(22/08/1858-21/09/1914).
He was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Needes. On 26/07/1884, he married Charlotte Muir (04/04/1860-23/10/1927) at the Church of England, Busselton. Charlotte was the daughter of Thomas and Charlotte nee Herbert Muir. Their children were Thomas Muir (1885-), Charlotte Olive Mary (1890-1956), Hilda (1891-1966), Agnes Mary (1896-), John Perup (1897/1898-) and Jane (1900-). Unfortunately, one of their children died young at Manjimup.