| St. Lawrence |
St. Lawrence is nowadays little more than a faded signpost some 150 km south of Mackay, on the main Bruce Highway. The sign points eastwards, to the coast and an inlet where in days past many people first found their way ashore, then inland to develop land. Today the rail line winds around the small elevation on which the township stands, with mangroves and muddy flats all around.
The cemetery is tucked away in the trees, a moderately large open space without a hint of grass, but which is nevertheless kempt and unlittered, with a fence and well looked after headstones, most with carefully repainted inscriptions. The single large central wattle tree is home to a swarm of the fiercest mosquitoes I have experienced in Australia to date!
Some images of the place will remain; a recent grave with a battered Akubra (hat) central, and an unopened bottle of beer at the head...
All headstones have been recorded in this instance, with dates right up to the present.
Myra Howerd, 2000
Surname: Adair
First names: Elizabeth
Born: 1851 At:
Died: 23 Dec 1928 At:
Age: 77 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of John Adair
Surname: Adair
First names: John
Born: 1850 At:
Died: 6 May 1927 At:
Age: 77 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Elizabeth Adair
Surname: Adele
First names: Priscilla Grace
Born: 4 Feb 1949 At:
Died: 16 Mar 1980 At:
Age: 31 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Allan
First names: Annie
Born: 1865 At:
Died: 22 Mar 1940 At:
Age: 75 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of David Allan.
Surname: Allan
First names: David
Born: 1860 At:
Died: 13 Apr 1935 At:
Age: 75 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'loving wife and family'. Husband of Annie Allan.
Surname: Allan
First names: Frank
Born: At:
Died: 9 Jan 1954 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 5 years 8 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'dear husband'. Father of Frankie, husband of Williamina.
Surname: Allan
First names: Frankie
Born: Feb 1920 At:
Died: 6 Oct 1925 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 5 years 8 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'our dear little son' Son of Frank and Williamina Allan.
Surname: Allan
First names: Williamina
Born: At:
Died: 24 Mar 1878 At:
Age: Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of Frank Allan. Mother of Frankie Allan.
Surname: Allen
First names: John
Born: 1816 At:
Died: 13 Aug 1901 At:
Age: 85 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Baldwin
First names: Dale Anthony
Born: At:
Died: 29 Sep 1985 At:
Age: 1 month 23 days Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'infant son and brother'
Surname: Black
First names: Catherine Agnes
Born: 1886 At:
Died: 16 Nov 1913 At:
Age: 27 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of William Black.
Surname: Black
First names: Emma Jane
Born: 19 May 1895 At:
Died: 4 Dec 1995 At:
Age: 100 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Black
First names: Harry
Born: 1850 At:
Died: 12 Sep 1905 At:
Age: 55 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'loving wife and children'
Surname: Bouma
First names: Foppe (Bob)
Born: 1 Sep 1925 At:
Died: 18 Dec 1991 At:
Age: 66 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Geertruida Bouma. Father of 9 children.
Surname: Campbell
First names: Edward Septimus
Born: 1848 At:
Died: 18 Dec 1872 At:
Age: 24 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Son of the late A.E. Campbell.
Surname: Christian
First names: Mark Millett
Born: 1843 At:
Died: 26 Jun 1928 At:
Age: 85 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'erected by Edith Hatfield'.
Surname: Clements
First names: David
Born: 1911 At:
Died: 28 Dec 1938 At:
Age: 27 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Brother of Willie Clements. Son of Jennie Clements.
Surname: Clements
First names: Jennie
Born: 1888 At:
Died: 27 Jun 1963 At:
Age: 75 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Mother of Willie and David Clements.
Surname: Clements
First names: John Thomas (Jack)
Born: 1886 At:
Died: 13 Jul 1975 At:
Age: 89 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Clements
First names: Willie
Born: Jun 1908 At:
Died: 28 Jul 1923 At:
Age: 15 years 1 month Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'our dear son and brother'. Brother of David Clements,
son of Jennie Clements
Surname: Connell
First names: Morgan John
Born: 1867 At:
Died: 18 Dec 1898 At:
Age: 31 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'loving wife'
Surname: Cooke
First names: William
Born: At:
Died: 24 Dec 1886 At: St. Lawrence
Age: Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'erected by loving brother John'
Surname: Dee
First names: Cong
Born: 1834 At:
Died: 27 Jun 1889 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 55 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'erected by loving son William Dee'
Surname: Diver
First names: James
Born: 1855 At:
Died: 23 Dec 1919 At:
Age: 64 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Dunlop
First names: Harry Gordon
Born: 4 Jul 1841 At:
Died: 15 Apr 1866 At: Drowned at Wilangi
Age: 25 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Dunn
First names: Samuel
Born: 1853 At:
Died: 2 Jan 1903 At:
Age: 50 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Fox
First names: Reginald Alexander
Born: Dec 1869 At:
Died: 6 Jul 1872 At:
Age: 2 years 8 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Son of George and Annie Fox.
