Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 Oct 1905
TE NUI NOTES
It is with much sorrow I have to refer to the death of Mr Hugh Belliss, briefly announced in your paper on Monday last.
Mr Belliss died early on Monday morning, after a very painful illness lasting over two months and borne with great fortitude and patience. Mr Belliss, who was a native of Essex, England, arrived in New Zealand in 1848 and for many years was engaged in farming pursuits in the Te Nui Valley. For some years now he had fulfilled the duties of postmaster at Castle Point, together with the landing and shipping of goods and the dumping of the wool. He was a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Masonic Order. At one time he represented the Castlepoint riding on the old Wairarapa North County Council. He was of a pleasant, cheery nature and his death is sincerely regretted.
The funeral took place on Wednesday and was very largely attended, settlers being present from all parts of the district. The first part of the service was held at Castle Point, after which the body was removed to the Te Nui Cemetery, where the remainder of the service was read by the Rev J. H. Sykes.
Mr Belliss leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters, who have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends

Hugh married Louisa Groves (1849-1931) in 1871
* Louisa was born in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, 9th child of John Groves (1897-1892) and Ann Peach (1808-1861).
NOTE Her mother Ann was the first/earliest burial at Tinui.
Louisa purchased land in her own right up the Tinui Valley in 1893. She died in Masterton and was buried in Tinui with her family
the known children of Hugh & Louisa
* 1873 - 1942 Percy Alexander Belliss
Percy was a Rabbiter for a long time in the Wairarapa and up at Oakbourne. At times he had as many as 15-20 dogs with him. Later he was a land agent in the Wairarapa and owned property at Castlepoint which he rented out. He also owned race horses. In Jan 1907 Miss Victoria Howell (1862-1907) was living in the house when she died from zinc poisoning due to the condition of the drinking water in the house tank. The Inquest. In 1915 Percy had his arm badly fractured while fishing off the reef at Castlepoint
* 1874 - 1893 Clara Ellen Belliss
Clara died aged 19 from the effects of a cold following the measles
* 1876 - 1923 Henry William Belliss
Henry married Alice Mary Schofield (1881-1911) in 1905
He next married Laura Ashton Harvey (1891-1968) in 1915
* 1878 - 1951 Fanny Louisa Belliss
Fanny didn't marry
* 1882 - 1918 Ellen Florence Belliss
Ellen married Hubert Henry Sherwill Ryder in 1903.
* Some of the names of those attending the wedding, also settlers of Tinui: Brading, Langdon, McHutchon, Ross, Speedy,
Ellen died at her mother Louisa's home in Pownall street, Masterton during the Flu Pandemic. Herbert remarried in 1920 to Christina Maud Waldin (1886-)
* 1888 - 1969 Hugh Clifton Belliss
* Hugh served as Trooper 11/1289 with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He was severely wounded in 1915. He married Euphemia Myrtle Scott (1888-1964) in 1917