Sir Samuel / Mt Sir Samuel Cemetery
Yakabindi Station East of Bellevue Mine Camp.
27°36’90”S  –  120°32’65”E
31 known burials – Reserve 6405

Sir Samuel Cemetery – Photo Find a Grave

Tis sad to see these friendless graves
And think of those who lie therein
Their mute appeal some tribute craves
For love which in the past had been.

AKBAR Meer AKA Mullang ‘Mur’ – d 9 Feb 1909, 35years, at the Lime Kilns, Sir Samuel, Occ: Camel Driver, Cause: Bursting of a Blood Vessel, Born: Peshwa, India, Informant: Meer JARMAN (Friend), Reg: East Murchison 13/1910, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

East Murchison News 26 February 1909,

ALLEY Mahomed Hindi Lahori – d 8 Jul 1904, 27years, Sir Samuel, Occ: Fruiterer, Cause: Natural Causes, Father: Fuzal DIN (Silk Merchant), Mother: Bajem, Born: Lahore, Punjaub, India, in WA 9years, Single, Informant: Aziz Dean (Brother), Headstone repaired by Spargo’s Mining in 1989, Reg: East Murchison 19/1904, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Mohamad ALLY – Photo Find a Grave

From headstone – Translation from Urdu
My ——– brought me here from Hindustan
I am far away from my patriots, I am a Muslim
Love of the grave will tell the passers-by
Please come for prayers as I am buried here
The lamp of the heart is in the grave of the poor
I am the treasure of the pearls of the rosary of sincerity

Muhammad Ali Hindi Lahori – 25 years – Buried here.

AYERS Elizabeth Walpole ‘Bessie’ – d 17 May 1901, Bellevue GM, Sir Samuel, 28 years, Occ: Housewife, Cause: Suicide by taking a dose of phosphorous, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: Isaac ARNOLD (Carriage builder), Mother: Jane WALPOLE, Born: Wolverton England, In WA 6 years, Married in Lawlers WA to Alfred Thomas AYERS at age 28 years, no children, Reg: East Murchison 8/1901, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette 21 May 1901, page 2

BEAVER George Mouley – d 17 Jan 1906, 8 days, at Mt Sir Samuel, Cause: Premature birth, Father: Richard John Mouley BEAVER (Amalgamator), Mother: Kathleen LEONARD, Reg: East Murchison 5/1906, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

George M BEAVER – Plaque by outbackgraves.org

BEHAN Daniel – d 2 Mar 1903, at Sir Samuel, about 45years, Occ: Miner, Cause: Explosion through boring into an unexploded charge of gelignite. Verdict of the Coroner, Parents unknown, Born: Co Cork, Ireland, Reg: East Murchison 7/1903, , Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery. Mining Death: www.wavmm.com

Daniel BEHAN – Plaque Outbackgraves.org

BEST Muriel Grace – d 14 Jan 1906, 4years 7mths, at Mt Sir Samuel, Cause: Cardiac Failure, Father: James Bennetts BEST (Underground Machine Miner), Mother: Selina MILL, Born: Boulder WA, Reg East Murchison 3/1906, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

BUTLER James – d 2 Jan 1900, 50 years, at Kathleen Valley, Sir Samuel, Occ Miner, Cause: Probably from an internal burst blood vessel, Parents Unknown, Born: Tralee, Co Kerry, Ireland, In WA for 8 years, Single, Reg: East Murchison 1/1900. Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

CARMINO Alesander ‘Alesandro’ – d 17 May 1905, at Bellevue GM, Sir Samuel, Cause: Killed by an explosion, possibly due to a faulty fuse, Born: Italy, Reg 10/1905 East Murchison (registered as CARNINO), See entry for James MORRAH, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

FITZGERALD Ann – d 26 Dec 1904, Sir Samuel, 34years, Occ: Married woman, Cause: Cardiac Embolism following Parturition, Father: Charles PARRY (Contractor) Mother: Ann, Born: Footscray VIC, In VIC 30years, In WA 4 years, Married to George FITZGERALD in Footscray VIC at age 30years, Children: Mary Joseph 1 month, Informant Husband, Reg: East Murchison 15/1904, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Kalgoorlie Miner 2 January 1905, page 4

HAIN Garland William – d 28 Jun 1901, 48 years, at the Bellevue GM, Sir Samuel,  Occ: Miner, Cause: Accidental fall of stone in the Bellevue GM, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: Richard HAIN (Carpenter), Mother: Grace Greenman CRAZE, Born Geelong, VIC, In VIC for 47years, In WA 1 yr, Single, Reg: East Murchison 12/1901. Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery. Mining Death – www.wavmm.com

The West Australian, Sat 29 Jun 1901

HARRIS Barney – d 21 Oct 1901, c 42 years, at the camp of Daniel READE, Sir Samuel, Occ: Engine Driver, Cause: Suicide by cutting his own throat, whilst suffering delirium tremens, Verdict of the Coroner, Parents unknown, Reg: East Murchison 19/1901, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

