Dartmoor & District Family Names
Lower Glenelg River valley, South West Victoria, Australia
The following names represent some of the families with a link to the Dartmoor district in the Lower Glenelg River Valley of south-western Victoria, Australia. Other names, correction or events linked to the Dartmoor area are most welcome.
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- ABBOTT,
- ADAMS,
- AITKEN : William AITKEN & James McPherson GRANT held "Glenaulin No.1" 1874-6.
- ALLEN,
- ANTHONY,
- ARDLIE,
- ASTON,
- ATKINSON : Martha ATKINSON 1826-1893 (sp William Hewson COHRANE ~1821-1873), William a shepherd for Duncan McRAE at "Glenaulin No.1" in 1852.
B
- BADENOCH,
- BADGER,
- BAKER,
- BALL : John James BALL 1865-1939,
- BARRETT,
- BATES,
- BATTEN,
- BEARD,
- BEGELHOLE,
- BEAVIS,
- BEDDELL,
- BELL,
- BENDALL,
- BERTHLESEN,
- BEST : Jane BEST 1832-1894,
- BILSTON,
- BIRD,
- BLACK,
- BLOOD,
- BOARDMAN,
- BOND,
- BOOTH : Hannah Harriet BOOTH 1841-1874, (sp Alfred William Angus Wallace McPHERSON 1846-1927), Hannah died "Ascot Heath" station.
- BOURKE : Andrew BOURKE ~1818-1862, (sp Ellen __; sp Johanna WALSH; sp Mary O'BRIEN) Squatter of "Limestone Ridge" d. "Rising Sun" Hotel.
- BOWD,
- BOYCE,
- BRADFORD,
- BRIAN,
- BRODIE,
- BROSTER,
- BROOKS,
- BROWN,
- BROWN : Agnes Sarah BROWN 1832-1914
- BROWNE : William James & John Harris BROWNE, of Adelaide, owners of "Limestone Ridge" in 1861-2
- BUCHANAN,
- BUCKNALL,
- BULL,
- BURDEN,
- BURGESS : Lydia Jane BURGESS 1851-1911
- BURGESS : Nathaniel BURGESS 1809-1971
- BURGESS : Thomas BURGESS 1812-1876,
- BUTCHER :
C
- CAMERON : Alexander & John CAMERON leased "Glenaulin No.1" 1862-68.
- CARMICHAEL,
- CARR : Mary Jane CARR,
- CARTER,
- CHERRYMAN,
- CLARKE,
- CLEMENTS,
- CLEMOW,
- CLODE,
- COCHRANE : Robert COCHRANE 1848-1926 (sp Alice Jane "Alvie" GILL 1862-1955), with his parents William & Martha at Duncan McRAE's at "Glenaulin No.1" in 1852, finished up in Casterton.
- COCHRANE : William COCHRANE 1821-1873,(sp Martha ATKINSO 1826-1893, William a shepherd for Duncan McRAE at "Glenaulin No.1" in 1852.
- COCK : James COCK 1833-1901 (sp Magdalene WILLIAMS ~1842-1923), held "Sandy Waterholes" ~1867 but abandoned it due to diseased stock.
- COLLIE,
- CONOLE,
- COOK,
- COOPER,
- COTTERELL,
- COULSON,
- COUTTS,
- COWLAND : Charles COWLAND ~1813-1877 (sp Sarah KENT ~1810-1885), arrived in 1856, farmer at Greenwald.
- CREED,
- CROFT,
- CROWE,
- CTERCTKO,
- CURRAN : Owen CURRAN of "Sandy Waterholes" d. 1864.
D
- DALLAS,
- DALE,
- DAVIDSON,
- DAVIS : George DAVIS,
- DESALIS,
- DESMOND,
- DEVEREUX,
- DEWAR,
- DICK,
- DIWELL,
- DODSON,
- DOMAN,
- DONALD,
- DONEHUE,
- DONNELLY,
- DOUGLASS,
- DOWLING : Mary Jane DOWLING,
- DOWLING : William DOWLING,
- DOWNES,
- DOYLE,
- DREWITT,
- DRYSDALE,
- DUCKMANTON,
- DUGGAN : Catherine DUGGAN ~1831- ?, Irish orphan per "New Liverpool" in 1849, employed by Andrew BOURKE at "Limestone Ridge" in 1850
- DUNBAR,
- DUNCAN,
- DUSTING,
- DYSON.
