Arvilla Richardson

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCX-562
• Initiatory (LDS): 28 Aug 1956, SLAKE

Arvilla married Neri Earl Maxfield on 30 Apr 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Neri was born on 10 Aug 1908 in Granite, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 28 Sep 1908; died on 18 Oct 1955 in Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 21 Oct 1955 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shirley Lewis Maxfield was born on 7 Dec 1927 in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 23 Jan 1999; was buried on 26 Jan 1999 in Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

Family/Spouse: John Walter. John died in 1967 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): SLAKE
• FamilySearch ID: KWCK-GPF

Shirley married Alice Sheppick on 13 Dec 1904 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Alice (daughter of William George Sheppick and Mary Symonds Ostler) was born on 9 Feb 1886 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; died on 4 Dec 1978 in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 8 Dec 1978 in South Jordan Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): BOISE
• FamilySearch ID: KWCK-GPX

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• FamilySearch ID: KWDW-H4X
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Jun 1907, SLAKE

William married Mary Symonds Ostler on 29 Aug 1864 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Hodder Ostler and Joan Cousins Stevens) was born on 28 Aug 1843 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; was christened on 15 Sep 1843 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; died on 3 Nov 1911 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 7 Nov 1911 in South Jordan Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWDW-H46
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Jun 1907, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: LW4X-WW7
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 May 1916, SLAKE

John married Harriet Forsey on 25 Dec 1833 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England. Harriet was born about 1805 in Symondsbury, Dorsetshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1808 in St. Swithun’s Church, Allington, Dorsetshire, England; died on 10 Sep 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: 273J-1YY
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 May 1916

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-W25
• Census: 1851, Allington, Dorsetshire, England
• Initiatory (LDS): 5 Oct 1891

Notes:

Thomas was born at Bridport, Dorset, England, 3 May 1818. He was th e f o u rth Child of seven boys.

There is little know about Thomas. He was raised in a humble home w i t h l ittle education. As a Child he probably would have attended scho o l i n Br idport. All children were required to attend school at an ear l y age. H e spent most of his life in Bridport.

His father was a sail cloth weaver, and Thomas followed him onto tha t t r a de. Being a good weaver was an art. The family would have made th e i r li ving by traveling from village to village taking in work.

Thomas married Joan Cousins Stevens, the daughter of James and Eliza b e t h Symonds Stevens. She was the fifth Child in a family of six.

The first LDS missionaries went to Bridport in 1847. The people i n t h e a rea were not friendly towards the LDS missionaries and they wer e fo rc ed t o leave for a while. Upon the missionaries renewed efforts i n th i s area, Thomas was baptized 30 August 1848. His wife was not bapti zed u n til 4 A ugust 1886, just prior to coming to America.

Thomas died 17 July 1876, at the age of 58.

His wife, Joan, was 57 years of age at the time of his death. S h e w a s a small woman, a good wife and homemaker. She was a beautiful s ea mst re ss and made many quilts by hand. She was a woman of tremendou s fai t h an d courage. Ten years after the death of her husband, she sol d he r h ome a nd brought her family to America to start a new life.

They sailed from Liverpool, England 13 October 1886, on the Britis h K i n g Ship. It was the first steel vessel to carry Mormon emigrants . Th e r e was 307 Saints under the leadership of Joshua Greenwood. The s hipma s te r was Captain J. Kelley. After a 14-day passage, the emigrant s land e d a t Philadelphia on October 27, 1886. They then came to Salt L ake Cit y, Ut ah by train.

Joan made her home in Riverton, Utah, where she lived the remainde r o f h e r life. In her later years, she lived with her daughter, Anni e Silc o x. She died at the age of 82, 23 March 1901 in Riverton, Utah.

Thomas married Joan Cousins Stevens on 26 Nov 1837 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England. Joan (daughter of James Stevens and Elizabeth Symonds) was born on 30 Jan 1819 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; was christened on 21 Feb 1819 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; died on 23 Mar 1901 in Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in South Jordan Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJ7-W2P
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Oct 1891, MANTI

Notes:

Joan attended the Bridport, Dorsetshire, England conference. She was c u t off on May 18, 1857.