Mia's family tree

On Sunday, at their homestead, Fords, Mr. and Mrs. P. Meaney celebrated their golden wedding, and were the recipients of many congratulations. Their sons and daughters presented them with two beautiful chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Meaney arrived in the state by the Blenheim in 1854, and were married at St. John's Church on August 24, 1864. They are natives of county Clare, Ireland. Mr. Meaney started farming 51 years ago, and has lived on his present holding ever since. For many years he had great difficulty in marketing his pro- duce, as there were no roads that were fit for traffic. Mr. and Mrs. Meaney have lived a retired life for about 25 years, and since then the family have carried on the farm in their interests. There are 14 in the family - Mr. M. Meaney (Mingary), Mrs G. A. McNeil (Goolwa), Mrs. Rice (Cockburn), Mr. P. Meaney (Laura), Mrs. Schwerdt (Hamley Bridge), Mr. F. A. Meaney (Hamley Bridge), Mr. D. Meaney (Barabba), Mrs. Kealy (Terowie), Messrs. T. and B. Meaney (Eudunda), Mrs. Byrne (Sutherland), and Messrs. J. and W. and Miss Alice Meaney (Linwood).