HUTCHINS Richard – d 9 Sep 1904, Sir Samuel, 28 years, Occ: Miner, Cause: Accidentally falling down a winze, Verdict of the Coroner, Parents Unknown, Born: VIC, Reg: East Murchison 21/1904, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.
Mine Death www.wavmm.com

Richard HUTCHINS – East Murchison News, 16 September 1904

KIRKPATRICK Thomas G – d 17 Dec 1909, 49 years, at the Sir Samuel Hospital, Sir Samuel, Occ: Prospector, Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage, Father: John Dunnage KIRKPATRICK (Cabinet Maker), Mother: Agnes, Born: Grenfell NSW in 1861, In NSW 36 years, In WA 13 years, Single, Reg: East Murchison 7/1910, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Thomas Kirkpatrick – Photo Fine a Grave

KOEHLER Walter Jaeger –  d 25 Apr 1901, 41 years, at the Manager’s Residence, Bellevue Consolidated GM, Sir Samuel, Occ: Metallurgist/Mining Engineer, Cause: Heart disease, Parents unknown, In NSW for 10years, In WA for nearly 3 years, Married in Broken Hill NSW to Clara Vernon DUDLEY, Children: Hilda 12 years and Nellie 10 years, Informant: Rudolph Thomas HAGER, Accountant at the Bellevue GM, Reg: 1523/1901 (Registered as KOCHLER), Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

LANE William – d 13 Jan 1909, 42 years, Mount Sir Samuel, Occ: Miner, Cause: Accidentally killed in a fire while sleeping in barbers shop owned by Owen Williams, Father: Thomas LANE, Mother: Anne Honor GILTINAN, Born: Ballarat VIC in 1871, Married to Lillie DOWD in VIV in 1895, Child: Roger born 1893 VIC, In VIC 36 years, In WA 6 years, Reg: East Murchison 3/1909, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

William LANE – Western Mail 23 January 1909,

LOGAN Henry ‘Harry’ – d 13 Apr 1915, 61 years, at Sir Samuel, Occ: Prospector, Cause: Injuries caused by a kick from a horse. Born: Kelminsford, Finland, In NSW 10years, In WA 20years, Informant George A BURNETT (Friend), Reg: East Murchison 3/1915, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Harry LOGAN – Kalgoorlie Western Argus 20 April 1915, page 37

MARSDEN James – d 14 Oct 1908, 79years, at Mt Sir Samuel, Occ: Engine Driver, Cause: Asphyxia, Broncho Pneumonia, Born: Yorkshire England, In VIC 19years, In WA 10 years, Married to Mary TATTERSON in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England, Children: Clarissa 52 years, Sarah 50 years, George 46 years, Martha 42 years, Annie 39 years, John Edwin 35 years, 1 female deceased, Informant: Edwin MARSDEN (Son), Reg: East Murchison 1/1909, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

MORRAH James –  d 17 May 1905, 24 years, Sir Samuel, Occ: Miner, Cause: Premature explosion caused by defective fuse at the Bellevue GM, Sir Samuel, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: Edward MORRAH, Mother: Ellen TORPEY, Born: Wahring, VIC, In VIC for 20years, In WA 4 years, Married in Fremantle WA to Mary McPHERSON at age 22years, No children, (Originally identified as James MURRAY) Reg: East Murchison 11/1905, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.
Mining Death: www.wavmm.com,

MORRISON James McClinton – d 20 Jun 1902, 35 years, at the Bellevue GM, Lawlers, Cause: Fell down a mine shaft when overcome by fumes after firing, Also killed James J KELLY, Mother: Alice ELLIS, Born: Wigtownshire, Scotland in 1867, Reg: 1670/1902, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery. Mine Death: www.wavmm.com

NICCOL William – d 16 Oct 1912, 51 years, at the Yellow Aster Hotel, Kathleen Valley, Occ: Miner, Cause: Heart failure, Born: New Zealand, 26 years in WA, Reg: East Murchison 11/1912, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

The Yellow Aster Hotel – Photo SLWA

NISSEN John – d 11 Oct 1909, c 40 years, at the Yellow Aster Hotel, Kathleen Valley, Occ: Engine Driver, Cause: Suicide by shooting himself with a military rifle, Verdict of Coroner, Born: Heinsberg, Germany, In VIC 6 years, In WA 14 years, Reg: East Murchison 12/1910, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

John NISSEN – North Coolgardie Herald -13 October 1909, page 4

O’BRYAN Michael Joseph – d 19 Nov 1909, 41 years 3 mths, 2 miles from Sir Samuel on the Sir Samuel to Lawlers Road, Occ: Teamster, Cause: Run over by a wagon, Father: John Patrick O’BRYAN (Labourer), Mother: Mary Ann O’GORMAN, Born: Cowra NSW, In WA 6 years, Married in Wilcannia NSW to Sarah Rose Ann GALLOWAY at age 22years, Children: Sarah Rose Ann 18 years, William Joseph 14 years, John Patrick 12 years, Martha Elizabeth 10 years, Mary Ann 7 years, George Joseph 3 years, deceased 1 male, Informant: Sarah R A O’BRYAN, (wife), Reg: East Murchison 16/1909, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Michael J O’BRYAN – Photo Find a Grave

