Alvin Eugene "Gene" Whipple

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• FamilySearch ID: KW4T-4XL
• Census: 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 3 Jan 1967, SLAKE

Notes:

Based on personal records of Steven Whipple.

BIRTH: Copy of Birth Certificate in the possession of Steven Whipple.

Obituary: Alvin Eugene (Gene) Whipple passed away peacefully on Tuesday , July 7, 2020, after a valiant struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

He was born March 7, 1935 to Eugene Brook (Dean) and Mary Grace Whipple. He was the oldest of six children. He met and married his sweetheart Frankie Nelson on September 25, 1952. He was a Korean War veteran. Together he and Frankie had six children, 26 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was a devoted husband and father who was always happiest with his family around.

Gene was a trained electronics technician, and he worked many years for Hercules. He was very creative, constructing a beautiful doll house for his daughter that all the grandchildren loved, as well as a gliding airplane swing that hung suspended from the ceiling in the family room. His artistic skills expanded into graphic arts. He was very talented using watercolors and oil paints. He won many ribbons for his paintings, and his “Farmers Market” painting won best of show in the amateur class at the State Fair. He was invited to display many of his art pieces for an exhibit at the Midvale Library.

Gene was an outdoorsman who loved sail-boating and camping. He served as Scoutmaster in his ward for many years, helping his sons as they grew up in the scouting program. He also enjoyed building model airplanes. He and his children spent many happy hours out in the fields flying th planes.

Gene is survived by his wife Frankie; children: Terry (Susan), Randy (Karen, deceased), Steven (Kelly), Christopher (Vanh), Lillie (Patrick) Neeley, and David (Jessica); brothers: Harold, Leon, and LeRoy. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Vernon and LaMar.

A family viewing will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 10:00-11:00 a.m., immediately followed by a graveside service at 11:00 a.m. Both events will be held at the West Jordan Cemetery, 7925 South 1300 West, northeast end (opposite Gardner Village).

Alvin married Frankie Nelson on 25 Sep 1952 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Frankie (daughter of Don Giles Nelson and Gladys Benson) was born on 1 Jan 1937 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 25 Apr 1937 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 22 Nov 2021 in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 11 Dec 2021 in West Jordan City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARRIAGE: Copy of Marriage Certificate in the possession of Steven Whipp l e.

MARRIAGE: Copy of Temple Marriage Certificate in the possession of Stev e n Whipple.

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• Initiatory (LDS): COMPLETED, SLAKE
• FamilySearch ID: KWJD-WTT
• Census: 1900, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

Birth: Utah, Birth Registers, 1892-1944

He and Grace were divorced Jan. 8,1953 in Salt Lake City, but remarrie d S ept 6, 1953 in Elko, Nevada, according to Grace's genealogy sheets. T err y Whipple acted as proxy for him in the marriage sealing ceremony a t th e Jordan River Temple on Jan. 19, 1983. Lamar Whipple handled his en dowme nt.

Went by the name of Dean.

Eugene married Mary Grace Peterson on 23 May 1934 in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. Mary (daughter of Henry John Pedersen and Marvel Alice Ray) was born on 6 Nov 1911 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 6 Jan 1912 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 9 Jan 1990 in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 12 Jan 1990 in South Jordan Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWD8-X3K
• Census: 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1930, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 22 Jan 1983, JRIVE

Notes:

Grace never seemed to know for sure whether her name was Peterson or Ped e rsen when she was born. Also, she occasionally claimed that her name a t b irth was Maryann Grace, but her mother has denied this and said her n am e was Mary Grace. Her birth certificate shows her name as Mary Grace P ete rson.

Birth: Copy of Birth Certificate in the possesion of Steven Whipple.

Death: Copy of Death Certificate in the possession of Steven Whipple.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

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• FamilySearch ID: KW6X-L66
• Census: 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 27 Feb 1871, EHOUS
• Census: 1900, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

Occupation: Carpenter

SOURCE: LDS Collectors Library: Early LDS Membership Data.

