Richard Marks (1844-1907)


 * Sex : Male
 * Born: September 1884 at Binda, Georgiana County, New South Wales
 * Died: 9 October 1907 at Crookwell, King County, New South Wales, Australia at age 63

Pedigree
Richard is the son of William Marks (Abt 1803-1861) and Ann Lamb (1816-1894).

Siblings

 * Mary Ann Lamb (1835-1914)
 * James Lamb (1836-1875)
 * Elizabeth Jane Marks(1838-1908)
 * William Marks (1841-1927)
 * Martha Alice Marks (1842-1886)
 * Elisha Marks (1846-1939)
 * Alfred James Marks (1849-1896)
 * Matilda Jane Marks (1852-1936)

Full Name
Richard Marks

Biography
Richard was born at "Markdale".

Richard had an relationship with Esther H Quince during 1863 and they had a child.

Richard owned "Markdale" in 1872. Markdale is a homestead near Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales.

Richard was involved in a court case about Cattle Stelaing on 11 Feb 1887 in Murrumburrah Police Court, New South Wales. He was charged for stealing 16 cattle from James Pagett of Binda. Bail was allowed for £200 and two sureties of £100 each. He was sentenced for Cattle Stealing to 4 jears jail. He was required to pay £50 to each of Pay and James Pagett for expenses in the Yass Quarter Sessions. He was imprisoned at Berrima Goal on 26 Aug 1887. He actually spent three years in jail, being released in 1890.

He worked as a drover about 1896 in New South Wales. They drove horses to Adelaide in South Australia for sale. A family story states that they took some of the children with them. They tied the children into the sadles to stop them from falling off when they fell asleep.

Richard would ride his hose and sulkey across the Abercrombie Mountains, Abercrombie, Georgiana County, New South Wales.

Richard was suffering from Leukemia. Had been treated in Orange Hosptial but was living in Denison Street, Crookwell when he died from Pernicious Anaemia.

He was burried on 11 Oct 1907, Binda Cemetery, Church of England Section, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia. The undertaker was Thomas E Kennedy, the minister was H E Hertherington, Church of England and witnesses were R J Henniff & Dorid Carey.

Spouse(s)
Richard married Lydia Cramp (1845-1929) on 6 Jun 1867 in Binda, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia

Esther H Quince (1848-?)

 * Ann Quince (1863-1945)

Lydia Cramp (1845-1929)

 * Charles Henry Alfred Marks (1868-1941)
 * Elijah Reuben Marks (1870-1944)
 * Sydney James Marks (1874-1953)
 * Hannah Maria Marks (1878-1949)
 * Arthur Ambrose Mark (1881-1963)
 * Percival Richard Marks (1885-1964)