POLA Carlo ‘Charles’ – d 14 Apr 1933, Mt Sir Samuel, 57 years, Occ: Prospector and Licensed Victualler (Shamrock Hotel, Sir Samuel), Cause: Cardiac disease, Bronchitis, Born: Switzerland, In WA 34 years, Single, Reg: East Murchison 11/1933, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Charles POLA – Photo Find a Grave

REID Charles Augustus – d 18 Dec 1908, 18 years, at Mt Sir Samuel, Occ: Fitters Apprentice, Cause: Paralysis of respiratory system, following injuries to brain sustained when Reid ascended the roof of the engine room and fell through the corroded sheet iron and onto the driving wheel, Father: Frederick Charles Jackson REID dec (Plasterer and Miner), Mother: Annie MARSDEN, Born: Darlington, Gippsland, VIC, In VIC 15 years 3 months, In WA 2 years 9 months, Single, Informant: Thomas SLINGO, Reg: East Murchison 2/1909, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery. Mining Death: www.wavmm.com

Charles Augustus REID – Photo Find a Grave

Coolgardie Miner 6 January 1909, page 2

A Series of Misfortunes — A sad fatality occurred at Mount Sir Samuel on Friday which resulted in the death of a young man named Reid. The deceased was engaged in doing repairs to a belt in the engine room at the Bellevue mine when he left carrying with him a hammer. He ascended to the roof and fell through a corroded sheet of iron. The driving wheel was in rapid motion at the time and Reid fell on to the flanges and was then thrown violently against the railing which guards the pit, and from this place he fell into the pit. He only lived about a quarter of an hour.

He was conveyed to his mother’s home, just as his father had been and it is singular to relate he met his fate within ‘ten feet’ of the place where his father, only ten months before sustained such injuries as resulted in his death. Mrs. Reid has surely had a large measure of trouble, Seven years ago her sister’s husband was shot as a result of a gun accident at Sir Samuel, and nine weeks ago Mrs. Read buried her father. She is now left with an only one son who is in delicate health.

ROWE/ROE William – d 14 Apr 1910, 45 years, at Sir Samuel Hospital, Occ: Bricklayer, Cause: Peritonitis, Rupture of the gall bladder, Born: England, In WA for 29 years, Single, Reg: East Murchison 8/1910, (Had a wooden marker now gone), Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

STUBBS Charles Herbert – d 30 Sept 1917, 64 years, Near Kathleen Valley, Occ: Miner, Cause: Accident caused by falling from a tree, Born England, Single, Reg East Murchison 1/1917, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

TRUSCOTT Mavis – d 10 February 1904, at Mount Sir Samuel, 3 months, Cause: Chill and Influenza, Father: William TRUSCOTT (Miner), Mother: Agnes HAYES, Born: Kalgoorlie WA, Reg: East Murchison 13/04, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

WANDARI Aboriginal – d 31 Jan 1912, About 70years, Cause: Old Age, Reg: East Murchison 4/1912, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

WILSON William Alexander – d 2 Jan 1907, 36 years, at Sir Samuel, Occ: Boilermaker, Cause: Haemorrhage of the heart caused by self-inflicted wounds while of unsound mind from alcohol, Verdict of Coroner, Father: William Alexander WILSON (Blacksmith), Born: Scotland, In VIC 26 years, In WA 4 years, Reg: East Murchison 1/1901, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

WITTON Edwin – d 23 Jan 1909, c 50 years, at the Yellow Aster Hotel, Kathleen Valley, Occ: Miner, Cause: Exposure, Father: Edwin Joseph WITTON, Mother: Mary Ann RAMSDALE, Born: Port Fairy, Victoria 1856, Married to Selina TODD in 1881 at Drouin West, Victoria, Children: Mry May b 1882 – George Ramsdale born 1883 – Joseph William b 1885 – Selina b 1888 – John Todd b 1889 – Edwin b 1894 – Utrick Rupert Benjamin b 1889 – Reg: East Murchison 4/1909, Buried in the Sir Samuel Cemetery.

Edwin WITTON

Sir Samuel Cemetery Entrance – Photo Find a Grave

Sir Samuel Lonely Graves:

CAMPA Billie – d 28 Apr 1946, age 80years, Buried 1 mile North East of Sir Samuel

KAREEM Abdul AKA Soffee – d 11 Jan 1926, 55 years,  Father: Mula SALEH, Reg 1/1926 East Murchison, Buried 20 miles east of Sir Samuel.

McCARTHY NAROO AKA Governor – d 21 May 1914, 72 years, buried in the bush, had been dead about 3 months, wrapped in calico and covered with sticks about 7 miles South East of Sir Samuel

Unknown – the body of a miner was held for two days as there was no cemetery at Sir Samuel, the grave digger, after 5 attempts, found a patch of sand, and he was lowered into the ground to the tune of ‘He’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ bellowed by a score of lusty miners.