Jessie MacKinzie Kennady MATHESON

1823 - 1866  (43 years)

• Name	Jessie MacKinzie Kennady MATHESON
  	* First names: On her OPR birth record, her first names were spelled 'Jess. MacKinzie Kennady' (there was as full-stop after Jess on the OPR - this indicates an abbreviation) - but are sometimes spelled 'Jessie McKenzie Kennedy' (eg Colin Semmler's book). MacKinzie might have been after her father's commanding officer. Kennady might have come from the minister who officiated over her baptism - he might have been a family friend. * Surname: Spelled MATHIESON.
  Nickname	Jess
  Born	17 Apr 1823	Inverness, Scotland, UK
  	Birth place : The 1841 census records her as having been born at Loch Alsh.
  Gender	Female
  General event	Death : Died on 12th June 1866 in Lake Plains (or Adelaide??). The cause of death was cancer - a lingering illness. She was buried at the Strathalbyn Cemetery, lot 222, division 1. See husband's details about their burial site.
  General event	Father: The Semmler notes have the father as John MATHESON, but this is probably not correct.
  General event	Mother: The Semmler notes have the mother as Betty MATHESON, nee MURRAY, but Betsy was her step-mother from when Jessie was 7 years old.
  Immigration	5 Oct 1854	Scotland to South Australia
  	Migration : 1854 on the 'Eldorado' - see notes of her husband, Alexander.
  General event	1866	Strathalbyn
  	Strathalbyn, 20th June 1866. The funeral of Mrs. Alexander Gordon, of Beaufort Estate, Angas Plains, took place at the Strathalbyn Cemetery on Thursday last, when a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased lady (who was highly esteemed by all who knew her) were in attendance. The service was conducted by the Kev. James Anderson (Ref: from our own correspondent - Adelaide Observer, 23rd June 1866, page 4)
  Residence	Residences : Loch Alsh (check this) then 'Inchberry' near Kirkhill (prior to wedding) then see husband's residences after their wedding.
  Died	12 Jun 1866	Lake Plains, SA, Australia
  Buried	Strathalbyn Cemetery, lot 222, division 1
  Person ID	I3	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Alexander MATHESON,   b. 1767, Loch Ailsh, Scotland, UK ,   d. 6 Feb 1865, Bonar, Scotland  (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Margaret FRASER,   b. 19 Aug 1791,   d. 1829  (Age 37 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1812	Inverness, Scotland
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander GORDON,   b. 19 Feb 1822,   d. 5 Sep 1895, 'Beaufort', Belvidere, SA, Australia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1850	Kirkhill, Scotland, UK
  Wedding	18 Feb 1850	Kirkhill
  	OPR marriages 103/0020 0133 - Kirkhill on 18th February 1850: "Married of this date Alexander Gordon Brahan Parrish of Urray to Jessie Matheson Inchberry Parish of Kirkhill witness Alex Fraser? esq Inchberry and Alex Douglas schoolmaster Keswick?"
  Children	1. John Forbes GORDON,   b. 7 Jan 1851, Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK ,   d. 29 Nov 1914, Owen, SA, Australia  (Age 63 years) + 2. Alexander (jnr) GORDON,   b. 4 Apr 1852, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland, UK ,   d. 21 Apr 1925, Wxx Laurences Private Hospital, Wakefield St, Hindmarsh West, Adelaide  (Age 73 years) + 3. Catherine Gillon 'Kitty' GORDON,   b. 8 Apr1854, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland, UK ,   d. 4 May 1914, 'Montefiore', North Adelaide, SA, Australia  (Age 59 years)  [Birth] + 4. Donald Matheson GORDON,   b. 4 May 1856, Strathalbyn, SA, Australia ,   d. 18 Feb 1923, Jamestown, SA, Australia  (Age 66 years)  [Birth] + 5. Hugh GORDON,   b. 27 Nov 1857, Angus Plains, SA, Australia ,   d. 21 Nov 1910, Braeside, Wallerawang NSW  (Age 52 years)   6. Margaret Ann GORDON,   b. 27 Apr 1860, Angus Plains, SA, Australia ,   d. 31 May 1943  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Alexander GORDON & Jessie, nee MATHESON - Gravestone at Strathalbyn cemetery

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Alexander Gordon & Jessie Matheson - marriage on 18th Feb 1850 in Kirkhill OPR marriages 103/0020 0133 - Kirkhill on 18th February 1850 "Married of this date Alexander Gordon Brahan Parish of Urray to Jessie Matheson Inchberry Parish of Kirkhill witness Alex Fraser esq and Alex Douglas schoolmaster Taewilt??"
  		Census 1851 - Gordon household in Stonehaven - Alexander, Jessie & John 1851 Census, Parish of Fetteresso, town of Stonehaven - reference 258/1/53, page 53 number 287. Barclay Street * Alexander Gordon, head, married, male, 29 years old [c1822], platelayer, born in Rosshire Kiltearn * Jessie Gordon, wife, married, female, 25 years old [c1826], born in Inverness Kirkhill * John Gordon, son, unmarried, male, 3 months old [c1851], born in Kincardine Stonehaven
  		Jess Matheson - birth 17th April 1823 in Inverness Father - Alex Matheson, Sergt 78 Regt Foot and his spouse Margaret Fraser had a child baptized by the Rev W Kennady of Red Castle (this is on the north shores of Loch Beauly - half km east of Killearnan Church), named Jess. Mackinzie Kennady - Witness - William & Don Monro

  
  

  Stories

  1.30 - Alexander (senior) GORDON & Jessie, nee MATHESON Alexander was born in Kiltearn in 1822 and Jessie was born in Loch Alsh in 1823. They married near Inverness and had three children (including Alexander jnr in 1852 - he married Annie Saltmarsh) in Scotland before migrating to South Australia. They settled at Belvidere and had three more children. Jessie died and Alexander's second wife was Ann Campbell with whom he had two more children. Alexander was a successful farmer and acquired many properties, but was not a rich man. He was predominant in the Church of Christ in Strathalbyn. (Biography by Don Gordon, updated in June 2019)