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- EGAN : Francis EGAN 1824-1874 (sp Mary ROGERS 1826-1912) leased "Glenaulin No.1" 1868-70, "Glenaulin No.2" or "Greenwald" 1859-70.
- EAGLESIM,
- EARLL,
- EASTWAY,
- EDWARDS,
- ELLISON,
- EMERSON,
- EMERSON : Lydia EMERSON,
- EMM,
- ERFURTH,
- ERREY,
- ESLER,
- EVERLYN.
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- FELLOWS,
- FERGUSON,
- FERORS,
- FITZGERALD,
- FLEMING,
- FLIEGNER,
- FLOWER,
- FOGWILL,
- FRANCIS,
- FRASER,
- FREELY,
- FRENCHANN,
- FRY.
G
- GARD,
- GAVIN,
- GIBSON,
- GLEESON,
- GOODBRAND,
- GOODES,
- GORMAN,
- GRACE : George Darvill GRACE 1827-1884, (sp Agnes Sarah BROWN 1832-1914), held "Glenelg" station, near Dartmoor 1861-67, insolvent 1867.
- GRAHAM,
- GRANT : James McPherson GRANT & William AITKEN held "Glenaulin No.1" 1874-6.
- GRANTER,
- GRAVES,
- GREEN,
- GREEN : Harriet GREEN,
- GREENHAM : Charles GREENHAM,
- GREENHAM : Jane GREENHAM 1849-1905 (sp Peter IVERACH 1843-1926), in the Hotspur, Heywood & Dartmoor area.
- GREGORY,
- GREY,
- GROSSER,
- GRUNDY,
- GUSTUS,
- GUTHRIDGE.
H
- HAINES : Albert HAINES 1846-1936 (sp Elizabeth WYATT ~1850-___?), 1916 at "Sandy Water Holes"
- HALL : Phoebe Matilda HALL 1831-1889 (sp John NEWELL 1822-1882), 1861 at Coanyenne.
- HALLAM,
- HAMANN,
- HANCOCK,
- HANEL,
- HANNAN,
- HANSEN,
- HARDY,
- HARRIS,
- HARRISON,
- HARVEY,
- HATTULA,
- HAWKES,
- HAWKINS,
- HAYES,
- HAYWARD,
- HEAD,
- HEALEY,
- HEAP,
- HEATHCOTE,
- HEDDITCH,
- HENDERSON,
- HENRY,
- HENWOOD : Mat. HENWOOD leased "Glenaulin No.2" or "Greenwald" 1859-70.
- HENSON,
- HEPBURN : Isabella HEPBURN,
- HILLS,
- HINCHCLIFFE,
- HINCKS,
- HIRTH,
- HISCOCK,
- HOCKEY : Elizabeth HOCKEY,
- HOLLAND,
- HOLLOWAY,
- HOLMES,
- HOLLOWAY,
- HOPCRAFT,
- HOSKINS,
- HOWARD,
- HUCKS : James HUCKS ~1814-1882 (sp Lavinia OAKLEY ~1838-1928, selector of Lower Crawford, charged with stealing sheep from "Ascot Heath" & "Rifle Downs" stations in 1881.
- HUGHES,
- HUGILL,
- HUNTER.
I
J
- JACKSON,
- JARRAD,
- JENKINS,
- JENNINGS,
- JESSUP,
- JOHNSON,
- JOHNSTONE,
- JONES,
- JONES : John Thomas JONES 1837-1914 (sp Eliza O'TOOLE ~1832-1922), at Dartmoor 1870s to 1890s.
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- KAIN,
- KELLAND,
- KELLETT : Henry de Castries KELLETT ~1816-1884 (sp Marcella REIDY ~1828-1873) built a punt and accomodation house at Nelson on the Glenelg River and sold it to Mr CLARKE from Mount Gambier in 1852.
- KELLY : Maria KELLY ~1841-1913 (sp John LEONARD ~1837- ?), John employed by McDONALD Bros. at "Ascot Heath" station in 1878.
