OBITUARY

Southern Cross, Volume 18, Issue 8, 11 June 1910, Page 10

OBITUARY

MRS GRACE KNUCKEY. A very old and esteemed resident of North Invercargill in the person of Mrs Grace Knuckey, succumbed to a heart affection on the 'night of 2nd June, a few minutes after Mr Knuckey had returned from attendance at a meeting of the Invercargill Borough Council. Mr and Mrs Knuckey arrived at the Bluff from England in the ship Harwood, in October, 1863, and after several years in the Oteramika district, settled at North Invercargill, where they had lived for the last 42 years. Mrs Knuckey, who was born m Cornwall 75 years ago, was the mother, of 11 children, nine of whom (four daughters and five sons) as well as Mr Knuckey, survive her. Four of the sons are married, and four of the daughters—Mrs J. Dunbar, Mrs Stroud, and Mrs Cowley, and there are a goodly number of grandchildren. Mrs Knuckey and her husband had been for many years devoted members of St. Paul's Wesleyan Church, Loot street, their regularity of attendance putting mail 7/ of the younger generation to shame, and this in all weathers and despite distance, and for a long time bad roads. When ill-health forbade walking, the old lady found a way to church in an invalid's carriage. MR JOHN CAMPBELL. A familiar figure to old identities has disappeared with the death of Mr John Campbell. He had reached the advanced age of 80 years, of which nearly 50 had been spent in New Zealand. Born at Dunkeld, Scotland, he emigrated by the Ship Jura, and landed at Port Chalmers in 1862. Shortly after his arrival he went to the Taieri, where he worked with Mr James Gow, but a little later he came to Southland, following his trade as a builder. He and his wife afterwards went to Hillend Station, on which they were employed for a time, after which Mr Campbell took up land at Benmore, where his first wife died. He remarried in 1878. The deceased farmed land not only at Benmore, but at Waikawa and Waikiwi, and between times he managed both the Wallacetown Hotel and the Limehills Hotel. Recently Mr Campbell had lived in retirement in Invercargill. He is survived by a widow and a family of two daughters and five sons.; MRS FINLAY McRAE. On Saturday last death removed another of Southland’s pioneer settlers, Mrs Finlay Mcßae, of Braintra, Hokonui, aged 68 years. Mrs Mcßae, who was a native of Ross-shire, Scotland, and whose husband died some years ago, arrived at Bluff in the good ship Helenslee in October, 1863, and after experiences of country life at Glenham and the Waiau, settled with her husband in the Hokonui distinct in 1869. After years of arduous labour a large area of unpromising looking land was converted into a fine property, and now 7 both the worthy colonists who did their parts so well are at rest. Mrs Mcßae, who was highly esteemed by a wdde circle of friends and acquaintances, leaves a family of six sons and four daughters. Two of the sons, Alexander and Christopher, are at home, Duncan, Murdoch, and George at Mokoreta, and Donald in the North Island. One daughter lives at home, and others are "Mesdames Hector McDonald, David York, and Henry Cowie. The funeral took place on Tuesday, and was largely attended.