Garstone family
The Garstone family was amongst the earliest settlers in the Katanning region
when Tom Garstone took up land at Marracoonda naming it “Martling”.
TOM GARSTONE
A very community orientated man, Mr. Garstone was a foundation member of the Katanning Agricultural Society, and its President for 20 years, a member of the Katanning Road Board for many years and was a
Justice of the Peace for the district. Continue reading
CYRIL RICHARD GARSTONE
Cyril Richard Garstone was born in Katanning in 1894, the second of of five children, to Tom and Ellen Garstone (nee Wilcox). Cyril married Ida Mary Day and they had three children; Eric Jack Garstone, Beulah Louise Ellen Griffiths (nee Garstone) and Tom Garstone.
Cyril Garstone enlisted during World War One on 9 November, 1915 returning to Australia on 8 January, 1919 after serving in the 43rd Battalion. He passed away in Katanning on 4 June, 1972 and his wife Ida died on 21 February, 1964. He was the brother of Clarence Davies Garstone; May Evelyn Ladyman; Doris Irene Conning and Thomas Gilbert Garstone. Continue reading
TERLICH FAMILY FARM
In 1916 the Terlich family held a sale of their 660 acres near Marracoonda. Mrs Terlich moved to Woodanilling with her sons after living for more than 30 years near Katanning. Their old farm was bought by Tom Garstone and his son Cyril who married Ida Day, who later lived there for several years. In January 1916 John Paul Terlich was carting a load of wheat to the Woodanilling stack when he had a serious accident. He was coming along Brazier Road near Bell brother’s turn off when the two near horses suddenly shied and the cap came off the swingletree. This terrified the horses who swung around and Terlich was dislodged and the front wheel ran over his legs. Terlich later died due to shock and congestion of the brain.
August Terlich’s Woodanilling farm adjoined Fred Mader on the north of Robinson Road. The work of developing the property was later carried on by August Terlich’s children – Gordon, Walter and Nesta. In more recent times Stud Aberdeen Angus cattle were also raised. The farm was eventually sold to neighbours – The Young Family (Jam Gully) and the Terlich brothers went to Busselton.
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