- KENNEDY,
- KENNEY,
- KENT : Sarah KENT ~1810-1885 sp Charles COWLAND ~1813-1877, arrived in 1856, farmer at Greenwald.
- KERR,
- KERR : James KERR,
- KILSBY,
- KIMBERLEY,
- KINGHORN,
- KIRBY : Mary KIRBY ~1824- ?, (sp Alexander MacKINLAY ~1810-1848; sp Albert Maria VON ST LUZ-BODEN 1818- ?), at "Ascot Heath" station 1850s.
- KIRKWOOD,
- KITTSON : James KITTSON 1831-1911 (sp Rachel STEVEN 1835-1921), Squatter "Bridgewater Lakes" 1842, at "Greenwich" Greenwald in 1901
- KITTSON : John Frederick KITTSON 1860-1931 (sp Marion REMFRY 1858-1932), Dartmoor area in 1890
- KNIGHT,
- KNIGHTLY,
- KYLE.
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- LACEY,
- LAMBERT,
- LAMOND,
- LANG : LANG Bros. (Dr Thomas, William & Gideon Scott LANG), held "Kentbrush and 1842-48, "Monibeong" 1848-49, transferred stations to McLEAN Bros. (Allan, John & Robertson McLEAN)
- LANYON,
- LAWRENCE,
- LEAHEY,
- LEAKE : LEAKE Bros., Edward John LEAKE 1812-1867 & Robert Roland LEAKE 1811-1860, with John McLACHLAN held "Kentbrush and "Monibeong" 1851-67.
- LEITH,
- LEONARD : John LEONARD ~1837- ? (sp Maria KELLY ~1841-1913), employed by McDONALD Bros. at "Ascot Heath" station in 1878.
- LETHBRIDGE : Charles LETHBRIDGE ~1830- ?, Station Overseer for Francis HENTY at "Merino Downs who identified and retrieved sheep stolen by the McDONALD Bros. of "Ascot Heath" station in 1878.
- LEWIS : Richard LEWIS 1815-1890 (sp Mary PRICE ~1818-1877), held "Glenaulin No.2" or "Greenwald" 1855-59.
- LIDDLE,
- LIGHTBODY,
- LINN,
- LISTER,
- LITTLE,
- LIVINGSTONE,
- LIVINGSTONE : Anne LIVINGSTONE 1822-1866 (sp Joseph POVEY 1811-1884), Anne d. Dartmoor; Joseph a Selector at "Tea Kettle Creek" in 1871.
- LLOYD,
- LOBB,
- LONG,
- LOUGHEAD,
- LOVELL,
- LYELL : Andrew LYELL & John WIGHTON, owners of "Limestone Ridge" 1878-90.
- LYNCH,
- LYONS,
- LYSAGHT : James LYSAGHT 1822-1871 (sp Harriet GREEN 1834-1883), Sqatter of "Limestone Ridge" pastoral run 1842-1850.
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- MADDEX,
- MAJENDIE,
- MAJOR,
- MALCOM,
- MALONEY,
- MALSEED : Percy Thomas Read MALSEED 1880-1960 (sp Emma Eliza MULLEN 1879-1950), of "Ascot Heath"
- MANCHESTER,
- MANN,
- MARSHALL,
- MATHESON : John MATHESON 1821-1882 (sp Margaret McLAWS) for Bank of Victoria held "Glenaulin No.1" 1873-4, "Coanyenne" 1874-5.
- MATTHEWS,
- MATTHEWSON,
- MAY,
- MAYWALD,
- McARTHUR,
- McBAIN : Catherine McBAIN 1832-1905 (sp Alexander McQUEEN 1833-1916), at Dartmoor in 1872.
- McBRIDE,
- McCALMAN : George McCALMAN,
- McCALLUM : Edward McCALLUM 1803-1892 (sp Jessie McARTHUR 1827-1906), owner of "Limestone Ridge" 1865-1870.
- McCANN,
- McCONNELL,
- McCULLOCH,
- McCUSPIE,
- McDONALD,
- McDONALD : McDONALD Bros., Allan R., William Kenneth & Angus McDONALD leased "Glenaulin" 1844-1853.
