Richard Cornelius Williams, c. 1906
Image: Laurie & Lorraine Phillips
FatherJohn Williams b. c 1822, d. 6 Mar 1898
MotherMary Ann Crapp b. c 1835, d. 6 Jun 1920
Pedigree

Birth, Death, Marriage

Richard Cornelius Williams was born on 29 April 1871 in Creswick, Victoria.1,2 
He married Anna Caroline Larsen, daughter of Laust Larsen and Anna Margaretha Naugardt, on 1 October 1896 in Congupna, Victoria.3,4,5 
He died on 30 March 1932 in Mooroopna, Victoria, at age 60.6,7,8,9 

Family

Anna Caroline Larsen b. 4 Nov 1871, d. 28 Sep 1954
Children
ChartsLarsen, Laust, descendant chart
Williams, John, descendant chart
Williams, Roy, pedigree chart

Story

Richard was born at Bloody Gully in the Creswick district of the Victorian goldfields on 29 April 1871. He was the eighth child of Mary Ann and John and the youngest to reach adulthood.1
 
Most of the family moved from Creswick to Shepparton between February 1877 (when William Charles was buried in Creswick) and August (when John's Crown land application stated he lived in Shepparton). It is possible some of the older children travelled separately, or with John Joseph and his young family. The oldest child Maria was aged twenty and on her March 1878 marriage registration, gives her usual address as Creswick. The youngest child to move was Richard aged six.10,11,12
 
Within two years, Richard's two older brothers, John Joseph and Thomas Henry, left to pursue blacksmith then mining interests around Broken Hill, then the Western Australia goldfields.

Richard was now the only remaining son and later worked the family farm with his father before branching out on his own.
 
Marriage and Family
Anna Caroline Larsen and Richard Cornelius Williams were married at Mr Larsen's house in Congupna on 1 October 1896. They had seven children between 1897 and 1913.

The Shepparton News described the occasion under the title 'Tallygaroopna'.

A very pleasant ceremony took place last Thursday, the occasion being the marriage of Miss Annie Caroline, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Larsen of 'Fairfield', Congupna, to Mr Richard C Williams, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J Williams of Tallygaroopna.

The Rev R Brown of Shepparton officiated; the bridesmaids were Miss K Larsen and Miss A Reidell, sister and cousin of the bride; whilst Mr P Learmonth and Mr P Reidell supported the bridegroom.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly gowned in white lustre, trimmed with lace and ribbon and customary wreath and veil; the bridesmaids being elegantly dressed in cream crepon trimmed with chiffon and ribbon to match.

After the knot had been securely tied and a plentiful supply of rice indulged in, a happy gathering of about thirty friends sat down to a sumptuous breakfast provided by the host and hostess. After the good things had been partaken of, the health of 'The Bride and Bridegroom', 'The Bridesmaids', proposed by Mr G Bitcon, replied to by Mr P Learmonth; 'The Bride and Bridegroom's Parents', proposed by Mr C Denker, responded to by Mr H McKenzie. The bride was the recipient of many valuable and beautiful presents. After a time the rooms were cleared for dancing, the first item being danced by the bridal party, and it was only when the coming day warned them the night had fled, that the revellers departed to their respective homes.13,5

 
Witnesses to the marriage were Annie's sister, Karen Larsen (also a bridesmaid), her cousin Annie Riedell (also a bridesmaid), and Peter Learmonth (also a groomsman). The other groomsman was Peter Riedell, another of Anna's cousins.5,13
 
A notice in the Argus, commemorates their 25th anniversary:
Williams-Larsen (Silver Wedding): On the 1st October, 1896, at 'Fairfield', Congupna, by the Rev JJ Brown, Richard Cornelius, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs J Williams, Tallygaroopna, to Anna Caroline, eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs L Larsen, Congupna. (Present address, 'Royston', Marionvale.)14

 
Anna and Richard Williams had seven children, two boys and five girls, between 1897 and 1913. The four eldest, known as Roy, Freda, Lila and Thelma, were born in Tallygaroopna. May was born in Shepparton, and Frank and Rita were born in Numurkah.
Richard, Thelma, Lila (Carnie), Freda (front), Roy (Cecil Roy), May (front) & Anna Caroline Williams (Larsen), c. 1906
Image: Laurie & Lorraine Phillips
Tallygaroopna and Marionvale Family Homes
Richard built a house on his father's Tallygaroopna property around either 1892 or 1897.15,16
 
In 1914, Richard and Anna moved with their now complete family of seven children to a property named 'Royston' at Marionvale.

