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Samuel Levi Taylor

Samuel Levi Taylor

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  1. 1.  Samuel Levi Taylor was born on 23 Nov 1883 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (son of Samuel Barnes Taylor and Eliza Jane West); died on 15 Mar 1953 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Mar 1953 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWC6-1TX
    • Census: 1900, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Initiatory (LDS): 17 Jun 1908, SLAKE
    • Census: 1930, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

    Samuel married Mary Pearl Holmberg on 17 Jun 1908 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Mary (daughter of John Holmberg and Ann Duncombe) was born on 13 Jul 1884 in Park City, Summit, Utah, United States; died on 5 Feb 1958 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 7 Feb 1958 in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lawrence Samuel Taylor was born on 23 Mar 1909 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 22 May 1909 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 9 Feb 1994 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    2. Abraham John Taylor was born on 30 May 1910 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 4 Jun 1910 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    3. Mary Ulva Taylor was born on 13 Apr 1911 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 23 May 1911 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 13 Jun 1994 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Valley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    4. Orvel Woodrow Taylor was born on 23 Jan 1913 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 13 Mar 1913 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 24 Aug 1999.
    5. Nowell Merritt Taylor was born on 21 Jan 1915 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 22 Jun 1981 in West Valley City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 26 Jun 1981 in West Valley City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    6. Alden H Taylor was born on 24 Dec 1916 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 1 Sep 1987 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    7. Ruth Taylor was born on 28 Sep 1918 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 26 Nov 2003; was buried on 2 Dec 2003 in Valley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    8. Clyde Barnes Taylor was born on 3 Mar 1922 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 15 Mar 2002; was buried in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    9. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Barnes Taylor was born on 16 Oct 1841 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; was christened on 21 Nov 1841 in St. Michael and All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England (son of Joseph Taylor and Harriet Barnes); died on 25 Nov 1897 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K2Q6-G48
    • Initiatory (LDS): 26 Apr 1862, EHOUS

    Notes:

    Samuel Barnes Taylor was a pioneer of 1852. He was born at Ashton, Unde r loyd, Lancashire, England ,16 october 1841, the youngest of a family o f 1 2 children. He crossed the plains three times, once with his parent s an d twice when he went back for immigrants in 1862 and 1863. But h e settl ed down when he married Eliza Jane West 1865 in the Old Endowmen t House i n Salt Lake. They had seven Children who lived to grow up. Th ey were, M ary Jane, John W., Harriet, Sarah Ann. Naomie, and Samuel L. . Eliza Jan e was born born at Borrowash, Derbyshire, England in 1847 an d came to St . Jose in 1851 with her parents and four other children aboa rd a sailin g ship. But when they got to St. Jose, cholera was so bad th at her fathe r and the rest of the children died and she and her mother b ecame a par t of a company that took three months to cross the plains. W hen she wa s old enough her stepfather taugh her to spin on the flax whee l where sh e spun all the thread for their towels, tablecloths and bed ti cking. A s she grew older she learned to use the wool wheel and spun woo l for fo r six different families. During the grasshopper plague that oc cured whe n she was small, she was sent out to gather weeds and thistle s that the f amily could eat. In her account of her life she told of rem embering ho w good the first rye flour was she ever had tasted in the on e pancake sh e allowed to have. When fall came her stepfather took the c hildren to th e canyon to gather service berries, chokecherries and elder berries to bot tle. The fruit was preserved in molasses because they ha d no sugar. Tha t same year the father was ill all winter long and the yo ungsters had t o saw wood for the fire. Since they had no money for shoe s, they went ba refoot with only rags tied around their feet to protect t hem from the col d. In spite of their efforts their feet were often froz en. With the co ming of Johnston's army the family moved to south to Pr ovo River to avoi d the soldiers. Eliza Jane's stepfather would go int t he city to work a s a carpenter and receive flour as pay. Then she and h er two stepsister s would wade in the river and catch fish with their han ds. which was th e only meat they had. With a background reflecting a st rong concept of t he work ethic, Samuel Barnes and Eliza Jane worked toge ther to raise a fa mily and in both the church and the community. Samue l Barnes helped to b uild the Utah and Salt Lake Canal, and was one of th ose who chose the sit e for the Pleasant Green Cemetery. He was also i nvolved in school acti vities here. Eliza Jane worked as a Relief Societ y teacher with Franci s Hardman for 25 years, handling the whole easter n half of the ward whic h extended to 4800 west. At age 79 she won firs t prize at the Utah Stat e Fair with a quilt having more than 1,100 piece s in it which were hand-s ewn. Out of the eight people who came out her e on that spring day in 186 8, Eliza Jane was the last survivor. On Octo ber 1, 1934 she said " I a m the mother of seven children, 40 grandchildr en, 56 great-grandchildre n and am still well at the age of 86 years an d five months. On Jan 25, 1 935 she died quietly in her own home. Thi s was taken from a newspaper, E agle-Advertiser (Murray Utah, Thursday se ptember 13, 1979. Note: For wha t purpose I do not know. The original co py is in the hands of Shirley Ha rding Davis Clausen, A great-granddaugh ter. Retyped by Charlotte E. Davi s a daughter-in-law of Shirley.

