Catherine Canberra Ryan

• Catherine Canberra Ryan was born in 1913 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Ryan and Bridget McQuillan.
• At the age of 22 years, Catherine Canberra Ryan married John Gurney in 1935 in Queensland.

Charles John Ryan

• Charles John Ryan was born on 3 October 1899 in Queensland.
• He was the son of John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean.
• Charles John Ryan and William Francis Ryan appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1921 living at Ravensbourne. They were labourers.
  
• Charles John Ryan appeared on the Electoral Roll with John Thomas Ryan in 1925 in Ravensbourne. John Thomas was a teamster. Son Charles was a labourer.
  
• Charles John Ryan appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Ravensbourne. Charles was a labourer.
  

Clarence Michael Ryan

• Clarence Michael Ryan was born on 19 October 1917 in Queensland.
• He was the son of John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean.
• Clarence Michael Ryan died on 5 February 1920 in Queensland at age 2.

Daniel Joseph Ryan

• Daniel Joseph Ryan was born on 17 March 1929 in Toowoomba.
• At the age of 21 years, 9 months and 20 days, Daniel Joseph Ryan married Beryl Zropf, daughter of Johann (Fred)erick Zropf and Lily Jane Brauer, on 6 January 1951 in Methodist Church, Neil Street, Toowoomba.
• On 23 June 1998,his wife, Beryl Zropf died in Toowoomba at age 65.
• Daniel Joseph Ryan died on 24 October 2004 in Toowoomba at age 75.

Denis Ryan

• Denis Ryan was born circa 1870.
• In 1901 his name appeared in the Queensland Post Office Directory. He was a selector living at Thornville. A Patrick and John Ryan were also selectors at Thornville.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1903 and 1913 living at Djuan. He was a farmer.

Dorothy Ethel Ryan

• Dorothy Ethel Ryan was born in 1908 in Queensland. She was the daughter of John Ryan and Mary Agnes Upton.
  
• At the age of 20 years, Dorothy Ethel Ryan married Michael McQuillan, son of John McQuillan and Annie Catherine Scholmier, in 1928 in Queensland.
• In 1969,her husband, Michael McQuillan died in Queensland.
• Dorothy Ethel Ryan died in 1985 in Queensland.

Dorothy Winfred Ryan

• Accidents: Other Accidents

• Dorothy Winfred Ryan was born on 3 April 1904 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Robert Ryan and Mary Martha McKinstry.
• In May 1906 The book "Crow's Nest History" mentioned that Dorothy was severely scalded when she pulled a kettle of boiling water over her legs on a Sunday. She was taken to see Mr J A McKee, who after dressing the wounds strongly advised that Dorothy be taken to hospital. She left on the train to Toowoomba on Wednesday.
  

Elizabeth Barbara Ryan

• Elizabeth Barbara Ryan was born in 1899 in Wilcannia, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of John (James) Ryan and Rose Ann O'Grady.
• Elizabeth Barbara Ryan commenced school at Pinelands State School on 17 October 1904.

Ellen Ryan

• Ellen Ryan was born in 1905 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Ryan and Bridget McQuillan.
• At the age of 21 years, Ellen Ryan married Edward Jules Juillerat, son of Ernest Juillerat and Alice Mountjoy Haines, on 21 April 1926 in Queensland.
• Ellen Ryan and Edward Jules Juillerat appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Ravensbourne. Edward was an engine driver.
  
• Ellen Ryan was listed as the next of kin of Edward Jules Juillerat when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 20 August 1942 in Crow's Nest. He was living at Ravensbourne at the time and gave his next of kin as his wife Ellen. At the time Edward was a sawmill worker. He was discharged 9 August 1944 with the rank of Private.
  
• Ellen Ryan and Edward Jules Juillerat appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1949 living at Ravensbourne.
• On 28 March 1951,her husband, Edward Jules Juillerat died in Queensland at age 47. His death was reported in the Townsville Daily Bulletin "Edward Jule Juillerat, 47, married, of Perry Street, Toowoomba, died on his way to hospital after falling 24 feet at the Toowoomba Foundry today. Julllerat, who was working on a platform, called to a workmate down on the floor and asked for a piece of hemp rope. When Juillerat pointed to the particular piece of rope he wanted, he overbalanced, and fell head-first to tbe concrete floor."
  

