1909 Andrew Glover's grave, Ingham
Isabella Jane Brown 1858 - 1928
Hairdressing, horses and hotels
Isabella was born at Ipswich on 21 Jun 1858. 18 years of age on the death of her father in 1876, it is likely that Isabella moved to Brisbane with her mother when Jane was appointed matron at the Lady Bowen Lying-in Hospital in 1878.
After the Eversden - Brown marriage in 1880, Isabella may have moved to Tartha or perhaps more likely, to a town on the Darling Downs such as Toowoomba or Warwick, home to the Glover family.
Glover - Brown Marriage
Somewhere, Isabella met Andrew David Glover, b. 1860 d. 1909, originally from Warwick, and they married in 1883. It is possible that Isabella worked for Andrew's father, Andrew George Brunswick Glover 1838 - 1906, who owned the Prince of Wales Hotel in Warwick. Andrew Glover Snr married twice and fathered at least 20 children, of whom Andrew Jnr was the eldest.
31 Mar 1883 Darling Downs Gazette
GLOVER - BROWN. March 22nd, at Kilkevan near Dalby, by the Rev. James Lawrie, Andrew David Glover, eldest son of A. G. B. Glover, of Warwick, to Isabella Jane Brown; eldest daughter of the late Thomas Huntley Brown, of Ipswich.
The Glover - Brown wedding took place at Kilkevan, Donald and Clara McLaran’s property at St Ruth, over the road from Glen Avon, soon to be the home of Isabella's sister, Susan Alice Brown. Andrew Glover's death certificate states the wedding took place in Warwick, which seems incorrect. However, this slip provides the clue that possibly Isabella met Andrew in Warwick and she may have worked at the Prince of Wales Hotel -a lot of surmise from one mistake in a certificate.
A short time in Toowoomba preceded a move to Townsville, where the Glovers lived most of their married life. Andrew, a walking, talking sports encyclopedia, ran a hairdressing salon and was the handicapper for various race clubs spread between Richmond, Cairns, Mackay, Townsville, Cooktown and Charters Towers.
A Barber of Renown
This 1886 article provides a lively and erudite insight into Andrew Glover and his hairdressing salon:
16 Oct 1886 Qld Figaro and Punch Personals column - I hope I do not intrude.
Andy David Glover has been a rover,
He came from Warwick town,
And is, up North, a barber of renown!
Yes; Andrew David Glover, the Townsville Knight of the Razor, is a native of Warwick. Andy's "old man" one time kept the Prince of Wales Hotel in that sweet little township, and, next to Townsville, it is charming to listen to Andy's experiences over the Main Range. Mr. Glover's establishment is at the rear of George Head's Sporting Divan; but, previous to the removal, Andrew was for years with Gaston. He, too, is of the genus "Omnibus notum tonsoribus," as Horace would say and when George Head is not sure about a certain subject, he appeals thusly: "Isn't that so, Andy?" “Yes, George,” is the reply. As a sporting authority, Andrew David cannot very well be rubbed out; and, as a disciple of Jacques Jasmin (a poet and a barber), he is it "perfect lady" in the art of shaving and in "garden talk," Andy cannot be beaten. He is never, without A. Head in his city hairdressing saloon, and, all the sporting folk are generally there or thereabouts discussing Beach, Trident, Australian Eleven, or J.L. Sullivan. As Shakespeare once remarked to Julius Caesar: "By-bye, Andy," and success to your show.
In 1891 Andrew Glover was declared insolvent. He died in Ingham Hospital in 1909 and was buried in in the local cemetery with a very expensive and impressive headstone. At one stage, Andrew owned a property he named Glen Avon, after the Kennedy property at St Ruth, at Mt Louisa.
Isabella became the proprietress of hotels in Ingham and Mackay after Andrew passed away in 1909. Isabella and Andrew had two daughters - Maud b. 1884 and Gertrude b. 1886. Son Andrew (aka Drew) James Glover was born in Townsville in 1892. His second name suggests a strong bond with Isabella's brother James Brown.
Birth of Daughter Maud
22 Mar 1884 Darling Downs Gazette
BIRTH. GLOVER. On the 12th instant at Sturt-street, Townsvllle, the wife of A. D. Glover of a daughter.
Isabella and Andrew Glover's Children
Maud married twice and had several children. She died in Brisbane in 1963. Gertrude never married and died in Sydney in 1939. Andrew had several wives and died in Sydney in 1961.
Isabella's Hotels
Isabella ceased to be the proprietor of Ingham's Day Dawn Hotel in Dec 1914. She moved to Mackay with Maud and her children and became the publican at the Federal Hotel 1915 - 1917. Maud's first husband had joined the AIF and their marriage was nearing an end at that time.
28 Aug 1913 Cairns Post
A fine "Cadillac" car made the run from Townsville to Ingham in 5 hours - a notable performance, considering the poor road and 70 odd creeks to be crossed. The owner - Mr. Drew Glover - is the son of the popular hostess of the Day Dawn Hotel here, and has shown himself to be a skilful driver and an expert machinist.
