Biography
Sarah Matilda Turnbull was born 12 May 1842 in Colo, New South Wales, Australia to Ralph Turnbull (1814-1901) and Sarah Matilda Reynolds (1823-1886) and died 12 July 1930 Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. She married Patrick Daley (1844-1898) 12 December 1871 in St Matthews Church, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alice May Daley (1875-1885) | |||
| Ernest Turnbull Daley (1876-1954) | 16 June 1876 Terry Hie Hie, New South Wales, Australia | 7 September 1954 River Road, Oatley, New South Wales, Australia | Emily Jane Greentree (1882-1966) |
| Louie Emmeline Daley (1878-1914) | |||
| Arthur Patrick Daley (1879-1968) | |||
| Frederick Ralph Daley (1879-1937) | |||
Obituary
ANOTHER of the links which bind the historic past with the present has been snapped by the death of Mrs. Sarah Matilda Daley, who passed away at Wilber force on Saturday, ripe in years and honoured, by all who knew her.
Born at Colo in 1842, the deceased was a daughter of the late Ralph Turnbull, and at the age of 20 years came to Wilberforce, where she lived with her twin brothers—Messrs Ralph and William Turnbull—well-known and highly respected Hawkesbury identities, who are still in the flesh at the age of 84 years.
A horsewoman of no mean ability in her younger days, the late Mrs. Daley was a few years later, accompanying her brother William to Colo when the animal she was riding ran against a tree at Wheeney and broke her leg. There were no motor ambulances in those far of days, and in order to make the unfortunate woman as comfortable as possible a couch was procured from a settler in the vicinity and, suffering terrible agony, she was carried back to Wilberforce by four men. The journey had to be undertaken at night, which was so dark that fires had to be lighted with stringy bark to see the way. Mrs Daley was taken to "Rocky Hall," Wilberforce, where her parents lived at that time, and, the doctor at Windsor not being in a fit condition to attend her, the services of Mr. Edward Beecroft, father of the late Henry Beecroft were obtained. Mr. Beecroft was a veterinary surgeon, and he set the broken leg with such skill that when the doctor arrived the next day there was nothing more that he could do.
The late Mrs. Daley could recall many, thrilling experiences of the big flood of '67 which caused so much devastation in the Hawkesbury. During the awful visitation she and her brothers were driven from their home by the flood waters, and had to shelter in a house in Bowd's Lane, at that time occupied by a Mrs. Carter. In the early days there was an hotel on the property where Mr . Wm Salter now lives, and Mrs. Daley could remember the late Paul Bushell walking from a boat to the building with water up to his armpits, to save a bag of flour, from the rising flood waters for the famishing settlers.
In 1871, the late Mrs. Daley was married at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Windsor, to Patrick Daley, and four years later the young couple went to Terry Hie Hie Station, near, Moree, which was owned by the Bowman Bros., where Mr. Daley was employed as a station hand. They remained there for about 15 years, during which time four of the family were born.
Returning to Wilberforce in 1889, Mr. and Mrs. Daley, and their then young family covered the 320 miles journey in a dray with three horses, the trip occupying three weeks.
Arriving at Wilberforce, Mr. Daley established the well-known butchering business at that township, and it has been carried on successfully ever since. He died, rather suddenly, 32 years ago, and Mrs. Daley continued with the business until it was taken, over by her two sons—Ernest and Arthur—five years later. They only disposed of the business a few years ago.
No name is more respected than that of Daley in the Hawkesbury district, and the dear old lady who has gone will be missed by many. She was loved and respected by everyone in the township where she lived the greater part of her long life. She was a truly benevolent and large-hearted woman, and many there are in the district who will miss her, for she never turned a deaf ear to those who were in need or who called for assistance. In fact, she was renowned for her charity and largeness of heart.
Besides the three sons—Ernest (Brighton-Le-Sands), Arthur and Frederick. (Wilberforce)—she lived with the latter for 15 months prior to her death—two children predeceased their mother, and there are 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Messrs Ralph and William Turnbull (Wilberforce) are brothers, and Mrs. Lockart (Windsor) and Mrs. Salter (Wilberforce), sisters of the deceased. The esteem and respect in which the late Mrs. Daley was held was manifest by the large concourse of people from all parts of the district that attended the funeral on.
Sunday. The remains were laid to rest in St. Matthew's Catholic cemetery, Windsor, Rev. Father Galvin performing the last sad rites. Mr. Chandler carried out the funeral arrangements.
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