 1847 - 1933 (86 years) Submit Photo / Document
Has 2 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Teah Jensina Jörgensdatter |
| Birth |
14 Dec 1847 |
Vester Marie, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark  |
| Christening |
30 Jan 1848 |
Vester Marie, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
13 Jul 1867 |
EHOUS |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCD-NZX |
| Death |
23 Dec 1933 |
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
26 Dec 1933 |
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States |
| Person ID |
I20673 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Jørgen Jørgensen, b. 20 Sep 1812, Vester Marie, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark d. 21 Feb 1896, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States (Age 83 years) |
| Mother |
Karen Kirstine Andersdatter, b. 10 Sep 1809, Klemensker, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark d. 5 Mar 1882, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
8 Aug 1835 |
Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark |
| Family ID |
F9849 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
William Lampard Watkins, b. 7 Feb 1827, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 18 Sep 1911, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Jul 1867 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Lewis Peter Watkins, b. 11 Nov 1868, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 5 Jul 1944, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 75 years) |
| | 2. George Wilford Watkins, b. 1 Feb 1871, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 20 Nov 1949, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 78 years) |
| | 3. Leslie Lampard Watkins, b. 7 May 1873, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 16 Oct 1934, Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, United States (Age 61 years) |
| | 4. Benjamin Lorenzo Watkins, b. 25 Nov 1875, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 4 Nov 1954, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States (Age 78 years) |
| | 5. Irene Jensina Watkins, b. 9 Jul 1878, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 25 Dec 1880, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States (Age 2 years) |
| | 6. Mark Junius Watkins, b. 13 Sep 1881, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 4 Aug 1977, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 95 years) |
| + | 7. Aurilla May Watkins, b. 4 May 1884, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 18 Apr 1976, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 91 years) |
| | 8. Mable Caroline Watkins, b. 17 Apr 1887, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States d. 14 Mar 1976, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 88 years) |
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| Family ID |
F9128 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2024 |
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 | Birth - 14 Dec 1847 - Vester Marie, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark |
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| Christening - 30 Jan 1848 - Vester Marie, Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Kongeriget Danmark |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 13 Jul 1867 - EHOUS |
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 | Marriage - 13 Jul 1867 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 23 Dec 1933 - Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States |
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| Burial - 26 Dec 1933 - Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- TEAH JENSINA JOHNSON 14 December 1847 - 23 December 1933
Teah, daughter of John and Karen Christina Jensen Johnson, was bor n 1 4 D e c 1847, in Bornholm, Denmark. Her parents, were thrifty, indust riou s a n d honest, and had been successful in accumulating a large far m of 6 00 a cr es, stocked with horses, sheep and cows, and all kinds o f impleme nts n ece ssary to maintain such a place.
The house and barns were built around a square court. The dwelling ap a r t ments were on the north side, facing the court, and consisted o f a li vi n g room, dining room, kitchen cook room, and bedrooms. In th e west e n d wa s a large dance hall with a basement beneath where they s tored the i r vege tables and grain.
The animals were housed in barns on the south side, and east of the c o u r t was a barn containing hay and feed for them, sheds for the farm i mp le me nts and a thrashing floor. From the milk, butter and cheese wer e ma d e i n the home dairy. The sheep were sheared and the housewife an d he r a ssis tants made the wool into yarn from which was made clothes , hosie ry, beddi ng and household necessities. Flax and hemp was grown f rom whi c h they ma de their linen, rope and brooms. In fact, the home li fe was t h e life o f a small community in miniature, as they produced pr acticall y a ll they c onsumed. They rose early and worked late, but th e evening s wer e happy wi th music and dancing. The neighbors would ofte n gather a t th e Johnson ho me to join in these festivities.
The Gospel was first introduced in Bornholm in 1851. The Johnson fa m i l y was interested in it's message at once. Two years later they acce p t e d it and were baptized 8 June 1853. Teah was a Child just 5 year s o f a g e at this time but she still remembers the persecutions that ra ge d an d th e terrible suffering her parents had to go through before th e y lef t thei r native country. Many times mobs were led against them. T he y tr ample d down their grain, knocked windows out, battered down thei r d oor s and ev en threatened their lives.
