Lewis Caspersonn's family

Bailey was probably born to Bailey Morton and Catherine about 1824 in Oneida, USA.Bailey, an American gold miner, arrived in Australia about 1852. Bailey married Margaret Hodge on 9 May 1854 in Scots Church, Pitt St, Sydney, NSW. 

In the late 1850s Bailey and Margaret moved to the Tumut area, following the gold mining. They first lived at Gracetown, and then Sharps Creek.

Bailey was mining in 1864 and was still a miner when he was arrested in 1865 at Adelong as a lunatic and sent to Goulburn Gaol. The use of chemicals, such as cyanide, to extract gold from low ore-bearing rock often resulted in serious side effects such as lunacy. He was described as 5’9”, stout, blue eyes and bald, with anchor and rope tattoos on his arms and hands. He was transferred to Darlinghurst Gaol, before finally being committed to the Lunatic Asylum, Tarban Creek, Gladesville NSW. He died in th asylum on 14 October 1867, and was buried in the asylum cemetery on 16 October. The causes of his death were mania dementia and general paralysis, which he had suffered for eight months. 

Margaret Sophia Hodge was born to Robert Neil Hodge and Sarah Woodger Jury on 1 October 1826 in Island of St Helena, South Pacific Ocean.

Margaret first married Charles Watt on 11 March 1842 in Sydney, NSW. Charles died in Feb 1853. 

Margaret then married Baily Bishop Morton on 9th May 1854 at Scotts Church, Pitt St Sydney. 

In the late 1850s Bailey and Margaret moved to the Tumut area, following the gold mining. They first lived at Gracetown, and then Sharps Creek.

Bailey and Margaret had two children.
Philoria (b. 1860, Gocup (Gracetown), near Tumut, NSW; m. 1885; d. 1926)

Melinda Eleanor (b. 1864, Sharp’s Creek, NSW; m. 1895; d. 1940)

Margaret died on 15 December 1874 in Tumut Punt, NSW.

Lucy (Lusitania Flora) was born  25 Oct 1886 at Tumut and died 7th July 1940 at Marrickville NSW. She suffered from congenital heart disease and never married and had no children. She would live with her brothers and sisters for lengthy periods. She was a fairly constant knitter and talker, according to Walter James, her nephew.

Ella (Frances Elsie) was born in Tumut on 14 Feb 1888 and , died 1954. She married Alex Faith (b.12th July, 1865 at Fetterangus, Scotland, d. 3 March 1927) in Sydney on 20th November, 1912. They had three sons and two daughters: 

• George (b. 3rd September, 1913 at Gunnedah NSW and d. 16 Dec 1994 at Narrabeen, NSW), married Mary Higgins (b. 18 May 1917) on 14 Jun 1941 at Cabramatta, NSW. They had two children.

• Harry (b.17th November, 1916 at Burwood NSW), married Winsome Palmer (b 26 Dec 1917, d. 16 Dec 1983) in Sydney on 2 Feb 1940. They had two children.

• Alec (Alexander) (b.15th January, 1920 at Homebush NSW, d.19 Nov 1990 at Wingham NSW) married Dorothy Guest (b. 14 Oct 1925) at Cabramatta NSW on 22 April 1944. They had three sons and three daughters 

• Flora (b. 28th April, 1922 at Canley Vale NSW, d. 19 Sept 1990 at Sussex Inlet, NSW) married William Stanton (b. 30 May 1923) on 23 Aug 1943 at Canley Vale NSW. They had three children 

• Lorna (b.19th May, 1925 at Belmore NSW, d. 14 March 1996 at Liverpool Hospital, NSW) married Neil Haines (b. 5 Feb 1923, d. 28 Feb 1976)   on 22 April 1944. They had one daughter. 

Walter Lewis (born 8 Feb 1890 in Tumut, died 28 July 1955 in Rockdale NSW) married Maggie Wilson 28 Jan 1920 at Wentworth Falls and had 2 children, Walter James amd Ella Janet. I am one of their grandchildren, and I have grandchildren of my own, and 2 great grandchildren.

Arthur Edward Morton (b. in Narrandera, 27 May 1893, d. 4 Aug 1966 at Cronulla NSW). He married Doris Rawson (b. 5th January, 1901, d. 2 Nov 1955) on 5 May 1926 in Parkes, NSW. They had two daughters and one son.

• Flora Edith (b. 25 February, 1927 at Eugowra NSW, d. 24 April 1988 at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney) married Ralph Bell (b. 13 Dec 1926, d. 22 May 1992) on 12 March 1949 at Trundle NSW. They had five children.

• Douglas James (born. 7th June, 1928 at Ryde NSW, died 8 August 2022) married Julienne Williams (b. 7 Dec 1929, d. 1997 approx)  on 19 Sept 1951 at Strathfield NSW. Doug became a Doctor in Hornsby, NSW. They had three sons and one daughter.

• Audrey (born 28th July, 1936)  married John Quade (b. 11 Jan 1935) on 19 April 1960 at Ashfield NSW. They have two daughters.

(Margaret) Millie (b. 1st August 1895 at Narranders, d. 2 March 1962) married Frank Chave (b. 5th January, 1893 d 1975)) at Petersham NSW in 1921. Frank was a train driver and they lived for a time at Taree. They later retired to Taren Point, where Frank had a small boat and enjoyed fishing in the Georges River/Botany Bay. They had no children.

Charles Henry was born 28 Sept 1901 in Narrandera, and died at West Ryde on 25 June 1964). He married Dulcie Sim (b. 3rd February, 1902, Newtown NSW, d 18 Feb 1983) on 17th April, 1926 in Newtown. They had two daughters and two sons:

• Lorraine (born 14 April 1927 at West Ryde, died 8 April 1977 at Braidwood NSW in a car accident) married Ray Arney on 11 Sept 1948 at Ryde NSW. They had three children,

• Beverley (born 28 Dec 1929 at West Ryde) married Alan Munro on 18 Nov 1950 at Eastwood NSW and has three children. Alan died and Beverley is now married to Bert Richards, 

• Warren, (b. 20 Jan 1933, d. 24 Jan 1934) who died just after his first birthday,

• Bruce Scott (born 30 Dec 1938 at Ryde NSW) married Pat Reynolds on 30 March 1963 at West Ryde NSW. They have three children.