Hera Lockie Ryan

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Hera Lockie Ryan was born on 11 January 1913.
• Hera Lockie Ryan married John Archibald Copp, son of Francis Victor Copp and Ellen (Nell) Holdaway, circa 1935 in New Zealand.
• On 10 February 1984,her husband, John Archibald Copp died in New Zealand at age 73.
• Hera Lockie Ryan died on 11 September 1990 in New Zealand at age 77.

Isabel Cecilia Ryan

• Isabel Cecilia Ryan was born on 12 December 1910 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean.

James Ryan

• James Ryan was born circa 1860.
• James Ryan married Mary Jane Groom circa 1890.

James Ryan

• James Ryan was born circa 1890.
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1921 living at Ravensbourne. He was a farmer.
  

James Ambrose Ryan

• James Ambrose Ryan was born in 1908 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Ryan and Bridget McQuillan.
• James Ambrose Ryan appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Ravensbourne. He was a labourer.
  
• At the age of 25 years, James Ambrose Ryan married Beryl Walker in 1933 in Queensland.
• James Ambrose Ryan died in 1940 in Queensland.

James P Ryan

• James P Ryan was born in 1901 in Whitecliffs, New South Wales.
• He was the son of John (James) Ryan and Rose Ann O'Grady.
• James P Ryan commenced school at Pinelands State School on 23 January 1906.

John Ryan

• John Ryan was born circa 1870.
• In 1901 his name appeared in the Queensland Post Office Directory. He was a selector living at Thornville. A Patrick and Denis Ryan were also selectors at Thornville.
  
• John Ryan married Rosella Gibson in 1907 in Queensland.
• John Ryan and Rosella Gibson appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Thornville. He was a farmer.
  

John (James) Ryan

• Villans: Others who had brushes with the law

• John (James) Ryan stated at the time of his marriage that he was born in 1864 in Forbes, New South Wales. However no official record has been found. He was the son of Michael Ryan and Bridget O'Connor. A check of the NSW Birth Register shows a the birth of a John Ryan born to Michael & Bridget was registered in Sydney in 1864.
  
• Around 1887 John (James) Ryan first met William Peter Kelly. They most likely worked together on a cattle station.
  
• Between 1893 and 1895 James O'Grady was the licencee of the Warra Murtie Hotel. A John Ryan held the licence in 1898 (was this the same John Ryan who married Rose O'Grady ?), Henry McDonald in 1899 and then James O'Grady again in 1900.
  
• At the age of 33 years, John (James) Ryan married Rose Ann O'Grady, daughter of James O'Grady and Elizabeth Cotington, on 19 October 1897 in Warra Murtie Hotel, Warra Murtie Station, New South Wales. Rose Ann was a 20 year old spinster, daughter of James O'Grady, a carrier and Eliza Cotington. Rose Ann, aged 20 was born in South Australia and was living with her parents.
  John was a 33 year old bachelor, born Forbes and a general workman. He was the son of Michael Ryan, a farmer and Bridget O'Connor. Witness to the marriage were Robert Watt and Nora O'Grady [Warra Murtie is on the Wilcannia-Wanarring Road, 60 Km north east of White Cliffs]. Rose's sister Mary was married to William Kelly, a friend of James Ryan.
  
• In 1902 Rose Ann and John (James) moved from Tibooburra, NSW to the Crow's Nest area where James went to work for Francis Campbell at Beaconsfield. At the time William and Mary Kelly's house burnt down on Walter Benton's selection at Pinelands James and Rose Ann were living in the barn on the property. William and Mary Kelly lived in the house on the same selection having a lease agreement with the with Walter Benton.
  After William and Mary's house burnt down a collection for them was started amongst the teamsters and selectors. Meantime William and Mary lived with the Ryan family in the barn until a new house could be built.
  
• John (James) Ryan enrolled his daughter Elizabeth Barbara Ryan in Pinelands State School on 17 October 1904; Bessie was a first day pupil. She was 5 years 10 months old. She left the school in June 1906. Her father James was listed a farmer at Pinelands. On the night of 4 Feb 1905 James a was elected to the Pinelands School Committee, although he was not present at the time.
  