- McDONALD : McDONALD Bros. owners of "Ascot Heath" 1876-1878, "Coanyenne" 1877. McDonald Lockhart McDONALD & Kenneth McDONALD charged with operating a large scale sheep stealing racket in 1878.
- McDONALD : Kenneth McDONALD ~1848- ? Brothers - McDonald Lockhart McDONALD JP & Kenneth McDONALD charged with operating a large scale sheep stealing racket in 1878. Kenneth escape from the Hamilton Gaol and was last seen at "Ardgarton" station.
- McDONALD : McDonald Lochart McDONALD ~1840- ? of "Ascot Heath," appointed a JP in 1976. McDonald Lockhart McDONALD & Kenneth McDONALD charged with operating a large scale sheep stealing racket in 1878. Kenneth escaped and McDonald was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years gaol with hard labour in June 1879.
- McDONNELL,
- McDOUGALL,
- McEACHERN : McEACHERN,
- McFARLANE,
- McGOWAN : Rev. McGOWAN,
- McINNES : Catherine "Kate" McINNES 1845-1910 (sp Neil McRAE 1836-1891, Neil a labourer at "Ascot Heath" station in 1862.
- McINTOSH,
- McINTYRE,
- McKAY,
- McKEAN,
- McKEE,
- McKELLAR : Thomas McKELLAR MLC 1819-1900 (sp Catherine McCOLL 1821-1904), owner "Woodford" & "Kinkell" stations 1876- ?.
- McKENNA,
- McKENZIE,
- McKEON,
- McKIE,
- McKINNON : William McKINNON 1823-1911, (sp Janet McLEAN 1831-1881), William a gardener at "Ascot Heath" in 1857.
- McKIRLY,
- McLACHLAN : John McLACHLAN with Edward John LEAKE 1812-1867 & Robert Roland LEAKE 1811-1860, held "Kentbrush and "Monibeong" 1851-67.
- McLAREN,
- McLEAN : McLEAN Bros., Allan, John & Robertson McLEAN from Isle of Coll, held "Kentbrush and "Monibeong" stations 1848-51, had been transferred from LANGE Bros, went to Vic goldfields then to New Zealand.
- McLEAN : Janet McLEAN 1831-1881, (sp William McKINNON 1823-1911), William a gardener at "Ascot Heath" in 1857.
- McLELLAN,
- McLENNAN,
- McLEOD,
- McMASTER,
- McMILLAN,
- McMULLEN : John Franklin McMULLEN (sp Beatrice CANEGIE), leased "Glenaulin No.1" in 1860.
- McNAMARA,
- McNAUGHTON,
- McNICOL,
- McPHEE,
- McPHEE : Marion McPHEE ~1826-1927, (sp George SINEL 1826-1915), of Dartmoor.
- McPHERSON : Alfred William Angus Wallace McPHERSON 1846-1927, (sp Hannah Harriet BOOTH 1841-1874), of "Nangeela", at "Ascot Heath" 1866-75, "Coanyenne" 1875-76.
- McPHERSON : James Sinclair McPHERSON 1848-1925, (sp Susanna SIM 1851-1930), of "Nangeela", held "Ascot Heath" 1875, "Coanyenne" 1875-76.
- McPHERSON : John Russell McPHERSON 1832-1905 & John ROBERTSON 1808-1880 owners "Woodford" station 1866-76.
- McPHERSON : Murray Bennett McPHERSON 1851-1924, (sp Maria Eliza ANTILL 1853-1937), of "Nangeela" held "Ascot Heath" 1875, "Coanyenne" 1875-76.
- McPHERSON : William McPHERSON 1822-1866, (sp Marie Bennett CLARKE 1817-1896), William of "Nangeela" died at his son's "Ascot Heath" station 1866.
- McPHERSON : William Sutherland McPHERSON 1849-1922, (sp Catherine CUE ~1848-1917), of "Nangeela", held "Coanyenne" 1866-74, "Ascot Heath" station 1875.
- McQUEEN : Alexander McQUEEN 1833-1916, (sp Catherine McBAIN 1832-1905), at Dartmoor in 1872.