    Samuel married Eliza Jane West on 3 Jun 1865 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Eliza (daughter of John West and Rachel Keeling) was born on 20 Apr 1847 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 23 May 1847 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 25 Jan 1935 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 29 Jan 1935 in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eliza Jane West was born on 20 Apr 1847 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 23 May 1847 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England (daughter of John West and Rachel Keeling); died on 25 Jan 1935 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 29 Jan 1935 in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWN1-7CK
    • Census: 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Initiatory (LDS): 2 Jul 1863, EHOUS
    • Census: 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Census: 1900, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Census: 1930, Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

    Notes:

    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.

    Eliza Jane West Taylor History Written by Cindy Dye


    Eliza Jane West was born April 20, 1847 in Borrowash, Ockbrook, Derby, E n gland to John West and Rachel Keeling West. John and Rachel were marri e d on October 22, 1837 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England. Together they h a d 5 children, all born in Borrowash, Ockbrook, England; Hannah, Mathe w , Naomi (Naomi died at 18 months on September 20, 1846 in Borrowash) , El iza Jane and Frances.
    In the year of 1848, both Eliza parents were baptized into the Churc h o f Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eliza's father John and his youn ge r brother David were the first people to be baptized in that area. Sh ort ly afterwards John baptized his father. His brothers William, Jesse a nd T homas along with others were all baptized, and the Borrowash Branc h was o rganized. The West family was the first in that part of the coun try to r eceive the Gospel of Jesus Christ .
    In those days the saints were very anxious to get to the gathering pla c e of Zion. On January 6, 1851 John and Rachel with their 4 children; H an nah, Mathew, Eliza Jane and Frances left for Liverpool and went on boa r d the ship Ellen. John's brother David West and his family went at th e s ame time. They arrived in New Orleans on the 14th of March 1851 and t he n went on a boat up the Mississippi. At St. Louis they got on anothe r bo at to St. Joseph, Missouri. It was a very hard time for them as the y wer e in a strange place and among strange people with very little mean s. Jo hn found a place for his family to live and then set out to find w ork unt il they were able to continue their trek west to the Salt Lake va lley.
    The cholera epidemic was rampant during that time and many people were s i ck and dying. Eliza's older sister Hannah who was only 12 years old w a s the first in the family to pass away from the disease, she died Apri l 2 9, 1851. This must have been such a trying time for the entire famil y a s three months later on July 21, 1851 little Julia Frances who was 1 5 mon ths old passed away. Then on November 17, 1851 four months afte r Julia' s death Mathew who was 10 years of age died. In a matter of sev en month s Rachel and John had lost three of their children. Eliza was th eir onl y living child. Tragedy then struck again on February 12, 1852 wh en Eliza 's father passed away, leaving Eliza and her mother alone in St . Joseph , Missouri. Eliza Jane was only 4 years old .
    There was a brother by the name of William Greenhalgh making ready t o g o to Utah that spring. He asked Rachel to marry him. It would have b ee n a marriage for convenience sake as William had recently lost his wi f e and he had 3 children, one being an infant of less than a year old . Wi th both William and Rachel on their own with small children it woul d bene fit both parties. Rachel asked her brother in law, David West wha t he th ought about it. He told her that if she did not want to marry hi m he woul d help her all he could, but perhaps it may be the best way fo r her to ge t to Utah. So sometime between February and May 1852 Willia m and Rachel w ere married. Eliza was 5 years old at that time .
    William, Rachel and four children left for Utah May 29, 1852 in the Jam e s Jepson Company and arrived in Utah on September 10, 1852. They ha d 1 w agon, 4 oxen and 1 cow. William Greenhalgh was 40 years of age, Joh n Gree nhalgh was 15, Ezekiel Greenhalgh was 4, Joseph Greenhalgh was les s tha n a year old, Rachel was 34 and Eliza Jane West was 5 years old . It too k the company over three months to cross the plains. There wer e plenty o f dried buffalo chips that made good fuel for cooking with an d I am sur e Eliza helped to gather them.
    Rachel and William Greenhalgh were divorced after arriving in the Salt L a ke Valley. In the spring of 1853 a man named Nelson Wheeler Whipple nee de d someone to help care for his ailing wife. He sought out and marrie d Rac hel on March 12, 1853. Eliza now had a new step-father and brother s and s isters. Her step father ran a mill and Eliza and her mother move d to th e mill in the canyon to do the cooking and washing through the su mmer .
    On April 12, 1854 a son was born to Rachel and Nelson, they named him Da n iel. Then on June 7, 1857 a little girl was born and they named her Cy nt hia Delight.
    When Eliza was 9 years old the grasshoppers made their appearance in va s t numbers on the bare land and they commenced to sweep everything befo r e them by way of vegetation. There was also a lack of water for irrigat io n in consequence of the light snow on the mountains the winter before . A s summer advanced, bread stuff became very scarce and many were eve n with out bread and lived on a kind of root that was found in considerab le quan tities on some of the low ground. Eliza was sent out to gather we eds an d thistles that the family could eat. In her account of her life s he tol d of remembering how good the first rye flour was she ever had tas ted i n the one pancake she was allowed to have .
    July 1857 the saints were informed that an army of some four thousan d m en were on their way to Utah Territory to enforce the laws of the Uni te d States. Many people fled the city. Nelson took his family and campe d o n the bank of the Provo River, about 45 miles south from Salt Lake Ci ty . Most of the time the weather was stormy and disagreeable. Eliza reme mbe rs how her and two of her stepsisters would wade in the river and cat ch f ish with their hands. which was the only meat they had.