• In 1905 She was a minor witness in the trial of her uncle James Ryan for the murder of Walter Benton.
• John (James) Ryan and Rose Ann O'Grady appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1905 living at Pinelands, Crow's Nest. John (shown on the roll as James) was a farmer.
  
• On 2 February 1905John (James) Ryan allegedly visited the A.J.B. Bank in Toowoomba where he opened an account, deposited a cheque for £7 10s, deposited £5 and took £2 10s and a cheque book away with him. On the same day was alleged to have visited an ironmongers shop in Ruthven Street where he bought gelignite, a coil of fuse and three dozen detonators for which he paid cash. Before leaving he asked the assistant to fill out a cheque for £125 in favour of W. Benton. Later that day he returned and asked to have a snake skin tanned and sent out to J. Ryan, Crow's Nest
  Walter George Benton.
• 4 February 1905 Walter George Benton disappeared. Earlier that day he called at the farm of Jacob Hirning to collect his mare and foal before going about the district where his work took him. Later, around 6pm he rode away from Thomas Neilson's home on the mare with the foal following. He was seen half an hour later as he passed the Kelly house on his way towards the Ryan house.
  A few weeks passed before it was realized he was missing resulting in an extensive search of Pinelands scrub. The remains of several small fires were brought to the attention of the police. On examination small pieces of bone, possibly from a human foot, a buckle, buttons and rivets from trousers, nails and eyelets and tacks from boots and other items were also found. James Ryan was charged with Walter's murder on 18 February. Ryan had wanted to buy the selection from Water who's asking price of £125 was beyond Ryan's means.
  The case went to the Supreme Court resulting in James Ryan being convicted of Walter's murder "with the recommendation to mercy on account of no one seeing the murder done". He sentenced Ryan to be hung by the neck. The sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. The curator of Intestate Wills sold Walter's property for £250 and obtained his remains for burial by his sister Mary Ann Astbury. A year later more bones and further evidence connected with murder were found on his property.
  
• On 20 February 1905 the Sydney Morning Herald reported:- JAMES RYAN CHARGED WITH MURDER.
  POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. A REMAND FOR EIGHT DAYS.
  BRISBANE, Saturday.
  Feeling at Crow's Nest reached its height yesterday morning when James Ryan was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Walter Benton at Pinelands. Ten days elapsed between the disappearance of Benton and the first report that he was missing. Benton was a settler for many years in this district. He was of small stature. Ryan, with his wife and four children, arrived in the district a couple of years ago from Tibooburra, in the Wilcannia district, with other western man.
  Mrs Asbury, a widowed sister of Benton, lived with the family at Bald Hills, near the scene of the alleged crime. Her eldest son went on Sunday and asked Ryan if he had seen his uncle. Ryan said, "No," and also said he was anxious to know himself, as he had purchased a farm. The boy again questioned Ryan on Monday, and receiving a negative reply reported tho matter to the police.
  Inquiry showed that Benton left Nelson' s house, Crow's Nest, where he had bean residing, on tho evening of February 4. He was going to Ryan's, and said he would not be long. He was then wearing dungaree trousers and Blucher boots, and was on horseback. Ryan admitted being in Benton's company on the night in question when he purchased the selection. One hundred and twenty-five notes were paid to Benton, but Ryan says he never saw deceased afterwards. Next day he found the horse in his paddock, the saddle being against a tree. Tho police found a new four furrow plough at this spot. Ryan used the horse and saddle for some days.
  Detective Henderson, Constable Kingford, and a tracker arrived by Monday night's train. Sub-lnspector Malone, Detective Newman, Sergeant Poultey, and two trackers on Tuesday morning, riding from Murphy's Greek, Police from outside stations and Sub-Inspector Geraghty arrived on Tuesday night. On Wednesday attention was concentrated at the selection. A police camp was formed there. At 2.30 in the afternoon Geraghty and, tracker found the remains of a fierce fire in tho scrub on a selection in view of the house, and near a big fallen box tree, which was very dry. Timber had been conveyed to the spot, and piled over the fork of the tree and the large limbs. The ashes had been carefully swept and carried away. Forty yards distant the remains of another fire were found, and nearly in a gully where a little work had been done in making a dam. The remains of several other fires were close by. Tho police collected the ashes and kept a pole. The remains were sent to Brisbane for analysis. Trousers' buttons and brass eyelets from boots wore found amongst the ashes. Ryan moved about all Wednesday and Thursday, and offered no assistance, Yesterday morning the police considered them selves warranted in effecting his arrest with out waiting for the result of the analysis. Accused was lodged in Crow's Nest watch house. Ryan is of the bush type, of stalwart build, and fair complexion. His wife is also a typical western woman.
  Sunday.
  James Ryan appeared at the Crow's Nest Police court yesterday morning, charged with the wilful murder of Walter George Benton, when charged the accused did not make any reply.
  Acting Sergeant Henderson gave evidence at the arrest of the accused on a charge of suspected murder of Benton. When arrested the accused said: "I knew you would have to do this; I expected it. The case is very black against me." Witness said to accused: "The grounds I have for your arrest are that there have been several articles found in the life down the gully." Witness added.
  The police found tho heel of a boot, riveted button, similar to buttons on the trousers worn by Benton on the 4th, and a piece of dungaree, the same material as the trousers Benton wore on the 4th; also boot strings, a pair of tweezers, apparently a knife, and a burnt collar stud." Accused said: "Can I ask you a Question?" Witness replied "Yes." Accused said: "Can you tell me if they found an arm. or a foot, or any part of Benton?" witness replied: "They found no arm or foot, but found a human bone or bones." About 9 o'clock on Saturday morning witness saw the defendant at the watch house, and said: Ryan from information received since I charged you on suspicion of murder, I now charge you with the wilful murder of Walter Benton at Pinelands on the 4th February." The accused made no reply.
  Accused was asked If he had any questions to ask and he said "Yes." Addressing witness he said: "What l said t0 you was ' What is it they have found?' "
  Witness: ' Yes you said that , and followed up by asking if an arm or foot had been found.''
  Accused: " I asked you first what they found, and you answered "The answer is not in evidence"
  Witness said that no time had elapsed between asking of the two questions, which were as in his evidence. On the application of the police, the accused was remanded for eight days.
  
