The second eldest, Josiah

Thomas and Mary Ann's second eldest son Josiah (pronounced Joseph) was 14 years old when he arrived in Australia with his parents and his siblings. He married Mary Ann O'Connor from Cork, Ireland in 1848. Like his parents, Mary Ann and Josiah moved around a lot. They moved from the Grampians to Geelong in 1853 and by 1859 were living at Chiltern. They had a family of 10 people including themselves. Their children were Ellen, Mary Jane, David, Sophia, Joseph, Edward, Elizabeth Ann and Catherine Grace. Mary Ann and Josiah both died at Geelong and were buried in the Geelong cemetery. Mary Ann died at the age of 91 years on the 2nd of May in 1909. Josiah died at the age of 89 in 1913. His parents are given as Samuel Yates and Mary Ann O'Connor but its incorrect.