SOURCE: Death Certificates, State of Utah

Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery Plot A-7-3-3W

Daniel married Ellen Hirst on 28 Dec 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Ellen (daughter of John Hirst and Charlotte Brook) was born on 3 Feb 1862 in Cornholme, Yorkshire, England; died on 21 Dec 1935 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 24 Dec 1935 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KW6X-L6F
• Initiatory (LDS): 28 Dec 1877, EHOUS
• Census: 1900, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

SOURCE: Death Certificates, State of Utah

Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery Plot A-7-3

Pioneer
John G. Holman Company (1868) Age at departure: 6
About 650 individuals and 62 wagons were in the company when it began i t s journey from the outfitting post at Benton, Wyoming.

Obituary: Mrs. Ellen Hurst Whipple, 73, widow of the late Daniel Whippl e , died at the family residence, 957 Ninth East Street, at 2 a.m. Saturd ay .

Born in England February 3, 1862, Mrs. Whipple was a daughter of John a n d Charlotte Brooks Hurst. She had resided here the last 32 years.

Surviving are five sons, George W., J. Ernest, Orley K. and Eugene D. Wh i pple, all of Salt Lake City, and Leonard H. Whipple, Tacoma Wash.

Salt Lake Telegram, 1935-12-21 State and Local Obituaries

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJ6-ZGS
• Census: 1900, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Oct 1910, SLAKE
• Census: 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1930, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

SOURCE: Family Records Marvel Alice Ray

SOURCE: Death Certificates, State of Utah

The name Pedersen was changed to Peterson, Pedersen is correct. Peders e n was dropped in school by Henry when the teacher told him the "proper " w ay to spell Peterson.

Henry married Marvel Alice Ray on 19 Oct 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Marvel (daughter of Edward Ray and Julia Amanda Ostler) was born on 10 May 1892 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 28 Feb 1990 in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 3 Mar 1990 in South Jordan Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZ8-5FG
• Census: 1900, Herriman, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1910, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Oct 1910, SLAKE
• Census: 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1930, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

Death: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Obituary: Marvel Alice Ray Peterson, loving mother, grandmother and sist e r, died February 28, 1990 at the age of 97.

Born May 10, 1892 to Edward and Julia Ostler Ray. Married Henry J. Pete r s on October 19, 1910 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in d ea th November 17, 1961. Active member of the LDS Church, holding many po sit ions in the Wells Ward. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. F. (Doroth y) W ilson; Helen McCaul; son, Harold Peterson; 24 grandchildren; 66 grea t-gra ndchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Also a sister, Jun e Fergu son. Preceded in death by one daughter and five sons. Funeral ser vices wi ll be held Saturday, March 3, MacKay Lake Hills Mortuary, 100 5 5 South St at e Street, Sandy, where friends may call Friday evening, 6 - 8 p.m., an d one hour prior to services. Interment, South Jordan Cemete ry.



MARVEL ALICE RAY

Marvel Alice Ray was born 10 May 1892 in South Jordan, Utah, to Edward R a y and Julia Amanda Ostler. She lived with her grandparents from age tw o y ears until she was married. She married Henry John Peterson on 19 Oct obe r 1910 in the Salt Lake Temple. He was born 9 October 1889 in Sandy , Utah , to Oliver Pederson and Johanna Rebecca Hagstrom. They were the p arent s of nine children: Mary Grace, Henry LaVaughn, Leonard George, Rol and, E ugene Allen, DeVerl, Harold, Dorothy Marvel, and Helen Ruth.
After their Marriage, they lived in South Jordan. They later moved to Mi d vale, and then back to South Jordan where he operated a small store fo r a bout five years. In addition to running the store, he also was forema n a t the U.S. Smelter and also did some farming. He sold his store and t he y moved to Salt Lake City where they made their home.
Marvel completed the eighth grade in school, which as much school as mo s t children received then.
She worked in many positions in the LDS church: Primary President, Seco n d Counselor in the Relief Society, and she sang in the ward choir. Sh e lo ved singing in the choir. Ward choirs sang in competition with one a nothe r, at which time the South Jordan Choir won a trophy for best choir . Marv el has made many Quilts, bedspreads, pillows, and other handiwor k .

