John Troy

1798 - 1862  (64 years)

• Name	John Troy
  Birth	1798
  Gender	Male
  Death	1862
  Person ID	I495	David Hallam
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Cornelius
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary O'Brien
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1810
  Notes	Cornelius Troy came to Australia from Tipperary Ireland in 1852 and was employed o the late Mr john Calvert's farm near Colac. He afterwards followed farming pursuits at Beac and about 1879 came to this district and selected land at Myall, which he and his family have resided ever since. The late Mt troy always took an active part in the district and was the first Chairman of the Benjeroop and Murrabit Irrigation Trust. He left a wife and one son Mr John Troy and two daughters. . Buried at Kerang cemetery.
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Maher,   b. 1813   d. 1883 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1833
  	John Troy Born 1833 John Troy married 1833? his wife Mary (nee Maher) and their family of 5 children left Nenagh County Tipperary Ireland and ailed from Plymouth aboard the “Lady Elgin “ on the 17.12.1851 arriving at Hobson’s Ba, Victoria 29.03.1952. The journey took 103 days. The shipping records indicate John’s calling as a butcher and listed to be employed by Michael Eadn, Moonee Ponds from the 31st for a period of 6 months and wage of 140? The shipping records indicates age of children -Maria-(Mary) 16 yo - Married Frederick Stanbury and 4 children: -Cornelius 15. - James 14 - Michael 10- Married with 5 children - and Honera 12. John and Mary ages listed as 39 and 36 respectively. An entry from Victoria and it’s Metropolis -Past and Present- Following- The family first went to Mr Charles Beal’s at Gellibrand for 12 months then moved to Mr John Calvert’s near Colac where they stated for almost 4 years. They then rented a house from John Calvert and carried on dairy farming for 3 years until the Land Act came into force and John Troy selected 160 acres which he farmed until his death in 1862. After John's death his wife Mary and children, Michael. Cornelius, James and Anna( (hannora) were beneficiaries. The sons continued to work the farm in company for a time. Michael Troy remained at the homestead and was living there when this volume published. Beeac about 10 miles from Colac was founded about 1860 but before that it had been known as Ondit as the townand was situated near Lake Ondit. The Troy family came to Beeac in 1853. On John's death certificate his father is listed as Cornelius and mother as Mary O'Brien dated 1862.
  Children	+ 1. Mary (Maria) Troy,   b. 1835   d. 1876 (Age 41 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Cornelius Troy,   b. 1837, Tipperary Ireland d. April/1916, Kerang + 3. James Troy,   b. 1838, Tipperary Ireland d. 1885, Kerang (Age 47 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Hanora Troy,   b. 1840   d. 1920 (Age 80 years) + 5. Michael Troy,   b. 1842, Tipperary Ireland d. 17 Oct 1926, Buried Colac with his wife Mary (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Foster]
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2025