Seven years later, the house was described as a 6-roomed weatherboard house with all conveniences within one mile of the State School.

In 1922, the family moved to Mooroopna.17,18,19,14
 
Farming Around Tallygaroopna
Richard had extensive farming interests around Tallygaroopna and Congupna.

As he took over more farming activity from his ageing father, he leased the farm from his parents, providing them with an income.

Richard also leased 256 acres in Congupna in 1904 and 1905, then owned it in 1906. He then leased presumably a different 256 acres in Congupna (lot 17, section C) from 1907 to 1909, then the following year, owned it. The procedure repeats with a 257 acre property in Congupna, leased in 1911 and 1912, then owned in 1913.

He sold this property in 1914 to Mrs E Hansen and purchased his next and largest property.15,20,21
 
Marionvale
Around early 1914, Richard purchased 320 acres in Congupna, lot 33.34. This became known as the Marionvale property, which he ultimately owned for 12 years.

In February 1921 as Richard moved into butchering, the property was put up for auction, but it failed to sell. The extent of his farming activities can be gauged from the 9 February 1921 sale notice.

R Williams' great clearing-out sale
-OF- 320 Acres of Land, 14 Horses (including few well-bred trotters), 16 Picked Dairy Cows, 30 Cattle, Farming Plant, Etc.
At Congupna MONDAY, 21st FEBRUARY. J McNamara & Co.

UNDER instructions from MR R WILLIAMS, will sell by Public Auction on the Farm, commencing punctually at 1 o'clock -

HORSES
1 Draught Mare, by Federal Prince, foal at foot to Onward O.
1 Draught Mare, by Abbott, stinted to Onward O.
2 Draught Mares, by Earl of Albion.
2 Yearlings, by Albert Onward.
1 Gig Horse, by Silver Boy.
1 Saddle Hack.
1 Pony Mare.
1 2-yr-old, by Robin Roy (winner of Richmond Thousand, 1920).
1 Yearling Filly, by Ashville Lad (winner of Richmond Thousand, 1919).
1 2-yr-old by Basil B.
1 Yearling by Basil B.

CATTLE
16 Picked Dairy Cows, due to calve June and July.
13 Heifers, 2 1/2 yrs.
10 Steers, 2 yrs.
5 Poddies.
1 Bull.

PIGS
14 Baconers.

IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
Mitchell harvester, 6 ft, perfect order; Robinson harvester; McCormick binder; Mitchell drill, 15-hoe, practically new; McKay cultivator, 10 disc; Furphy spike roller; 3 fur. plow, Mitchell; 2 d.f. plows; s.f. plow; 3 fur. disc; 4-f. McKay disc plow; drill (stump-jumper); garden plow; 2 Osborne spring-tooth cultivators, 6 and 8 ft, set new tynes: scarifier; 2 sets harrows, 12 and 15 ft; harrow cart; drag harrows; Furphy tank; scoop; delver; grindstone; bellows, anvil, vyce; 2 sets of pulley chains, 6 and 8 horses; 5-horse equalising bar; large quantity of farm harness; Avery scales; bag truck; loader; pump; 130 ft new piping; trough; copper and stand; waggon; cart; gig; 2 sets gig harness; cradle; riding saddle; quanlily of bags; 50 box posts; 15 pairs fowls; 20 bags Federation seed wheat; and a host of sundries.
Mr Williams having purchased a Butchering Business at Tallygaroopna, everything is for absolute sale. If this farm is not sold it will be leased for a term of years.

TERMS - Over £25 AB 3 months Free. LUNCHEON PROVIDED.20,22

 
The Marionvale property was put up for auction again in May 1922 in preparation for the family's move to Mooroopna, but again it failed to sell.

This time it was described quite differently:
320 acres, situated 12 Miles from Shepparton, 6 miles Pine Lodge and Congupna Road, 7 Miles Tallygaropna.

All Good Agricultural Land, with PO on the premises and State School within one mile. Buildings consist of 6-roomed w.b. house, with all conveniences. Good stabling, chaff house, loose box, machinery shed, cow yard and 5 bails, smithy, barn, and sheep yards. All cleared and well fenced with post and rails and posts and wires (5 and 7); sheep proof. Watered by Trust channel and tanks.

This is a very well improved farm, suited for mixed farming, and anyone on the look out for a profitable place cannot do better than inspect.

Terms and full particulars from the Auctioneers.
J McNAMARA & CO Shepparton, or KILPATRICK, McLELLAN & CO Pty Ltd, Numurkah and Branches.

