Thomas' father was born in Midlothian, Scotland, about 1825. His mother, a French woman, was born in 1831. They were married on 14 September 1854 and commenced their family of 1 daughter and three sons, of which Thomas Augustus was the eldest of the three boys, all younger than their sister. Thomas' siblings were: Alison born 1855; Alfred Lothian born 1859 and Walter Grant born 1861. Alfred died aged 11 years and Alison died in 1878 aged 23 years. Thomas' mother died in 1882 at Surrey, England. In October 1883, her widowed husband, Thomas Fox, married Ellen Baynes, who died just three months before her step-son, Thomas Augustus. Thomas Fox Ponton, father of the deceased, died in 1907 back in his birthplace at Midlothian, Scotland. Probate for the deceased was effected on 18 November 1891 by the Principal Probate Register, showing his Effects of £492 0s 0d. Exemplication sealed at the Supreme Court of South Australia at Adelaide 1892. This was proved by his brother Walter Grant Ponton of Thames Ditton, Surrey, Stock and Share Dealer and the sole executor.

Hugh Proby was the third son of the third Earl of Carysfort, Ireland. He migrated to Australia and established Kenyaka Station as a cattle station. The Flinders Ranges is very dry country, so it is both tragic and ironic that on 30 August 1852, Proby drowned when he was swept from his horse crossing the swollen Willochra Creek while trying to herd a mob of cattle during a thunderstorm. Six years later, in 1858, his grave was marked with an engraved slab shipped from Britain by his brothers and sisters. It was said to weigh one and a half tons and posed a significant challenge to transport it to the grave site. Proby's father was a British naval commander and a Whig politician. He and his wife had four sons and four daughters, the eldest son, pre-deceasing his father, which allowed for the second son to become the 4th Earl of Carysfort. Severe droughts resulted in massive losses of sheep and eventually Kanyaka Station was abandoned. Due to its stone construction, many of the buildings survive today as ruins and are a popular tourist attraction. Today, the ruins of the Kanyaka Station complex, including the nearby woolshed and cemetery, and the stone walling on the opposite side of the Hawker road, are located on the South Australian Heritage Register.

Eliza was 18 years of age when she married. Her husband was 22. She was the eldest of a large family (probably 11 children) whose surnames vary between Buttle and Butler. There were five girls and 6 boys, the youngest of whom was born in 1862. Those children born in England were named Buttle, those born in South Australia were named Butler. William Buttle died 4 August 1878 at Blinman, South Australia. His wife, Sophia, died 9 April 1879, also at Blinman No children were born to Eliza and Arthur Raper.

It was reported that Robertson was found drowned in a waterhole near the-station on February 8. The previous day he was seen bathing the waterhole and it was presumed he was seized by cramp.

Robertson is buried on Cadelgo Station.

Mary Ann was 21 when she married her husband of 35 years. William became the Overseer at Myrtle Springs Station.

The grave is 500 metres west of the Innamincka Homestead. The photograph shown in this file was taken about 1919 and shows the twin girls on the left with their mother. Rene Rowland's father, Albert Pope, was the licensee of the Innamincka Hotel from 1900 to 1913. Arkell (known as Artie) Harcourt Rowland later became Manager of Innamincka Station and was known as one of the best stockman in the North. The couple were married on 11 August 1915 at St Mary Magdalene Church, Adelaide (Marriage Registration 264/425, Adelaide). Other children born to the couple were twins, Alice May and Ellen Ada, born 5 May 1916 (Birth Registration 979/152, Kapunda). The parents divorced in 1940.

William Russell was born in the Orkney Island, Scotland, in 1842. His wife was also born in 1842. They married 13 July 1865 at the Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Scots Church, North Terrace, Adelaide, and began their family of 3 girls and four boys, of which James was the third eldest of the seven children. His siblings were: Jane Elizabeth born 10 April 1866; William born 14 February 1868; Jessie born 7 September 1871; William Henry 5 December 1873; George born 16 August 1876; Margaret born 10 February 1880. Two of these children died in 1880, Jessie aged 9 years on 21 August and George aged 4 years on 5 October. The cause of their deaths is not known. Jane died 27 February 1916 at Largs Bay. Her husband remarried the following year and lived until 1 August 1924, where he, too, died at Largs Bay.

There were a couple of incidents in 1875 when Thomas appeared before the courts on a charge of drunkenness. It is not known whether alcohol was a contributing factor in his death at such an early age.