    The army passed through the city and made a military post in Cedar Valle y . After the army had come in and found their quarters, the word was pas se d around for the Saints to return to their homes. On hearing this Nel so n Whipple returned with his family to their home in Salt lake. Eliza' s l ittle sister, Cynthia Delight Whipple was taken sick because of lyin g o n the wet ground, while camping out. She passed away September 4, 1 858 , she was only 15 months old. The following spring on April 15, 185 9 Rac hel had another son, Nelson Wheeler known as Wheeler.

    When Eliza was old enough her stepfather taught her to spin on the fla x w heel where she spun all the tread for their towels, tablecloths and b ed t icking. As she grew older she learned to use the wool wheel and spu n woo l for six families. In the fall her stepfather took the children t o the c anyon to gather service berries, chokecherries and elderberries t o bottle . The fruit was preserved in molasses because they had no sugar . That sam e year her step father was ill all winter long and the youngst ers had t o saw wood for the fire. Since they had no money for shoes, the y went bar efoot with only rags tied around their feet to protect them fr om the cold . In spite of their efforts their feet were often frozen.
    On June 3, 1865 when Eliza Jane was 18 years old she married Samuel Barn e s Taylor in the Old Endowment House in Salt Lake. Samuel was born at A sh ton, Underloyd, Lancashire, England on October 16, 1841. He was the yo ung est of a family of 12 children. He came across the plains with his pa rent s on 14 July 1853, they left Winter Quarters in the Wheelock Company . Sa muel crossed the plains three times, once with his parents and twic e whe n he went back for immigrants in 1862 and 1863. He settled down whe n he a nd Eliza Jane were married. They had seven Children; Mary Jane , John W est, Harriet, Sarah Ann, Naomi Mariah, Annie Eliza and Samuel Le vi. Mar y Jane died as an infant and all the other children lived to adu lthood.

    With a background reflecting a strong concept of the work ethic, Samu e l Barnes and Eliza Jane worked together to raise a family in both the c hu rch and the community. Samuel Barnes helped to build the Utah and Sal t La ke Canal, and was one of those who chose the site for the Pleasant G ree n Cemetery. He was also involved in school activities there. Eliza Ja ne w orked as a Relief Society teacher with Francis Hardman for 25 years , hand ling the whole eastern half of the ward which extended to 4800 wes t. At a ge 79 she won first prize at the Utah State Fair with a quilt hav ing mor e than 1,100 pieces in it which were hand-sewn. On October 1, 19 34 she s aid " I am the mother of seven children, 40 grandchildren, 56 gr eat-grand children and am still well at the age of 86 years and five mont hs. On Ja n 25, 1935 she died quietly in her own home in Magna, Utah .