• On 3 March 1905 Thomas Neilson gave evidence at the trial of James Ryan for the murder of Walter Benton. The Brisbane Courier reported next day -
  "Thomas Alexander Neilson, clerk at Blinco's Sawmills, Crow's Nest, deposed : He had known the defendant Ryan about a year. Benton had been an old friend of
  witness's.
  ' Mr. Herbert : He is still isn't he ?
  Sub-inspector Geraghty : Your time will come presently, Mr. Herbert.
  Witness, continuing, said he last saw Benton on the morning of the 4th Febru- ary, at 10 o'clock. Benton had been stop- ping at witness's place. Benton had some horses. He usually wore one spur, but witness could not say on which foot. Wit- ness had money dealings with Benton, who was always honest and straightforward. Benton never expressed to witness any in- tention of leaving the district, or going to England. Any such intention would prob- ably have been expressed to witness. Noth- ing hod been heard of Benton since the 4th February.
  Sub-inspector Geraghty : What opinion have you formed ?
  Mr. Herbert : Opinion is not evidence. Witness : I think he is dead.
  Mr. Herbert: It does not matter two straws what your opinion is ; it is not evidence.
  The Bench ruled that a statement of opinion was not admissible.
  Witness further deposed that if Benton was alive he would have been sure to communicate with witness, who knew no reason for his disappearance. Benton always carried a knife. He believed it had a large buck-horn handle. On Saturday. 11th February, Ryan called at witness's house, and said he had been looking for a sub- scription list belonging to Benton, but could find no tidings of it. Witness replied that he had the list. Defendant said he wished to see it, as he thought a lot of money had been collected on it. Wit- ness replied he could not produce the list at that moment, but would try to let de- fendant have a copy. On Monday, the 13th, witness inquired if defendant had seen Benton, and the answer was, "No," On the morning of 13th witness had a con- versation with Mr. Thomas Astbury, and defendant again called half an bour later. Witness showed him a copy of the sub- scription list, on which the amounts paid totalled nine shillings and sixpence. De- fendant said he had thought more had been collected, and somebody must have been telling lies. Witness said defendant could not take notice of what people said. Defendant replied he did not want Kelly to summons Benton for money said to have been collected. Defendant asked if wit- ness had seen Astburv. Witness said, " Yes, I sent lum to the police." Defen- dant said, " I thought so ; they will have the police on Benton's tracks." Defendant added that he had purchased the farm from Benton. Defendant made some state- ment about purchase during the conversation of 11th February, when he also said the purchase money paid to Benton was £125 or £150. Witness was not sure. Witness said it was a funny thing to pay a large amount without a witness. De- fendant said he had a different opinion of Benton. Witness had drawn up the ori ginal lease produced between Kelly and
  Benton, of which a copy had been produced on the previous day.
  Cross-examined, witness said his first in- quiries as to Benton's whereabouts were made to defendant. Benton had been pre- viously absent a week without witness thinking him dead, but on such occasions some one usually saw him about. Witness had not formed the opinion that Benton was dead until Sunday, the 12th. That opinion wes based on the fact of Benton not being heard of. Witness knew Benton had wanted to sell his selection. He be- lieved Konz's was the last place Benton worked. He could not state what night be last slept at witness's house. Witness had understood from the terns of the lease that the sale was to take place in May. Witness knew Alfred King had wanted to purchase Benton's selection.
  Re-examined by Sub-inspector Geraghty, witness said be had not heard of another lease between King and Benton. The lease witness had drawn up was between Benton and Kelly. The defendant was only witness to it. During seven years not more than a week had ever previously elapsed without his hearing of Benton. Witness had no doubt Benton was now dead."
  
