He is married to Elizabeth Steele Disher.
They got married on January 5, 1816 at Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
John Disher was born at Liberton, Scotland in 1790, and with his wife and young family, made the voyage to South Australia in the barque 'Palmyra', 464 tons, that arrived on 11 November 1839. William Milne, who was afterwards knighted, and chosen as President of the Legislative Council, came out under Mr Disher's wing in the same vessel, and married one of his daughters. Other notable fellow passengers were George Melrose, founder of 'Rosebank', Mount Pleasant, and John Band his sister, Catherine Helen Spence, the apostle of effective voting. John Disher did not allow fresh grass to grow under his feet before entering upon vigorous grazing and farming operations. He immediately took up land at Nairne, and within 12 months after landing was the proprietor of 800 sheep. Despite considerable trouble experienced from the depredations of the blacks and the ravages of wild dogs, Mr Disher persevered, and the South Australian Directory for1844 shows that in the year mentioned his stock had increased to 1000 ewes, 800 wethers, 150 lambs and 50 cattle - quite a big holding for those remote days.,There is evidence also that in later years he extended his enterprise to the breeding of cattle on the River Murray, as revealed by testimony given before a Select Committee in 1860. The best picture of John Disher's early days is to be found in John Dunn's 'Memories of Eighty Years', published by the Mount Barker Courier in 1886. The writer says: 'When I first saw it there were only four persons settled where the town of Nairne now stands. My brother Charles, who was a blacksmith, was one. Mr Hilman, a Cornish carpenter, was another. Mr Disher, father-in-law of Sir William Milne, was a third. The fourth was a widow who kept a wayside public house where the District Hotel now stands. Mr Disher put in the first patch of wheat on this side of Mount Lofty. William Milne, the small boy living with him, had been sent out - so we were told - top learn agriculture. My brother has told me that he has often seen them gathering in the harvests. The team consisted of Mr and Mrs Disher and young Milne. They made one band for the three, and laid it flat on the ground. Then each one would cut a handful of the wheat, and carry it
perhaps two or three yards to put it on the band. When enough had been gathered the sheaf was tied up in orthodox style. My brother, who was an excellent reaper with the round hewing hook, told me he was sure the three could not cut half an acre a day in this fashion. I have said Mr Disher was the first farmer on this side of the Hills, but it is just possible a German at Hahndorf might have had a few rods of wheat or rye inthe same year'.
John Clezy afterwards had the Nairne country turned to such good account by John Disher, who finally retired to Woodside, where he died in 1878 at the age of 88 years. The family consisted of six sons and two daughters. Five of the children were direct descendants of this grand old pioneer. James Johnston, of Oakbank, was another son-in-law. An excellent marble bust of Sir William Milne has a place in the precincts of the Legislative Council, over which his son-in-law, Sir Lancelot Stirling, has presided for so many years with credit to himself and the State.
John Disher, by tradition a gamekeeper in Scotland married Elizabeth Steele and brought her to SA in 1839 in the "Palmyra". With the help of his sons, he farmed the Clezy land at Nairne, where in 1840 they grew the first commercial wheat crop in the Adelaide Hills. In 1847 more land was acquired for 220.3.0 pounds. John sold sections 5293 and 5294 for 10/- (presumable per acre) that must have been part of a long standing arrangement. Disher was left with only a small portion of his own.
An interesting association was with a fellow passenger on the "Palmyra", who became the the prominent politician Sir William Milne, having previously been amongst other activities a successful wine merchant. He married John's daughter Eliza Disher at Trinity Church on 4 March 1842. Presumably this was Holy Trinity, North Terrace, Adelaide that was the premierChurch of England establishment until St Peters Cathedral was commissioned.
In 1846 Milne and Disher took over a wine and spirit merchant business conducted by Patrick Auld.
John Disher was born at Liberton, Scotland in 1790, and with his wife and young family, made the voyage to South Australia in the barque 'Palmyra', 464 tons, that arrived on 11 November 1839. William Milne, who was afterwards knighted, and chosen as President of the Legislative Council, came out under Mr Disher's wing in the same vessel, and married one of his daughters. Other notable fellow passengers were George Melrose, founder of 'Rosebank', Mount Pleasant, and John Band his sister, Catherine Helen Spence, the apostle of effective voting. John Disher did not allow fresh grass to grow under his feet before entering upon vigorous grazing and farming operations. He immediately took up land at Nairne, and within 12 months after landing was the proprietor of 800 sheep. Despite considerable trouble experienced from the depredations of the blacks and the ravages of wild dogs, Mr Disher persevered, and the South Australian Directory for1844 shows that in the year mentioned his stock had increased to 1000 ewes, 800 wethers, 150 lambs and 50 cattle - quite a big holding for those remote days.,There is evidence also that in later years he extended his enterprise to the breeding of cattle on the River Murray, as revealed by testimony given before a Select Committee in 1860. The best picture of John Disher's early days is to be found in John Dunn's 'Memories of Eighty Years', published by the Mount Barker Courier in 1886. The writer says: 'When I first saw it there were only four persons settled where the town of Nairne now stands. My brother Charles, who was a blacksmith, was one. Mr Hilman, a Cornish carpenter, was another. Mr Disher, father-in-law of Sir William Milne, was a third. The fourth was a widow who kept a wayside public house where the District Hotel now stands. Mr Disher put in the first patch of wheat on this side of Mount Lofty. William Milne, the small boy living with him, had been sent out - so we were told - top learn agriculture. My brother has told me that he has often seen them gathering in the harvests. The team consisted of Mr and Mrs Disher and young Milne. They made one band for the three, and laid it flat on the ground. Then each one would cut a handful of the wheat, and carry itperhaps two or three yards to put it on the band. When enough had been gathered the sheaf was tied up in orthodox style. My brother, who was an excellent reaper with the round hewing hook, told me he was sure the three could not cut half an acre a day in this fashion. I have said Mr Disher was the first farmer on this side of the Hills, but it is just possible a German at Hahndorf might have had a few rods of wheat or rye inthe same year'.
