Herbert Arthur Evans (1863 – 1949)

Herbert was born in Cooma on 26/07/1863.

He married on 12/09/1884 to Davida Janet McPhee.
Davida was born 29/04/1859 in Albury.

​They had 6 children:

  • Thomas Evans (1885 – 1932)

  • Mary Emmeline Evans (1887 – 1968)

  • Arthur Herbert Evans (1890 – 1890)

  • Wilga Jessie Evans (1891 – 1891)

  • Winifred Vera Evans (1892 – 1972)

  • Gwendoline Evans (1899 – 1981)

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Note from Janet McColl:

A poster of my grandfather who surveyed Dorrigo area also named Urunga.
The initials on the poster are S.A. instead of H.A.

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Davida died in Bellingen on 30/08/1941.

Herbert died on 06/02/1949 in Bellingen.

Thomas Evans (1885 – 1932)

Thomas was born in Marx Hill Bellingen on 17/10/1885.

He married on 05/02/1921 in Queensland to Sarah Elizabeth Henness. Sarah was born on 31/12/1886 in South Comongin QLD.

Thomas died as a result of an explosion on 25/06/1932 in “Cappanana” Bellingen.

Announcement in the Daily Examiner 30/06/1932
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Sarah died in Queensland in 1966.

Mary Emmeline Evans (1887 – 1968)

Mary was born in Fernmount Bellingen on 07/02/1887.

Mary never married, nor had children.

​Mary died in Kempsey on 30/10/1968 and is buried in Kempsey Cemetery.

HS Mary E Evans

Arthur Herbert Evans (1890 – 1890)

Arthur was born on 06/01/1890 and he died 12 days later on 18/01/1890 in Kempsey.

Wilga Jessie Evans (1891 – 1891)

Wilga was born on 11/06/1891 and died on 23/06/1891, age 12 days, in Kempsey.