MARY ELLEN McLEOD

Sacred to the Memory of
MARY ELLEN McLEOD
DIED 24th MAY 1906
AGED 70 YEARS
[At rest] … with the Lord

MARY ELLEN McLEOD was born in 1836 according to information given on her tombstone, and was a contemporary of HENRY and MARY PECK. Her married name suggests her husband was a Scot.
In 1885 a DONALD McCLOUD is recorded as owning two horses and two cows in Kurrajong, but not any land. He may have been a tenant farmer.

His contemporaries were Stephen MYERS (father of Elizabeth Eunice MYERS who married a son of HENRY and MARY PECK), Charles PITMAN, John SHEPPARD and Edward WILSON Snr, and convicts Joseph DOUGLASS and Samuel HURST Snr.

Up on the Heights, his fellow farmers would have been convict Alfred BROWN, JOHN LUDICH (LEIDICH), HENRY PECK and the Rev. JAMES CAMERON.
The only other clues to this couple are some advertisements in the local paper.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Saturday, 16 June 1906
KURRAJONG. A clearing out sale of stock, implements, furniture, etc. Takes place at the residence of Mr. D. McLeod’s on Wed, June 27. Mr. Guest will sell, and full particulars will be found on page 11.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Saturday 16 June 1906
FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. SALE BY AUCTION. C S GUEST has received instructions from Mr. D. McLEOD, Kurrajong, to sell by auction at his residence on Wed, 27th June at 1.p.m. Chaffcutter, corn cracker, ploughs, harrows, and roller, planet Junior, Hoes, and Tools, etc; Village cart; set strong light Harness; Good Iron Tank and tubs; Dairy Utensils; Furniture; stove and cooking utensils, milking cows; 2 Springing Heifers; 1 calf; 3 head Horses. Terms at Sale. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Clearing out Sale.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 23 June 1906
On Wednesday next Mr Guest will conduct a clearing-out sale at the residence of Mr. D. McLeod. Read particulars in business columns.