• Ryan's case was heard at the police court in Toowoomba where he was found guilty of the murder of Walter Benton by the jury "with a recommendation to mercy on account of no one seeing the murder done" and sentenced to be hanged by the neck. However Ryan's solicitor contended that as the body had not been found there was reason to believe there was only circumstantial evidence as to Benton's death. The Full Court upheld the original ruling stating there was enough evidence to convict Ryan. An appeal to the Supreme Court failed. James Ryan's death sentence was later commuted to penal servitude for life.
• James Ryan was initially incarscerated at St Helena island which closed in the 1930's. His place of death is not known. What become of Rose Ann and the children is not known.

John Felix Ryan

• John Felix Ryan was born on 4 July 1912 in Queensland.
• He was the son of John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean.

John Thomas Ryan

• Timber Industry: Other Timber Workers

• John Thomas Ryan was born in 1872.
• He was the son of Thomas Ryan and Helen (Mary) McQuillan.
• When the Perseverance Creek School was opened in November 1880, the first day pupils were John Ryan, William Diamond, Alf Ernest Bidgood, Miriam Case, Kate Diamond, Rachel Diamond, Ann Hebbel, Margaret Hebbel, Jacob Hebbel, Emily White, Mary Ryan, and George Case. The first head teacher was Thomas Walls and the School Committee consisted of Joseph Cossart (Secretary - his eldest child was only four at the time), Alf Bidgood, John Hebbel, James and John McQuillan.
  The following year Alice Brown, Joseph Cronk, John Brown, Edward Brown, Alice Cronk, Minnie Humberdross, Emma Humberdross and John Kynoch were enrolled.
  
• At the age of 24 years, John Thomas Ryan married Agnes Eleise Kean in 1896 in Queensland.
• John Thomas Ryan gave the bride away at the wedding of Mary Agnes Ryan and Charles Augustine McGeever on 4 July 1900 in St Patrick's Church, Toowoomba, Queensland. The Warwick Argus reported the marriage:- " McGEEVER-RYAN.-A ceremony which has aroused much interest and expectation for some time past was celebrated in St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Toowoomba, on Wednesday, July 4th (says the Chronicle), when Miss Mary Ryan, only daughter of Mrs. T. Ryan, of Ravensbourne, was married to Mr. Charles A. McGeever, third son of Mr. Henry M'Geever, of Emu Vale, Warwick. The bride, who was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss B. M'Quillan (chief) and Miss Bishop, cousins of the bride, was given away by her brother (Mr. J. Ryan). Mr. D. M'Geever, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, and Mr. J. M'Geever as groomsman. The bride appeared to very great advantage in a beautiful dress of cream satin, trimmed with silk braid, chiffon and orange blossoms. She also wore a very becoming hat trimmed with cream silk and ostrich tips, and carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids wore becoming costumes of pale blue cashmere trimmed with cream silk and chiffon with hats to match. They also wore gold bar brooches presented by the bridegroom. The bride's dresses were designed and made by Miss Case, and reflected great credit on her artistic skill. After the newly-wedded pair had received the congratulation of their friends, the company partook of a sumptuous breakfast, which was served in Mr. Laracy's Harp Of Erin Hotel.
  
