The Telegraph – Wed 16 Sept 1908 – In Memorium
HARRISON – In fond remembrance of our dear husband and father Thomas Levi Harrison who departed this life 15 September 1906, inserted by his loving wife and daughter
Thomas b 5 Nov 1830 Manchester baptised 3 April 1831 St Mary, St Denys & St George Lancashire, convicted of larceny from person at county general sessions in Salford – 31 May 1847 got 3 months imprisonment
2nd conviction for larcent 10 Jan 1848 7 yrs impronsment arrived 24 Dec 1849 Port Phillip off convict ship “Adelaide” - 129 days voyage, picked by a Joshua Bell to work as shepherd on “Jimbour” sheep station , Darling Downs. - Ticket of Leave 30 Dec 1849 NSW
Married 5 Oct 1854 Ipswich by Rev Nathaniel Turnet of Wesleyan Church Brisbane to Mary Mitchell (1837-1915) – died 17 sept 1906 buried Toowong Cemetery
Mary Mitchell b 1837 Boston Lincolnshire to William & Ann nee?, arrived 19 June 1854 on “John Fielden” to Qld – died 30 June 1915 buried Toowong cemetery – aged 79 yrs.
Mary Mitchell age 16 – Assisted Immigrant Qld - Page 60, QSA 18474, Microfilm Z1957 Microfilm 2 M1696 – ship “John Fielden”
David Mitchell Harrison b 30 Oct 1878 Brisbane married 16 April 1915 Qld to Georgina Thedosia Negus (1890-1963) – he died 15 March 1931 Brisbane