Edward Fredrick Munn 1833-1913 Sarah Ann Pearson 1839-1926

Edward Frederick Munn

Edward Frederick Munn

Background: The Munn's were from Worcester and moved to Birmingham sometime before coming to America. It was the Pearson side that was from Wiltshire. I have seen a lot of duplication of this incorrect data.

Family Legend: When I spoke to my grandmother (Florence Munn Taylor) years ago, she mentioned that two of Edward's brothers paid for him to come to America and were never heard from again.

Edward was a farmer

Edward Fredrick Munn
Parents Eli Munn and Sarah Ann Weston

Born 8 Dec 1833 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Note: alternate birth date 9 Dec 1834
Married Sarah Ann Pearson 13 Aug 1859 Scotts Bluff, Nebraska
Note:  Alternate marriage place Sweetwater, Wyoming

The following is a life sketch of this couple as told by their son, Robert.  My corrections or clarifications are in blue.

Edward Fredrick Munn, born Dec 8 1833

At the age of 23, Edward was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Warwickshire, England, in the year of 1856.  (Later, he would apostatize.) He immigrated all alone from the family in 1857. (This could not be true if he were in the Martin Handcart Company who left a year earlier).

After this, the names of those in the Willie handcart Company
are listed followed by the names of the Martin.

Edward Munn mentioned in last paragraph of the article

Here is the 1982 Munn Family Reunion program
NOTE: Edward did travel with the Martin Handcart Company, but according to
this information, he stopped at the North Platte.

He built a little trading post and store on the North Platte River in Nebraska.  He did not build the trading post/store by himself.  He was a partner in the store and the bridge.   He also built a toll bridge in which he charged fifty cents a wagon to cross.  Robert's story confirms what was put into the Family Reunion information. He had many experiences, especially trading hides and pelts with the Indians.  But for a young man with no family behind him, he did very well.  

Sarah Ann Pearson born Oct 13, 1839 in Oakley (Oaksey), Wilshire(Wiltshire), England, a daughter of Joshua Pearson and Sarah Ann Jeffcott. She was baptized at the age of 16, in 1856.  She came with her mother to USA April 1859. Sarah was married to Richard before she left England  Her mother fell in love with Richard Jones, whom she married later on in the same year.  

Sarah Ann, the youngest of three children, with her mother, left with George Rowley Handcart company along with many more Pioneers on July 4, 1859.  She was then 20 years old.  When they came to the North Platt River, she met Edward Fredrick Munn, and they immediately fell in love.  She stayed and they were married Aug 13, 1859.  The following May in 1860 they came to Utah on a stagecoach.  They had known each other in England, but it wasn't until they met at Nebraska, they fell in love.

After they came to Utah, they had many heartaches.  One of them was trying to deal with Indians who stole their horses and supplies.  "If you ever gave an Indian a cup of sugar, you had to give them all, or they would rob you anyway." 

They settled just north of Salt Lake City, where their first child was born.  He was named after his father and called Ed.  They farmed there and sold lots of garden stuff.  Later they moved to Bountiful, where Sarah Ann, who was named for her mother and called Sadie; and another son, Joseph, was born.  They moved to Montpelier, Idaho where they raised lots of hay and grain.  They were there from 1865 to 1874. (He and his family were in Utah in the 1870 Census and he was head of his household, so the dates are a bit off) And four more children were born; Eli, Richard, Charles, and Angelina.  From there they moved to Hooper, Utah in 1874 and in 1875 a baby William was born and died.  Francis, Thomas, Robert, and Olive were all born in Hooper.

Life Note: Edward supposedly had a finger amputated because his finger got caught on a bolt in timber he was unloading from rail cars.  Feeling OSL was negligent in not removing the bolts and nails from the timber, he sued Oregon Short Line for $1500 and was eventually awarded $120.  Another article, this one entitled 'Court Notes' was printed by the same local paper and it claims his finger was 'lacerated' which is a far cry from being crushed so, again, one must remember that the papers are products of an earlier time - late 1880's and early 1900's.  The reporters were obviously not required to verify facts. 
  
One winter they had 70 head of cattle who got into grub-prickly-pears. They lost 35 head.  They also were farming and trapping.  They lived in a one-room log cabin with a lean-to on it with 11 children, (Olive was nearly a year old before Ed got married).

They burned brush to keep warm.  The closest wood was at the Weber Canyon, for there were no trees at all and no water but springs.