• In 1901 both Patrick and John Ryan were listed in the Crow's Nest Post Office directory as farmers at Ravensbourne.
  
• John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1903 and 1905 living at Ravensbourne. John Thomas was a teamster and Agnes was a farmer.
  
• John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1909 and 1913 living at Ravensbourne. John was a teamster.
  
• John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1921 living at Ravensbourne. John was a teamster.
• John Thomas Ryan appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Ravensbourne. John Thomas was a teamster. Son Charles was a labourer.
  
• John Thomas Ryan died on 4 February 1931 in Ravensbourne, Queensland. His death was reported in the Brisbane Courier: -
  FARMER'S TRAGIC END. John Ryan (aged about 53 years), a farmer, was found dead In a paddock about a quarter of a mile from his home at Ravensbourne yesterday, with a shotgun lying beside his body. The deceased man was well known in the district, where he had resided for a number of years."
  
• John was buried in Ravensbourne Cemetery.

Leonard Joseph Ryan

• Leonard Joseph Ryan was born on 1 April 1902 in Toowoomba, Queensland.
• He was the son of Robert Ryan and Mary Martha McKinstry.
• Leonard Joseph Ryan died on 19 October 1956 in Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, at age 54.
• Leonard was buried on 20 October 1956 in Toowong Cemetery.

Leslie Patrick Ryan

• Leslie Patrick Ryan was born on 13 March 1915.
• He was the son of John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean.
• Leslie Patrick Ryan died in 1975 in Queensland.

Louisa Mary Frances Ryan

• Louisa Mary Frances Ryan was born circa 1880. She was the daughter of Thomas Ryan and Louisa O'Flaherty.
  
• Louisa Mary Frances Ryan married Patrick John Gleeson, son of Thomas Gleeson and Elizabeth (Margaret) Morris, in 1910 in Queensland.
• Louisa Mary Frances Ryan and Patrick John Gleeson appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Crow's Nest. Patrick was a carter.
  
• Louisa Mary Frances Ryan died in 1942 in Queensland.

Lucy Adeline Ryan

• Lucy Adeline Ryan was born on 1 October 1905 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of John Thomas Ryan and Agnes Eleise Kean.

Maria Winnifred Pauline Ryan

• Maria Winnifred Pauline Ryan was born in 1892 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of James Ryan and Mary Jane Groom.
• At the age of 26 years, Maria Winnifred Pauline Ryan married William Thomas Chambers, son of William Thomas Chambers and Elizabeth McDowell, in 1918 in Queensland.
• Maria Winnifred Pauline Ryan and William Thomas Chambers appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Cooyar. He was a railway employee and their son William, who also lived at Cooyar was an engine driver.
  
• On 24 November 1965,her husband, William Thomas Chambers died in Queensland.
• Maria Winnifred Pauline Ryan died on 12 June 1977 in Queensland.
• Maria was buried on 15 June 1977 in Toowoomba & Drayton Cemetery.

Mary Ryan

• Mary Ryan was born circa 1860.
• Mary Ryan married James McGrath circa 1885.

Mary Agnes Ryan

• Mary Agnes Ryan was born in 1870.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Ryan and Helen (Mary) McQuillan.
• When the Perseverance Creek School was opened in November 1880, the first day pupils were John Ryan, William Diamond, Alf Ernest Bidgood, Miriam Case, Kate Diamond, Rachel Diamond, Ann Hebbel, Margaret Hebbel, Jacob Hebbel, Emily White, Mary Ryan, and George Case. The first head teacher was Thomas Walls and the School Committee consisted of Joseph Cossart (Secretary - his eldest child was only four at the time), Alf Bidgood, John Hebbel, James and John McQuillan.
  The following year Alice Brown, Joseph Cronk, John Brown, Edward Brown, Alice Cronk, Minnie Humberdross, Emma Humberdross and John Kynoch were enrolled.
  
