Future events were to show she held a special place in her parents hearts.

William's obituary illustrated his keen interest in horses and thoroughbred racing especially. This was to lead to Elizabeth's first marriage at the age of 18, to Alfred Ambus Bloomfield (also registered as Ambrose Ambres) who was a jockey.

It is easy to see Elizabeth spending time around the stables, grooming horses, riding them and enjoying the company of the stable hands and jockeys. And on race days she would be the first aboard the sulky to accompany her father to the course.

William, being an owner would regularly be in the saddling paddock, with Elizabeth beside him. Her sweet, girlish beauty would have made her popular with the jockeys, and it was not long before it was especially the case with 'Alf' Bloomfield.

They married at Wagga Wagga, NSW, in 1881.

September 1882 saw their happiness complete with the arrival of Elizabeth Martha who quickly won the heart of her grandfather. However the happiness was to be short lived when, in 1884, after sweating in a steam box, to lose weight, Alfred had a heart attack and died, leaving a pregant wife to mourn his passing.

Elizabeth awaited the arrival their second child at 'Newlands' and her arrival she was named Alfreda Ambrosine, in honour of her deceased father.

Elizabeth Martha, the first born, died in 1893 and her fond grandparents provided a headstone and surround at the Church of England sector of Forbes NSW cemetery.

Her grandparents William & Mary Ann are buried just behind her grave.

Alfreda married Karl Victor Sundelius, a Swedish immigrant and the only person of that name to have settled in Australia.

Children of Elizabeth A & Alfred Ambus BLOOMFIELD

Born Sept 1982 1884

Place Condobolin NSW Condobolin NSW

Child Elizabeth Martha Alfreda Ambrosine

Died 14 May 1893 1908

Place Condobolin NSW Condobolin NSW

In 1887, at the age of 24 years Elizabeth marched into matrimony for the second time with Thomas Stone.

Elizabeth(5) and Alfreda(3) soon had a little sister; Mary Ann being born in the following year. For the next five years 'Newlands' echo to girlish laughter and running feet however in 1893 a gloom was cast when Elizabeth Martha died, at the age of 10 years and 9 months.

She was buried in CoE cemetery, Forbes and when her grandfather died in 1902, he was buried with her.

Ivy, in1895 and Lillian,1896 arrived and soon the absence of little Elizabeth faded into the background. There family was completed when the first boys, William and Dallas were born.

Elizabeth and Thomas had the following children.

'Lachlander' Monday January 7, 1946

Elizabeth A STONE

The above fine old lady, well known to many in Condobolin, passed peacefully away at the home of her daughter. Mrs Sundelius, Stockton, Newcastle, on the 20th December last.

Born in Victoria (Kyneton) on the 16th January 1863, she would have been 83 years of age had she lived another month. (Elizabeth was actually born 'at Railway near Kyneton on 17th January 1862')

When but 10 years of age she came with her parents, the late Mr & Mrs Crampton, to Newlands station, on the Lachlan River, and some 20 miles from Condobolin town. She lived in Condobolin until about five years ago , when she went to Stockton to live with her married daughter.

Truly one of the grand old pioneering type, she withstood hardships inseparable from the early days of the west, was ever cheerful and hopeful, kind to the limit that resources would permit, a mother in the best sense of the word, faithful wife to the man she married in Condobolin, in early life.

A favourite sister (Jane) was Mrs Dignam, who died in Condobolin on he 18th April last. And now with the death of Mrs Stone , the last member of that family has passed away.

A member of the Church of England; the Minister in charge of St Paul's Stockton , officiated at the obsequies and the remains were cremated and deposited in the crematorium at Beresfield.

Surviving children are Mrs Sundelius(Freda) nee Bloomfield Stockton, Mrs G Hyde (Ivy) Croydon, Mrs C Boulton(Lilian) Condobolin, William, Tamworth, Dallas, Nowra. One daughter, now deceased was Mrs Loftus (Mary), Grenfell,. An only sister-in-law, Mrs Fred Crampton, living at Wyalong.

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Ivy & Lillian

STONE - The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs C. SUNDELIUS and FAMILY, Mr and Mrs G HYDE and FAMILY(Croydon), Mr and Mrs C BOULTON and FAMILY(Condobolin)and Mr and Mrs D STONE and FAMILY(Forbes) are invited to attend the funeral of their dearly beloved Mother, Mother-in-Law, Grand- mother and Great Grandmother, ELIZABETH STONE in move from St Paul's Church of England, Stockton. This morning after service commencing at 10.30 o'clock, for Beresfield Crematorium.

JONAH BEVAN & SON

2002 Funeral Directors