    A blessing on the head of Eliza Jane West, daughter of John west and Rac h el Keeling B by Nelson Whipple B Mar. 7, I858
    Eliza Jane, I lay my hands upon your head for and in behalf of your fath e r, and bless you as the Spirit of God dictates. I place upon you a fat he r's blessing in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Your days shall be man y , for the destroyer shall not have power over you. Your mind shall b e en lightened by the Spirit of God until you shall comprehend, to a grea t ext ent, the things of His Kingdom. You shall yet be an orna¬ment in t he Kin gdom of God and in the family of some of his servants, for the ey e of th e Lord is upon you for good, and he will preserve you to do good . Your p osterity shall be a comfort to you. You are of the posterity o f Ephrai m through Joseph and I seal upon you all the blessings of Abraha m, Isaa c and Jacob. You shall officiate in the House of the Lord for yo ur proge nitors on the female side. As long as you live, your knowledg e shall gre atly increase. You shall have an understanding of the thing s of the Kingd om of God, spoken by his servants, the prophets. You shal l return to th e place of the building of the New Jerusalem, and enjoy, w ith the daughte rs of Zion, and mothers of Israel. The time of the redem ption is near, w hich shall cause your heart to rejoice when you are abl e to comprehend it . Blessings shall be multiplied upon you and your pos terity for you shal l be mother to sons and daughters, who shall honor yo u and look to you fo r counsel and you shall keep the counsel of the serv ants of God. Think o f those words that I say unto you and remember them , and they shall comfo rt you in time of sorrow and affliction, and clai m those promises at th e hand of the Lord in humility and they surely wil l be given accordingl y to your humble desire. I pray God my Eternal Fat her to preserve your l ife and direct your steps by His Spirit that you m ay attain to all thes e blessings that I pronounce upon you and enjoy the m in time and in all e ternity in the society of the Saints on our Father 's kingdom, even so, Am en.

    Children:
    1. Mary Jane Taylor was born on 4 Mar 1866 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 25 Mar 1866 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    2. John West Taylor was born on 28 Apr 1867 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 20 Mar 1940 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 24 Mar 1940 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    3. Harriet Taylor was born on 29 Mar 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 29 Jul 1940 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
    4. Sarah Ann Taylor was born on 28 Mar 1872 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 30 Apr 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    5. Naomi Mariah Taylor was born on 28 Mar 1874 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 3 Apr 1969 in Granger, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 8 Apr 1969 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    6. Annie Eliza Taylor was born on 21 Sep 1876 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 18 Feb 1935 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 22 Feb 1935 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    7. 1. Samuel Levi Taylor was born on 23 Nov 1883 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 15 Mar 1953 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Mar 1953 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Taylor was born on 24 Feb 1800 in Hurst Green, Lancashire, England; was christened on 14 Sep 1800 in St. Michael and All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died on 16 Jun 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 18 Jun 1876 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWJW-QWH
    • Initiatory (LDS): 13 May 1856, EHOUS

    Notes:

    Pioneer: Came to Utah October 1853 in Cyprus Wheelock company--Seventy-- W eaver & Gardener.

    Joseph and Harriet Taylor emigrated from England to the United State s o n a ship called the Elvira Owen. They left a port at Liverpool on th e 15t h of February 1853 and arrived in New Orleans the 31st of March 185 3. Som e fell ill of small pox during their travels. There were three bir ths, th ree marriages, and three deaths amongst their company.

    Joseph married Harriet Barnes on 22 Jul 1821 in Derbyshire, England. Harriet was born on 9 Oct 1803 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 6 Jan 1804 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; died on 16 May 1888 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harriet Barnes was born on 9 Oct 1803 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 6 Jan 1804 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; died on 16 May 1888 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWJW-QWC
    • Initiatory (LDS): 13 May 1856, EHOUS

    Notes:

    Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel
    Cyrus H. Wheelock Company 1853
    Taylor, Joseph (53)
    Taylor, Harriet Barnes (49)
    Taylor, George John (30)
    Taylor, Martha Annley (26)
    Taylor, Mary Annley (22)
    Taylor, Samuel Barnes (12)

    Joseph and Harriet Taylor emigrated from England to the United State s o n a ship called the Elvira Owen. They left a port at Liverpool on th e 15t h of February 1853 and arrived in New Orleans the 31st of March 185 3. Som e fell ill of small pox during their travels. There were three bir ths, th ree marriages, and three deaths amongst their company.