Henry passed away November 17, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Source: Thomas Hodder Ostler and Joan Cousins Stevens: Their Descendan t s and Ancestors, 1985m Mary Teerlink

Notes:

Utah, Marriages, 1887-1966 - Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M7431 6 - 7 , System Origin: Utah-EASy, GS Film number: 429076

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-2XQ
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Feb 1846, NAUVO
• Census: 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1880, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

SOURCE: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register 1845-46
SOURCE: Mormon Manuscripts to 1846. Andrus, Hyrum. 1977
SOURCE: Family Group Sheet-Father
SOURCE: Family Group Sheet-Self
SOURCE: Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Federal Census; Year: 1840
SOURCE: Nauvoo Social History Project. Smith, James
SOURCE: Guide to Mormon Diaries & Autobiographies. Bitton, Davis
SOURCE: Journal of Nelson Wheeler Whipple
SOURCE: Utah Federal Census; Year: 1851, 1860, 1870
SOURCE: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Esshom, Frank. 1913 Page: 12 4 1
SOURCE: Salt Lake City 6th Ward Records
SOURCE: Checklists to Published Diaries and Autobiographies
Occupation: Blacksmith, Carpenter, Lumberman
SOURCE: LDS Collectors Library: Early LDS Membership Data.
Cemetery: Salt Lake City Cemetery, M_1_3_1E

Pioneer
Brigham Young Company (1848)
Age at departure: 29
1220 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from th e o utfitting post at Winter Quarters, Nebraska

David Evans Company (1850) Age at departure: 31
54 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitt i ng post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

Nelson married Rachel Keeling on 12 Mar 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Rachel (daughter of John Keeling and Sarah Smedley) was born on 10 Mar 1818 in Draycott, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 26 Apr 1818 in Aston on Trent, Derbyshire, England; died on 16 Jun 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 17 Jun 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LHD1-23J
• Census: 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Apr 1860, EHOUS
• Census: 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1900, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Census: 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

SOURCE: Family Group Sheet-Self

SOURCE: LDS Collectors Library, Early LDS Membership Data.

Pioneer
Company Unknown (1852) Age at departure: 35
Evidence from church records and the Deseret News prove that Rachel We s t and her daughter Eliza West traveled to Utah in 1852. Rachel's husba n d died in Missouri in Feb. 1852 and Rachel remarried in Salt Lake Cit y i n March 1853, prior to the arrival of that season's emigration.

BIOGRAPHY.
RACHEL [KEELING WEST] WHIPPLE.

Source: "Biography: Rachel [Casseldine West] Whipple, Woman’s Exponen t 3 6 (1907-1908):10.

[page 10] Rachel Whipple was born in Draket, Derbyshire, England, Marc h 1 0, 1817. Her parents, William and Sarah Casseldine, were good, God-f eari ng people, but Sister Rachel never knew the love of her father and m other , as she was left an orphan when but fifteen weeks old. She was th en tak en under the guardianship of Henry and Elizabeth Godbe, who taugh t her pr inciples in her youth which helped to build the true and noble c haracte r she now possess.

On November 12, 1837, she was married to John West. Sister Rachel had b e en raised as a member of the Methodist church, but in the year 1848 sh e h ad the privilege of hearing an Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ o f Lat ter-day Saints and in August of the same year she along with her hu sban d and family embraced the Gospel.

Brother and Sister West were blessed with five children, but were call e d to part with one of them. On New Year’s day, 1851, they and their fo u r children left England for the valleys of the mountains. Their ocea n vo yage was a very tedious one, lasting ten weeks and three days. Afte r arr iving in New Orleans Brother and Sister West journeyed to St. Josep h. He re the entire family was taken ill and was not able to do anythin g for on e another. As they were among strangers, there was not a frien d to cal l on for aid. For days the children lay crying for attention, a nd the fa ther and mother were too ill to do anything for them. The weat her was bi tter cold and they had no fire. During these times Brother We st and thre e of the children were called to the other side, leaving moth er and daugh ter alone.

In the spring Sister Rachel and her daughter began their wearisome journ e y across the plains with an ox and a cow yoked together for their tea m . After many hardships they arrived in Salt Lake City on August 5, 185 2 , and made their home with Brother Jesse West of the Sixth ward.

On the 10th of March, 1853, Sister Rachel was married to Nelson Whippl e a nd came to reside in what was then the Nineteenth ward. Brother an d Sist er Whipple were blessed with three children.

On May 14, 1868, Eliza R. Snow and Bishop Raleigh organized the Relief S o ciety in the Nineteenth ward, when Sister Whipple, who was always an en er getic worker and did all she could to assist the poor and needy, was c all ed to act as First Counselor to Sister Agatha Pratt. She labored fai thfu lly in this position for nine years and six months, when, owing to t he re moval of Sister Pratt from the ward, she was called to preside ove r the S ociety.

