Outback Graves Markers

William EVANS (more)

Cause of Death: Accidentally run over by a Spring Dray

Deceased spent 20 years in South Australia before moving to Western Australia. Evans was engaged as a miner at the Vivien Gem Gold Mine. He was driving a horse and dray on a very dark night when the dray was over-turned by a wheel striking a stump, Mr. Evans was killed by the rail of the dray coming on his throat, from which position he could not extricate himself. He was considered to be an expert miner.

Mr Evans is buried in Plot 23, Section B, Church of England section at Lawlers Cemetery.

Hilda Florence FARRELL (more)

Cause of Death: Whooping Cough

The infant was buried in Plot 26, Section C, in the 3rd row west.

Robert FARRELL (more)

Cause of Death: Bronchitis and Influenza

Deceased contracted influenza a fortnight before his death but recovered sufficiently to resume work until he was again taken ill with pneumonia. He was an extremely popular young man. He had spent 21 years in Victoria before coming to WA. His estate of £1486 15s. id. was shared by Daniel Hickey and Frederick James Morris. Mr Farrell was buried in Plot 35, Section C, in the 4th row west.

James FERGUSON (more)

Cause of Death: Miners Consumption

Mr Ferguson was buried in Plot 07, Section C, in the east front row.

Thomas FITZGERALD (more)

Cause of Death: Senile decay

The burial service of the deceased was delayed by some three weeks due to the absence of the Reverend Father Higgins who was unfortunately absent from Lawlers when Fitzgerald's death took place. Mr Fitzgerald was buried in Plot 33, Section C, in the 4th row west.

Eileen Mary FITZPATRICK (more)

Cause of Death: Chronic Ileocolitis

The child was buried in Plot 13, Section B of the cemetery.

Mary Dorothy Violet FITZPATRICK (more)

Cause of Death: Marasmus and Rickets

The child is buried in Plot 13, Section B of Lawlers Cemetery.

Walter FITZPATRICK (more)

Cause of Death: Malnutrition due to Premature Birth

The child is buried in Plot 13, Section B of Lawlers Cemetery.

Thomas Bartholomew FLEMING (more)

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

Alias FLEMMING The deceased had only been an inmate of the hospital some three or four days, but had been ailing for some time previously. According to the newspaper report, there was little doubt that in trying to overcome or not give in to the fever, he undermined his constitution, so that when the trial came he was not in a fit state to combat it. Deceased had been in South Australia for 12 years, Victoria for 23 years before coming to WA. Fleming was buried in Plot 06, Section C, in the east front row.

Howard FLETCHER (more)

Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the Bladder

The deceased was admitted to the hospital on 28th March, suffering from intestinal cancer. However, little hope was held for his recovery. An operation was deemed necessary and Dr. Walker, of Sir Samuel, was sent for to assist. The visiting doctor arrived on the Thursday evening, and on Friday morning a consultation took place, and the operation was performed. Fletcher seemed to rally for a day or two but on Monday he appeared to grow worse, dying the following morning. Fletcher had been employed for some time by Mr J. Smith, butcher, of the Vivien, as a shepherd. The deceased is buried in Plot 34, Section B, Church of England section of Lawlers Cemetery.

Thomas FLETCHER (more)

Cause of Death: Toxaemia, peritonitis

The deceased, who, for the previous eight months had been employed at Langford and Finch's public battery about three miles out of Lawlers, came into town for some supplies and on Tuesday, 12th June, was driving home when he met with an accident. Upon calling on the deceased, his brother Henry called in the doctor, who advised that Thomas be removed to the hospital on the following morning. There, he appeared to improve for the first couple of days. On Friday 15th it was decided an operation was necessary. Dr Crooke performed the operation on the Sunday afternoon and the patient improved quickly over the next nine days until alarming symptoms set in on the Wednesday morning and Fletcher died that evening Deceased had lived in South Australia for 20 years before moving to Western Australia. He was one of a family of six, children: four sons and two daughters. The parents and two sons and one daughter were still living in Adelaide (George having recently gone home), the other daughter (now Mrs T. O'Donnell) in Kalgoorlie, and the other brother, Henry, was a contractor residing in Lawlers. The deceased is buried in Plot 27, Section A, Roman Catholic section of Lawlers Cemetery.

James Watson FREESTONE (more)

Cause of Death: Mining Accident

Freestone was a battery engine driver at the Great Eastern Mine, Lawlers. He died as a result of being drawn under a pulley while fixing whilst engaged in fixing one of the belts in connection with the Battery. His death was registered by his father-in-law, James MEEK. The deceased was buried in Plot 14, Section C, in the 2nd row.

Nicodemus FRY (more)

Cause of Death: Thirst

The body of Nicodemus Fry, who was lost in the bush between Sir Samuel and Lawlers in January, 1901, was found by a prospector some seven months later. Just a skeleton remained. He was identified by the money, envelopes and notes found in his pockets, which totalled over £179. He left a pathetic dying letter. The deceased had lived in Queensland for some 30 years. Mr Fry was buried in Plot 32, Section C, in the 4th row west.

Florence Mabel GREYMAN (more)

Cause of Death: Accidental Drowning

Apparently the child was taken to the Battery so she could ride her bicycle. As she returned home, the attention of her mother, who had been waiting at the door, was distracted. The child was found lying, quite unconscious, in one of the settling pits, in which there was only 18 inches of water. The jury from the inquest that was subsequently held, returned the following verdict: "Mabel Florence Greyman came to her death on January 20, 1901, accidently due partly to immersion and partly to the effects of the cyanide contained in the water in the pit in which she was found. The child was buried in Plot 27, Section C, in the 3rd row west.

Keith Ralston GREYMAN (more)

Cause of Death: Peritonitis

The child is buried in Plot 27, Section C of Lawlers Cemetery.