Thomas, son of Henry Ashton and Celia (née Jeffrey) Larcombe, married Phoebe Jane Hunt in 1879. The couple had the following children: Celia Jane — born in 1880 at Mount Moriac, married William Fletcher McIntyre on 15 Nov 1905 at St Saviour's Church Modewarre, died on 22 October 1945 aged 65 years at Newtown Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Richard Henry — born in 1881 at Modewarre, married Agnes Ellen Kilpatrick in 1925, died on 7 November 1959 aged 78 years at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery John Thomas — born in 1884 at Mount Moriac, married Hannah Lillian Larcombe in 1921, died on 4 May 1952 aged 59 years at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery Phoebe Isabella — born on 19 July 1890 at Mount Moriac, died on 1 May 1972 at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery In 1899 he purchased 424 acres of the Clifford Estate. Thomas was a Barrabool Shire councillor serving from 1889 until 1903. Two of his sons were also councillors — John Thomas (1939-1952) and Richard Henry (1950-1959). Phoebe died on 30 July 1938 aged 83 years at Geelong and was buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Thomas died on 9 August 1940 aged 91 years at Geelong and was buried with her. |