John Hensley, son of Robert Laidlaw and Mary Harriet (née Hensley) Fletcher was born on 25 February 1877 at Mount Moriac. He married Sarah Minnie Ragg at the Methodist church in Kew. They had the following children:
Alison Atkins — born on 21 December 1904 at Geelong, married Athol Stanley Mortimer Tymms in 1937 at Deniliquin, died on 30 July 1998 aged 93 years at South Yarra, her ashes were interred in the Tristania garden at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Robert Keith — born on 9 June 1908 at Geelong, married Gladys Myrtle Metcalf in 1934 at Deniliquin, died on 6 January at Sale, buried in the lawn section of the Sale Public Cemetery
Mabel Hensley — born on 1 July 1908 at Geelong, married Grantley Wendell Greenwood in 1938 at Deniliquin, died on 5 November 1996 at Stawell

In 1922 John became a Barrabool Shire councillor serving for two years.

He died on 6 May 1951 aged 74 years at Anglesea. His ashes were interred in the Dodonea garden of Springval Botanical Cemetery.

Joseph Smith died at 10 o'clock in the evening on Sunday 1 August 1915 at the age of 54. He was at his home "Larra" at 29 Candover Street, Geelong West enjoying a smoke when he had an unexpected heart attack. He was being treated by Dr Fetherstonhaugh for heart disease, but nothing suggested his imminent demise. In the afternoon he had attended the Masonic gathering at the Mechanics Hall and was at St Paul's Church in the evening. He did not complain of feeling unwell. He was sitting in the kitchen when he collapsed.

Mr Smith was elevated to Grand Master for Victoria for the Manchester Unity Independant Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) in 1913 when he attended the annual conference of the order held at Williamstown. This position was attained by keen and enthusiastic attention to the affairs of the lodge. He had an excellent knowledge of lodge laws and filled the job with credit. He was a past-president of the Geelong Friendly Societies' Dispensary, being elected as the first president in November 1899.

He took an interest in supporting his community and was president of the Geelong West Free Library, a member of the Geelong West State School board and a member of the Geelong West Progress Association. He was a worshipper at St Paul's Church and had been a vestryman on several occasions.

​In his trade as a monumental mason he was particularly successful, and had learned his trade and gained practical experience after a modelling and designing course in Mr Sasse's Technological school. He carried on his business at 240 Ryrie Street, Geelong.

​He rented the site from Benjamin Holdsworth from the 1890s and some time between 1910 and 1915 when he purchased the property. When he died his widow Sarah Hannah (née Taylor) inherited the property, which consisted of a brick building, weatherboard office and land.

​In 1927 Hannah had a house built on land adjoining the stone yard after demolishing an existing brick cottage. It was described as an asymmetrical, two storey, unpainted brick interwar house. It had a recessed balcony porch under the main roof, which is supported by cement rendered Doric columns. Soon after it was converted to flats, Hannah living in one and the other rented out. After Hannah died Charles and Allan inherited the property. Hannah and Joseph's children were:
   Joseph John — born 1891, died 1900
   Ethel Harriet — born in 1897, married Albert John Cousin in 1921, died on 8 January 1926 at Brighton
   Allan Joseph — born in 1901, married Margaret Ann Jean Messervy,  died on 2 August 1963
​   Charles Gilson — born in 1903, died on 22 August 1879

Joseph left an estate of £5420. After his death his business, was carried on by sons, Allan and Charles.  Hannah died in August 1942 at the age of 77. She was buried with Joseph in the Church of England section of the Geelong Western Cemetery.

