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Has 34 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
David Ostler |
| Birth |
28 Sep 1842 |
Bridport, Dorsetshire, England  |
| Christening |
28 Sep 1842 |
Bridport, Dorsetshire, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
8 Dec 1865 |
EHOUS |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWJ8-417 |
| Death |
19 Sep 1911 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
22 Sep 1911 |
Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I164373 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John Ostler, b. 6 Apr 1809, Charmouth, Dorsetshire, England d. 25 Aug 1869, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 60 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Endacott, b. 7 May 1809, Stoke Abbott, Dorsetshire, England d. 24 Apr 1872, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage |
6 Jun 1830 |
Bridport, Dorsetshire, England |
| Family ID |
F41679 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Anna Beagley, b. 14 Aug 1842, Farringdon, Hampshire, England d. 14 Aug 1874, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States (Age 32 years) |
| Marriage |
1861 |
On the plains enroute to Utah, Wyoming, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Sarah Ellen Ostler, b. 16 Nov 1862, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 27 Aug 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 83 years) |
| | 2. Mary Ann Ostler, b. 30 Apr 1864, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 20 Feb 1943, Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 78 years) |
| | 3. Oliver Beagley Ostler, b. 21 Aug 1865, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 25 Jul 1929, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 63 years) |
| | 4. Agnes Ostler, b. 16 Sep 1866, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 2 Oct 1868 (Age 2 years) |
| | 5. Emily Ostler, b. 29 May 1868, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 18 Jun 1945, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 77 years) |
| | 6. David John Ostler, b. 4 Mar 1870, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 18 May 1943, Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, United States (Age 73 years) |
| | 7. Joseph Beagley Ostler, b. 16 Nov 1872, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 11 Nov 1947, Gila, Arizona, United States (Age 74 years) |
| | 8. Anne Ostler, b. 8 Aug 1874, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 8 Sep 1874, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States (Age 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F41682 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Ann Scott, b. 10 Dec 1832, Mallusk, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland d. 26 Jun 1900, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Nov 1875 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Henrietta Ostler, b. 19 Sep 1876, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 3 Sep 1877, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. Lula Devet Ostler, b. 4 May 1878, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States d. 3 Jul 1950, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States (Age 72 years) |
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| Family ID |
F41683 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
| Family 3 |
Sarah Elizabeth Peet, b. Mar 1864, Wymondham, Leicestershire, England d. 15 Dec 1927, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage |
1 Jul 1909 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F41684 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 28 Sep 1842 - Bridport, Dorsetshire, England |
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| Christening - 28 Sep 1842 - Bridport, Dorsetshire, England |
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 | Marriage - 1861 - On the plains enroute to Utah, Wyoming, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 8 Dec 1865 - EHOUS |
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 | Marriage - 16 Nov 1875 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Marriage - 1 Jul 1909 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Death - 19 Sep 1911 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 22 Sep 1911 - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- David Ostler
by Bruce W. Walker, great-grandson
Following is a brief sketch of the eventful life of David Ostler, belov e d father of Lula Devet Ostler, grandfather of Erma Winn, and therefore , m y great-grandfather.
Born the 28th of September, 1842, in Bridport, Dorset, England, David w a s the sixth son and eighth of eleven children born to John Ostler and S ar ah Endacott. During the time David was growing up, every able-bodied b o y was required to spend time in the service of the King of England. Th e O stler boys, including David, each took his turn and learned to sail t he s ea. David spent much time sailing in the King’s service, including o ne tr ip all the way to India, about 11,000 miles each way, before leavin g Engl and and sailing for America at age nineteen.
In 1847, the same year Brigham Young and his company entered the Salt La k e Valley, when David was but five years of age, the first LDS missionar ie s found their way to Bridport, where John and Sarah were among those w h o excitedly embraced the message of the restoration. They and their old e r children were baptized, and took a very active part in the new littl e b ranch. Later, when David reached the age of eight, he too was baptize d in to this new faith.
In the spring of 1861, John and Sarah left their home and journeyed to L i verpool, where, with five of their children and a new daughter-in-law , th ey boarded the ship “Manchester,” and on April 16th, 1861, set sai l for Z ion, arriving safely in New York Harbor one month later on May 14 th. Some time during this month-long Atlantic voyage, David met and bega n to hav e feelings for a pretty young convert named Anna Beagley. To hi s dismay , he soon learned that she was traveling to Utah to become the b ride o f a Mr. Burmingham. When the company reached Florence, Nebraska, w ord wa s received that Mr. Burmingham had already married, but that he pl anned t o take Anna as his second wife! Such good news David had never he ard befo re! Now, the girl that he had grown to love so much could becom e his wife . Before they reached the Salt Lake Valley, somewhere in the v astness o f the American plains, David and Anna were married by the Capta in of thei r pioneer company.
On their arrival in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, the company was g r eeted by a group of saints which included William and George Ostler, t w o of David’s older brothers who had come to Utah two years earlier. Th e r eunion of these long-separated family members was an occasion for gre at r ejoicing. However, there was other, less pleasant business to be tak en ca re of, for also there to meet the company was Mr. Birmingham, await ing th e arrival of his pretty new bride from England. He politely introd uced hi s first wife to Anna then generously announced, “I plan to take y ou as m y second wife.” Anna, in a quick turn, produced her new husband a nd said , “I’m sorry, but please meet my husband, David Ostler.”