A few years after Sister Whipple had been called to take charge of the N i neteenth ward Society the ward was divided and the Twenty-second ward w a s organized, which made Sister Whipple a member of the new ward. So o n t he 16th of June, 1889, Sister Whipple was made President of the new T went y-second ward Society, with Mary Jeremy as her first and Maria L. Ne beke r as her second counselor. When they began their work in the new wa rd th ey had nothing to work with and no place in which to hold their mee tings , so they began meeting in Sister Whipple’s house. At their firs t busine ss meeting, Sister Jeremy brought needles, thread and some calic o, and th e sisters spent their time in sewing. From this humble beginni ng the Soc iety grew and prospered exceedingly under the direction of Sis ter Whipple , and they built a very commodious hall in which to hold thei r meetings.

On Nov. 12, 1901, Sister Mary Jeremy, who had been a faithful worker, w a s released on account of illness, and Sister Maria L. Nebeker was call e d to act as first counselor and Sister Elizabeth H. Davis as second cou ns elor to Sister Whipple. Soon after this, Sister Nebeker was taken ver y i ll, which prevented her attending to her duties as a counselor, there for e the work was left to Sister Whipple and Sister Davis.

For nearly thirty-seven years Sister Whipple labored faithfully in Reli e f Society work, but finally, on account of her feebleness and poor heal th , was compelled to resign from her labors. Therefore in June, 1904, s h e in connection with Sister Nebeker was honorably released with the lo v e and blessings of all.

The beloved subject of this sketch, Sister Whipple, is still living, a n d although she is over ninety years of age, still she possesses her fac ul ties of mind and can sing the hymns of Zion with a clear, sweet voic e o r converse with her friends with a great amount of pleasure. Durin g he r life she has shown herself to be a true and noble woman, and it i s th e desire of the sisters with whom she associated that she may live a s lon g as life is desirable to her, and have the satisfaction of knowin g whe n she passes to another sphere, that she has done her work well, an d ha s been loved by all who knew her. When the angel of death shall cal l he r to the heavenly home, may she fall asleep as a babe on its mother’ s bre ast, receive a glorious resurrection, and reign as a queen in the h eavenl y kingdom forever.

--ELIZABETH H. DAVIS,
President 22nd ward Relief Society.
--LULA WINN, Secretary.

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• FamilySearch ID: KWVH-TDB
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Feb 1869, EHOUS

Notes:

Family Records

Salt Lake Sealings, 25261 pt 1, p 244

Occupation: Farmer, Cattleman

Pioneer
John G. Holman Company (1868) Age at departure: 52
About 650 individuals and 62 wagons were in the company when it beg a n i t s journey from the outfitting post at Benton, Wyoming.

Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery plot: I_13_10_1W

History: They left England 20 June or 20 May 1868, sailing on the pack e t ship "Emerald Isle" over 8 weeks on the Atlantic. Aunt Nancy bore a b ab y girl on the ship, who they named "Emerald." They were with over 80 0 LD S Saints on board. 37 people died. He was a presiding Elder in Magn a (the n Pleasant Green) Utah and was Branch President up to the time h e died. A fter that time, the branch became a Ward. The history of Pleasa nt Green W ard reported: in 1877 a branch organization was effected wit h John Hirs t as presiding Elder and the same year an adobe meeting hous e was built , which served the branch and later the ward, until 1897, whe n it was rep laced by a substantial brick chapel. Elder Hirst died Set. 7 , 1878 and wa s succeeded as presiding Elder by Lehi Nephi Hardman (who b ecame bishop w hen the ward was created as part of the Salt Lake Stake o n Oct. 1, 1882 . It became part of Pioneer Stake on 1904.)

