Joseph Stevenson came to Australia in 1837, eventually settling near Kangaroo Ground. He was active in local affairs.. Contents Handwritten and typed notes by Winifred Joy Ness, 1985, "Joseph Stevenson of Kangaroo Ground". Handwritten extracts from "Pioneers and Painters" by Alan Marshall, relevant to Joseph Stevenson. Handwritten extracts from "Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip"by R V Bills and A S Kenyon, relevant to Joseph Stevenson. Photocopy of photographs: Stevenson daughters; a stevenson daughter with baby; Joseph Stevenson. Handwritten Stevenson family tree (on 2 sheets). Photocopy of photograph: Robert Stevenson and family, "Bankhead", Kangaroo Ground (ref 423). Photocopy of two prints/paintings, annotated on reverse (information from R B Ness: Punt over Yarra River at Melbourne which Joseph Stevenson helped build, from "History of South Melbourne", published 1930s; First bridge over Yarra at Melbourne which Joseph Stevenson helped build. Photocopy of Death Certificate: Joseph Stevenson, 1 November 1878. Photocopy of Death Certificate: Ruth Sevenson, 1 November 1868. Photocopy of Marriage Certificate: names illegible 16 November 1868 Photocopy of extract of Marriage Certificate: Joseph Stephenson and Ruth Boyd, 14 June 1837. Newspaper article: "Resting in peace", Diamond Valley News, 23 March 1982. Judith Furphy and early Kangaroo Ground families buried in Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Newspaper article: "Grounds for celebration", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 November 2005. Lynette Beale traced her ancestor Joseph Stevenson to Kangaroo Ground. Letter Diana Bassett-Smith to EDHS, 10 August 2005. Donation of a moulding plane marked Joseph Stephenson, property of descendants.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoseph stevenson, ship willington 1837, ruth stevenson nee boyd, david stevenson, jane stevenson, kirk's bazaar, first punt across yarra river, princes bridge melbourne, stevenson street melbourne, saltwater creek, river plenty, christmas hills, david christmas, diamond creek, isabella stevenson, robert stevenson, five mill creek, watson's creek, "bankhead" kangaroo ground, ellen stevenson, yarra glen road, yarra glen cemetery, stevenson's corner kangaroo ground, stevenson's creek, presbyterian church kangaroo ground, eltham district road board, margaret stevenson, ruth stevenson, emma stevenson nee peers, margaret hargreaves nee stephenson, robert peers, cyrus peers, charlotte peers, jane mess nee stevenson, robert mess, pearl mess nee mills, james mess, george mess, janet mess, joseph mess, william mess, alexander mess, barbara mess, isabella mess, ruth gosling nee mess, john gosling, jessie gosling, evelyn sinclair nee gosling, william gosling, vera rowland nee gosling, florrie rawland, ethel rawland, john rawland, isobel gilson nee mess, bruce mess, joy mess nee masefield, janet crook nee mess, rodney crook, judith rodgers nee mess, ray rodgers, dean crook, jenine crooks, carolyn rodgers, merryn rodgers, beryl nansen nee mess, robert nansen, gerry oliming, roberta oliming nee nansen, bernard nansen, michele nansen nee blackie, rohan nansen, janet nansen nee britton, vera cope nee mess, cliff cope, graeme cope, louise cope nee thimpton, shannon cope, lucas cope, peter cope, marilyn cope nee turnley, oliver cope, sarah cope, kelvin cope, donald mess, joan mess, geoffrey mess, peter mess, rosemary mess, kerrie mess, isobel gibson nee mess, ellen stevenson nee armstrong, james stevenson, john stevenson, elizabeth stevenson, joanna stevenson, ellen little nee stevenson, william little, francis little, janet little nee armstrong, ruth lorimer nee little, david lorimer, ruth cameron nee lorimer, francis lorimer, val wade, elizabeth lorimer, david kelso, willaim lorimer, jean lorimer nee hewitt, nancy mitson nee lorimer, stan mitson, john hewitt, alison hewitt, john cameron, beryl ryan nee cameron, robert cameron, maryann ryan, peter ryan, margaret ryan, steven wade, andrew wade, jonathan wade, jennifer wade, ruth sadlernee stevenson, thomas sadler, alexander