Ellen PURCELL [12378] ⁸⁸³⁹

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The Daily Express (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1919 - 1930) info Sat 29 Aug 1925 Page 8
STILL GOING STRONG
Melbourne Friday
Mrs. Ellen Axtill, of Kooyong road Armadale. who celebrated her ninety first birthday to-day says she will go to London next year to sell an Estate.
"I hope to come back to Australia when the business is cleared up," she added.
Leaving Kllkenny, Ireland, at an early age, Mrs. Axtill arrived at Williamstown in 1846. six years later at Geelong, she married Wllliam Axtill, a successful miner, who died 30 years go. They had a large family, of which seven daughters and two sons are living. The eldest daughter (Mrs. Baird), who Iives in Western Australia is 73 years of age. William Axtill, the eldest son, was formerly with the Victorlan Mounted Police.
He is now manager of a sheep statlon near Temora, N.S.W.
Mrs. Axtill reads and sews without trouble. She is very fond of motoring, and she remarked,. "Even now nothing would please more than a drive with a four-ln-hand."




Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954) Thu 14 May 1931 Page 35
MRS. ELLEN AXTILL.
- MRS. ELLEN AXTILL.
The death has occurred of Mrs. Ellen Axtill, one of Melbourne's oldest colonists, in her 97th year. Born in Kilkenny, Ireland, she sailed for Australia in the year 1846, being then eight years old, in the sailing ship, Sir Edward Perry, the voyage taking four months and a fortnight, Here she joined her parents, who had two years previously settled in Geelong, In the year 1852 she married William Axtill, of Ashby, who predeceased her thirty years ago. Until the last few days of her life the deceased lady enjoyed perfect health, and took a lively interest in the affairs of the day.
Many and varied were the memories she could recall of early days on the gold diggings. Mrs. Axtill leaves about ninety descendants, amongst whom are seven great-great-grandchildren. Her kindly disposition and gentle, loving nature endeared her to all who knew her. She leaves a family of two sons and four daughters to mourn their great loss! The late Bishop Phelan was a cousin of Mrs. Axtill, as is also Rev. G.. Doyle. Her remains were interred in the Beaufort Cemetery.
R.I.P.

Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954) Thu 14 May 1931 Page 23
Family Notices
DEATHS.
AXTILL - On April 26, at 29 Pt. Nepean-road, Elsternwick, Ellen, widow of the late William Axtill, of Beaufort loving mother of Catherine (Mrs. aird W.A., dec.), Jane (Mrs. Traynor) Lizzie (Mrs. Smith, dec.), Maria (dec ) Ellen (dec.), William, Robert, Emily, Ellen (Mrs. Fisken), Julia (Mrs. de Baere), and Johanna (dec.), in her 97th year. Interred at Beaufort. R.I.P.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) View title info Sat 3 Apr 1915 Page 1
Family Notices
POWER- DE BAERE (nee Axtill).- On the 16th February, 1915, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, by Rev. Father Benson, John Joseph, youngest son of late John Power, of Toorak, to Jewell Victoria De Baere, youngest daughter of late William Axtill, of Beaufort, and Mrs. Ellen Axtill, of Melbourne. Present address, 14 Washington street, Toorak.

Ellen married William AXTILL [12377] [MRIN: 4283] in 1852 in , Victoria, Australia.⁸⁸⁶⁸ (William AXTILL [12377] was born about 1817 and died in 1894 in Beaufort, Vic, Australia ⁸⁸⁶⁹.)