Nathaniel Sutherland 1847 - 1931

Nathaniel Sutherland, eldest son of Nathaniel and Marion Thomson nee Sutherland, was born on 27 April 1847.  He too must have suffered some effects of being, along with younger brother Archibald,  a survivor of the diptheria epidemic which swept through their family in April/May 1861.  During that time, their elder sister Marion, youngest sister Margaret, and three  younger brothers Donald, George and Robert, all succumbed.  


On 8 January 1874, Nathaniel married Catherine McGregor, daughter of Gregor McGregor, at Mr McGregor's home.  They were married by Rev. David Hogg.  She appears to have been born around 1853. Gregor MacGregor had been one of the pioneers of the Fordell area outside Wanganui, and this is where the family settled.  For more on the McGregor family, see here.


1. Nathaniel "Natty" Sutherland III (6 January 1875 - 21 March 1941)


2. Marion "May" Sutherland (28 January 1876, Craigielea, Wangaehu, Wanganui - 20 June 1960)


3. Catherine Sutherland (6 August 1877 - 19 February 1964)


4. Helen Sutherland (31 December 1878 - 1 October 1973)


5. Jessie Sutherland (14 July 1880 - 12 July 1965) 


6. Christina Sutherland (20 September 1882 - 1 December 1974)


7. Archibald Sutherland (21 May 1884 - 4 August 1967).  He was obviously named in honour of Nathaniel's brother. 


8. Margaret "Daisy" Sutherland (6 June 1886)


9. Donald Sutherland (30 April 1888 - 17 February 1945) married Ursula Florence Maltby (1892 - 26 December 1967) in 1923.
   9.1 Donald Crichton Sutherland (18 March 1925 - 2000) married Mary Elizabeth McLean (7 May 1938 - 2003)
   9.2 Lewanna Mary Catherine Sutherland (5 August 1926) married Samuel Donald McLean
   9.3 Theodora Helen Sutherland (18 November 1928) married Matthew Deacon "Peter" Wickham
   9.4 Ursula Vivien Sutherland (13 October 1930)
   9.5 Joan Margaret Sutherland (17 Ocotber 1932)


10. Marjory Sutherland (1 May 1890 - 31 December 1982)


11. Kenneth Sutherland (20 February 1892 - 8 October 1981)


12. Graeme Sutherland (19 April 1894 - 16 December 1926)


13. Ross Sutherland (28 March 1897 - 28 October 1946)
  
Nathaniel and Archibald went on to become sheep farmers in Fordell, outside of Wanganui.  


Nathaniel was obviously a practising Presbyterian, and in 1917 was the treasurer of the Fordell Presbyterian Church.  On the Church's annual meeting on 7 August 1917, Nathaniel was re-elected onto the Church Management Committee for another 12 months.  The membership of the Church was 36; there were two Sunday Schools, and there had been five baptisms (presumably in the last 12 months).  


A year later, on 19 August 1918, the next annual meeting of the Church was held, and again Nathaniel was re-elected onto the Church Management Committee.  Obviously Archibald was also involved in the Church, as mention is made that he would form part of a sub-committee charged with clearing the Church's debit balance, at the time, of 37 pounds.


On 12 April 1920, Nathaniel's wife Catherine died, aged 67.  Nathaniel died on 15 September 1931.