behold thee
Nor tread the rough path
Of the world by thy side
But the wide arms of mercy
And sinners may die
For the Sinless has died
Also
Patience Harris
Who died
June 6th 1882
Aged 82 years

Headstone reads:
In memoriam
Abel Harris
Who died
April 21st 1879
Aged 54 years
In the midst of life
we are in death
Also
Marian Harris
Relict of the above \Who departed this life
August 18th 1894
Aged 75 years

Fatal Accident. Word came to hand yesterday of a fatal accident which occurred at Rylstone, the victim being Mr. Charles Davis, the well-known grazier, of ‘Tryallion,’ Bylong. From the rather meager particulars we are possessed of, it appears the unfortunate gentleman was on his way home from Rylstone and had just reached the outskirts of the town, when the saddle by some means slipped round on the horse he was riding, and he was thrown violently to the ground, the impact dislocating his neck. The deceased leaves a wife and family of seven — two sons and five daughters. He was a brother of Mr. John Davis, of ‘Ginghi,’ Bylong, and half-brother to Mr. T. Harris, ‘Holbrook,’ Widdin, Mrs. J. Lloyd, Coomber, Mrs. J. Bisley, Pinnacle Swamp, Mrs. G. W. Hardwick, Rylstone, Mrs. A. Dunn, Rylstone, and has a host of other relatives throughout the district, in which he was highly esteemed. His genial figure was known to many in Mudgee, and we join with them in conveying our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 19 October 1903, p. 2. Fatal Accident Charles Davis

MR CHARLES DAVIS, OF TRYALLION, THROWN FROM HIS HORSE RYLSTONE, Saturday. Mr. Charles Davis, a well-known grazier and the owner of Tryallion Station, Rylstone, whilst leaving town this afternoon was thrown from his horse and killed. Mr. Davis had just returned from the Goulburn side, where, it is understood, he purchased a large lot of cattle. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 19 October 1903, p. 7. Death Charles Davis

DEATH OF MR. CHARLES DAVIS. RYLSTONE, Monday. A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday evening into the cause of the death of Mr. Charles Davis, of Tryallion, who was thrown from his horse on Saturday afternoon. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 20 October 1903, p. 5. Inquiry into death, Charles Davis

RYLSTONE NEWS. (From our Correspondent.) The remains of the late Mr. Charles Davis were interred at Bylong on Monday, amidst a large assemblage of friends and relatives, the cortege having left Rylstone early on that day. Rylstone was shocked last Saturday when the death of Mr. Charles Davis, of Bylong, was reported in town. The news could hardly be accepted as reliable at first, for only a short time before his death the deceased man had been in town, and had left in company with Mr. Cyril Caldwell, school teacher at Narrango, for his home at ByIong. It appears that upon coming to the river crossing on the road to Bylong, near the town, Mr. Davis' hat fell off into the river, and caused the animal to take fright and bolt, the rider becoming unseated and in the fall sustaining fatal injuries. It is a sad end, indeed, to one who has become so thoroughly identical with this district, and to the suffering relatives and friends I extend my heartfelt sympathy in the sad affliction that has come so suddenly and cruelly upon them. Mudgee Guardian,Thursday 22 October 1903, p. 14. Death Charles Davis

COUNTRY NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondents.) RYLSTONE, October 26. It is with deep regret that I have to report the death of Mr. Charles Davis, senr., of Tryallian station, Bylong, which took place on Saturday, the 17th October. The deceased gentleman had only returned from Goulburn on the morning of the 17th, where he had purchased a large number of store cattle, and had started to ride home to Tryallian from Rylstone and when about half a mile from town his horse bolted, and dashed the unfortunate man against the fence, death being instantaneous. The funeral took place on Monday last at Bylong. The service was conducted by the Rev. H. H. Vale, of Rylstone. There was a very large attendance to show respect to the deceased gentleman. The principal mourners were deceased's wife, five daughters, and two sons, and Mr. John Davis, of Ginghi station, ber of deceased. Sydney Stock and Station Journal, Friday 30 October 1903, p. 2. Death Charles Davis