27 Jan 1915 Townsville Daily Bulletin
GOSSIP. Mrs A. D. Glover, late of the Day Dawn Hotel, Ingham, and her daughter (Mrs Thorley), who have spent the past few months in Townsville, leave in the course of a few days for Mackay.
Death in Brisbane
30 Nov 1928 Brisbane Courier
Glover. The Friends of Mrs. A. D. Glover, Relict of the late Andrew Glover, of Townsville, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, to move from the Funeral Parlour of Foley, Cremin, Ltd., Stanley-street, South Brisbane. This (Friday) Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. Private Interment.
Obituary
Mrs. I. J. Glover, who was well known In the Ingham district when proprietress of the Day Dawn Hotel, many years ago, passed away at her home at South Brisbane on Saturday last (says the Herbert River 'Express'). Her husband, Mr. A. D. Glover, predeceased her at Ingham, previous to her departure for the South. The news was received by Mr. A.J. Glover on Roscommon Estate on Saturday last.
Comments
The Legacy of Isabella Jane Brown
Isabella's ability to keep her marriage to Andy Glover intact and on his demise become a hotel proprietress, demonstrated resilience and business acumen. Two of her children married twice and her remaining daughter never married. Resilience has to be Isabella's legacy.
Isabella was born at Ipswich on 21 Jun 1858. 18 years of age on the death of her father in 1876, it is likely that Isabella moved to Brisbane with her mother when Jane was appointed matron at the Lady Bowen Lying-in Hospital in 1878.
After the Eversden - Brown marriage in 1880, Isabella may have moved to Tartha or perhaps more likely, to a town on the Darling Downs such as Toowoomba or Warwick, home to the Glover family.
Glover - Brown Marriage
Somewhere, Isabella met Andrew David Glover, b. 1860 d. 1909, originally from Warwick, and they married in 1883. It is possible that Isabella worked for Andrew's father, Andrew George Brunswick Glover 1838 - 1906, who owned the Prince of Wales Hotel in Warwick. Andrew Glover Snr married twice and fathered at least 20 children, of whom Andrew Jnr was the eldest.
31 Mar 1883 Darling Downs Gazette
GLOVER - BROWN. March 22nd, at Kilkevan near Dalby, by the Rev. James Lawrie, Andrew David Glover, eldest son of A. G. B. Glover, of Warwick, to Isabella Jane Brown; eldest daughter of the late Thomas Huntley Brown, of Ipswich.
The Glover - Brown wedding took place at Kilkevan, Donald and Clara McLaran’s property at St Ruth, over the road from Glen Avon, soon to be the home of Isabella's sister, Susan Alice Brown. Andrew Glover's death certificate states the wedding took place in Warwick, which seems incorrect. However, this slip provides the clue that possibly Isabella met Andrew in Warwick and she may have worked at the Prince of Wales Hotel -a lot of surmise from one mistake in a certificate.
A short time in Toowoomba preceded a move to Townsville, where the Glovers lived most of their married life. Andrew, a walking, talking sports encyclopedia, ran a hairdressing salon and was the handicapper for various race clubs spread between Richmond, Cairns, Mackay, Townsville, Cooktown and Charters Towers.
A Barber of Renown
This 1886 article provides a lively and erudite insight into Andrew Glover and his hairdressing salon:
16 Oct 1886 Qld Figaro and Punch Personals column - I hope I do not intrude.
Andy David Glover has been a rover,
He came from Warwick town,
And is, up North, a barber of renown!
Yes; Andrew David Glover, the Townsville Knight of the Razor, is a native of Warwick. Andy's "old man" one time kept the Prince of Wales Hotel in that sweet little township, and, next to Townsville, it is charming to listen to Andy's experiences over the Main Range. Mr. Glover's establishment is at the rear of George Head's Sporting Divan; but, previous to the removal, Andrew was for years with Gaston. He, too, is of the genus "Omnibus notum tonsoribus," as Horace would say and when George Head is not sure about a certain subject, he appeals thusly: "Isn't that so, Andy?" “Yes, George,” is the reply. As a sporting authority, Andrew David cannot very well be rubbed out; and, as a disciple of Jacques Jasmin (a poet and a barber), he is it "perfect lady" in the art of shaving and in "garden talk," Andy cannot be beaten. He is never, without A. Head in his city hairdressing saloon, and, all the sporting folk are generally there or thereabouts discussing Beach, Trident, Australian Eleven, or J.L. Sullivan. As Shakespeare once remarked to Julius Caesar: "By-bye, Andy," and success to your show.
In 1891 Andrew Glover was declared insolvent. He died in Ingham Hospital in 1909 and was buried in in the local cemetery with a very expensive and impressive headstone. At one stage, Andrew owned a property he named Glen Avon, after the Kennedy property at St Ruth, at Mt Louisa.