- McRAE : Duncan McRAE 1804-1889 (sp Janet McRAE ~1818-1889), Duncan, known as "1st Duncan" or "Real Duncan" McRAE leased "Glenaulin No.1" 1853-60.
- McRAE : Neil McRAE 1836-1891, (sp Catherine "Kate" McINNES 1845-1910), labourer at "Ascot Heath" station in 1862.
- MEEK,
- MELANO,
- MERRICK,
- MIDDLETON,
- MILLARD,
- MILLER,
- MILLS,
- MINOGUE,
- MITCHELL : Major Thomas MITCHELL,
- MOLYNEAUX,
- MOORE,
- MORRIS : George MORRIS 1832-1913 (sp Ann Elizabeth ROGERS 1834-1919), at "Ascot Heath" station in 1866.
- MORRISON,
- MORROW,
- MOTEN,
- MULLEN : Catherine MULLEN,
- MULLEN : Emma Eliza MULLEN 1879-1950 (sp Percy Thomas Read MALSEED 1880-1960), of "Ascot Heath"
- MULQUEENY,
- MUNCE,
- MURCHISON,
- MURPHY,
- MURRAY,
- MURRELL,
- MUST : Thomas MUST 1815-1905 (sp Ann WILCOX ~1825-1904), owner of "Limestone Ridge" 1870-78.
- MYYRA.
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- NATTRASS,
- NEWELL : John NEWELL 1822-1882 (sp Phoebe Matilda HALL 1831-1889), 1861 at Coanyenne
- NEWLAND,
- NEWTON,
- NICOLSON,
- NOLTE,
- NULTY : NULTY.
O
- OAKLEY,
- O'BRIEN,
- O'BRYAN,
- O'CONNELL,
- O'CONNOR,
- O'DEA,
- O'DONNELL,
- O'FARRELL,
- OLSEN,
- O'NEIL,
- O'ROURKE,
- ORR,
- O'TOOLE : Eliza O'TOOLE ~1832-1922, (sp John Thomas JONES 1837-1914), at Dartmoor 1870s to 1890s.
- OUTTRAM.
P
- PANNELL : William PANNELL, 1925 travelling Station Master on the Heywood - Mount Gambier railway, appointed as Station Master at Casterton.
- PARTINGTON,
- PAYNE,
- PEACOCK,
- PELL,
- PENNY,
- PENTLAND,
- PESKETT,
- PETERS,
- PEVITT,
- PHILIP : John PHILIP 1855-1916 (sp Catherine SWAN 1856-1929), Manager for PHILIP Bros. at "Ascot Heath station 1879-1896.
- PICKEN,
- PITCHER,
- PITT,
- PORTER,
- PORTISS,
- POUND,
- POVEY : Joseph POVEY 1811-1884, (sp Anne LIVINGSTONE 1822-1866), Anne d. Dartmoor; Joseph a Selector at "Tea Kettle Creek" in 1871.
- POWER : David POWER 1817-1884 (sp Ann PILE ~1826-1901), owner of "Limestone Ridge" 1859-61
- PRATT,
- PRIMMER,
- PROUDFOOT,
- PURCELL,
- PYERS.
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R
- RAGGATT,
- RAIN,
- RANKIN : Angus RANKIN, owner of "Limestone Ridge" in 1858-9
- READER,
- REILLEY,
- REINECKE,
- REMFRY : Marion REMFRY 1858-1932 (sp John Frederick KITTSON 1860-1931), Dartmoor area in 1890
- REWELL,
- REYNOLDS,
- RICH,
- RICHARDS,
- RICHTER,
- RIGHETTI,
- RILEY,
- ROBINSON,
- ROBERTSON : ROBERTSON Bros. (William, John & Hugh), owners "Woodford" & Kinkell" stations 1853-66.
- ROBERTSON : John ROBERTSON 1808-1880 (sp Susan Ann Tait Cetwill FRASER), John ROBERTSON & John Russell McPHERSON owners "Woodford" station 1866-76.
- ROBERTSON : John ROBERTSON 1854-1888 (sp Alexanrina CAMERON 1857- ?), owner "Struan" station, Merino retrieved stolen sheep from "Ascot Heath" in 1878 along with his overseer Alexander STEWART.
