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OBITUARY

A PIONEER'S DEATH THE LATE MRS. EMMA WILTON

Within a month of her 88th birthday there passed away at her residence, Port Denison, Dongarra, another of the State's old pioneers, in the person of Mrs Emma Wilton. The deceased lady was born at Cambridge, England, on May 29th, 1851, and came to Western Australia in 1852 with her parents (Mr. and Mrs. E. Eversden) in the ship 'Sabina.' From the time she was nine years old until 1878 the late Mrs. Wilton lived at Greenougb, being married on April 8th, 1874, to the late Mr. Robert Abel Wilton, who predeceased her on February 18th, 1932. In 1878, with her three small children, she went with her husband to the Murchison. where they started a sheep run, which was carried on until 1892. During this period of loneliness and danger, the remaining members of the her family, numbering eleven, were born. There were five sons and six daughters, of whom eight are still living, seven of them being present at her funeral. During her residence on the Murchison, the deceased lady and her young family, were constantly surrounded by natives, but they never suffered the slightest harm, her kindly nature being a safeguard in this respect. After returning to Greenough at the end of 1892, to take up farming, her husband suffered from ill-health which more or less affected him until his death. The late Mrs. Wilton engaged in maternity nursing in Greenough and the neighbourhood. In 1919 the family removed to Dongarra, where deceased continued to reside. About twelve years ago Mrs. Wilton was afflicted with blindness, and after having led such an active life the restrictions which this affliction placed on her energies was severely felt by her. One sister (Mrs. Charles Douglas, of Leederville), who is now 78 years of age, survives her. Her descendants include thirty-seven grandchildren and twenty greatgrand children. Six of her grandchildren predeceased her. The funeral took place on Monday morning last at Greenough, the Rev. R. G. Pym, of Dongarra, officiating. The chief, mourners were Mr. and Mrs. T. Hellier -(son-in-law and daughter) : Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilton (son and daughter-in-law) ; Mr. and Mrs. G. Wilton (son-in-law and daugh ter) : Mrs. W. Wilton (daughter) : Mr. G. Wilton (son), Mr. E. Wilton (son) : Mrs. Ann Plester (daughter) : Messrs. Alf Wilton, G. Plester, S. Plester, A. Plester, K. Plester, F. Plester. D. Wil ton, P. Wilton (grandsons!); Misses Doreen Plester, Dorothy Wilton, Olive Wilton (grand-daughters) : Mr. and Mrs. John Wilton (nephew and niece): Amongst those present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. D. Wilton. Mr. and Mrs. K. Hollingsworth. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. G. Knapp, Mrs. Johnson, sen., Mrs. Anna Stokes and son, Mrs. M. Duncan and son, Rev. A. Kerr, Messrs. G. Johnstone, L. Wilton, M. Wilton. H. Eves, W. Criddle, G. Connolly. W. Poole, A. J. Plester and F. Money.

Emma married Robert Abel Wilton on 8 Apr 1874. Robert (son of John Wilton and Mary Marklove Fishpool) was born on 16 Apr 1849 in Clerkenwell; died on 18 Feb 1932 in Port Denison, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 20 Feb 1932 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emma Wilton was born on 31 Jan 1875 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 19 Apr 1875 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 19 Aug 1945 in Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 21 Aug 1945 in Geraldton, Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia.
2. Robert Wilton was born on 23 Mar 1876 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 23 Apr 1876 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 22 Mar 1951 in Yuna, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 24 Mar 1951 in Nabawa, , Western Australia, Australia.
3. Alice Wilton was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 13 May 1877 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 7 Mar 1931 in Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1931 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia.
4. George Wilton was born on 4 May 1879 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 8 Jun 1879 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 12 May 1960 in Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 13 May 1960 in Utakarra, Utakarra, , Western Australia, Australia.
5. Walter Wilton was born on 17 May 1880 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 20 Jun 1880 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 15 Jan 1949 in Three Springs, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 17 Jan 1949 in Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia.
6. Louisa Wilton was born on 5 Jun 1881; was christened on 10 Jul 1881 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 19 Mar 1963 in Queens Park, Western Australia; was buried in Karrakatta, , West Australia, Australia.
7. Edwin Wilton was born on 24 Feb 1883 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 30 Dec 1883 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 14 Jun 1962; was buried on 15 Jun 1962 in Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia.
8. Ann Wilton was born on 15 Jun 1884 in Dongara, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 16 Apr 1885 in Dongara, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 23 Apr 1946 in Subiaco, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 26 Apr 1946 in Dongara, , Western Australia, Australia.
9. Mary Wilton was born on 29 Mar 1888 in Gullewa, Western Australia; died on 27 Mar 1917 in Geraldton, Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 28 Mar 1917 in Greenough Pioneer Cemetery, Greenough, , Western Australia.
10. Edith Wilton was born on 18 Jul 1889 in Walkaway, , Western Australia, Australia; was christened on 16 Feb 1890 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 20 Jul 1973 in Geraldton, Geraldton, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 23 Jul 1973 in Dongara, , Western Australia, Australia.
11. John Wilton was born on 22 May 1891 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 23 Aug 1914 in Claremont, , Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 25 Aug 1914 in Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia.
12. Ernest Wilton was born on 8 Jul 1893 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia; died on 8 Jul 1893 in Greenough, , Western Australia, Australia.

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Edward was a farmer at Greenough,he died of Typhoid fever in 1860.

(Research):See attached sources.

Edward married Ann Reagell on 25 Dec 1844 in Duxford, , Cambridgeshire, England. Ann (daughter of John Reagell) was born on 27 Jan 1820 in Duxford, , Cambridgeshire, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1821 in Duxford, , Cambridgeshire, England; died on 18 Jan 1892 in South Perth, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 19 Jan 1892 in East Perth Cemetery, Perth, , Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Sarah Scott on 17 Oct 1822 in Hinxton, , Cambridgeshire, England. Sarah was born in 1795; died on 3 Mar 1857 in Hinxton, , Cambridgeshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Sarah Prior on 8 Oct 1796 in Ickleton, , Cambridgeshire, England. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]