Edward John (Jack) Killion - 1854 to 1923
Edward John (Jack) Killion - Angus McNeil Collection, Macleay District Historical Society Edward John (Jack) Killion is the oldest child of John and Jane Killion. He was born on 20 October 1854 in Port Macquarie, NSW. On 24 August 1893, Jack married Ellen Johnson at Vella near Nambucca, NSW. Jack and Ellen had one daughter, Mary Josephine, who was born on 25 August 1894 in West Kempsey, NSW. The 1913 Australian Electoral Roll shows John and Ellen living at Jerseyville which is now a "satellite suburb" of South West Rocks between Spencer Creek and the Macleay River. Jack's occupation is shown as a "punt man". During this time, coastal shipping was the main method of transport between the major Australian cities and the Macleay River Valley, a timber production, farming and grazing area. Thought to be Jack Killion, Mary Killion and Willie Ryan Angus McNeil Collection, Macleay District Historical Society The photo above has been provided ...