There’s a submitted tree at MUNDIA with some NSW BDM certificates uploaded
Marriage Cert NSW BDM 1862 #001859 COOKSON=SCULLION (no indication that this certificate has been reconciled by NSW BDM to the Church Registers)
11 October 1862, Cannonbar.
Christopher COOKSON, Bachelor (birthplace blank) and Martha SCULLION, Spinster (birthplace blank)
Married at Cannonbar
According to the Rites of the Church of Scotland
Christopher (age blank) a Mailman, usually residing at Cannonbar (father’s name, mother’s name and maiden surname, father’s occupation all blank)
Martha (age blank) a Servant, usually residing at Cannonbar (parents details all blank)
Christopher signed, Martha made her mark.
Witnesses were John BROWN and John BROWN Junr
The officiating minister was Colin STEWART, of the Hermitage, Bowenfels, and the Itinerating minister of the Synod of Eastern Australia
Marriage Cert NSW BDM 1894. #007289 SMITH=COOKSON (no indication that this certificate has been reconciled by NSW BDM to the Church Registers)
3 March 1894, St John the Baptist Church, Wellington
James SMITH, Bachelor (blank for Birthplace) and Martha COOKSON, Widow (blank for birthplace_
Married in the St John the Baptist Church Wellington
According to the rites of the Church of England
James was a Boundary Rider, (blank for his age) usually residing at Burrendong (blank for his Father’s name, mother’s name and maiden surname and his Father’s occupation.
Martha was Domestic Duties, (blank for her age) usually residing at Burrendong. Her father’s name recorded as Michael Scullion. (blanks for the rest of the info about her parents)
James Signed, Martha made her mark and this was initialled by the clergyman.
The witnesses were M E BAYLY and L BAYLY.
The clergyman was R BARRY BROWN.
Death Cert NSW BDM 1925 #020017 Martha SMITH7 December 1925 at Burrendong, Macquarie Shire.
Martha SMITH, female aged 81 years …. Senility, Fatty degeneration of the heart, some years, HJ McGRIGOR, a Registered practioner, last saw her 5 Dec 1925.
Her father was Michael SCHLLION, a FARMER, and her mother a Marther MULLION The Informant was H F McGRATH, son in law of Merrendee and the Witness to his signature was James Fisher.
Her death was registere 9th December 1925 at Wellington. She was buried 8th December 1925 in the Church of England Cemetery at Stuart Town, and the undertaker was C J Shakespeare. The minister was T W BARRY, Anglican, and the witnesses were Arthur SMITH and J M SHARLTON.
Martha was born at Bathurst N S Wales and married at Dubbo NS Wales when 18 years of age to James SMITH.
The children of the marriages are (they are no separated into each marriage)
William 62, Martha 60, Elizabeth 58, James 56, Henry 54, Emily 52, Arthur 48, Mabel 46, Florence 44, Adelaide 40
Two males and Two females deceased.
The submitted tree has offered the following story under the heading McGrath Smith family.
IT HAS NOT BEEN VALIDATED. The story is quite sad.
“Mary Elizabeth Smith married William Blunden in Orange in 1887 and gave birth to a son soon after she committed suicide by poisoning herself she was found near Burrandong on the Mudgee river. Catherine McGrath nee Hogan raised their son. Catherine's daughter Elizabeth McGrath married William Blunden in Mudgee in 1891 they had two children and Elizabeth died in 1899 and her children were raised by Martha Smith nee Scullion the mother of William's first wife. William Blunden then married another McGrath sister Una Madeline McGrath in Orange in 1900. William Blunden died in 1907. Another of the McGrath children Herbert married Florence Sophia Smith the second youngest child of Martha Scullion and James Smith in 1903 at Wellington. "Cheers, JM
