![]() BILL CONE was born 12 Sept
1875 to parents Frederick Cone and morther Sarah nee Barnard at
Waitohi. Occ: Farmer, resided Nixon St, Tinwald; he died May
01, 1961 in Ashburton. Bur: May 04, 1961, Ashburton Cemetery.
William (Bill) mar: 17 Dec 1904 to CHARLOTTE MINNIE* SMITH . She was b: 1877 in Christchurch to parents, father - Isaac SMITH and mother Harriet BROGDEN. Charlotte d: 30 Oct 1939 at Dunedin and was bur: 1 Nov 1939 Area 184, Plot 19 at Ashburton Cem. husband William (Bill) was bur: 1st Nov 1939, Ashburton Cem. Mr ISAAC SMITH: Timaru Herald, 5 Sept 1916 (Adapt): The late Mr Isaac Smith, who d; at Wahrington Rd, Temuka 3rd Sept. 1916 on Sunday morning, was aged 63Y. He was born at Sandown, Isle of Wight in 1853 (son of William SMITH and Elizabeth (Betsy) DRAKE) and came to New Zealand in the Blairgowrie in 1875 and reached Timaru by surf-boat. At Temuka, he lived for a while with his sister, Elizabeth, Mrs Henry Voyce. (Sister Elizabeth Voyce nee Smith came out on the Crusader to Lyttelton in 1874 with 5 children) Isaac was employed by the railway as a
platelayer until three years before his death and while in this
employment, helped to form the railway between Temuka and Timaru. He
had been connected with the Temuka Presbyterian Sunday School for 38
years, and was superintendent for 35 years before his death. He was a
diligent worker for the Sunday School, and his loss will be felt keenly.
He was a member also of the School Committee and the Presbyterian Church.
He leaves four sons and five daughters to mourn their loss. He was very
popular with all with whom he came in contact, and his death is keenly
felt by a large number of friends. Isaac and Harriett Smith's children:
*2nd Wife of Isaac SMITH mar: 1895 to Sarah CAIN (b: 1872; d: 13 Nov 1954 aged 82Y) Their children were:
Bill and Minnie's daughter EDITH SARAH CONE was b: 23 Feb 1905; d: May 25, 1987, Maran-Atha Home, Mosgeil; Bur: East Taieri Cem., Mosgiel ![]() William farmed his land at
Tinwald, a garden providing fresh produce for the markets and local buyers
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