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David Smith FORSYTH
1851 - 1915

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• Birth	19 Aug 1851	Nairne, South Australia, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Aug 1915	Craig Bank, Hackham, South Australia, Australia
  Person ID	I22	John Candlish Forsyth
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	John Candlish FORSYTH,   b. 03 Nov 1822, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 29 Nov 1883, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 28 Mar 1828, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 19 Jan 1908, Parkside, South Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	28 Jul 1846	Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Harriet COX,   b. 16 Jan 1853, Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia ,   d. 25 Feb 1933, Hackham, South Australia, Australia
  Married	26 Mar 1872	St Lukes Church, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Children	1. George Douglas FORSYTH,   b. 14 Oct 1877, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia ,   d. 14 Jun 1953, Home Farm, Darlington, Western Australia   2. Alice Sophia FORSYTH,   b. 01 Dec 1881, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia ,   d. 21 Jan 1963, Unley Park, South Australia   3. Ernest David FORSYTH,   b. 13 May 1874, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   4. Laura FORSYTH,   b. 13 Oct 1875, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   5. Edith FORSYTH,   b. 06 Dec 1879, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia ,   d. 01 Dec 1949, Mosman Park Town, Western Australia, Australia   6. Mabel Frances FORSYTH,   b. 11 Dec 1883, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia ,   d. 28 Jun 1921, Morphett Vale, South Australia, Australia   7. Willie Le Roy FORSYTH,   b. 16 Mar 1890, Morphett Vale, South Australia, Australia ,   d. 15 Aug 1969, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Name: David Smith Forsyth Gender: Male Initiation Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1852 Initiation Date: 21 Apr 1881 First Payment Year on Register: 1881 Year Range: 1863-1887 Profession: Butcher Lodge: The Mac Donnell Lodge Lodge Location: Glenelg S. Australia Lodge Number: 842, 1144 Folio Number: 15 Death Name: David Smith Forsyth Birth Year: abt 1851 Age: 64 Death Date: 30 Aug 1915 Death Place: Hackham Residence Place:Hackham Father's name: R Forsyth Registration Place: Morphett Vale, South Australia Page Number: 86 Volume Number: 395 Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 11 Sep 1915 Page 16 The death occurred at Craig Bank, Hackham, on August 30, of Mr. David Smith Forsyth, one of the best-known and most highly respected residents of the Morphett Vale district. He was the son of the late Mr. John Forsyth, of the Education Department. He was born on August 19, 1851, at Nairne, and for some years carried on a butchering business at Glenelg. About 30 years ago he went to the Morphett Vale district, where he started, as a farmer and butcher. For many years he was a member of the Board of Advice, and nearly 20 years ago he was created a justice of the peace. He was a member of the Free-masons' and Oddfellows' Lodges of Glenelg, and for years was associated with the local literary society. He married, on March 26, 1872, Miss Harriet Cox, daughter of the late Mr. Henry Cox, of Aldinga. He left a widow, three sons (Messrs. E. D. and G. D. Forsyth, Western Australia, and W. Le R. Forsyth, Hackham), four daughters (Mrs. R. W. Smith, Maitland; Mrs. E. Gidley, Western Australia; Mrs. R. Williams, Hackha and Miss Forsyth, and 17 grandchildren.