Elizabeth Perry (Rhodes)

Description

First NameElizabethLast NamePerryAlternative NameElizabeth RhodesElizabeth WoodDescriptionElizabeth Wood married George Rhodes on the 31 May 1854 at Lyttelton. A few weeks after their wedding the couple headed south, enduring many hardships as they crossed the plains to George's station 'The Levels'.
George died in 1864 and in 1867 the widowed Elizabeth remarried local lawyer Arthur Perry.
Elizabeth passed away in 1890.Date of Birth1835Date of Death10 Jul 1890Place of DeathTimaruSubjectBiographyEarly Settlers

Newspaper Clipping

A family history entwined with SC farming

South Canterbury Landmarks IX: Memorial To Pioneer Women In Original Levels Homestead

Old Levels Homestead, Gift To Historical Society, First Dwelling In South Canterbury

Women of the Wilderness: Before the Pioneers, Part II

Women of the Wilderness: Before the Pioneers, Part I

The Historical Trees of South Canterbury

Publication

St Mary's Church Timaru. New Zealand. Being a short account of its history, with a full description of the building, and of the various memorials contained therein.

Person

George Rhodes

Oval portrait entitled "Mrs George Rhodes the second white woman to enter South Canterbury : rode on horseback as a young wife of 19. Date 1853."
Image courtesy of South Canterbury Museum, 2015/154.032. Contact the museum for more information.

Connections

PersonGeorge RhodesPlaceThe Levels