Adam REID
B: 15th Oct 1894 D: 26th Jun 1927
Born: 15th October 1894 in Thargomindah, Queensland
Married: Maud Shaw on 24 August 1920 in Solomontown, South Australia
Died: 26th June 1927 in the Farina Hostel and was buried in the Farina Cemetery.
.The historical information and photographs for Adam REID was generously provided by his family. The Farina Restoration Group greatly appreciates this information and gladly publishes it for the information of the public. If anyone has further information to contribute, please contact Brett and Shellie Cummings, descendants of Alice Martin, on brett@cummings.id.au.
Father: Michael Reid was born on 24 August 1863, in Wirrabara, South Australia and died on 5 April 1924 in Innamincka, South Australia. Michael’s parents were Adam Reid and Mary Kennelly nee Tuohy. He married Sarah Russell on 29 June 1885 in Milparinka, New South Wales.
Mother: Sarah Russell was born on 13 March 1868 at Culgoa River, New South Wales and died on 18 December 1943 in Whyalla, South Australia. She was the daughter of John Jacob Russell and Martha Whitmarsh.
Children
Herbert Reid was born on 11 July 1920 in Port Pirie, South Australia.
Thelma Maud Reid was born on 29 October 1921 in Quorn, South Australia and died on 31 July 1981.
Kenneth Michael Reid was born on 11 April 1923 in Farina, South Australia and died on 29 August 1971 in Quorn, South Australia.
Siblings
David REID (Mickey) was born on 23 October 1886 in Queensland, died on 2 July 1939 in Broken Hill, New South Wales and was buried in the Broken Hill Cemetery. He married Isabella (Minnie) Elsie Lawson on 18 September 1929 at Bourke and Will’s Dig Tree near Innamincka, Queensland. Their wedding photo is on display in the Innamincka Hotel. Isabella was the daughter of Thomas Lawson and Elsie Louisa Taylor. Isabella was born in 1910 in South Australia, died in October 1986 in Camden Park, South Australia and was buried in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide on 8 October 1986.
Martha REID was born 1887 in Milparinka, New South Wales, died on 31 July 1959 in Whyalla, South Australia and is buried in Whyalla Cemetery. She married Patrick Joseph O’Reilly in Quorn, South Australia on 7 August 1905. Patrick was the son of Patrick O’Reilly. Patrick was born about 1867 and died on 25 July 1939 in Parkside Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. Patrick was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide.
John Jacob REID was born on 18 April 1889, in Thargomindah, Queensland and died on 20 May 1957 in Moorook, South Australia. He married Marcella Maud Ferguson on 24 February 1912 in Farina, South Australia. Marcella was born 6 June 1890 in Beltana, South Australia and died on 30 October 1968 in Barmera, South Australia. She was the daughter of Alexander Cameron Ferguson and Catherine Smedley Shaw. They are both buried in the Old Barmera Cemetery, near Berri in South Australia.
Dolly REID was born on 27 June 1892 in Queensland, died 30 October 1971 in Toongabbie, New South Wales and was buried in the Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales. She married Hugh Gillies on 16 April 1913 in Queensland. Hugh was born in 1883 in Urana, New South Wales, died on 13 February 1957 in Winton, Queensland and was buried in Winton Cemetery. Hugh was the son of Donald Gillies and Flora Francis Nicholson.
Adam REID was born on 15 October 1894 in Thargomindah, Queensland, died on 26 June 1927 in Farina, South Australia and was buried in the Farina Cemetery. He married Maud Shaw on 24 August 1920 in Solomontown, South Australia. Maud was born on 5 April 1897 in Stirling North, South Australia. She was the daughter of Alfred Smedley Shaw and Amelia Jane Arnold. Maud later married Horace Edmund Lancelot McConnal in Quorn on 10 January 1934. Horace was born 20 October 1892 in Adelaide, South Australia and died on 31 March 1964 in Quorn, South Australia. Horace was the son of William McConnal and Ellen Ewing. Maud died on 7 March 1979 in Quorn, South Australia. They are both buried in the Quorn Cemetery.
Jane Tennant REID was born on 25 February 1897 in Queensland and died on 12 March 1974 in Quorn, South Australia. She married Arthur John Hunt on 27 August 1916 in Beltana, South Australia. He was the son of Joseph Hunt and Nancy Carn. Arthur was born on 6 June 1896 in Farina, South Australia and died on 10 March 1973 in Quorn, South Australia. They are both buried in the Quorn Cemetery.
Herbert (Fagon) Henry REID was born on 19 August 1899 in Farina, South Australia and died on 9 July 1951 in Whyalla, South Australia. He never married and is buried in the Whyalla Cemetery.
Mabel (May) REID was born on 29 October 1901 in Farina, South Australia and died on 29 October 1982 in Whyalla, South Australia. She married Andrew Johnston on 3 February 1921 in Farina, South Australia. He was the son of Robert Johnston and Annie Lousa Oliveri. Andrew Johnston was born on 5 November 1898 in Farina, South Australia and died on 3 July 1979 in Whyalla, South Australia. Both are buried in the Whyalla Cemetery.
Annie Evelyn REID was born in 1904 in Marree, South Australia and died on 22 October 1980 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. She married George Henry (Harry) Robertson on 10 April 1924 in Copley, South Australia. He was the son of William Robertson and Clara Jemima Somerfield. George was born about 1902 in Tibooburra, New South Wales and died on 29 April 1976 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. Both are buried in the Broken Hill Cemetery.
