Betsy Mather
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ca. 1833 — 1 February 1863
Betsy Mather (29A)
Headstone
A fragment of Betsy Mather's headstone discovered in Toowong Cemetery Archaeological Digs in 2023.
- Erected: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Episcopalian section. After 1 February 1863
- Moved to: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Reserved Area. ca. 1914. Recorded as B. M. Mather
- Demolished and disposed of in: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A. ca. 1930
- Discovered: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A near Section 72. ca. May 2023
Inscription
Sacred
to the memory of
Betsey the beloved wife of
Robert Mather
who departed this life
life at …
Feb 2 1863 aged 30 years
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Note the difference in the death date between the headstone inscription and the record below.
Death registration: Betsy Mather
Death date: 01/02/1863
Mother's name: Martha Bentley
Father/parent's name: Joseph Roscoll
Registration details: 1863/B/1028