Rosewood History. Qld.

Obituaries

Richard and Rebecca EMBREY

Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Qld.), Tuesday 22 September 1896, page 6

Death of an Old Colonist.
Another very old colonist in the person of Mr Richard Embrey, sen., has gone to “the bourne from whence no traveller returns.” He died on Friday night last at the residence of his eldest son, Mr. Alfred Embrey, Rosehill Farm, Tallegalla. The deceased, who was seventy three years of age, had suffered from cancer in the throat for about twelve months, and was treated by Dr. Dunlop, who, however, thought, from the dangerous character of the disease, that his patient would live but a few months. 

The late Mr. Embrey was born in Monmouthshire, England, and, when a lad, was in General Whish’s service, and afterwards served with Captain Hervey Mercer in India for two years, during which time he took part in many daring adventures. He came out to Australia in the vessel Harbinger, landing at Sydney on February, 14th, 1849, and thence proceeded to Maryborough. At the mouth of the Mary River the boat grounded, and was attacked by blacks. To show the appreciation of the late Mr. Embrey’s services rendered on that occasion the captain made him a present of £10. He remained at Kilkivan for twelve months, during which time he saved the life of Mr. Peter Cain-who, I believe, is still living in Ipswich-from the blacks, who had speared him, and carried him a distance of two miles through the thick bush to a station. 

Returning to Sydney, he got married, and from there be came to Ipswich, where he sojourned for a few years. 

The next scene of his labours was Moreton Bay, where he successfully carried on fishing till 1868, the year of the great flood, which inflicted a most severe loss upon him. After prospecting about Gympie at the time of the gold discoveries at that place without much success, he finally resolved to settle down in the peaceful occupation of farming. During the last year or two he and his wife resided with their eldest son at Tallegalla. 

He leaves a widow, for whom the greatest sympathy is felt, and a family of seven-of whom two sons, Messrs. Alfred and Richard Embrey, and a daughter live at Tallegalla, the others being Mr. James Embrey, and Mrs. Burton, Ma Ma Creek, and Mrs. Parsons, Esk-and forty-six grandchildren. The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place on Sunday, when the last mortal remains of the deceased were laid to rest in the Anglican churchyard at Marburg.

Nanango News (Qld.), Friday 20 June 1913, page 2

There passed away at Kunioon on Monday, a very old lady in the person of Mrs. Rebecca Embrey, aged 89 years 10 months, after a residence of 65 years in Queensland. Messrs. Alfred, Richard and James Embrey are her sons. She was buried in the Nanango Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon

Nanango News (Qld.), Friday 4 July 1913, page 4

KUNIOON.
The late Mrs. Rebecca Embrey, and relic of the late Mr Richard Embrey, whose death took place on the 16th ultimo at the residence of her younger son (Mr. James Embrey, “Springhill”), was 90 years of age at the time of her demise, and arrived in Brisbane 65 years ago. On that date Queen street was possessed of but one Hotel and store, and what is now known as George street was a thick scrub and thickly timbered. The deceased lady, who left a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn her loss, had been resident in the district 14 years and her remains were interred in the Nanango Cemetery on the 17th ultimo.