STALEY, Jonathan

1842 - 1859  (17 years)

• Name	STALEY, Jonathan  [1]
  Birth	29 Apr 1842	Greenburn, Parish Of Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland   [2]
  	The family bible info says born 1843, other sources say 1842
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Dec 1859	Near Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia   [3]
  Burial	22 Dec 1859	Campbell's Creek, Victoria, Australia
  	Castlemaine General Cemetery Cemetery Rd. Campbell's Creek Victoria, 3451 His mother is buried with him.
  Person ID	I187	Staleys
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	STALEY, Thomas,   b. 23 Jul 1821, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 21 Mar 1878, Moonlight Flat, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia (Age 56 years)
  Mother	HAMILTON, Elisabeth,   b. 4 Aug 1816, Scotland d. 14 May 1878, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1842	Greenburn, Parish Of Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland   [4]
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Apr 1842 - Greenburn, Parish Of Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland Death - 20 Dec 1859 - Near Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Burial - 22 Dec 1859 - Campbell's Creek, Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Jonathan was killed by lightning near Castlemaine on 20th December 1859 when he was 17 years old. A Coroner's Inquisition was held at the "Builders Arms" Hotel, Castlemaine on 21st December 1859. Jonathon was found on the ground close to a tree, he had severe burns to the neck, chest, hair and the soles of both shoes, confirming instant death from lightning strike.

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Castlemaine Historical Society, 25 Apr 2018. Castlemaine Historical Society [S15] Scots Origins Old Parochial Registers Index, 8780797 (Reliability: 3). [S39] Victorian Pioneer Index BMD 1836-1888 on CD, 8936 (Reliability: 3). [S47] Copy of information in Family Bible, (Owner: Thomas Staley).