Richard eventually sold the Marionvale 320 acre property in late 1925 or early 1926.

The following year, with the family having lived in Mooroopna for five years, he is shown as owning a different 320 acres (lot 29.39) in Tallygaroopna.19,23,15,24
 
Williams Family: Back: May, Freda, Richard, Anna, Roy, Thelma, Lila; Front: Rita & Frank, probably Marionvale, c. 1916
Image: Sue Mountney
Back: Annie (Anna Caroline) Williams (Larsen), Margaret Berry (Larsen), Leura Larsen (Kerr), Meta Hannan (Larsen), Allan Larsen (child), Matthew Hannan, Jack (John) Larsen (child), William Larsen; front: George Berry, Karen 'Carnie' Larsen, Richard Williams, Congupna, c. 1919
Image: Sue Mountney
Back: Annie (Anna Caroline) Williams (Larsen), Margaret Berry (Larsen), Leura Larsen (Kerr), Meta Hannan (Larsen), Allan Larsen (child), Matthew Hannan, Jack (John) Larsen (child), William Larsen; front: George Berry, Karen 'Carnie' Larsen, Richard Williams, Congupna, c. 1919
Image: Sue Mountney
Marionvale State School
Most of the Williams children went to Marionvale state school at some stage. Only eldest Roy might have left school before the family moved to Marionvale.25
Marionvale State school no. 2515 was a weatherboard one room school situated on Jubilee Road, Parish of Congupna; it opened Jun 1882
Image: Katandra & District History Group
Father and son, Richard and Roy, played cricket at the Congupna recreation ground, near the creamery.26
 
A 1917 article describes a successful fete in which the Williams family was well represented. Thirteen year old Thelma and 14 yo May had a total of thirteen placements in the events. Events included the Girls' potato race (May 1st, Thelma 3rd), Small boys' race, no. 2 (6 yo Frank 1st), Girls' Siamese race (May and partner 1st, Thelma and partner 2nd), Small girls' race, no. 2 (4 yo Rita 1st), Girls' egg and spoon race (Thelma 1st, May 3rd), Small boys' race no. 3 (Frank 2nd), Skipping (May 1st, Thelma 2nd), Girls' foot race (Thelma 1st), Small boys' race (Frank 3rd), Needle race (Thelma and partner 1st, May and partner 2nd), and Girls' foot race, no. 2 (May 2nd, Thelma 3rd).

The children's favourite Rooster race was won by sixteen year old Lila; here's the newspaper description:
The principal item of the day, from the children's point of view, then took place, viz., the picnic, when racing, skipping, and other games were indulged in, including a single young ladies race after a live rooster. This event caused a great amount of merriment. 10 ladies started, the winner being Miss Lila Williams, the prize being the rooster himself (minus a few feathers obtained by several competitors in their desperate attempt to capture the prize).

The parents took part too with their forty-six year old father Richard claiming the Married gent's race:
Mr R Williams proved the best in the old buffers' race.


Richard also did well the following Friday night at a euchre party and dance fundraiser for the British Red Cross funds when he was the gents winner. At the same event, a cake given and raffled by 17 year old Freda raised 18 shillings (equivalent to about $85 a century later).25
 
Sale of His Parents' Tallygaroopna Property
Richard was executor in his father's will. This specified that the 160 acre farm be kept as a source of income for Mary Ann. After she died (1920), Richard put the property up for sale. It was advertised as:
160 acres of rich agricultural land, 1 mile from Tallygaroopna. [And] That choice little property of 160 Acres, adjoining the properties of Messrs Wisely and M Burns, securely enclosed with sheep-proof fencing, subdivided into 5 paddocks, watered by one tank and channel, 5-roomed WB house, verandah back and front, stabling, shed, cow yard, etc.

We have no records of a Williams connection with either the house or the property after Mary Ann's death.

