E. L. Killen
Eric Lyle Killen was a grazier in New South Wales, Australia.
History
Killen was born at Prahran, Victoria, a member of the prominent Killen family of New South Wales pastoralists.He was a member of the N.S.W. Cattle Breeders' Association and its president in 1939; also the Graziers' Association of [New South Wales] and a member of its general council 1931 to 1932 and 1947 to 1948. He was president for the year 1945–46 and their representative on the Australian Woolgrowers' Council from 1939 to 1948.
During World War II he served on the Central Wool Committee and chairman of the Country Party (1920)|Country Party] from 1940 to 1942.
He did much to improve cattle breeding in Australia: In 1937 he visited America where purchased a selection of stud cattle to improve his Antrim Poll Shorthorn herd. He was president of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association of Australia from 1942 to 1945.
Personal
Killen married Irene Ella Henderson on 26 April 1913; they had one son and five daughters.He died at "Stranraer", Cowra, New South Wales, aged 63. His remains were ashed at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.
Family
Edward Killen emigrated to Australia from Co. Antrim in 1876 and acquired Carnerney station and Elsinora station, near Wanaaring, and "Riverslea", Cowra. He married Isabella and Mary.- William Wilson Killen born in Co. Antrim, partnered R. E. Young and leased Bull Plain Estate, and Pirillie Station. He was a president of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, and was elected to the Australian [House of Representatives|House of Representatives] seat of Riverina in 1922, 1925 and 1928. He married Marion Young, on 2 June 1891. Their children included
- Edward Killen born in Co. Antrim, purchased "Nymagee55" at Cobar, "Moonagee" and "Gerar" at Nyngan, and Wee Jasper station, south-west of Yass. He was prominent member of the Graziers' Association of NSW and several similar organisations. He married Annie Lyle Young. Annie Lyle Young and Marion Young were sisters, daughters of Charles Young MLA of "Abbeyville", Windsor, Melbourne.
- eldest daughter Mary Killen
- second daughter Jane Killen married John Ekin on 4 February 1892
- third daughter Isabella "Ella" Killen married William Dunlop, of "Needlewood", Garah, and "Taviton", Ashford, in 1893.
- youngest daughter Hannah Killen married William Todd of "Ulinga", Garah, on 23 June 1900.