Edward James Woodley, son of Isaac and Ettie Elizabeth Jane (née Woodley) Littlejohns was born in 1863 in South Geelong. He was a South Barwon Shire councillor, serving from 1921 until 1927. In 1897 he married Ettie Eliza, daughter of Charles and Eliza (née Carr) Brame. They had one child: Gladys Emma — born in 1898, married Alex James Chandler in 1928, died in 1982 in New South Wales Ettie died aged 26 on 16 December 1899 at Geelong and was buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Edward married Mary Emma, daughter of Titus and Jane (née Mountjoy) Walter on 5 May 1904 at Deans Marsh. They had two children: Ettie Elizabeth Jane — born on 28 March 1905 in Geelong, married Clive Leslie Grayling on 4 September 1924 at the Methodist church at Grovedale, died on 12 February 1986, buried in the lawn section of the Highton Cemetery Edward James Walter — born on 15 September 1908 in Geelong, married Jean Kirkpatrick Hose in 1937, died on 24 February 1986 aged 77 years, buried in the lawn section of the Highton Cemetery Edward senior died on 9 June 1941 aged 77 years at Grovedale. He was buried in the old Methodist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery with Emma who died on 27 April 1966 at Belmont. |