The Tree of Me

This weekend will be a weekend for reminiscing. I am going to Wallangarra to attend a reunion for employees of Anderson's Meatworks. My father was the manager during the 1970s and early 1980s and we have a series of photographs taken at the works in the 1950s which detail the work that occurred in each department. My mother decided to put together  a small book for the occasion using these photographs and information from many other sources. Book to be launched January 25, 2014 A sneak preview of one of my favourite photos in the book. Boning at Anderson's, Wallangarra c1950s The books will be for sale from this weekend. I'll add purchase details to this post when they come to hand.

For at least 20 years I have always know that my great great grandmother, Sarah Jane Merchant nee Hooton was buried in an unmarked grave in the Church of England section of Tenterfield cemetery. I had never bothered to look for her specific resting place. Two weeks ago, I went to Tenterfield for a few days and decided to take some photos for Billion Graves. Instead of looking for family headstones in a methodical way I wandered around to the headstones I knew well. I took lots of photos and was content. Later I thought I should really check out other more distant family members in the cemetery. I searched my Reunion database for those who had died in Tenterfield. I already had the burial places noted so copied them down and went back for a more ordered search. Included on my list was Sarah Jane. Imagine my surprise when I compared her location to other family members. There she was, between her two eldest children, James Joseph Merchant and Harriet Baker. Joe Merchant died i...