According to John Wisely, one of the subsequent owners, the block was always known as Williams's block and there was a building on the property, closer to the road than the current dwelling, but it burned down many years before.27,28
 
Mooroopna Family Home
In June 1922, the family moved from Marionvale to Mooroopna. The Echuca Road house was close to Richard's newly purchased butchery business. They purchased 'Roseview', consisting of a residence and 20 acres of land, from James T Norton.24,29,30
Richard Williams, Eddy Hawkins, Mabel Downie; front: Bill Hehir
Image: Sue Mountney
Lorraine (obscured), Richard Cornelius, Cecil Roy & Thelma Williams, rear of Echuca Rd house, c. 1929
Image: Val Williams
Frank & Anna Caroline (Larsen) Williams, George & Margaret (Larsen) Berry, unknown, Richard Williams
Image: Sue Mountney
Grandchildren describe 'Roseview' as being a large homestead house. The 1968 address of the house was 27 Echuca Rd.31,32,33,34
 
In October 1928, Richard bought a brick house in Main St, Mooroopna from Charles Norton, but remained in the Echuca Road house. We currently have no information on who lived in this house, but it wasn't Roy and Annie.35,9
 
Williams and Son Butchers
In February 1921, Richard purchased a butchering business in Tallygaroopna and offered his Marionvale property for sale.

Roy, now 23, worked in the business too, but it is not known if they used the Williams and Son name at this stage.22
 
It was purchased from Mr Hansen who in turn had purchased it two years earlier from original owner and builder, Hec (or 'Heck') McKenzie.

Richard and Roy were there less than a year. In December 1921, the now R Williams & Son Butchers, thanked their customers for past support, and notified that they have sold their business to Mr AF Larsen. Bert Larsen was Richard's brother-in-law.36,37
 
In 1922, Richard and Roy took over a butchery business in Mooroopna. The Shepparton Advertiser said:
Mr JT Norton has disposed of his butcher's business and his residence and land on the Echuca Road to Mr Williams, of Tallygaroopna, possession to be taken at the end of this month.24

 
The Goulburn Valley Stock and Property Journal gave more details of their entry into butchering in Mooroopna:
Account Mr James T Norton, Mooroopna, his up-to-date butchering business and complete plant, machinery, and fittings, horses and vehicles, to Messrs RC Williams and Son, Marionvale.29

 
In April 1925, the Shepparton Advertiser reported on the monthly meeting of the Mechanics’ Institute:
Mr R Williams has purchased the block of land owned by Mr Tonkin, adjacent to Messrs Anselmi Bros blacksmith shop, and intends to open an up-to-date butcher’s shop at an early date.38

 
This new butcher shop was on the corner of McLennan (formerly Main) and Young streets. As of 2009, the building still stood but was a coin laundry, though the special 'butcher' tiles are still visible on the walls.39
Williams & Son butchers' shop, cnr Main & Young streets, Mooroopna; Roy Williams out front
Image: Laurie & Lorraine Phillips
Williams & Son butchers, Hubert Gemmill (left), Roy Williams (2nd from right), Mooroopna, c. 1925-1947
Image: Laurie & Lorraine Phillips
Tile at Roy Williams's butcher shop, Mooroopna, 2009
Tile at Roy Williams's butcher shop, Mooroopna, 2009
It wasn't all plain sailing; in January 1926, some aspects of their operation needed adjustment:
The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court ... WH Clowes (Board of Health inspector) v. CR and RC Williams, charged with having allowed pigs access to offal, and with not having butchers’ shop flyproof. Fined £3 and £2, £1 9/6 costs.40

 
In December 1926, they applied to the council for registration of their premises as a factory. This was referred to the engineer.41
 
At the October 1929 meeting of Rodney Shire Council, health inspector Mr Beatty recommended renewal of registration of slaughter yards be granted to RC Williams and Son, Mooroopna, as the yard has been re-built and considerably improved.42
 
In 1931, the business successfully tendered to supply butcher's meat to the value of £161/17/6 to the Mooroopna Hospital.

By 1940, well after Richard's death, the value of the tender had almost doubled.43,44
 
Horses and Trotting
Richard had several horse related interests, but trotting was the main one.

In February 1921, his property sale listed a 'few well-bred trotters'. They were: a two year old, by Robin Roy (winner of Richmond Thousand, 1920); a yearling filly, by Ashville Lad (winner of Richmond Thousand, 1919), and a two year old and a yearling by Basil B. The Richmond Thousand is named after its prize-money of £1000.

At the 1926 Boxing Day meeting in Mooroopna, his Magic Wilkes was first off scratch, and at 6 to 1 odds.

In the 1929 Shepparton Show District Handicap of nine furlongs, he had a win with Derby's Last.45,46,22,47
 
He was also involved at the administration level. In 1927 he was in the Program Committee and put forward the (successful) motion to change the name from the Fire Brigade Trotting Club to the Mooroopna Trotting Club. Son Roy was vice president.

