DEATH OF A PIONEER
MRS. F. M. SIMCOX, AGED 84 YEARS. The death took place at Otaki yesterday at the age of 84 years, of Mrs. Simcox, the only daughter of the late Rev. William Colenso, who was born at the Mission Station, Waimate, Bay of Islands, in February, 1844. In 1845 the family moved to Ahuriri, Hawke’s Bay, to open up a new station amongst the East Coast Maoris, later moving to Taupiri, Waikato Mission School. In 1801, when the Waikato war broke out, they went to England, sailing in the ship Boanerges, with Mrs. Selwyn, wife of the first Bishop of N.Z. In 18fi5 they returned to Auckland, and in 1870 Miss Colenso married Mr. Simcox, and they went home a second time. On their return in 1874 they settled at Paihia, Bay of Islands, for a short time, and in 1878 moved to Otaki, where Mrs. Simcox has resided ever since. Mrs. Simcox had nine children of whom six survive her. She also leaves fifteen grandchildren and two great grand-child-ren. The daughters are Mesdames Swabey (Otaki) Whitehorn (Auckland),' Keeling (Wellington), and the sons, Messrs F. S., W. M., and E. P. Simcox, all of Otaki.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3804, 12 June 1928, Page 3
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198DEATH OF A PIONEER Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3804, 12 June 1928, Page 3
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