John married Charlotte Brook on 5 Nov 1837 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Charlotte (daughter of George Brook and Hannah Bottomley) was born on 20 Feb 1819 in Salendine Nook, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1819 in Salendine Nook, Yorkshire, England; died on 20 Jun 1880 in Brighton, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 28 Jun 1880 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LKVY-TH3
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Feb 1869, EHOUS

Notes:

Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery plot: I_13_10_1W

John HIRST and Charlotte BROOK
Pioneers
Written by Ellen Hirst Whipple-a daughter ,
and Henrietta Taylor-a granddaughter.
Combined with additions by Julie Robinson Smith 2009

John HIRST was born on 7 January (or March) 1816 in the village of S l aithwaite, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. John was the only so n o f Abraham HIRST and Nancy SYKES. Abraham and Nancy lived off of thei r lan d in the picturesque little farming and factory community. John rem aine d on the farm working with his parents until he was twenty-three yea rs ol d. He then acquired a small farm of his own in Slaithwaite and i t was t o this cottage that John brought his lovely bride, to begin thei r new lif e together.
John’s bride was nineteen year-old Charlotte BROOK, the daughter o f W illiam (or George) BROOK and Hannah BOTTOMLEY. John and Charlotte exc hang ed sacred vows of matrimony on 5 November 1837. This fortunate coupl e wa s blessed with thirteen children: Abraham born 2 April 1838, James 3 1 Mar ch 1839, Harriet 10 June 1841, Hannah12 January 1843, Nancy 15 Nove mber 1 844, Eliza 21 February 1846, Mary 1 May 1848, Martha 15 June 1850 , Fanny1 0 May 1852, John Jr. 12 January 1855, Sarah 29 July 1857, Charlo tte 9 Dec ember 1859, and Ellen 3 Feb 1862. The family experienced grea t joy and ex ceptional sorrow together. Some of their greatest mourning c ame when thei r first two boys, both Abraham and James died as infants, a nd again at th e death of their darling seventeen year-old daughter Hanna h.
Being naturally of a religious turn of mind, John readily conceded t h e rights of humble Elders who came to his village preaching the newly r es tored gospel of Jesus Christ in this Latter-day. He investigated the g osp el message they preached and gladly accepted the truth as is was expl aine d to him. Charlotte also welcomed these missionaries into their hom e an d listened attentively to the story of the great Plan of Happiness . She w as inspired by the news that the priesthood had been restored aga in to ea rth from heaven, so that families could be united eternally. Cha rlotte wo uld have again her little lost boys and daughter to rear durin g the mille nnium! This message went straight to their hearts such that a t Linthwaite , on 3 April 1852, Elder Johanthan Midgley baptized John Hir st a member o f the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Charlott e followed hi s example and entered the waters of baptism on 10 April 185 2. Elder Wrigh t Beaumont performed Charlotte’s ordinance at Slaithwait e while Elder Geo rge C Reiser, another missionary, was a witness. John w as also ordaine d a Priest in 1852 by Elder William Noble, and soon there after was ordain ed an Elder.
The Hirst family commenced to look forward to emigrating to Utah, t h e land of cherished hopes. With this end in view, all the children wh o we re able to do so, worked in the cotton mills of Yorkshire and save d thei r hard-earned money towards the realization of their dream to gath er wit h the Saints in the Rocky Mountains! For the next sixteen years Jo hn serv ed as the Branch President of his local congregation, the meeting s for wh ich were held at the Hirst home. Also John was called as a “hom e missiona ry and a traveling Elder” throughout England, during those lon g years o f saving for emigration; throughout which time his cottage wa s always rea dily open to all missionaries. The Hirsts moved from Slaithw aite to Longw ood, (which is also near Huddersfield), and finally to Todm orden; but des pite transience, their hearth was never without welcomed g uests in gospe l association. Charles W. Penrose and many other prominen t men of the chu rch visited at the Hirst residences.
The Hirst girls were beautiful and active sisters. Because their par e nts were “Mormons” and due in part to the fact that church meetings we r e held in their home, the Hirst daughters had many trials of persecuti o n to pass through. Their companions and friends began to shun them an d mi streat them. To try to mollify this situation, the sister began to a tten d the Baptist Church, while their father held meetings at home. Th e girl s were each in turn baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of La tter-da y Saints and supported their parents greatly by ultimately makin g it poss ible to emigrate to Zion as a family-the goal for which they ea ch had bee n praying and working toward, for nearly two decades !
When the preparations to depart for America had been made and everyt h ing arranged the family experience an extreme mix of emotions. First th e y each were thrilled at the prospects of finally being able to go a s a fa mily to join with the Saints living near a prophet of God; yet the y wer e also filled with despair at the realization that they would be se parate d from their beloved daughters Eliza Hirst Gledhill, Martha Hirs t Taylor , and Harriet Hirst Marshall; since these dear siblings had marr ied and n eeded to stay behind in England for the present. Eventually Eli za and Mar tha were able to also travel with their families to Utah, bu t the Marshal l family did not relocate to the Rocky Mountain Region, des pite the fac t that Thomas, Harriet’s husband, did join the Church.
