Pope Samuel

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The Late Mr Samuel Pope – One of the oldest residents of this district passed away at his residence, Barossa, on Friday last, 2nd December, 1892, in the person of the late Mr Samuel Pope. The late Mr Pope arrived in Melbourne from England in 1844 and came to South Australia in 1845. Coming to Gawler, he secured the employ of the late Mr King, miller and afterwards started farming. Fortune smiled on him for a time, but adversity eventually overtook him and he was obliged to give up agricultural pursuits. For several years past he has resided at intervals and did a good deal in the way of “prospecting” for minerals. When Mr Pope arrived in Gawler there was no Friendly Society’s Lodge, but in May of the following year, 1846, a branch of the Oddfellows Manchester Unity was organised and he was one of the first members. He took a very active interest in the Lodge and filled most of the offices, including that of N G. His portrait, as he was when he was N G is hung in the Oddfellows Hall, with portraits of other early N G’s. The late Mr Pope was the last of the original members to survive his connection with the Lodge having extended over period of 46 ½ years. He was born in 1822 and in a week or two would have completed his seventieth year. The deceased gentleman was of kindly instincts and had a good fund of geniality. He was the builder and the first licensee of the Wheatsheaf Inn, on the Sandy Creek road. He leaves a widow (sister to Mr E Coombe, of Willaston), two sons (Mr S. Pope of Teal Flat and Mr C. Pope of Barossa), three daughters, two of whom are married, and several grand-children. Mr Abraham Pope, of near Gawler, is a brother of the deceased. The remains were interred in the Church of England Cemetery, (of which he was formerly a trustee) near Gawler, on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, the Rev Canon Coombs officiating. The Gawler Lodge of Oddfellows, M U, was well represented and P G Brother D Thomas read the funeral service of the Order.

Mr Samuel Pope was the son of William and Betsy Pope nee Clement and baptised at Topsham, Devonshire, England on 13 August, 1821. He was a New South Wales Assisted Emigrant and arrived in Port Phillip (Melbourne) on the “Royal Consort” a shepherd of 22 years of age, he could read and write and was employed by Mr I R Faulkner for six months at a rate of fifteen pounds per annum. He then proceeded to Port Adelaide on board the “Mary” in 1845. He married Miss Ann Coombe on the 13 April, 1851 at St Georges Church, Gawler, South Australia. The following children were born of this union.

Hannah Elizabeth Pope was born 31 August, 1851 at Gawler and baptised at St Georges Church, 7 March 1852. Her father is listed as farmer of Section 3080, Lyndoch Valley Road. Hannah married James Burns/Byrne at residence of R Kelley, Glanville, 26th March, 1879 and died at Broken Hill, New South Wales, 20 April, 1892.

Samuel Pope was born 13 April, 1854 at Gawler. He married Nancy Booker Curtis, 31 December, 1883 at the Baptist Church, Norwood.

Charles Henry Pope, born at Barossa West, 13 January, 1856. He died at the Hutchinson Hospital, Gawler and is buried in the St Georges Cemetery, Gawler East. He was late of Williamstown. Susannah Mary Maria Pope, born 9 August, 1859 at Barossa West. She married Joshua Hepworth on 24 December, 1883 at Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide. They removed to Broken Hill, New South Wales. After the death of her husband, Susannah returned to Gawler. She is buried with her parents in the St Georges Cemetery.

Emily Ruth Rebecca Pope was born at Barossa West on 27 December, 1861. She married John Tapsell at the residence of Mrs Christie, Wirrabarra on the 30 November 1886. They also went to Broken Hill, New South Wales. Emily returned to Adelaide in her latter years. She died on the 18 September, 1921 at Adelaide, late of Croydon West. Emily was interred in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide. There was no issue.

Harriet Lewis Coombe Pope born at Gawler West on the 3 May 1867. She married at St Georges Church, Gawler on the 25 January, 1894 to Thomas Samuel Huntington Worden. She died at Williamstown, South Australia on 21 September, 1948, late of Williamstown.

The Late Mrs Samuel Pope – On Tuesday last (22nd February, 1898) at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr Thomas Worden, at Barossa, there passed away one of the old Identities of the district in the person of Mrs Pope, widow of the late Samuel Pope. The deceased lady, who had attained the age of 74 years, arrived in the colony in the barque “Packingham” in 1845, and had resided in this neighbourhood ever since. The year after her arrival she was married to her late husband, who died a little over five years ago. Mr Pope was a well-known resident, and in the early days owned the Wheatsheaf farm now the property of Mr John Martin. He was also one of the charter members of the Gawler Lodge of Oddfellows, M U, and for several years was one of the trustees. The late Mrs Pope was a genial and affectionate nature, much attached to her family and kindly disposed to her neighbours and friends. She leaves two sons (Mr Samuel Pope of Mannum and Mr Charles Pope of Broken Hill), and three daughters (Mrs Hepworth of Broken Hill, Mrs Tapsell of Broken Hill and Mrs T Worden of Barossa). Mr E Coombe of Willaston is a brother of the deceased lady. The remains were interred in the Church of England Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, the Rev J Lumsden officiating.

Ann Coombe, daughter of John and Elizabeth Coombe nee Scot, was born at Swimbridge, Devonshire, England. She immigrated to South Australia on board the “Pakenham” arriving from Liverpool on 21 March, 1849.

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