• At the age of 30 years, Mary Agnes Ryan married Charles Augustine McGeever on 4 July 1900 in St Patrick's Church, Toowoomba, Queensland. The Warwick Argus reported the marriage:- " McGEEVER-RYAN.-A ceremony which has aroused much interest and expectation for some time past was celebrated in St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Toowoomba, on Wednesday, July 4th (says the Chronicle), when Miss Mary Ryan, only daughter of Mrs. T. Ryan, of Ravensbourne, was married to Mr. Charles A. McGeever, third son of Mr. Henry M'Geever, of Emu Vale, Warwick. The bride, who was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss B. M'Quillan (chief) and Miss Bishop, cousins of the bride, was given away by her brother (Mr. J. Ryan). Mr. D. M'Geever, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, and Mr. J. M'Geever as groomsman. The bride appeared to very great advantage in a beautiful dress of cream satin, trimmed with silk braid, chiffon and orange blossoms. She also wore a very becoming hat trimmed with cream silk and ostrich tips, and carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids wore becoming costumes of pale blue cashmere trimmed with cream silk and chiffon with hats to match. They also wore gold bar brooches presented by the bridegroom. The bride's dresses were designed and made by Miss Case, and reflected great credit on her artistic skill. After the newly-wedded pair had received the congratulation of their friends, the company partook of a sumptuous breakfast, which was served in Mr. Laracy's Harp Of Erin Hotel.
  
• In 1901 Charles was listed as a school teacher Ravensbourne and Mary Agnes was a receiving officer.
  
• Mary Agnes Ryan and Charles Augustine McGeever appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1903 and 1905 living at Ravensbourne. Charles was a teacher.
  
• Mary Agnes Ryan died in March 1904 in Queensland.

Patrick Ryan

• Patrick Ryan was born circa 1870.
• In 1901 his name appeared in the Queensland Post Office Directory. He was a selector living at Thornville. A John and Denis Ryan were also selectors at Thornville.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1913 living at Thornville. He was a labourer.
  

Patrick Ryan

• Patrick Ryan was born circa 1850.
• Patrick Ryan married Ann Connolly circa 1880.
• Conditional approval for Patrick Ryan's selection of landwas given on 24 November 1888. He selected 48 acres of land at Ravensboune. "For the agricultural township farms adjoining the village of Ravensbourne there was great competition, many of the portions being applied for from four to ten times over. The ballot had to be resorted to in no less than 50 cases; this, with the refunding of the amounts paid by the unsuccessful applicants, necessarily occupied  a deal of time, and it was not till half-past 6 O'clock that the business was concluded, and the court closed. By 7 o'clock the whole of the refundments had been paid over to 115 applicants. The 76 portions adjoining the village of Ravensbourne, granted at the land court, were  apportioned among 62 selectors, so there is every probability of the village settlement of Ravensbourne proving a success. The total area granted at the court was 5025 acres among 68 applicants."
  
• In 1901 both Patrick and John Ryan were listed in the Crow's Nest Post Office directory as farmers at Ravensbourne.
  
• He and Ann Connolly appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1903 and 1905 living at Ravensbourne. Patrick was a farmer as was their son William.
  
• Patrick Ryan and Ann Connolly appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1909 and 1913 living at Ravensbourne. Patrick was a farmer.
  
• Patrick Ryan and Ann Connolly appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1921 living at Ravensbourne. He was a farmer.
  

Percy Charles Ryan

• Percy Charles Ryan was born in 1910 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Ryan and Bridget McQuillan.
• Percy Charles Ryan died in 1966 in Queensland.

Robert Ryan

• Robert Ryan was born in 1875 in Armidale, New South Wales. He was the son of Robert Ryan and Emily Eliza Hoscroft.
  
• At the age of 26 years, Robert Ryan married Mary Martha McKinstry in 1901 in Glen Innes, New South Wales.
• Robert Ryan and Mary Martha McKinstry appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1905 living at Forest Vale, Crow's Nest. Robert was a farmer.
• In 1909,Robert Ryan's father, Audrey Winifred Ryan died in Brisbane, Queensland.
• Robert Ryan died on 4 March 1942 in Queensland.
• Robert was buried on 5 September 1942 in Toowong Cemetery.