Jones, Evan Thomas

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NameJones, Evan ThomasDate of Birthc,1838Date of Death14 October 1918BiographyEvan Thomas Jones was born c.1838 in Bodewyrd, Anglesey, Wales.

He came to Australia c.1856, and in 1865 at the Presbyterian Church in Wollongong, married Sarah Hazelton, daughter of Edward and Hannah Hazelton of Yellow Rock.

The couple lived on the rise on Wollongong Street, Shellharbour from about 1865-1880. Their property was bounded by St Paul's Church of England.

Evan and Sarah had nine children, seven of whom were born at Shellharbour.

Robert b.1867 (married Eleanor Makin, died 1931, Newtown)
Catherine Anne b.1869 (married William Clarke, died 1927, Wollongong)
Sarah A b.1871 (married Robert Steele Wilson, died 1951, Wollongong)
Hannah b.1873 (married Arthur Gavin Makin, died 1952, Wollongong)
Evan Thomas b.1875 (married Clara Laura Louise Atkinson, died 1950, Chatswood)
William Edward b.1877 (married Amelia Deegan, died 1944, Wollongong)
Mary Elizabeth b.1879 (died 1954, Burwood)
Margaret Henrietta b.1883 (married John Francis Ryan, died 1960, Kiama)
Stella M b.1886 (married Arthur Vaughan, died 1947, Griffith)

Evan was a member of the Allowrie Division of the Sons of Temperance, and was closely affiliated with James Cawdell through the organisation.

Evan worked as a stone mason and builder and completed the following confirmed works -

1. Masonry repairs to the original Shellharbour Council Chambers in Addison Street, 1870.
2. Construction of the original court house and lock-up in Mary Street (later renamed Woodbine) 1875-1877.
3. Construction of the original sandstone portion of Shellharbour Public School, 1870.
4. Construction of additional rooms and a verandah for Shellharbour Public School, 1873.

The family moved to Wollongong in 1880 and Evan was presented with an address by the members of the Allowrie Division, Sons of Temperance.

Evan died in 1918 and was buried at Wollongong Cemetery. Sarah died the following year.

Information with thanks to Lachlan Booth

External LinkDistrict News 1873To Sawyers..1875Plasteres Wanted 1876Borough of Shellharbour 1877Shellharbour Court-house and Lock-up 1877Albert Memorial Hospital 1877Shellharbour 1878Shellharbour 1880Presentation 1880Shellharbour Presentation 1880Shellharbour Monday 30th Instant 1880Proposed Friendly Societies Hall 1891Sons and Daughters of Temperance 1894Local and General News 1903A Lucky Man 1903The Prize Piano 1903Death Mr Evan Jones 1918History of the School 1929Obituary William Edward Jones 1944Obituary Mrs H Makin 1952

50th Wedding Anniversary of Evan and Sarah Jones 1915. Photograph - Lachlan Booth.

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Jones, Evan Thomas