John, Charlotte, John Jr. (the only living brother), Hannah, Nanc y ( and her husband Mr. Dearden), Mary, Fanny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Elle n, a ll sailed from Liverpool on 20 June 1868 on the sailing vessel, “Eme ral d Isle”, bound for the Promised Land! The Emerald Isle was “and old f ashi oned packet of sailing variety”. John was fifty-two years-old and Ch arlot te, fifty. The children ranged in ages from twenty-five to six year s-old . There were Eight-hundred seventy-six Saints on board ship under t he lea dership of Hans Jensen Hald. After only a few days journey it wa s discove red, to the consternation of all on board, that the apparatus u sed for fi ltering the drinking water was unserviceable, and this necessi tated every one drinking the water from the huge tanks in an unsanitary c ondition. Th is fact, coupled with the very restricted space and exceptio nally crowde d quarters, as well as the long tedious ocean journey of eig ht heart-brea king weeks, caused agonizing sickness to spread throughou t the passengers . Almost every other day of the trip, someone died! Th e first to be lower ed to a watery grave was a two-year old toddler. On e particularly horrifi c day found the death’s toll at six! During the en suing terrifying days t he list of the departed mounted higher and highe r until, appallingly thir ty-seven souls lost their lives while on boar d and had to be buried at se a. Violent storms were encountered by the ve ssel practically the entire w ay across the Atlantic-all were at the comp lete mercy of violent waves fo r many days at a time. The voyage was so r ough that it seemed as though t he ship would be sunk.
Charlotte brought with her a sack of Chamomile flowers. She boile d t he water her family drank mixed with these flowers making a kind of h erba l tea which likely protected the health of her family during the jou rney . None of the Hirst family became ill. The Hirsts were additionall y bles sed and elated when their married daughter Nancy Dearden, gave bir th to h er first child while midway across the ocean. The infant was an a dorabl e little girl, thus she was christened for the ship upon which sh e was bo rn, and named “Emerald”. They arrived safely in New York harbo r the 11 Au gust 1868, after fifty-six long treacherous days. The Emeral d Isle then b egan a return trip which ended in tragedy as she sank-cargo , crew, and al l-just within reach of its destination of England!
The exhausted traveler next boarded the train in New York and rod e a s far as Fort Bonton, the then terminus of the railroad line. Fort Bo nto n was about seven-hundred miles west of Omaha. The Hirst clan gratefu ll y arrived there 25 August 1868. From this point on, the journey was ma d e by ox-team and wagon under the direction of Captain Holman who ha d a co mpany of men with teams and provisions ready to escort the newly a rrivin g immigrant Saints to Utah. The company experience a great deal o f sickne ss on the plains and many were left by the wayside after a hast y grave wa s dug, with a few leaves and brush put at the bottom of the gr ave, and ov er the top as the only markers. The Hirsts again mercifully a voided sickn ess and loss. Eleven-year-old Sarah however fell from the fr ont of the mo ving wagon and was overrun, being badly bruised and sustain ing a broken l eg. After suffering many privations and much weary toil, t he Hirst clan f inally arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in October of 1868 , four months af ter leaving Liverpool.
John and Charlotte settled their family on a ranch in Jordan, nine mil e s Northwest of Salt Lake City, belonging to Dr. W. F. Anderson and too k t he cattle there on shares. The first winter and spring found John als o wo rking on the railroad, which was under construction through Echo Can yon . The Hirsts stayed on the Jordan Ranch four years, and then homestea de d a beautiful farm of their own in Pleasant Green where they also rais e d cattle. Taking advantage of the home Homestead Act, John “took up” on e- hundred sixty acres of land. He built a two-room frame house and move d i n on 2 April 1873.
John Hirst was called to be the Bishop of the Pleasant Green bran c h by President Shoenfeldt of the Brighton Stake of which Pleasant Gree n w as a part. John held therefore, the first religious meetings in the P leas ant Green, and served in his position of “Presiding Elder” until hi s deat h on 7 September 1878. Pleasant Green was located where the city o f Magna , Utah is presently. John was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemete ry. Geor ge C Reiser, one of the missionaries that taught the Hirst famil y the gos pel, spoke at John’s funeral giving tribute to his devoted conv ert and fr iend who was a faithful and energetic minister of the gospel d uring all t he long years of his exemplary life .
The Relief Society was organized in Pleasant Green the spring of 18 7 9 by Eliza R Snow and Martha Horne Tingey. Charlotte Hirst was electe d th e first president-a position she held until her death on 28 June 188 0. C harlotte loved her charitable work with the women of her area and w ould w alk four miles rather than miss a meeting. It was said of her that , “sh e was a woman of the purest principles and greatest integrity. Wher ever s he went, she gained the good will of all her associates. She was f aithfu l to her trust in visiting the sick, liberal to the poor, and a go od usef ul member of the ward in which she lived.” Charlotte was buried n ext to h er husband in the Salt Lake Cemetery.
John and Charlotte Hirst and their children were members of the la s t group of Latter-day Saint emigrants that crossed the ocean in a saili n g vessel, and the last company that crossed the plains by ox-team. Th e ne xt company of Saints to cross the Atlantic came in a steamboat, an d the r ailroad was completed to Ogden, Utah the following spring!\