By 1931, Richard was vice president and Roy secretary.48,49
 
In 1932, Richard was handicapper for the inaugural event run by the Tatura Trotting Club.50
 
Apart from trotters, Richard had some success with show horses. At the 1929 Shepparton Show he scored third place in the 'Colt, Filly, or Gelding, three years old' category. He was upstaged by his wife Anna's cousin, Will Riedell, who won first place and reserve champion in that event, and first place in the 'Colt, or Gelding, two years old' category. Richard fared a better second with his 'Dry Mare, driven'.

These categories were all part of the 'Hunters' classification in the show's Horses section. Apart from Hunters and Trotters, the comprehensive horses section included the classifications: Draughts, Females; Teams and lorry horses; Thoroughbreds; Buggies, harness horses and ponies; Hackreys; Harness horses and ponies; and Military events.47
 
Other Community Work
Other activities that we know of include Mooroopna Football Club vice president in 1925, and new committee member of the Mechanics' Institute in 1926. And in 1928, Richard was part of the town committee formed to assist the Mooroopna Fire Brigade.51,52,53
 
Richard Cornelius Williams
Image: Sue Mountney
Heart Failure
Richard Cornelius Williams died of coronary thrombosis at St Luke's private hospital in Mooroopna on 30 March 1932.9
St Luke's Private Hospital, Mooroopna c. 1930
Image: Lost Mooroopna
Obituary: Mr RC Williams
His wide circle of friends will regret to learn of the death of Mr Richard C Williams, 60 years, of Mooroopna, which occurred, on Wednesday morning last at St Luke’s private hospital, Mooroopna.

Deceased was a butcher, and conducted a successful business in that town for some 10 years. He was born at Mooroopna [sic: Creswick] and later engaged in farming pursuits at Marionvale.

Deceased was survived by a widow, two sons, Roy (secretary of Mooroopna Race Club) and Frank, and five daughters, Freda (Mrs M Hehir), Leila (Mrs W Hehir), Thelma (Mrs P Jamieson), Mrs J Norton and Miss Rita, to whom the sympathy of friends is extended.

The funeral to Mooroopna cemetery is to take place this (Thursday) afternoon. The Rev M O Davies (Church of England) is to conduct the service and Messrs Kittle Bros were the undertakers.

Mr Williams was a consistent trotting enthusiast. On his return from Tatura trots on Monday he was taken ill and admitted to hospital. [Shepparton Advertiser]8

 
Two days before his death, Richard was handicapper for the inaugural event run by the Tatura Trotting Club.
Daughter Rita recalls: He took some of the family over to the Tatura races and when he came home he took a heart turn. They took him down to St Luke's hospital and after tea Thelma and I went down to see him (I was not married then). When we left hospital he said tell Sam [Johnson, son-in-law and a hairdresser] to come down and give me a shave tomorrow. I slept in Mum's room that night and at 4 o'clock in the morning, they came over from Anne's [Roy and Annie Williams] and told us he had passed away.50,54

 
Will and Probate
Richard made a will in November 1919 when he was a farmer in Marionvale. In it, he leaves everything to wife Anna, and both she and son Roy are executors.

Richard left real estate valued at over £2000 and personal estate of over £900.

Real estate consisted of a half interest in the butcher's shop (£300), two parcels of land, possibly on Echuca Rd (£1000 and £250), interest in a house and land in Finsborough St with son-in-law Charles Norton (£400), and two vacant blocks of land in Moorabbin (£100).

The two major items of personal estate were money in the bank (over £400) and interest in the Williams and Son Butchers business (£233).

Probate was granted in May 1932.55,56
 

Citations

  1. [S325] Richard Cornelius Williams, birth registration no. 8451, 29 April 1871.
  2. [S3] Victorian Pioneer Index 1836-1888, CD-ROM, Macbeth Genealogical Services, 1998, Richard Cornelius Williams entry, birth registration no. 8451, 1871.
  3. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, 'Richd Corneluis' Williams and 'Anna Carol' Larsen entry, marriage registration no. 6123, 1896.
  4. [S21] Lorraine Phillips, personal communication.
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  9. [S426] Richard Cornelius Williams, death registration no. 2861, 30 March 1932.
  10. [S326] William Charles Williams, death registration no. 1025, 24 February 1877.
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  21. [S1] According to the Shepparton rates, in late 1895 or early 1896, Richard purchased the 160 acre farm from his father John (Richard is shown as 'owner'). But this conflicts with John's probate documents which state that at the time of his 1898 death, the land was part of his estate and was let to Richard for £20 per annum. The rates indicate Richard owned the property until 1905.
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