Isabella became the proprietress of hotels in Ingham and Mackay after Andrew passed away in 1909. Isabella and Andrew had two daughters - Maud b. 1884 and Gertrude b. 1886. Son Andrew (aka Drew) James Glover was born in Townsville in 1892. His second name suggests a strong bond with Isabella's brother James Brown.
Birth of Daughter Maud
22 Mar 1884 Darling Downs Gazette
BIRTH. GLOVER. On the 12th instant at Sturt-street, Townsvllle, the wife of A. D. Glover of a daughter.
Isabella and Andrew Glover's Children
Maud married twice and had several children. She died in Brisbane in 1963. Gertrude never married and died in Sydney in 1939. Andrew had several wives and died in Sydney in 1961.
Isabella's Hotels
Isabella ceased to be the proprietor of Ingham's Day Dawn Hotel in Dec 1914. She moved to Mackay with Maud and her children and became the publican at the Federal Hotel 1915 - 1917. Maud's first husband had joined the AIF and their marriage was nearing an end at that time.
28 Aug 1913 Cairns Post
A fine "Cadillac" car made the run from Townsville to Ingham in 5 hours - a notable performance, considering the poor road and 70 odd creeks to be crossed. The owner - Mr. Drew Glover - is the son of the popular hostess of the Day Dawn Hotel here, and has shown himself to be a skilful driver and an expert machinist.
27 Jan 1915 Townsville Daily Bulletin
GOSSIP. Mrs A. D. Glover, late of the Day Dawn Hotel, Ingham, and her daughter (Mrs Thorley), who have spent the past few months in Townsville, leave in the course of a few days for Mackay.
Death in Brisbane
30 Nov 1928 Brisbane Courier
Glover. The Friends of Mrs. A. D. Glover, Relict of the late Andrew Glover, of Townsville, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, to move from the Funeral Parlour of Foley, Cremin, Ltd., Stanley-street, South Brisbane. This (Friday) Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery. Private Interment.
Obituary
Mrs. I. J. Glover, who was well known In the Ingham district when proprietress of the Day Dawn Hotel, many years ago, passed away at her home at South Brisbane on Saturday last (says the Herbert River 'Express'). Her husband, Mr. A. D. Glover, predeceased her at Ingham, previous to her departure for the South. The news was received by Mr. A.J. Glover on Roscommon Estate on Saturday last.
Comments
The Legacy of Isabella Jane Brown
Isabella's ability to keep her marriage to Andy Glover intact and on his demise become a hotel proprietress, demonstrated resilience and business acumen. Two of her children married twice and her remaining daughter never married. Resilience has to be Isabella's legacy.
1891 Andrew Glover bankruptcy
Comments
Isabella's early years in Ipswich, Wivenhoe and Laidley no doubt strengthened her for her life ahead. In Andrew Glover, she found a charismatic risk-taker similar to her father. Her resilience ensured their marriage survived 26 years. Her ability to become a hotel proprietor - at least between 1913 and 1917 - demonstrated a strength of character, a degree of commercial acumen, and perhaps a very likely previous experience in the hotel business. Her tenancy at the Federal Hotel, Mackay ended in an auction of the lease, the licence and the contents in Dec 1917.
Judging by the "Barber of Renown" article, Andrew Glover was an interesting, charismatic, personality. By coincidence, his lawyer in his 1891 insolvency was Arthur Morton Beaumont, my wife's great-grandfather. There was no expense spared on Andrew's Ingham grave.
In the 1890s, the Eversdens visited Townsville to maintain links with both Isabella's and her brother James's families.
Unfortunately, Jane Rider's inheritance would have arrived too late to assist Isabella's final years. Jane died in 1917 but her estate was not finalised until after 1926, 2 years before pancreatic cancer struck Isabella down.
An Eversden-written obituary for Isabella would have made an interesting read indeed.
Isabella's early years in Ipswich, Wivenhoe and Laidley no doubt strengthened her for her life ahead. In Andrew Glover, she found a charismatic risk-taker similar to her father. Her resilience ensured their marriage survived 26 years. Her ability to become a hotel proprietor - at least between 1913 and 1917 - demonstrated a strength of character, a degree of commercial acumen, and perhaps a very likely previous experience in the hotel business. Her tenancy at the Federal Hotel, Mackay ended in an auction of the lease, the licence and the contents in Dec 1917.
Judging by the "Barber of Renown" article, Andrew Glover was an interesting, charismatic, personality. By coincidence, his lawyer in his 1891 insolvency was Arthur Morton Beaumont, my wife's great-grandfather. There was no expense spared on Andrew's Ingham grave.
In the 1890s, the Eversdens visited Townsville to maintain links with both Isabella's and her brother James's families.
Unfortunately, Jane Rider's inheritance would have arrived too late to assist Isabella's final years. Jane died in 1917 but her estate was not finalised until after 1926, 2 years before pancreatic cancer struck Isabella down.
An Eversden-written obituary for Isabella would have made an interesting read indeed.