Researched by Ray B. Jensen and Evelyn Jenkins.
Reference Archives: 34260F 929.2F 21 pt.347

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: K2HQ-PF2
• Census: 1900, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Jun 1934, SLAKE

Notes:

From Grace Whipple's genealogy sheets.
Occupation: Industry

Oliver married Rebecca Johanna Hagstrom on 25 Jan 1886 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Rebecca (daughter of Peter Gustaf Hagstrom and Antonetta Frederikka Hansdatter) was born on 29 Jul 1867 in København, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark; died on 24 Jun 1914 in Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 27 Jun 1914 in Sandy City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWNJ-PTX
• Census: 1900, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Feb 1934, SLAKE

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWJD-L23
• Census: 1910, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Jun 1920, SLAKE
• Census: 1930, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

Liverpool to New York 17 May 1882 - 29 May 1882
Voyage Information

Ship Name Nevada aka Hamilton (1893-1898)
Vessel Type Single-Screw Steamship
Departure 17 May 1882 from Liverpool
Arrival 29 May 1882 at New York
Source BMR, Book #1042, pp. 343-354 (FHL #025,693); MS 44:29 (July 17 , 1 882) pp. 460-61; MS, 44:24 (May 28, 1882), pp. 381-82; Customs #711 ( FH L # 1, 027,022); Der Stern, vol.14 (1882), p. 78 (source abbreviations )
Church Leader William R. Webb
A Compilation of General Voyage Notes
"THE SECOND COMPANY. -- The second company of emigrating Saints, for t h e current season, left these shores on Wednesday May 17th, per S.S. Nev ad a. The company was in charge of Elder William R. Webb, and was made u p a s follows: English, Scotch and Welsh, 239; Swiss and German, 138; ret urni ng elders,15; making a total of 392 souls. The names of the elders r eturn ing home are as follows: William R. Webb, John Cooper, John A. McAl lister , William Buter, George H. Butler, William G. Davis, Rodney Hillam , Uria h Butt, Thomas R. Jones, John Alder, Abram H. Cannon, George L. Gr aehl, j unior, C. C. Schramm, Ulrich Stauffer, Charles Schneitter. In add ition t o the above, Elder Newton Farr sailed on the Alaska on Saturday t he 13th , and will join the Nevada company in New York. Each vessel start ed out w ith the prospect of fine weather and a pleasant voyage over th e Atlantic. "
MS, 44:21 (May 22, 1882), p.330
"Wed. 17. [May 1882] -- The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, Engl a nd, with 392 Saints including a number of returning elders, under the d ir ection of William R. Webb. They arrived in New York May 27th, and in S al t Lake City June 4th."
CC, p.109

Edward married Julia Amanda Ostler on 15 Feb 1887 in Bingham Junction, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Julia (daughter of George Symonds Ostler and Mary Ann Seward Langford) was born on 15 Feb 1866 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; died on 12 Jun 1951 in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 15 Jun 1951 in South Jordan Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-HXB
• Census: 1910, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Jun 1920, SLAKE
• Census: 1930, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Notes:

Death: Died at home.

