Henry MUDGE

   Research Notes:

Obituary.

"Mr. Henry Mudge, one of the earliest settlers of Streaky Bay, died at his home at East Adelaide, on Sunday evening. He was 71 years of age and was born in Devonshire. His parents came to South Australia in 1849, and settled at Willunga. The family went to Milang in 1856. When 10 years of age the late Mr. Henry Madge obtained employment as a shepherd boy, and after 18 months returned to Willunga, where be spent a year in farming. At the end of this period, he went to Tolarno Station, on the River Darling, with his father (who bad been appointed overseer), and became a stockrider. Subsequently he engaged in the saddlery trade on his own account at Oaklands, and in 1877 established a general store at Streaky Bay. From there he sent his travelling vans throughout the Gawler Ranges. He continued this business for 12 years, and in addition had a general shipping and business agency and a farm of 840 acres. He was made a justice of the peace in 1896, was the first Councillor appointed by the Government for Streaky Bay, and served for 10 years in that capacity. He was one of the founders of the Streaky_Bay Institute, and occupied the position of President. In 1872 he married Jane, tbe second daughter of the late Mr. S. Bastian, of the Willunga slate quarries, who predeceased him by five years. The family comprises:— Messrs. R. J. and H. Mudge (Streaky Bay), W. A. and E. H. Mudge (Wirrilla), and Misses Ada, Molly, and Beatrice Mudge. of East Adelaide. There are 12 grandchildren." ⁴

   Marriage Information:

Henry married Jane BASTIAN, daughter of Sampson BASTIAN of Willunga and Mary HOLMAN, on 28 Mar 1872 in Noarlunga, Adelaide, S.A., Australia ^{1 2}. (Jane BASTIAN was born on 30 Dec 1850 in Willunga, S.A., Australia ⁵ and died on 9 Feb 1913 in Streaky Bay, S.A., Australia ^{6 7}.)

   Marriage Notes:

"MUDGE-BASTIAN.— On the 28th March, at Noarlunga Church, by the Rev. E. K. Miller, Henry, son of Mr. W. Mudge, to Jane, daughter of Mr. Sampson Bastian, both of Willunga."