By: Merron Riddiford

Merron Riddiford — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:41:47 +0000

Thanks for commenting. I was going to mention all the people that said they knew ALG but I edited it out because the post was becoming a thesis Regularly in Passing of the Pioneers there are obituaries mentioning ALG but given his reserved manner and that he only had a few close friends, I wonder if they were only just passing acquaintances. It certainly was the fashion in the early 20th century to have some link to him. Knowing the Henty’s was also a common inclusion in the obituaries.
Henry Naylor may have more than a passing acquaintance. Gordon was horse breaking around Mt Gambier then, so it could be true.

By: Boobook

Boobook — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:09:13 +0000

Wow, you could do a PhD on this topic!
I heard that ALG gets a mention in quite a few obituaries because he was apparently well known by a lot of western district residents – including my g-g-aunt, Rebecca Goods who died in Minyip. Her obituary states “…she was married to Henry Naylor. Her husband and Adam Lindsay Gordon were employed at the same time on a station at Mount Gambier…”
Henry Naylor died at Mt Gambier in 1860 so it could very well be true

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