Marks

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NameMarksDescriptionJames Moody Marks was born c.1797 in Londonderry, Ireland, to John and Mary Marks (nee Moody).

He married Elizabeth Charles c.1824 and they had several children, the eldest two, born in Ireland -

William b.1824 Londonderry, Ireland (married Isabella Gray, died 1904, Bankstown)
John b.1826 County Tyrone, Ireland (married Elizabeth Preston Little (nee Moffitt), died 1885, Bronte)
Robert b.1830 Sydney (married Jane Kendall, died 1907, Burwood)
Margaret b.1830 (married Alexander King, died 1905, Kiama)
Samuel b.1832 Sydney (married Clara Kezia Bedford Uther, died 1908, Terragong, Jamberoo)
James M b.1835 Sydney (married Sarah Jane Moffitt, died 190, Woollahra, NSW)
Ann b.1839 (died 1839, Jamberoo)
Elizabeth b.1841 (died 1863, Jamberoo)

James and Elizabeth reputedly came to Australia in 1828, aboard ‘North Britain’ with their son, John, and Elizabeth’s brother William Charles. Another of Elizabeth’s brothers was Captain Samuel Charles of Kiama.

After a few years in Sydney, where James worked as a baker and publican, the family, which by then included more children, settled at Jamberoo.

James purchased land on at Terragong in 1831 and built the family’s first home; a simple timber cottage named ‘Figtree Cottage’. James acquired adjoining land by transfer of a grant for debts owning, and a new home, ‘Terragong Cottage’ was built here in 1843.

In 1858, James’ son, John Marks, built a grand Colonial Georgian two-story home in front of ‘Terragong Cottage’, known as ‘Terragong House’. Six generations of the Marks family lived at ‘Terragong House’. In 1876, John moved to Sydney to further his political career, and leased ‘Terragong House’ to his brother, Samuel who ran it as a dairy farm for 30 years. Samuel’s son, Ernest John Marks, eventually bought the property from his aunt for 1000 pounds.

Samuel Marks and family lived at Terry’s Meadows (Albion Park), prior to the move to ‘Terragong House’. They lived at ‘Wanalama’ farm; home of today’s Shellharbour Airport. The home was in Mark’s Lane, which once ran through the centre of the Airport land, joining Tongarra Road with the Illawarra Highway. Samuel and family lived at Albion Park for 14 years.

He and wife, Clara Kezia Bedford Uther, had five children –

Ernest John b.1861 (married Mary Ann Major, died 1925, Jamberoo)
Ida Elizabeth b.1863 (married Henry King, died 1951, Manly)
Annie Uther b.1867 (married Caleb Terrey, died 1957, Sydney)
Clara Lillian b.1869 (married Frederick Kendall, died 1948, WA)
Maud Evelyn b.1877 (married Hedley E Fox, died 1962, Chatswood)

Elizabeth Marks died in 1863. James Marks Snr died in 1872 at ‘Culwalla’, the residence of his son, James Jnr, at Jamberoo.

Samuel Marks died in 1908 at was buried at Kiama Cemetery. His wife Clara, died in 1924.
External LinkInquest Death Sarah Osborne 1862Births 1867Births 1868Accident Ernest Marks 1872Banquet to Samuel Marks Esq 1876Fall over an Embankment 1890Fire at Mr Samuel Marks' 1899Sale 'Wanalama' 1881Death of Mr James Marks 1907Obituary Mr Samuel Marks 1908Late Mr EJ Marks 1925Mrs I King 87 Years 1951Interview with Dinky and Agnes Marks - Amplify - Kiama Library

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