​Examples of his work:
​   Blyth, Ewing and Agnes
​   Ellis, Robert and Elizabeth
​   Lewis, Harold Clifford (son of William and Ellen)
​   Lewis, William and Ellen 
​   Parker, William and Margaret Helen

George Tilley, son of John and Mary (née Tilley) Vagg, was born on 4 September 1819 at South Petherton in Somerset. He married Ann Harding before emigrating as bounty immigrants to Port Phillip on the Himalaya, arriving at Hobsons Bay in September 1840. Shipping records give George's age as 21 years and Ann's as 18 years. They were the first of the Vagg family to arrive in Australia. They brought with them a bible containing a farewell message from the vicar of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul of South Petherton. It was presented to them on the eve of their departure on 6 June. On their arrival in Melbourne they made their way to the Yarra River which they crossed in a punt. They found John Harrison of Merri waiting to take them to his farm where they were to work for him for a period of twelve months for a salary of £30, plus rations. After this George worked as a blacksmith on a site where the Royal Arcade now stands.

George and Ann soon began their large family:
Mary Jane — born in 1841 in a small shack on the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke Streets I​n Melbourne, married John Richard Musgrove in 1848, died in 1920 at Ballarat
George John — born in 1844 at Connewarre, died in 1865 at Connewarre aged 21 years
James Henry — born in 1847 at Geelong, married Sarah Monk in 1867, died in 1931 at Cobden
Samuel Edwin — born in 1848 at Geelong, married Mary Jane Matthews in 1871
Thomas Alfred — born in 1851 at Saltwater Creek, married Alice Louisa Edsall in 1880, died on 27 June 1911 at Colac, buried in the Methodist section of the Colac Cemetery
Esther Ann — born in 1851 at Saltwater Creek, married Alfred Kidwell Shaw in 1884, died in 1926 at Geelong
William Tilly — born in 1855 at Saltwater Creek, married Sarah McKinnon in 1885, died in 1917 at Frankston
Caroline Matilda — born in 1856 at Connewarre, married John George Graham in 1888, died on 28 December 1912 at Connewarre East, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
​Louisa Harding — born on 15 September 1857 at Connewarre, married William Henry Middleton in 1880, died on 25 June 1941 in Geelong West
Richard Dabbige — born on 1 February 1859 at Connewarre, died in 1860 at Connewarre
Charles Priddle — born in 1860 at Connewarre, married Adelaide Mary Edsall in 1886, died in 1900 at Coorgulmerang
Leslie Edward — born in 1862 in Connewarre, married Lily Butterworth, died on 5 February 1952 at Colac, buried in the general section of the Colac Cemetery 
Elizabeth Frances Amelia — born in 1864 at Connewarre, married George Angus in 1891, died in 1925 at Colac, buried in the Church of England section of the Colac Cemetery
Victoria Adeline — born in 1865 at Connewarre, died in 1869 at Connewarre aged 3 years

In 1842 the Vagg family headed for Geelong on the paddle steamer Aphrasia, landing at Point Henry. George secured a small piece of land at Barrabool Hills. During George's time there his work was mainly cartage, using his bullock team and wagon, to deliver goods for the early settlers. When the gold rush started he was often away for months at a time earning £100 per trip to the goldfields. His prosperity induced his brother Harry and his family to emigrate, settling in the Western District. Later both George and Ann's sisters were to arrive with their families. 

George's family settled east of the mouth of Bream Creak (now called Thompson Creek). He became a member of the Connewarre Road Board for six years. By 1864 he was a joint auditor of the board for which he received £1/1/-. By 1895 he was a joint auditor for the Connewarre Farmers' Common.  

By the time of his death he was living at Point Henry. He died on 18 August 1901 aged 81 years​ at Connewarre and was buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Ann died in 1902 in Geelong aged 81 years and was buried with him.

​The street names of Breamlea — Blyth, Vagg, Green, Scott and Challis appear as signatures of the 1912 Committee of Management of Bream Creek Recreation Reserve

The Barrabool Road Board, the forerunner of the Shire of Barrabool, met in the evening on the last Friday of each month at the Chamber of Commerce building, 81 Moorabool Street, Geelong. In 1862 they began meeting at the new office at Mount Moriac.  The secretary attended the shire hall on Thursdays from 10 am to 3 pm.