Most of the sewing was done at night, being the only time available.  They used homemade wax candles and ground grain to keep alive.  The herd house was the first in Hooper to be built.  It was near their home.  A monument was erected there.  Temple work done by his son Robert and Robert's wife, Verna.

Note:  When he had a heart attack, his youngest daughter, Grace and her second husband came to live with her parents to help her mother take care of Edward.  

Death Certificate
Note: his father was not Joshua Munn and his mother wasn't Sarah.
Most likely the aggrieved Sarah when asked "Parent's names?" answered 
by giving the name of her own parents.

Died 14 Nov 1913 West Point, Davis, Utah

COD: Paresis

Informant: Sarah Ann, his wife

Edward's obituary
Note: he apostatized from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
That is why a Presbyterian Minister conducted
the funeral rites.

Buried: 16 Nov 1913 West Point Cemetery, Weber, Utah

Edward and Sarah's headstone

Sources
1851 UK Census Birmingham, Warwick, England (age 16, with his parents)
1870 US Census for Montpelier, Rich, Utah (age 34)
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 46)
1900 US Census for Hooper, Utah page 5A (age 67)
1910 US Census for South Hooper, Davis, Utah page 3 (age 76)
Information about the Willie/Martin handcart companies: New York Tribune 28 Jan 1857

Utah Death Certificate

1982 Munn Family Reunion program 

Picture of headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146862/edward-fredrick-munn
Pictures:  Family Search
Obituary: Davis County Clipper 21 November 1913 issue

Funeral Program

Sarah Ann Pearson

Sarah Ann Pearson

Sarah Ann Pearson
Parents: Joshua Pearson Sr and Sarah Ann Jeffcott

Born: 13 Oct 1839 Oaksey, Wiltshire, England

Immigrated to USA April 1857 with her mother, sister, and stepfather aboard the William Tapscott

The William Tapscott

Emigrated to Utah 1857 George Rowley Handcart Company

Stopped in North Platte, Nebraska
Married Edward 1859
They took a stagecoach to Utah in 1860

Died: 15 Jan 1926 Hooper, Davis, Utah  

COD: Myocardatis with acute dilation, Grippe

Informant: Robert, her son

Note: her father's name on the death certificate is incorrectly listed as John Pearson - it should be Joshua Pearson. Her husband's name is incorrect as Robert F Munn instead of Edward F Munn.

Sarah's obit -
Correction: she came to the U.S.A. in 1857

Buried: 19 Jan 1926 West Point Cemetery, Weber, Utah

Sarah's signature on Edward's death certificate

Note:   I copied her signature here so people could have a look at her penmanship and note that her last name is signed 'Munns' not Munn.  This can be significant when looking for relatives.

Sources

Pictures:  Family Search
1841 UK Census Oaksey, Wiltshire, England 

1851 UK Census Sheldon, Warwick, England

1870 US Census for Utah (age 31)

1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah, page 515A (age 41)

1900 US Census for Hooper, Utah, page 5A (age 61)
1910 US Census for South Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 70)
1920 US Census for Davis County, Utah (age 80, widowed, living with daughter Olive and family)
Obituary:  Salt Lake Tribune 17 Jan 1925 page 14
Utah Death Certificate 

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146861/sarah-ann-munn

Edward Frederick Munn Jr.

Edward Frederick Munn (Jr)
Born 4 Jul 1860 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: "Junior" was perhaps added by others to differentiate between the Edwards. It doesn't show up on the death certificate

Occupation: Utah Light and Traction Company (10 years)

Steam Railroad Day Laborer

Edward worked for the RR
25 years

Married: Anna Larsen 25 February 1901 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah 
Children: Clyde, Eugene, Ida

Anna and the children
Picture is enhanced and colorized

Edward and Anna's marriage record
They divorced between 1920 and 1924

Died: 17 Apr 1939 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Edward F Munn obituary in Ogden Paper
 

Obituary for Edward in American Fork
Note: he was not born in Laramie, Wyoming

Edward F Munn Jr Death Certificate

COD: Hypostatic pneumonia, incarcerated hernia 

Informant: Clyde E Munn, his son

Buried West Point Cemetery, Hooper, Davis, Utah

Edward F Munn Jr headstone

Sources
1870 US Census for Utah (age 10) 
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 19)
Note:  In this census, his name is listed as T. Edward Munn

