Mary Ellen Masters

Lifespan: 1852 – 1935

Branch: Masters → Roach (married into)

Role: Daughter of Charles & Martha Masters; witness at Caroline & John Telfer's wedding; married a Roach

Biography

Mary Ellen Masters was born in 1852, the eleventh child of Charles Masters (1809–1866) and Martha Williams Masters (1814–1896).

She was a witness at her younger sister Caroline's marriage to John Telfer on 22nd September 1874 at Tarlee — Caroline's marriage certificate lists "Mary Ellen" as one of the witnesses.

Mary Ellen married a Mr Roach (given name not recorded) and farmed at White Hut, near Clare. She died there in 1935 and is buried at White Hut Cemetery.

Family

Sources

• Source: From the Borders to the Bush (Telfer, 2017) — family birth register
• Source: Caroline Amelia Telfer & John Telfer marriage certificate (22 Sep 1874, Tarlee) — witness "Mary Ellen"
• Source: FindAGrave Memorial 277889820 — Mary Ellen Roach (1852–1935), White Hut Cemetery — https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277889820 — accessed 10 Aug 2026