Julia Masterton (1860-1936)
Australian Horticulturalist
Julia Masterton is warmly remembered as an upright member of the community in an Obituary in the local newspaper known for her horticulture, her faith and her homekeeping.
Genealogy
Julia Masterton was the fourth of five daughters of Fowler Masterton and Helen McFarlane who had married in 1854 in Melbourne, Australia. This places her as part of the Masterton family from Kinghorn for which details can be found at this link.
The Frankston and Somerville Standard
The death of Miss Julia Masterton at her residence, Killiehuntly, Point Nepean road, Frankston, on September 24, marks the loss of yet another of Frankston's pioneers. A daughter of the late Mr. Fowler Masterton, and niece of the late Mr. Thomas Cattanach and of Captain David Masterton (Brighton's first Mayor), Miss Julia Masterton lived at Frankston for 55 years.
A strong personality, with all the characteristics natural to her race, she was chiefly conspicuous for her industry and for her kindly sympathy to those in adversity. Always ready to help deserving public movements, but still more ready to lend a helping hand to either friend or stranger who appeared to her to be in need of assistance, there will be many to mourn their loss and to remember with kindly thought her many good works.
Her tall, powerful figure was a familiar one in her garden, for she loved flowers and was rightly regarded as an expert horticulturalist. Next to her Church her greatest interests were her garden and her home. She was able to carry on her outdoor work until the day of her death.
For many years the glass conservatory at Killiehuntly drew lovers of pot plants to see her beautiful display of orchids, cyclamen and ferns of all kinds.
The funeral took place in the Frankston Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. F. W. Butchers officiated at the grave.
The Frankston and Somerville Standard
Victoria
Friday, 2nd October 1936