SOURCE: Death Certificates, State of Utah

HISTORY OF JULIA AMANDA OSTLER (1866 - 1951)

Julia Amanda Ostler Ray was born 22 February 1866 in Allington, Dorsetsh i re, England, to George Symonds and Mary Ann Langford Ostler

Julia went to school in England before coming to America. While there, s h e and her sister, Nellie, met two Mormon missionaries who persuaded th e m to come to Riverton, Utah, to marry them. On arriving in Utah, they f ou nd the missionaries already had two wives and were living in polygamy ; so , they refused marriage to them. Both Nellie and Julia found work . Juli a worked at the post office and sent money to England to help bri ng her f amily over to America.

On 15 February 1887, Julia married Edward Ray in Bingham Junction, Uta h , now known as Midvale, Utah. He was born 22 March 1866, at Wolverhampt on , England. On 14 October 1891, they were sealed in the Manti Temple. T he y lived in South Jordan for about two years then moved to Salt Lake Ci t y where they purchased and operated a jewelry store for a number of yea rs . They sold the business to Sorenson Jewelry which still in operatio n i n 1985.

Julia and Edward attend the Fourth Ward in which Julia sang in the cho i r and Ted was the leader of the choir. He also sang lead tenor in the T ab ernacle Choir for several years. They were both very good singers an d spe nt many hours together while her husband played the organ and bot h of the m sang.

They later moved to West Jordan and after a short time built their hom e . Julia would serve a full-course meal every day for the workers. The y li ved there approximately 60 years when, in June 1951, Julia died. Sh e is b uried in the South Jordan Cemetery.

Their son, Ted, and Wife, Zina, lived in part of her house and raise d a l arge family. Julia attended and took care of all the children whe n they w ere born and helped with them for many years. Their daughter, Ju ne, and h usband, Willis, lived in two rooms of the house and their thre e childre n were born there also – Julia, Rodney, and Ralph. When Ralph w as 6 week s old, they moved to Midvale, Utah and a short time later move d to Salt L ake City.
Julia’s husband was a very expert watch make and had watches and clock s b rought into him from all over the valley. He was known as the best an d so metimes had twenty or thirty watches at a time in their home to repa ir. H e also worked at the Midvale smelter. He was a master mechanic an d stea m fitter.

For the last 15 or more years of Julia’s and her husband’s life, they we r e very devoted to the Temple. They would walk four miles a day –two mil e s to the street car in Midvale – where they would go to the Temple an d tw o miles home at night after working in the Temple all day. After Jul ia’ s death, her husband lived for several years when, on morning approac hin g the Temple, had a stroke and died a short time later.

Julia and Edward lived for two years at Saltair. He was a lifeguard. Th e y had comfortable living quarters over the water, and she always said s h e loved it as it reminded her a lot of England and the old country. He r d aughter, June, also lived with them. She loved it also because she go t t o ride the merry-go-round every morning as it was checked for repairs . Th ese years were enjoyed by all of them.

She was very active in Relief Society and never missed going. It was he l d in the old Mud Temple. When the meetings were discontinued there, sh e w as active in the Midvale Second Ward for many years.

She was a very good housekeeper and her wooden kitchen floor was very wh i te. The way she scrubbed it was on her hands and knees with lye soap a n d water. None of the homes in those days had tile or linoleum on the fl oo rs. She loved flowers and spent many hours in her flower and vegetabl e ga rdens. Julia was an exceptionally good cook and prepared many good m eal s for those who would visit her.

She lived down a long lane and each side of it was a row of black and or a nge native currants. She would stand hours in the hot sun picking thes e . She would then take them home and would make very delicious pies. He r p ies and pie crusts were out of the ordinary. She would also make deli ciou s jelly out of the currants.

She also raised chickens and ducks and took care of “Tiny” and “Star”, h e r two cows. She loved to sew and made many quilts, which she quilted b y h and. She also made a good part of her grandchildren’s clothes. She lo ve d them all very much. In spite of all the hard work and hardships, sh e al ways had a kind greeting and big smile for everyone; they were alway s wel come in her home and she was loved by all.

Source: "Thomas Hodder Ostler and Joan Cousins Stevens": Their Descendan t s and Ancestors" Mary Teerlink 1985