James Roughley (1829-1908)

Obituary
'''DEATH OF MR. JAS. ROUGHLEY.'''

Mr. Jas. Roughley, of Macquarie-street, Parramatta, passed away after a short illness, on the 2nd of April. The deceased gentleman was one of the best known of the older generation of our Hills orchardists. He was very successful as a fruitgrower at Dural, and he retired about 20 years ago, and came in to Parramatta to live, his neatly-kept cottage and grounds at the corner of Macquarie and O'Connell streets, and fronting the park, being a well known spot to all in the historic borough. Mr. Roughley was born in Castle Hill, 78 years ago. He was twice married. He leaves a large family—four daughters and six sons. Mr. Jas. Roughley, jun., is following pastoral life among the squatters out west. Four of the other sons, Messrs. John Roughley, Geo. Roughley, Jos. Roughley, and Edgar Roughley, are among the best known men in the fruitgrowing and fruit exporting circles of our State. The late Mr. Roughley was a man of very high character, and was universally esteemed. He belonged to a Methodist family—one of the best known in the early-settled districts of New South Wales; but the fact that the sympathies of the family were very Catholic in character, was expressed in the gift of the site of the present Anglican Church at Dural by them. Mr. Roughley was an enthusiast in fruitgrowing; and he did well in his affairs in that relation; and he was also a great man amongst stock. He always had some of the best horses in the district in the olden days. For some months past his health had been failing, but he was slow to recognise that fact. Dr. Kearney was called in by the family a few weeks ago, and the patient himself was somewhat surprised, perhaps, to see the doctor coming to pay him a visit. It was necessary, however, and under care and attention he rallied for a time, and a few days ago we had the pleasure of seeing him out taking a constitutional in the streets of Parramatta. A courtly, consistent character was his; and he had many friends. The funeral started from Parramatta for the Dural cemetery at noon yesterday (Friday).

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