Sarah Eileen REID was born on 28 June 1907 in Hawker, South Australia and died on 12 December 1979 in Tibooburra, New South Wales. She married Robert Henry Johnston on 30 December 1926 in Farina, South Australia. He was the son of Robert Johnston and Annie Lousa Oliveri. Robert was born on 18 August 1891 in Farina, South Australia, died on 22 November 1957 in Tibooburra, New South Wales. Both are buried in the Tibooburra Cemetery.
Michael REID (Mick) was born on 3 March 1909 in Hawker, South Australia and died on 3 April 1980 in Whyalla, South Australia. He married Kathleen Avon Arnold on 6 January 1938 in Beltana, South Australia. She was the daughter of William Arnold and Rose Selina (Mary) Sherry. Kathleen was born on 13 April 1914 in Lyndhurst, South Australia and died on 27 November 1978 in Whyalla, South Australia. Both are buried at the Whyalla Cemetery.
Evelyn Mabel REID was born 1 October 1911 in Hawker, South Australia and died on 13 November 1980 in Jamestown, South Australia. She married Thomas Benjamin Martin on 19 September 1929 at Farina in South Australia. Thomas’s parents were William Joseph Martin and Ellen Josephine Elena Callary. Thomas was born on 19 April 1900 in Birdsville, Queensland and died on 27 April 1973 in Jamestown, South Australia. Both are buried at the Jamestown Cemetery.
1 Michael REID b: 24/8/1863 d: 5/4/1924
+ Sarah (RUSSELL) REID b: 13/3/1868 d: 18/12/1943
2 David (Mickey) REID b: 23/10/1886 d: 2/7/1939
2 Martha REID b: 1887 d: 31/7/1959
2 John Jacob REID b: 18/4/1889 d: 2/5/1957
2 Dolly REID b: 27/6/1892 d: 30/10/1971
2 Adam REID b: 15/10/1894 d: 26/6/1927
+ Maud SHAW b:5/4/1897 d:7/3/1979
3 Herbert REID b:
3 Thelma Maud REID b:29/10/1921 d:31/7/1981
3 Kenneth Michael REID b:11/4/1924 d:29/8/1971
2 Jane Tennent REID b: 25/2/1897 d: 12/3/1974
2 Herbert Henry REID b: 19/8/1899 d: 9/7/1951
2 Mabel REID b: 29/10/1901 d: 29/10/1982
2 Annie Evelyn REID b: 1904 d: 22/10/1980
2 Sarah Eileen REID b: 28/7/1907 d: 12/12/1979
2 Michael (Mick) REID b: 3/3/1909 d: 3/4/1980
2 Evelyn Mabel REID b: 1/10/1911 d: 13/11/1980
+ Thomas Benjamin MARTIN b: 19/4/1900 d: 27/4/1973
3 James (Jim) Reginald MARTIN b: 11/6/1927 d: 26/9/2009
3 Geofrey (Biff) Benjamin MARTIN b: 10/2/1930 d: 13/4/1989
3 Daphne Fay MARTIN b: 9/3/1932 d: 27/5/1991
3 Second daughter, still living, born 1934
3 Third daughter, still living, born 1939
3 Fourth daughter, still living, born 1944
This Biography is a summary extracted from the full document which is available to view in the “Further Reading” tab.
Adam Reid was born on 15 October 1894 in Thargomindah, Queensland.
Adam travelled with his parents around northern South Australia and western Queensland. They lived in a wagon and tents travelling from one job to the next. Michael’s occupations included bore sinker, dam builder, carrier, boundary rider and dog fence rider. It is likely that Adam also undertook similar work.
At the age of 16 Adam was lucky to survive when a tree that he was felling on Murnpeowie Station landed on him. An account of the accident was recorded in The Advertiser on 4 October 1910.
Adam enlisted in the first World War on 12 December 1916 in Adelaide at the age of 22. He was working at Murnpeowie Station with his father at the time.
He was shipped to England and then to France to fight in the war in July 1917 where he was wounded in the shoulder only weeks later on 11 August 1917. He returned to the front line in France at the end of November 1917 where he served until the end of the war. He arrived back in Australia on 27 August 1919 and was discharged on 4 October 1919.
After the war he returned to Farina and worked on the maintenance of the railway carted gravel to put under the railway sleepers. Maud washed the railway workers clothes to make ends meet.
He married Maud Shaw on 24 August 1920 in Solomontown, South Australia. Maud was born on 5 April 1897 in Stirling North, South Australia. She was the daughter of Alfred Smedley Shaw and Amelia Jane Arnold.
They live in Farina after they were married and they remained there until his untimely death in 1927.
Adam died on 26 June 1927 in the Hostel at Farina, South Australia at the age of 32 and was buried in Farina Cemetery.
His Granddaughter recalls visiting his grave in Farina to keep it clean and tidy. It was located close to the barbwire fence on the southern boundary of the Farina Cemetery.
Maud remarried in 1934 to Horace Edmund Lancelot McConnal in Quorn. Horace died on 31 March 1964 in Quorn, South Australia. Maud died on 7 March 1979 in Quorn, South Australia. Maud and Horace are both buried in the Quorn Cemetery.
There is no record of Adam owning land at Farina.