1900 US Census for Salt Lake City, Utah (living with sister Sadie's family) page 1A
1920 US Census for Salt Lake City, Utah (age 59, is with Anna) page 7
1930 US Census for Salt Lake City, Utah (age 65, listed as married instead of divorced, his son Clyde and daughter-in-law are living with him)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146860/edward-fredrick-munn

Pictures:  Family Search

Obituary: Ogden Standard-Examiner: Monday, 17 April 1939 issue page 2

Obituary: American Fork Citizen: Friday, 21 April 1939 issue page 1

Utah Death Certificates for both Edward Jr. and Anna

Note: both certificates state they are divorced at time of death

Sara Ann Munn Chatterton

Sarah Ann (Sadie) Munn
Born 22 Mar 1862 Bountiful, Davis, Utah
Married: Jonathan Chatterton 12 Sep 1886 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory

Marriage Certificate
PhotoShop used for clarification 

Children: Edward, Jonathan, Maude, Myrtle, Byron, Pearl, Joseph, Grant, Vivien, Dorothy
Died: 3 Jun 1939 Salt Lake General Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
COD: Lobar Pneumonia

Buried: 6 Jun 1939 Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah,  Plot: R 7 6 2E N2

Sarah and John's headstone 

Sources
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74007490/sarah-a.-chatterton
Utah Death certificates for both Sara and Johnathan.
Online website for their family is www.liedtkeclan.000webhost.info/historychat, which includes some pictures and information.
1870 US Census for Utah (age 8)
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 17)
1900 US Census for Salt Lake City, Utah Sheet 1A (mother of 7 children, 3 are still alive)
1910 US Census for Vernon, Tooele, Utah page 7 (age 40)
Note:  Surname listed as Catterton in Census
1920 US Census for Davis County, Utah page 9 (age 53)
Note:  Surname listed as Chalterton in Census
1930 US Census for Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah page 8A (age 65)

Joseph Munn
Picture has been enhanced
using My Heritage technology

Joseph Munn

Born 6 Jun 1864 Bountiful, Davis, Utah

Occupation:  Farmer

Joseph was a farmer

He was also a miner in the Yukon Gold Rush (also, he and brother Joshua had a mine on Pocatello Crick.  It was called the Moonlight Mine and only produced three loads of ore - which was stolen by a partner when taken to SLC to smelt).

Married (1) Blanche Warner 28 Dec 1892 Malad, Oneida, Idaho

Children: Earl  (his mother died 10 days after giving birth and Earl died 7 months later).

Marriage between Joseph and Blanche

(2) Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bolingbroke 31 Dec 1900 Malad, Oneida, Idaho
Children: LaVern (who was raised by his grandmother after his mother died and Joseph couldn't get him back)

Joseph and Lizzie marriage record
Note: I have also seen 1 Jan 1901 given as the date

(3) Grace Ann Coddington 15 Dec 1904 Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Children:  Calvin, Ethel, Charles, Budlow

Joseph Munn and Grace's marriage record

Joseph with Calvin and Ethel outside
home is is building
Picture is enhanced and colorized

Died 17 Dec 1945 Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho

Joseph Munn obituary

Buried Mt View Cemetery, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho 

Plot 32W-16-10

Joseph and Grace's headstone

Sources
Marriage to Blanche:  Idaho Marriages Batch M73003-1
Marriage to Lizzie: Western States Marriage Index Vol 1 p 84
Marriage to Grace:  Western States Marriage Index Vol 3 p 158

Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner
1870 US Census for Utah (age 6)
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 16)
1910 US Census for Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho page 33 (age 45)
1930 US Census for Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho (age 65, with Grace)
1940 US Census For Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho page 3B (age 76, with Grace, daughter and gchildren)
Note:  name given as "Joe" in Census

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43130360/joseph-munn
Eli Munn
Born: 27 Mar 1866 Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho

Never married, no children
Died 1 March 1895 Snake River
Sources
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1870 US Census for Utah (age 5)
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 14)

Joshua Richard Munn

Joshua Richard Munn

Born 12 Aug 1868 Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho

Occupation:  Rancher and Farmer

Joshua was a rancher and farmer

Married: Catherine (Kate) Taylor 26 Sep 1894

Children:  Ida, Sherman, Pearl, Clifton 

Died 3 Feb 1952  Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho

Buried Mt View Cemetery, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho

Sources
1870 US Census for Utah (age 2)
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 12)
1900 US Census for American Falls, Idaho Sheet 10A