As soon as they could dispose of their belongings they left their na t i v e country. In order to do this, Grandfather Johnson had to practica l l y g ive his immense farm away. He received about $8,600. which was m a n y time s less than it's value, but was glad to get away from a plac e wh er e the y were so ill treated. They rejoiced in the fact that the y had m ea ns eno ugh to take them to Utah. He used every cent of his mon ey to im mi grate h is family, and many friends, who were all anxiously w aiting t o co me to Ut ah, but had no finances.
The company left Bornholm in the fall of the year and sailed from Live r p o ol on 3 January 1854, on the ship Jesse Munn, landing in New Orlean s , 1 5 Feb 1854. They sailed up the Mississippi River to St. Louis. Wh i l e o n the river Mother's aunt and four of her children died of chole r a an d we re buried at the different landings along the way. They remai ne d a t St. Louis until spring, making preparations to cross the plains . Th ei r rou te was as follows: Up the Missouri River to Westport Landin g (n o w Kansa s City). Here they were unloaded in a growth of timber, wi tho u t shelte r of any kind, until their wagons and camping equipment ar riv e d from St. Louis. They remained at Westport six weeks to make fina l pr e paration s for their long journey. Teah's brother-in-law died her e leav i ng his wi fe and baby.
Hans P. Olsen was made captain of the company. They traveled up the s o u t h side of the Platt River to the South Platt, which they crosse d a li tt l e below Julesburg, CO, by way of Ash Hollow, to the North Pla tt, an d fo ll owed up the south side to the Lansing River. When near Lar amie, t he c omp any was passing a large Indian encampment and here two c ows wer e sho t tha t were being led behind the wagons of the owners. Th e compan y repo rted t heir loss at the Fort, but the authorities were un able to m ake th e Indian s disband. Later the Redskins burned the fort . (See artic le a t the en d of this sketch)
Teah and her younger brother were too small to walk with the res t o f t h e company, but usually rode with their mother in one of the wag ons . Oc ca sionally the children would become so tired that they were al lowe d t o ru n along by the wagon to stretch their legs and they though t it g rea t spor t.
From Fort Laramie they crossed to the North side of the Platt rive r a n d f rom there followed the old Pioneer trail into Salt Lake City, w her e t he y arrived 5 Oct. 1854, almost a year from the time they left t hei r hom e. Just as they reached Salt Lake City, a grown sister of Teah' s di ed, ha ving caught cold while coming through the mountains.
Grandfather Johnson's family went on to Brigham City and built their f i r s t house of logs in the southwestern part of the town. He later bu i l t a l arge adobe house, which is still standing and it is here that T e a h spen t her girlhood days. As a Child she was compelled to work har d . She sel dom had an hour to play. If she ever did have any leisure t i m e it was wh ile she was out in the field keeping the cows out of th e co r n and wheat. She sometimes built little houses of willows, would m ak e d olls and fam ilies of dolls out of sticks and brush and dress the m u p i n leaves.
While out in the fields so much alone, caring for the cows, many tim e s s h e was approached by Indians. She said she always tried to be brav e , a s s he knew the Indians hated a coward, but she was always so frigh te ne d tha t she sometimes wondered how she ever lived through it. At on e t im e, sh e and another girl were out in the brush, north of Brigham C ity , hu ntin g for lost cattle when two buck Indians rode up to them o n hors ebac k an d began riding around them in a circle calling their wa r whoops . T his k ept up for some time when one of the Indians jumped f rom his h ors e and gr abbed her friend, throwing her on the ground. Th e girls wer e sc reaming a s loud as they could, little thinking that any thing woul d happe n to sav e them. Just at this time a man came swiftl y toward the m on hor seback. The Indians became frightened and leaped up on their hors es an d escape d in the brush.
Teah was 10 years of age when Brigham Young called the move south . S h e h ad to drive cows all the way and they got as far as Goshen befo re t he y we re called back. When they left Brigham she carried a littl e bund l e of st raw and braided an eleven strand straw hat. Her mother s ewe d i t for he r when they reached Salt Lake and she wore it to save he r su nbon net for b est.