Surname: Gooch
First names: Thomas
Born: 1816 At:
Died: 11 Mar 1884 At:
Age: 68 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Greedy
First names: Harriet Louisa
Born: 1871 At:
Died: 22 May 1962 At:
Age: 91 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Mother of Thomas and Lily Greedy.
Surname: Greedy
First names: Lily
Born: Oct 1895 At:
Died: 24 May 1909 At:
Age: 13 years 7 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Sister of Thomas Greedy, daughter of W and Harriet Greedy.
Surname: Greedy
First names: Sarah
Born: 1833 At:
Died: 19 Oct 1891 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 58 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of Thomas Greedy.
Surname: Greedy
First names: Thomas
Born: Feb 1845 At:
Died: 10 Oct 1928 At:
Age: 83 years 8 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Sarah Greedy.
Surname: Greedy
First names: Thomas
Born: Feb 1897 At:
Died: 13 Sep 1908 At:
Age: 11 years 7 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Brother of Lily Greedy, son of W and H Greedy.
Surname: Greedy
First names: William Charles
Born: 1911 At:
Died: 24 Aug 1957 At:
Age: 46 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'loving family'.
Surname: Greedy
First names: William John
Born: 1869 At:
Died: 11 Mar 1949 At:
Age: 80 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'loving wife and family'. (with Sarah and Thomas Greedy; son?)
Surname: Halloran
First names: Bridget Theresa
Born: 1855 At:
Died: 19 Jul 1894 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 39 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of John Halloran. Mother of Ellen Halloran.
Surname: Halloran
First names: Ellen
Born: May 1894 At:
Died: Feb 1895 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 11 months Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Daughter of Bridget Theresa Halloran.
Surname: Hannan
First names: Victor
Born: 1902 At:
Died: 27 Aug 1969 At:
Age: 67 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'my dear husband and our father'.
Surname: Hatfield
First names: Edward
Born: 15 Sep 1872 At:
Died: 21 Sep 1872 At:
Age: 6 days Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Infant son of Thomas and Ann Hatfield.
Surname: Hatfield
First names: Elizabeth
Born: 1831 At:
Died: 5 Apr 1907 At:
Age: 76 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of William Hatfield.
Surname: Hatfield
First names: William
Born: 1825 At:
Died: 27 Mar 1899 At:
Age: 74 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Elizabeth Hatfield.
Surname: Hawkins
First names: Caroline
Born: 1865 At:
Died: 22 Jan 1900 At:
Age: 35 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of Sam Hawkins Jr. 'erected by daughters C.G. and
C. A. Hawkins.
Surname: Hawkins
First names: Samson
Born: 1841 At:
Died: 17 May 1909 At:
Age: 68 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'erected by his loving sons'.
Surname: Hewitt
First names: Doreen May
Born: 1918 At:
Died: 15 Sep 1984 At:
Age: 66 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: Hopson
First names: Marcia Fanny
Born: 1835 At:
Died: 28 Feb 1896 At:
Age: 61 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of Henry Hopson.
Surname: Joss
First names: Elizabeth
Born: 14 Feb 1851 At:
Died: 1 Aug 1937 At:
Age: 79 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: With Margaret and William Joss. Daughter-in-law?
Surname: Joss
First names: William
Born: 8 Dec 1813 At: Aberdeen, Scotland
Died: 14 Dec 1876 At: Gowrie, St. Lawrence
Age: 63 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of William Joss. Died after a short illness.
Surname: Joss
First names: William
Born: 11 Oct 1813 At: Aberdeen, Scotland
Died: 11 May 1885 At: Porphry Hills
Age: 72 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Margaret Joss.
Surname: Joss
First names: WilliamRonald
Born: 4 Jan 1849 At:
Died: 2 Jul 1939 At:
Age: 90 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Son of William and Margaret?.
