Eliza Tiller

Eliza Tiller

Female 1863 - 1921  (57 years)

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  • Name Eliza Tiller 
    Birth 22 Sep 1863  Inman Valley, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 20 Sep 1921  Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0636  Tucker Family Tree | The descendants of James Tucker
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2007 

    Father Richard Hall Tiller,   b. 22 Jan 1838, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1908, Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Sarah Tucker,   b. 5 May 1838, Melbourne, nr Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1909, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1859  Wesleyan Chapel, Mt. Barker, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • In 1847, there were seven Wesleyan Churches in South Aus. and Mt. Barker was one of them.

      When the mill was built, it was used as a place of worship and Sunday School was also held in it. Later, a slab church was built in Cameron Street, of red gum posts with an earthen floor and bags for windows. The first stone church, which is now the Lecture Hall was opened in 1851. The Rev. J. Hall preached morning and evening, the collection for the day amounting to ?44-2-6 (a record even for today). The Rev. J. Dann, D.D., who was 21 years of age, walked from Adelaide to Mt. Barker to take charge of this church. The parsonage was built in 1857.

      The present fine structure, the Dunn Memorial Church built in 1881, donated to the Mt. Barker Methodists by the late John Dunn, now stands alongside the old church.

      In 1847, there were seven Wesleyan Churches in South Aus. and Mt. Barker was one of them.

      When the mill was built, it was used as a place of worship and Sunday School was also held in it. Later, a slab church was built in Cameron Street, of red gum posts with an earthen floor and bags for windows. The first stone church, which is now the Lecture Hall was opened in 1851. The Rev. J. Hall preached morning and evening, the collection for the day amounting to ?44-2-6 (a record even for today). The Rev. J. Dann, D.D., who was 21 years of age, walked from Adelaide to Mt. Barker to take charge of this church. The parsonage was built in 1857.

      The present fine structure, the Dunn Memorial Church built in 1881, donated to the Mt. Barker Methodists by the late John Dunn, now stands alongside the old church.

      The address of the Dunn Memorial Uniting Church is 13 Mann Street Mount Barker, South Australia.

    Marriage Registration - Sarah Tucker and Richard Tiller
    Marriage Registration - Sarah Tucker and Richard Tiller
    Sarah Tucker married Richard Tiller 03 November 1859 at the Wesleyan Chapel (now known as the Dunn Memorial Uniting Church, Mt Barker, South Australia.

    Methodist Church, Mt Barker, South Australia, Australia
    Methodist Church, Mt Barker, South Australia, Australia
    The Dunn Memorial Church, Mt Barker, stands alongside the old Wesleyan Chapel,which is now used as the Lecture Hall.
    Family ID F0063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1859, Munno Para West, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1894, Pinery, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 5 Mar 1882  Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ethel Grace Eliza Adams,   b. 1 Jun 1883, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1888, Pinery, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)
    +2. Alice Louisa Adams,   b. 15 Mar 1885, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1960 (Age 74 years)
    +3. Howard James Richard Adams,   b. 26 Mar 1887, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1958, Balaklava, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Jessie Rose Adams,   b. 4 Nov 1888, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1890, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     5. Maud Lilian Adams,   b. 12 Sep 1891, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1894, Pinery, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     6. Carolyn Laura Adams,   b. 13 May 1893, Dalkey, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1893, Pinery, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F0216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

  • Photos
    Eliza Tiller
    Eliza Tiller
    Eliza Tiller Daughter of Richard Tiller and Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)
    The Family of Richard and Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)
    The Family of Richard and Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)
    Back row (l to r): Henry Steven Tiller, Harriett Tiller, Charles Tiller,Henrietta Grace Rosedew Tiller, George Tiller, Mary Tiller, Richard Tiller
    Front row (l to r): Eliza Tiller, Richard Hall Tiller (father), John Tiller, Sarah Tiller (nee Tucker)(mother), Sarah Tiller (daughter)
    Sitting at front: Rosetta Eveline Blanche Tiller
    The Daughter of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    The Daughter of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    l to R: Henrietta, Sarah, Harriett, Eliza, Mary and Rosetta
    The Children of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    The Children of Richard and Sarah Tiller
    Back l to r: Henrietta, John Mary, Charles, Harriett
    Front 1 to r: George, Eliza, Sarah, Rose and Richard

  • Notes 
    • Birth details recorded, District Inman Valley reference book 29 page 652.

      Eliza was a remarkable lady: she faced life as a young widow courageously. The loss of several young children must have been a fearful grief. When questioned about her attendance at church, a few days after her husband's funeral, she replied, "What better place to be, than in God's house of prayer?".
      A very talented dressmaker, she set about supporting herself and the remaining children by her sewing, as well as maintaining the farm with the help of hired men. Her daughter Louisa, as she matured, helped greatly in these efforts. Her son Jack took over the running of the farm when he was old enough to do so. (The Tucker Family in Australia, 1992)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Cynthis Henley-Smith, The Tucker Family in Australia, (Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd Adelaide, South Australia), 1992, 100 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S27] South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc, South Australian Marriages Registrations 1842 - 1916, (South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry), 3 Nov 1859, Registration number 40/54 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached transcription of South Australia Marriages 1842-1937 - Sarah Tucker and Richard Tiller.


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