She went to school in the winter time in the house of the people o f t h e c ommunity. They used any books that the family had. As books we r e l imit ed the instruction was poor.
As she grew older she did all the weaving for her father's large fami l y . One year they made several hundred yards of flannel, 70 yards of tH is w as dress goods. From this Teah made her dresses, blankets, sheets, q u ilt s etc., which made up her trousseau.
She married William L. Watkins, in the Endowment House in Salt Lak e C i t y 13 July 1867, she was his second wife. George Q. Cannon perform e d t h e ceremony. They built their home on 1st East and 1st North in Br ig ha m C ity, where she always lived. Eight children were born to them . Lew i s P., George W., Leslie L., Benjamin L., Irene, Mark Junius, Auri lla a n d Mabe l. Irene died when a small Child.
Teah was a homemaker and devoted much of her time to her house and t h e r e aring of her children. She found time to visit the sick and comfo r t t h e downcast. The stranger always found a hearty welcome at her hom e . T h e neighbors used to ask her if she kept a hotel, as there was sel d o m a we ek that the family was alone. She had ample room and traveler s c o ming fr om Cache Valley passing through Brigham to Salt Lake, woul d fe e d their ho rses and spend the night at Brother Watkins.
Teah was an excellent sewer; although she never had any special traini n g . She had a wonderful lot of experience. She made all the clothi n g f o r herself and family and it was always done beautifully. Before t h e da y s of patterns, young ladies would come to her with their dress m at eria l t o get her to cut it out for them. "Well maybe I can cobbl e a pat ter n ou t for you", and she always did.
Teah was a faithful Relief Society worker from the time she was a yo u n g w oman. She served as a teacher for many years, and from 5 April 1 9 0 5 unti l 3 December 1914, she served as first counselor to Sarah Wil d e i n the 4t h Ward in Brigham City.
In 1932 she had 7 living children, 42 grandchildren, 29 great grandchi l d r en. A full brother, L. P. Johnson who was 88. All respected, hono r e d an d loved her. There was nothing she enjoyed more than visiting w i t h her c hildren and grandchildren, and they were all delighted to ha v e he r come a nd stay with them.
When she was 84 years old she enjoyed good health, kept abreast of t h e t i mes by reading the newspaper daily, and enjoyed a short story o r no ve l a s much as she ever did. She was always rather retiring in he r disp os itio n, but was ever Ready to help those in need and was charit able an d k ind t o everyone. It was her policy to never think of herself , but t o d o all s he possibly could for the comfort and welfare of othe rs, ofte n ne glectin g her strength in order to do some kindly service t o a frien d i n need. She passed through all the trying, hard times whic h the ear l y pioneer s of Utah had to endure, and was a living example o f the stur d y characte r of those good people. Many thrilling stories sh e has tol d o f the earl y history of the state, and she always had an in terestin g audi ence when s he was so disposed.
Mother died 23 December 1933 at the home of her daughter, Mabel Anders o n . In her sketch, Lydia W. Forsgren said, "It's not what she has done , i t 's what she is...It's not where she has been...It's how she has li v e d tha t makes us interested in the life of Teach Johnson Watkins.
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........The Sioux generally were a peaceful lot until a passing Morm o n ' s lame cow came wandering into their camp one day in August 1854. M o s t b elieve the emigrant could have gotten the cow back if he had aske d , b ut i nstead he went to Fort Laramie.
This prompted a 2nd Lt. John Grattan to lead 28 soldiers, a canno n a n d a n interpreter to the Indian camp, where the cow had already bee n bu tc here d.
When the Sioux chief declined to give up young braves as prisoners f o r t h is minor offense, Grattan opened fire with his cannon, killing t h e chie f. He wanted blood; he got it. No member of his detachment survi ve d t h e enraged warriors, and the peace that came from the treaty of 1 85 1 wou l d never quite be repaired.
So Fort Laramie represented the coming destruction of the buffalo a n d t h e eventual disappearance of way of life for an entire culture o f no mad i c people.................
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