James Moad and Annie Ursula Oates
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Biography
James Moad was born at Spring Hill, NSW on 19 July
1874, the son of Arthur Moad and Mary Ann (nee
Ward); he was fourth of fifteen children.
On 18 September 1901, James married Annie Ursula Oates
in Millthorpe, NSW. Annie was born in Millthorpe, NSW on 5 May
1878, the daughter of Thomas Oates and
Elizabeth (nee Thomas); she was the eighth of a family of
eleven.
James was a farmer and grazier at "Fairfield" (-1936)
then at "Spring Grove" near Millthorpe, NSW (1936-1943). He
was at one time president of the Millthorpe Agricultural Society.
He was also a member of the Farmers and Graziers Society and
the Potato Growers Council of NSW. James was a councilor and
served as president of Conoblas Shire Council [3]. Two streets
in Orange are named after him.
Annie was active in the Red Cross Society and the
Country Womens Association. She was also known for her
crochet.
James was an active sportsman. He played cricket
as a young man. He also played tennis and built his own tennis
court. In later life he took up golf. He was also a keen
gardener.
James and Annie had six children - Millicent Mary, James Kenneth, Richard Thomas (died as infant),
Arthur Roy, Ursula Elizabeth (Bessie) and Harold Edward.
James died in Millthorpe, NSW aged 68 on 1
January1943. Annie died in Millthorpe, NSW aged 73 on 7
March 1952. Both are buried in the Methodist section of the
Millthorpe cemetery.
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Obituary
The
Land (Sydney, NSW)
Friday 8 January 1943
Death of F.S.A. Pioneer
The death occurred at Orange last Friday, at the age of 68, of Mr.
James Moad, of Sprlngrove, Millthorpe, one of the pioneer members
of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and a
life member of the Association. The late Mr. Moad was an original
member of the Potato Growers' Council and when the council was
re-formed and it became an elected body he was elected to
represent
growers in the western district. He leaves a widow, three sons and
two daughters.
Pedigree
References and Notes
[1] The Moad Family Tree Book Lottie Bell (ed.) 1984 (pp
363-8).
[2] Anne Oates A Gathering of the Oates Anne Oates:
Millthorpe, NSW, 1974 (pp 32-3).
[3] Orange and District Illustrated (facsimile of first
edition published in 1928) Orange City Council: Orange, NSW, 1989
(pp 95, 6). A photo of the members of the current (1928)
Conoblas Shire Council, including that of James Moad as an inset,
appears on page 96.
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Acknowledgements
Jan Richards - Orange City Library