Alias Saggo. Believed to have died in December 1895, Sagar and Robert Wilson were travelling together. They walked within two miles of water before they abandoned their swags and headed back to Innamincka. Sagar was thought to have had relatives at Broken Hill or Petersburg. It was not until December 1897 that an Innamincka stockman came upon the body of the man known as Scotty and believed to have been Robert Wilson, who was known to have relatives in Port Adelaide. The fellow had perished for want of water about six miles from Nappacoongie Well and about twenty-nine miles from Innamincka. He was in the company of William Sagar, who is also supposed to have perished. The men were only about two miles from the Nappacoongy Well, where their swags were found, when they turned back and perished. By the tracks of the men, it appears that Sagar, the younger of the two men, tried to encourage Wilson along, and the marks of the two men walking together and bearing each other up, were plainly visible. Mounted Constable Dailey was sent out from Innamincka to bring in the body of Wilson and to search for that of Sagar.

Murray Sexton and Christabel Finlayson were married 12 September 1933 at the Baptist Church, Adelaide (Marriage Registration 341/444 Adelaide). Murray was born to John Henry Sexton and Mary Annie Playford at Gawler on 14 October 1903 (Birth Registration 719/429 Barossa). His wife was born 12 October 1908 at Unley Park, Adelaide (Birth Registration 811/38 Adelaide) to Agnes Spittle McLennan and Robert Norman Finlayson. There are no other known children to this marriage. Christabel died 1974 and her husband died 1983.

Also known as Little Jack.

Smith was out searching for stock and water on his home run about 20 miles from Toolatchie Station, when his horse knocked up (died). He attempted to retrieve his new saddle and carry it back to the homestead. Smith was employed by Mr. A. Walker, Manager of Innamincka Station, and was in charge of Toolatchie. He headed off to CuIIumuree swamp to look for surface water to keep the horses in his charge in good condition. He knew the swamp well. He also knew that no beast In the country could drink the water in the well. But it was too hot - 120 degrees in the shade - and was too fatiguing.

On 2 March, Mounted-Constable F. J. Radford says:— "I left here on March 2 with two camels and a tracker, with instructions to search for the Innamincka stockman who was reported missing by the Manager. March 3, I got on his tracks about six miles from the Bean Tree Waterhole, going in a south-westerly direction. After tracing them for about 12 miles, I found the body of Smith on a hat on the south side of a bush. He was lying face downwards, with the head to the south and the feet to the north, the arms were folded under it. He appeared to have died an easy death. I made a careful examination of the body, which was in an advanced stage of decomposition, found a pocket-knife in the left trousers pocket. His pocket book, which contained two £5-notes and a letter from Dr. Richardson, of Sydney, was found lying a few yards from deceased. I buried the body on the spot, as authorised by Mr. Walker, J.P. The horse was found a long way south of Cullumri, indicating that the deceased had failed to find the water that he went in search of and was tracing his horse tracks back to the Bean Tree when his horse knocked up, probably through the excessive heat and heavy travelling. The deceased then removed the saddle and bridle off the horse and walked to where the body was found, where he perished for want of water." Interestingly, the stages of the search were listed as follows: 2nd, to Terannie, 20 miles; 3rd, to camp, 3S miles; 4th, to the Bean Tree, 30 miles; 5th, to Innamincka, 36 miles; police camels Tommy and Snake, 124 miles.

Smith's remains were buried next to Lavinia Annie Lee at Toolatchie homestead. A tombstone was erected by his father.

Samuel Smith was found dead on Cordillo Downs Run. He had been in the employ of a man named Lee, a teamster, and had left his employment on January 22, remaining on Cordillo Downs Station until January 26, when he left, stating that he was going to walk to Innamincka, 100 miles away. It was mid-summer. He was not heard of again. When found, Samuel was lying on the side of the bed of a waterhole. He had apparently laid down to sleep, having a piece of blanket across his shoulders. The body was dressed in a pair of coloured moleskin trousers, a cotton singlet and a pair of socks. His boots and empty waterbag were hanging about 3 yards from the body under a tree. A watch and pocket-book were also found near the body. A bundle of clothes were in the bed of the creek. It was concluded that Smith had died from either sunstroke or want of water. His mother was apparently living at Port Augusta at the time.

Jane Jemima is buried at Watcherkeleary Waterhole, Stuart Stony Desert. Jane and her husband, John, had a store on the old Innamincka to Cordillo Downs track.

Marion White and Hector Thwaites were married on 28 December 1869 in Adelaide (Marriage Registration 81/668, Adelaide). Marion was 17 years of age at the time and her husband, 27 years. Their other children were Mabel Eustace Jane born 17 November 1870 (Birth Registration 89/582, Adelaide); Charlotte Marion born 5 December 1871 (Birth Registration 103/237, Adelaide); Ethel Maud born 29 January 1873 (Birth Registration 117/500, Adelaide); Hector James born 3 November 1876 (Birth Registration 175/6, Adelaide).