- ROGERS : Ann Elizabeth ROGERS 1834-1919, (sp George MORRIS 1832-1913), at "Ascot Heath" station in 1866.
- ROSE,
- ROSS.
S
- SABEY,
- SALMIC,
- SCHERGER,
- SCHMIDT,
- SCHREIER,
- SCOTT : SCOTT Bros., Thomas, Philip & Abraham SCOTT, Squatters "Woodford" 1845-1853 & "Kinkell" 1852-1853
- SEABOHM,
- SHANESSY,
- SHANNON,
- SHARROCK,
- SHEPHERD,
- SIM : Susanna SIM 1851-1930 (sp James Sinclair McPHERSON 1848-1925), at "Ascot Heath" station in 1875.
- SINCLAIR,
- SINCOCK,
- SINEL : George SINEL 1826-1915, (sp Marion McPHEE 1826-1897), of Dartmoor.
- SMITH : John Skerret SMITH ,
- SMITH : Thomas SMITH ~1844-1921 (sp Lydia Jane BURGESS 1851-1911)
- SNELL,
- SOUTER,
- SPENCER,
- SPRING,
- STACEY,
- STEVEN : Rachel STEVEN 1835-1921 (sp James KITTSON 1831-1911), at "Greenwich" Greenwald in 1901
- STEWART : Alexander STEWART ~1848- ? (sp Mercy SHEPHERD 1860-1944), overseer "Struan" station, Merino retrieved stolen sheep from "Ascot Heath" in 1878, along with the owner John ROBERTSON 1854-1888.
- STRACHAN,
- STRATFORD,
- STUCHBERRY,
- SULLIVAN,
- SUNDERLAND,
- SUTTON,
- SWAIN.
- SWAN : Catherine SWAN 1856-1929 (sp John PHILIP 1855-1916), John was Manager for PHILIP Bros. at "Ascot Heath station 1879-1896.
T
- TAYLOR,
- THOMAS,
- THORNTON,
- TOBIN,
- TODD,
- TOLMIE : Murdoch TOLMIE 1831-1868 (sp Mary McRAE), Murdoch & William TOLMIE owners of "Limestone Ridge" 1862-65
- TOLMIE : William TOLMIE 1822-1908, unmarried, Murdoch & William TOLMIE owners of "Limestone Ridge" 1862-65
- TOOHEY,
- TORNEY,
- TORRIE,
- TREACEY : Francis Donald TREACEY 1892-1964 (sp Catherine McKENZIE 1893-1946), at Dartmoor in 1925 with Forestry Department
- TROTH,
- TROY,
- TUNNOCK,
- TURNER.
U
- URQUHART : Roderick URQUHART 1808-1875 (sp Lydia Falkiner FRASER 1814-1859, Squatter, held "Kinkell" Station 1846-1852
V
- VAUGHAN : Charles VAUGHAN MLC 1811-1864, in partnership with Edward WILD leased "Glenaulin No.1" 1860-1862
- VAUSE,
- VICCARS.
- VON ST LUZ-BODEN : Albert Maria VON ST LUZ-BODEN 1818- ? (sp Mary KIRBY ~1824- ?), held "Glenaulin No.2" or "Greenwald" 1854-55, at "Ascot Heath" station 1856, "Coanyenne" 1858-66, went to North America.
W
- WALLACE : Walter WALLACE ~1853-1894 died from eating a toad fish at Glenelg Punt (Nelson).
- WAPLING,
- WARD,
- WATERS,
- WATMOUGH,
- WATSON,
- WAUGH,
- WERNE : Rev. WERNE,
- WEST,
- WHEATER,
- WHITE,
- WHYE,
- WINTER : Samuel WINTER 1816-78 & George WINTER 1815-83, leased "Glenaulin" 1842-43.
- WYE,
- WIGHTON : John WIGHTON & Andrew LYELL, owners of "Limestone Ridge" 1878-90.
- WILD : Edward WILD, in partnership with Charles VAUGHAN MLC, leased "Glenaulin No.1" 1860-1862
- WILLIAMS,
- WILLS,
- WILSON,
- WOMBWELL : WOMBWELL,
- WOOD,
- WYATT.
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