sadler, isabella booth nee sadler, angus sadler, heather sadler, ruth sadler, andrew sadler, nancy sadler, benjamin sadler, robert sadler, alice sadler nee smith, margaret smith, david sadler, anne mcclusky nee sadler, hope sadler, anne carson nee sadler, ruth edwards nee carson, david carson, joseph sadler, isabella bond nee sadler, ian bond, ruth bond, isabella bond, john sadler, thoas sadler, mary sadler nee stewart, stewart sadler, keith sadler, glen sadler, peter sadler, terry sadler, pamela sadler, armstrong family kangaroo ground, bell family kangaroo ground, rogerson family kangaroo ground, barr family kangaroo ground, harkness family kangaroo ground, jardin family kangaroo ground, thompson family kangaroo ground, johnson family kangaroo ground, walters family kangaroo ground, sir ewen camerson, flora margaret cameron, ewen cameron, sir ewan camerson, sir herbert gepp, "garden hill" yarra glen road, andrew moss museum kangaroo ground, lynette beale, noel beale, mick woiwod, diana bassett-smith

John and Jane Morris moved to Eltham in 1842 on the site of the present sporting complex in Susan Street. Their daughter Harriet was the first white child born in the area. Contents Manuscript family tree of Morris family. Newspaper advertisement: The Evelyn Observer, 10 January 1902. Eltham Butcher, William Morris. Letter: Enid Delbridge to ElthamShire Council, 15 November 1966. Seeing information on Mary Ann Morris. Letter: Eltham Shire Secretary to Enid Delbridge. Unable to provide information. Text: Janet Montgomery, April 1989: The History of Morris Family of Eltham Victoria. Text: Notes taken from Janet Montgomery, April 1989. Summary of The History of Morris Family of Eltham Victoria. Text: Harry Gilham. "William Morris". Notes and photograph of the Evelyn Hotel and William Morris. Email: Owen Pitts to Eltham District Historical Society. Providing information on the Morris family and seeking more.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn morris, jane morris nee elliott, william tayler, anna maria elliott, harriet morris, jane wilson nee neily, samuel wilson, david boyd, emmaline wilson, john thomas johnson, nathaniel kinsman, ruby emmeline wilson, ida may wilson, charles alfred wilson, laura alma wilson, sylvia marguerite wilson, james aubrey leonard wilson, hild margaret yeend, joyce thelma johnson, james osborne payne, janet margaret payne, david frank montgomery, andrew david james montgomery, karen margaret montgomery, jane atkinson nee morris, john harold gladstone wilson, mary ann morrison, john anderson atkinson, amy morris, clarice morris, ray morris, william morris, the fountain of friendship hotel eltham, mt evelyn hotel eltham, royal mail coaches, janet mccoll, albert morris, alfred george morris, margaret kate kccoll, francis morris, samuel morris, muriel catherine morris, effie jane morris, mary ann mccracken, claude morris, levinia morris, john raymond morris, phillis morris, lillie una morris, helen metz, francis metz, elizabeth morris, joseph morris, thomas alfred morris, george hill morris, margaret ellen morris, clara lucy matilda morris, eltham cemetery, joshua ely, charlotte ely, joseph paling, john r grubb, harriet rae nee wilson, johnston rae, w j everitt wheelwright and blacksmith, e j coutie butcher kangaroo ground, p ryan butcher diamond creek, sarah jane elliott nee blunsden, hill wilson, samuel elliott, sarah elliott nee blunsden, jane elliott, st james cathedral melbourne, harriett morris, rev david boyd, hill wilson neily, samuel neily, jane neily, jane morris, mary ann atkinson nee morris, janet morris nee mccoll, margaret kate morris nee mccoll, albert george morris, francis samuel morris, maryann morris nee mccraken, phyllis morris, lily una morris, harriett wilson nee morris, emmeline johnson wilson, emmeline johnson nee wilson, ruby emmeline johnson, ida may johnson, charles alfred johnson, laura alma johnson, john harold gladstone johnson, sylvia marguerite johnson, james aubrey leonard johnson, hilda margaret johnson nee yeend, joyce thelma payne nee johnson, janet margaret montgomery nee payne