Does Anyone IN Here Have Links to Early Settlers of Upokongaro If So I Would Love to Hear from You

hi Shikyna,
have you had a look through this old post of mine
I wrote it 5 years ago so I'm guessing it needs an update, but have a look if it helps anyway

kind regards
old settlers of Wanganui

Can't see anyone I am looking for but great resource!! Thanks.

is there someone (or two) that you are looking for?

Any of the old families - D'Anvers, Andersons, Montgomeries, Montgomerys, Horrocks,Hammonds, just to think of a few - and anything about the schools or the hotel.

the UPOKONGARO HOTEL

the UPOKONGARO SCHOOL

the UPOKONGARO birth, death, marriages

These are fantastic Ngaire Edith! Cannot thank you enough. I have worked out that there were two River Bank schools - one at Upokongaro and one near Kaikokopu Rd. The latter seemed to be a school for young ladies with boarding offered. Very confusing!

yes, it was confusing at the start.
I was hoping she (Mrs Mary Morrison) would name some of the pupils:)

Mary (nee Pearce, 1827-1885) married Walter John Morrison (1830-1874) in New Plymouth in 1855
She opened a Private School on the Beach in Patea in 1867 (read Walter's bio below)

She later had a Private Boarding & Day School at Ashby House, Church Place, Wanganui. In 1881 her daughter, (Ada Morrison 1858-1938), resumed her Music Pupils there

Taranaki Herald, Sep 1874 Obituary for Walter John Morrison
It was but the other day we had to announce the death of an old settler who had left the Province, we have now the same painful task in recording the demise, at Wanganui, of Mr Walter John Morrison, who died on Wednesday morning last, of inflammation of the lungs. Mr Morrison was well known in this Province and before the native outbreak held an office in the Provincial Survey Department. On the war breaking out in 1860, he was appointed a captain of the militia, and when the military settlers were raised, had a company given him in that force. On his term of service expiring he settled on his land at Patea, where he remained till the Tito Kowaru outbreak took place in 1868, when, after serving for a short time in a military capacity, he took up his residence at Wanganui, where he was engaged in business to the time of his last illness. Mr Morrison had many friends here, who will read with regret this announcement of his death.

Wanganui Herald, 3 Nov 1885
On November 1st, at Wicksteed Street, Wanganui, Mary, wife of the late Walter John Morrison, of Taranaki and Wanganui, aged 58 years. Friends are informed that the funeral will leave her late residence, Wicksteed Street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, the 4th instant, at 6.30 o’clock. W. J. Wild, Undertaker.
As we feared would be the case, Mrs Morrison has succumbed to the painful affection from which she had suffered greatly during the last twelve months, ever since about this time last year when she had an operation performed. The deceased lady, who was the widow of the late Captain Morrison, of Taranaki, had been resident in Wanganui for a considerable number of years, having after the death of her husband conducted a select and successful boarding-school for young ladies. Mrs Morrison was a lady of a high and noble character, who was most esteemed and appreciated by those who knew her best, and she will be much missed by those who leaned upon her for advice and counsel. Her daughter, and her sister (Mrs Weston) will receive the genuine sympathy of the public in the great loss which they have sustained.

Headstone & burial register
"Wanganui Cemetery, Heads Road" (aka Old Public/Old English cemetery)
"Sacred to the beloved memory of Walter John Morrison late Captain of the Taranaki Military Settlers, he died 23rd September 1874 aged 44 years; also of Mary his wife, died 1 November 1883 aged 58 years."

NOTE they also had a son, John Edgar Morrison (1856-1857) who died at 8 months

ah sorry, a typo
Mary died 1 Nov 1885, not 1883 as I have above

This is so interesting.........

the UPOKONGARO FERRY