    Children:
    1. John Henery Taylor was born on 9 Oct 1822 in Ashton, Lancashire, England; died on 9 Oct 1822.
    2. John Taylor was born on 24 Oct 1823 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died on 3 Sep 1853.
    3. Joseph Taylor was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.
    4. Martha Anly Taylor was born on 31 Mar 1827 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died on 29 Jul 1864 in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States; was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Davis, Utah, United States.
    5. Levi Taylor was born on 30 Jul 1829 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died on 14 Aug 1888.
    6. Mary Handley Taylor was born on 24 Mar 1831 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; was christened on 12 Jun 1831 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died on 20 Apr 1887 in Denton, Lancashire, England.
    7. Frederick Taylor was born on 9 Apr 1833 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died in Apr 1833.
    8. Harriet Taylor was born on 29 Jun 1835 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.
    9. Kenneth Jeff Taylor was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.
    10. Elizabeth Jane Taylor was born in 1838 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died in 1838.
    11. Frederick Taylor was born on 10 May 1839 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.
    12. 2. Samuel Barnes Taylor was born on 16 Oct 1841 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; was christened on 21 Nov 1841 in St. Michael and All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England; died on 25 Nov 1897 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    13. Jane Rowell Taylor was born on 1 Jan 1844 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.

  3. 6.  John West was born on 11 Apr 1817 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 1 Apr 1818 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England (son of William West and Hanna Winterton); died on 12 Feb 1852 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-Z3C
    • Initiatory (LDS): 23 Mar 1931, SLAKE

    Notes:

    Death: Died of cholera

    John married Rachel Keeling on 13 Nov 1837 in Great Wilne, Derbyshire, England. 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]


  4. 7.  Rachel KeelingRachel Keeling was born on 10 Mar 1818 in Draycott, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 26 Apr 1818 in Aston on Trent, Derbyshire, England (daughter of John Keeling and Sarah Smedley); 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 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.

    Children:
    1. Hannah West was born on 12 Dec 1838 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 29 Apr 1851 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.
    2. Matthew West was born on 12 May 1841 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 22 Jun 1841 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 14 Nov 1851 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.
    3. Naomi West was born on 6 Mar 1844 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 9 Apr 1844 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1846; was buried on 4 Oct 1846 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.
    4. 3. Eliza Jane West was born on 20 Apr 1847 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 23 May 1847 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 25 Jan 1935 in Pleasant Green, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 29 Jan 1935 in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    5. Julia Francis West was born on 16 Apr 1850 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 21 Jul 1851 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William West was born on 24 Mar 1787 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 25 Mar 1787 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 2 Dec 1848 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 5 Dec 1848 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-ZS1
    • Initiatory (LDS): 10 Sep 1884, LOGAN

    William married Hanna Winterton on 22 Sep 1807 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England. Hanna was born on 4 Aug 1788 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1788 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 19 Jul 1864 in Bolehill, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 21 Jul 1864 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Hanna Winterton was born on 4 Aug 1788 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1788 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 19 Jul 1864 in Bolehill, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 21 Jul 1864 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-ZHF
    • Initiatory (LDS): 10 Sep 1884, LOGAN

    Children:
    1. William West was born on 3 Feb 1808 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 8 Jun 1878 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.
    2. Mathew Henry West was born in 1809 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened in Aug 1809 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died about 1883.
    3. Eliza West was born on 3 Oct 1811 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England.
    4. Elijah West was born on 3 Oct 1811 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 11 Oct 1811 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.
    5. Harriet West was born on 15 Nov 1813 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 6 Dec 1813 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 3 Jan 1815.
    6. Ann West was born on 15 Nov 1813 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 19 Nov 1815 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 20 Jun 1840 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England.
    7. 6. John West was born on 11 Apr 1817 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 1 Apr 1818 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 12 Feb 1852 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.
    8. Edward West was born on 1 Sep 1820 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 11 Sep 1820 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 9 Apr 1844 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.
    9. Joseph West was born on 13 Nov 1822 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; died on 6 Mar 1823 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; was buried in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.
    10. David West was born on 26 Jan 1824 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 13 Feb 1824 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 21 Dec 1917 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried on 24 Dec 1917 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.
    11. Jesse West was born on 30 Mar 1827 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 11 Sep 1827 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 24 Dec 1906 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 27 Dec 1906 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
    12. Thomas West was born on 30 Aug 1829 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 10 Dec 1829 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 19 Jan 1853 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States; was buried in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.
    13. Herbert West was born on 7 Oct 1830 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 6 Oct 1830 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; died on 16 Nov 1830 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England.
    14. Lydia West was born on 15 Jan 1834 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 19 Jul 1835 in Bristol, Bristol, England; died in Feb 1857 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

  3. 14.  John Keeling was born on 6 Oct 1792 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1792 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England (son of John Keeling and Nancy).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZXL-DHK
    • Initiatory (LDS): 27 Apr 1911, SLAKE

    John married Sarah Smedley about 1816 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England. Sarah was born about 1795 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah Smedley was born about 1795 in Ockbrook, Derbyshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KC3N-Y25
    • Initiatory (LDS): 25 May 1911, SLAKE

    Children:
    1. 7. Rachel Keeling 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.