Shep's Place Family Tree

Mary Shepherd Caffyn died of tuberculosis in England in 1869. Her husband stayed in contact with the Shepherd family. He wrote to Emilie from Allora, Queensland:

Allora
Feby 26th 1872
My dear Sister Emilie

I daresay you will think me a very long time answering your kind letter but my time has been so taken up with business you must excuse this seeming neglect I was very sorry to hear Mr Shepherd had been so ill and trust this will find him quite restored my own health has been very indifferent sometimes feel quite unequal to the work in the Mill please tell Papa I have succeeded quite beyond my expectations. There has been two exhibitions of Colonial produce one at Warwick the other at Toowoomba succeeded in carrying away the prize for flour at both the Warwick society appointed me one of the Judges for grain. We had a first class show some of the wheat nearly equal to the Adelaide ones. The lot we gave the first prize to weighted 763/4 lbs per bus. but the colour was not equal to yours two other lots weighed 67 1/2 lbs. per bushel I daresay this is all very dry to you so will tell you went to a party given by Jas Morgan Esqr in the evening he has been one of the MPs for Queensland cannot say that I received much enjoyment from it most of the company being strangers to me except his own family. I'm getting too old and grumpy for society now, had fifteen miles to ride home across country arrived half past three in the morning. I see by your letter Harriette is living next to the Station ‎[in Broken Hill?]‎ occupied by Mr Fowler where I was located before going to Aldinga Mr Polpile used to be a wild customer believe he has become quiet now please give my kind love to her when you write. I have made an agreement with the firm to manage the Mill for twelve months it is a very dull place and in wet weather very dirty. Have not yet written to Mrs W Please remember me kindly to all friends hoping this will find you enjoying good health
I remain
dear Sister
Yours affectly
W Caffyn
Please give me an acct of the markets when you write next
Adieu

On May 8, 1875 Emilie married George Henry Linn at the Shepherd residence. Both of them were residing in Hindmarsh. Emilie was one day short of 22 yrs. Witnesses to the marriage were John Shepherd, Miller, Hindmarsh; CE Linn of Carrondown and Charles Cane, Brewer of Norwood. ‎[Charles was the widower of Emilie's oldest sister Elizabeth.]‎

Emilie and George Linn lived at Dunn Street, Semaphore for many years. Their two daughters, Lillian and Mabel, grew up there.

Emilie attended St Bede's Church in Semaphore. At church on Sunday August 22, 1909 Emilie collapsed and died.

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