Joshua Richard Munn obit

1910 US Census for American Falls, Oneida, Idaho (age 42)

Joshua Richard Munn headstone

1920 US Census for Bannock County, Idaho (age 50) 
1930 US Census for Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho (age 62)
Note:  widowed daughter (Ida) and grandson living with them
1940 US Census for Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho (age 70, widowed)
Note:  his grandchildren are living with him
Obituary in Salt Lake Tribune 4 Feb 1952 page 21
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43871048/joshua-richard-munn

Charles Cause Munn

Charles Cause Munn
Born 22 Nov 1870 Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho

Charles was a rancher

Occupation:  Owned and operated a Ranch a few miles outside of Pocatello
Married: Mary Etta Verley (a.k.a. Mary Decker, divorced from Frank Decker) 3 Jul 1901 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Died: 4 Jul 1908 Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho (age 39)
COD: Thrown from horse 

Newspaper Clipping about Charles' accidental
death (which did not happen during the 4th of July parade as
previously thought).  

Charles C Munn headstone

Buried Mt View Cemetery, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho Plot 2E-23-10
Sources:
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 10)
Marriage to Mrs. Mary Dicker: Utah Marriages from 1887-1966 Film 1324665 Batch M74769-5
1900 US Census for Malad, Oneida, Idaho Sheet 10A Note:  a servant by the name of Mary Verlz is listed as living with him, but he is also listed as single. 
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43130354/charles-cause-munn
Picture:  Family Search
Idaho Deaths and Burials 1907-1965 Film 1527295 Batch B73337-9 Reference Number: p 4 rn 147
His death:  Article in Idaho State Journal 17 Aug 1958 page 4 (From 50 Years Ago)

Angie Munn Russell

Angelina (Angie) Munn 
Born: 18 Mar 1874 Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho
Married: Otis Lorin Russell 7 May 1898 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children:  Raymond, Otis
Died: 19 Apr 1942 Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Note: Her death certificate was issued under the name of Anglin Lund Russell. Her husband's name is misspelled on his death certificate as well. Her father's name is incorrectly listed as Edward L. Lund
Buried Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah

Angeline Munn Russell headstone

Sources
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88059/angeline-russell
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 7)
1910 US Census for Hooper, Davis, Utah page 3 (age 35)
Note:  name misspelled Anglin on record
1920 US Census for Davis County, Utah Sheet 9
Note:  name listed as Angie
1930 US Census for Tooele, Tooele, Utah (age 50)
1940 US Census for Tooele, Tooele, Utah page 15A  (age 66)
Note:  name spelled Angaline in Census
Utah Death Certificates for both Angelina and Otis.
William Munn
Born and died: 2 Aug 1875 Hooper, Weber, Utah
Sources
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121410507/william-munn

Frances E Donoviel

Frances Elizabeth Munn
Born: 29 Aug 1876 Hooper, Weber, Utah
Married: Stephen Daniel Donoviel 11 Jul 1899 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children:  Edward, Nellie, Beatrice, Phyllis, Julia, Lawrence, Stephen, Wanda, Wesley, Cleo, Frank
Died: 19 Dec 1970 St Benedicts Hospital, Ogden, Ogden, Utah

Frances E Donoviel obit

Buried:  Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah 

Plot: J-1-35-7W2

Frances and Stephen's headstone

Sources
Marriage:  Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Film 429057 Batch M73739-9 p 414 cn 8426
1880 US Census for Hooper, Weber, Utah page 515A (age 4)
1910 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah page 5 (age 30)
Note:  surname spelled Donoval
1920 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 41)
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 49)
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 61)
Obituary
Memorial:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101312113/francis-elizabeth-donoviel

Thomas Payne Munn 

Thomas Payne Munn
Born 22 Feb 1879 Hooper, Davis, Utah

Farmer

Occupation:  Farmer (until he was put into the insane asylum)
Single at time of death
Died: 18 Nov 1944 Utah State Hospital, Provo, Utah, Utah
COD: Pyelo-Nephrosis (disease of the pelvis of the kidney)
The informant on Death Certificate:  Esther Jost (likely a member of the staff at the hospital)  
Buried: West Point Cemetery, Hooper, Davis, Utah, Plot 055A