Surname: Leggeat
First names: John
Born: At:
Died: 13 Apr 1874 At:
Age: Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Carrier. About 50 yrs old.
Surname: Lenton
First names: Mark
Born: 4 Dec 1882 At: St. Lawrence
Died: 8 Jan 1901 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 19 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Youngest son of T and M.E. Lenton. Erected by his
adopted mother A. Tagg and friend E. Jose.
Surname: McArthur
First names: Brian Patrick
Born: 1942 At:
Died: 5 Apr 1983 At:
Age: 41 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: McArthur
First names: John
Born: 1864 At:
Died: 11 Nov 1960 At:
Age: 96 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Mary Jane McArthur. 'loving family'.
Surname: McArthur
First names: Mary Jane
Born: 1865 At:
Died: 16 Jan 1949 At:
Age: 84 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Wife of John McArthur. 'loving family'.
Surname: McArthur
First names: Robert
Born: 1896 At:
Died: 2 Feb 1959 At:
Age: 63 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: McArthur
First names: William
Born: 19 Jan 1905 At:
Died: 7 Oct 1983 At:
Age: 78 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: McFie
First names: John
Born: 1841 At:
Died: 13 Mar 1897 At: Bombandie (Stn)
Age: 56 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Husband of Maria McFie. 'loving wife and children'.
Surname: McFie
First names: Leonard
Born: At:
Died: 10 Jul 1872 At: St. Lawrence
Age: Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: Inf. son of John and Maria McFie.
Surname: McGrade
First names: Ethel Anna
Born: 26 Sep 1888 At: St. Lawrence
Died: 28 Sep 1888 At: St. Lawrence
Age: 2 days Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments:
Surname: McGraw
First names: Mabel
Born: 1952 At:
Died: 26 May 1955 At:
Age: 56 Buried: St. Lawrence
Comments: 'my wife and our mother'
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| Wife of Walter W. Merritt. Mother of Kathleen Merritt. 'erected by her sons and husband' |
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| Duaghter of Mary Merritt. Presumably both died in childbirth. |
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| Firstnames: | James Simpson |
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| Husband of Agnes Payne. 'father, g'father and g'g'father.' |
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| Firstnames: | Elizabeth Jane Maria |
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| Wife of Herbert Payne. 'erected by her husband and sons' |
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| Husband of Clara, father of Clara, Eddie, Alex, Clarrie.' |
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| Firstnames: | Frederick Charles |
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| 6 mnths. Brother to Amy. |
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| Husband of Elizabeth Jayne Maria Payne. 'our dear father. erected by his loving sons.' |
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| Wife of Neils Pedersen. |
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| Husband of Elizabeth Pedersen. |
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| Spouse of M.E. Randell. |
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| Spouse of H.B. Randell. |
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| Firstnames: | Alfred Ernest |
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| Husband of Lily Elizabeth Randell |
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| Firstnames: | Lily Elizabeth |
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| Wife of Alfred Ernest Randell |
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| Firstnames: | Charles William |
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| Firstnames: | Caroline Margaret |
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| Age 85 years 8 mnths. 'erected by her loving sons and daughters'. |
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| At: | Rocky Bar, St. Lawrence |
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| Son of John and Margaret Robinson. |
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| Firstnames: | Elizabeth Rachel |
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| Eldest son of the late Thomas Rowley Esq. of Holdsworthy, near Liverpool, NSW |
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| Wife of Christian Schroder. |
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| Firstnames: | Christian Frederick |
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| Husband of Christina Schroder. |
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| Son of Robert and Isabell Simpson. |
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| 'my dear wife and our mother'. 'husband, brother and family'. Wife of Robert Simpson. |
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| Wife of Thomas Smith. Native of Donegal, Ireland. |
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| Wife of Frank Smith |
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| With Gladys Murray. Mother? |
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| Age 3 months 29 days. Infant daughter of Thomas Francis and Annie Tagg. |
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| Age 6 weeks and 1 day. Infant daughter of Thomas Francis and Annie Tagg. |
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| Wife of Thomas Francis Tagg. |
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| Firstnames: | Thomas William James |
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| Age 2 years 8 mnths. 2nd son of Smith and Elizabeth Wallace. |
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| Firstnames: | Cedric Lionel (Wick) |
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| 'our husband and father' |
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