Obedient to the call of President Brigham Young, the entire Ostler Cla n m oved south to Nephi, Utah, where the newlywed David and Anna went rig ht t o work building their very own small adobe house consisting of jus t one c ozy room, with a dirt floor, a single window and one door. For fu rnishing s, David built a table and two sturdy benches, a cupboard for th eir few d ishes, and a bed frame from poles with rope strung across to ho ld their s traw-filled tick, which served as their mattress. Thus it wa s in this hum ble, hand built abode, that Anna gave birth to her first ba by, born the 1 6th of November, 1862.
This young, energetic pioneer couple bent their backs as they worked t o b uild a future together. They cleared sagebrush, began a small farm, a nd a s time went on, built a larger, more substantial home with a good ro of o f real shingles and a carpeted floor. Life was going well. Seven bea utifu l children came to them between 1862 and 1874, then at the birth o f thei r eighth child, this devoted young wife, who had stood by David th rough t hirteen wonderful years, was taken in death at the young age of t hirty-tw o. The sweet new baby, named Anna after her mother, also passe d away with in the month.
Devastated at the loss of his sweetheart, and overwhelmed at the challen g e of raising his young family alone, David soon saw the wisdom of findi n g another wife. Not far from his home was a widow with five children tr yi ng to struggle through life’s hardships without a companion. These tw o pe ople mutually agreed that it would be advantageous to join their fam ilie s together, so on November 16th, 1874, David Ostler married Ann Scot t Fos ter, combining their families, five of Ann’s and six of David’s, fo r a to tal of eleven children, (See the life sketch of Ann Scott Foster O stler)
As time went on, this new union of David and Ann was blessed with two mo r e precious children, little Henrietta, who, sadly, passed away just bef or e her first birthday, and Lula Devet, a bright and beautiful girl wh o wa s to grow to adulthood and marry Ernest Winn, thus becoming the moth er o f my own dear mother, Erma Winn.
David, though small in stature (about five feet six inches tall and weig h ing about 135 pounds) was an uncommonly industrious man. Not only di d h e successfully farm his own land, but he did considerable plowing an d har vesting for others as well. When harvest time was over, he busied h imsel f with custom carpentry and remodeling, and even purchased a molass es mil l where, for years, he made and sold molasses boiled from the sorg ham can e grown in Nephi.
In remembering her grandfather, Mary Teerlink, a grand-daughter of Davi d , wrote, “He had a very lovable disposition, always very kind to other s , always willing to do anything he could for you. He was of a quiet nat ur e, always soft spoken. He loved his family and they loved him. He love d t he gospel and held the office of High Priest. He also loved music, es peci ally the songs that were dear to the Latter-day Saints.”
On the 26th day of June, 1900, David was at Ann’s bedside as his cherish e d wife and companion quietly passed away. Also present was their grievi n g daughter, Lula (my Grandma Winn) and her husband, Ernest, who had co m e to live with and help care for their dear mother. One can but imagin e t he intense sorrow felt by David at the passing of the sweetheart wh o ha d labored by his side for twenty-six years.
Within a few months following the passing of his beloved Ann, David, n o w alone and lonely, moved to Salt Lake City, where he had been invite d t o live with his daughter, Emily. Here he helped to remodel and add o n t o her home. Always a worker, he soon busied himself with many remodel in g jobs, and also became the custodian for the Oregon Short Line Freigh t D epot.
In 1908, David’s long days of loneliness ended when he married Elizabe t h (Lizzie) Bradshaw, also an emigrant from his native land. It appear s th ey were very happy together, and fully expected to enjoy a companion abl e old age. However, this was not to be, for as David was returning fr om h is work at the freight depot in the darkness of the night of Septemb er 19 , 1911, he was struck and killed by a quietly moving freight car th at, un known to him, had been switched from its engine in the north railr oad yar d moments before.
Thus ended the final chapter of this great pioneer ancestor’s eventful l i fe in mortality. His earthly remains were laid to rest September 22, 19 1 1 in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Of her dear parents, Lula Ostler Winn wrote, “Naturally modest, unassumi n g people, my father and mother passed on leaving no great mark on histo ry ’s page, but in my heart is planted the sweet recollection of their wo nde rful example of honesty, sincerity and kind hospitality, which I woul d th at I might emulate.”
The following poem, written by Lula Ostler Winn, was read at David’s fun e ral, and fittingly expresses her great admiration and love for her fath er .
Our Dear Father
How can we show our love for him ,
Our father so kind and true,
Who always was ready with a helping han d
And always tried his part to do.
His quiet calm would ease all fea r
And help us on our road
When troubles came to try u s
His faith helped lift the load.
With kindness, love and patience ,
He taught us the way of life;
How to find the way to happines s
And avoid the bitter strife.
May we, by our lives so hono r
The path that he has trod
And with love, faith and courag e
Seek to do the will of God.
by Lula Ostler Winn
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