APPROACHING WEDDING. A wedding creating a lot of interest is that of Miss Thelma Gettens and Mr. J. Collins, which is to take place on the 22nd instant at Bylong. The home of the happy couple will be Lee Creek, Bylong. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 16 August 1923, p. 6. Approaching Wedding Collins and Gettens

WEDDING AT BYLONG. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Church of England on Wednesday last, when the Rev. W. V. Thompson (Rylstone) united in holy bonds of matrimony Percival, son of Mr. W. P. Collis, Merriwa, and Thelma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gettens, of Bylong. The honeymoon will be spent at Katoomba, and the future home of the happy couple will be Lee Creek, Bylong. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 27 August 1923, p. 7. Wedding Collins and Gettens

OBITUARY MRS NINA DAVIS Death on Monday removed a very old resident of the district with the person of Mrs. Nina Davis who lived at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. P. W. Tindale, at West Mudgee. The deceased was 86 years of age at the time of her passing and came of the oldest pioneering family in the Rylstone district, her maiden name being Harris. She was born at Calcoola, Rylstone, and was the relict of the late Charles Davis, of Rylstone. For many years Mrs. Davis had been well and favorably known by a large circle of friends, and was a great worker for her church, the Church of England. She leaves two sons and five daughters to mourn her loss. These are: Mr. W. Davis, of Bylong; Mr. Herb. Davis, Bylong, Mrs. Gettens, of Bylong; Miss Evelyn Davis, Mudgee; Mrs. P. W. Tindale, Mrs. E. S. Nock, of Bogie, Rylstone; and Mrs. W. E. Tweedie, of Portland, the latter being very well known in Mudgee at one time. The deceased lady was buried at Bylong cemetery. Prior to the departure for the graveside, a service was held in the Bylong Church, when the Rev. Richard Mathers officiated. The service was very largely attended, bearing witness to the esteem in which the old lady was held by all, and the cortege when left the church was one of the largest that has been seen in Bylong. At the graveside the Rev. Mathers completed the burial service. Many beautiful wreaths were sent by sympathetic friends. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. H. Barton, of Mudgee. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 14 July 1932, p. 4. Death Dinah Davis

Deaths DAVIS. - July 11, 1932, at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. P. W. Tindale), Mudgee, Dinah, widow of the late Charles Davis, of Tryallion, Bylong, in her 87th year. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 19 July 1932, p. 8. Death Dinah Davis

Deaths GETTENS, James. - October 15, 1958, at his residence, 5 Wentworth Street, Dolan’s Bay (formerly of Bylong), dearly loved husband of Lily Mildred, loved father of Douglas, Thelma (Mrs. Collins), Gladys, Phyllis, Lindon, Allen, Harris and Archibald (Toby), and beloved ber of Ernest, in his 92nd year. Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 17 October 1958, p. 24. Death notice James Gettens

Woronora Memorial Park; Wall of Mem; Row JJ; Plot 0040. Ryerson Index; Death; 15 October 1958, late of Dolan's Bay, formerly of Bylong, Sydney Morning Herald 17 October 1958.

Deaths DAVIS, Evelyn. - January 19, 1961, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. P. W. Tindale, Rylstone, second daughter of the late Charles and Dinah Davis, loved sister of Lillian and William (deceased), Effie, Herbert, Amy and Grace. Interred in Bylong Cemetery. Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 21 January 1961, p. 68. Death Evelyn Davis

DEATHS DAVIS, Henry Herbert. - September 10, 1961, of 67 McLaughlan Avenue, Long Jetty, formerly of "Tryallon," Bylong, beloved husband of Elsie (deceased), loving father of Betty (Mrs. Trass), Megan (Mrs. Matthes), Hunter, Diana, Nola (Mrs. Bloodworth) and Dale (Mrs. Richardson), father-in-law of Bill, Bert, Rosamond, Tony and Norman and grandfather of their children. In his 81st year. At rest. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 11 September 1961, p. 23. Death Henry Herbert Davis