John Clezy afterwards had the Nairne country turned to such good account by John Disher, who finally retired to Woodside, where he died in 1878 at the age of 88 years. The family consisted of six sons and two daughters. Five of the children were direct descendants of this grand old pioneer. James Johnston, of Oakbank, was another son-in-law. An excellent marble bust of Sir William Milne has a place in the precincts of the Legislative Council, over which his son-in-law, Sir Lancelot Stirling, has presided for so many years with credit to himself and the State.
John Disher, by tradition a gamekeeper in Scotland married Elizabeth Steele and brought her to SA in 1839 in the "Palmyra". With the help of his sons, he farmed the Clezy land at Nairne, where in 1840 they grew the first commercial wheat crop in the Adelaide Hills. In 1847 more land was acquired for 220.3.0 pounds. John sold sections 5293 and 5294 for 10/- (presumable per acre) that must have been part of a long standing arrangement. Disher was left with only a small portion of his own.
An interesting association was with a fellow passenger on the "Palmyra", who became the the prominent politician Sir William Milne, having previously been amongst other activities a successful wine merchant. He married John's daughter Eliza Disher at Trinity Church on 4 March 1842. Presumably this was Holy Trinity, North Terrace, Adelaide that was the premierChurch of England establishment until St Peters Cathedral was commissioned.
In 1846 Milne and Disher took over a wine and spirit merchant business conducted by Patrick Auld.
John Disher was born at Liberton, Scotland in 1790, and with his wife and young family, made the voyage to South Australia in the barque 'Palmyra', 464 tons, that arrived on 11 November 1839. William Milne, who was afterwards knighted, and chosen as President of the Legislative Council, came out under Mr Disher's wing in the same vessel, and married one of his daughters. Other notable fellow passengers were George Melrose, founder of 'Rosebank', Mount Pleasant, and John Band his sister, Catherine Helen Spence, the apostle of effective voting. John Disher did not allow fresh grass to grow under his feet before entering upon vigorous grazing and farming operations. He immediately took up land at Nairne, and within 12 months after landing was the proprietor of 800 sheep. Despite considerable trouble experienced from the depredations of the blacks and the ravages of wild dogs, Mr Disher persevered, and the South Australian Directory for1844 shows that in the year mentioned his stock had increased to 1000 ewes, 800 wethers, 150 lambs and 50 cattle - quite a big holding for those remote days.,There is evidence also that in later years he extended his enterprise to the breeding of cattle on the River Murray, as revealed by testimony given before a Select Committee in 1860. The best picture of John Disher's early days is to be found in John Dunn's 'Memories of Eighty Years', published by the Mount Barker Courier in 1886. The writer says: 'When I first saw it there were only four persons settled where the town of Nairne now stands. My brother Charles, who was a blacksmith, was one. Mr Hilman, a Cornish carpenter, was another. Mr Disher, father-in-law of Sir William Milne, was a third. The fourth was a widow who kept a wayside public house where the District Hotel now stands. Mr Disher put in the first patch of wheat on this side of Mount Lofty. William Milne, the small boy living with him, had been sent out - so we were told - top learn agriculture. My brother has told me that he has often seen them gathering in the harvests. The team consisted of Mr and Mrs Disher and young Milne. They made one band for the three, and laid it flat on the ground. Then each one would cut a handful of the wheat, and carry it
perhaps two or three yards to put it on the band. When enough had been gathered the sheaf was tied up in orthodox style. My brother, who was an excellent reaper with the round hewing hook, told me he was sure the three could not cut half an acre a day in this fashion. I have said Mr Disher was the first farmer on this side of the Hills, but it is just possible a German at Hahndorf might have had a few rods of wheat or rye inthe same year'.
John Clezy afterwards had the Nairne country turned to such good account by John Disher, who finally retired to Woodside, where he died in 1878 at the age of 88 years. The family consisted of six sons and two daughters. Five of the children were direct descendants of this grand old pioneer. James Johnston, of Oakbank, was another son-in-law. An excellent marble bust of Sir William Milne has a place in the precincts of the Legislative Council, over which his son-in-law, Sir Lancelot Stirling, has presided for so many years with credit to himself and the State.
John Disher, by tradition a gamekeeper in Scotland married Elizabeth Steele and brought her to SA in 1839 in the "Palmyra". With the help of his sons, he farmed the Clezy land at Nairne, where in 1840 they grew the first commercial wheat crop in the Adelaide Hills. In 1847 more land was acquired for 220.3.0 pounds. John sold sections 5293 and 5294 for 10/- (presumable per acre) that must have been part of a long standing arrangement. Disher was left with only a small portion of his own.
An interesting association was with a fellow passenger on the "Palmyra", who became the the prominent politician Sir William Milne, having previously been amongst other activities a successful wine merchant. He married John's daughter Eliza Disher at Trinity Church on 4 March 1842. Presumably this was Holy Trinity, North Terrace, Adelaide that was the premierChurch of England establishment until St Peters Cathedral was commissioned.
In 1846 Milne and Disher took over a wine and spirit merchant business conducted by Patrick Auld.
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