Barrabool had purchased two acres in Hendy Main Road, north of Colac Road for £24. On this land they erected a hall costing £399. It was the meeting place of the Barrabool Road Board, and then the shire council from the time of its formation in 1865. " In that year council improved the building, accepting John Peter's tender of £84/10/- for the erection of stables and fences and the making of a covered drain. Later an inner porch was added and the interior was furnished with two small tables, two chairs, a hat tree for the councillors and seats for ratepayers. In 1867 John Malone was granted the right to grow vegetables on the ground at the back of the hall, but in 1868 council decided to do its own planting — with trees and shrubs supplied by Daniel Bunce, curator of the Geelong Botanic Gardens. Vandals later uprooted a dozen or more of these soon after planting — a £10 reward for apprehension of the culprits was offered. This destruction occurred despite the appointment of Edward Carroll as caretaker in November 1866 at £10 per annum. The sum paid fluctuated over the years, rising as high as £20, and the duties of messenger and bill poster were added to the post. Carroll resigned in 1885 and was replaced by Michael Gurrie. The latter refused to accept a reduction of his remuneration in the depression year of1894 and Reuben Clarke was appointed. He in turn was replaced by James Buckley in 1898" . from Barrabool Land of the Magpie by Ian Wynd
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Before the council offices in Moorabool Street, South Geelong were used, council business was carried on for a time at the home of the secretary/engineer, Henry Moors in Drumcondra, later at the Geelong and Cressy building at the corner of Malop and Yarra Streets, followed by the Colonial Mutual Assurance Society building in Malop Street Geelong.

Brick offices built in front of the  former Order of the Sons of Temperance building at 441-3 Moorabool Street, South Geelong became the next shire office. This was done at a cost of £13,000. Later the offices were moved to Grossmans Road, Torquay.

John, son of John and Mary (née Tennant) Preston married Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Ann (née Snow) Jones on 12 January 1829 at St Andrew's, Oddington, Oxfordshire, England. They were both born in Oxfordshire, John in Oddington and Hannah in Headington. In 1844 the emigrated to Australia, arriving as assisted immigrants on 22 September 1844 on the ​Abberton. Shipping records give John's age as 38 and Hannah's as 40. They brought with them their eight children — ​Alice (14), John (13), Thomas (11), Robert (10), Harriett (8), Ann (6), Emily (4) and Martha (1).
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​John and Hannah's children:
​Alice​ — born in 1829 at Woodeaton in Oxfordshire England, married Edward Johns on 8 March 1846 at Buntingdale, Birregurra, died 30 December 1905 at North Melbourne aged 76 years, buried at the Springvale Necropolis
John ​— born on 26 December 1830 at Woodeaton, married Roseanna Nestor Clark in 1854, died 17 July 1889 at Ballarat, buried at the New Ballarat Cemetery
Thomas​ — born on 9 December 1832 at Woodeaton, married Matilda Browne in 1855, died 31 August 1902 aged 69 years at Mount Duneed, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Robert​ — born on 1832 at Weedeaton, married Jane Wilson Paterson on 10 April 1868 at her home in Maude Street, Geelong, died 11 October 1882 aged 48 at Roseworth Farm Mount Duneed, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Harriett — born on 1836 at Islip in Oxfordshire England, died 1871 aged 35 at Sebastopol, buried at Mount Duneed Cemetery in an unknown location
Ann ​— born on 1838 at Islip, married James Neal on 17 June 1856 at the Geelong Presbyterian Manse, died on 1 April 1904 aged 66 years at Bairnsdale, buried at Bairnsdale Cemetery
Emily — born on 29 June 1840 at Islip, married James Pearce on 25 September 1855 at Cornwall England​, died in May 1926 aged 85 years at Sebastopol, buried in the Wesleyan A section of the New Ballarat Cemetery
Martha — born on 23 December 1842 at Islip, married Walter Charles Hermann Krentzin on 17 July 1867, died in 1926 at Perth

Two of John and Hannah's children, Robert and Thomas, were farmers at Mount Duneed. ​