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Extract from New South Wales Death Certificate Reg. No: 1927/003024 Name: Charles William Ashe, Retired Grazier Date of Death: 15 February 1927 Place of Death: Sunney Corner Road, Portland Sex and Age: Male, 80 years Cause of Death: Senile decay Name of Father: John Joseph Ashe Occupation of father: Grazier Name of Mother: Elizabeth McPhillamy Informant: Egerton Sidney Ashe, Son, Angus Avenue, Kandos Date of Burial: 16 February 1927 Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery, Church of England Section Place of Birth: Bathurst, New South Wales Place of Marriage: St. John's Bishopthorpe, Sydney, New South Wales Age at marriage: 26 years Wife: Elizabeth Smith Children living:

• Reginald, 54 years
• Evelyn, 52 years
• Egerton, 50 years
• Norman, 46 years
• Cyril, 44 years
• Arthur, 43 years
• Lila, 41 years
• Ruby, 39 years
• Florence, 38 years
• 2 males deceased.

(http://www.ashefamily.info/ashefamily/3757.htm)

Kandos News. Late Mr. Ashe DIED AT PORTLAND Following a protracted illness, the death of Mr. Charles Ashe, occurred at Portland, on Tuesday morning. The deceased who was well known in pastoral circles throughout the State leaves a wife and grown up family which includes Mr. R. C. Ashe, Bogie, and Messrs. E. S. and Cyril Ashe Kandos (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 17 February 1927, page 28).

Extract from New South Wales Death Certificate Reg. No: 1927/018816 Name: Susannah Elizabeth Ashe Date of Death: 15 December 1927 Place of Death: Sunney Corner Road, Portland Age at Death: 77 years Cause of Death: Malignant disease of breast and neck Name of Father: Samuel Smith Occupation of father: Grazier Name of Mother: Elizabeth Askeel Informant: Egerton Ashe, Son, Angus Avenue, Kandos Date of Burial: 17 December 1927 Place of Burial: Wallerawang General Cemetery, Portland Road, Wallerawang Place of Birth: Mulgunna, Trunkey, New South Wales Place of Marriage: St. John's, Bishopthorpe, Sydney, New South Wales Age at marriage: 22 years Husband: Charles William Ashe Children living:

• Reginald, 54 years
• Evelyn, 52 years
• Egerton, 50 years
• Norman, 46 years
• Cyril, 44 years
• Arthur, 43 years
• Lela, 41 years
• Ruby, 39 years
• Florence, 38 years
• 2 males deceased. (http://www.ashefamily.info/ashefamily/3763.htm)

ASHE – December 15, 1927, at her residence, Rosedall, Portland, Susan Elizabeth, widow of the late Charles William, aged 77 years. At Rest. (Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 17 December 1927, p. 16).

OBITUARY.

MRS CHARLES ASHE.

Mrs Charles Ashe, who was highly esteemed in the Rylstone district, passed peacefully away at Portland on Thursday last, in her 78th year. The deceased was the widow of a prominent district grazier, and was the daughter of the late Mr Samuel Smith of Mulgunnia Station, Trunkey. A family of 9 survive, including Messrs R. C. Ashe (Bogie), Norman (Grenfell), Arthur (Wallerawang), Cyril (Clandulla), and Robert (Kandos).(Mudgee Guardian and North Western Representative Monday 19 December1927, p. 2)

Obituary The death occurred at Portland on Tuesday last of Mrs. S. E. Ash, relict of the late Mr. C. W. Ash, aged 77 years. Deceased was married in St. John's Church, Glebe, in 1872, theirs being the first marriage celebrated in that church. The couple lived together in perfect harmony for 54 years, and were blessed with a family of five girls and four boys, all of whom survive. The venerable lady was one of the most highly esteemed residents of the district, and her demise will be deeply regretted. The funeral took place to the Wallerawang cemetery, and was largely attended (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 22 December 1927, page 28).

DEATH

MR. E. S. ASHE

Mr. E. S. ('Bob') Ashe, who was well and favourably known in the Rylstone-Kandos districts, where he resided for many years, passed peacefully away at his residence at Penrith on Monday last. Although of a quiet and unassuming nature, the late Mr. Ashe had the faculty for making staunch friends wherever he went, and never allowed an opportunity to pass to do a good turn to others. For this, alone, he was highly respected and ad mired by a large circle of friends. Like his father, the late Mr. Charles William Ashe, who owned rich grazing properties in the Bathurst and Wellington districts in the early days, deceased spent many years on the land and had a sound knowledge of pastoral life generally. The funeral on Tuesday to the historic Church of England, cemetery at Emu Plains was largely attended. Rev. Geoffrey Morris officiated. Deceased is survived by his widow, sons William and Rex (Penrith) and Eric (Lakemba), daughters, Mrs. L. Hook ("Warrangee," Rylstone), Mrs. J. Grabham (Kandos), Mrs. Matthews (Queensland), and Miss Meg Ashe (Penrith), bers Messrs. Cyril and Arthur Ashe (Lithgow), and sisters Mrs. McLean (Homebush), Mrs. Wilson (Sydney) and Mrs. Readford (Wyong). To the bereaved, deepest sympathy is extended. (Mudgee Guardian and North Western Representative, Monday 22 June 1953, p. 8).