Ison Lane: The Ison family, Jaspers Brush

Henry and Mary Ann Ison migrated to Australia in 1848 and arrived to Coolangatta Estate in March 1849. Henry worked at the estate, in fact his son Robert was born there in 1854. he then moved to a property at Saltwater Creek opposite Bundanon. Henry died in 1887 and his wife in 1905, she was living at Meroo.Their son Robert, youngest of 9 and gold mined for a bit before farming. He married Alicena Rebecca Hollands in Nowra in 1883. She passed away suddently and he remarried to Catherine Justin in 1893. He fathered 8 children. One of whom was Arthur Charles Stanley Ison, known as Stan and grandfather to the current descendants from Jaspers Brush.Stan was born in 1891, married Margaret Pheobe Scott in Kiama in 1923. They moved to Jaspers Brush and began farming. They had 4 children, the youngest Ray Ison born 1929 farmed with his father at Jaspers Brush. Inheriting the land after his passing. They had land on both sides of the hwy.Ray married Valerie Gall, a Berry lass and only child to George Gall and Olive McIntyre. George ran the mechanic shop next door to Berry Bowling Club. Together thewy had 8 children, 7 girls 1 boy. Karen Ison b 1957 reflects on life, farming and her ancestors in this recording.Season 2 : Sponsored by Ian Zandstra from Pyree. A leader in dairying in the Shoalhaven.Website: theresesweeney.com.au