Descendants of John and Tabitha Pearce of Middleton Port Elliot South Australia
I am researching the descendants and relatives of my great great great grandparents John and Tabitha Pearce who arrived in SA from Cornwall on 16 July 1851 on The City of Manchester and eventually settled at Middleton. Tabitha died 5 July 1891 and is buried at the Port Elliot cemetery. I have located her grave which is an unmarked plot so I plan to have a plaque installed at the site. John lived for 5 more years and is buried at Mundulla SA where he went with his youngest daughter Aves Metcalf and family in 1892. I want to ensure that interested descendants and relatives know about these burial sites.
Graeme Swincer swincer@pnc.com.au.
South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA) Friday 10 July 1891
DEATHS
PEARCE.— At Middleton, Tabitha Page (maiden name Scott), wife of John Pearce, aged 75 years, a colonist of forty years.
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) Friday 13 November 1896
DEATHS
PEARCE.—On the 28th October, at the residence of his son-in-law
(Mr. D. F. A. Metcalf), Glen Hope Park, Buckingham, S. E.,
John Pearce, late of Middleton, after a long and painful illness, borne
with Christian fortitude, aged 86 years. Deeply regretted.
Some other graves at Port Elliot Cemetery and other useful information, through Flinders Ranges Research
Thank you