Sarah Jane WILLIAMS^[1]

1865 - 1945  (80 years)

• Name	Sarah Jane WILLIAMS
  Birth	1865	Rockhampton, Qld, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Sep 1945	Innisfail, Qld, Australia   [2]
  Person ID	I18313084487	NunnSuffolk
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Leonard William Thomas COKER,   b. 3 Dec 1865, Stepney, London, England, UK d. 22 Jun 1918, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1889	Qld, Australia   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Ethel Josephine COKER,   b. 4 Sep 1890, Queensland, Aust d. 15 Sep 1920, Rockhampton, Queensland, Aust (Age 30 years)   2. Edith COKER,   b. 20 Feb 1892, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia d. 10 Oct 1892, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia (Age 0 years)   3. Madge COKER,   b. 1 May 1893, Queensland, Australia d. 18 Sep 1970, Queensland, Australia (Age 77 years)   4. Constance Margaret COKER,   b. 24 Aug 1894, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia d. 17 Jun 1971, Queensland, Australia (Age 76 years)   5. Myra Irene COKER,   b. 26 Dec 1896, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia d. 1972, Queensland, Australia (Age 75 years)   6. Leonard Thomas COKER,   b. 16 Dec 1900, Queensland, Aust d. 28 Apr 1978, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F3308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  According to her grand-daughter Dearma Bailey, Sarah died in Innisfail while living with her daughter Myra. But there is a possible burial in the South Rockhampton Cemetery, no age given on 13/11/1947 in the Church of England area, Section 26, Grave 7277 Despite this, if she died in Innisfail, it's more likely she would have been buried in Innisfail<hr>

  
  

• Sources

  . This best fits from Qld Historical Index: 1866/1868 Sarah Jane Williams John Margaret Ann Dickson <hr> . According to her grand-daughter Dearma Bailey, Sarah died in Innisfail while living with her daughter Myra<hr> MRS. S. J. COKER. INNISFAIL, September 20.-At the age of 80, there passed away, at the Innisfail Hospital to-day, Mrs. Sarah Jane Coker, and with her demise a pioneer Queenslander has been removed. The late Mrs. Coker was a native of Rockhampton, but in later years spent a great portion of her time at Mackay, Bowen and Innisfail. At the latter place she lived with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Ralph. Deceased was an excellent worker for the Church of England, whilst patriotic bodies also claimed her deepest attention, and as a result of her activities, many hundreds of pounds were raised during the 1914-18 war. The late Mrs. Coker is survived by three daughters (Mrs. S. R. Ralph, of Innisfail, Mrs. A. L. Black, of Mackay, and Mrs. W. H. Bailey, of Rockhampton), and one son, Mr. T. Coker, of Ipswich. The funeral will leave St. Alban's Church of England at 11 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) morning for the Innisfail cemetery. MRS. S. J. COKER. (1945, September 21). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909-1954), p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42468096 <hr> LATE MRS SARAH J. COKER News has been received of the death at Innisfail of Mrs Sarah J. Coker, at the age of 80. Mrs Coker was born in Rockhampton, but had spent a portion of her life at Mackay and Bowen, and at Innisfail she resided with her son in-law and daughter (Mr and Mrs S. R. Ralph). She was an indefatigable worker for patriotic bodies, and during the last war she was responsible for raising large sums of money. During her residence in Rockhamp- ton she was a member of St Paul's Cathedral and took an active interest in church and charitable work and helped to raise funds on various occasions at fetes and functions to aid the General Hospital and Ambulance Brigade. When in reminiscent mood Mrs Coker could recall many important happenings of the pioneering days of this State her memory being most retentive. Her friends were legion and she will be missed by many in various parts of Queensland. She is survived by three daughters (Mrs S. R. Ralph, Innisfail, Mrs A. L. Black, Mackay, and Mrs W. H. Bailey, Rockhampton) and one son (Mr T. Coker, of Ipswich). LATE MRS SARAH J. COKER. (1945, October 2). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 2. Retrieved February 14, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56389673 <hr> DEATH NOTICE COKER.- At Innisfail on September 20, 1945, Sarah Jane Coker, Wife of late Leonard Coker and Mother of Mesdames A. Black. Mackay, W. H. Bailey, Rockhampton, E. R. Ralph, Innisfail and Mr T. Coker, Ipswich. Family Notices. (1945, October 2). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56389665 <hr> [S_1475691349] Ancestry.com, Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.). . Queensland historical index: 1889/C001776<hr>