Utah Hospital for the Insane in Provo where Thomas lived for much of his life

Sources
WW1 Draft Registration taken 12 Sep 1918 while he was at the Utah State Mental Hospital.  It describes him as 35 years old,  short, medium build, grey eyes, black hair, and insane.
1880 US Census for Hooper, Davis, Utah page 515A (age 1)
1900 US Census Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 21, with parents)
1920 US Census Utah State Mental Hospital, Provo, Provo, Utah, page 8A (age 35, patient)

Thomas Payne Munn headstone

Note:  his age should be 41
1930 US Census Utah State Mental Hospital, Provo, Provo,
Utah, page 8A (age 48, inmate)
Note:  he should be 51
1940 US Census Utah State Mental Hospital, Provo, Provo, Utah (age 58, inmate)
Note:  he should be 61
Obituary
Utah Death Certificate
Picture of headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146859/thomas-payne-munn
Picture of Utah Hospital/Provo  (the picture was taken in 1910): http://contentdm.uvu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/ProvoLib/id/241/rec/6
A video on the hospital's history:  http://www.ush.utah.gov/dvd_the_utah_state_hospital.html

Robert Ingersoll Munn

*Robert Ingersoll Munn
Born 14 Oct 1881 Hooper, Davis, Utah
Occupation: Farmer

Robert was a farmer

Verna and Robert
Note: picture has been enhanced and colorized
using the MyHeritage site

Robert and Verna
Civil Marriage Certificate
They were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple

Married: Verna Bell Harris 1 Jun 1904 Layton, Davis, Utah

Children: Verna, Othella, Florence, Thora, Lorin, Velma, Oral
Died: 2 Jan 1956 Dee Memorial Hospital, Ogden, Weber, Utah

COD: Generalized Peritonitis after Colon Resection - claims autopsy was performed.

Informant: Leoan, his daughter

Robert's death certificate

Buried Hooper Cemetery, Hooper, Weber, Utah

Robert Ingersol Munn headstone

Sources
 LDS Church deceased member record1900 US Census for Davis County, Utah sheet 5A (as a son)
1910 US Census for Hooper, Davis, Utah page 3 (age 27)
1920 US Census for Clearfield, Davis, Utah sheet 10 (age 38)
1925 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census

1930 US Census for West Point, Davis, Utah Sheet 1B (age 48)

1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for West Point, Davis, Utah Sheet 2B (age 58)

1950 US Census West Point, Davis, Utah (age 68)
Marriage:  Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Film 1324669 batch
M74769-9
WW1 Draft Registration Card
Death certificates for both
Obituary for Verna
Wedding picture: found it on Family Search and colorized it
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26749249/robert-ingersol-munn

Olive Grace Munn
Craythorn Beasley

Olive Grace Munn
Born 26 Sep 1883 Hooper, Davis, Utah
Married (1) George Alvin Craythorn 17 Mar 1904 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children: Della, George

George and Olive

Notice in paper about George's accident
His surname is misspelled

I read Olive and George were divorced, but the truth, written by Olive herself in 1956 states that: 

"George had driven a team of horses to Ogden ( this being our only means of transportation at the time ) to obtain medicine for our baby Ray, who had been ill for several weeks. As he approached the railroad yards in West Ogden, a train whistled and frightened the horses, causing them to run and throw George on to the railroad tracks. The injury received resulted in his tragic death. Our baby, Ray, died three days after his father was killed. Husband and son were buried together in the same casket. They were laid to rest in the Hooper cemetery."

More about the
accident that killed her
first husband

George Alvin Craythorn and son's headstone

(2) George Leroy (Roy) Beasley 1 Dec 1909 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children: Francis, Irma, Velda, Velma, Sarah, Quentin

Olive and 2nd husband George's headstone

Died 26 May 1970 Nursing Home, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Hooper Cemetery, Hooper, Weber, Utah
Sources

Newspaper articles about her first husband's accidental death
Marriage to George Craythorn:  Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Film 1324669 Batch M74769-9 reference 2165

Marriage to Roy Beasley: Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Film 1324679 Batch M74790-1 reference 4856 p 181bF

1910 US Census for Willard, Box Elder, Utah, page 10 (age 26)
1920 US Census for Davis County, Utah, Sheet 10 (age 36)
1930 US Census West Point, Weber, Utah (age 46)
1940 US Census West Point, Weber, Utah (age 56)
Deceased LDS member record
Her personal history (1956) shared on Family Search
Headstones: the one for her first husband: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28846613/george-alvin-craythorn
 The second one she shares with second husband, George Beasley https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28643684/olive-grace-beasley